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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...

Randolph avenges playoff loss, downs Salamanca

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Randolph avenges playoff loss, downs Salamanca

Dec 17, 2022

RANDOLPH — Just over nine months ago, the Salamanca and Randolph boys basketball teams met for a hotly contested playoff game at Jamestown Community C...

Fueled by playoff success, Salamanca thriving in summer league season

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Fueled by playoff success, Salamanca thriving in summer league season

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jul 27, 2022

After a season-ending loss in the New York State Class C semifinals at Glens Falls, the Salamanca boys basketball team rode the bus back late Friday n...

Defending champ Cornelius wins Week 1

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Defending champ Cornelius wins Week 1

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jun 28, 2022

SALAMANCA — A veteran of the Penn-York Junior Golf League ahead of his age 18 season, Spencer Cornelius took a business-as-usual approach to Monday’s ...

Seniors power first-round win for CLV over Falconer

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Seniors power first-round win for CLV over Falconer

Feb 23, 2022

CATTARAUGUS — Cattaraugus-Little Valley’s boys basketball seniors waited their whole career for a playoff victory. They didn’t let a slow start deter ...

F/E rallies to beat Portville, earn playoff No. 3 seed

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F/E rallies to beat Portville, earn playoff No. 3 seed

VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to the Press

Oct 23, 2021

FRANKLINVILLE — Before Friday night’s Section 6, Class D football matchup against Franklinville/Ellicottville, Portville coach Josh Brooks found an em...

Warriors claim 3rd straight win, 32-0, in Westfield

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Warriors claim 3rd straight win, 32-0, in Westfield

Oct 18, 2021

WESTFIELD — A rain-soaked muddy field played right into the strengths of the Salamanca football team: A big offensive line and a bruising running back...

Butler strikes twice as Ellicottville holds off Portville, 3-2

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Butler strikes twice as Ellicottville holds off Portville, 3-2

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Oct 17, 2020

ELLICOTTVILLE — Ellicottville boys soccer coach Matt Finn made a move to get one of his best players, senior co-captain Bryce Butler, more involved on...

ECS girls soccer seeks to keep up high standards in 2020

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ECS girls soccer seeks to keep up high standards in 2020

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Oct 17, 2020

ELLICOTTVILLE — With a strong core returning from a 10-win team, the Ellicottville girls soccer team looks primed to keep running in coach Tammy Eddy’...

Cardinals start with clean slate after sectional runs in ‘18, ‘19

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Cardinals start with clean slate after sectional runs in ‘18, ‘19

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Oct 09, 2020

RANDOLPH — With a new coach and only two returning starters, the Randolph boys soccer team is sure to look much different from the group that made the...

Alfieri triumphant in playoff-filled Week 2 of Penn-York

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Alfieri triumphant in playoff-filled Week 2 of Penn-York

Joel Whetzel Special to The Press

Jul 14, 2020

BRADFORD, Pa. — Four playoffs highlighted Week 2 action of the Penn-York Junior Golf League at Pennhills Club Monday. The Division I boys, Division II...

Salamanca girls earn trip to JCC with win over Ellicottville

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Salamanca girls earn trip to JCC with win over Ellicottville

Feb 29, 2020

SALAMANCA — Salamanca forwards Kylee Dowdy and Jaeden Hubbard keyed Salamanca to a rubber-match victory over Ellicottville, 63-34, and into the semifi...

Salamanca stops Ellicottville in 68-48 regular season finale

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Salamanca stops Ellicottville in 68-48 regular season finale

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Feb 21, 2020

ELLICOTTVILLE — In its final test before the Section 6 Class C2 playoffs, the Salamanca boys basketball team looked ready to play play postseason-leve...

Hyman claims another Elkdale Penn-York trophy

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Hyman claims another Elkdale Penn-York trophy

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jul 10, 2019

SALAMANCA — A year later, the result was the same in Penn-York’s annual stop at Elkdale Country Club, with Sam Hyman atop the oldest boys division. Hy...

Seneca embraces expectations as senior at SHS

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Seneca embraces expectations as senior at SHS

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 26, 2019

SALAMANCA — Before his first varsity lacrosse game as a Salamanca Warrior, Keelan Seneca already had a Division I scholarship in hand. While Seneca gr...

C-LV, Randolph softball teams garner No. 3 seeds in C-1, C-2

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C-LV, Randolph softball teams garner No. 3 seeds in C-1, C-2

May 22, 2019

After a 9-10 regular season, the Cattaraugus-Little Valley softball team earned the No. 3 seed in the Section 6 Class C-1 playoffs, which start Wednes...

Black Knights withstand ‘tenacious’ first half, top Salamanca 55-41

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Black Knights withstand ‘tenacious’ first half, top Salamanca 55-41

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jan 30, 2019

SALAMANCA — Even after a 68-42 home victory against Salamanca earlier this month, Rob Genco knew his Silver Creek boys basketball team couldn't take v...

SHS standout performers of the week: May 14-20

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SHS standout performers of the week: May 14-20

May 23, 2018

This spring, The Salamanca Press introduced a new feature, ‘SHS Standout Performers of the Week.’ This space aims to highlight notable achievements by...

Catt-LV’s Goodenow wins playoff for NYS alternate spot

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Catt-LV’s Goodenow wins playoff for NYS alternate spot

May 22, 2018

GRAND ISLAND — Jacob Goodenow tied for 10th in the Section 6 boys golf championships Monday through 27 holes, but needed to play three more to clinch ...

C-LV softball rolls past Salamanca into Portville rematch

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C-LV softball rolls past Salamanca into Portville rematch

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 22, 2018

CATTARAUGUS — Through two games, Heather Kagelmacher’s Cattaraugus-Little Valley softball team appears ready for the postseason. With a 20-2 victory o...

End of the drought reason for celebration

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End of the drought reason for celebration

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jan 04, 2018

The moment didn’t totally sink in at first for me. As the Baltimore Ravens turned the ball over on downs in the final minute of a stunning loss to the...