Sports
NY Softball Preview: Experienced cores of veteran players set to take up the torch
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For a number of our New York softball teams,
O-E baseball, softball open campaign with mix of experience, youth
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – With the lights at the Terror
Owls track and field enter 2025 season fully loaded
BRADFORD, PA – Setting their sights on a repeat District 9 Class 3A championship, the
Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce to host 2025 Tri-County Trout Derby
ARCADE, NY — Carrying-on a popular and successful event, the Arcade Area Chamberof Commerce will
Salamanca boys lacrosse falls just short in pursuit of Akron in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Despite coming up just short, the Salamanca boys lacrosse
Pollock: Good and sad news on high school hoops; remembering boxing’s grillmaster
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Some thoughts from the weekend involving high
Bona women’s hoops suffer full might of Duquesne offense in 74-48 loss
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — In its final road game of the regular
No. 8 Olean girls hoops see season come to a close with 43-25 loss to No. 9 Albion
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Despite maintaining pace with No. 9 seed Albion through
Bona men’s hoops set for test against red-hot Saint Joe’s on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the penultimate time in the regular season,
Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the
NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over.
Underdogs, favorites alike ready for impending Section VI playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As the Section VI girls’ basketball postseason begins, four familiar