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JCC graduates encouraged at 49th commencement Friday
BY RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Jamestown Community College empowers students through mentorship, hands-on projects and real-world experiences, said student speaker Samantha Simon at Friday’s commencement exercises at the Olean YMCA
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gators baseball falls in quarterfinals
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Up against the second seeded JFK Knights, the Allegany-Limestone baseball team fell behind late, losing 9-4 as a comeback quickly slipped from their grasps. Finishing 4-11 during

“Mentally tough” Salamanca ousts Eden in playoff opener
By J.P. BUTLER jpbutler10@gmail.com NORTH COLLINS — Greg Herrick had only a brief pregame message for his Salamanca baseball team. Herrick spoke of the mental toughness that both the Warriors’

Huskies’ season ends in quarterfinals against Maryvale as bats stay cold
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Fighting an uphill battle early, the Olean baseball team witnessed their season come to an end by the hands of Maryvale as

‘The exact roster we needed’: Pennsylvania sends New York home with second-half shutout
The Keystone State re-evens Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic series with first win in four years By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Just before kickoff, Team Pennsylvania had

Mayor Sherburne vetoes Council resolution to repair city swimming pool, faces override vote by aldermen
By RICK MILLER Olean Star (EDITOR’S NOTE: The story reflects clarifying costs provided by Mayor Amy B. Sherburne after the story first appeared online on Saturday). Olean Mayor Amy B.

Cattaraugus County asks Siting Board for rehearing on nighttime noise limits for Alle-Catt wind turbines
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A brief statement from an All-Catt spokesperson has been added to this story after it was first posted online). By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County has asked

Slate is set for special 90th anniversary of Men’s Amateur
Slate is set for ‘special’ 90th anniversary of Men’s Amateur In the aftermath of last year’s 89th annual SWNY-NWPA Men’s Golf Amateur, Kyle Henzel was already mulling potential plans for the round-number




