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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jun 16, 2021
SALAMANCA — After 41 years in the same place, Rich Morton isn’t sure what’s next, but it’s time for a change. Morton is retiring this month after four...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 16, 2021
If you want to know how far the Buffalo Bills have come in quarterback Josh Allen’s third professional seasons, consider the last time they faced Phil...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 09, 2021
Drink it in, Bills fans. You’ve certainly earned it. How does it feel to finally be the team others are gunning for? After so many years under the boo...
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Ellicottville Sports, Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 20, 2020
Since April, the Salamanca boys basketball team has done all it can remotely to prepare for this winter. Coach Adam Bennett started holding Zoom meeti...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Aug 31, 2020
BUFFALO — Given the chance to celebrate Jackie Robinson through the weekend, and not just one day, the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t hesitate. Following Fr...
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to the Press 
Aug 03, 2020
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 sta...
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Press 
Jul 08, 2020
(Editor’s note: Following is the second of two-part series centering on St. Bonaventure master strength and conditioning coach Darryn Fiske. Today: Ho...
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Ellicottville Sports, Local Sports, Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 31, 2020
Marissa Hamilton waited, and made sure to be ready when her time came. The Great Valley native and Ellicottville High School graduate saw occasional p...
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Ellicottville Sports, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jul 15, 2019
In good health and believing her soccer program to be in good hands, Mary Neilon sounds as if she has no regrets about retirement. One of the area’s l...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jul 02, 2019
The “offseason” won’t stop seven Cattaraugus County boys basketball teams from playing the next two months. The Cattaraugus County Boys Basketball Sum...
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Ellicottville Sports, Local Sports, Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jun 17, 2019
ELLICOTTVILLE — After 13 years as a teacher for Ellicottville Central School, Dave McCann has coached modified, junior varsity or varsity teams in fou...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jun 14, 2019
CATTARAUGUS — Looking out over the assembled crowd in the seats at Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School’s theater Wednesday night, you could see a...
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
May 26, 2019
SALAMANCA — Before his first varsity lacrosse game as a Salamanca Warrior, Keelan Seneca already had a Division I scholarship in hand. While Seneca gr...
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