Softball

Softball fans in Western New York have their favorites … especially those who followed the fast-pitch version that dominated summers in the Olean area...

OLEAN — If you’re thinking of going to Marcus Park tomorrow night to take in the opening ceremonies of the Olean City Cup tournament … don’t. The icon...

FRIENDSHIP — Matt Donohue remembers the last time a 10-12-year-old youth team won a District 2 championship from his hometown. The Friendship Central ...

FRIENDSHIP — The Ellicottville/Cattaraugus-Little Valley girls softball team dominated in a first round District 2 Little League victory over Salamanc...

The Big 30’s top baseball and softball player have added to a growing list of postseason honors. Olean High’s Alyssa Ramarge and Oswayo Valley’s Garre...

When the Big 30 baseball/softball All-Star committee met two Sundays ago, those who were on hand did their homework. The committee of seven area high ...

Alyssa Ramarge shone brightest on the biggest stage. That was never more evident than in Olean High’s heartbreaking loss to Williamsville East in the ...

Cleaning out the notebook as another scholastic sports season reaches its conclusion: — One of the Big 30’s most recognizable baseball names will be j...

DUNKIRK — A daunting two-loss opponent, a couple of early defensive miscues, a first-inning 2-1 deficit. None of it seemed to faze the Portville softb...

DUNKIRK — Bill Torrey and his Portville softball team have heard the stories. Now in his 12th year with the PCS athletics program, he’s seen a number ...

DUNKIRK — The Franklinville softball team was right where it wanted to be. The Panthers had gotten the one run they absolutely needed, a two-out RBI s...

WILLIAMSVILLE — Pitcher Alyssa Ramarge and the Olean High softball defense proved their coach right: they could play with Williamsville East and had a...

DUNKIRK — The Portville softball team made history by winning the program’s first Section 6 Class C-2 title over the weekend. It added to that chapter...

For the Franklinville softball team, this is familiar territory. The Panthers are playing in their fourth-straight sectional championship game and in ...

When the Olean High School softball clashes with Williamsville East tonight, coach Dan Brooks will get a chance to do something only one other Huskie ...

DUNKIRK — The wait ended for the Portville Central School softball team … threefold. The Panthers’ Section 6 Class C-2 final with Maple Grove was post...

Jake Cavana saved one of his most productive stretches of the season for its most critical point. After being sidelined for two weeks, the freshman se...

FRANKLINVILLE — Katie Michaelis picked a good time to hit her first career home run. The Franklinville softball team, like many times before in its pe...