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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca’s Hardy places seventh at State Wrestling Championships; Bona baseball drops series rubber match at Navy
ALBANY, NY — Over the weekend, Kasen Hardy officially became the first Salamanca wrestler to

First half eruption carries Olean over Blue Devils, back to Section VI Championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO, NY – Laying their groundwork early with an emphatic

Salamanca rally falls short vs. Southwestern
Trojans hold off Warriors, 57-53, in Class B semis FREDONIA – For as formidable as it had been

Bona offense sputters in loss to George Mason
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FAIRFAX, VA — Despite its record, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Bona women’s hoops secure first round bye in A10 tourney with win over Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The final day of the regular season always

Do-or-die Gators dispatch Moniteau, earn first state tournament bid in 30 years
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUBOIS, PA – Taking the nearly two-hour bus ride to
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bona baseball condemned by late error; Bona softball drops two at Longhorn Invitational
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Despite a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning, the St. Bonaventure baseball


John S. “Jay” Shaw
March 10, 1951 – March 8, 2026 John S. “Jay” Shaw of North Main Street

Mary A. Kohler
May 5, 1951 – March 7, 2026 Mary A. Kohler of Absolut of Allegany, formerly

Dean C. Higley
April 19, 1955 – March 11, 026 Olean- Dean C. Higley of Olean passed away

Julie Ann Yeager
August 10, 1957 ~ March 8, 2026 Julie Ann Yeager, Beloved sister and aunt. Eldred- Julie Ann

Ralph Carlton Clark
March 21, 1936 – March 7, 2026 Ralph Carlton Clark, loving husband, father, and grandfather

Pollock: Mark Schmidt deserved better after his final game as ‘one of the best’ in college hoops
After his St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Dayton, 68-63, in Friday’s
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