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Salamanca Lizards open NYCBL season with 11-1 pummeling of Dansville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards may have had to wait to get their sophomore NYCBL season underway, but when it came time to take the field,

Five Olean senior athletes set to take talents to the collegiate stage
OLEAN — Five Olean High School athletes, set to graduate come the end of the academic year, will be taking their talents to the college level. Huskies Emma Edwards, Ava
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls track and field well represented at Section 6 State Qualifiers
FALCONER — At the Section 6 track and field state qualifier, the Salamanca girls team saw nine athletes compete in 10 different events, totaling 12 entries altogether — a number

Despite offensive opportunities, Olean 1854 FC, Cattaraugus County FC drop points in losses
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — One kick of the ball can change so much. In its 4-2 loss to the now-league-leading Borussia Bees, Olean 1854 FC came to

Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its 2025-26 season underway with a pummeling of Div. II Mansfield. The Bonnies rolled over the

Tentative $296.7 million county budget includes job cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative 2026 Cattaraugus County budget of $296.7 million that eliminates 84 mostly vacant positions was presented Tuesday by County Administrator Kelly

Huskies dominate, sweep Depew for Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Over the past few months, the Olean volleyball team has had one word in mind: validation While they said it to each
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls in five sets in Section 6 Class B2 Final
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — It takes everything to be an underdog, however, everything just wasn’t enough for the Salamanca volleyball team. Forcing Roy-Hart to a do-or-die fifth set in the Section











