Nov 12, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — The Pioneer football team gave Iroquois more of a fight than anyone has all year, but it wasn’t enough as the Chiefs came away with an ...
Football, High School, Sports
Oct 07, 2022
Coming off a clash with the top-ranked small school in Western New York, the challenge remains a high one for the Pioneer football team. The Panthers ...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Jul 10, 2021
Despite limited opportunities, Pioneer’s defense produced big results when given the chance. The Panther football team’s 3-0 start vaulted it to the t...
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
May 19, 2019
YORKSHIRE — The host Panthers ran away with the boys Pioneer Invitational title in record-setting fashion Saturday. Pioneer won nine events en route t...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Nov 03, 2018
ORCHARD PARK — As of Thursday afternoon, Pioneer Central School had sold 1,250 presale tickets for tonight’s Section 6 Class B football championship a...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 27, 2018
FREDONIA — One three-syllable word rang throughout the Orange Bowl. But the Pioneer football team’s emotions numbered many more. The Panthers’ magical...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 26, 2018
FREDONIA — The Pioneer football team didn’t expect to have to get on a bus tonight. The more likely scenario, coach Jim Duprey thought, was a tough ho...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 20, 2018
YORKSHIRE — In a span of six minutes, Pioneer showed why it should be feared by every high school football team in Western New York. The Panthers demo...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 13, 2018
SPRINGVILLE — Pioneer has tried its best to block out the prognostications that have come with its successful football season. The reality is, the Pan...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Sep 29, 2018
YORKSHIRE — Victories over Maryvale and Cheektowaga in successive weeks securely positioned Pioneer atop the Section 6, B-1 football standings. An emp...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Sep 22, 2018
CHEEKTOWAGA — Mike Rigerman conjured a different chapter to the historic non-fiction story he’s writing for the Pioneer football team this season. And...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Sep 15, 2018
YORKSHIRE — No. 2 down, No. 1 upcoming. Heading into Friday night’s hosting of No. 2 Maryvale, it was an opportunity for No. 5 Pioneer to prove it sho...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Aug 08, 2018
YORKSHIRE — Among the veterans on an experienced 2018 Pioneer football roster is a group coach Jim Duprey calls his “core four.” Mike Rigerman, Nick R...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Oct 21, 2017
LACKAWANNA — Jim Duprey knew exactly what his team was facing. The Pioneer Central football coach, by his own admission, had “seen every single play L...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Aug 19, 2017
YORKSHIRE — It was a tale of two halves a year ago for Pioneer Central School football fans. A handful of injuries put the Panthers in catchup mode ri...
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...
