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FRANKLINVILLE — It was a back-and-forth game between two teams hungry for their first win. The West Valley softball team jumped out to a 3-0 lead befo...

FRIENDSHIP — Neveah Ross, the ninth-grader who’s begun to make a name for herself in Allegany County with her dazzling pitching efforts, was her typic...

ANDOVER — Kirstin Frazier had three hits and four RBI, leading the Fillmore softball team to a non-league win over Andover on Wednesday. Also for the ...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — The Otto-Eldred softball team hit a pair of home runs en route to a 15-0, four-inning victory over Smethport in a Northern Alleghen...

What are the foods that you can only taste in memories? Your mother’s biscuits? Your dad’s eggnog? The mud pies you made as a child? And what are the ...

ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleb...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Ellicottville/Cattaraugus-Little Valley retained its crown in the District 2 10-12-year-old softball championship, but not without a f...

OLEAN — With a threatening forecast, Thursday night’s Oilers-Destroyers matchup began without pregame introductions. Fortunately for Olean, it had the...

OLEAN — Coming off a season-opening 16-5 win, the Olean Oilers had plenty of chances to put together another big day at the plate. Only this time, Ole...

OLEAN — A day earlier, the Oilers were told to go back to bed. Olean’s players woke up at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, ready to board a bus to Niagara Falls. B...

WILLIAMSVILLE — As much as the Olean High softball team enjoyed blanking its last two playoff opponents, the shutouts didn’t prevent the Huskies from ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Down 9-1 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, the Allegany-Limestone softball team seemed to have a pretty slim chance of winnin...

BELMONT — Lisa Clark-Hapeman called it “just a big, exciting win” for her title-hungry Genesee Valley softball team. For Fillmore’s Jon Beardsley, it ...

ERIE. Pa. – The Pitt-Bradford softball team split its first two games at the double-elimination Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship ...

WHITESVILLE — After opening league play with a pair of losses, the Bolivar-Richburg softball team got back on track Wednesday in Allegany County Divis...

ALLEGANY — Nick Crandall received some razzing from his Olean High baseball teammates Monday as they discussed their 11-1 win over Allegany-Limestone....

Shawn Dubin was almost certain the day would come. The Allegany native had pitched so well at stops with the University at Buffalo and Georgetown (Ken...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Bonnies found themselves in a strong pitching matchup for Game 3 of their series against George Washington on Friday afternoon. ...