Scorers for the Owls were Owen Tosi and Landon Lohrman. Carson Miller finished with one assist while Aiden Abbot recorded seven saves while in goal. 

With only four games left in their season, the Owls will check two off this coming week. First, on Monday, they remain on the road to see Meadville before returning home on Wednesday to host Erie. 

Southwestern 4, Olean 0

JAMESTOWN, NY – Dropping their third consecutive CCAA Division I game, the Huskies picked up their 10th loss and fifth shutout of the season. 

Next, Olean (1-10 overall, 6-0 in Div. I) will have a change at redemption, however, as they will see the Trojans (3-8-1 and 2-4) again on Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. Beyond that, they will take to the road for three of their last four games, seeing Jamestown, Holland, Fredonia and Dunkirk to wrap up their regular season. 

Girls Soccer

DuBois 5, Bradford 0

BRADFORD, PA – Playing the team to beat in what could be a glimpse of the District 9 Class 4A Championship, the Lady Owls were unable to get a handle on the Lady Beavers, losing via shutout. 

In goal, Madi Stark ended with 18 saves. Bradford next plays on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. when they travel to Franklin. 

Girls Tennis

Olean 5, Cassadaga Valley

OLEAN, NY – Ending their season on a high note, the Huskies swept Cassadaga Valley.

Opening the day in the first and second singles, Rachael Dulmus and Serenity Durphy both picked up big wins. In the doubles, the duo of Braelyn Eaton and Simiran Chahal narrowly took a win in a third-set tiebreaker. Tiana Maine and Giana Baglione came back to win their second doubles matchup, also pulling away with it in a third set-tie breaker. Elle  Redding and Caidence Hutchison also won in three in the third set.

Men’s Soccer

Pitt Greensburg 2, Pitt-Bradford 1

BRADFORD, PA – Despite a late surge, the Panthers were unable to pull off a comeback, dropping to 5-4-3 with a loss to Pitt-Greensburg. 

Pitt-Bradford would hold the Bobcats off for 35 minutes before ultimately allowing a shot into the back of the net before the half. Although PG would add to their lead in the 78th minute, the Panthers’ Bailee Verdill would net one of their own just eight minutes later. However, their final push wouldn’t materialize and Pitt-Bradford left the pitch in defeat. 

The Panthers’ lone assist of the night came from Alex Stockton while Christopher House fended off two saves throughout 90 minutes. 

Women’s Soccer

Pitt Greensburg 9, Pitt Bradford 0

BRADFORD, PA – Nine goals allowed in the first and four more in the second half would hand the Panthers their seventh loss in a row. 

Facing 15 shots on goal, Madelyn Seeley came away with six saves in the defeat.

Mary Ann Colestro was perfect in the batter’s box for the Pitches, going 4-for-for whileBritta Rajski ended with three hits and recorded a double in her five trips to the plate. Jenna Hicks, Lix Rix and Dani Newman all nabbed a pair of hits each. For Union, Emith Horth, Jenna Hadley and Grace Wood all ended 2-for-4 in the loss.

Parkwood 17, Shamrock 5

OLEAN, NY – Lo Melfi went 4-for-4, driving in four RBIs to lead Parkwood to a dominating win on Thursday. 

Jen Olson crushed a home run and a double, totaling six runs batted in while Kayla Goodreau finished 3-for-4 with an RBI during the win. For Shamrock, Kelly Lyons and Steph Falandys both finished 2-for-2.

Randy’s Up the River 16, 716 Fitness 4

OLEAN, NY – Nicole Calbi, Alex Calbi and Bryn Milne all had four hits as Randy’s sealed their win with 10 runs in the final two frames.

Alongside the trio, Spryce York had three hits while Alyssa Ramarge, Jaleesa Ard-Sledge and Kayla Welty had two hits a piece.

For 716 Fitness, Lacey Arnold, Sara Livingston and Tiff Worthington all had two hits. 

Shamrocks 21, Murdocks 4

OLEAN, NY — Jen Barnes led Shamrocks in their 21-4 win over Murdocks, going 5-for-5 with six RBI.

Natasha Beil and Meghan Button went 4-for-5 and Tricia Reynolds went 3-for-4 in the win as well.

For Murdocks, Kay Slater went 2-for-3 while Amy Slater, Vicky Kenyon all went 2-for-2.

