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Thursday HS Wrap: Salamanca, Olean boys, Portville girls grab wins in final regular season games
HAMBURG — Powered by Avery Brown’s 25-point performance, the Salamanca boys basketball team was able to wrap up its regular season with a narrow 62-58 win over Double-A Frontier. Brown,

Allegany-Limestone boys hoops fends off Randolph 52-47 in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team, there’s not a much better way to cap off the regular season than with a win over the

IDA votes to rescind Alle-Catt tax breaks over schools’ concern
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Ten days after approving nearly $38 million in tax breaks for Alle-Catt Wind Energy turbines and equipment, the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency rescinded the

Tentative city budget calls for 6% tax hike; sewer, water rate increases
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello released a tentative $29.1 million budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday that carries a 6% property tax increase. The $19.8 million general fund

Second-half heartbreak sinks Gators on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Through 60 minutes, the North Tier League contest between Coudersport and Port Allegany was deadlocked. Both teams shared their fair time

Pollock Prediction: Improving Patriots to test unbeaten Buffalo Bills Sunday night
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Well, it’s down to two. Four games into this National Football League season, only the AFC’s Buffalo Bills and NFC’s Philadelphia Eagles
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Owls lost to DuBois in final minutes; Olean tennis closes out season with win
DUBOIS, PA – Able to match DuBois’s intensity for the majority of the afternoon, the Bradford boy’s soccer team suffered their ninth loss of the season via heartbreak, losing 4-2

Three unanswered goals from George Washington see Bona women’s soccer fall 3-2
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Despite a great start and a resilient finish, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team found itself beaten 3-2 as the majority of the












