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‘Accelerated’ Moneyball: How Jim Crowley has taken lessons from the past to reshape Bona women’s basketball
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In today’s current era of college basketball, everything is new. Recruiting, coaching, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the transfer portal, redshirting —
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Portville softball walks off Cassadaga Valley in Class C First Round; Olean, Salamanca softball cruise in First Round fixtures
PORTVILLE — Behind an incredibly efficient offense, the No. 7 seed Portville softball team scored a 7-6 victory over No. 10 seed Cassadaga Valley in the first round of the

Allegany-Limestone withstands stern test from Southwestern in Class B First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — As the old adage goes, it’s always hardest to beat a team a third time. The No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team found that

First Friday Art Walk
Olean, NY — Beat City Music and the Tri-County Arts Council, along with Christie Brook( Christie’s Boutique) and a growing number of uptown businesses are teaming up to present a First Friday

County Legislature expected to pass $296.7 million budget today
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature committees completed preliminary review of the tentative $296.7 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday. The Finance Committee meets today

Bona women’s hoops confident, cautious ahead of date with ‘hard-nosed’ Buffalo
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ahead of his team’s most recent game against Canisius, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley made it a point to say how

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Portville girls volleyball secures spot in Final Four with FWR sweep; A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan place 19th, 53rd at cross country state meet
ONTARIO, NY — For the fifth year running, the Portville girls volleyball team is headed to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Final Four. After claiming

Bona men’s basketball outlasts Youngstown State in 84-80 thriller
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — With 42 seconds on the clock, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and Youngstown State were locked at 80-80. Over two hours of












