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The Bradford girl's basketball team poses at the media day as they welcome in the new season. The Lady Owls return four returning letterwinners this season. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Pennsylvania Girl’s Basketball Preview: Stars lead the charge in upcoming girl’s hoops season

December 1, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Success is a coveted, yet elusive thing. Winning, especially in high school sports with the coming and goings of student athletes, can

Bona men’s hoops edge out victory over FAU behind big bench contributions

November 30, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BOCA RATON, FL — Through seven games this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had yet to play a true away game. It had played

Pollock: The playoffs could be at stake on Sunday as the Buffalo Bills visit the Pittsburgh Steelers

November 30, 2025

Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist The Bills have been in this spot before … and not that long ago. Twelve games into the 2023 season, the three-time

Bona men’s hoops to round-out Florida road trip with FAU clash

November 29, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BOCA RATON, FL — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is continuing its Florida road trip after the Fort Myers Tip-off Tournament, traveling across the state

Owen Wright makes 10-shot improvement in bounce back win at Penn-York

July 21, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WELLSVILLE — Owen Wright, the boys Division I winner from the opening week of the Penn-York Junior Golf League, made his triumphant return to the top

With the NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase just under two weeks away, it's time to take a look at the rosters.

Lady Owls, Gators combine for eight roster spots in upcoming Corporate Cup

July 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In less than a week, the ninth annual Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase is set to kick off and to no one’s surprise,

The Oilers' ace, Matthew Boffalo, sends a pitch down range during the first game of a double header against the Dansville Gliders. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Olean splits Sunday double-feature with Dansville

July 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE, NY – Playing their second double-header in just as many days, the Olean Oilers boarded the bus back from Dansville at 0.500, having lost

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former employees of the Great Valley Youth Camp stand around the flagpole and commemorative boulder during Saturday’s Great Valley Town Picnic at the now closed camp the town has turned into a park.

Great Valley Town Picnic proceeds sans time capsule

July 21, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The third annual Great Valley Town Picnic at Waugh Family Park Saturday included an invitation to former Youth Camp employees with plans