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In rematch with Hornell, Oilers weather storm, rally late for fifth win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HORNELL, NY – Bouncing back from a tough loss, the Olean Oilers put themselves back in the win column with perseverance and persistence, downing the

Isaac, Brady named Salamanca’s Athletes of the Year
SALAMANCA — With the end of the academic year fast approaching, Salamanca High School has announced the recipients of its Athlete of the Year Awards as well as the honorees

Salamanca, Portville/C-R lead local squads with seven players named to New York’s Big 30 Charities Classic roster
BRADFORD, PA — Full rosters for the Big 30 Charities Classic have officially been announced and amongst the ranks that will suit up for Team New York will be a

State commits $500,000 to Olean engineering costs to prevent sewage overflows
OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello shared what he called “very good news” at last Tuesday’s Common Council meeting — a $500,000 state grant for engineering to address sewage overflows into

Despite effort, execution evades Lizards in 4-2 loss to Hitmen
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS — The Salamanca Lizards had got their sophomore season as an NYCBL franchise underway with back-to-back wins over the Dansville Gliders and Horseheads Hitmen. In

Salamanca Lizards blanked 3-0 by Dansville in first loss of new campaign
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — As errors in the field compounded struggles at the plate, the Salamanca Lizards found themselves tallying their first loss of the season. Falling 3-0

Oilers tack on third straight win with big bats against Horseheads
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS, NY – After picking up their first two wins of the season with a double-header sweep on Wednesday, the Olean Oilers kept their momentum

Olean Food Pantry seeks support for solar energy project
OLEAN — Olean Food Pantry has announced an ambitious new solar energy project designed to reroute electricity savings into food distribution. When fully funded, the solar array atop OFP’s Leo












