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Bona theology prof Aaron Gies will run against Langworthy
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Aaron Gies, a St. Bonaventure University theology professor, announced plans Thursday to run as a Democrat against Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-Niagara County. Gies announced two

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

Missed opportunities haunt Bona men’s soccer in scoreless draw with Mercyhurst
Still a positive result as HC Giordano eyes growth in team By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team had its game against Mercyhurst in

Pollock: No real surprises as the Buffalo Bills cut to 53 players, see who made the team
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It was a day of high anxiety for some three dozen Bills players Tuesday afternoon as the team reduced its 90-man roster

GATOR CUP ROUNDUP: Portville ties small-school consolation; Bradford claim third in large-school bracket
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Portville boys soccer team were dealt a tough hand, having to play the consolation game of the Gator Cup small-school bracket just over

Allegany-Limestone lifts Gator Cup large-school championship with comeback win over Randolph
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — In a rematch of the 2024 Section 6 Class C Final, the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team took on Randolph, this time in the large-school











