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Bills-Bears preseason game is a guessing game for starters, players coming back from injuries

August 16, 2025

Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist For first-year Bears coach Ben Johnson,

Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Port Allegany football team returns 18 as they look to continue their momentum into another District 9 Class A finals run. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Adapt and Survive: Port Allegany renovates offense as they aim for fourth consecutive finals run

August 15, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Getting to the top of the

St. Bonaventure MBB, WBB commits grab silverware in EuroBasket tournaments

August 14, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — Over the summer, a number of St. Bonaventure basketball commits have taken

Going into the 2025 season, the Bradford football team returns 12 varsity Owls. Pictured here is Logan Kohler (front, left to right), Kaden Kicior, Matt DeCasper, Tommy Langdon, Kolton Miller, Lucas Wallace, Blake Callihan (back, left to right), Sean Ward, Kaleb Mackey, Braylon Little, Jacob Abers and Andrew Giordano. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Owls implement new offense as they fill gaps, sustain development

August 13, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Progress isn’t formed over night. It takes

A decade of dominance: Randy’s claims women’s City Cup title for 10th consecutive year

August 11, 2025

Parkwood cruises past BTB 17-7, secures men’s City Cup title By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN

Two bad decisions by Bills’ McDermott in loss to Giants

August 10, 2025

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Normally when I watch the

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Colegrove leads Angee’s to narrow win over Pink Ladies in OWSL

June 16, 2026

OLEAN, NY — Behind a blemish-free, 3-for-3 day at the dish from Kendra Colegrove, Angee’s

Evan Whitmore fires a pitch downrange during Bradford's loss to DuBois on Monday. Through two innings, Whitmore fanned three batters. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Shorthanded Bradford unable to keep stride with DuBois

June 15, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Taking the diamond with significant holes in

Soap Box Derby takes over Washington Street hill Saturday with 17 drivers from five schools

June 15, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Teams from five area schools participated Saturday in

Allegany-Limestone Elementary School holds annual Flag Day ceremony Friday

June 14, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone Elementary students celebrated Flag Day Friday morning

Red-hot offense lifts Olean Oilers in win over Niagara Americans

June 14, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The bats of the Olean Oilers remained red-hot as

FILE -- Bradford's Ben Woodhouse throws to first during Post 108's season-opening win over Crosby Post 976 on Monday, June 1. During Saturday's double-header, Woodhouse collected five hits to power Bradford to back-to-back wins.

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Responding from loss, Bradford Legions sweeps Saturday

June 13, 2026

ST. MARYS, PA – After suffering their first defeat of the summer on Thursday, the

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