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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,

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Oilers’ bats quiet in 3-0 defeat to Steamers
OLEAN, NY — Both the Olean Oilers and the Hornell Steamer had relatively quiet nights at the plate, tallying just six hits apiece. But it was what the latter did

Lizards run out of steam in 9-5 loss to Genesee Rapids
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — With a significant chance to grab some crucial points in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) West Division playoff race, the Salamanca Lizards

Oilers, Lizards each see two players named to NYCBL West All-Star team
By HUNTER O. LYLE and SPENCER BATES lyleoleanstar@gmail.com batesoleanstar@gmail.com SYRACUSE — Having played over half the season already, fans of the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) are set to

Alle-Catt wind turbines poised to start operating in coming months if developer meets conditions
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The 83 turbines comprising the Alle-Catt Wind Farm in Northern Cattaraugus and Allegany counties and southern Wyoming County could start turning in the coming months.

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Portville begins yet another title run; Huskies, Warriors take to the road
Freshly completing a dominant regular season campaign, the Portville volleyball team returns to the familiar territory of the Section VI postseason, where they will look to track down a fifth

Late surge not enough as Portville’s season comes to a close
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – With just ten minutes remaining to salvage their season, the Portville boy’s soccer team was on high alert. Sending a barrage of

Coleman’s offense, Gators’ defense holds Medina scoreless en route to semifinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Taking to the turf two days after their initial postseason inauguration, the Gators had an arsenal coming into town. Compared to their




