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THURSDAY ROUNDUP: O-E, Port, Smethport come away with league wins; Olean wrestling falls to Falconer
DUKE CENTER, PA – Behind Baylee Francis’ five 3-pointers and 23 points, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team added yet another North Tier League win to their resume, dominating Austin 56-39.

Portville boys hoops roll to third win in four games following system alterations
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — The Portville boys basketball team did not have a terrific start to its 2025-26 season, dropping five of its first six games. But with

In second showing, Punxsy sweeps Lady Owls
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Seeing Punxsutawney for the second and final time this season, the Bradford girl’s basketball team was unable to exact revenge, instead falling

Bona men’s hoops suffer defeat at St. Joe’s, drop to 0-4 in Atlantic 10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the first time in 19 years, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has started Atlantic 10 conference play without a win through

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with

Destiny fulfilled: Terrors earn long-awaited D9 title with last-second win over ECC
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – Four years came down to 0.7 seconds. After constant failure and constant persistence, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team’s dreams of capturing the












