Sports

With big shoes to fill, Pitt-Bradford reloads with mix of new and old faces
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Eight months ago, the University of Pittsburgh

Portville girls volleyball claims fifth consecutive Section 6 title with sweep of Eden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN — It is not often a team completes a sweep

Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its

Tentative $296.7 million county budget includes job cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative 2026 Cattaraugus County budget of

Huskies dominate, sweep Depew for Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Over the past few months, the Olean
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls in five sets in Section 6 Class B2 Final
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — It takes everything to be an underdog, however, everything just wasn’t enough

Bona men’s basketball opens A10 conference tourney vs. La Salle
PITTSBURGH, PA — This season has been far from easy for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Democrat, Republican congressional candidates meet in bipartisan town hall in Ellicottville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Two congressional candidates in the 23rd District met

Portville’s DeFazio, Carter earn CCAA Div. III All-Star honors
The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association (CCAA) Div. III has announced its boys basketball all-stars for

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
