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Bona men’s soccer comes up short against Niagara in season-opener

August 22, 2025

First-year HC Giordano believes Bonnies can be ‘something special’ By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE

The Otto-Eldred Terrors, which co-op with Oswayo Valley, return 11 players to the varsity lineup. Pictured here is Devin Kimball (left to right), Dawnson Welch (Oswayo Valley), Shane Magee, Erik Gray, Wyatt Blendinger, Tein Caldwell, Leelynn Welch (Oswayo Valley), Michael Eaton, Collin Shreve, Ryan Schenfield and Mason Schenfield. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors, Hubbers stick to the plan with new leadership

August 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA — This fall, the Otto-Eldred and Smethport

Pollock: Even though it was pre-season, even the Bills’ performance against the Bears was ‘concerning’

August 19, 2025

Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist How bad was the Bills’ 38-0

Salamanca girls soccer opens season with annual midnight practice

August 18, 2025

SALAMANCA — With the high school fall sports season fast approaching, there is little time

Bona women’s soccer ties with Charleston Southern in regular season opener

August 17, 2025

Sherwood era officially underway at St. Bonaventure By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It

Muccio wins, Wright secures top awards at final Penn-York stop

August 17, 2025

OLEAN — Owen Wright entered the first Monday of this month with two objectives: One,

Bona men’s basketball rides red-hot offense to lopsided A10 tourney win over La Salle

March 11, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since its inception, the St.

(Photo: Adrian Wojnarowski, center, talks alongside head coach Mark Schmidt and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta in 2024. Photo by Danny Bush for St. Bonaventure)

OPINION: Woj Bombed as GM. Bonas fired Schmidt, then they lied about it.

March 11, 2026

OLEAN STAR – Eric M. Firkel December 28, 2025 was the last time that

Bona men’s basketball opens A10 conference tourney vs. La Salle

March 10, 2026

PITTSBURGH, PA — This season has been far from easy for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Democrat Aaron Gies of Olean (left) and Republican Jim King of Owego participated in a bipartisan town hall Monday night in Ellicottville. Gies is seeking the Democratic nod for the 23rd Congressional seat held by Rep. Nick Langworthy and King is trying to get on the primary ballot with the Republican congressman.

Democrat, Republican congressional candidates meet in bipartisan town hall in Ellicottville

March 10, 2026

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

March 9, 2026

The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association (CCAA) Div. III has announced its boys basketball all-stars for

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Clifford Karm (left) and his grandfather, Tim Resch, look on as Mike Peterson and Kendal Karn (left) keep an eye on the maple syrup evaporator at the CTK Farms facility on New Mexico Road, Cuba, on Sunday. Clifford started the business with 150 sap buckets and a dream six years ago.

Cuba maple producers CTK Farms began with 150 sap buckets and a 15-year-old’s dream

March 9, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star CUBA — It’s hard to believe, but CTK Farms maple

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