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THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany softball, baseball open season with tandem blowouts over Hubbers; Salamanca LAX tops Cathedral Prep
SMETHPORT, PA – In her first taste of the 2026 action, Bria Wilcox opened her sophomore season with a no-hitter, dominating from the circle as she led the Port Allegany

2026 Big 30 Charities Classic selection release #2
The Big 30 has begun unveiling the names of players who have committed to participating in the upcoming 2026 Charities Classic. The following is the second full release sent out

No Kings 3.0 protest set for Saturday in Olean’s Lincoln Park
OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement will be holding a protest Saturday, working with national Mobilize for the No Kings 3.0. Day of protest. The National Day

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville’s Taylor walks off Maple Grove in season-opener; A-L, Salamanca softball win season-openers
PORTVILLE, NY — The Portville baseball team could not have asked for a better start to the year, walking off Maple Grove 4-3 in its season-opener. Going into the bottom

Errors clip Owls’ wings in loss to Punxsutawney
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In a day that saw more errors than hits, the Bradford baseball team fell to Punxsutawney, 8-2, as their losing streak grew

Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to











