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Wiedemann brought ‘tradition’ back to Pioneer
Local Sports, Sports, Wrestling
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 11, 2026
Wiedemann wins Big 30 Wrestling Coach of the Year When Zach Wiedemann took over Pioneer’s wrestling program two years ago, he was given the task of re...
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Bradford’s Thompson, Port’s Bliss share MVP spotlight
Local Sports, Sports, Wrestling
By JO WANKEL - Special to the Times Herald 
Apr 11, 2026
Bradford’s Jordan Thompson and Port Allegany’s Aiden Bliss have been recognized as Big 30 Wrestling Co-MVPs. Both wrestlers finished third at states a...
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Tickets on sale for OHS Sports Boosters Endowment Raffle
Local News, Local Sports, News, ...
Apr 10, 2026
OLEAN — The countdown is on for the Olean High School Sports Boosters’ 42nd Annual Endowment Raffle — and fewer than 50 tickets remain. With the drawi...
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Outdoors: Gold in dark waters
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Apr 10, 2026
I’m a very lucky person in many ways. In fact, I’m still enthusiastic about the first day of trout season. True, year-round fishing has greatly dimini...
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Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press 
Apr 08, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied...
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Rhodes, Chouinard pitch A-L past Cameron County
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
Apr 08, 2026
ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone’s Dylan Rhodes struck out seven batters over six innings and delivered a cross-state victory for the Gators’ baseball te...
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St. Bonaventure introduces Mike MacDonald as head coach of men’s basketball
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 08, 2026
MacDonald plans to lean on unique experience in next chapter with SBU ST. BONAVENTURE — Mike MacDonald was introduced as the new head coach of men's b...
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Before he coached St. Bonaventure, Mike MacDonald experimented with basketball’s future at Olean
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 08, 2026
OLEAN — Step into Olean High School during the 1987-88 season, and you’d see something unusual: a brand of basketball that looked nothing like the pro...
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