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Second half burst propels Salamanca to victory over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It was a tale of two halves for the Salamanca girls basketball team. The first half, head coach Joe Hinman admitted, his Warriors

Lady Terrors end season as NTL champions with 42-point win over Coudy
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – After two years away from the throne, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team finally returned to the top, beating Coudersport 62-20 to

Sempolinski to host town hall meeting in Salamanca Feb. 17
SALAMANCA – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold his first town hall meeting of 2026 at the Salamanca Municipal Building, 225 Wildwood Ave., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. Sempolinski,

Join in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County is urging county residents to participate in the 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend.

Bona women’s hoops look to build on positive performance in La Salle matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Both the St. Bonaventure and La Salle women’s basketball teams enter their matchup with a string of losses in tow. But, after a

Salamanca brings the aggression, puts an end to Olean’s recent success 51-23
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Salamanca girls basketball team, thanks to an aggressive emphasis on both ends of the court, put an end to Olean’s recent run of
Monday Roundup: Owls end losing streak with 30-point win; Portville falls to Randolph
BRADFORD, PA – After over a month of turmoil, the Bradford boys’ basketball team was able to snap their losing streak with a 47-17 win over Ridgway. The Owls got

O-E seniors combine for 70 in win over Galeton on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In a night that honored their soon-to-be-graduates, the seniors on the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team carried the team to a 81-26










