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With season behind them, teams reflect on making waves in girls soccer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Over the past two months, three girls soccer teams have stood out through the seemingly relentless weeks of the regular season. Portville, Allegany-Limestone and Ellicottville

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to a four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Denny “D.J.” Whitmore. Butler, the former undersheriff who

J.C. Seneca elected Seneca Nation president over Tuesday over General
IRVING — After winning the Seneca Nation Presidential Primary by a two-to-one margin in September, J.C. Seneca on Tuesday received a mandate in the Seneca General Election by earning over 87% of the popular vote over his

Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood for the national anthem, Monday night at the Reilly Center, Mark Schmidt’s and Andy Newman’s

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Slow-Pitch softball sees field of lopsided victories
OLEAN, NY – Scoring four runs in the top of the seventh, the Hangry Pitches completed their comeback over the Union Whiskey, tacking on another win to their slow-pitch softball

Bradford Legion faces third straight loss with untimely mistakes against Kane
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Seeing them for the second time this season, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team’s mid-season turmoil continued as they dropped a

Clutch Oilers stun Syracuse with back-to-back walk-off wins, sweep Salt Cats
Wilson’s walk-off single steals Game One; Gerrick wins Game Two on walk-off wild pitch By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Taking to the diamond for their first home

Salamanca’s Tennity named first-ever BWLO Player Character Award recipient
SALAMANCA — On June 10, Salamanca girls lacrosse player Mikaela Tennity was named the first-ever recipient of the Buffalo Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association (BWLO) 2025 Player Character Award. The award












