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Join in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County is urging county residents to participate in the 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend.

Bona men’s hoops split regular season series with Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRONX, NY — As the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team looked to avenge the loss it suffered to Fordham earlier this season, for a moment it

Drake, Buckley lift St. Bonaventure to dramatic OT win over Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had not seen consecutive wins since Dec. 12. And the message from head coach Jim Crowley after

Pollock’s Super Bowl tradition: The 25 things so insane about the Super Bowl, you can bet on it!
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Every year, for the past 47, the day before the Super Bowl I’ve written a column about Super Bowl Prop bets. If

Bonnies look to bounce back against ‘blue collar’ UMass
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com AMHERST, MA — Ahead of UMass’ switch to the MAC for the 2025-26 season, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt will always remember the Minutemen

Second-half defense lifts Salamanca girls hoops to 43-26 win over Ellicottville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In the 5th Annual Swish Away Cancer game, the Salamanca girls basketball team’s staunch defense took center stage as it ran away from Ellicottville
Thursday Roundup: Panthers, Huskies come up short in final home defenses
PORTVILLE, NY – After falling behind early, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback efforts fell just shy against Ellicottville, ultimately losing 50-41. Facing the Eagles for the second time in

Terrors thrash Gators in opening round of North Tier League playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their first taste of postseason action, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team smashed through the first round of the North Tier












