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(Cattaraugus County Fair photo) Riders stranded on the swing ride at the Cattaraugus County Fair Saturday night await volunteer firefighters and ladder trucks from Little Valley and Ellicottville. There were no injuries.

Last night of County Fair left swingers up in the air

August 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair wrapped up Saturday night with a midway ride malfunction that stranded 15 riders until they could be

The Smethport VFW defeated Randy's Up the River for the 2025 A Bracket championship. Pictured here is Kamryn Cook (front, left to right), Mallory Welty, Mia Welty, Teagan Kosinski, Tierra Bodamer, Adalee MacNeal, Karly Welty (back, left to right) Inga Welty, Amber Nelson, Kate McCullough, Kara Kosinski, Mary Okerlund and Courtney MacNeal. Missing from the team is Cailey Barnett. | Photo submitted

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships

August 5, 2025

OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took home the 2025 Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a win over Randy’s Up the

Tee times set for 89th annual Men’s AM

August 4, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Going into it’s 89th year of existence, the annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur is set to begin following the release of this year’s tee times. The

(Cutline: Marvy Levy and his wife Fran laugh on Sunday, Marv’s 100th birthday as fans in Chicago made cards for him. He was flanked by two players he coaches, quarterback Jim Kelly and running back Thurman Thomas, as well as a grandson with his friend (blue shirts). James Loften and Andre Reed were also on hand Sunday for his birthday. Photo by JOHN ANDERSON)

Pollock reflects on quite a century for former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy

August 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Statistics will tell you that 0.03% of the 330-plus million Americans will live to be 100 years old. That’s 101,000 and nearly 80% of

Thursday Night Football: Bills and Lions duel for season’s fastest start

September 17, 2026

Buffalo and Detroit kick off is 815pm at Highmark Stadium By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer, Last Sunday, the Bills and Lions, both slight favorites, won their NFL season openers.

FILE -- Otto-Eldred's Emma Button sets up a pass during the Lady Terrors' win over Cameron County to start the season. On Wednesday, Button came away with 24 assists. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Otto-Eldred, Portville volleyball sweep at home; Olean girl’s tennis sneaks out win over Salamanca

September 16, 2026

DUKE CENTER, PA – Seeing their fifth North Tier League opponent of the year, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team kept their untouched record intact, breezing past Northern Potter in three sets.

Portville's Sean Gardner tracks down a pass during the Panthers' first win of the season. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers break the seal, end Salamanca’s hot streak in one-sided affair

September 16, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Through the first three weeks of the season, the Portville boy’s soccer team had been through the ringer. Seeing two games postponed,

FILE -- Kai Wojewoda-Ko takes the ball up field during the Gators' win over Jamestown last Tuesday. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca sees third straight win; Huskies volleyball clean sheets Falconer

September 15, 2026

CATTARAUGUS, NY – Highlighted by an ace header from Presleigh Jimerson, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team tacked on their third consecutive win as they took down Catt-Little Valley 2-0. Tracking