Football

F/E’s Gibas, Nuzzo join NY roster for Big 30 game
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Franklinville Sports, ...
Mar 20, 2023
BRADFORD, Pa. — Franklinville senior Tyler Gibas and Ellicottville senior Giancarlo Nuzzo were among the fifth and sixth groups of players announced t...
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Randolph’s Hind repeats as Player of Year
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 28, 2022
Xander Hind grew up idolizing Randolph running backs like Chris Doubek. Now the next generation of young future Cardinals will try to be the next Xand...
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Tioga holds off Randolph rally in state semis
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 26, 2022
The Randolph football team had not trailed since Week 1, let alone by this much. The Cardinals trailed Friday’s NYSPHSAA Class D semifinal 21-0 before...
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Hind, Randolph run past O-A/E, return to state semis
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 22, 2022
BROCKPORT — There was little mystery who would be receiving the ball for the Randolph football team Monday night. It didn’t matter. Of his team’s 58 o...
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Randolph gets its rematch in Far West Regional
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 18, 2022
The Cardinals wanted a chance for revenge and they got it. In 2021, a team loaded with juniors broke out for an undefeated regular season and Section ...
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A repeat for Randolph in Class D
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 11, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — For an entire quarter, classic Randolph football took the stage at Highmark Stadium. Up 22-8 at halftime and receiving the second half ...
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Can resurgent F/E crash Randolph’s title hopes?
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 09, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — Expectations, naturally, were through the roof. Bringing back all but four seniors from a group that earned sectional glory at Highmark...
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Salamanca falls a quarter short in Class C semifinals
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 07, 2022
LACKAWANNA — The score remained tied as the clock struck zeroes in the third quarter, but it was already slipping away. Salamanca led or tied all afte...
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F/E trounces Portville to return to Class D title game
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VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to the Press 
Nov 05, 2022
FRANKLINVILLE — Gian Nuzzo looked at his teammates and coaches on the sideline and shrugged. There was nothing else the Franklinville/Ellicottville qu...
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Speedy Warriors run away from Cleveland Hill, 51-20
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Oct 29, 2022
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca football team hoped to build a speedy offense with a variety of dangerous weapons: it appeared to pay off Friday night. Just...
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F/E shakes off slow start to down Gowanda/PV
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VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to the Press 
Oct 29, 2022
ELLICOTTVILLE — The beginning wasn’t pretty, but the middle and end showed why the Franklinville/Ellicottville football team has aspirations of playin...
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Dunne was right about Go Long site
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to the Press 
Oct 24, 2022
( EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on former TH sports intern Tyler Dunne who, after stints with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ...
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Ellicottville’s Dunne authors tight-end book
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to the Press 
Oct 23, 2022
( EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on former TH sports intern Tyler Dunne who, after stints with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a...
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