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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...

F/E girls track wins Class D sectional crown

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F/E girls track wins Class D sectional crown

May 28, 2022

RANDOLPH — It routed the competition on its way to a perfect regular season record. It ran away with last week’s CCAA Division II title, finishing nea...

F/E track teams run to CCAA titles; Salamanca’s Rea wins discus

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F/E track teams run to CCAA titles; Salamanca’s Rea wins discus

May 23, 2022

FALCONER — Both Franklinville/Ellicottville track and field teams and the Randolph boys won CCAA division championships at the county league meet on S...

Runners enjoy return to Salamanca’s Super 8

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Runners enjoy return to Salamanca’s Super 8

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 15, 2022

SALAMANCA — For the first time since 2019, the “best of the best” took center stage and competed for spots on the podium with the return of the Foy/Ab...

Neat story: Newark sets school record to lead Salamanca

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Neat story: Newark sets school record to lead Salamanca

May 11, 2022

SALAMANCA — It was an interesting anecdote that came from a record-setting night on the Salamanca track. In 1998, Kersten Scott, a teammate of Joe Tho...

Rea, Lecceardone lift Salamanca past Gowanda

Rea, Lecceardone lift Salamanca past Gowanda

May 11, 2022

SALAMANCA — Laurie Lafferty-John described it as liberating to finally have a picture-perfect day for competition. Her Salamanca girls track and field...

F/E girls win Olean Invitational meet

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F/E girls win Olean Invitational meet

Apr 24, 2022

OLEAN — The Franklinville/Ellicottville girls track and field team won the small school division at the Olean Boosters Reid's Food Barn Invitational o...

SC girls edge Salamanca, 70-69

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SC girls edge Salamanca, 70-69

Apr 22, 2022

SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek girls track and field held on by the slimmest of margins for a win over Salamanca on Wednesday. Harley Brown was a tri...

Salamanca duo ends season strong at sectionals

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Salamanca duo ends season strong at sectionals

Jun 29, 2021

FALCONER — Salamanca High School had two athletes return from the Section 6 Div. II track and field championships with third-place sectional shields, ...

F/E teams claim Section 6 Class D track crowns

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F/E teams claim Section 6 Class D track crowns

Jun 19, 2021

RANDOLPH — The Franklinville/Ellicottville girls team made it look relatively easy. The F/E boys, meanwhile, were biting their collective nails until ...

Sheppard takes fifth in NYS Div. II pole vault

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Sheppard takes fifth in NYS Div. II pole vault

Jun 11, 2019

MIDDLETOWN — Mushirah Sheppard’s six-year varsity track and field career came to a close in the state championships on Friday, finishing fifth in Divi...

Sheppard clinches 4th trip to states, takes 2nd in Section 6 pole vault

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Sheppard clinches 4th trip to states, takes 2nd in Section 6 pole vault

Jun 05, 2019

WILLIAMSVILLE — For the fourth consecutive time, and the last time in her scholastic track and field career, Mushirah Sheppard’s season will end in sa...

A-L track teams run past Salamanca

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A-L track teams run past Salamanca

May 01, 2019

SALAMANCA — Angelina Napoleon won a pair of events and the Allegany-Limestone girls track and field team used a balanced effort to top Salamanca, 85-5...

Sheppard takes home 3rd in NYSPHSAA Div. 2, 12th overall

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Sheppard takes home 3rd in NYSPHSAA Div. 2, 12th overall

Jun 11, 2018

CICERO — Mushirah Sheppard’s day in the state pole vault championships ended a bit earlier than she may have liked, but she still took home a career-b...

Gostomskis, Sheppard prep for states

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Gostomskis, Sheppard prep for states

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

Jun 07, 2018

Maybe qualifying for states in one event each, as opposed to two each last year, will be a “blessing in disguise” for seniors Abby and Bailey Gostomsk...

C-LV’s Gostomski twins, Salamanca’s Sheppard reach state qualification

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C-LV’s Gostomski twins, Salamanca’s Sheppard reach state qualification

Jun 05, 2018

NIAGARA FALLS — Cattaraugus-Little Valley seniors Abby and Bailey Gostomski won one event each at the Section 6 track and field championships, ensurin...

Gostomski twins, C-LV girls pile up wins at CCAAs

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Gostomski twins, C-LV girls pile up wins at CCAAs

May 28, 2018

LAKEWOOD — A week after leading the Cattaraugus-Little Valley girls track and field team to four event victories at the Super 8 meet, Abby and Bailey ...

C-LV girls take a step forward with Super 8 wins

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C-LV girls take a step forward with Super 8 wins

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 20, 2018

SALAMANCA — Both former MVPs of the selective Super 8 invitational, Cattaraugus-Little Valley seniors Abby and Bailey Gostomski added to their collect...

Super 8 meet stands the test of time in Salamanca

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Super 8 meet stands the test of time in Salamanca

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 17, 2018

How do you find the best eight competitors from the Southern Tier in each track and field event? The process evolved over the 31 years Salamanca High ...

Sheppard takes on two-sport challenge

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Sheppard takes on two-sport challenge

Sam Wilson Sports Editor

May 10, 2018

It’s not unusual for athletes at Salamanca High School to double in their spring sports. After all, the school offers as many options at this time of ...

SHS standout performers of the week: April 23-28

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SHS standout performers of the week: April 23-28

May 02, 2018

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