716 Fitness 12, Misfits 3

OLEAN, NY — In their lopsided win over Misfits, 716 Fitness was led by Robyn Berlin-Hillard, who had a perfect 4-for-4 day.

Lacey Arnold, Elizabeth Owen and Ashley Erskine each went 3-for-4 in the win as well.

For Misfits, Sunny John and Linsey Germaine went 3-for-3.

Pink Ladies – 3rd Base 13, Mickeys 1

OLEAN, NY — With 11 first-inning runs, the Pink Ladies, spurred on by Grace Walker (4-for-4) and Elyse Graham (4-for-4), were in control from the start.

Bella Morales went 2-for-3 in the win as well.

Sarah Cole and Beth Mills went 2-for-2 in the loss for Mickey’s.

Randy’s Up the River 14, Union Whiskey 2

OLEAN, NY — Alyssa Ramarge went 4-for-4 with a home run and six RBI to power Randy’s past Union Whiskey.

Behind her, Nicole Calbi finished with three hits while Jalesa Ard-Sledge, Alex Calbi, Spruce York, Jessica Weinman, Shaina Griffin and Torri Hohnson recorded two hits apiece.

Faith Capito, Emily Horton and Kristin Sledge each had three hits in the loss.

Angee’s 4, Bamboo Strategy 2

OLEAN, NY — Kristiana O’Connell and Sophia Aiello’s 2-for-3 days at the plate gave Angee’s the edge over Bamboo Strategy.

Lindsay Loper went 2-for-2 in the win as well.

Amber Mohr and Shannon Detweiler finished 2-for-3 in the loss for Bamboo Strategy.

Misfits 16, Mickeys 3

OLEAN, NY — Misfits, not only completed their comeback, but ran away with the score in their big win over Mickey’s.

Candy Miller went 3-for-3 in the win while Megan Cooper, Kasey Wilder and Caryn Miller each finished 3-for-4.

For Mickey’s, Kate Maedl and Sara Cole went 3-for-3.

Smethport VFW 20, Murdocks 4

Smethport VFW 11, Pink Ladies 1

OLEAN, NY — In both games of their double-header, Smethport VFW pulled out big wins over Murdocks and the Pink Ladies, respectively.

Against Murdocks, Teagan Kosinski went 4-for-4 while Mia Welty, Kamryn Cook and Tierra Bodamer went 3-for-4.

In the victory over the Pink Ladies, Karly Welty went 3-for-3 with a grand slam.

Chrissy Martin went 2-for-2 for the Pink Ladies.

The Owls would suffer a self-inflicted wound early, allowing DuBois to score on an error in the first frame. From there, the Beavers would consistently pour in runs, scoring three in the fourth and two more in the fifth. Bradford’s lone run of the loss came from a Taran Reese RBI single. 

Taran Reese was one of four Owls to tally hits on the day, ending 1-for-3. Maxsim Demic and Ben Woodhouse each collected a hit while Aidan Willard went 2-for-4 with one run scored. On the mound, Talan Reese struck out six while giving up just three hits in as many innings. 

The Owls will return to action on Thursday, hosting Portville at 5 p.m.

AT DUBOIS

          R H  E

Bradford      000 010 1  1  5  3  

DuBois        110 321 X  8 11 1

Bradford: Tal. Reese (6 SO, 4 BB), Demic (4) (1 SO, 2 BB), Whitmore (5) (0 SO, 0 BB), Woodhouse (7) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Wingard

DuBois: Galiczynski (7 SO, 2 BB), Reed (6) (4 SO, 0 BB) and Wingard

Softball

DuBois 17, Bradford 2, 3 innings

DUBOIS, PA – The Lady Owls suffered their second loss of the year, falling to a red hot DuBois squad. 

Bradford quickly found themselves in a hole. Despite earning two runs in their first appearance at the plate – M Gomez and Alyssa Johnson both hit singles before Daisy Greene smacked a two-run RBI double – the Lady Beavers were eager to respond. After reaching on a Bradford error and single, DuBois took the lead with a three-run home run. From there, the next eight Lady Beavers made it on base either by single or Lady Owl error as they tacked on 11 first frame runs.

Bradford would finish out the game scoreless, watching as DuBois tacked on six more scores in the final two frames. 

Johnson went a perfect 2-for-2 for the Lady Owls, tallying one run in the loss. In the circle, Greene struck out two batters through two innings. 

