Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Sep 04, 2021
PORTVILLE — In many ways, it was the start of a new era for the Portville football team. The Panthers, after all, had graduated 17 players from last y...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Aug 27, 2021
PORTVILLE — After a sensational regular season in the spring, it’s time for a new group to take the stage for the Portville football team. Last season...
Big 30, Columnists, High School, ...
Jul 02, 2021
PORTVILLE — For Jayden Lassiter, this wasn’t a conflict. This was an opportunity. And he, like a number of athletes, particularly wrestlers, who were ...
Big 30, High School, Sports
Jun 10, 2021
PORTVILLE — Braxton Stone won both hurdles races (110 and 400 meters) and Lucas Smith won both throwing events (shot put, discus) to pace the Portvill...
Big 30, High School, Sports
Jun 10, 2021
PORTVILLE — On his Senior Night, Portville’s 172-pound wrestler Jayden Lassiter earned a pinfall victory in just 25 seconds, helping lead the Panthers...
Big 30, High School, Sports
Jun 04, 2021
ORCHARD PARK — The Olean boys tennis team wanted no part of having to settle for a conditioning practice. So it did whatever was needed to stage its m...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
May 10, 2021
PORTVILLE — A lot can change in the span of two weeks. Back on April 23, the Portville football team ran away with a 54-14 victory over Salamanca, fla...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Apr 24, 2021
PORTVILLE — Whenever the Portville football team needed a big play, it could count on No. 31 Friday night. Jayden Lassiter, Portville’s star senior ru...
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Apr 17, 2021
DEPEW — For the second-straight week, the Olean High football team very much found itself in a game in the final few minutes. But this time, there was...
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Apr 12, 2021
JAMESTOWN — The Portville football team improved to 2-0 with another dominant performance, blanking Maple Grove 60-6 on the road. Senior running back ...
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Apr 05, 2021
BOLIVAR — Like most Section 6 squads, the Portville football team had just two weeks of prep time, including a week that overlapped with basketball se...
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Apr 13, 2020
The 2020 Big 30 Wrestling All-Star team included three wrestlers each from three schools, five seniors and four multi-year selections. Topping all Big...
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Jan 29, 2020
BOLIVAR — A matchup of two of the top small school wrestling teams in Section 5 came down to the 106-pound match on Tuesday night. Bolivar-Richburg's ...
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
Jan 17, 2020
MAYVILLE — Portville (19-1) used four pins and three forfeits to hold off Chautauqua Lake on the road in non-league wrestling action Thursday. Braxton...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Sep 28, 2019
PORTVILLE — The Salamanca Warriors never found an answer for Jayden Lassiter, and Portville’s backup quarterback never skipped a beat Friday night. La...
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Jan 24, 2019
PORTVILLE — Portville put forth a dominant performance Wednesday to put the finishing touches on a CCAA Division II wrestling championship. Chase Wenk...
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Jan 18, 2019
PORTVILLE — Matt Milne admitted he was nervous Thursday night. “I won’t lie,” said the Portville wrestling coach, whose Panthers were facing a Maple G...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 26, 2018
CATTARAUGUS — Chad Bartoszek admitted it’s a rare feeling walking off the field from the final game of the season with a victory. These 2018 Franklinv...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
