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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

Kellen Quigley

July 8, 2025

SALAMANCA — A section of Broad Street in the city of Salamanca is to close between Hancock and Swan streets for the state Department of Transportation...

Spittler pitches Franklinville past CLV

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Spittler pitches Franklinville past CLV

May 11, 2022

FRANKLINVILLE — Just a ninth grader, Matt Spittler had the composure of a veteran upperclassman Tuesday. Spittler struck out five and surrendered just...

Petryszak’s HR helps lift Portville over Ellicottville

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Petryszak’s HR helps lift Portville over Ellicottville

Apr 29, 2022

ELLICOTTVILLE — Luke Petryszak hit a three-run home run to lead Portville past Ellicottville Thursday night in CCAA Div. III baseball action. After a ...

Blecha, Franklinville down ECS after delay

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Blecha, Franklinville down ECS after delay

Apr 26, 2022

FRANKLINVILLE — So much took place from the start of the inning to the end that Franklinville coach Reed Mitrowski nearly forgot how his team scored. ...

Bacelli, balanced hitting key Warriors over ECS

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Bacelli, balanced hitting key Warriors over ECS

Apr 23, 2022

SALAMANCA — A strong start from pitcher Shawn Bacelli and some balanced hitting gave the Salamanca baseball team enough to hold off Ellicottville Frid...

Salamanca sees ‘growth’ in rallying past Franklinville

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Salamanca sees ‘growth’ in rallying past Franklinville

Apr 23, 2022

SALAMANCA — Perhaps three of four years ago, amid a 3-12 and 0-14 season, the Salamanca softball team would have met its match. This time, however, th...

Salamanca tops Ellicottville, Frewsburg for tourney title

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Salamanca tops Ellicottville, Frewsburg for tourney title

Apr 04, 2022

SALAMANCA — Shawn Bacelli held Ellicottville to one run on one hit over a complete five inning game, pitching Salamanca to a championship victory in i...

Errors cost Ellicottville after 7-run 6th inning rally

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Errors cost Ellicottville after 7-run 6th inning rally

Mar 31, 2022

GOWANDA — The Ellicottville baseball team nearly opened its season with a dramatic late-inning comeback victory. The Eagles just didn’t get the defens...

Prince brings together WNY’s best in Senn Sr. All-Star Game

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Prince brings together WNY’s best in Senn Sr. All-Star Game

J.P. BUTLER Special to the Press

Jul 01, 2021

BUFFALO — Tom Prince wanted to do something a little different. A little more ambitious. Prince, the president of WNYathletics.com and a staple in the...

Portville survives Salamanca with walk-off win

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Portville survives Salamanca with walk-off win

Jun 15, 2021

PORTVILLE — Mike Matz had been saying all along that this was now a different Salamanca team. His Portville squad had handled the Warriors in two prev...

Smith, Warriors hope for summer league HS baseball season

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Smith, Warriors hope for summer league HS baseball season

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Apr 23, 2020

If Mike Smith’s plan works out, senior baseball players from four area schools will still get a chance to play for their schools, albeit a bit later t...

Portville withstands a test from Salamanca with 7-run 2nd

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Portville withstands a test from Salamanca with 7-run 2nd

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 25, 2019

PORTVILLE — This was a matchup Mike Matz hoped to avoid. Even though the Portville baseball team had beaten Salamanca twice this season in CCAA East I...

SHS standout performers of the week

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SHS standout performers of the week

May 16, 2018

Salamanca High School freshman Jarrett Pond carded a season-best 42 in a win for the Warriors’ boys golf team on May 11. Jarrett Pond Freshman, Boys G...

Thriller gives Senn his 600th victory at C-LV

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Thriller gives Senn his 600th victory at C-LV

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Apr 29, 2018

Chuck Senn said he doesn’t track his coaching milestones, but clearly his Cattaraugus-Little Valley baseball players knew what they could accomplish f...

A-L tops Salamanca in its opener

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A-L tops Salamanca in its opener

Apr 24, 2018

SALAMANCA — Allegany-Limestone jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back in Salamanca’s baseball season opener Monday. Sean McAfee had two double...

Randolph softball’s offense comes alive in league finale

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Randolph softball’s offense comes alive in league finale

May 16, 2017

RANDOLPH — A long, often difficult regular season saw a happy ending for the Randolph softball team. The Cardinals (3-16) pounded out 20 hits in a fiv...

A-L walks off against Gowanda

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A-L walks off against Gowanda

Shawn Campbell Special to The Press

May 04, 2017

ALLEGANY — It’s a good time to be a member of the Allegany-Limestone baseball team. Not only are the Gators winning, but they also keep finding thrill...

Salamanca softball pulls away late in Allegany

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Salamanca softball pulls away late in Allegany

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Apr 25, 2017

ALLEGANY — Emma Isaac kept her team in the game, clinging to a two-run lead, long enough. Salamanca held a 3-1 lead entering the seventh inning of its...

Eagles strike in 5th inning, top Panama 15-7

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Eagles strike in 5th inning, top Panama 15-7

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Apr 20, 2017

ELLICOTTVILLE — Tuesday in Falconer, the Ellicottville baseball team took a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning but quickly lost control in a...