AT DUBOIS

          R  H  E

Bradford       2  0 0     2   5  6

DuBois        11 3 3    17 15 1

Bradford: Greene (2 SO, 2 BB) and Johnson

DuBois: Lashinsky (2 SO, 0 BB) and Hale

As Portville failed to find contact at the plate, Gowanda got off to a hot start, cranking home three runs in the first inning and following it up with four more over the next two innings. They would finish Portville with two more scores in the bottom of the sixth. 

Ty Kosinksi and Peyton Carter tallied Portville’s two hits, going 1-for-3 and 1-for-2, respectively. 

AT GOWANDA

            R H E

Portville         000 000 0  0 2 2 

Gowanda      322 002 X  9 8 0

Portville: DeFazio (2 SO, 4 BB), Kosinski (2) (1 SO, 3 BB) and Keesler, Chudy

Gowanda: Herman (10 SO, 0 BB), Capozzi (5) (4 SO, 0 BB) and Pfaffenbach

SOFTBALL

Otto-Eldred 16, Smethport 0, 3 innings

SMETHPORT, PA – Big bats for the Lady Terrors helped them demolish Smethport. 

Steamrolling through the first three frames, O-E scored four in the first inning, five in the second before putting the final nail in the coffin with seven runs in the third. 

Ayla Van Scoter and Carrie Drummond each tallied home runs during the win, with Van Scoter going a perfect 4-for-4 alongside a double and an RBI while Drummond ended 2-for-3 with a single and three RBIs. Jahden Smith, Baylee Francis and Lexi Prince all had doubles, combining for five RBIs, respectively. In the circle, Rayel Hakes fanned eight batters while giving up just two walks. 

Allegany-Limestone 13, Bolivar-Richburg 3

ALLEGANY, NY – A hot start steamrolled into a blowout win for the Gators as they tallied their second win of the season.

Summer Rhow and Kailey Truman each scored three runs in the win, with Rhow going 4-for-5 and Truman finishing 1-for-1 with two RBIs. Abby Peck picked up two hits in three appearances at the plate, recording two runs and two more batted in while Kendall Lemon ended 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. 

AT ALLEGANY

                            R  H  E

Bolivar-Richburg          200 000 1    3  6  0

Allegany-Limestone     340 213 X  13 13 0

B-R: N/A

A-L: K. Truman (6 SO, 4 BB) and P. Truman

While their defense kept Golden Eagles all but scoreless, Maddox Isaac took the reins of the Warriors’ offense. Starting off by scoring 12 of Salamanca’s 21 first quarter points, Isaac would carry the load on his way to a team-high 24 points. Around him was a cast of individual scoring supporters, as nine Warriors made their way into the scoring column.

Alongside Isaac, Avery Brown and Peyton Bradley both reached double-digit scoring with 10 each.

Snagging a win on the road, Salamanca now improves to 4-1. 

AT CHEEKTOWAGA

Salamanca (72)

Maddox 11 0-0 24, Brown 5 0-0 10, Bradley 5 0-0 10, Holleran 3 0-0 7, Drugg 3 0-0 7, Crouse 2 1-1 5, Hill 1 0-0 3, Herrick 1 0-0 2, Farmer 1 0-0 2, Ghani 1 0-0 2. Totals: 33 1-1 72

Cleveland Hill (34)

Nelson 5 7-10 18, Rhooms-Westbrooks 3 0-2 8, Williams 2 0-0 4, Brazelton 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 7-14 34

Salamanca     21 36 55 72

Cleveland Hill  2 14 21 34

Three-point goals: SL (5) Maddox 2, Hill, Drugg, Holleran, CH (3) Rhooms-Westbrooks 2, Nelson; Total fouls: SL 14, CH 6; fouled out: None.

St. Marys 43, Bradford 38, OT

ST. MARYS, PA – Forcing an extra period of play, the Owls couldn’t outlast the Dutchmen, suffering their fourth loss in a row in overtime.

Through three quarters, Bradford fought to keep up with St. Marys, but remained just out of reach of the lead. In the fourth quarter, however, the Owls’ defense finally found their footing, allowing just three Dutch points. In that window, they capitalized, tying the game at 34 and sending it into overtime. Once there, Bradford’s offense ran dry while St. Marys broke through. 

In defeat, the Owls fall to 4-6 overall. 

Evan Troisi and Tyler Simmons each scored nine points for Bradford while Marcus Terwilliger recorded eight points in the loss.

