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Thursday Roundup: Panthers, Huskies come up short in final home defenses
PORTVILLE, NY – After falling behind early, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback efforts fell just shy against Ellicottville, ultimately losing 50-41. Facing the Eagles for the second time in

Terrors thrash Gators in opening round of North Tier League playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their first taste of postseason action, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team smashed through the first round of the North Tier

Pollock: McDermott wants to build a team to win the Super Bowl, not just to beat the Chiefs
(This is the second of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In his season-ending press conference last month,

Pollock: For the Buffalo Bills this season, he was, in fact, a different McDermott
(This is the first of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist One of the impossible things

130 Olean High School seniors graduate in 144th Commencement Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her remarks welcoming families and friends to Saturday’s Olean High School’s 144th Commencement, Ava Moses, the 2026 Co-Secretary, advised her classmates to
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers back in win column as offense shines at Niagara; Angee’s, Randy’s pick up pair of wins in OWSL
NIAGARA, NY — After a five-game losing skid, the Olean Oilers are back in the win column after taking care of business on the road against the Niagara Falls Americans.

Portville graduates 64 seniors at Commencement Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sixty-four seniors graduated Friday at the annual Portville Central School Commencement. Senior Myra Sprout sang the National Anthem and Julia Layton gave the

Eight fire departments participate in Allegany Old Home Days water fights Thursday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Teams from eight area volunteer fire departments competed Thursday in water fights at Allegany Old Home Days. Starting at 6 p.m.,19 different teams




