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SALAMANCA — The Salamanca football team is getting a knack for making big plays. Bursts of excellence that were ever-so needed as the Warriors outlast...

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 Girls Soccer Salamanca at Portville, 4:30 p.m. Franklinville at Pine Valley/Gowanda, 5 p.m. Randolph at Cattaraugus-Little Valley, ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Despite its game needing to be paused on Sept. 6 due to poor weather conditions, Franklinville/Ellicottville secured a 35-14 season-op...

SALAMANCA — It had been a wild two days for the Salamanca football team. After severe weather alerts forced delays, an eventual postponement and yet a...

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 Girls Volleyball Salamanca vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 6:30 p.m. Franklinville vs. Gowanda, 6:30 p.m. Ellicottville vs. Randolph,...

SALAMANCA — While the scoreline may not have shown it, the Salamanca girls soccer team and its coaching staff are filled with positivity after its sea...

RANDOLPH — When it comes to achieving goals and meeting certain expectations for a season, it is good to have a core number of returning players from ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — There are some significant holes that have been left in the Ellicottville girls soccer team lineup. But with a new season and fresh sl...

They say that pride comes before the fall, but we’ll just go ahead and acknowledge it — we’re about as hot as Josh Allen in the second half of that il...

This year there will be four new faces joining the ranks of Big 30 football coaches, some familiar, some brand new. The four new play-callers are spli...

SALAMANCA — Every team has their traditions. For some it’s a chant, for others a song or ritual. For the Salamanca girls soccer team, one of those tra...

SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Football Franklinville/Ellicottville at Portville, 11 a.m. Cattaraugus-Little Valley vs. Springville-Griffith Institute, 10 a.m. TUE...

RANDOLPH — After having claimed back-to-back Section 6 Class D titles in 2021 and 2022, the Randolph football team took a step backwards last season —...

SALAMANCA — It’s the end of practice and coach Chad Bartoszek says he has some good running music for his players. With the push of a button, 80’s Bay...

SALAMANCA — After having one of the most successful seasons in the history of the program, coach Chad Bartoszek and his Salamanca football team are ch...

CATTARAUGUS — Cattaraugus-Little Valley’s new football coach Mark Benton admitted it: “This program has been down for a number of years.” But under hi...

ORCHARD PARK — Sean McDermott indicated this week his starters, including Josh Allen, would play the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason opener. He ...

BUFFALO — Joey Votto’s rehab in Buffalo finally looks to be headed in the right direction. After reinjuring his right ankle on July 19, through Friday...