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Wilson: Sports junkies talk show set for Good Times
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Aug 06, 2015
A new outlet for area sports fans looking to talk — whether it be the status of Tom Brady’s cell phone or which Bills quarterback should start — will ...
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Pollock: Bizzle flies in for title-clinching start
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 03, 2015
OLEAN — You only get to win your first championship once and the Olean Oilers did it on Sunday night before a record crowd at Bradner Stadium, thanks ...
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Pollock: Plenty of buzz as Bills open camp
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Pro Teams, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jul 31, 2015
PITTSFORD — You could argue that there’s never been, in the 56-season history of the franchise, as much excitement over the start of Bills training ca...
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Pollock: Bona’s Kenney bringing new look to the RC
Columnists, Sports, St. Bonaventure
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jul 29, 2015
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a three-part interview with new St. Bonaventure Director of Athletics Tim Kenney. Today, the changes coming to t...
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Melaro: Doubles event to benefit OHS tennis
Columnists, High School, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Jul 27, 2015
It’s not uncommon in today’s budget-challenged world of funding extracurricular activities for schools to look for ways to raise money to keep certain...
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Doubles event to benefit OHS tennis
Columnists
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Jul 25, 2015
It’s not uncommon in today’s budget-challenged world of funding extracurricular activities for schools to look for ways to raise money to keep certain...
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Pollock: Some thoughts on Bradford’s Keane, Jones
Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jul 24, 2015
Some thoughts on Tom Keane and Dave Jones and a reader’s recollection of Stan Musial’s tie to Olean. WHEN I took the sportscasting job at Bradford’s W...
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Melaro: Portville run helps honor fallen Seal
Columnists, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Jul 23, 2015
PORTVILLE — The organizers for the annual Mike McGreevy Run, this year slated for Saturday, Aug. 15, are beaming with excitement. Almost 100 percent o...
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Pollock: Miller leaves us with plenty of memories
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jul 20, 2015
It was an odd way to find out about Van Miller’s passing. Driving back from Maine on Saturday evening, listening to Sirius Radio’s NFL channel, it ann...
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Gregg can be the ‘X-factor’
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jul 18, 2015
ST. BONAVENTURE — Denzel Gregg understands that this is mostly a good thing. He knows that when the head coach calls you an “X-factor” for the coming ...
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Sunny, successful scramble for Big 30
Big 30, Columnists, High School, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jul 16, 2015
Five minutes before its 1 o’clock shotgun start, with the sunshine holding and not a single no-show among the field, this had all the makings of a suc...
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Melaro: UB coach says more to come from Jones
College Sports, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Jul 16, 2015
It was just a month ago when Jonathan Jones, a former three-sport athlete at Portville Central School, lifted an entire university on his shoulders an...
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Butler: New challenge for LaBella at Otto-Eldred
Columnists, High School, Sports
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jul 15, 2015
Ever since his days as a four-sport athlete there, Nick LaBella has held his high school alma mater, Otto-Eldred, in special regard. With the Terrors,...
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Hunter’s Hope symposium brings families together
Columnists, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jul 14, 2015
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Schmitt family of Amherst says its connection to Hunter’s Hope didn’t end with the loss of their son. Michael and Sheila Schmitt h...
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Diamond notes: Portville has big-league ties
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Jul 11, 2015
A player by the name of Max Muncy made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics on April 25. The 24-year-old first baseman hit .203 with two ...
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