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Bouncing back: Caskey claims low round at Pennhills
Caskey cards 74; Chamberlain wins Div. I title with 75 By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Star BRAFORD, Pa. – Kai Caskey had played the week before at Elkdale Country

Pollck: Basketball loses a joking gem in Frank Layden
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist When I started at the Olean Times Herald in January of 1973, I knew Frank Layden to be the colorful men’s basketball coach

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards, Hitmen settle for tie due to inclement weather
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca Lizards, falling behind the eight ball early, managed to pull themselves back into contention only for adverse weather to put a stop to their momentum.

NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com Greed is a disease and the world of college basketball is not immune. There is an extremely high possibility that for the first time since 2011,

Allegany-Limestone Elementary School holds annual Flag Day ceremony Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone Elementary students celebrated Flag Day Friday morning outside the school under mostly sunny skies. The long-running elementary school tradition included singing the

Red-hot offense lifts Olean Oilers in win over Niagara Americans
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The bats of the Olean Oilers remained red-hot as they tallied double-digit runs for a third consecutive game, defeating the Niagara Americans 10-2 in

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Responding from loss, Bradford Legions sweeps Saturday
ST. MARYS, PA – After suffering their first defeat of the summer on Thursday, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team put their foot back on the gas, picking up
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers pile on runs late in rout of Niagara Ironbacks
ST. CATHARINES, ON — North of the border, the Olean Oilers put its offensive firepower on display, running up the score in a lopsided, 18-5 win over the Niagara Ironbacks.




