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FILE: Bradford's Talan Reese on the mound during the Owls' win over Brockway on Friday, April 26, 2024. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford baseball, softball open seasons with work to do, experience to gain

March 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As spring and the warm weather that follows quickly approaches, the Bradford baseball and softball teams take to their respective diamonds. After

Noah Bolanga, a freshman guard from France, drives to the basket against Kent State Tuesday night. St. Bonaventure photo)

Embarrassing end for Bonnies in NIT opener

March 20, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist ST. BONAVENTURE — For the second straight year, the St. Bonaventure basketball team finds itself in an embarrassing situation as it relates

Pitt-Bradford's Jamarion Butler glides to the rim during the Panthers' win over Carlow on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Leading the conference in scoring, Butler ended his collegiate career by being named the AMCC Player of the Year. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

‘It felt like destiny:’ Pitt-Bradford ends historic season with list of awards

March 19, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Nearly two weeks after the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford mens’ basketball team concluded their ground-breaking campaign, the awards and accolades are

Bonnies conclude campaign, bow out of NIT with 75-56 loss to Kent State

March 18, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Unfortunately for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, its return to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) will not be capped with a storybook

A decade of dominance: Randy’s claims women’s City Cup title for 10th consecutive year

August 11, 2025

Parkwood cruises past BTB 17-7, secures men’s City Cup title By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — For the 10th year in a row, Randy’s Up the River has taken home

Two bad decisions by Bills’ McDermott in loss to Giants

August 10, 2025

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Normally when I watch the opening game of the Bills preseason, my attention wanes after the first quarter when it’s

Hoisting the trophy for the second time in three years, Corey Haas earned a Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men's Am Tournament Championship with a win in Sunday's Finals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Against a familiar face, Haas earns second Men’s Am Championship

August 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Returning to the finals after a year hiatus, Corey Haas solidified his name among the elite as he hoisted the Southwestern New

Playing in the 2025 United States Specialty Sports Association Eastern Nationals, the Wellsville Diamond Dawgs finished 8-0-2 in double-elimination play to secure a National Championship title. Pictured here is Kylee Whiting (front row, left to right), Ande Northrup, Rylee Whiting, Brynn Hallock, Lillian Holevinski, and Adrian Whiting, Matt Burke (back row:, left to right), Teagan Burke, Jayna Thomas, Morghyn Ross, Kyla Ziegler, Carilene Sliwa, and Jason Holevinski. | Photo submitted

Diamond Dawgs bring home National Championship

August 8, 2025

OCEAN CITY, MD – Facing a field of nearly 50 other teams from across the East Coast, the Wellsville Diamond Dawgs 16U travel softball team beat out the odds, pulling