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Top contenders emerging in PA hoops season
Basketball, Big 30, Columnists, ...
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Dec 29, 2022
Pro baseball uses Memorial Day and pro hockey uses Thanksgiving. Those dates are often considered benchmarks — indicators — of what is to come. Teams ...
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Port captivated community with historic grid year
Columnists, Football, High School, ...
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Dec 06, 2022
It was cold in New Bethlehem that night. The Port Allegany football team had gotten its first taste of November football the week prior, upsetting Key...
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Battle-tested Port begins playoff quest vs. Keystone
Football, High School, Sports
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Nov 10, 2022
The same storyline has held true for the Port Allegany football team since August. The Gators knew they weren’t going to surprise anyone, given the we...
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D9 football turns to postseason; Port No. 1 seed
Columnists, Football, High School, ...
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Nov 02, 2022
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — Saturday brought an end to the season-long speculation surrounding the District 9 football playoffs, as postseason brackets were ...
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Bills’ second half cautionary tale heading forward
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Nov 01, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — In the 17 years following Buffalo’s galling Music City Miracle loss after the 1999 season, never once did the Bills again make the play...
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Salamanca ready for home playoff rematch with CH
Football, High School, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 28, 2022
In Week 2, a trip to Cleveland Hill turned into a 26-point Salamanca win, the Warriors’ first victory of the season, albeit in non-league play. The st...
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Huskies sweep past Albion playoff opener
High School, Sports, Volleyball
Oct 28, 2022
OLEAN — Leah Williams piled up 11 kills, five digs, five aces and two blocks as the Olean High girls volleyball team controlled its playoff opener wit...
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Portville, Salamanca playing for league titles
Football, High School, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 21, 2022
This may be the biggest test of just how much the Portville football team has improved from last season. A year ago, Randolph ended the Panthers’ seas...
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Big playoff implications await Big 30 in Week 7
Football, High School, Sports
SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 14, 2022
Marcus Grove doesn’t want his team worried about complex playoff scenarios. It’s a simple message for the Allegany-Limestone football team this week: ...
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Pass-happy Otto-Eldred proves its worth in Class A
Football, High School, Sports
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Oct 12, 2022
DUKE CENTER — Don’t complain and work hard. That slogan has been repeated at Otto-Eldred football practices throughout the fall. Coined by the Terrors...
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Big 30 teams answer the bell in Week 6
Football, High School, Sports
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Oct 06, 2022
A week ago at this time, the Big 30’s New York football teams were at a bit of a collective crossroads. A couple of squads had just suffered their fir...
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Port Allegany’s defense makes it a title contender
Football, High School, Sports
JEFF UVEINO Special to the Times Herald 
Sep 27, 2022
We need to talk about the Port Allegany defense. Midway through the 2022 high school football season, the Gators appear to be among District 9’s stron...
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