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An update on the New York/Pennsylvania Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase, two Bills getting a boost in jersey sales and “Tony” Wilson. THE NEW YORK/PENNSY...

PORTVILLE — Portville Central School started the school year by welcoming a new graduate to its ranks — a life-long Portville resident who quit high s...

CHEEKTOWAGA — Mike Rigerman conjured a different chapter to the historic non-fiction story he’s writing for the Pioneer football team this season. And...

In a way, I should have written this column last fall. But at the time, Dave Waugh’s death was just too difficult for me to grasp. How unfair, I thoug...

One is playing for supremacy in Western New York. The other could very well be vying for a playoff spot in only Week 4. For the Pioneer and Olean foot...

BOLIVAR — Fillmore pulled off its fourth straight volleyball victory and fourth sweep of the season Thursday, topping Bolivar-Richburg on the road by ...

ORCHARD PARK — The Bills are offering an unconcerned spin and so, for that matter, is LeSean McCoy. But should we be buying it? The domestic allegatio...

Mike Rigerman Pioneer Football Not only did Rigerman have another big game for the Panthers, but he also shone on Pioneer’s biggest stage yet. The 6-f...

His star had burned bright before … but primarily as a defensive player. Mike Rigerman, local high school football fans may forget, was the Big 30’s D...

ORCHARD PARK — Does the Bills’ second half against the Chargers indicate the team might be finding its way? Apparently oddsmakers aren’t convinced. Th...

ORCHARD PARK — Notes and quotes from the Bills 31-20 loss to the Chargers on Sunday afternoon at New Era Field: — By far, the most talked about circum...

ORCHARD PARK — For Josh Allen, the Bills’ rookie first-round draft pick making his first NFL start at quarterback, the summation was probably apt. “It...

ORCHARD PARK — Let’s make this very clear at the outset. There are two ways to view Sunday’s game between the Bills and Chargers at New Era Field. The...

ORCHARD PARK — Is it too early to wonder whether the Bills are already panicking? Their season couldn’t have started much worse given last Sunday’s 47...

ORCHARD PARK — The team that many national “insiders” predicted was the worst in the National Football League did nothing to dispute that contention l...

OLEAN — If Alex Weakfall had the ball in his hands, there was a pretty good chance he was heading to the end zone. Mainly because Springville couldn’t...

YORKSHIRE — No. 2 down, No. 1 upcoming. Heading into Friday night’s hosting of No. 2 Maryvale, it was an opportunity for No. 5 Pioneer to prove it sho...

SALAMANCA — While not exactly identical to last week, the loss felt a little too familiar for the Salamanca varsity football team. In Week 2, the Warr...