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Olean boys hoops survive Lew-Port’s 3-point barrage, claim 59-56 win in A2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski knew that his team’s opponent in the Section 6 Class A2 Quarterfinal, Lewiston-Porter, was going to shoot the
All roads lead here: O-E boys, girls finally return to D9 championships, face tall tasksÂ
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com You couldn’t write a better script if you tried to. On one hand, you have grass roots camaraderie, ascension and failure, persistence and failure, redemption
Bona women’s hoops hope to ‘put a full game together’ in regular season finale against Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The end of the regular season is on the near horizon for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, but before it can start
Historical Society president laments loss of Roosevelt-Higgins tree logs
 By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The tree parts from the Roosevelt-Higgins Oak that until recently stood in Lincoln Park, that were promised to the Olean Historical and Preservation
In ‘State of the City,’ Sherburne paints picture of what she sees for Olean’s future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her first State of the City Address Friday night, Olean Mayor Amy Sherburne thanked her family, supporters and city employees. Speaking to
The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the City of Olean,
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team found their second win of the season via a wire-to-wire
Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley had been in search of a complete defensive performance after weeks of narrow results. Against
