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Myers blasts 3-run homer in season-opening Olean win
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Apr 01, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean High baseball team brought some big hits to open the 2026 season, knocking five extra-base hits against Springville Tuesday afternoo...
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Inside the pact Bills HC Brady made with QB Allen when he got the job
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
Apr 01, 2026
PHOENIX — Not long after Joe Brady finished getting settled, Josh Allen knocked on his new office door. Brady had just been hired as the Buffalo Bills...
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Bonnies officially hire Mike MacDonald as next men’s basketball head coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 31, 2026
Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta announced Tuesday morning that Mike MacDonald will be the team’s next head coach, following Mark ...
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Beane confirms Bills will pick up Kincaid’s fifth-year option
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By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
Mar 31, 2026
PHOENIX — Everything seemed set up for a Dalton Kincaid breakout season in 2025. The Buffalo Bills largely ignored the wide receiver position, positio...
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Big third inning propels Wellsville past A-L
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 30, 2026
Maine's no-no sparks Olean over Randolph ALLEGANY — Kennedy Perry racked up 13 strikeouts, scattered six hits and allowed just two earned runs and the...
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Wellsville tops A-L in Anderson’s debut
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Mar 30, 2026
Ellicottville and B-R/C-R earn shutout victories ALLEGANY — Drew Cowburn went 4-for-4 with a double, three RBI and scored two runs to lead the Wellsvi...
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Reports: St. Bonaventure to hire Daemen’s Mike MacDonald as head coach
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 30, 2026
Mike MacDonald, head coach of the highly ranked Division II program at Daemen University, will be St. Bonaventure University's next men's basketball h...
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Healthy, experienced Salamanca softball ready to take next step
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 29, 2026
Last season was difficult at times for Salamanca softball.The team finished 5-14 overall and 1-11 in league play, facing stiff competition across thei...
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First 12 players for Charities Classic announced
Football, Local Sports, Sports
Mar 27, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic committee has announced the first group of players who have committed to participating in this y...
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Olean falls 9-7 to Gowanda in softball opener
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 27, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean High softball team saw some encouraging signs, but could not hold on to the lead Friday afternoon in a season-opening loss to Gowand...
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Next generation: Allegany-Limestone baseball prepares for 2026
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 26, 2026
After relying on four seniors last season, Allegany-Limestone head coach Eric Hemphill enters 2026 with a roster dominated by underclassmen, and a lea...
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SBU men, women qualify for club basketball regionals
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
Mar 26, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Club basketball is twice as nice this season at St. Bonaventure. Both the men’s and women’s club teams at SBU have qualified for the...
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A-L baseball, softball teams claim opening day victories
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Mar 25, 2026
ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone baseball team opened the season with a lesson early on: a slow start doesn’t mean the Gators are out of the game. Cl...
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Franklinville’s Kuhn, SHS’ Hinman earn CCAA COY nods
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2026
Franklinville sr. Chase named CCAA IV POY Big 30 teams accounted for one Player of the Year, two Coaches of the Year and seven First Team selections a...
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5 things that stood out during a tour of the new Buffalo Bills stadium
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By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
Mar 25, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — Like any new homeowners on the verge of getting keys to their new digs, Bills Mafia is anxiously waiting for their chance to see the ne...
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