Hundreds of trick-or-treaters parade up and down North Union Street Saturday

OLEAN — Hundreds of kids paraded up and down North Union Street in Halloween costumes on Saturday as The Shops on Union opened their doors for trick-or-treating. It was another […]
Pollock Prediction: Panthers running game will test Bills rush defense

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Following two straight losses, you can already hear the Bills’ fans refrain: “If they go to Charlotte and lose to the Panthers […]
Despite loss to La Salle, Giordano praises culture, foundation built in first year as HC

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure head coach Mick Giordano was noticeably emotional after his side’s 2-1 defeat to La Salle in its last home game of […]
Early offense sees Portville past Ellicottville in Class C Playoffs

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Just eight days ago the No. 4 seed Portville girls soccer team squared off against No. 5 seed Ellicottville for its final game of […]
Huskies stall out in second half against Lackawanna, end season with loss on Senior Night

By HUNTER O. LYLE OLEAN, NY – Playing with postseason seeding on the line, the Olean football team dropped their second game in a row, closing out their regular season […]
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs

MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake as they suffered their third loss in the past four games by a score of […]
Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP

By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team sat with a 1-2 record and had just failed to score a […]
A long way from the big city lights, Joe Grahovac is hoping to provide for the Bonnies

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the second of a four part series of 2025-26 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team player features) ST. BONAVENTURE — When Joe Grahovac steps […]
Cattaraugus County SNAP recipients unsure about November’s benefits

By RICK MILLER Olean Star It’s still unclear whether the Trump Administration will extend SNAP benefits into November if the government shutdown continues, leaving 2.9 million New Yorkers unsure if […]
Bona women’s soccer wraps up season at home with 5-1 defeat to Duquesne

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team’s season at home officially concluded with a 5-1 defeat to Duquesne. The Bonnies have one game left […]
