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Salamanca’s Warrior: Lucus Brown’s jersey retired after prolific high school basketball career
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The number 23 jersey is iconic in the world of basketball. Michael Jordan, LeBron James and many more played their part in seeing to

Bona women’s hoops to have mettle tested against guard-heavy Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley knows that his team let a positive result slip through its fingers last time out. It

Salamanca boys hoops roll in Reilly Center, upend East Aurora
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Right from the jump, the Salamanca boys basketball team showed that it had not lost a step after playing a game on the

Bonnies stumble across finish line, fight off second-half Fordham comeback
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first 15 minutes of its second and final regular-season matchup against Fordham, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had the wind

Panthers secure seat in Class C championship with sweep of Chautauqua Lake
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Three sure things: death, taxes and the Portville volleyball team being a contender for a state championship. Over the past decade and

Simmons heroics galvanize Bona men’s basketball to opening-day win over Bradley
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ROCK HILL, SC — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team tipped-off its 2025-26 season a long way away from home. But 639 miles away from the

Aiello in uphill battle against Sherburne for Olean mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Election Day for Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne and Mayor Bill Aiello starts at 6 a.m. when polls open in the seven wards.

Pumpkin smashing event turns jack-o-lanterns into compost
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Kids and adults had a smashing good time Saturday turning their jack-o-lanterns into compost at Canticle Farm’s Old State Road site in Allegany.











