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Tori Bickford prepares for the Lady Marauders' offense during Otto-Eldred's season-ending loss to Bishop Guilfoyle on Saturday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors eliminated from PIAA postseason by two-time defending state champs

March 7, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALTOONA, PA – Some peaks are just too tall to climb. For the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team, their insurmountable mountain sat almost three hours to

An empty Reilly Center, (source St. Bonaventure University)

Letter to the Editor, Jack & Liz Whipple: Bonas Athletic Department an awful reflection on a proud institution

March 7, 2026

Written and submitted by Jack Whipple and Liz Whipple, Jack is an Alum of the St. Bonaventure University, a season ticket holder and a donor. I recently returned from a

Fans are handing out T-Shirts ahead of the Davidson game honoring Schmidt as the GOAT.

Opinion: Bonnies fans react to Mark Schmidt’s impending departure

March 7, 2026

OLEAN STAR – ERIC M. FIRKEL Fans emotions are running high as Mark Schmidt’s tenure as the winningest coach in St. Bonaventure history comes to an end. Bonaventure fans point

Mark Schmidt is the 4th winningest coach in Atlantic 10 Conference History.

St. Bonaventure men’s basketball HC Mark Schmidt to coach final game at Reilly Center today against Davidson

March 7, 2026

Winningest coach in program history to see tenure come to an end after 19 years By ERIC FIRKEL Owner, Olean Star OLEAN – St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark

Monday Roundup: Lady Terrors earn revenge win over Port, Bradford edges Cameron County and Salamanca remains perfect in league play

January 14, 2025

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In a rematch of their first game of the season, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team earned a little revenge, beating Port Allegany 45-36 in hostile territory.