Henry Buchan

ORCHARD PARK — Coaches and players from local high school football programs gathered at Highmark S... Olean Times Herald Local & Social

OLEAN — The Bonnies are coming off their best season in years, but they'll have to find a new offensive identity after losing their two leading scorers to graduation. In the 2025 offseason, coach Jim Crowley brought in a pair of graduate seniors in guard Laycee Drake from Albany and forward Aaliyah Parker from Niagara University. The two gave the Bonnies all-conference caliber play, and carried an offensive unit that...

SALAMANCA — The Warriors head into this year having lost important pieces from last year’s senior class, and will have a void to fill at quarterback. But they believe they have the strength in the trenches and in the backfield to return to being the area’s best. Salamanca had something of a down season last year, if only by the extremely high standards established by coach Chad Bartoszek. They made...

For the first time in four years, Olean will take the field without Joe Mest behind center. Replacing a four-year starting quarterback would be enough of a challenge on its own. The Huskies are doing it while also breaking in a first-year head coach and a young roster, putting sophomore Dominik Myers at the center of a season defined by transition. Yet inside the Olean program, there is little sense...

SALAMANCA — The Warriors head into this year having lost important pieces from last year's senio... Salamanca Press Local & Social

ST. BONAVENTURE — This week, the Bonnies offered their final scholarship and finalized their roster, bringing in a highly touted young Spanish big man. Chieck Diallo will be a 6’9 center for the Bonnies. The recently turned 18-year-old was developed by the Spanish basketball club Saski Baskonia, and has starred for Spain’s U-18 national team. He is a rim-running and rim-protecting center with room to grow over the upcoming seasons....

FRANKLINVILLE — Franklinville/Ellicottville's 2-7 record from a year ago tells the story of a struggling team. It doesn't necessarily tell the story of what the team could have become. What was always meant to be a rebuilding season was challenged and then derailed by injuries, particularly for a squad that was already relatively shorthanded coming into the year. Multiple starters suffered season-ending injuries, while several others missed multiple games. At...

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — After losing Big 30 Player of the Year Aiden Bliss and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wilfong to graduation last year, it would have been reasonable to question whether the Port Allegany Gators could lose a small step from a dominant regular season in 2025. Probably not anymore. The Gators shined on both sides of the ball against Coudersport on Friday, scoring quickly...

PORT ALLEGANY — After losing Big 30 Player of the Year Aiden Bliss and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wilfong to graduation last year, it would have been reasonable to question whether the Port Allegany Gators could lose a small step from a dominant regular season in 2025. Probably not anymore. The Gators shined on both sides of the ball against Coudersport on Friday, scoring quickly and...

PORTVILLE — When Portville/Bolivar-Richburg/Cuba-Rushford coach Josh Brooks describes his upcoming 2026 squad, he doesn’t see it as one built around a single, overwhelming talent. Rather, it’s a collection of athletes set to lead the Panthers’ program for years to come. “We have a bunch of sophomores that are going to get some quality time for us,” Brooks said. “We're excited about that. We have a freshman we’re going to bring...