Sports
Despite loss to La Salle, Giordano praises culture, foundation built in first year as HC
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure head coach Mick Giordano was noticeably
Early offense sees Portville past Ellicottville in Class C Playoffs
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Just eight days ago the No. 4 seed Portville
Huskies stall out in second half against Lackawanna, end season with loss on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE OLEAN, NY – Playing with postseason seeding on the line, the
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs
MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake
Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP
By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged
A long way from the big city lights, Joe Grahovac is hoping to provide for the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the second of a four part series of
Cattaraugus County lawmakers urge Gov. Hochul to resume gaming compact negotiations with Senecas
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers urged Gov. Kathy Hochul
Olean Music Boosters promoting ‘Big Fish’ musical performance Friday, Saturday
OLEAN — Tickets are now on sale for Big Fish, the imaginative and heartfelt musical
Bona women’s hoops fall short at Dayton despite Drake’s 29 points
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAYTON, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team were eyeing
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Evens notches 100th career 3-pointer in win over Austin; Salamanca, Allegany-Limestone boys fall short at home
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Playing on the second night of a back-to-back homestand, the Port
Simmons’ 30-piece powers Bona men’s hoops to victory over Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The message was simple. Put aside schematics, statistics
Second half slump sees St. Marys spoil Bradford’s Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Meeting the Dutchmen for the second time