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Olean handles Jamestown for back-to-back wins
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Jun 03, 2026
JAMESTOWN -- Last Friday, the Jamestown Tarp Skunks handed Olean a convincing, season-opening 14-6 defeat. Four days later, at the same ballpark, the ...
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Giordano tabs Galietta as SBU men’s soccer assistant coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
Jun 03, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University men's soccer head coach Mick Giordano has announced the addition of Dominic Galietta as an assistant coac...
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Bills rookie WR Bell reveals what it’s like playing with QB Allen
Buffalo Bills, Local Sports, Sports
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
Jun 03, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — It’s hard to remember how shaky Skyler Bell looked during Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp less than a month ago. The Bills’ fourth-round ...
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Bonnies adds Winchendon Prep’s Cam Blankenberg to finalize 2026-2027 roster
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Jun 02, 2026
OLEAN — This week, the Bonnies added Winchendon Prep’s Cam Blankenberg, a high school recruit and Rochester native to their 2026-2027 roster. The 6’7 ...
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Men’s Am sets August 3rd entry deadline for 90th tourney
Golf, Local Sports, Sports
Jun 02, 2026
OLEAN — Going into its 90th year, the SWNY–NWPA Men’s Amateur is one of the longest-running match play tournaments in the country — a legacy rarely ma...
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Randy’s takes opening-night slugfest, 32-21
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
Jun 01, 2026
OLEAN — On the opening night of Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball League play, Randy’s Up the River won a slugfest over Ice Cold Pitches, 32-21. The g...
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GV/Belfast bows to Kendall, premier pitching in C2 final
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Jun 01, 2026
LIVONIA -- A year ago, an excellent Genesee Valley/Belfast baseball team fell to Kendall in the sectional championship game at Livonia High School. On...
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Fournier keys Olean to first-ever PGCBL win
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Jun 01, 2026
Oilers secure 10-7 victory over Batavia BATAVIA — The Olean Oilers will understandably be facing a bit of a learning curve as they adjust to life in t...
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Eagles shut out Maple Grove for first title since ‘02
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 31, 2026
Benjamin pitches Ellicottville to Section 6 Class D crown SALAMANCA — The Ellicottville baseball team scored a run from the bottom of its batting orde...
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Green’s MVP performance lifts Wellsville to B2 title
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 31, 2026
Lions top ER 4-2 for third-straight sectional crown LIVONIA -- The start was not good for Wellsville on Saturday during the Section 5 title game. Well...
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Oilers drop home opener to Tarp Skunks, 14-6
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 30, 2026
OLEAN - The Olean Oilers (0-2) fell behind early and couldn’t hold off the Jamestown Tarp Skunks (2-0) late, falling 14-6 in their home opener on Satu...
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Grand Island baseball beats Olean to end Huskies’ postseason run
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 30, 2026
HAMBURG — The Huskies’ season stopped  short of the state playoffs on Saturday, as Grand Island raced off to a quick start and never let up in a 10-0 ...
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Three set to be inducted to Olean Wall of Fame
Local Sports, Sports
May 30, 2026
OLEAN — Three more individuals will be added to the Olean High School Athletics Wall of Fame on Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. in the OHS auditorium. The...
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