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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators approach NTL title; Olean boys pick up third straight win
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – Playing their last of two final North Tier League games, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team took one more step towards securing the banner, beating Oswayo Valley

Portville’s second half struggles see Gowanda grab lopsided victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — The last time the Portville boys basketball team faced off against Gowanda, they suffered a 29-point defeat. That was on the road. This time,

City firefighters stretched thin responding to house fire on North Sixth Street Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star City of Olean firefighters were stretched thin late Friday morning when fire broke out in a 2 ½-story house on North Sixth Street. The fire

Bona men’s hoops look to avenge loss to Fordham in the Bronx
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had a victory on the road at Dayton within its grasp. Using a 14-0 run in the

Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down Tuesday near Machias
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The U.S. Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down southeast of Machias Tuesday afternoon, leveling hundreds of trees along its 1.5-mile path. Investigators

Streams high from Tuesday storms on opening day of trout season in New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star For those anglers who will brave any conditions on the first day of trout fishing in New York Wednesday wasn’t bad — if you were

BATES: This is not the 1990s, Mike MacDonald deserves his chance at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — This era of college basketball is ruled by fearmongers. Armchair GMs, Couch Coaches, etc. No one decision that will ever be made will

Well-rounded effort sees Olean baseball past Springville-Griffith
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Returning all but two players from last year’s roster, Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier has on his hands an experience-laden squad. In its











