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Aidan DeFazio pulls up from deep during the Panthers' loss to Randolph on Tuesday. On Thursday, DeFazio would lead Portville to their first win of the season with a 30-point performance. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Thursday Roundup: DeFazio scores 30 against Cougars, reaches 1,000 points; O-E girls win seventh straight

January 9, 2025

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY – After having him back for just two games, the DeFazio effect is already lending itself towards success as the Portville boys’ basketball team notched their first

Helping the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men's basketball team to two wins over the past week, Jamarion Butler became the second Panther to win the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week Award. | Graphic by Hunter O. Lyle

At start of conference play, Butler earns AMCC honors

January 9, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com This past week, Jamarion Butler became the second player to represent the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford mens’ basketball team as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate

Salamanca football gets five names on the NYSSWA Class C All-State teams

January 9, 2025

On Jan. 8, it was announced that five players from the 2023-24 Salamanca football team were named to the New York State Sportswriters Association Class C All-State teams. Quarterback Maddox

Salamanca girls wrestling team picks up first-ever dual meet win over Gowanda

January 9, 2025

GOWANDA — On Jan. 6, the Salamanca girls wrestling team participated in its first-ever dual meets, splitting the affairs with a loss to Frewsburg and its first dual meet win

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors’ quartet leads to redemption win over NoPo; Olean snaps losing streak with fourth-quarter comeback over Dunkirk

January 30, 2026

ULYSSES, PA – Traveling into enemy territory in search of redemption, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team avenged the only blemish on their North Tier League record, beating Northern Potter 59-41.