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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening

Bradford Legion Post 108's ace, Trey Buchholtz hurls a pitch during their 4-1 win over St. Marys. Through seven frames on the mound, Buchholtz recorded a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford Legion opens summer season with no-hitter, come-from-behind victory over St. Marys

June 1, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Despite a self-inflicted wound early, the Bradford Post 108 Legion baseball team remained unrattled, rallying late as they completed a 4-1 comeback

Salamanca unified basketball claims Section 6 title

May 30, 2025

WEST SENECA — After defeating Iroquois 58-50, the Salamanca unified basketball team claimed the Section 6 title in their bracket. Kaine Whitcomb led the Warriors, scoring 16 points in the

Salamanca girls lacrosse falls short of Class D crown with loss to Eden/North Collins

May 30, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com TONAWANDA — The No. 1 seed Salamanca girls lacrosse team, in its second attempt in as many years to grab the Section 6 Class D crown,

Portville's Aidan DeFazio fires a pitch down range during the Panthers' Section VI Class C semifinals loss to Gowanda. Through seven innings on the mound, DeFazio came away with six strikeouts. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers routed by Gowanda for third time, miss out on Section VI title game

May 29, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA, NY – Facing off for the third time this year, Portville and Gowanda’s final meeting would determine who would get a shot at a