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Robertson: Gobblers — two for one
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
May 19, 2022
Anyone who’s read my articles on spring gobbler hunting knows how often I mention the fact it is a sport fraught with perils. Here, Murphy’s Law rules...
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Sheffield escapes Smethport, 39-36, in slugfest
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
JESSE KOLODKIN jkolodkin@bradfordera.com 
Jan 19, 2022
SMETHPORT — In a game dictated by defense, it was only fitting that the final play ended with a block. Sheffield’s Connor Finch blocked the final 3-po...
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Slow start dooms Smethport in 43-35 loss to Kane
Basketball, Bradford, High School, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Feb 17, 2021
SMETHPORT — For the second game in a row, a slow start proved to be Smethport’s undoing. A game after falling to Bradford by five points after trailin...
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ECC tops Smethport 50-45 in thriller
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PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
Jan 13, 2021
SMETHPORT — Tuesday night’s 50-45 thrilling road win for Elk County Catholic over Smethport may have gone down as a loss for the Hubbers, but head coa...
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Smethport surges back for 50-47 win over O-E
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Feb 14, 2020
SMETHPORT — For the second time this season, it took a final shot at the buzzer to decide the winner between Smethport and Otto-Eldred. And for the se...
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Elkers use strong second half to dispatch Hubbers, 50-33
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Feb 11, 2020
SMETHPORT — For the better part of a half, the Smethport Hubbers were able to keep pace with Ridgway’s playing style. The Hubbers withstood a strong E...
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Coudersport shoots past Smethport, 71-22, in season opener
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2019
SMETHPORT — If Wednesday night was any indication, the Coudersport Falcons are going to be just fine without District 9’s all-time leading scorer Owen...
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Smethport’s late rally falls short in 48-45 loss to Keystone
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Assistant Sports Editor erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Feb 20, 2019
KANE — The Smethport boys basketball team needed another possession, maybe even just another few seconds, to complete a furious comeback victory over ...
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Smethport boys top Otto, continue playoff push
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Feb 12, 2019
DUKE CENTER — It was a game the Smethport Hubbers had to have. And when it began, they wasted no time taking it. Smethport jumped out to a 20-8 lead m...
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Smethport edges Galeton, Cam County tops Port A
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Dec 14, 2018
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Hubbers held on late for a 39-35 win over Galeton on Thursday night in a game described by Smethport coach Jay Acker as “a n...
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