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Lizards’ late rally comes up short in 6-4 loss to Gliders
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE — While the 6-4 final scoreline may paint a picture of a close affair, the majority of the game between the Salamanca Lizards and the

Nick Schmidt: ‘Highly qualified’ and seeking success alongside his father at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s hard to say no to family. Especially if that family is a highly-qualified college basketball assistant coach with experience at the academy

Off-kilter performances see Lizards fall 10-3 to Genesee Rapids
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Time is against the Salamanca Lizards in their race for the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) Playoffs. But luckily for them, they had

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Boffalo scores three times, drives in two more as Oilers dominate Hornell
OLEAN, NY – Facing the Hornell Steamers twice in two days, the Olean Oilers found their second blowout win in a row as they earned a 10-1 win, tallying their

Pollock: Going from ESPN back to St. Bonaventure was worth more than millions to ‘Woj’
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist It was the fall of 1989 and I had just hired Mike Vaccaro to take over as

In a short week and down two linebackers, the Bobby Babich’s Buffalo Bills’ defense stuffed a potent Miami offense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist When the Bills needed a desperation deflection near the end zone of the potential game-winning touchdown pass to clinch

Alderman raise concerns over side yard camping tents in City
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Concerns were raised over camping tents being used in side yards in the city as temporary housing for homeless people at Tuesday’s Olean Common Council

Salamanca/Cattaraugus Little Valley Picks up First Win in Boys Soccer
The Salamanca Boys soccer team picked up their first win of the season against Pine Valley-Gowanda in over-time on Monday before dropping their next one to a very tough and












