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Pioneer set to host Section 6 Div. II tournament
Big 30, High School, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jun 18, 2021
After a long-delayed, then shortened season, the end is finally here for Section 6 wrestlers. Pioneer Central School is set to host the Section 6 Div....
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Portville makes statement in final stand
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 17, 2021
PORTVILLE — Perhaps it was a response to the toll that COVID-19 had taken the week before. The Portville girls volleyball team, after all, had lost an...
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Geaux get ‘em: St. Bonaventure ready for LSU
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 19, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the grand scheme, it’s about the experience. And in the last few days, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and its fans h...
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Bona aims to find finishing touch
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 13, 2021
DAYTON, Ohio – It’s become the operative word in this final stretch of yet another scintillating season. “Finish.” It was the one thing the St. Bonave...
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Sestina makes next jump to Nets’ G-League team
Basketball, Big 30, Columnists, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK Special to the Times Herald 
Feb 09, 2021
( Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series detailing Emporium native Nate Sestina’s basketball journey from Cameron County High School ...
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Bills come up short, but fans still dream on
Local News, News, Western New York
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jan 26, 2021
Randy Korkowicz’s hair is safe for another year. Korkowicz vowed 34 years ago to not get another haircut until his beloved football team, the Buffalo ...
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PIAA savors fall season completed against all odds
High School
CHRIS HARLAN The Tribune-Review, Greensburg (TNS) 
Dec 01, 2020
There was cause to celebrate, but PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi probably didn’t spike the football or exchange high-fives after the state champ...
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Keshequa holds off Fillmore, 2-0, in D1 final
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
Nov 19, 2020
FILLMORE — Jamie Mullen thought if his Fillmore Eagles could, somehow, slow down the Keshequa offense, they could give themselves a chance. Entering W...
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Bonnies add two more non-league opponents
Basketball, College Sports, Sports, ...
Nov 18, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE – Two more pieces of the non-conference puzzle have come into focus as the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will take on Akron De...
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Three-peat: Bradford captures 3rd-straight D9 title
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JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Nov 03, 2020
BROCKWAY, Pa. — The Bradford girls soccer team still reigns over District 9. Bradford captured its third-consecutive D9 Class AAA championship with a ...
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Hubber heartbreak: Smethport falls in D9 title game
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Nov 01, 2020
BROCKWAY, Pa. — Smethport’s 22-year wait will continue. The Hubbers’ season came to a tough conclusion on Saturday, as Smethport was defeated by Redba...
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Smethport lone playoff survivor from last weekend
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JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Oct 28, 2020
One of District 9’s three champions has been crowned, and now the final two postseason matchups are slated for this weekend. Last Saturday, Clearfield...
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