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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.

NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com Greed is a disease and the world of college basketball is not immune. There is an extremely high possibility that for the first time since 2011,

Olean boys hoops claim defensive battle over Salamanca
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The CCAA Div. I is notorious for its close contests. A league known for its parity, contests exactly like the one between the Salamanca
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford girls fall to DCC on the road; Smethport, A-L boys continue to struggle
DUBOIS, PA – Despite finding their stride late, the Bradford girl’s basketball team were unable to close the gap on the scoreboard, ultimately falling 48-35 to DuBois Central Catholic. After

Marasco leads Owls to last-second win over Port Allegany
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Coming out of what would be their last bit of rest, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team’s fifth consecutive win hid behind

Olean Area Farmers Market moves to winter quarters twice a month at Miller’s Farm Market
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Area Farmers Market started its 2026 Winter Market Saturday at Miller’s Farm Market on Olean-Portville Road in the town of Olean.











