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Lanier should be on NBA’s 75th anniversary team
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 14, 2022
Let’s get the clear bias out in the open from the start. At the onset of the current season, the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History was ex...
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The battle with, and landing, a big trout
Columnists, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Apr 02, 2022
The sun pushed its way over the far eastern fringe of trees, the sky turning a bright golden yellow, silhouetting the trees in coal black relief again...
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Olean to host college disc golf regional
College Sports, Columnists, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Mar 11, 2022
Olean’s new disc golf course at Gargoyle Park will get a chance to impress collegiate players this weekend with the area’s first-ever college disc gol...
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Klucik was the first wrestling guru of Big 30
Columnists, High School, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Mar 07, 2022
I never met Bob Klucik … but surely felt as if I knew him. Three years before starting at the Times Herald , while working at Bradford’s WESB, my dail...
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Bonnies avoid tarnishing their Senior Night
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Mar 05, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure sports communications department knew it was a risk. After all, its University’s athletic teams have been holdin...
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Too many games and not enough space in paper
Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Mar 02, 2022
This is a reflection on one of the busiest weekends the Olean Times Herald sports department routinely endures. From the time I joined the TH staff in...
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Bonnies’ Adaway help keep team secure in fourth
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Feb 23, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s the most asked question by St. Bonaventure basketball fans: How many of the Bonnies current five starting seniors will return f...
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On this night, Bona needed pair of MVPs
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Feb 17, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE – In this case, on Wednesday night at the Reilly Center, it was a perfect opportunity to have two “Players of the Game.” You see, the ...
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Dual North Tier titles cap banner O-E hoops year
Columnists, High School, Sports
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Feb 16, 2022
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — Otto-Eldred’s dominance of North Tier basketball has been a long time coming. The girls clinched the NTL last week for the first ti...
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Some thoughts on Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI
Columnists, Football, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Feb 14, 2022
Some observations on Super Bowl LVI which evolved from a lackluster first half to a decidedly exciting finish: — All right, let me get this out of the...
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Daboll’s new job, Frazier’s snub, NFL hypocrisy
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Feb 11, 2022
Some thoughts on the National Football League as we count down to Super Bowl LVI Sunday evening in Los Angeles: — IT WILL be interesting to see how Br...
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Welch, Bonnies finally beginning to knock down 3s
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Feb 10, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE — Its upswing began in earnest nearly a year ago to the day. And that isn’t referring to the start of a winning streak. Other than a b...
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Pollock: Beane reflects on Bills’ uneven 2021 season
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Feb 01, 2022
( EDITOR’S NOTE : This the second of a two-part series from Bills general manager Brandon Beane’s end-of-season press conference. Today, reflections o...
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For Bonnies, it’s become a weird season
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 31, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE — So how do we assess this edition of the St. Bonaventure basketball team? Coach Mark Schmidt’s Bonnies celebrated Homecoming Weekend ...
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Specialization continues to hurt HS sports
Columnists, Sports
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Jan 27, 2022
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi and Tommy Rees made a trip to Laurel Highlands High School for the same reason. Given their line of work...
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Bona season has been defined by Jekyll/Hyde nature
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jan 20, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE – Last Friday, the immediate aftermath was marked by, quite literally, all laughs. When Jaren Holmes was asked in the postgame press c...
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Bonnies got a great win just when needed
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 15, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE – The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. There was the lingering memory of that embarrassing 37-point loss to Virginia Tech in Ch...
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For Bills-Pats, cold weather will be factor
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 14, 2022
The last time the Bills hosted a sold out playoff game was December of 1996 at then-Rich Stadium, Jim Kelly’s final game in Buffalo, a 30-27 loss to t...
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