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Vecchio got very best out of heart-filled Huskies
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER - Special to the Era 
Dec 18, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — At first glance, the Olean High School football team’s 2025 season might have seemed rather … ordinary. The Huskies went 4-5, finished f...
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Wilfong’s work ethic, willingness fueled success
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
Dec 18, 2025
Port Allegany DB is Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wilfong’s senior season wasn’t supposed to unfold the way it did. Or maybe, in hindsight,...
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‘One of one’ Bliss repeats at Big 30 POY
Football, Local Sports, Sports
Jo Wankel 
Dec 18, 2025
Star Port Allegany RB set career D-9 rushing mark in ‘25 Port Allegany’s Aiden Bliss has been named the 2025 Big 30 Player of the Year — receiving the...
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Port Allegany football, cheerleader seniors honored
Football, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Dec 16, 2025
Era Photos by Pam Fischer The Gator Football Boosters sponsored the 2025 Football Banquet Sunday evening at the Moose Lodge #460. MC for the event was...
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Fall 2025 Scholar Athletes for Smethport recognized
Local Sports
Dec 12, 2025
Photo submitted Smethport has announced the Scholar Athletes for Fall 2025. Front row, from left: Joseph Henderson, Silas Locke, Calidonia Dart, Hanna...
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St. Bonaventure aims to extend hot start vs. Ohio University
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
Dec 12, 2025
OLEAN — Coming off of a dramatic comeback win against Colgate, the Bonnies (10-1) will travel to Rocket Arena to face Ohio University, looking to cont...
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ELDRED: ‘Cheermeister’ title up for grabs as holiday trap shoot returns
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Holiday trap shoot returns
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2025
ELDRED – The Eldred Conservation Club is kicking off the holiday season with its second annual Holiday Whooby-Whatty Trap Shoot, set for 9 a.m. Sunday...
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Breindel, Simbeck key ECC’s win
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Dec 11, 2025
ST. MARYS - ECC used three double-digit quarters to outscore St. Marys 54-31 Thursday. Leading the Crusaders were Chase Simbeck with 15 points and Jac...
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Smethport Fall athletes honored
Local Sports
Dec 11, 2025
Smethport’s 2025 fall athlete award winners were honored recently. Back row, from left: Brandon Furgeson (Football: Dave Magee Down Lineman Award); Ca...
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