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AML dominates D9 wrestling Hall of Fame class
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Mar 05, 2022
CLARION — At this year’s District 9 Wrestling Hall of Fame ceremony, the Allegheny Mountain League garnered the spotlight. Each of the six inductees e...
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Robertson: Northern visitor
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Mar 03, 2022
Coming back from the mall, I turned right off North Kendall onto Jackson Avenue. It was a shock to see a SUV pulled over on the narrow curving ramp, d...
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Tough choices for Bills’ Beane in free agency
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 26, 2022
One of the favorite phrases of Bills Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy was delivered often: “The best free agents you sign are your own.” And that virtuall...
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Robertson: Out of the house
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 24, 2022
I was about to be invaded. My birthday was only a few days away — Feb. 22 — and both my daughters and their families were headed in my direction. Sinc...
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Bonnies’ sweep of Saint Louis boosts credibility
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 16, 2022
This is what St. Bonaventure fans were expecting back in early November when coach Mark Schmidt’s Bonnies, with five returning senior starters, were p...
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Chuck’s Super Bowl Notebook
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Feb 14, 2022
Some observations on Super Bowl LVI which moved past a lackluster first half to a decidedly exciting finish: — All right, let me get this out of the w...
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Uveino: Owls look ready for playoffs
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Feb 11, 2022
Perhaps the ending of the junior varsity game was a good omen. AJ Gleason’s buzzer-beater lifted the Bradford JV boys over DuBois and prompted his on-...
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Robertson: Born for the outdoors?
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 10, 2022
Looking back over my life, I’m not surprised how much the outdoors has meant to me. I seem to be obsessed and am constantly afield doing something or ...
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Phillips shares reflections on coaching days
Columns, Local Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 08, 2022
Of the 18 Bills head coaches over the franchise’s 62-year history — aside from a trio of interims after in-season firings — none has been more under-a...
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Heim hopes to revive UPB wrestling program
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Feb 07, 2022
Last Wednesday night, some 90 miles away in Erie, the Pitt-Bradford wrestling team scored a 33-15 dual meet victory over Penn State-Behrend. The win m...
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Uveino: D9 boys hoops season defined by parity
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Feb 04, 2022
Fans of the transitive property beware. Two weeks remain in the District 9 boys basketball regular season, and although league and class champions hav...
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Bona’s inspired rally fell short versus Davidson
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 04, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — How this season plays out for the St. Bonaventure basketball teams has yet to be determined. But if coach Mark Schmidt’s Bonni...
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Robertson: Nature in winter
Columns, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 03, 2022
I keep the heat turned off in the bedroom, preferring to sleep under piles of blankets. This morning, however, the bedroom was chillier than normal an...
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