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Portville's Aidan DeFazio stops and pops for a contested jumper during the Panthers' loss to Silver Creek. DeFazio ended with a team-high 18 points. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers’ unable to complete comeback over Silver Creek, fall in overtime

February 12, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After erasing their shortcomings in the first

Olean boys hoops ‘execute’ late, finish league season with 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone

February 12, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The key word Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski

‘We just gotta play better’: Bonnies aim for overall improvement against Rhode Island

February 11, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — According to St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark

Monday Roundup: Lady Huskies top Dunkirk; O-E girls enter postseason on a high note

February 11, 2025

DUNKIRK, NY – Playing their final road game of the regular season, the Olean girls’

Salamanca locks up second-place finish in CCAA Div. I with 45-44 OT win over Allegany-Limestone

February 11, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It was far from the tidiest affair, but nevertheless

(St. Bonaventure photo) Captions: President Jeff Gingerich (left) presented Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca and First Lady Nicole Seneca with a framed print of the statement and a $1,000 donation to the Faithkeepers School. Fr. Stephen Mimnaugh, O.F.M., (right) read the Land Acknowledgment.

St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game

February 10, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors

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TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone records league win at Southwestern in regular season finale; Olean girls victorious at season’s end

February 17, 2026

JAMESTOWN, NY — Behind a stellar 37-point, nine-rebound performance from Ryan Callen, the Allegany-Limestone boys

Bona men’s hoops seeking redemption against Saint Joseph’s

February 17, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — There is a dichotomy within the St. Bonaventure

Salamanca Warriors

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls hoops fall to Randolph in OT; Salamanca’s Hardy reaches NYSPHSAA Wrestling Tournament with third period pin

February 17, 2026

RANDOLPH, NY — In its final game of the regular season, the Salamanca girls basketball

This past weekend, Manning Splain was awarded the annual North Tier League scholarship. Charlotte Austin-Keech was selected as the female recipient, but was not able to attend Saturday's NTL Tournament championship. | Photo by Taylor Komidar

O-E’s Splain, OV’s Austin-Keech awarded NTL scholarships

February 16, 2026

BRADFORD, PA – On Saturday, two seasoned North Tier League veterans returned to the hardwood

Kasen Hardy (left) poses on the podium after becoming a Section VI Division II wrestling champion this past weekend. | Photo submitted

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Warriors pick up co-league title; Hardy becomes wrestling champion

February 16, 2026

DUNKIRK, NY – On a night when all nine of the Warriors made their way

After beating Port Allegany for the first time all season, the Red Raiders secured their second consecutive North Tier League Tournament Championship. | Photo by Taylor Komidar

Cameron County earns back-to-back NTL Championship with second half eruption over Gators

February 15, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – It’s hard to beat a team three