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Bona men’s hoops open A10 home slate with deep, experience-laden Richmond Â
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — This year’s rendition of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team brought 2025 to a close with its first taste of Atlantic 10 action.

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Owls fall to Cam Co in OT; Portville boys snap losing streak with win over Cassadaga Valley
EMPORIUM, PA — Despite scoring a game-high 24 points, Marcus Terwilliger was unable to lead the Bradford boy’s basketball team to victory. Instead, the Owls opened the new year with

Salamanca bounces back into win column with CCAA win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Over its last two games combined, both at the 50th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Salamanca boys basketball team lost by a combined

Four Gators reach double-digits as Port Allegany beats Hubbers by 31
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Keeping their New Year success rolling, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team picked up their second win in a row, beating Smethport

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back and defeat Otto-Eldred 10-9. O-E earned a 3-0 lead in the first inning following a

Olean Rotary Club to recognize 3 groups at ‘Service Above Self’ awards dinner May 11
OLEAN — The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations whose longstanding commitment to serving residents has strengthened the local community during its 8th Annual Service Above Self Awards Dinner

Salamanca City Schools receives national recognition for air quality, gas emissions reduction
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has earned national recognition as a 2026 Magna Award Silver Winner, presented by the National School Boards Association in partnership with the

Second tornado reported in Machias Wednesday in less than a month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star MACHIAS — A second tornado in just over two weeks touched down in the same area of the town of Machias Wednesday night, the National












