Sports

Allegany-Limestone’s season comes to a close after late offensive eruption from Alden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALDEN — The season has come to a close for the

Falconer sends Panthers home in five-frame quarterfinal showdown
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com FALCONER, NY – Facing a familiar opponent in their pursuit

Large crowd attends Memorial Day ceremony at Olean’s Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A large, respectful crowd attended the 2026 Olean

Hundreds line Main Street for Allegany Memorial Day parade, ceremony outside Town Hall
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Hundreds of Allegany residents lined Main Street for

Three Gators leave the Swamp for collegiate sports
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – For several years, Aiden Bliss has been a household name for

Bradford’s Sherk places twice at State Championship meet
SHIPPENSBURG, PA – Taking to the Pennsylvania Track and Field State Championship meet this past

Bar-Bill owners to operate Ellicottville Depot tavern in time for ski season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — When the Ellicottville Depot closed this spring, everyone

Portville/C-R/B-R rounds out season with 43-28 slugfest loss to Eden/North Collins
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com EDEN — Who would blink first? That was the big question

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean, Portville volleyball sweep through quarterfinals
OLEAN, NY — Enjoying a playoff christening from their home crowd, the Olean volleyball team

Olean Food Pantry girding for increased use with no SNAP benefits due to shutdown
By RICK MILLER Olean Star With no plan in sight to extend SNAP benefits into

Bona men’s basketball erupts for triple digits in exhibition win over Alfred University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team finished the

Bona women’s basketball completes comeback over Daemen in final exhibition
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After last season’s struggles, the St. Bonaventure women’s
