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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze

Panthers Erase 23-Point Deficit, Win Thriller in OT

November 11, 2024

Hiram, Oh. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford opened their 2024-25 campaign thrillingly Saturday evening, defeating Hiram 110-109 in overtime. The Panthers got off the mark first, as Robert Richards converted a

St. Bonaventure guard Melvin Council Jr. dribbles through contact during the Bonnies' season-opening win over Cal State Northridge on Monday. | St. Bonaventure athletics/Craig Melvin

Moore Powers Bonnies Past Canisius, 87-78

November 11, 2024

BUFFALO – A comfortable advantage for much of the second half had dwindled to single digits thanks to the three-point proficiency of Canisius bringing the crowd to life and presenting

Pollock Prediction: The Buffalo Bills aren’t fooled by the Colts’ record

November 10, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist For 18 years, the Bills had a divisional relationship with the Colts in Indianapolis. It started in 1984, the

Warriors roll over Medina, return to Sectional title match

November 10, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – The Salamanca football team is good. Really good. If it wasn’t clear enough that the undefeated, defending Section VI champion, No. 1