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Turnover troubles send Lady Panthers home in Class B2 semis
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – A night where the Portville girls’ basketball team surrendered 40 turnovers would prove to be their last of their season, resulting in

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The rest of the story on the Sempolinski town hall meeting
I am writing with concern over the press release that was shared on both the Tap Into Greater Olean Olean and Catt County News and Photos facebook pages regarding Joe Sempolinski’s Town

Bona men’s hoops set to square off with UMass for final time in A10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the final time, at least in the Atlantic 10 regular season, St. Bonaventure will face off against UMass ahead of the latter’s

Pollock: St. Bonaventure joins NCAA settlement to get $2.8 billion paid to current and former collegiate athletes
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist If you’re confused by the House vs. NCAA Settlement in the matter of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), take a number. This

Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Bona women’s hoops challenged with three games in four days at Cleveland State tourney
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has faced its fair share of challenges so far this season — and they have shown the












