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Eagles shut out Maple Grove for first title since ‘02
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 31, 2026
SALAMANCA — The Ellicottville baseball team scored a run from the bottom of its batting order, then Rylan Benjamin and the Eagles’ defense made it sta...
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Oilers drop home opener to Tarp Skunks, 14-6
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Henry Buchan 
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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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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A-L boys capture 2nd, girls 3rd at Class D Championships
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
May 29, 2026
Wilczewski leads A-L boys; Duggan, Conner key girls HOLLAND — The Allegany-Limestone boys and girls track and field teams had already produced another...
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Oilers fall 13-3 at Jamestown in Perfect Game debut
Local Sports, Sports
May 29, 2026
JAMESTOWN — A new era of Olean Oiler baseball began Friday night, with their season opener in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. In their fi...
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Huskies storm back, capture A2 title on walk-off
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 28, 2026
HAMBURG — In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Huskies found themselves in the kind of situation kids imagine in the backyard: tie game, bases loa...
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The Portville native behind Jason Zucker’s game
Hockey, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 28, 2026
OLEAN - In Portville, New York, hockey was never supposed to become a passport to the NHL. It sits tucked into the Southern Tier, closer to Pennsylvan...
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Wellsville downs B-R/C-R in B2 semifinals 11-1
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 27, 2026
Lions will meet East Roch. in Saturday’s final WELLSVILLE — Three pitchers combined on a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks as the Wellsville...
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Huskies come back to beat Maryvale, advance to section final
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 26, 2026
CHEEKTOWAGA — The third-seeded Huskies overcame a three-run first-inning deficit against second-seeded Maryvale on Tuesday, chipping away at the lead ...
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HS WRAP: A-L baseball takes late lead, but falls to Brocton
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
May 26, 2026
GERRY — Allegany-Limestone found itself feeling a bit of “deja vu,” held to one hit and still in contention to take a road playoff win. The Gators rec...
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Wellsville, B-R/C-R win, set up all-Big 30 semifinal
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 25, 2026
No. 13 seed A-L upsets Westfield in C first round; No. 7 Portville holds off Barker WELLSVILLE — Trenton Green hit a home run and earned the pitching ...
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A-L boys, girls capture CCAA Division II titles
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
May 25, 2026
A-L’s Wilczewski  wins two events; Olean girls 2nd SALAMANCA — Nolan Wilczewski won two events and both his boys and the girls Allegany-Limestone team...
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Olean baseball knocks off Depew in playoff opener, 9-0
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 24, 2026
OLEAN — The third seeded Huskies are headed to the Class A2 semifinals, as they allowed just one hit and caught fire at the plate late in a 9-0 quarte...
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