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WEST SENECA — Allegany-Limestone boys soccer coach Jon Luce told his players ahead of its Section 6 Class C final that “it’s all been building up to t...

WEST SENECA — At the beginning of the year, the captains of the Ellicottville boys soccer team wanted to prove they have what it takes. The Eagles los...

ORCHARD PARK — Spencer Brown didn’t have to look up to know it was good. He heard the holder say as much in a few not-fit-for-print words. As the Bill...

ORCHARD PARK — Tyler Bass tuned out the doubts, the ongoing questions about his consistency and the most recent challenge to his job. Buffalo Bills co...

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville girls volleyball team swept Mynderse on Saturday to advance to the Section 5 Class B semifinals. With a 25-20, 25-17, 27-2...

HAMBURG — Allegany-Limestone’s bid for a Section 6 Class B girls soccer championship ended just short Saturday, with the Gators on the losing end of a...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Every pack needs its leaders. And while the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team may only have one returner who played meaningful m...

One of the challenges sportsmen and women often face in the fall is the conflict between fishing and hunting. After all, you’re only one person, it’s ...

SALAMANCA — For the Salamanca football team, its Section 6 Class C Quarterfinal fixture came with some of déjà vu. Just like the opening round of thei...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball bested Daemen, 71-57, Friday evening in an exhibition contest at the Reilly Center. Dani Hask...

NEWFANE — Once again, the two-and-a-half-hour ride home from Newfane was a little more comfortable for the Portville/Cuba-Rushford football team. The ...

PORTVILLE — Portville booked its ticket back to the Section 6 Class C volleyball championship with a semifinal sweep of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Frid...

ALLEGANY — Scoreless for more than 70 minutes, it took some late dramatics to decide a winner between Ellicottville and North Collins for the Section ...

BUFFALO — They were the first words uttered by Phil Vecchio the night before. “(Health Sciences) has a stable of talented running backs,” the Olean Hi...

EAST AURORA — West Valley’s Olivia Harmony and Allegany-Limestone’s Elexa Duggan claimed the top two spots in the Section 6 Cross Country Championship...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Bonnies were in almost this exact position two years ago. Mark Schmidt and the men’s basketball coaching staff had to scramble i...

Both have tangible reasons to feel good about where they stand entering the Section 6 postseason. The Olean High football team (6-2) beat both Maryval...

ST. BONAVENTURE — While they may have eventually played Alfred University out of the gym on Wednesday, there are still plenty of wrinkles that need to...