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One man’s view of Atlantic 10’s final standings
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Oct 13, 2017
(Writer’s note: This is the second of a two-part series detailing my picks for the Atlantic 10 preseason all-conference teams and predicted order of f...
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One man’s view of Atlantic 10’s all-conference
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Oct 11, 2017
(Writer’s note: This is the first of a two-part series detailing my picks for the Atlantic 10 preseason all-conference teams and predicted order of fi...
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C-R, Olean on the road for key league games
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Sep 22, 2017
It’s only the first day of fall. However, halftime of tonight’s games will mark the midway point of the regular season for Big 30 football teams. More...
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Seasoned A-L eyes sectional 4-peat
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Sep 14, 2017
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last in a five-part series previewing the soccer teams in the Big 30. Today: Cattaraugus County boys.) There’s no temperin...
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Bonnies hope to live up to preseason hype
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 14, 2017
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, there was an elevated level of excitement and exposure that came with the release of ...
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Coming to a TV near you
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 07, 2017
ST. BONAVENTURE — Nine years ago, just before Mark Schmidt’s second year at St. Bonaventure, the word “television” wasn’t even mentioned. Around this ...
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Bolivar-Richburg looks to fill holes, continue momentum
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Aug 18, 2017
BOLIVAR — It would be unfair for Steve Smith to forget the Bolivar-Richburg football team’s Class of 2017. As the Wolverines’ third-year coach sees it...
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An in-depth look at SBU’s non-conference slate
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jul 22, 2017
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is less than four months away from embarking upon arguably its toughest non-conference sch...
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Second year set for summer hoops league
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jul 10, 2017
The Salamanca boys’ basketball team’s turnaround season, jumping from 8-13 to 15-6 in coach Adam Bennett’s first year, started not in November or Dece...
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Coaches see benefits, limitations of 7-on-7 football
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jul 09, 2017
Coaches will quickly warn their players: It’s not football, don’t take too much out of it, win or lose. But area high school football teams get the ch...
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Time is ripe to bring sports betting into the open
Commentary, Nation World
TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Columnist 
Jun 29, 2017
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmy Vaccaro has been taking bets in this gambling town for more than 40 years, so there's not much he won't put a price on. That in...
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Pollock: Oilers now starting to come around
Baseball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jun 20, 2017
After a tough start – 0-7 at home – the Olean Oilers, the two-time defending New York Collegiate Baseball League champions, have seemingly gotten into...
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Long road trips start Saturday for Diesel
Football, Local Sports, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Jun 10, 2017
OLEAN — The schedule shows some familiar names, but it’s a change nonetheless for the Southern Tier Diesel. Under a new Northeastern Football Alliance...
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Bona sees shakeup in 2017-18 A-10 pairings
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jun 08, 2017
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in three years, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will see a shakeup in conference travel partners for ne...
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Butler: Oilers helped by Bradner improvements
Baseball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jun 02, 2017
OLEAN — The Olean Oilers already boast the best venue in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. That’s what league officials have said, a sentiment ...
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Lindquist recalls umpiring games that Jeter played
Baseball, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 16, 2017
The call came from a Trenton Thunder official around 9 a.m. on May 7, 2003. He had an important piece of information for Ben Lindquist and the rest of...
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