Local Sports

ORCHARD PARK — The Salamanca and Portville/Cuba-Rushford football teams are far from unfamiliar with each other. But on Thursday, the new chapter that...

A teammate’s tardiness opened the door to the starting lineup for Duane Thompson. Making his first college start, the St. Bonaventure basketball redsh...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — St. Bonaventure senior guard Chance Moore capped a standout first week in a Bonnies uniform by earning Atlantic 10 Player of the We...

SALAMANCA — From the opening kickoff, Frewsburg had a step on Allegany-Limestone for the Section 6 8-Man football championship game. The Bears pounced...

BUFFALO — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team secured its first “road kill” of the season. At least, that was the terminology coach Mark Schmidt...

The fall winds have stripped the trees of their bright red, orange and yellow foliage, their fallen leaves lying in thick blankets about their roots. ...

Jim Christian and Mark Schmidt go back a long way. Both are from the Northeast: Schmidt from North Attleboro, Mass.; Christian from Bethpage (Long Isl...

SALAMANCA — Salamanca coach Chad Bartoszek told his players in their post-game huddle that this was the moment they left their mark on the high school...

MAYVILLE — The lowest seeded team in the Section 6, Class C football playoffs will be playing for the title. No. 8 Portville/Cuba-Rushford punched its...

RANDOLPH — What a difference five weeks can make. Back on Oct. 4, Randolph handed Franklinville/Ellicottville its second straight Section 6 Class D fo...

WILLIAMSVILLE — The Ellicottville girls soccer team once again made a valiant run at a state final four appearance. But once again, it came up just a ...

GENESEO — The Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team needed a fast start and an equally strong finish Friday night. In doing both, the Gators accomplishe...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco took a long, honest look at last week’s game tape and came to one conclusion. He must play be...

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part column series previewing St. Bonaventure’s 2024-25 women’s basketball season. Today, a look at coach J...

In retrospect, it appears, Josh Brooks was onto something in his assessment of the Section 6 Class C playoff bracket. Despite being the No. 8 seed, th...

NEW YORK — Rasmus Dahlin scored 26 seconds into the game, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat Igor Shesterkin and the New Y...

JAMESTOWN — In the world of sports, a team is often considered a dynasty if they claim three titles in a row. If that’s the case, then the Portville g...

JAMESTOWN — The Ellicottville girls volleyball team had only ever reached the top of the Section 6 mountain once in its history, but with its 3-0 win ...