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Adaptable, unselfish Bonnies claim victory over Canisius in home-opener

November 8, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s blue collar, it’s old school, but as the old adage goes: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Aiden Bliss celebrates after powering his way into the endzone. Propelling Port Allegany to a fourth consecutive District 9 Class A finals appearance, Bliss ended with six touchdowns in the win against Keystone.

Bliss becomes All-Time D9 rusher as he leads Gators to fourth straight finals appearance

November 8, 2025

Bliss becomes All-Time D9 rusher as he leads Gators to fourth straight finals appearance By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – Against the greatest and most elite talent, there

Opioid mortality rate continues to drop in county in 2025

November 8, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County’s opioid mortality rate has continued to drop in 2025. The six deaths so far this year were all attributed to fentanyl. Last year

Bona women’s basketball handles adversity in big win over rival Niagara

November 8, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NIAGARA — Ahead of his team’s first road game of the season at Niagara, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley warned that it will

Smethport's Maddox Dickerson carries the ball up the middle during the Hubber's Week One win against Otto-Eldred. Against Port Allegany, however, Dickerson was contained to just 27 rushing yards. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: A-L picks up first eleven-man victory; Veilleux’s dominance continues in Port’s 49-point win over Hubbers

September 5, 2026

ALLEGANY, NY – After a year where they ‘took their lumps,’ the Allegany-Limestone football team finally broke the seal, earning their first win since returning to eleven-man football with a