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FILE -- Portville's Marissa Carls sets up a pass during the Panthers' win over Olean on Thursday, Sept. 3. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville volleyball sweeps Jamestown in final home game; Salamanca soccer finishes regular season with loss to Cardinals

October 14, 2026

PORTVILLE, NY – Taking to their own hardwood for the final time of the regular season, the Portville volleyball team tacked on one last sweep for their home fans, beating

Owen Buzzard celebrates after scoring his third goal of the night, completing the hat trick during the Gators' win over Olean on Wednesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Buzzard’s first hat-trick carries Allegany-Limestone on Senior Night

October 14, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Since being called up to the varsity level, Owen Buzzard has taken his job as a starting forward in stride. Helping lead

Bills rally past Rams in instant classic

October 14, 2026

Overtime victory keeps fans up late for epic Bills win It was an instant classic. When the Bills survived a pair of James Cook fumbles, mustered a block of the

Local No Kings 4.0 Saturday to get out vote for Democrats including Hochul, Gies and Guite-Williams

October 14, 2026

OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement will hold a No Kings 4.0 protest and Get Out the Vote Rally at War Veterans Park from 2-4 p.m. on

Manning Splain takes attacks the rim during Otto-Eldred's win over Cuba Rushford on Saturday, Dec. 28. On Tuesday, Splain scored 27 in a win over Port Allegany. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Francis, Splain each score 25 as Terrors finish DeCerbo undefeated

December 28, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – After a dramatic comeback on Friday, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team closed out the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Showcase undefeated, blowing out Cuba-Rushford

Otto-Eldred's Baylee Francis takes a contested floater during the Lady Terrors' win over Jamestown. Francis scored a team-high 18 points in the win. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors topple Jamestown in lone DeCerbo appearance

December 28, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLElyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Opening the second day of the annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team notched their fifth win of the season,

Allegany-Limestone keeps unbeaten start alive in 53-51 nailbiter win over C-R

December 28, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It was not the ending Allegany-Limestone coach Glenn Anderson drew up in his mind. But, a win is a win. And thankfully for Anderson, just

Otto-Eldred's Landon Francis pushes through contact on his way to the rim during the Terrors' 64-43 win over Olean. In the third quarter, Francis' eight unanswered points helped spark the Terrors' comeback. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors’ second-half comeback routes Olean

December 27, 2024

Landon Franics leads charge as O-E outscores Huskies 30-8 in third quarter By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – In a tale of two halves, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball