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Brewer’s perfect day for La Salle keeps St. Bonaventure winless in A10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The fruitless run in Atlantic 10 conference play continued for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team as it fell on the road to

Bona women’s hoops looking to build on positive results at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Learn and adapt. That has been the name of the game for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team throughout its 2025-26 season. In
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Roulo hits it at the buzzer for Bradford; Rivera leads Huskies at home
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – Hitting a long range bomb at the buzzer, the Bradford boy’s basketball team completed their comeback over Punxsutawney, earning redemption in the form of a 33-31 win

Salamanca girls hoops ‘outworked’ in 53-38 loss to Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering their Jan. 16 matchup, both the Salamanca and Southwestern girls basketball teams were undefeated and sitting comfortably atop the CCAA Div. I table.

Bonnies set for physical battle with Rhode Island in penultimate home game
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — There’s something about the Spiders that makes the Bonnies’ offense hum. Of the five best scoring performances the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team

Sherburne says budget transparency essential to overcome challenges
In a letter to Olean aldermen and city residents Mayor Amy B. Sherburne emphasized transparency in the proposed $23.2 million budget is essential. Many residents have reacted negatively to the

Former Salamanca Mayor Mike ‘Smitty’ Smith plans to seek office as an independent
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — Former mayor Michael R. “Smitty” Smith announced on Facebook Sunday he plans to run again for mayor on the independent Salamanca Proud party

McCall stresses need to balance tax hike with desire to provide services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Common Council Finance Committee Chairwoman Sonya McCall, D-Ward 4, said a key concern in upcoming budget talks is the need to balance tax increases with











