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Kane's Phinn Chamberlain (30) beats an attempted tag out at first during Bradford Legion's 6-1 loss on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford Legion bows out of regular season with blowout loss to Kane

July 1, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – In their season finale, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team fell to Kane 6-1 as their playoff chances were thrown into

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The number of local protesters in Olean to policies of President Trump have grown from a few dozen to more than 450.

Saturday protest in Olean will focus on Iran, Supreme Court

July 1, 2025

OLEAN — There are national protests for Fourth of July weekend. Olean will be having theirs on Saturday, July 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Lincoln Park. Local Organized

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Cattaraugus County FC falls 3-0 to Polonia FC

June 30, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County FC was left still in search of its first win of the campaign after falling 3-0 to Polonia Legacy. Sustained sequences of possession were hard

Owen Wright, a Cardinal Hills member, fired an even-par 70 to capture the boys Division I (16-18-year-olds) title at Monday’s first stop of the 56th Penn-York Junior Golf League season at Elkdale Country Club in Salamanca. Wright, a rising Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior, edged Louie Nedzinski by three strokes. | Photo provided

Penn-York: Wright wins Week 1 at Elkdale Country Club

June 30, 2025

By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Olean Star SALAMANCA — A year ago, Owen Wright fared quite impressively. In his first year in the oldest age group, the long-time Penn-Yorker

MORE THAN A GAME: On Homecoming afternoon, GV/Belfast honors former captain Adison Grusendorf, collects emotional victory “For Adi” over C-R after Tallman nets both goals to lead offense towards 9th win of season

Grusendorf, battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, gives former teammates a victory speech, donates all funds to Cancer Services of Allegany County

October 8, 2024

Story and photos by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com BELFAST — Homecoming weekend in the Genesee Valley and Belfast communities was one filled with commemoration and one of emotional stature.