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Oilers fall to Tarp Skunks in first ever PGCBL home opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Olean Oilers have officially opened Bradner Stadium for business in their Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) era. After a number of years

Olean’s run of rallies ends in Class A Crossover Championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HAMBURG, NY – For the better part of the afternoon, the opposing dugout was a choir. Chants, chirps and chatter flooded onto the field from

Olean Oilers begin life in PGCBL with 7-inning loss to Jamestown Tarp Skunks
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN — A new chapter in the history of the Olean Oilers is officially here. On May 29, Olean got its tenure in the Perfect Game

2026 Big 30 Charities Classic coaches release
The Big 30 has officially unveiled the names of head coaches and their respective staff members who have committed to lead Team New York and Team Pennsylvania in the upcoming

Bona seeking complete defensive performance ahead of Davidson fixture
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team’s losing streak extended to five games at the hands of Loyola Chicago on Dec. 31. But it

Sheriff calls Hochul ‘a fool’ over bill to ban NY law enforcement from ICE pacts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a bill last week that would ban New York law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If approved

Salamanca outlasts Allegany-Limestone, claiming wire-to-wire victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The last time the Salamanca and Allegany-Limestone girls basketball teams met, the former ran away with the affair. The Warriors claimed a 19-point, 61-42,
MONDAY ROUNDUP: McKean, Neff dominate on Senior Night; Hirliman leads Olean to finish line with red hot shooting
SMETHPORT, PA – A surge in the fourth quarter, along with Madey McKean’s and Payton Neff’s combined 45 points, lifted the Smethport girl’s basketball team to a Senior Night win












