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No. 8 Olean girls hoops see season come to a close with 43-25 loss to No. 9 Albion
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Despite maintaining pace with No. 9 seed Albion through the first quarter of play, hesitation and a lack of conviction led to a 43-25
Bona men’s hoops set for test against red-hot Saint Joe’s on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the penultimate time in the regular season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will hit the road, this time gearing up to
Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will enter a game carrying with it the momentum of
NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over. This means it is win or go home, survive and advance, all or nothing from
Common Council begins review of $23.2 million proposed Olean budget for 2026-27
By RICK MILER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held its first meeting Thursday on the proposed $23.2 million city budget for 2026-27 and its 18.69% tax levy increase. After
Joint task force, not ICE, was seeking fugitives in Olean Thursday morning
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A joint task force of federal and state law enforcement made two fugitive arrests in Olean Thursday morning. Social media posts suggested the
Well-rounded effort sees Bona men’s hoops past Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ever since Atlantic 10 play started, defense has been largely a mystery for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. Even when its offense
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers bow out Section VI title race; Salamanca bowling beats Silver Creek/Forestville
WILSON, NY – Despite improving on last year’s postseason watermark, the Portville boy’s basketball team’s Section VI title run ended in the Class C quarterfinals as they fell to Wilson
