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New York Boys Basketball Mega Preview: Local squads see changes galore ahead of new seasons
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The 2025-26 boys high school basketball season is mere days from tipping off and local teams are looking to hit the ground running as best they
Bona women’s hoops fall to Cleveland State after back-and-forth slugfest
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — Prior to his team’s first game at the CSU Invitational, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley noted that there’s a reason he
Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity
Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of
Hosting Kane, Owls track and field split Senior Night
BRADFORD, PA – On an afternoon where they recognized their 17 seniors, the Bradford track and field teams came up with a mixed bag against Kane, with the boys sweeping
Vecchio retires as Olean football HC, Burrows named successor
OLEAN — After 10 years at the helm of the Olean varsity football program, head coach Phil Vecchio announced that he is retiring. The reigning Big 30 Coach of the
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Piper sets new program records for Bona women’s lacrosse; Bona men’s lacrosse falls in 35-goal thriller
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse program has a new record holder for points and goals in a single game as Brooke Piper led the Bonnies to a
Second tornado struck Cattaraugus County last Wednesday, NWS reports
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FARMERSVILLE — Confirmation of a second tornado in Cattaraugus County on Wednesday night came from the National Weather Service over the weekend. An EF-0 tornado
