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Olean stalls out against Vikings, end playoff run in quarterfinals for the second year in a row
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ERIE COUNTY, NY – Facing elimination in the Section VI Class A quarterfinals, the Olean softball team was unable to come away with timely hits,
Olean bats more efficient in 7-2 tune-up game victory over Portville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — While the final 7-2 scoreline may depict a one-sided affair, there was not much that came between the victorious Olean baseball team and Portville.
‘Accelerated’ Moneyball: How Jim Crowley has taken lessons from the past to reshape Bona women’s basketball
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In today’s current era of college basketball, everything is new. Recruiting, coaching, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the transfer portal, redshirting —
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Portville softball walks off Cassadaga Valley in Class C First Round; Olean, Salamanca softball cruise in First Round fixtures
PORTVILLE — Behind an incredibly efficient offense, the No. 7 seed Portville softball team scored a 7-6 victory over No. 10 seed Cassadaga Valley in the first round of the
Salamanca Mayoral candidate ‘Smitty’ dishes up chicken for Labor Day lunch for 90 city employees
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — Michael “Smitty” Smith, the former Salamanca mayor running for another term under the Salamanca Proud banner, provided city workers with a Labor Day
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: A-L picks up first eleven-man victory; Veilleux’s dominance continues in Port’s 49-point win over Hubbers
ALLEGANY, NY – After a year where they ‘took their lumps,’ the Allegany-Limestone football team finally broke the seal, earning their first win since returning to eleven-man football with a
Salamanca implodes in season-opening loss to Griffins
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Entering the season on the heels of significant roster turnover, the Salamanca football team knew there would be a learning curve. What
Salamanca Warriors changing their mindset, build around rookie QB
Taking to the gridiron after the first big personnel change, the Warriors came out to a hot 4-0 start in 2025. However, they then ran into trouble, ending the season
