Baseball, Sports
Nov 18, 2022
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge’s record-setting season with the New York Yankees turned that AL MVP debate into a decisive verdict. Paul Goldschmidt’s steady ...
Mar 25, 2022
Many familiar faces with impressive resumes are in new places following one of major league baseball’s wildest free-agent frenzies. Max Scherzer and C...
Columnists, Football, Local Sports, ...
Feb 06, 2021
OK, so it’s the day before Super Bowl XLV when the Chiefs and Buccaneers meet at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. And, as has been my wont for the last ...
Basketball, Local Sports, Olean, ...
Jan 06, 2021
The question was posed in this space on Dec. 23 and my answer came the very same day. Some friends, enjoying a bit of pre-Christmas cheer, were wonder...
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football, ...
Oct 08, 2020
For the first two years of his NFL career, it seemed the idea that Bills quarterback Josh Allen would be in the conversation for league MVP any time i...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Aug 08, 2020
BROCKWAY — This year, bragging rights belong to the schools of the former Allegheny Mountain League. Ridgway quarterback Paul Gresco utilized his arse...
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
Mar 28, 2020
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Coudersport coach Scott Easton said prior to this season that it was going to take a by-committee approach to replace Owen Chambers...
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Mar 25, 2020
The sixth group of six players named to the 47th annual Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic has been released. This year’s game is set for the night of ...
Buffalo Bills, Football, Sports
Mar 20, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A new look for the NFL: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay pewter and red rather than Patriots red, white and blue. The six-time Super Bowl cha...
Columnists, Football, National Sports, ...
Feb 01, 2020
It’s become a tradition. Every year, my last column before the Super Bowl is dedicated to a list of off-beat “proposition bets” that have little to do...
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...
Columnists, Football, Local Sports, ...
Feb 01, 2019
Yeah, we all know the two key betting numbers for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium … New England is favored over the L.A. R...
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
Sep 09, 2018
OLEAN — It appears the Olean girls soccer team has hit its stride. Calista Heister earned Olean Tournament MVP honors, scoring four goals as the host ...
Big 30, College Sports, Columnists, ...
Jun 14, 2018
Dylan Gethicker was becoming restless. As a four-sport athlete at Pioneer Central School, the Lime Lake native always had something going on. In his s...
Baseball, Big 30, High School, ...
Jun 15, 2017
JAMESTOWN — The senior all-stars from CCAA Div. I East made Mike Matz’s job easy Wednesday night, just as he expected. Matz, the Portville baseball co...
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
May 21, 2017
ST. BONAVENTURE — Two athletic achievements in one weekend weren’t enough for Kellen Martin. On Friday, the Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior won MVP a...
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
May 20, 2017
SALAMANCA — With six wins between them, Kellen Martin and Bailey Gostomski made Cattaraugus-Little Valley dominate the MVP voting at the end of Friday...
Columnists
Feb 04, 2017
Years before I met my wife, she showed up at a Super Bowl party, was invited to buy into the game pool, and said, “Sure … who’s playing?” It’s funny t...
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...
