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The New York Gold team poses with their newly-acquired hardware after beating Pennsylvania 2-1 in the Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

New York Gold, Silver boys sweep Pennsylvania in Corporate Cup

July 27, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Bucking the trend of the past two years, New York snapped Pennsylvania’s win streak in the Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase, posting a

Josh Allen to his Buffalo Bills’ teammates, ‘Give me two-and-a-half weeks of the best you’ve got’

July 26, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist By their nature, National Football League training camps are a drag. That’s why 24 of 32 franchises no longer leave their team’s

Brodie Collins stands at home as the Gliders celebrate their 7-6 extra-innings win over the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Oilers end season at the plate, Gliders take NYCBL first round

July 25, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE, NY – After weathering the storm and completing a two-run comeback, the Olean Oilers’ season came to an end in the first round of

St. Bonaventure men’s hoops 2025-26 non-conference schedule breakdown

July 25, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has officially unveiled its non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Fixtures against Youngstown State (Nov. 15),

Bona men’s hoops look to bounce back against La Salle in 2025 home-opener

January 10, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in just shy of a month and a half, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will have to find

After 10 weeks of recovery, Aidan DeFazio finally made his return to the Portville boys' basketball team on Tuesday. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

From injury to 1,000: DeFazio returns to the Panthers after monthslong recovery

January 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com On a cold Wednesday afternoon, Aidan DeFazio moved through his daily routine. After a day full of classes and school work, the junior swapped his

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kevin McCarthy of Olean takes a photo Thursday of the 9-foot Bona Wolf Eric Jones sculpted out of snow outside Worth W. Smith Hardware on West State Street.

Nine-foot tall Bona Wolf is Jones’ latest sculpture

January 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Eric Jones’ latest snow sculpture of the winter season was turning some heads on West State Street on Thursday. A larger-than-life Bona Wolf

As Chuck Pollock notes, the leading tackler for the Bills was Joe Andreessen, the free-agent linebacker from UB, who had 10 stops. Photo by Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills

Pollock: McDermott knew the Buffalo Bills would host the Denver Broncos

January 10, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In my mind, Sean McDermott knew from the time he got on the plane. As the Bills’ coach and his team bussed