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Bona’s Brown, Council Jr., Moore honored on men’s hoops’ senior night
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Prior to its game against Duquesne on Feb. 22, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team took the time to honor Noel Brown, Melvin

Bona women’s hoops snap 11-game losing streak with 48-41 win at La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — Behind a strong second-half effort, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team snapped its 11-game losing streak with a come-from behind 48-41 win over

Bona men’s hoops shuts down Duquesne, grabs 70-63 win on senior night
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Righting its wrongs from the last time it faced Duquesne, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team put on a show in front of
Friday HS Wrap: Salamanca girls hoops survive Ellicottville in final regular season game
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Salamanca girls basketball team started off its game against Ellicottville doing more than enough, but come the end of the game, it managed to do just enough

Big 30 set to induct three into Basketball Hall of Fame at Senior Classic
PORTVILLE — The Big 30 is set to induct three new members into its basketball hall of fame during the 2026 Big 30 Senior Classic on March 22. Wellsville’s Jim Insley,

Area maple producers participating in NY Maple Weekends March 21-22 and 28-29
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A number of maple producers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are participating in this year’s New York Maple Weekends that start Saturday. Mark March 21-22

Bona women’s hoops dance into WNIT Second Round with 10-point comeback over Drexel
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the longest time, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just wasn’t able to get over the hump. Following a rough stretch of

Kolkowski is apparent winner over Papasergi in Allegany mayor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany Village Trustee John J. Kolkowski, a Republican, is the apparent winner in the Allegany mayoral election Wednesday. In unofficial results reported by the Cattaraugus











