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State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Bona women’s hoops challenged with three games in four days at Cleveland State tourney
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has faced its fair share of challenges so far this season — and they have shown the

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers string together fourth straight win behind Rodriguez’s career night
BRADFORD, PA – In their last game before the start of conference play, the Pitt-Bradford men’s basketball team improved to 5-1 as they took down Geneva in a night that

Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with

Destiny fulfilled: Terrors earn long-awaited D9 title with last-second win over ECC
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – Four years came down to 0.7 seconds. After constant failure and constant persistence, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team’s dreams of capturing the

Stunted Lady Terrors fall to DCC in Class A championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – In a night where their offense just couldn’t find their footing, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team fell short in the District 9

Despite foul trouble, Salamanca girls hoops cruise past Roy-Hart 68-40 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — While it was far from the cleanest game the No. 2 seed Salamanca girls basketball team had played this season, it still managed to











