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After consecutive challenging years, Laycee Drake looks to get back on track with the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Growing up, Laycee Drake spent countless hours glued
Bar-Bill owners to operate Ellicottville Depot tavern in time for ski season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — When the Ellicottville Depot closed this spring, everyone
Portville/C-R/B-R rounds out season with 43-28 slugfest loss to Eden/North Collins
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com EDEN — Who would blink first? That was the big question
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean, Portville volleyball sweep through quarterfinals
OLEAN, NY — Enjoying a playoff christening from their home crowd, the Olean volleyball team
Olean Food Pantry girding for increased use with no SNAP benefits due to shutdown
By RICK MILLER Olean Star With no plan in sight to extend SNAP benefits into
Bona men’s basketball erupts for triple digits in exhibition win over Alfred University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team finished the
Bona women’s basketball completes comeback over Daemen in final exhibition
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After last season’s struggles, the St. Bonaventure women’s
Pollock: McDermott handles tough questions about the Buffalo Bills, play calling
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist (Early last week, Bills coach Sean McDermott
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Port United eliminated in D9 quarterfinals; Olean girls, Salamanca boys shutout in season finales
BROOKVILLE, PA – Facing the third-seeded Lady Rovers, Port United’s postseason push ended in the
Lady Terrors sweep Ramettes at home, advance to D9 Quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA — Despite some late-set struggles, including a
Portville boys soccer rolls Frewsburg in Class C First Round, still much to be desired for McIntosh
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — With the regular season now in the rearview, the
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies pick up third straight in sweep of Trojans
OLEAN, NY – Picking up their third sweep in four games, the Olean volleyball team
Tessena, Troisi earn District 9 All-Star nods
This past weekend, the selections from the 2025 District 9 Central League All-Stars were released,
Pollock: Loss by the Buffalo Bills in Atlanta was plenty disturbing
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist For the first time since the 2023 season
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