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Portville, in search of experience, falls to Sherman in Rick Hughes Memorial tourney
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FRANKLINVILLE — It’s not the start to the season the Portville boys basketball team was hoping for. And its 51-43 loss in the first round of

Clash of the Titans: Terrors spoil Randolph’s season opener with second-half surge
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com RANDOLPH, NY – Meeting for the first time Friday night, the Twin Tier powerhouses of Otto-Eldred and Randolph battled for four quarters. While the Cardinals

‘It’s not rocket science:’ Bona prepared to face high-profile Providence in HOF Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Two teams similar in style, game plan and execution, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team hits the road to face Providence for perhaps the

Speakers take city to task over efforts to stem sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Three downriver residents — including two members of the Seneca Nation — pressed the Olean Common Council Tuesday for signs of progress on ending raw

Second-half response not enough as Bona women’s hoops suffers first loss of season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time this season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team tasted defeat. The Bonnies were beaten 62-53 by a formidable UAlbany

Back again: Portville punches ticket to state championship
Panthers go 6-1 in pool play, will meet Mount Academy in search of 5th-straight NYS Class C title GLENS FALLS – Ali Haynes was there a year ago. Then on

Every Last Second: Port Allegany’s season comes to a close in down-to-the-wire 36-28 loss to Greenville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CORRY, PA – Staring up at a scoreboard with just six seconds remaining, Port Allegany’s season rested on one final play. Over the past four

Freedom dairy plans $32.5 million upgrade with help from IDA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A town of Freedom family dairy is planning to update its 50-year-old facility with a state-of-the-art dairy farm with help from the Cattaraugus County Industrial











