Bona women’s hoops travel to take on A10 leaders Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — At the tail end of the non-conference portion of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley needed to see his […]
Local demonstration planned Saturday in response to Renee Good’s killing by ICE agent
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement plans a demonstration Saturday outside Lincoln Park to protest the killing by an ICE agent of […]
In search of first conference win, Bona looks to topple Fordham’s A10-best defense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After falling to an incredibly efficient and effective Richmond team on Jan. 7, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was left still in […]
Cook wins rushing title, McDermott showed wisdom Sunday; Bills schedule announced and time for Sunday’s playoff game
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist One of the persistent criticisms of Sean McDermott in his nine seasons as coach of the Buffalo Bills is that he’s not […]
Gary “Butch” Hanson Jr.
August 16, 1960 – December 24, 2025 Olean- Gary “Butch” Hanson Jr. passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Buffalo General Hospital after a short illness, with loving family […]
Walter Carl “Pete” Bowker Jr
May 16, 1936 – December 23, 2025 Walter Carl “Pete” Bowker Jr., Loving Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather PORTVILLE – Walter Carl “Pete” Bowker Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 23, […]
Jane A. Calvert
July 11, 1927- December 22, 2025 Jane A. Calvert, Loving Mother and Grandmother Olean- Jane A. Calvert, 98, of Olean, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at The Pines […]
Steven J. Kuhn
January 10, 1972 – December 21, 2025 Steven J. Kuhn Loving Dad, Devoted Papa, Involved Family Man Allegany – Steven J. Kuhn, of Allegany, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December […]
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Otto-Eldred cruises to sixth NTL win; DeFazio’s 20-points lifts Portville to 2-0 in league play
COUDERSPORT, PA – Led by a trio of Lady Terrors, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team dominated their way to a sixth North Tier League win of the season, beating Coudersport […]
Offensive hesitancy bogs down Huskies in loss to Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Less than a week ago the Olean boys basketball team was flying high, riding a four-game win streak that included wins over CCAA Div. […]