ALLEGANY, NY – Taking the field for their final contest of the regular season, the Portville boy’s soccer team ended in dominating fashion, beating Pine Valley/Gowanda 9-0 on a night where they honored their prolific senior class.
Ahead of their last home game, the Panthers brought their six seniors to center stage, a squad that has combined for 29 goals and 19 goals so far this season. The powerhouse squad includes Colin German, Luke Edwards, Gabe Evans, Parker Keim, Garrett Reynolds and Vic Vena.
“Their impact has been huge. These kids have been growing up playing the sport together. They’re a close-knit group of friends which makes it unique,” said Portville head coach JJ McIntosh. “It’s always fun to coach kids like that. It makes the meshing process and teamwork kind of seamless when they’re all buddies. It’s a good group of boys. I always say I’m a lucky coach because I coach at Portville. I always tend to get really nice kids and this is no exception.”
Rolling the celebration onto the pitch, the Panthers quickly overwhelmed PV/G, netting the first goal of the night in the first minute and scoring two more in the next 12 minutes. As the time wore on, Portville continued to send a barrage of shots into the back of the net, ultimately cruising to their eighth win overall and seventh win in CCAA Division II play.
Up next, the No. 4 Panthers set their sights on the Section VI Class C postseason, where they will see No. 5 Randolph in exactly one week. The game will be played at Allegany-Limestone at a time yet to be determined.
Girl’s Soccer
Salamanca 4, Ellicottville 1
ELLICOTTVILLE, NY – Two goals in each half lifted the Warriors to their twelfth win of the season as they took care of business in enemy territory.
Sitting at 12-3, Salamanca has just one game left on the schedule before taking to the Class B bracket. On Friday, they will travel to see Silver Creek/Forestville at 5 p.m.
Fredonia 3, Olean 0
FREDONIA, NY – The Huskies ended their regular season campaign empty-handed, dropping their fifth consecutive loss via shutout to the Hillbillies.
Olean ends the schedule with a 3-12 overall record and 0-12 CCAA Division I record.
Volleyball
Otto-Eldred 3, Coudersport 0
COUDERSPORT, PA – The Lady Terrors added another sweep to their resume as they bested Coudy in three, winning 27-25, 25-15 and 25-21.
Rayel Hakes, who collected her 500th career digs along the way, tallied six on the night alongside her 22 kills, seven blocks and four aces. Maddy Knapp finished with 14 digs, followed by Bella Kibble with 13 and three kills, while Emma Button recorded 30 assists and 12 digs.
Fredonia 3, Olean 0
FREDONIA, NY – Heading into Hillbilly territory, the Huskies dropped in three, losing 25-10, 25-15 and 25-13.
With one game left in front of them, a Tuesday contest at Southwestern, Olean now stands at 9-5 on the season overall and 6-4 in CCAA Division I play.
Football
Salamanca 36, Falconer/CV/MG 22
FALCONER, NY – Matched up against the top ranked team in Class C South standings, the Warriors emerged with an underdog win, beating the Golden Falcons by double-digits for their second win of the season.
Heading into the final week of the regular season, Salamanca (2-4) next takes on Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg (4-2), seeing the Panthers next Friday on the road.
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