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Congressional primary candidates are scrutinized by county Democrats
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Democrats got a close look at the two candidates who will vie in a primary against Rep.Nick Langworthy, R-Niagara County. They
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Pelchy stays hot as Port bests Keystone; Portville, Salamanca volleyball split Saturday action
KEYSTONE, PA — Continuing her goal-scoring streak, Kylee Pelchy nabbed the back of the net as she powered the Port United girl’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over Keystone.

Bona women’s soccer gains experience, belief despite loss to VCU in A10 opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The Atlantic 10 portion of the season has arrived. And while the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team may have begun conference play with

Pollock: Where was the ‘easy’ victory for the Buffalo Bills against the Miami Dolphins?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist So much for that easy win. What was supposed to be an “oh-by-the-way’ victory for the unbeaten Bills against the winless Dolphins,

Portville/C-R/B-R rounds out season with 43-28 slugfest loss to Eden/North Collins
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com EDEN — Who would blink first? That was the big question as the No. 6 seed Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg and No. 3 seed Eden/North Collins football teams exchanged

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean, Portville volleyball sweep through quarterfinals
OLEAN, NY — Enjoying a playoff christening from their home crowd, the Olean volleyball team opened their postseason with a clean sweep over Buffalo Academy of Science in the Section

Olean Food Pantry girding for increased use with no SNAP benefits due to shutdown
By RICK MILLER Olean Star With no plan in sight to extend SNAP benefits into November, the Olean Food Pantry and other area food pantries are girding for increased numbers

Bona men’s basketball erupts for triple digits in exhibition win over Alfred University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team finished the 2024-25 season with the second-lowest points-per-game average in the Atlantic 10. At just over 68











