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NTL All-Stars: Funk, Babcock earn highest honors, Lady Terrors’ big three earn selections
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com With the majority of the basketball season in the rear

Cuba maple producers CTK Farms began with 150 sap buckets and a 15-year-old’s dream
By RICK MILLER Olean Star CUBA — It’s hard to believe, but CTK Farms maple
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gators complete comeback, make school history in PIAA first round
JOHNSTOWN, PA – Scoring 29 points in the fourth quarter, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball

Bona men’s basketball HC Mark Schmidt announces retirement after regular season finale loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The world looked a lot different 19 years

Lady Terrors eliminated from PIAA postseason by two-time defending state champs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALTOONA, PA – Some peaks are just too tall to

Letter to the Editor, Jack & Liz Whipple: Bonas Athletic Department an awful reflection on a proud institution
Written and submitted by Jack Whipple and Liz Whipple, Jack is an Alum of the

Opinion: Bonnies fans react to Mark Schmidt’s impending departure
OLEAN STAR – ERIC M. FIRKEL Fans emotions are running high as Mark Schmidt’s tenure

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

Pollock: Schmidt’s run at an A10 title ends, what is next for St. Bonaventure basketball?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In our business we live by an
Cedarwood Financial Partners
516 Main St Olean, NY 14760
716-376-0014
We were born out of a humble desire to serve those that want help with their finances and more.
We were inspired by the protective quality of cedar—it’s what our families used to store their treasures across the ages. It’s sturdy, protective, and it does it all with grace.








