Sports

TAPinto Greater Olean reporter Connor Griffin speaks with high school athletes and coaches about the cancellation of spring sports. Griffin’s guests include:

Allegany-Limestone boys track coach Mike Wilber;
Cuba-Rushford’s boys tennis coach Jeffery Howe;
Olean High School softball player Elyse Graham;
Olean athletic director and softball coach Steve Anatasia;
Portville ...

OLEAN, NY — The Safe Kids Southern Tier New York Coalition is conducting a Safe Summer Bike Helmets program in collaboration with emergency medical services and police departments in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua counties.

“The coalition is excited to be able to support the program,” Donna Kahm, Southern Tier Health Care System president and CEO, ...

 OLEAN, NY - On East State Street, Bradner Stadium will stand empty this summer. 

On April 27, the Olean Oilers announced the team would not play baseball this summer. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., the New York Collegiate Baseball League made it official and canceled the 2020 season, making gthe announcement on Twitter: 

“As we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, ...

OLEAN, NY — The 13th annual Gus Macker basketball tournament, scheduled for the first weekend of June, has been postponed until June 2021 as a safety precaution for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Olean has been a local host of this nationwide three-on-three basketball tournament for 12 years in a row, and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce officials "is committed to hosting ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure Golf Course announced it will allow golf beginning Tuesday, but with restrictions for adherence to safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The New York State Golf Association received clarification last week from Empire State Development that courses could open as long as they abided by stringent guidelines.

A single course staff ...