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Panthers’ unable to complete comeback over Silver Creek, fall in overtime
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After erasing their shortcomings in the first three quarters with a surge in the fourth, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback fell

Olean boys hoops ‘execute’ late, finish league season with 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The key word Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski used when describing his team’s 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone: execution. Through 2.5 quarters of play,

‘We just gotta play better’: Bonnies aim for overall improvement against Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — According to St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt, the key to righting the ship on the road against Rhode Island after two

Sheriff, retired sheriff endorse Smith for District Attorney: Whitcomb not concerned about Smith’s lack of experience
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County sheriff and former sheriff on Monday endorsed County Attorney Ashley Smith in a Republican primary for district attorney. Sheriff

Tuesday Roundup: Portville girls lose to Randolph; Salamanca boys, girls wrestling split trip to Gowanda
RANDOLPH, NY – Facing an explosive offense, the Portville girls’ basketball failed to keep stride with Randolph, suffering their third loss of the year with a 69-31 defeat. While the

Salamanca rolls past AA Niagara-Wheatfield 64-39 after second-half offensive deluge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering the halftime interval with nothing to split the sides, the Salamanca boys basketball team had kept pace with its AA challengers Niagara-Wheatfield. What came

Lady Terrors blow out Smethport by 47 for sixth straight win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Using tireless defense and fluid ball movement, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball dominated Smethport, 65-18, for their sixth consecutive win and fourth

Bona women’s hoops looking for change in fortunes against visiting SLU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Two teams currently at the bottom of the Atlantic 10 table will look to turn the tides of fate in their favor as the












