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In search of first conference win, Bona looks to topple Fordham’s A10-best defense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After falling to an incredibly efficient and effective Richmond team on Jan. 7, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was left still in

Cook wins rushing title, McDermott showed wisdom Sunday; Bills schedule announced and time for Sunday’s playoff game
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist One of the persistent criticisms of Sean McDermott in his nine seasons as coach of the Buffalo Bills is that he’s not

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Otto-Eldred cruises to sixth NTL win; DeFazio’s 20-points lifts Portville to 2-0 in league play
COUDERSPORT, PA – Led by a trio of Lady Terrors, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team dominated their way to a sixth North Tier League win of the season, beating Coudersport

Offensive hesitancy bogs down Huskies in loss to Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Less than a week ago the Olean boys basketball team was flying high, riding a four-game win streak that included wins over CCAA Div.

Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game

Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello criticized the Senate’s one-house budget resolution, passed Thursday along party lines, which adds $7.1 billion to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s

Former Cattaraugus county probation director receives maximum sentence under plea deal for possessing child porn
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A former Cattaraugus County Probation Director was sentenced in County Court Thursday by Acting County Court Judge Nicholas A. DiCerbo to six