AT ST. MARYS 

Bradford (38)

Troisi 3 0-1 9, Simmons 3 3-4 9, Terwilliger 3 2-2 8,, Roulo 1 3-4 5, Reese 2 0-0 5, Marasco 1 0-2 2. Totals: 13 8-11 38

St. Marys (43)

Paul 10 4-7 24, Nedzinski 6 0-0 12, Caskey 1 1-2 3, Beimel 1 0-0 2, Schutz 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 5-19 43

Bradford   9 15 29 34 38

St. Marys 11 21 31 34 43

Three-point goals: BRD (2) Troisi, Reese, SMA (0); Total fouls: BRD 11, SMA 14; fouled out: None.

Otto-Eldred 80, Oswayo Valley 17

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – The Terrors earned their ninth win on the season and fifth league victory with a demolition of the Green Wave.

Shene Thomas led O-E with 24 points while Landon Francis followed closely behind with 23. Manning Splain had 14 points while Davey Schenfield had nine.

AT SHINGLEHOUSE

Otto-Eldred (80)

Thomas 11 2-2 24, Francis 8 2-2 23, Splain 6 0-0 14, D. Schenfield 3 2-4 9, Sheeler 1 0-0 3, App 1 0-0 3, Blendinger 1 0-0 2, Minard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 32 6-8 80

Oswayo Valley (17)

Resig 3 0-0 6, Worthington 1 2-2 4, Mesler 1 2-2 4, Vincent 1 0-0 2, Flurschutz 0 1-2 1. Totals: 6 5-6 17

Otto-Eldred      32 52 69 80

Oswayo Valley   3 11 11 17

Three-point goals: O-E (10) Francis 5, Splain 2, D. Schenfield, Sheeler, App, OV (0); Total fouls: O-E 7, OV 6; fouled out: None.

Girls Basketball

Jamestown 42, Salamanca 27

SALAMANCA, NY – Being outscored 35-11 in the first half, the Lady Warriors were unable to mount a comeback, falling to 3-3 overall. 

Leilene McComber led Salamanca in scoring with 17 points while Kynleigh Wass had four points. 

AT SALAMANCA 

Jamestown (42)

Pryce 6 0-0 13, Engquist 4 2-2 11, Brandon 3 0-0 9, Stam 2 3-4 7, Daniels 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 5-6 42

Salamanca (27)

McComber 8 1-3 17, Wass 2 0-0 4, Crouse 1 0-0 2, Dowdy 1 0-2 2, Ross 0 2-2 2. Totals: 12 3-7 27

Jamestown 21 35 37 42

Salamanca   7  11 21 27

Three-point goals: JM (5) Brandon 3, Pryce, Engquist, SL (0); Total fouls: JM 11, SL 9; fouled out: McComber (SL) 

Bradford 38, St. Marys 33

BRADFORD, PA – The Lady Owls stretched their win streak to four with a win over District 9 League opponent St. Marys.

Hayley Keane led the way with 17 points while Alyssa Johnson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers for 11 points in the win.

AT BRADFORD

St. Marys (33)

Hanslovan 4 7-9 16, Garnoti 2 3-4 8, Frantz 2 0-0 4, Beck 1 0-0 3, Surra 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 10-13 33

Bradford (38)

Keane 6 4-6 17, Johnson 3 3-3 11, Taylor 1 1-3 4, Long 1 0-0 2, Craig 1 0-0 2, Kicior 0 2-6 2. Totals: 12 10-18 38

St. Marys 4 12 19 33

Bradford  8 16 24 38

Three-point goals: SMA (3) Hanslovan, Garnoti, Beck, BRD (4) Johnson 2, Keane, Taylor; Total fouls: SMA 17, BRD 11; fouled out: None.

Boys Volleyball

Portville 3, Bolivar-Richburg 0

The Panthers improved to 5-0 with a clean sweep over the Wolverines, winning 25-21, 25-16 and 25-11.

Brady German ended with 11 kills, four aces and 10 digs while his brother Colin German facilitated the floor for 18 assists alongside five aces. Vic Venna also had five aces while Abe Cook three aces, six digs and 10 kills. Luke Edwards had three kills in the win.  

