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Panthers’ unable to complete comeback over Silver Creek, fall in overtime
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After erasing their shortcomings in the first three quarters with a surge in the fourth, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback fell

Olean boys hoops ‘execute’ late, finish league season with 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The key word Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski used when describing his team’s 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone: execution. Through 2.5 quarters of play,

‘We just gotta play better’: Bonnies aim for overall improvement against Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — According to St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt, the key to righting the ship on the road against Rhode Island after two

Sheriff, retired sheriff endorse Smith for District Attorney: Whitcomb not concerned about Smith’s lack of experience
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County sheriff and former sheriff on Monday endorsed County Attorney Ashley Smith in a Republican primary for district attorney. Sheriff

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Bradford boys XC wins home invitational; Gators soccer takes down Cuba-Rushford
BRADFORD, PA – Taking to their home course, Evan Troisi and Kadyn Tessena led the Bradford boy’s cross country team to a win in the 22nd Annual Bradford Cross Country

Bona women’s soccer nabs second consecutive win as A10 play looms
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in the Melissa Sherwood era, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has recorded back-to-back wins. Both coming at home,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean football steals win at Maryvale with game-winning kick return; Salamanca takes care of business at Springville
MARYVALE, NY — A 68-yard closing kickoff return from Mykel Rivera would carry the Huskies to a last-minute 27-26 win over Maryvale, earning the final blow in a back-and-forth battle.

Portville/C-R/B-R comes up empty in loss to Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/BroctonÂ
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CUBA — The newly combined forces of the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team got a taste of how potent the strength of its C South league will be











