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Butler’s 31 points, clutch steals save Panthers from first conference loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – With less than 45 seconds left on the clock, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s’ basketball team needed a stop. It

Bad habits bite Bona women’s hoops in 83-45 loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — According to St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley, within every game there are lessons to learn. What upsets him is the number
Friday Roundup: Olean, O-E girls break two different streaks; Panthers fall to Gowanda
Olean 51, Fredonia 37 FREDONIA, NY – The Olean girls basketball team snapped its eight-game losing streak with a big win on the road over Fredonia. After a slow start

Owls celebrate ‘Dream Team’ but fall to DuBois for seventh straight loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – On a night when they celebrated the iconic ‘Dream Team,’ the current rendition of the Bradford boys’ basketball team failed to execute,

Sprague’s Maple Farms celebrating 25th anniversary of Portville restaurant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms marked its 25th anniversary late last month. Randy and Toni Sprague started building the 14,000 square foot pancake house and

Despite a 35-point fourth quarter, Huskies’ comeback falls short in Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO, NY – Familiarity breeds contempt and the Olean and Fredonia boy’s basketball team were nothing, if not familiar. Starring at the Hillbillies from across

Season comes to a close for Bona women’s hoops with narrow loss to Loyola Chicago
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HENRICO, VA — The 2025-26 season has officially come to a close for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. But it really is not all that

Colorectal cancer rates increasing among younger people in county
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths of Americans over age 50. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month New studies












