Sports
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
Lizards snap losing skid behind complete game from Burdon
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS — Over the course of their three-game losing skid, the
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Union Whiskey claims victory in OWSL; Olean 1854 FC falls in lopsided affair
OLEAN, NY — One four-run inning made all the difference for Union Whiskey as it
Oilers’ power, pitching overwhelm Lizards in 6-3 victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Behind a well-balanced approach at the plate, the Olean
Pollock: A trip through a sports writer’s office
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s flattering in its own way, though
Costly errors, inconsistent bats lead to Salamanca’s 8-2 defeat at Hornell
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORNELL — What was, for a moment, set up to be
‘Resilient’ Lizards come up just short against West-leading Genesee
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards, eyeing a change of fortunes ahead