Sports
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators top Cleveland Hill in first round of Section 6 playoffs; Olean girls secure lopsided home playoff win over Maryvale
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Heading into hostile territory for their first glimpse of postseason action, the

Salamanca grabs Pre-Quarterfinal victory over JFK despite off-color performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The No. 7 seed Salamanca boys basketball team (11-10)

Lady Terrors open D9 playoff run with dominant win over Austin
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Kicking off their journey back to

Bonnies look to get back in win column against struggling, but similar Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered yet another

Bona women’s hoops looking to avenge loss to ‘feast or famine’ Ramblers
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The growth of the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball

Terwilliger, Wight hit the ground running in first year at the helm
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Finding the right person to pick up the torch can

Genesis House ‘Light the Night’ fundraiser to light up Lincoln Park Sunday night
OLEAN — The annual Genesis House “Light the Night” fundraiser culminates Sunday night with luminaria

Bona HC Mark Schmidt seeking response from team in final non-conference matchup
After falling to Ohio, the Bonnies are aiming for a bounce-back win over Le Moyne
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: O-E drops back-to-back home losses; Salamanca makes it three wins in a row
DUKE CENTER, PA — After falling behind early, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team failed to

Late-game execution sees Olean complete comeback over previously unbeaten Dunkirk
OLEAN — Even with a few practices under his team’s belt and with some prominent

Crusaders’ impenetrable defense hands Bradford largest loss of the season
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Hosting the most prolific program in District

Flu vaccine less protective against predominant strain, but staves off serious disease
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As the number of cases of influenza increase
