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DeGolier, Huskies walk off winners against Southwestern
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 22, 2026
OLEAN — In a tie game, in the bottom of the seventh and final inning against league rival Southwestern on Wednesday, Olean senior Caine DeGolier wasn’...
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Portville knocks off Fillmore as Warters strikes out 10
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
Apr 22, 2026
FILLMORE — The Portville softball team picked up a win on the road, taking a cross-county non-league, handing Fillmore its first loss, 6-4. Ella Warte...
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Sophomore Paloma Haas shatters Salamanca school record in the shotput
Baseball, Golf, Local Sports, ...
Apr 21, 2026
The Salamanca Warriors had a standout performance on Tuesday night, and registered 30 total personal best performances in their 101-29 win over West V...
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Terry Burrows named new Olean football head coach
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 21, 2026
For the 2026 season, the Olean Huskies’ football team will have a new head coach patrolling the sidelines, after a decade under coach Phil Vecchio. Bu...
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Portville tops C-R, goes 2-0 at Don Jordan Tourney
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
Apr 20, 2026
Rhow homers as A-L nips Warriors; Olean falls in 7th PORTVILLE -- After collecting its first win of the season on Friday night in the opener, the Port...
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Olean girls finish third at Frostbite Relays
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Apr 20, 2026
Huskies earn three seconds, five thirds in strong showing FRANKLINVILLE — Last Thursday, Olean girls track and field coach Leslie Morey-Nasuta, after ...
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Twelve more players added to Charities Classic rosters
Football, Local Sports, Sports
Apr 20, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — The next wave of players who have committed to playing in this year’s Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic has been released. The 2026 Ch...
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Second half run helps Frontier lacrosse pull past Salamanca
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 20, 2026
SALAMANCA — Frontier lacrosse (5-1) beat Salamanca (6-2) on the road on Monday, pulling away in the second half behind a relentless offensive attack. ...
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Now a dad, Josh Allen says he wants to win to set an example for his daughter
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Apr 20, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — As he prepares to turn 30, celebrates the birth of his first child and adapts to a new head coach for the first time in his nine season...
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Bonnies add Gralton to 2026-27 women’s basketball roster
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports, ...
Apr 20, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – St. Bonaventure University women's basketball head coach Jim Crowley has announced the addition of Lola Gralton to the 2026-27 roste...
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ALVB wins Bison Battle title
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Apr 20, 2026
Eight seniors from Allegany-Limestone, Olean and Cuba-Rushford, competing together as ALVB club volleyball, won the Niagara Frontier Bison Battle on S...
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Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
Apr 19, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Bosto...
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Bonnies add four star recruit, JUCO All-American, and shot blocking big in transfer portal
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 18, 2026
The Bonnies have had a productive weekend in the transfer portal. On Saturday, they added to their transfer haul, landing JUCO All-American rising jun...
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Freshman Emalyn Mucher redefining what’s possible at Fillmore
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 18, 2026
Before then seventh grader Emalyn Mucher ever played a varsity game, head coach Tom Parks thought he had a plan. “As a seventh grader, I was planning ...
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