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Salamanca's Corey Holleran pulls up for a contested jumper during the Warriors' loss to Wellsville last Saturday. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Roundup: Salamanca girls, boys split Friday hoops; Bradford boys fall in OT

January 3, 2025

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Responding from their first loss of the season, the Salamanca boys’ basketball team got back on track with a dominating 72-34 win over Cleveland Hill. While their

Pitt-Bradford's Jamarion Butler stretches out for a contested layup during the Panthers' win over Houghton on Tuesday, Dec. 10. | Photo by Taylor Komidar

“Everything we need is in our locker room”: Pitt-Bradford readies for conference play

January 3, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After opening the season with the program’s best start in program history, the Pitt-Bradford mens’ basketball team is ready for the real work to begin.

Bradford's Hayley Keane takes a contested floater during the Lady Owls' season-opening loss to Ridgway on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Recently, Keane dropped 17 points and 20 rebounds in the championship game of the Kane Holiday Tournament. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

LYLE: Keane leads Lady Owls to tournament win, sets sights on postseason

January 3, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com In a lot of ways, sports can be compared to life. Just as in everyday life, teams and programs have a cycle. There’s a rise

Bona men’s hoops eye overall improvement ahead of ‘formidable’ Fordham matchup

January 3, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team received a good deal of attention after its Atlantic 10-opening win, but ahead of its clash with Fordham

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Portville Senior Class President Zya Rayne DeGolier addresses her classmates and family and friends attending commencement exercises Friday evening in the school gymnasium.

81 Portville seniors graduate at commencement Friday

June 28, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-one Portville Central School seniors graduated at commencement exercises Friday evening. Commencement originally scheduled for outdoors on the football field was held inside

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Hinsdale Valedictorian Tyler Richards (right) and Salutatorian Peyton Keller stand in front of a Bobcat mural at the school’s main entrance Friday night. Twenty-eight seniors graduated in the school auditorium.

28 seniors graduate at Hinsdale commencement exercises Friday

June 28, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star HINSDALE — Twenty-eight seniors graduated during commencement exercises at Hinsdale Central School Friday night. Senior Class President Braedyn Kenjockety gave the invocation and welcome. Peyton

Braden Slater celebrates with his South teammates after scoring one of their team's six touchdowns in the 10th annual Varischetti All-Star football game. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

D9 South pummels North in annual Varischetti All-Star game; evens series with 39-point win

June 28, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BROCKWAY, PA – Dominating on both sides of the Frank Varischetti All-Star game gridiron, the South team pulled off a silencing 45-6 victory as they

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This airplane owned by Duflo Spray Chemical Co., parked at the Great Valley Airport, has been spraying mosquito larvicide across wetland areas in southern Cattaraugus County due to the high number of mosquitoes from heavy rains this spring.

Aerial larvicide spraying to bring mosquito relief

June 27, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Relief from those pesky mosquitos is on the way in towns along the Allegheny River valley and its tributaries. Duflo Spray Chemical Co. brought its