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Salamanca elated with ‘effort and energy’ despite loss in season-opener

December 5, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — It was always going to look different. A program does not simply graduate the talent and skill that the Salamanca boys basketball team did

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Brown leads Huskies to win over Cattaraugus

December 5, 2025

OLEAN, NY – Behind Jabre’yah Brown’s 15-point performance, the Olean girl’s basketball team earned their first win of the season, defeating Cattaraugus 50-21 in the final game of their season-opening

Jahden Smith takes the ball up the court during Otto-Eldred's win over Port Allegany on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Otto-Eldred kicks off home tournament with 26-point win over Lady Gators

December 5, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Taking to their home court for the first time for the inaugural game of the annual Randy Stebbins Memorial Tournament, the

Cattaraugus Giving received record $360,000 in donations in 24 hours Tuesday

December 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus Gives received a record-breaking amount of donations on Giving Tuesday — $359,898 in 24 hours. That amount has increased since then with late donations

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca’s Hardy places seventh at State Wrestling Championships; Bona baseball drops series rubber match at Navy

March 2, 2026

ALBANY, NY — Over the weekend, Kasen Hardy officially became the first Salamanca wrestler to compete at the New York State High School Wrestling Championships since Brad Cunningham in 2014.