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WELLSVILLE — Sal Seitz led Salamanca to a fourth-place finish among 17 schools at Wellsville’s annual Spring Day meet Saturday, May 11. Seitz, a senio...

The Salamanca Bowling Association handed out awards at its annual banquet Saturday, May 11, at the Dudley Hotel.

By Sam Wilson salpresssports@verizon.net SALAMANCA — After an eight year-drought — including two without a varsity team — Salamanca Senior High School...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Merchants open the 2013 season Friday, May 11, with a 7 p.m. game against St. Marys at Veteran’s Park. The Merchants feature...

SALAMANCA — Manager Mike “Smitty” Smith said the Salamanca Merchants raised about $3,000 at their fundraising dinner Saturday, April 27. The funds wil...

BRADFORD, Pa. — When Tess Follman learned she’d be playing in Brazil this summer, it came as a bit of a shock. “It’s pretty far from Kill Buck,” she r...

SALAMANCA — First-year coach Michelle Hill likes what she sees so far from her Salamanca boys varsity track and field team, a group mixed with uppercl...

FREWSBURG — Nearing a decade after his testicular cancer diagnosis, Ben Lindquist is spreading the word about the disease with a uniquely titled event...

SALAMANCA — After four years away from the program, former Salamanca softball coach Mark Reid returns to helm the team this year, already a win over i...

SALAMANCA — Despite his team’s 2012 record of 2-13, Salamanca varsity baseball coach Clint DePew finds reason for optimism heading into the season. In...

GREAT VALLEY — When looking over his 2013 roster, coach Chris Mendell makes no mistake in accurately describing his team. “We’ve got a young team this...

It’s hard to imagine a much smoother way to start your 40th season as a coach. Despite snow on the side of the field and in front of dugouts, Chuck Se...

The best season in a decade for the Salamanca football team is now marred by a bit of a caveat, after Section VI ruled that, due to use of an ineligib...

(Editor's note - This story will appear in full in the 3/7 Olean Times Herald and the 3/15 Salamanca Press.) JAMESTOWN — The main point of focus for t...

(Editor's note - This story will appear in full in the 3/3 Olean Times Herald, and in partial in the 3/8 Salamanca Press.) MAYVILLE – After last Satur...

BELFAST — The fourth annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend at the Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame in Belfast July 28-29 will honor the late Salamanca boxing...

SALAMANCA — His record-setting win didn't come at the Salamanca Tournament like many would have hoped, but Salamanca senior wrestler Ben Haas now lays...

For one team, it was a disappointment. For the other, a major success. Both the Salamanca boys and girls bowling teams finished in second place in the...