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Bona women’s hoops look to avenge loss to Fordham in pivotal final day fixture
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The final day of the regular season is here. The past four months and all the trials and tribulations that have come and

Bona men’s hoops to carry momentum into George Mason reverse fixture
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Defense, especially late in games, has been extremely difficult to come by for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. But against Rhode Island,

State officials meet with Cattaraugus County supervisors
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Members of the Cattaraugus County Supervisors Association heard Thursday from the state Motor Vehicle commissioner and representatives of the governor and state

Common Council begins review of $23.2 million proposed Olean budget for 2026-27
By RICK MILER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held its first meeting Thursday on the proposed $23.2 million city budget for 2026-27 and its 18.69% tax levy increase. After

Sempolinski sworn in Tuesday as 148th District assemblyman
ALBANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski was sworn in as the representative of the 148th Assembly District on Tuesday during a ceremony in the state Capitol’s Legislative Office Building. His wife,

Tuesday Roundup: Portville girls lose to Randolph; Salamanca boys, girls wrestling split trip to Gowanda
RANDOLPH, NY – Facing an explosive offense, the Portville girls’ basketball failed to keep stride with Randolph, suffering their third loss of the year with a 69-31 defeat. While the

Salamanca rolls past AA Niagara-Wheatfield 64-39 after second-half offensive deluge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering the halftime interval with nothing to split the sides, the Salamanca boys basketball team had kept pace with its AA challengers Niagara-Wheatfield. What came

Lady Terrors blow out Smethport by 47 for sixth straight win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Using tireless defense and fluid ball movement, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball dominated Smethport, 65-18, for their sixth consecutive win and fourth












