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Common Council seeks $25 million for rebuilding West State Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean is going to get another chance for $25 million in no-match federal funding to rebuild West State Street. The
Pitt-Bradford looks to build around leadership, consistency
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After eeking out a nail biter for their first game of the season, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s basketball team is back in

Pollock: What happened to rebuilding? Reflections on Bills’ domination of the Colts
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Some reflective observations on the Bills’ 30-20 victory over the Colts on Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium: What d’ya mean

Pollock: Buffalo Bills dominate the Colts with ‘complementary football’
November 10, 2024 By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Bills fans know that coach Sean McDermott persistently champions “complementary football.” And Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis’ Lucas

Olean bats more efficient in 7-2 tune-up game victory over Portville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — While the final 7-2 scoreline may depict a one-sided affair, there was not much that came between the victorious Olean baseball team and Portville.

‘Accelerated’ Moneyball: How Jim Crowley has taken lessons from the past to reshape Bona women’s basketball
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In today’s current era of college basketball, everything is new. Recruiting, coaching, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the transfer portal, redshirting —
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Portville softball walks off Cassadaga Valley in Class C First Round; Olean, Salamanca softball cruise in First Round fixtures
PORTVILLE — Behind an incredibly efficient offense, the No. 7 seed Portville softball team scored a 7-6 victory over No. 10 seed Cassadaga Valley in the first round of the

Allegany-Limestone withstands stern test from Southwestern in Class B First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — As the old adage goes, it’s always hardest to beat a team a third time. The No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team found that












