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Roof: An assessment of Big 30’s softball elite
Columnists, High School, Sports
TOM ROOF Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2014
It’s time once again to clean out the notebook while waiting to see what Big 30 team makes the longest run in the state playoffs this spring: WHILE ON...
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Pollock: Bills still have draft day needs
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
May 08, 2014
ORCHARD PARK — You’ve heard the phrase ad nauseum ... though it’s morphed a bit. Back in the ‘70s National Football League general managers, when talk...
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Butler: A (very) early look at next year’s Bonnies
Columnists, Sports, St. Bonaventure
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 06, 2014
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the second-straight year, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will welcome six new players to its coming roster. That is, ...
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Hall of Fame honor for Portville’s DeBarbieri
Columnists, Sports
TOM ROOF Olean Times Herald 
May 05, 2014
Mike DeBarbieri may never fully get out of wrestling. The sport has been a major part of his life for some 45 years. And, just recently, after all of ...
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Pollock: NBA has itself in mess with Sterling
Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
May 02, 2014
Tuesday was a big moment for former TH sports staffers. That was when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the sanctions against Los Angeles Clipper...
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Pollock: Remembering Dr. Jack as more than a coach
Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
May 01, 2014
As readers of this space know, I find the NBA’s regular season virtually unwatchable, though the playoffs can be compelling. This year, though, despit...
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Butler: Being in A-10 pays off for Bonnies
Columnists, Sports, St. Bonaventure
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 30, 2014
ST. BONAVENTURE — Every year, St. Bonaventure basketball fans know to root for their conference brethren in the NCAA Tournament because it’s financial...
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Butler: Has SBU found its impact point guard in Adams?
Columnists, Sports, St. Bonaventure
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 25, 2014
It’s been a while since the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had a high-impact, four-year point guard. Ten years, in fact. A whole decade ago, wh...
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Pollock: Bills enduring one of their worst off-seasons
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Apr 24, 2014
It hasn’t been a great off-season for the Buffalo Bills and, in the past few days, it got worse. The news of the recurrence of Hall of Fame quarterbac...
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Melaro: An extra tough spring for high school ADs
Columnists, High School, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Apr 22, 2014
For those of you who have been waiting for the 2014 high school spring sports season to begin, your patience might finally be getting rewarded. Follow...
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Campbell: Yet more honors for Anastasia, Huskies
Columnists, High School, Sports
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Apr 18, 2014
Catching up on some postseason honors and two more college commits for the Olean High boys basketball team: •Already regarded as one of Western New Yo...
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Butler: Disappointed Wright looks to the future
Columnists, Sports, St. Bonaventure
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 17, 2014
ST. BONAVENTURE — In the days following the official announcement, Matthew Wright was incensed. And why shouldn’t he have been? After all, it was St. ...
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Pollock: A couple of good deeds deserve note
Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Apr 16, 2014
Some random thoughts which have absolutely nothing to do with sports, including the last one, no matter what its proponents say: LET’S START with Good...
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