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Froebel left a competitive sports legacy
High School, Local Sports, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jul 06, 2019
What always struck me about Gene Froebel was that he seemed so quiet. We had a casual — “Hi, how ya ‘doin” — relationship, but the only way I really k...
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COY winners Thomas, Burke engineered dominant seasons
Baseball, Big 30, High School, ...
SHAWN CAMPBELL Special to The Era 
Jul 01, 2019
One was loaded from the start. The other, by year’s end, boasted the most all-stars of any area squad. But as talented as the Wellsville softball and ...
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UPB grad Parent pursuing pro baseball dreams
Baseball, Local Sports, Pitt Bradford, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jun 20, 2019
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — For Pitt-Bradford alumnus Austin Parent, baseball was always his “first love.” The former Panther catcher and member of this...
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In dad’s footsteps
Local News, Online Features
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Jun 15, 2019
Jerry Pattison remembers it vividly. His son, Donny, was only 4 years old at the time and had been called out at home plate during one of his t-ball g...
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PA girls top New York for first Showcase victory
High School, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
May 20, 2019
Perhaps the final score shouldn’t have come as a surprise. One the surface, this was a battle between two talented teams which — aside from one sequen...
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D9 misses the mark — again
High School, Local Sports, Softball, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
May 20, 2019
You could hear the collective sighs of frustration all the way from Coudersport on Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t that the Lady Falcons softball team h...
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Cleveland is a fitting final spot for Beilein
Basketball, Columns, Sports
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
May 15, 2019
John Beilein’s hiring within the Cleveland Cavaliers organization certainly came as a surprise, but make no mistake, it made a lot of sense for each s...
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Owen Chambers commits to Mercyhurst
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
May 03, 2019
ERIE — The most prolific scorer in District 9 basketball history is keeping his talents in the state of Pennsylvania. Owen Chambers, who had his share...
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Chittester continues success with Kane wrestling
Local Sports, Sports, Wrestling
DANA GOOD Era Correspondent g_dana19@yahoo.com 
Mar 30, 2019
KANE — Grades drop, wrestling stops. That's the motto for this young girl and her mother. Brooke Chittester, 10, of Johnsonburg has proven herself onc...
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O-E BirdDawgs geared up for season
Columns, Outdoors, Sports
STEPHEN M. SMITH Special to the Era 
Feb 28, 2019
Duke Center — The O-E BirdDawg Season is underway with six (6) returning seniors leading the squad. This year’s returning seniors are Trey Lee, Brandy...
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DuBois downs Bfd; Otto, CC notch wins
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Feb 06, 2019
DUBOIS — After a double overtime loss at Bradford earlier this season, DuBois looked hungry for revenge early and often against the Owls Tuesday. The ...
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Hubbers’ Woodruff commits to Lock Haven for football
Football, High School, Local Sports, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jan 15, 2019
SMETHPORT — After helping the Hubbers to their most successful season in nearly two decades, Smethport’s Ian Woodruff has been rewarded with another i...
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