Sports

Bona men’s hoops look to bounce back against La Salle in 2025 home-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in just shy of

From injury to 1,000: DeFazio returns to the Panthers after monthslong recovery
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com On a cold Wednesday afternoon, Aidan DeFazio moved through his

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
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford baseball snaps losing streak; Consistent offense guides Olean softball past Southwestern
BRADFORD, PA – After three weeks without a win, the Bradford baseball team finally saw

Portville softball falls in pitchers duel with Falconer
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — It was a quiet day offensively for the Portville

Sixth-frame surge salvages Otto-Eldred’s Senior Night celebration
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – Staring down from the mound, DJ Collins
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Miles leads Huskies to season sweep over Salamanca; Truman fans 11 in in win over Warriors
SALAMANCA, NY – Seeing the Warriors for the second time in as many days, the

Gators track and field show out, break records as season progesses
As the spring season enters the final stretch, the Port Allegany track and fields teams

Free ‘Seed to Supper’ gardening program set to begin May 13 at Washington West School
OLEAN — A Seed to Supper Program (S2S) – starts May 13, with sessions to
