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The Portville Girl's Volleyball team, after a slow drive through the snow, arrived at Portville Central School late Sunday night to a cheering crowd a...

GLENS FALLS — On Sunday, the Portville girls volleyball team could finally hold the hardware it so coveted. The New York State Public High School Athl...

A year ago, Dale MacArthur was coaching the youngest team he’s ever had in three decades at the helm of the Allegany-Limestone girls soccer program. T...

Abby Gostomski Cattaraugus-Little Valley Cross country Gostomski successfully defended her CCAA title, placing first among 103 runners in the league c...

DUNKIRK — The Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team came into the year wanting a sectional title. And it knew what that would entail. “Even in preseaso...

WILLIAMSVILLE — Frank Asquith is a little foggy on his longevity. The Pioneer Central School girls soccer coach thinks he’s held that position for 19 ...

AMHERST — This time, there was no heavy breathing or nail biting for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team. The Gators have had their share of nerve...

WELLSVILLE – It’s been said time and again — defense wins championships. For coach Mark Sullivan and the No. 1-seeded Belfast boys’ soccer team, this ...

It may not be a bust in Canton or a plaque in Cooperstown, but for the Churchville-Chili Central School District community, a newly created athletic h...

PORTVILLE — Portville Central School inducted five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame last Friday during halftime of a football game. Honored ...

Recent bouts between Floyd Mayweather and MMA fighter Conor McGregor and Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez have resulted in an uptick in boxing inte...

OLEAN – Desmond White was on a greater mission. Earlier this year, the Olean native became one of four local combatants to qualify for the U.S. Nation...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Much as he has for the better part of three years now, Dave McCann knew where to turn with a summer league title on the line. Constant...

STAFFORD — Heather Haas continued her summer success on the Western New York PGA Junior Tour Monday and Tuesday, collecting her age group’s Player of ...

Invariably, when I’ve seen people around town lately, they ask, "How’s your summer?” Work-wise, for someone whose main responsibility is covering high...

WELLSVILLE — In a semifinal victory the day before, the 10-12-year-old Wellsville all-stars used a dominant pitching performance to advance. In that o...

ALLEGANY — In a pitcher’s duel with Salamanca’s Shawn Bacelli, Fillmore’s Graham Cahill emerged with a no-hitter and a bid in the District 2 Little Le...

Sometimes there’s more to a great player than what’s on the back of his baseball card. Oh, Garren Black certainly had the stand-out numbers to make hi...