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Ribbon cutting signals ‘Mission Complete’ to $10 million DRI for Olean revitalization
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Mission Complete Celebration and ribbon cutting for the Olean Downtown Revitalization Initiative was held at the Municipal Building Plaza. About 50 people
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Iroquois breezes past Olean in the fourth; Gariepy leads Portville to ninth consecutive victory
ELMA, NY – After a back-and-forth duel, a massive Red Hawks surge in the fourth quarter sank Olean 35-14 as their three-game win streak came to an end. Through the

Despite ‘relentless effort’ Allegany-Limestone football falls to Silver Creek/Forestville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Despite showing signs of life early on, the Allegany-Limestone football team slowly watched as its game against Silver Creek/Forestville ran away from them, resulting

Bradford rocked on Senior Night, lose to Dutchmen by 62
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyloleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Taking the stage in front of their home fans for the last time of the season, the Bradford football team saw their

Genesee’s early lead steamrolls into blowout loss for Oilers
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – After riding high over the past week, the Olean Oilers’ wave of momentum came crashing down during their first appearance in front

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca Lizards fall to Horseheads; Borussia Bees run up score on Cattaraugus County FC
HORSEHEADS, NY — The scoring opportunities were there for the Salamanca Lizards in their 7-1 loss to the Horseheads Hitmen, but to their dismay they were unable to cash in

Pollock: Updates on Buffalo Bills’ RB James Cook and Portville comeback story with Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb
June 6, 2025 By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Some thoughts on Bills running back James Cook and Steelers inside linebacker Cole Holcomb: YOU MAY have noticed Cook’s name has

Salamanca Lizards rally late, earn 7-7 extra-innings draw with Hornell
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — After dropping their last two games, Salamanca Lizards coach Jerico Weitzel emphasized that there was no need for panic, to trust in the work











