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Early offense sees Portville past Ellicottville in Class C Playoffs
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Just eight days ago the No. 4 seed Portville girls soccer team squared off against No. 5 seed Ellicottville for its final game of

Huskies stall out in second half against Lackawanna, end season with loss on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE OLEAN, NY – Playing with postseason seeding on the line, the Olean football team dropped their second game in a row, closing out their regular season

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs
MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake as they suffered their third loss in the past four games by a score of

Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP
By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team sat with a 1-2 record and had just failed to score a

Owls implement new offense as they fill gaps, sustain development
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Progress isn’t formed over night. It takes time, continuous dedication and rigorous trials and errors and while the Bradford football team has

Cattaraugus Sheriff’s deputies save lives with EpiPen program
On July 26th, Stanley Cizdziel was cutting trees with a friend when they encountered a hive of bees, Cattaraugus County Sheriff Butler reported. As they dropped the chainsaw and ran

Sportsmen’s Rendezvous boosts trapping, hunting and camaraderie
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — For those who think fur trapping is a bygone era, several thousand people attending the 45th Cattaraugus County Trappers Association Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

Groundbreaking held for $2 million make-over of Olean’s Marcus Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Groundbreaking was held at Marcus Park Thursday for the $2 million project — including an inclusive playground, dog park, ball field and restrooms.












