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NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com Greed is a disease and the world of college basketball is not immune. There is an extremely high possibility that for the first time since 2011,

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Oilers’ bats quiet in 3-0 defeat to Steamers
OLEAN, NY — Both the Olean Oilers and the Hornell Steamer had relatively quiet nights at the plate, tallying just six hits apiece. But it was what the latter did

Lizards run out of steam in 9-5 loss to Genesee Rapids
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — With a significant chance to grab some crucial points in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) West Division playoff race, the Salamanca Lizards

Oilers, Lizards each see two players named to NYCBL West All-Star team
By HUNTER O. LYLE and SPENCER BATES lyleoleanstar@gmail.com batesoleanstar@gmail.com SYRACUSE — Having played over half the season already, fans of the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) are set to

Salamanca girls lacrosse falls short of Class D crown with loss to Eden/North Collins
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com TONAWANDA — The No. 1 seed Salamanca girls lacrosse team, in its second attempt in as many years to grab the Section 6 Class D crown,

Panthers routed by Gowanda for third time, miss out on Section VI title game
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA, NY – Facing off for the third time this year, Portville and Gowanda’s final meeting would determine who would get a shot at a
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca baseball closes out season with QF loss to Fredonia; Salamanca track and field grab podium spots at CCAA Championships
FREDONIA — The No. 12 seed Salamanca baseball team has reached the end of the road, rounding out its season with a five-inning, 10-0 loss to No. 4 seed Fredonia

Allegany-Limestone succumbs to Fredonia comeback in Class B Semis
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FREDONIA — The season has come to an end for the No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team, who, despite getting off to a hot start, fell