O-E got off to hot start, erupting in the first quarter as five Lady Terrors made their way into the scoring column. With Lexi Prince hitting a pair of 3-pointers and Ayla Van Scoter weaving in and out of the paint, the Lady Terrors pulled ahead for good early. On defense, they allowed nothing, literally. The Lady Tigers were unable to see the ball go in the hoop until the third quarter, a feat they would be unable to repeat for the remainder of the game.

Rayel Hakes led O-E and Prince led the Lady Terrors in scoring, both tallying 12 points. Hakes would also record five rebounds and three steals while Van Scoter had four steals and three rebounds alongside three assists and nine points.

AT DUKE CENTER 

Galeton (2)

Basile 1 0-0 2. Totals: 1 0-0 2.

Otto-Eldred (53)

Hakes 4 4-4 12, Prince 5 0-0 12, Van Scoter 4 1-1 9, Francis 3 1-2 7, Smith 3 0-0 7, Bell 2 0-0 4, Irons 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 6-7 53

Galeton        0    0   2   2

Otto-Eldred 24 33 41 53

Three-point goals: GLT (0), O-E (3) Prince 2, Smith; Total fouls: GLT 12, O-E 3; fouled out: None.

Wrestling

Bradford 41, Sheffield 34

SHEFFIELD, PA — The Bradford and Sheffield wrestling teams went back and forth in a nailbiter meet in which the visitors managed to edge out the win.

After the first four individual matches, Sheffield and Bradford each had two wins to its name, what ended up spurring the latter onto victory was a run of five straight individual wins from Carson Hallock (107), Malyk Harpster (114), Josh Everetts (121), Ryan Galloway (127) and Cooper McGee (133).

Sheffield responded with three wins of its own to round out the overall meet, but fell just short in the end. 

107: Hallock (Brad.) forfeit; 114: Harpster (Brad.) TF Winter; 121: Everetts (Brad.) 3:30 Corley; 127: Galloway (Brad.) forfeit; 133: McGee (Brad.) :32 Letendre; 139: Holden (Shef.) 1:12 Ko. Miller; 145: Knapp (Shef.) 5:13 Ke. Miller; 152: Marfink (Shef.) :32 McCool; *160: Childress (Shef.) 10-0 maj. Wells; 160: Thompson (Brad.) 1:39 Wagner; 189: Barnes (Shef.) 1:06 Daipos; 215: Hilyer (Shef.) :56 Erickson

Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama 71, Olean/Allegany-Limestone 6

OLEAN — The combined Olean/Allegany-Limestone wrestling team ran into a tough opponent in Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama, suffering a heavy loss, not made easier with holes in the roster.

Caine DeGolier (170) recorded the only win for O/A-L as he defeated Tayvier Wells via fall in 2:21.

“(Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama) have a real nice team and we are kind of beat up right now,” Olean/Allegany-Limestone coach Jeffrey Gabler said. “Missing five weights does not add up to victory, especially against an opponent like them, the top ranked team in Section 6 and highly rated in the state. We will re-group and travel to Falconer tomorrow night for a task just as tough. They are also very good and will be hard to handle also.”

101: Shirley (CL/W/P) forfeit; 108: Lombardo (CL/W/P) forfeit; 116: Treacle (CL/W/P) forfeit; 124: Bensink (CL/W/P) 15-0 Aderman; *131: Burchanowski (CL/W/P) :39 Tidd; 138: Bourgeois (CL/W/P) 1:49 Harris; 145: Eddy (CL/W/P) 1:23 Kinnaird; 152: Munoz (CL/W/P) forfeit; 160: Gibbs (CL/W/P) :40 Ambers; 170: DeGolier (O/A-L) 2:21 Wells; 190: Hamilton (CL/W/P) forfeit.; 215: Szymanowski (CL/W/P) :18 Clayton; 285: Maring (CL/W/P) :35 Quattrone

Boys Volleyball

Portville 3, Wellsville 0

Improving to 4-0, the Panthers completed sweeps in back-to-back nights, the latest coming against Wellsville, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-21.

Abe Cook ended with a double-double of 16 kills and 12 digs while Brady German had 16 digs and nine kills. Chase Armstrong had eight kills and a team-high five aces, Parker Dornan had 10 kills and two aces while Colin German facilitated the floor with 32 assists.

Indoor Track and Field

Bradford – Spire High School Holiday Classic

GENEVA, OH – In the Owls first meet of the season, Brayden Frair and Logan Kohler led the way, setting two program records at the Spire High School Holiday Classic. 

