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NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures

July 13, 2025

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,

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Oilers’ bats quiet in 3-0 defeat to Steamers

July 13, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Both the Olean Oilers and the Hornell Steamer had relatively quiet nights at the plate, tallying just six hits apiece. But it was what the latter did

Lizards run out of steam in 9-5 loss to Genesee Rapids

July 13, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — With a significant chance to grab some crucial points in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) West Division playoff race, the Salamanca Lizards

Oilers, Lizards each see two players named to NYCBL West All-Star team

July 11, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE and SPENCER BATES lyleoleanstar@gmail.com batesoleanstar@gmail.com SYRACUSE — Having played over half the season already, fans of the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) are set to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

(Image provided) This is an artist's rendition of the new addition to the Jandoli School of Communications at St Bonaventure University — the 6,200-square-foot Henretta Communications Center. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center

October 15, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.