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Smethport-ECC to feature high-powered rushing attacks
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK and JOEL WHETZEL Special to the Times Herald 
Sep 25, 2020
SMETHPORT, Pa. — One of the biggest games this week in the Intermediate Unit 9 bubble will take place tonight when Smethport hosts Elk County Catholic...
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Finding ways to remain motivated
College Sports, Local Sports, Olean, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 21, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — Even now, over two months after the official announcement, the reality of its situation still stings. The St. Bonaventure men’s socc...
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Ridgway-Kane rematch highlights Week 1 in Pennsy
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Sep 18, 2020
RIDGWAY, Pa. — A year ago, Ridgway led Kane 21-10 entering the fourth quarter before the Wolves rallied for a 25-21 upset of the Elkers at Paul R. Mil...
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Neyman, Cam. County look to take next step in Year 2
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK Special to the Times Herald 
Sep 16, 2020
EMPORIUM, Pa. — Like many football coaches across the state and country, Ryan Neyman is just happy his team will be able to play this fall. Now enteri...
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Really listen, and things can change
Commentary, Local Columnists
DANIEL GAYTON, Special to Olean Times Herald 
Sep 15, 2020
Editor’s Note: This commentary, the result of a collaboration between the Olean Times Herald and interviewer Marcia Kelly, gives voice to area residen...
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Assessing the 2020 Bills position-by-position
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Sep 12, 2020
There was one area where the Bills’ hierarchy felt it had to improve upon after last season’s crushing overtime playoff loss at Houston. In the words ...
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Veteran-laden Smethport again has sights set high
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Jeff Uveino, Olean Times Herald 
Sep 12, 2020
SMETHPORT, Pa. — When Adam Jack took over as head coach of the Smethport football program in 2017, the team hadn’t had a winning season since 2004. Si...
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Port A counting on improvement from young core
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SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Sep 09, 2020
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — With a young team led by just four seniors and two juniors, the Port Allegany football team needed all the time it could find to ...
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Counting down Bona’s top 10 Atlantic 10 feats
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 04, 2020
For the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, 2019-20 was the year for round numbers. Indeed, during the ill-fated campaign itself, Bona celebrated i...
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The good and bad of the local ‘bubble’
Big 30, Columnists, Football, ...
JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Aug 26, 2020
Monday’s announcement of a potential “bubble” for our local four-county area (Elk, McKean, Potter and Cameron) and its high schools teams was perhaps ...
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Will Bills seek a new naming rights partner?
Buffalo Bills, College Sports, Columnists, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 25, 2020
My first day at the Times Herald was Jan. 2, 1973. But, to get acclimated, over three weeks prior I was in Buffalo for a sports overnighter with the m...
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PA will have fall sports, but questions remain
JOEL WHETZEL, Special to the Times Herald 
Aug 24, 2020
Better late than never. After months of uncertainty this summer and a two-week frenzy this month during which the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athleti...
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Bonnies back to preparing for (coming?) season
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Aug 21, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — Make no mistake, Mark Schmidt would rather have been in his normal routine. He’d have preferred to be out unturning stones in search...
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For Sherman, NBA Bubble ‘a great time’
Basketball, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 19, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Friendship/Hinsdale native Geoff Sherman. He’s in the midst of up to a three-month stint in...
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