Frair won the 600 meters, setting the school record at a time of 1:26.28 which also stands as the fastest time run by a Pennsylvania runner this season. Frair also placed ninth in the 400 meters with a time of 53.57. Kohler, in the 300 meters, set a new school record at 39.64 while also placing seventh in the 50 meter high hurdles at 0:8.80, only three tenths of a second away from the junior record in that event. 

“We haven’t  had much practice time so these are impressive times for the first meet,” said Bradford boys head coach Tom Tessena.

            Senior Joe Caruso took the lead in the distance events. In the 1600 meter he finished with a time of 4:55.82 for 26th place while coming in 21st in the 800 meter with a time of 2:13.28. Sophomore Kadyn Tessena ran the 1600M in 5:06.80 for 35th place and the 800M in 2:13.88 for 22nd place. 

These were good opening times for these guys. All four of these guys ran the 4×400 meter relay where they placed third overall in 3:49.13,” said Tom Tessena. “We were pretty tired by the time this race was run. I was very pleased with these results.”

The Owls next meet will be held at Edinboro University on Saturday, Jan. 4. 

Frewsburg 106, Olean 59

Frewsburg — After some early-season chaos involving three cancelled meets, the Olean boys swim team had its first meet of the season, a loss to Frewsburg.

Kai Warner and Johnson Li were the only Huskies to have grabbed event wins, doing so in 1-meter diving and the 100 breaststroke respectively. And while not having notched a win, Olean coach Daniel Brown credited Nolan Wilczewski with having an excellent showing at the meet, “posting three of four lifetime-best swims.”

Olean finished with nine second-place finishes as well.

“I thought we had a very good first meet of the season,” Brown said. “Frewsburg is by far one of the best teams in Section 6. Most of our veterans swam well and our newer swimmers and divers had the opportunity to experience their first swim meet. Our team showed a lot of resolve and determination.”

AT FREWSBURG

Frewsburg 106, Olean 59

200 Medley Relay: Frews. (Frederes, Webster, G. Moore, Peterson) 1:46.45

200 Freestyle: Dean (Frews.) 1:44.95

200 IM: G. Moore (Frews.) 2:17.78

50 Freestyle: M. Moore (Frews.) 

1-meter Diving: Warner (Olean) 186.60

100 Butterfly: G. Moore (Frews.) :55.63

100 Freestyle: M. Moore (Frews.) :48.03

500 Freestyle: Dean (Frews.) 4:49.06

200 Freestyle Relay: Frew. (G. Moore, Peterson, Dean, M. Moore) 1:30.26

100 Backstroke: Frederes (Frews.) :56.34

100 Breaststroke: Li (Olean) 1:15.49

400 Freestyle Relay: Frews. (M. Moore, Dean, Johnson, Frederes) 3:31.66

WRESTLING

Salamanca 42-30 Franklinville, Hamburg 56-12 Salamanca, Webster Schroeder 74-0 Salamanca, Spencerport 58-15 Salamanca, Buffalo (Lafayette) 59-18 Salamanca

Cheektowaga — The Salamanca wrestling team’s day at the Cheektowaga Duals on Dec. 14 started off well with the team earning what ended up as their only win of the event.

By a score of 42-30 the Warriors defeated the Panthers. However, their next four matches went the way of their opponents, losing to Hamburg, Webster Schroeder, Spencerport and Buffalo (Lafayette). 

Kasen Hardy stood out for Salamanca, finishing with a final record of 4-1 on the day. Conner Seeley finished with three wins to his name and Thomas George, Wyatt Bialaszewski and Kyle Oakes each finished with two. Warrick John, Ryder Jimerson, and Noah Longley each had one win.

The Panthers entered the playoffs as the eight seed at 7-2. Despite being the underdogs, however, they didn’t wait to take their cues from Newfane. After a scoreless first quarter, Portville got on the scoreboard first with a touchdown from Maxx DeYoe. While Newfane would counter, a 93-yard pass from Eli Sleggs to Mekhi Muhyee would keep Portville on top going into the break. 

Newfane would open up the third with two scores to take their first lead of the game at 21-14. However, Sleggs would call his own number from the one-yard line to put up six before DeYoe crashed in the endzone for the 2-point conversion to go up 22-21. Coming down to the fourth quarter, Portville dominated the late game, scoring two touchdowns from DeYoe and Sleggs to secure the win. 

