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Bona men’s hoops set for defensive test against Big 4 rival Buffalo
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is gearing up for its fifth game in just 12 days — no small challenge. Having to go

Olean Oilers to announce Mike Threehouse as team’s first head coach of PGCBL era
OLEAN — The Olean Oilers, fresh off making the announcement that they will be joining the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL), are set to unveil Mike Threehouse as the

Salamanca elated with ‘effort and energy’ despite loss in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — It was always going to look different. A program does not simply graduate the talent and skill that the Salamanca boys basketball team did
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Brown leads Huskies to win over Cattaraugus
OLEAN, NY – Behind Jabre’yah Brown’s 15-point performance, the Olean girl’s basketball team earned their first win of the season, defeating Cattaraugus 50-21 in the final game of their season-opening

Fresh Joy Church seeking sneaker donations for Feet Heat 7
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Fresh Joy, formerly the Church Without Walls, 1803 W. State St., is accepting new children’s sneakers for its community outreach project Feet Heat 7. The

Democrat Gies Kicks Off 100 Town Hall Tour in Jamestown in race for 23rd congressional seat
JAMESTOWN — Aaron Gies, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, kicked off his districtwide 100 town hall tour in Jamestown Thursday evening, drawing more than 125

GOP comptroller candidate Hernandez speaks to local Republicans as he courts Upstate votes
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Joseph Hernandez, the Republican candidate for New York state comptroller, met with state and local GOP leaders Friday at the Ellicottville Town Center.

Colosimo cleans up at inaugural ‘I-Fest’ pizza eating contest
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – We’ve all been there before. You order a pizza, have one or two or three slices and then sit back in stuffed




