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Fall 2025 Scholar Athletes for Smethport recognized
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Jo Wankel 
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Port A takes down Brookville, 48-18
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 10, 2025
The Gators claimed four weights with pins, one with a forfeit and three with major decisions and two decisions to secure a 48-18 win over Brookville T...
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KQDC posts deer raffle winners
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Dec 10, 2025
Two hunters earned cash prizes in the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative’s annual raffle for bringing their deer to one of the cooperative’s two check st...
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Owls return experience, chase points on mat
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By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 09, 2025
Bradford High School boys wrestling will look to senior Jordan Thompson to lead a group featuring 11 returning lettermen into the 2025-26 season. Comi...
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Lady Owls ready to play as 2025-26 season begins
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 09, 2025
The Bradford Lady Owls, currently 1-1 on the season, are working hard on the court in practice and during game time. While the team is young, having l...
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Fretz boys beat Punxsy
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 09, 2025
Fretz boys basketball pulled off the sweep Tuesday night at home vs Punxsutawney. The 7th grade boys won 33-15. Leading the way for the Owls was Eli H...
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HS Roundup: Port A. and Smethport girls claim wins
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 08, 2025
Girls Basketball Port Allegany 51, Galeton 5 PORT ALLEGANY - Jenna Renner put up 16 points, six rebounds and six steals and Brynn Evens had 11 points ...
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Nothing tops that first harvest
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By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Dec 06, 2025
I’ve forgotten a lot of things in life, but one thing I remember as if it were yesterday was when I shot my first deer. I stalked it and shot it at 15...
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HS Roundup: Bradford defeats Kane, ECC outscores Coudy
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 05, 2025
Bradford 38, Kane 27 DUKE CENTER - Bradford’s Marcus Terwilliger scored 15 points and Tyler Simmons added 12 as Bradford defeated Kane 38-27 Friday at...
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Lady Owls wrestling set to embark on second season
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By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 05, 2025
Ready to embark on just its second ever season, Bradford High’s girls wrestling team returns four letterwinners from its inaugural campaign. Seniors L...
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HS Roundup: O-E girls claim win
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Jo Wankel 
Dec 04, 2025
Girls Basketball Otto-Eldred’s Rayel Hakes and Jahden Smith each posted 12 points during Thursday’s win over Port Allegany. Leading the Lady Gators wa...
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