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WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport boys, Olean girls fall at home
SMETHPORT, PA – Falling behind in the third, the Smethport boy’s basketball team’s search for their first win of the season came up empty once again, as they fell to

The Reign is Over: Gators snap Otto-Eldred’s 71-game North Tier League win streak
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – As the final buzzer sounded, the gymnasium at Port Allegany erupted. Conducted by their overjoyed Gators on the court, the fans

Bona women’s hoops put together complete defensive effort in win over St. Joe’s
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Against Rhode Island on Jan. 10, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team showed that it had the ability to compete with the best

Rep. Langworthy secures $1 million grant to replace wall at Olean water treatment plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Tuesday that he has secured a $1million grant for repairs to the City of Olean’s water treatment plant on River

Allegany-Limestone pummels Newfane 14-2 in Class B Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It did not take long for the No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team to establish itself in its 14-2 Section 6 Class B Quarterfinal

Olean stalls out against Vikings, end playoff run in quarterfinals for the second year in a row
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ERIE COUNTY, NY – Facing elimination in the Section VI Class A quarterfinals, the Olean softball team was unable to come away with timely hits,

Olean bats more efficient in 7-2 tune-up game victory over Portville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — While the final 7-2 scoreline may depict a one-sided affair, there was not much that came between the victorious Olean baseball team and Portville.

‘Accelerated’ Moneyball: How Jim Crowley has taken lessons from the past to reshape Bona women’s basketball
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In today’s current era of college basketball, everything is new. Recruiting, coaching, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the transfer portal, redshirting —












