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TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers pick up steam late; Bradford softball drops second straight
ELLICOTTVILLE, NY – Looking to close the season out on a hot streak, the Portville baseball team scored their fifth straight wins as consistent batting carried them over the Eagles
Olean keeps noses in front, survives late Allegany-Limestone surge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — In a game of cat and mouse, the Olean softball team’s quick start was the ultimate difference maker in its 10-6 win over a
Portville edges past Ellicottville for fourth consecutive win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For the Portville baseball team, its 4-3 victory over Ellicottville was not the wide-margined win it had become accustomed to grabbing over its recent
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Olean baseball launches massive comeback; O-E, Salamanca softball blanked
OLEAN, NY – After falling behind early, a nine-run fifth frame boosted the Olean baseball team to a 11-5 win over Fredonia, earning the Huskies’ sixth win of the season.
Owls outgunned in final showing, lose to St. Marys as season comes to a close
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Wearing the Owls’ black and red for the final time, the Bradford baseball team bowed out of the season with a 13-4
St. Bonaventure caps final homestand with loss to UMass, wins series 2-1
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After sweeping VCU the previous weekend and winning the first two games of its series against UMass, the St. Bonaventure baseball team had
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean softball smashes Marauders; A-L baseball shut out by Wellsville
DUNKIRK, NY – Bouncing back from two straight loses, the Olean softball team regained confidence with a 17-0, four-inning win over Dunkirk. The Huskies’ bats came ready to play, with
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: A-L baseball falls in extras; Portville softball, Olean baseball victims of late offense in losses
DUNKIRK, NY — In an ultra-competitive CCAA Div. I, one run can make all the difference. Unfortunately for the Allegany-Limestone baseball team — currently last in the league — it
Big bats lift Bradford over Oswayo Valley, complete season sweep
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – With equal parts of patience and power at the plate as well as a hive-mind defense in the field, the Bradford softball
‘Resilient’ Allegany-Limestone takes care of business in five-inning win over Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Over the course of her team’s season thus far, Allegany-Limestone softball coach Kaelyn Arnold has raved about the resilience and collective growth she has
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors storm back late; Olean softball, Portville baseball fall just shy
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Finding themselves with their backs against a wall, the Otto-Eldred softball team rallied late, finding clutch hits as they pulled ahead in the seventh to beat
Lacking clutch hits, Otto-Eldred falls in second meeting with Gators
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ROULETTE, PA – In a clash of two of the top teams in the Allegheny Mountain League, the Otto-Eldred baseball team was unable to claim
Pollock: Notes on the Buffalo Bills; schedules are coming; Buffalo News’ Mark Gaughan retiring; Buffalo’s roster nearly full
By CHUCK POLLOCK , Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist When the Super Bowl ends on the second Sunday of February, it seems there’s a long wait until the National Football
Olean baseball sees mistakes ‘magnified’ in narrow loss to Dunkirk
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — As if the prospect of pulling out a result over a red-hot Dunkirk squad was not enough, the Olean baseball team had a literal
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies fall to Wellsville; Salamanca baseball stumbles late
OLEAN, NY – Despite avoiding a shutout with a late score, the Olean softball team fell to 5-5 with a 4-1, six-inning loss at home to Wellsville. While the Lions
Francis ends hoops career with PA All-State First Team selection
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Out of the thousands of high school basketball players in Pennsylvania, only five can make it to the coveted All-State First
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: O-E baseball falls to B-R; Salamanca girls’ track finds scattered field of personal bests
BOLIVAR, NY – Heading north of the border for a weekend contest, the Otto-Eldred baseball team fell back to 0.500 with a 7-2 loss to Bolivar-Richburg. The Wolverines would strike
St. Bonaventure’s late dramatics highlight A10 series sweep of VCU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Over the course of its three-game Atlantic 10 series against VCU, the St. Bonaventure baseball team found itself living on the edge. In