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Lady Panthers defeat Randolph in quarterfinals, chase fifth state championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE – On the course for their fifth consecutive New York State Championship, the Portville volleyball team got their playoff run off to a good

Brown, Sempolinski vie to succeed Giglio in 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Which political party can do more for the 148th Assembly District is a central question in the race between Great Valley Supervisor Dan Brown, a

Pollock: The Buffalo Bills played past their mistakes in impressive win at Seattle
October 29, 2024 A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Normally, when a team is flagged 16 times with 13 of those penalties assessed,

Pollock: Despite the dominance by the Buffalo Bills in Seattle, McDermott says there’s plenty to clean up
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star You knew he was going to say something like it, he always does, dominating win or blowout loss. The Bills’

December 30 marks 50 years since Olean sniper killed three, shocked city, in mass school shooting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean, NY – It has been 50 years since a sniper firing from a third floor room at Olean High School took the lives of

Salamanca loses lead, game late to Lions in DeCerbo closer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Having just 6.3 seconds left on the clock, the Salamanca boys’ basketball team was up against a wall. After a second half

Slow start proves insurmountable as Olean falls to Warren 61-49 in DeCerbo Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — After an early few minutes in which its opposition came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, the game was kept just beyond

Allegany-Limestone fall short in DeCerbo loss to Ellicottville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – In the lowest scoring affair of the Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Allegany-Limestone girls’ basketball team was unable to complete the comeback,












