SALAMANCA — Playing for the first time in a week, the Salamanca/Cattaraugus-Little Valley boys soccer team started slow, but coach P.J. Peterson is glad to have his group back for the final we…

ELLICOTTVILLE — With a strong core returning from a 10-win team, the Ellicottville girls soccer team looks primed to keep running in coach Tammy Eddy’s second season.

The new leader in charge of the merged Salamanca/Cattaraugus-Little Valley boys soccer team is a steady one, and a familiar face.

RANDOLPH — With a new coach and only two returning starters, the Randolph boys soccer team is sure to look much different from the group that made the last two Section 6 championships, winning one.

CATTARAUGUS — Before the Cattaraugus-Little Valley girls soccer team laced up its cleats for the season opener, coach J.J. Niemi thinks they’ve already won something.

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca girls soccer team took a big step forward last fall. Now, even after some key losses to graduation, the Warriors don't want to look back.

ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone made a first-half goal stand as the game-winner, holding off Ellicottville to defend the Gator Cup boys soccer tournament championship on Saturday night.

For the first time since early March, some, but not all, high school sports teams resume organized practices today.

SALAMANCA — The next time a Salamanca football player scores a touchdown at Veterans Memorial Park, chances are he’ll be able to look up to watch a replay of his feat.

OLEAN — The games weren’t played until a full 11 weeks after the original date, they ended up being contested across the border from the scheduled state, the site was a first-ever venue for the event and the results were unprecedented.

OLEAN — Finally, it’s game week for the 2020 NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase.

While the Class of 2020 missed out on a spring high school sports season, Salamanca High School was still able to present its annual senior athletic awards last week.

(Editor’s note: This is the next in a series in which the Times Herald and Bradford Era will be presenting the best season/team accomplishment for every school in the Big 30. The staffs at both papers made a singular selection for each school in conjunction with current and former coaches and athletic directors. Today: Ellicottville.)

Randolph senior Kira Lewis will continue her soccer career at Mercyhurst next fall, the school announced April 13.

Players from Salamanca and Ellicottville made the Big 30 Soccer All-Star teams, as announced in the Olean Times Herald on Monday.

Randolph senior Kaleb Steward won the CCAA East boys soccer division’s Player of the Year award, leading the player selected to the postseason all-star team.

EDEN — Matt Finn couldn’t have asked for much more from his Ellicottville boys soccer team. The Eagles just didn’t have quite enough to outlast the defending sectional champions on Tuesday.

SALAMANCA — Tyra Clark always had an answer Wednesday afternoon for the Randolph girls soccer team.

ELLICOTTVILLE — Mary Neilon decided to step away from the soccer field this year. Now, her name will appear above the field where her teams played for 35 years.

SALAMANCA — Junior Ryleigh John scored two goals, but the Salamanca girls soccer team couldn’t keep up with a flurry of second-half goals for Portville on Tuesday afternoon.

ELLICOTTVILLE — It took 11 games, but the Ellicottville boys soccer team connected on a corner kick and the result looked worth the wait.