Local Sports

SMETHPORT — The Smethport football team’s initial goal entering the 2026 season was to be competitive in its league. If last Friday’s 72-29 victory ov...

Bradford defeated Ridgway 156-171 Wednesday behind medalist Mason Close, who shot a career-low 36 with eight pars. Kaine Salada added a 39, Tarren Ree...

The Lady Owls cross country team opened their 2026 season with a dual meet victory over Kane 15-40 but a loss to Dubois 19-38. Avery Love of Dubois wa...

Bradford Junior Jordan Hogue led the Owls at their home opener against DuBois and Kane.  Hogue placed first with a time of 19:31 on the 3.1 mile layou...

This remarkable story took place around 10 years ago, on a late Friday afternoons. Our canoe was drifting easily over the blue waters, the entire week...

Girls Golf Coudersport defeats Bradford, 36-19 The Coudersport girls golf team stayed undefeated after hosting Bradford Monday at Coudersport Golf Clu...

SMETHPORT — Smethport hit the field ready Friday, held a 58-29 lead at the half and scored once each in the third and fourth quarters to record a 72-2...

GENEVA, Ohio — This was a first for Bradford Cross Country to run in the Hoka Classic against some of the very best runners in Ohio and Pa. Our race w...

CLEARFIELD — The 2026 points champions were decided Saturday night at Hidden Valley Speedway as the final regular show of the season was completed. Th...

The Bradford Oilers pony team fell 34-6 at Coudersport, with Gage Brinsky scoring the team’s lone touchdown, while the peewee team tied 6-6 behind a 4...

CATTARAUGUS, N.Y. — The Bradford Raptors pony team earned its first victory of the season with a 27-6 win over Cattaraugus-Little Valley, improving to...

The Bradford YMCA’s 2026 Corporate Challenge, presented by Zippo Manufacturing and W.R. Case & Sons, will carry added meaning this year as the YMCA an...

Pine Acres Golf & RV Resort will host a four-person scramble golf tournament Sept. 12 to benefit the City of Bradford Police K-9 Unit and McKean Count...

DUKE CENTER — On Nov. 18, 2022, Brian Neal appeared in a photo wearing a wide smile and all five district championship medals that had just been won b...

Week 1 of District 9 football came with big home wins for Smethport Punxsutawney, Cameron County, and Port Allegany. Smethport 72, Otto-Eldred 29 Smet...

PORT ALLEGANY — After losing Big 30 Player of the Year Aiden Bliss and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wilfong to graduation last year, it wo...

The Bradford Lady Owls Tennis team picked up a 5-0 home win against Johnsonburg on Thursday in their first match of the season.  The Lady Owls were le...

A new era of cross country is upon the Bradford Lady Owls cross country team for the 2026 season. For the first time, the team has zero seniors, zero ...

JOHNSONBURG — Sept. 2 is the registration deadline for the Rolfe Beagle Club’s 13th annual statewide coyote and crow hunt. The 10-day hunt will be hel...

KANE — Despite what many Big 30-area high school football followers might remember the gaudy passing stats of his playing days, Matt Bodamer insists h...