Sleggs ended with 118 passing yards on 5-for-9 completion. DeYoe recorded 188 rushing yards in the win, scoring twice along with Sleggs, who rushed for 57 yards. Breckham Hunt anchored the Panthers’ defense with a team-high five tackles. 

Next, Portville will face Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton on the road next Friday at 7 p.m.

Health Sciences/BASC/Charter 34, Olean 7

BUFFALO, NY – The Huskies season came to a close after dropping to the No. 3 Falcons in the Class B quarterfinals. 

The Falcons laid it on thick in the first half, scoring six points in the first quarter and 16 in the next. In the third, they only doubled down, putting the game far from reach with 12 unanswered points. Olean’s lone score came in the fourth, when Manoah Miketish crossed the plain on a 21-yard rush. 

Miketish ended with 57 yards on the ground for the Huskies while quarterback Joe Mest completed nine of his 24 passing attempts for 49 yards.

No. 3 Union/AC Valley 64, Otto-Eldred 0

RIMERSBURG, PA – The Terrors’ season came to a sudden halt as they were crushed by the No. 3 Falcons in the District 9 Class A quarterfinals. 

VOLLEYBALL

Portville 3, Cattaraugus-Little Valley 0

PORTVILLE, NY – The top seeded Lady Panthers earned yet another trip to the Class C Championship match with a sweep over the Lady Timberwolves, winning 25-20, 25-9 and 25-13.

Ali Haynes led the way with 17 kills, two aces and 10 digs, followed by Laney Vincent with 11 kills, two aces and six digs. Mia Rhinehart had 18 digs, one ace and two assists while Adriana Ensell had nine kills, 11 digs and four aces. Adeyln Walker had 37 assists, reaching 2037 career assists.

CROSS COUNTRY

Section VI Cross Country Championships – Olean, 13th, Salamanca 14th

JOHNSTOWN, NY – The Huskies concluded their season with a 13th place team finish at the Sectional Championships. 

Cruz Clark crossed the finish line for Olean, completing the 3.1 mile track in 39th place overall with a time of 19:17.55. Salamanca’s Aiden George finished not too far behind, finishing in 43rd at 19:30.32 while Declan Boutillette came in 53rd for the Huskies at 19:50.33.

BRADFORD, PA – On a night when they were honoring their three seniors, the Bradford volleyball team was able to celebrate three wins as they swept Austin, 25-7, 30-28 and 25-15. 

Ahead of their final match of the season, the Lady Owls recognized their graduating seniors Kendall Case, Lily Wells and Dani Ordiway. 

While the first set came easy, the Lady Panthers would respond in the second. After taking an initial lead, Bradford witnessed Austin storm back, closing the deficit at 18-18. From there, it was a battle of inches. Both teams went back and forth, swapping the lead until finally the Lady Owls were able to string together two consecutive points for the win. With the wind taken from their sails, the Lady Panthers succumbed to Bradford in the third set. 

Haley Keane had 10 kills and three blocks, Addison Carter had 10 kills and two aces, Lauren Perry had five kills and Lily Wells contributed six kills while facilitating the offense with 26 assists.

GIRLS SOCCER

Portville 2, Ellicottville 1

ELLICOTTVILLE, NY – After finding themselves down through 40 minutes of play, the Lady Panthers responded in the second, ending their regular season with a comeback victory. 

In the 14th minute, Ellicottville’s Addison John put one in the net on an unassisted score. For the next 26 minutes, both teams battled it out but were unable to change the tide. However, after the halftime intermission, the Lady Panthers came back with a renewed focus. Tying the game was Grace Gariepy who took a pass from Gianna Aloi and sent it into the back of the net. Just a few moments later, Portville took the lead for the first time with a score from Aloi who pulled the trigger after collecting a rebound. 

“I was very proud of the way our kids overcame some adversity tonight being down at the half and playing on a slow track,” said Portville head coach Mike Matz. 

Jamestown 2, Olean 1

JAMESTOWN, NY – Hurt by a self-inflicted wound early, the Lady Huskies fell to Jamestown in their last game of the season. 

Tied at zero, Olean was keeping up with the home team until they suffered an own goal. However, Jamestown would reciprocate the mistake as they gave away the lead. Later in the game, an unlucky bounce off the post put the Lady Huskies down, a deficit that would hold for the remainder of the game. 

In the net, Emma Edwards recorded 14 saves in the loss.