Sports

Olean football looks to build on recent success behind veteran leadership
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Two seasons ago, the Olean football team finished just
Tuesday Roundup: Lady Gators volleyball opens up with tightly-contested win; Bradford XC sweeps home opener
JOHNSONBURG, PA – Fighting tooth and nail, back and forth, the Port Allegany volleyball team

Harbor Creek shuts out Lady Owls during season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Sitting on the outside looking in for

Pollock: Last chance for Buffalo Bills’ bubble players to make roster
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist There’s plenty at stake tonight at Tampa’s

Pollock: After final pre-season win, tough decisions on cuts for McDermott and the Buffalo Bills
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist This won’t be a pleasant 2 1/2
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford volleyball starts season with win over Austin; Lady Gators drop season opener
AUSTIN, PA – Taking to their road for the first taste of action, the Bradford

Zoar Valley Paddling Club takes on 100th Cattaraugus Creek cleanup in 35 years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — About a dozen members of the Zoar Valley

Olean Common Council seeks to trim $8.85% tax hike in mayor’s proposed budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in a special session

Bona baseball survives late scare from Rhode Island, captures series sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It seems as though there might be some magic

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back

Olean Rotary Club to recognize 3 groups at ‘Service Above Self’ awards dinner May 11
OLEAN — The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations whose longstanding commitment to serving

Salamanca City Schools receives national recognition for air quality, gas emissions reduction
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has earned national recognition as a 2026
