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Salamanca girls lacrosse falls short of Class D crown with loss to Eden/North Collins

May 30, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com TONAWANDA — The No. 1 seed Salamanca girls lacrosse team, in

Portville's Aidan DeFazio fires a pitch down range during the Panthers' Section VI Class C semifinals loss to Gowanda. Through seven innings on the mound, DeFazio came away with six strikeouts. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers routed by Gowanda for third time, miss out on Section VI title game

May 29, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA, NY – Facing off for the third time this

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca baseball closes out season with QF loss to Fredonia; Salamanca track and field grab podium spots at CCAA Championships

May 28, 2025

FREDONIA — The No. 12 seed Salamanca baseball team has reached the end of the

Allegany-Limestone succumbs to Fredonia comeback in Class B Semis

May 27, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FREDONIA — The season has come to an end for the

Portville's Cole Keesler comes up with a clutch hit, driving in the game-winning run as the Panthers' take down CSP in the Section VI Class C quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Portville denies CSP’s comeback with seventh-frame standoff, advance to Sectional semifinals

May 27, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLYMER, NY – In their first taste of playoff action,

Frair finishes strong at State meet

May 26, 2025

SHIPPENSBURG, PA — Senior Brayden Frair closed out a tremendous career as an Owl at

Despite effort, execution evades Lizards in 4-2 loss to Hitmen

June 14, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS — The Salamanca Lizards had got their sophomore season as

Salamanca Lizards blanked 3-0 by Dansville in first loss of new campaign

June 13, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — As errors in the field compounded struggles at the

FILE -- Noah Gerrick finds contact during the Olean Oiler's win in the first game of a double-header against the Syracuse Salt Cats on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gerrick finished 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI as Olean downed the Hitmen. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Oilers tack on third straight win with big bats against Horseheads

June 13, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS, NY – After picking up their first two wins

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Slow-Pitch softball sees field of lopsided victories

June 12, 2025

OLEAN, NY – Scoring four runs in the top of the seventh, the Hangry Pitches

Bradford's Lucas Wallace throws an out to first during Post 108's loss to Kane on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford Legion faces third straight loss with untimely mistakes against Kane

June 12, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Seeing them for the second time this

The Olean Oilers rush the field to celebrate with Josh Wilson who sealed the win in the first game of a double-header against the Syracuse Salt Cats with a walk-off RBI single. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Clutch Oilers stun Syracuse with back-to-back walk-off wins, sweep Salt Cats

June 11, 2025

Wilson’s walk-off single steals Game One; Gerrick wins Game Two on walk-off wild pitch By

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