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Pollock: Don’t count on Bona’s Adams going pro yet
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Apr 07, 2017
For the past two offseasons, fans of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team have agonized over the future of point guard Jaylen Adams. Following a ...
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Allegany native Ruether still swimming as Paralympian
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 06, 2017
It’s been a busy six months since Martha Ruether returned from Brazil where she represented the United States as a member of the Paralympic Swim Team....
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35 Big 30 teams earn scholar-athlete honors
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
Mar 22, 2017
LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced its winter 2017 Scholar-Athlete teams Tuesday, and the Big 30...
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Celebrating National Athletic Trainers Month
High School, Local Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 05, 2017
Some would view it as having “peace of mind.” Others might call it a “valuable asset designed to prevent liability issues.” Still, others prefer to se...
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Anastasia, Bergan, Ward named to Sec. 6 Hall of Fame
High School, Local Sports, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Dec 12, 2016
ELMA — Jeff Anastasia, Tim Bergan and Mark Ward each expressed pride seeing the company they entered the Section 6 Hall of Fame with Friday night. In ...
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Clark, Rawady receive Big 30 coaches awards
Big 30, Columnists, High School, ...
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 08, 2016
Their teams traveled eerily similar paths over the course of the recently-completed soccer campaign. Each opened the year having graduated a handful o...
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Love of competing handed down by Charlie and Ellen
Columnists, Sports
PAUL VECCHIO Special to the Times Herald 
Nov 24, 2016
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Times Herald sports writer Paul Vecchio, now athletic director at Alfred University, was in town to witness his brother, Phil, ...
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Olean High and O-E: Two good football stories
Columnists, High School, Sports
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Nov 18, 2016
Sports writers will tell you we don’t root for teams but rather stories. This fall, the football seasons at Olean High and Otto-Eldred certainly fell ...
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Bills refreshed after injury-plagued start
Buffalo Bills, Sports
MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press 
Nov 15, 2016
ORCHARD PARK (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are healthier and refreshed following a much-needed week off. And they may have some new faces in the lineup as ...
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SBU men sign two for 2017-18
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Nov 11, 2016
They’ve traveled similar paths, from their origins in Africa to the United States, where basketball became a priority, to coveted Division I recruit. ...
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Bona to be tested by the losses of Stockard, Kaputo
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Nov 02, 2016
ST. BONAVENTURE -- He joked about the Buffalo Bills and sang the praises of one of his favorite coaches, Bill Belichick. He talked about his new shoot...
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Dunsmore was more than just a football coach
High School, Local Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 01, 2016
BOLIVAR — As soon as word came, I knew this would be a labor of love. The phone call came early Sunday morning. It was Kelly Lounsberry, “You told me ...
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