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Portville girls volleyball claims fifth consecutive Section 6 title with sweep of Eden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN — It is not often a team completes a sweep over another for a section title and their performance is still considered far from their

Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its 2025-26 season underway with a pummeling of Div. II Mansfield. The Bonnies rolled over the

Tentative $296.7 million county budget includes job cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative 2026 Cattaraugus County budget of $296.7 million that eliminates 84 mostly vacant positions was presented Tuesday by County Administrator Kelly

Huskies dominate, sweep Depew for Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Over the past few months, the Olean volleyball team has had one word in mind: validation While they said it to each

Pollock: This might be Bills’ coach Sean McDermott best win ever
Buffalo dominated Miami, 31-10 as McDermott moves to 14-2 against AFC East rival By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun/Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Sean McDermott has coached 126 games — regular

Pollock: McDermott is 13-2 against the Dolphins, why is Miami a favorite to beat the Buffalo Bills?
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Columnist The numbers are a bit cryptic. Miami needed a last-play 52-yard field goal to beat the Jaguars, 20-17, in a surprisingly low-scoring

Gators Down Warriors in Girls Volleyball
The Lady Warriors fell short in a hard-fought contest against Allegany-Limestone (17-25, 18-25, 12-25) Tuesday night to drop their record to 0-2 while Allegany-Limestone moved to 2-0. Ayla Newark was

Theresa Heinz’s “Expansion. How a Space Alters the Creative Process.” opening on 9/13
OLEAN- ChaShaMa created the First National Bank Art Studios & Lobby Gallery with help from the Tri-County Arts Council and Savarino Development. It provides five artists’ studio and exhibition space












