Sports

Pollock: McDermott knew the Buffalo Bills would host the Denver Broncos
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In my mind, Sean McDermott knew from

Suffocating Salamanca defense hands A-L first loss of season en route to 57-38 win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca and Allegany-Limestone boys basketball teams entered their

Thursday Roundup: DeFazio scores 30 against Cougars, reaches 1,000 points; O-E girls win seventh straight
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY – After having him back for just two games, the DeFazio effect

At start of conference play, Butler earns AMCC honors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com This past week, Jamarion Butler became the second player to

Salamanca football gets five names on the NYSSWA Class C All-State teams
On Jan. 8, it was announced that five players from the 2023-24 Salamanca football team

Salamanca girls wrestling team picks up first-ever dual meet win over Gowanda
GOWANDA — On Jan. 6, the Salamanca girls wrestling team participated in its first-ever dual

Borrello challenger, Democrat Victoria Guite, to Hold Olean Town Hall tonight
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Democratic State Senate candidate Victoria Guite of Alabama, N.Y. in

Ruling expected next month in lawsuit by former district attorney Lori Rieman over health insurance
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Final presentations were made in state Supreme Court

Next man, coach up for Pennsylvania football
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com When head coach Ryan Yingling strolled onto Smethport’s practice field

Olean Common Council votes to prohibit homeless sleeping, encampments on public property
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to prohibit camping

In final season, Tessena, Bradford cross county looks to return to center stage
By HUNTER O. LYLE BRADFORD, PA – After nearly five decades at the helm of

Ischua Creek water quality has improved since fish die-off a year ago tied to Great Lakes Cheese
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — It was one year ago that the state
