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Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic

St. Bonaventure women’s basketball set to host Drexel in WNIT First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2026 WNIT bracket has officially been announced and the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is set to host its first round matchup

Siena/SBU survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness; 25% will bet on games
Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena

Pollock: Mark Schmidt deserved better after his final game as ‘one of the best’ in college hoops
After his St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Dayton, 68-63, in Friday’s Atlantic 10 quarterfinals at Pittsburgh’s PPG Arena, coach Mark Schmidt was left to ponder five

Olean cashes in on Bears’ mistakes, open season with a win at home
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Stepping onto their home diamond for the first time this season, the Olean baseball team opened up hot, dominating Frewsburg 10-2 with

Allegany-Limestone suffers 7-2 defeat to Wellsville in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone baseball team wasted no time putting itself to the test, facing off against a strong Wellsville side, fresh off a Section 5

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Portville opens with shutout; O-E, A-L softball dominate
GOWANDA, NY – Unable to get past Gowanda’s ace, the Portville baseball team opened their season with a shutout loss, falling 9-0. As Portville failed to find contact at the

Randolph homers in extra innings, spoils Olean’s season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Despite plugging in two runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Olean softball team fell short of a comeback to open












