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Olean boys soccer wins Tri-County Cup consolation game with dramatic overtime winner
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CUBA — Despite having begun its season with a narrow 1-0 loss, the Olean boys soccer team did not flinch, responding with a dramatic 2-1 overtime

New leaders power Salamanca football past Olean 19-13 in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After last season, the Salamanca football team lost just shy of 4,000 yards of offense due to a number of key players graduating. Maddox
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bliss, Gators football stays undefeated; DeFazio dominates A-L in first start at QB
CLARION, PA – Faced with their first significant challenge on the schedule, the Port Allegany football team proved their prominence, handing Central Clarion their first loss of the season with

Allegany-Limestone girls soccer falls to Pioneer in home-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Last season, the Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team lost just two games. Through three games of its 2025 campaign, they have already equalled that total

Ellicottville Marsh Continues Hot Play in Goal in Girls Soccer
ROBERT CRANDALL Olean Star Ellicottville Girls Soccer Goalkeeper Courtney Marsh continued her excellent play in goal as the Eagles picked up a 1-1 tie vs always strong Randolph and then

Pollock: Going from ESPN back to St. Bonaventure was worth more than millions to ‘Woj’
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist It was the fall of 1989 and I had just hired Mike Vaccaro to take over as

In a short week and down two linebackers, the Bobby Babich’s Buffalo Bills’ defense stuffed a potent Miami offense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist When the Bills needed a desperation deflection near the end zone of the potential game-winning touchdown pass to clinch

Alderman raise concerns over side yard camping tents in City
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Concerns were raised over camping tents being used in side yards in the city as temporary housing for homeless people at Tuesday’s Olean Common Council












