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Second half struggles see Bona men’s hoops fall 75-61 to VCU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — Despite a number of costly turnovers, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team held a halftime advantage over Atlantic 10 leaders VCU thanks to a

Friday Roundup: Olean, Salamanca boys extend win streaks; Lady Terrors blow out Galeton
DUNKIRK, NY – Battling tooth-and-nail for four full quarters, the Olean boys’ basketball team picked up their fifth consecutive win with a road victory over Dunkirk, 50-45. In each of

Bona women’s hoops aim to do away with bad habits, continue growth at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, a tough four-game stretch, all against top-five teams in the Atlantic 10, is reaching its conclusion.

Langworthy backs Trump’s pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists, supports Trump overturning the 14th Amendment
By RICK MILLER Olean Star WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was not surprised at President Donald Trump’s pardon of more than 1,500 rioters convicted in the Jan. 6 insurrection at

Errors clip Owls’ wings in loss to Punxsutawney
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In a day that saw more errors than hits, the Bradford baseball team fell to Punxsutawney, 8-2, as their losing streak grew

Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to












