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Bona women’s hoops hope to embrace ‘enthusiasm of the unknown’ in A10 tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HENRICO, VA — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, from here on out, it is win or go home. The regular season has reached its

Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Hakes leads Lady Terrors in clutch win over Warriors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Through nearly 32 full minutes, the Warriors and Lady Terrors were a perfect match. Battling back-and-fourth through the course of the game,

Salamanca suffers lopsided loss at the hands of Warren
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball program has been defined by physicality and relentless effort for years. It has the successful postseason runs to prove it

Portville throttled by undefeated Rebels in DeCerbo showdown
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Seeing the Rebels for the second time in a month, the Portville boy’s basketball team failed to exact revenge, instead losing 75-34

Port Allegany survives late Portville surge in DeCerbo Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Staving off a second-half comeback, the Port Allegany girls basketball team managed to pull out a 34-30 victory over Portville in the opening game












