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Portville remains unmatched
Lady Panthers sweep Falconer for 11th consecutive Sectional title By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN, NY – The old adage is it’s hard to beat a team three times in

Cattaraugus County releases largest budget in history; tax rates down in 23 of 34 municipalities; 14 jobs cut
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers received a $239.7 million tentative budget Wednesday that cuts 14 jobs — mostly kitchen staff at the Pines Nursing

With season behind them, teams reflect on making waves in girls soccer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Over the past two months, three girls soccer teams have stood out through the seemingly relentless weeks of the regular season. Portville, Allegany-Limestone and Ellicottville

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to a four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Denny “D.J.” Whitmore. Butler, the former undersheriff who
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone, Port Allegany volleyball sweep at home; Bonnies, Panthers split Wednesday soccer
ALLEGANY, NY – Opening their season with a strong start, the Allegany-Limestone volleyball team pulled out a victory in the form of a clean sweep of Ellicottville, winning in three

Nationally ranked Kohler lifts Owls during senior season
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Coming into the season, there was a lot of ‘new’ for the Bradford football team. There was a new man at the

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford girls volleyball sweeps Punxsutawney; Port United girls soccer score win over Kane
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — The Bradford girls volleyball team took down Punxsutawney on the road in straight sets. Haley Keane led the charge for the Owls, who secured the sweep with

Behind Lohrman’s second consecutive hat trick, Owls tally second consecutive win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Leaning on their senior leadership, the Bradford boy’s soccer team bounced back from a rocky season’s start, earning back-to-back wins with a












