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Oilers, Lizards All-Stars tout nods as representation of continued development
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SYRACUSE — For the Olean Oilers’ Owen Smith and Luis Arreola and the Salamanca Lizards’ Dylan Kinney and Connor Smith, their selection to the 2025 New

Bouncing back: Caskey claims low round at Pennhills
Caskey cards 74; Chamberlain wins Div. I title with 75 By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Star BRAFORD, Pa. – Kai Caskey had played the week before at Elkdale Country

Pollck: Basketball loses a joking gem in Frank Layden
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist When I started at the Olean Times Herald in January of 1973, I knew Frank Layden to be the colorful men’s basketball coach

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards, Hitmen settle for tie due to inclement weather
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca Lizards, falling behind the eight ball early, managed to pull themselves back into contention only for adverse weather to put a stop to their momentum.

Overtime heartbreaker sinks Allegany-Limestone girls soccer
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team, looking to push its record back to even on the year, had Southwestern on the ropes. Leading 3-2, the

Steelers open season with mix of surprises and sighs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Throughout Sunday morning, as I walked the aisles of my hometown grocery store collecting the provisions for the NFL’s opening day, worry and doubt clouded

St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse sees three selected in NLL Draft
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team had three players selected in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft on Sept. 6. Highlighting the picks was Kyle Pepper, who
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls go scoreless again; Olean, Salamanca XC take to Red Dragon Invitational
ERIE, PA – The Bradford girl’s soccer team fell back to 0.500 with their second shutout loss of the season, dropping at the hands of McDowell, 3-0. Coming off of












