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First half eruption carries Olean over Blue Devils, back to Section VI Championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO, NY – Laying their groundwork early with an emphatic

Salamanca rally falls short vs. Southwestern
Trojans hold off Warriors, 57-53, in Class B semis FREDONIA – For as formidable as it had been

Bona offense sputters in loss to George Mason
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FAIRFAX, VA — Despite its record, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Bona women’s hoops secure first round bye in A10 tourney with win over Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The final day of the regular season always

Do-or-die Gators dispatch Moniteau, earn first state tournament bid in 30 years
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUBOIS, PA – Taking the nearly two-hour bus ride to
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bona baseball condemned by late error; Bona softball drops two at Longhorn Invitational
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Despite a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning, the St. Bonaventure baseball

Democrat, Republican congressional candidates meet in bipartisan town hall in Ellicottville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Two congressional candidates in the 23rd District met

Portville’s DeFazio, Carter earn CCAA Div. III All-Star honors
The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association (CCAA) Div. III has announced its boys basketball all-stars for

Cuba maple producers CTK Farms began with 150 sap buckets and a 15-year-old’s dream
By RICK MILLER Olean Star CUBA — It’s hard to believe, but CTK Farms maple
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gators complete comeback, make school history in PIAA first round
JOHNSTOWN, PA – Scoring 29 points in the fourth quarter, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball

Bona men’s basketball HC Mark Schmidt announces retirement after regular season finale loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The world looked a lot different 19 years

Lady Terrors eliminated from PIAA postseason by two-time defending state champs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALTOONA, PA – Some peaks are just too tall to
