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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

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Sports Schedule

Oct 22, 2025

Thursday, Oct. 23 Cattaraugus-Little Valley volleyball at Pine Valley, 6:30 p.m. Franklinville/Ellicottville football vs. Silver Creek/Forestville, 7 ...

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Gators volleyball takes down Gowanda

Oct 21, 2025

ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone girls volleyball team handed Gowanda its first league lost of the season with a 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 win on Mo...

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Cardinals top Timberwolves, 37-8

Oct 21, 2025

RANDOLPH — Jaxon Morrison accounted for five touchdowns to spark Randolph on Friday. Morrison completed 8-of-11 passes for 151 yards and three touchdo...

Salamanca flips the script, beats Fredonia after early scare

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Salamanca flips the script, beats Fredonia after early scare

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 18, 2025

SALAMANCA — Late in the first half, with two straight losses behind them, Salamanca (5-2) was on the brink last Thursday. Fredonia led 6-0 and was thr...

Wilson stays perfect, dominates Franklinville/Ellicottville 45-6

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Wilson stays perfect, dominates Franklinville/Ellicottville 45-6

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 17, 2025

FRANKLINVILLE — Wilson (7-0, 6-0) kept their perfect and dominant season going on the road on Friday night, beating host Franklinville/Ellicottville (...

Portville dominates on Senior Day with 9-1 win over Salamanca

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Portville dominates on Senior Day with 9-1 win over Salamanca

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 17, 2025

PORTVILLE — The Panthers’ boys soccer team beat the Warriors 9-1 last Tuesday, Oct. 14, celebrating Senior Day with a bang as each senior on the team ...

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Henry's Pressing Issue

Henry’s Pressing Issue

Henry Buchan

Oct 16, 2025

Watching Cam Skattebo Recently, Taylor Swift released the widely canned album "The Life of a Showgirl," where she focused again on Travis Kelce. She s...

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Sports Schedule

Oct 15, 2025

Thursday, Oct. 16 Randolph boys soccer at Gowanda, 4:30 p.m. Ellicottville boys soccer vs. Portville, 4:30 p.m. Salamanca swimming at Allegany-Limesto...

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Randolph bests Portville in battle of league unbeatens

Oct 14, 2025

PORTVILLE — It was a battle between two of the premier Class C boys soccer teams in Western New York — Randolph and Portville. It was a rematch of squ...

Salamanca falls to Southwestern, 49-7, for second straight loss

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Salamanca falls to Southwestern, 49-7, for second straight loss

By SAM WILSON Special to the Press

Oct 14, 2025

SALAMANCA — If last week cemented Southwestern/Frewsburg as the team to beat in Section 6 Class C South football, Friday night only served as supporti...

The Bills still have time, but they don’t look like contenders

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The Bills still have time, but they don’t look like contenders

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 14, 2025

The bye week comes at a good time for the Buffalo Bills. They’ve dropped two winnable games to the Patriots and Falcons back-to-back, and fans have be...

Girls in Sports event inspires local girls to ‘get in the game’

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Girls in Sports event inspires local girls to ‘get in the game’

Oct 13, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2025 Western New York Girls in Sports event, held Saturday, Oct. 4 at St. Bonaventure University, welcomed more than 75 girls fr...

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A New Era: Schmidt, Wojnarowski lead Bonnies’ bebuild

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 12, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — This year’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball roster hardly resembles the one that walked off the floor for the last time last March....

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Oct 09, 2025

Q: This weekend, which player set the record for the most points ever scored in a WNBA Finals quarter at 21? A: Jackie Young

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Sports Schedule

Oct 08, 2025

THURSDAY, Oct. 9 BOYS SOCCER Salamanca at Pine Valley, 4:30 p.m. Cassadaga Valley at Ellicottville, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Wellsville at Sa...

Cards hold off F/E late, earn 18-6 bounce-back win

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Cards hold off F/E late, earn 18-6 bounce-back win

Oct 07, 2025

RANDOLPH — Coming off its first loss and trailing 6-0 after the first quarter, the Randolph football team turned the tables on Franklinville/Ellicottv...

Bonaventure picked to finish 8th in Conference at Atlantic Ten media day

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Bonaventure picked to finish 8th in Conference at Atlantic Ten media day

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 06, 2025

OLEAN — At Atlantic Ten Media Day on Sept. 30, St. Bonaventure was picked to finish near the middle of the 14 teams, matching their ultimate spot last...

Allegany-Limestone rolls past Randolph, pushes toward higher seed

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Allegany-Limestone rolls past Randolph, pushes toward higher seed

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 06, 2025

ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone girls volleyball ousted visiting Randolph (25-19, 25-15, 25-17) in three sets the night of Oct. 1 as they look to improv...

Panthers play with ‘a chip,’ stun Salamanca, 28-8

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Panthers play with ‘a chip,’ stun Salamanca, 28-8

By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor

Oct 05, 2025

PORTVILLE — On paper, the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team looked overmatched in its rivalry matchup against Salamanca, a team t...

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Sports Schedule

Oct 01, 2025

Thursday, Oct. 2 Boys Soccer Randolph @ Salamanca, 4:30 p.m. (Salamanca HS Campus Soccer Field) Ellicottville @ Gowanda, 5:00 p.m. (Pine Valley Varsit...