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From the bottom of my heart, thank you
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
Jun 05, 2021
From the moment I accepted my job as a sports reporter at The Bradford Era last July, I knew Bradford was a special place. I was blown away by the amo...
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Naomi Osaka, role model
Opinion, Сolumns
ANDREAS KLUTH, Tribune News Service 
Jun 03, 2021
Golf is a game of inches, said Arnold Palmer, one of the sport’s greatest players. He added: “The most important are the 6 inches between your ears.” ...
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On a truly unique week for Big 30 sports teams
Columns, High School, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
May 18, 2021
We knew a week like this was coming. The path to this point had been established nearly four months earlier, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo finally greenlit t...
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Olympics a superspreader?
Opinion, Сolumns
May 12, 2021
The International Olympic Committee should postpone this summer’s Tokyo Games or cancel them altogether. It’s the only responsible thing to do as the ...
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Schmidt has made Bona a destination
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Apr 14, 2021
For years, the stranglehold held by the NCAA over its Division I athletes has been concerning. Its arrogance was particularly annoying when a coach le...
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Kane pulls away from O-E, 57-44
Basketball, Bradford, High School, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Feb 12, 2021
KANE — Now at full strength, Kane used a balanced attack to pull away from Otto-Eldred at home Thursday night, 57-44. The Wolves (4-2) had been missin...
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Temple’s Chaney left an Atlantic 10 legacy
Basketball, Bradford, College Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 01, 2021
You’d be hard-pressed to find a college basketball fan who was ambivalent about John Chaney. A woman friend of mine, who couldn’t seem to remember his...
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Lady Owls set to begin season at Coudersport
Basketball, Bradford, High School, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
Jan 15, 2021
Like many winter sports teams this season, the Bradford girls basketball team will be learning and adjusting on the fly. The Lady Owls returned to pra...
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Senior trio sends Cameron County over Smethport, 59-26
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
Jan 09, 2021
SMETHPORT — Cameron County’s six seniors, like a lot winter sport athletes in the state of Pennsylvania, had been itching to get back on the court. Fr...
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Lots at stake for Reich’s ‘homecoming’
Football, Local Sports, Pro, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 08, 2021
He’s one of the most iconic players in Buffalo Bills history. And, come Saturday, he’ll return to Orchard Park … as the “enemy.” Oh, Frank Reich’s pla...
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The top local sports stories of this year
Bradford, Sports
JOEL WHETZEL and PATRICK KOTNIK sports@bradfordera.com 
Dec 31, 2020
It’s been a year unlike any other. What started out as a seemingly typical year in January quickly shifted to something entirely different just a coup...
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Column: Farewell, 2020, and good riddance
Bradford, Columns, Sports
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Dec 31, 2020
All had seemed normal back on the night of March 11. The Coudersport Lady Falcons had just finished their thrilling 54-46 win over Blacklick Valley at...
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NCAA bill seeks equity
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 22, 2020
University athletic departments across America are struggling to fill revenue holes left by canceled games and playing in empty arenas due to the COVI...
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Penn State football announces it will not play in a bowl game
College Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
PARTH UPADHYAYA Centre Daily Times (TNS) 
Dec 21, 2020
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State's 2020 football season is over. A little over two hours after the Nittany Lions' 56-21 win over Illinois on Saturday, head ...
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Marshall learning patience, making strides at Bona
College Sports, Cross Country, Local Sports, ...
PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
Dec 15, 2020
It’s been nearly a year since former Bradford three-sport standout and current St. Bonaventure cross country and track runner Erica Marshall has compe...
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