Football

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca football program took a step forward in year two under coach Chad Bartoszek. Now, the Warriors face a test as they move to a...

FRANKLINVILLE — Less than four months after winning a sectional championship, even without several since-graduated key seniors, the Franklinville/Elli...

In some ways, New York’s high school football teams are getting back to normal. But even ‘normal’ takes some adjusting to after a season that was anyt...

The unexpected call came in the middle of June. It was from long-time friend Patti Crist, wife of Chuck, the former four-sport MVP at Salamanca High S...

After leading their teams to undefeated league regular seasons as seniors, Franklinville/Ellicottville’s Logan Frank and Portville’s Jayden Lassiter h...

FRANKLINVILLE — The Franklinville/Ellicottville football seniors have had a long time to ponder some unfinished business. Ever since Nov. 9, 2019, whe...

The last two Big 30 New York football teams standing, and two of the final 10 teams left in Section 6, Franklinville/Ellicottville and Salamanca have ...

PORTVILLE — A lot can change in the span of two weeks. Back on April 23, the Portville football team ran away with a 54-14 victory over Salamanca, fla...

FRANKLINVILLE — From a numbers standpoint, it was a much different game than the regular season meeting. Two weeks after being smothered by F/E’s defe...

SALAMANCA — Lucus Brown’s week began with a selection to the Big 30 Basketball All-Star First Team. It ended with a standout two-way performance, coll...

PORTVILLE — Whenever the Portville football team needed a big play, it could count on No. 31 Friday night. Jayden Lassiter, Portville’s star senior ru...

RANDOLPH — The Franklinville/Ellicottville football team’s defense collected its second shutout in the last three games. Its offense tallied four or m...

BUFFALO — With its opponent loading up to stop the run, the Salamanca football team desperately needed to connect on a big pass play. Late in the firs...

SALAMANCA — A week ago, the Franklinville/Ellicottville football team managed a single touchdown in a season-opening loss to Akron. On Friday, with it...

SALAMANCA — A new era of sorts for Salamanca football began under some of the most unusual, but ultimately memorable, circumstances Thursday night. Th...

At last, year two is here for the Salamanca football team under coach Chad Bartoszek. Just how far have the Warriors come under their mentor? What hav...

Jason Marsh admitted the logistics of putting a football season together on two weeks of practice could be a “coach’s nightmare.” But the second-year ...

On a day that felt a little like football weather, high school teams in Western New York officially began their seasons Monday afternoon. “If you didn...