baseball

ALLEGANY — In the rematch after a 14-2 loss, the Allegany 10-12 Little League all-stars held up much stronger against Wellsville. But it wasn’t enough...

Some random thoughts from the past week: — Last Friday night, I was watching highlights on the MLB Network, waiting for the Dodgers-Cubs game to start...

PORTVILLE — Perhaps it was because they had gotten so much better defensively. Maybe it was due to finding their chemistry later in the tournament. Or...

Major League Baseball’s offensive problem is obvious. Teams don’t score enough runs — and hitters don’t make contact often enough — to hold viewers’ a...

HORNELL — Powered by a monster hitting performance from Cole Sebastian, the Olean Oilers scored their second straight dominant victory on Friday. For ...

Jordan Lucas and Jaleesa Ard-Sledge both hit home runs to key Randy’s Up the River past Baxter’s Hardware, 19-4, in Olean Women’s Softball League acti...

ALLEGANY — With a spot in the district championship game on the line, Allegany got the best of Cuba. Mark Forrest recorded three hits, including a dou...

The seniors at Portville and Bolivar-Richburg, two neighboring schools along Route 417, left the baseball diamond having won about as many games as an...

Their common ground came in the uniqueness of their accomplishments. Just over a month ago, Matt Burke led the Wellsville softball program to its firs...

MANSFIELD, Pa. — The Olean Oilers’ long weekend, quite fittingly, started out with a bang. On Saturday, Olean won both games of a home doubleheader ag...

CLEVELAND — When the Yankees first got Clay Holmes from the Pirates, there was hardly a ripple of a reaction. The big right-hander had underwhelmed wi...

OLEAN — Katie Douthit hit a two-run triple to lead the Pink Ladies to a 12-5 victory over Village Green Thursday Night in Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Sof...

A pair of Portville baseball players earned first-team All-Western New York recognition, including the small school player of the year. Senior Maxx Ye...

OLEAN — The Olean Oilers entered the day 3-0 against Mansfield, took two of those rather convincingly and won the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader...

Ashley Peterson homered and Angee’s edged Talty’s, 7-6, in the final inning for a dramatic win in Olean Women’s Softball League action Monday. Peterso...

MANSFIELD, Pa. — Two days earlier, the Olean Oilers lost consecutive games for the first time this season. On Saturday, Olean’s bats were held mostly ...

PORTVILLE — Host Portville moved to 2-0 this weekend in the District 2 Little League 8-10-year-old baseball tournament, defeating Ellicottville/Cattar...

OLEAN — The Olean Oilers began a weekend homestand in dominant fashion on Friday. Olean quickly grabbed control of Friday’s contest against the Hornel...