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A-L continues momentum, tops Cleveland Hill
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 20, 2026
Gators win 61-52; Salamanca takes care of JFK 65-49 ALLEGANY — Three days after knocking off Southwestern on the road, the Allegany-Limestone boys bas...
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Hirliman’s 24 powers Olean past Maryvale in playoff opener
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 20, 2026
OLEAN — Junior Alaina Hirliman scored 24 points, and the Huskies started off their playoff run on the right foot on Friday night, leading Maryvale wir...
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Hot shooting lifts Jamestown past Huskies
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 19, 2026
OLEAN — Jamestown (16-4) took a commanding lead early in a non-league matchup against the Huskies (14-6) behind great ball movement and red hot outsid...
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Bonnies two wins away from national club hockey tournament
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Mike Cosentino is confident his Bonnies can do well this weekend at the American Collegiate Hockey Association Northeast Regional To...
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The postseason begins: area teams set to battle for sectional titles
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 19, 2026
OLEAN — After two and a half months of regular season basketball, the sectional playoffs are here, with a number of local teams vying for championship...
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St. Bonaventure names Leone head women’s soccer coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
Feb 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – St. Bonaventure University Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta has announced the hiring of Ray Leone as new head co...
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Osasuyi’s eight blocks spark rally, but Bonnies fade late in loss to St. Joe’s
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 18, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — The Bonnies (14-12, 3-10) went five minutes without a field goal late on Wednesday night against Saint Joseph’s (16-10, 8-5), fallin...
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Portville girls, C-R boys cap regular season with wins
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 18, 2026
CLV ends regular season at 15-5 with Tuesday’s double-OT win ELLICOTTVILLE — The Portville girls basketball team finished the regular season on a high...
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Conroy, Bush earn spots at states
Local Sports, Sports
Feb 18, 2026
Cait Conroy (right) and Bianca Bush finished first and second, respectively, at the Section 6 Alpine Skiing Championships earlier this month for Ellic...
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Callen nets 37 as A-L avenges Southwestern
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 17, 2026
Ellicottville rallies past Panama; OHS edges Will East JAMESTOWN — On Dec. 16, the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team dropped a 68-41 decision to...
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Olean’s Tidd earns 100th win
Local Sports, Sports
Feb 17, 2026
Olean senior Jon Tidd earned his 100th career varsity victory over the weekend at the Section 6 championships in Fredonia. Needing five wins to reach ...
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Bonnies look to improve late-game execution as they face Saint Joseph’s
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 17, 2026
OLEAN — Close defeats in conference play have remained a theme of the Bonnies’ season. After a close loss against Duquesne on Saturday, the Bonnies (1...
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Sequerth wins 55m, leads Allegany-Limestone girls to fourth
Local Sports, Sports
SECTION 6 INDOOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Feb 16, 2026
Sequerth and Mackey set new A-L school marks HOUGHTON — After competing against the entire section across several Varsity Select regular season meets,...
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