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Chiefs rally for injured teammate
Iroquois defeats Sweet Home for 'A' title after QB breaks leg early
by JASON NADOLINSKI Reporter
     The number seven has played a prominent role in Iroquois football coach Frank Payne's life.
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Field Hockey
Sweet Home wins Class A title on penalty stroke
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Sweet Home field hockey hadn't won a Section VI title since 2002 but that all changed Monday night at Amherst Central High School.
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Amherst's three-peat bid over
     Home field advantage could not help Amherst Central's bid to three-peat in Class B field hockey.
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Boys Gymnastics
Clarence's Morse wins all-around, ties section record on vault Williamsville's Forman, Maziel, Stumpf, Roberson qualify for states
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Clarence finished 10-0 in its inaugural boys gymnastics season, so it was only fitting that its top gymnast won this year's Section VI all-around title.
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UB rugby loses in quarterfinals
     The University at Buffalo rugby team, ranked No. 1 in the New York State Rugby Conference, lost to Harvard, 27-25, in the Northeast Rugby college playoffs at UB Saturday. It was the first time a rugby match had been played under lights at UB.
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East, Grand Island to square off again in finals
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Williamsville East girls soccer is ranked No. 1 in Western New York, No. 1 in New York State Class A and sixth in the nation. But their season could come to a end if they can't get past Grand Island.
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Clarence ends North's repeat bid in shootout
     Williamsville North's defense of the Section VI Class AA girls soccer championship came to an end Saturday at Dimp Wagner Stadium at Amherst Central High School.
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Girls Volleyball
Sweet Home, Lake Shore meet again for Class A title
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Sweet Home and Lake Shore have been two of the top girls volleyball teams all season so it's no surprise they met in the Section VI Class A finals on Tuesday. Results were unavailable before The Bee went to press.
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Boys Volleyball
South meets section final goal, faces Eden for title
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Williamsville South will have a home-court advantage heading into this Wednesday night's Section VI Class B boys volleyball title game.
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Amherst Mite Minor 'AAA' ties Oakville, 3-3
     The Amherst Mite Minor "AAA" travel hockey team hosted Canada's Oakville Rangers on Saturday morning at the Amherst Pepsi Center. The Rangers are part of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. The teams skated to a 3-3 tie.
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Cross Country
Town of Amherst runners qualify for states
     Four Town of Amherst cross country runners qualified for this Saturday's New York State Championships at Warwick Valley High School (Section IX) outside of Middletown, N.Y. after placing in the top five at last Friday's Section VI Championships at Long Point State Park in Bemus Point, N.Y. The secti
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East boys soccer falls in Class A semis
     Williamsville East, seeded No. 3 in the Section VI Class A boys soccer tournament, saw its season end to seven-seed Iroquois, 2-1, in the semifinals last Friday at Amherst.
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Sports Briefs
     Emily Warren, a freshmen for the Mercyhurst College Lakers field hockey team, scored four goals in her team's 9-2 win over Houghton College on Oct. 31. She ended her season by tying for the most number of game-winning goals (2) as well as tying as a leading scorer for the team (7). She also tied th
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Fireman's Bowling
     Te a m               Wi n s         Losses
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Girls Gymnastics
Arcurys qualify for states
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Despite only placing two of its five gymnasts in the top ten of events at Saturday's Section VI Championships at Williamsville South High School, Williamsville South managed to finish fourth out of 15 teams.
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Field Hockey
South's season ends on penalty strokes
     Williamsville South's bid to continue its best field hockey season ended on penalty strokes against Iroquois on Oct. 31 in the Section VI Class B semifinals.
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Football
East cannot solve Starpoint
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Starpoint coach Al Cavagnaro doesn't have the definitive answer for why his team has beaten Williamsville East four straight times, including 33-14 Friday at Williamsville South in the Section VI Class A Consolation Bowl semifinals, but he has his reasons.
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ECICs - Girls Swimming
North's depth wins 'AA', Flames place second
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Williamsville North's 60-member roster paid huge dividends at last week's ECIC Championships at Sweet Home High School.
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Amherst places fourth in Division 'A'
     Amherst Central's girls swimming team splashed to a fourth place finish out of 13 teams at the ECIC "A" finals held last Friday at Sweet Home High School.
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Swim records fall at Sacred Heart
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     You only have to look at the school record board to see how well Sacred Heart's girls swimming team is doing this season.
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East girls tennis excels in postseason
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Williamsville East's girls tennis team capped off its impressive regular season with a banner postseason.
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CHAMPS
     Sacred Heart Academy won its first All-Catholic cross country title on Oct. 29 at St. Francis High School. The team will compete in the New York State Federation meet on Nov. 18 at Bowdoin State Park in Woppinger Falls. Members of the team, pictured from
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Miller three-peats as ECIC tennis singles champ
     For the third straight year, Tina Miller captured the ECIC girls tennis singles championship. Two years ago, the Williamsville North freshman was the youngest in ECIC history to win the title, defeating Williamsville South senior Rachel Stemmerman. Last year, Miller won the championship after defeat
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Amherst football closes season on winning note
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Amherst Central's 42-32 home win over Cheektowaga last Friday was not just about picking up the victory.
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St. Greg's swimmers end season with victory
     The St. Gregory Cougar swim team finished its regular season 5-0 with a spectacular 165-84 victory over a talented St. John's team.
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SS. Peter & Paul drops final swim meet to St. Mary's Lancaster
     SS. Peter & Paul ended its swim season on a down note Sunday at the Sweet Home High School pool with a 145-104 loss to St. Mary's of Lancaster.
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Squirt Minor 'AAA' comes back, ties 5-5
     The Amherst Knights Squirt Minor "AAA" team played their second game of the week last Thursday night at the Depew Ice Rink. The Knights gained a 5-5 tie with the Depew Saints after coming back from a three-goal deficit.
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Squirt Grey Sabres beats Rangers
     The Squirt Grey Sabres and the Squirt Rangers faced off at the Pepsi Center on Sunday, Nov. 5.
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White Sabres edge Stars
     The White Sabres and Stars played an exciting first game of the season. The White Sabres won 5-4.
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Red Wings fly past Bruins
     The Red Wings defeated the Bruins, 7-3, in Squirt hockey action Sunday afternoon at the Pepsi Center.
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Pee Wee Red Wings' offense shines again
     The Amherst Pee Wee Red Wings' Nicholas Noe exploded for three first period goals to put the Red Wings ahead of the Sharks, 3-0, in a 6-2 win on Sunday. Assists for Noe's goals came from William Tunkey on the first goal and Matthew Hyer on the second and third.
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Christ the King
Girls cross country wins third league title, All-Catholics
     Christ the King's girls cross country team won its third regular season title under different circumstances than its first two titles.
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Williamsville Junior Football
Air Force shuts out Commandos, 6-0
     The clock struck midnight on the Williamsville Junior Freshman Commandos football team and the slipper did not fit as their Cinderella season came to an end with a 6-0 defeat against the Williamsville Junior Freshman Air Force. The game was for the Terlecky Cup.
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Micron White wins shootout
     The Amherst Micron League had a captivating game between Team Red and Team White. The highly entertaining game featured much scoring with a plethora of opportunities from both teams.
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NFL
Lindell marks 100th game in win over Packers
by MATT KRUEGER Reporter
     Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell passed the century mark in his football career Sunday and so few people knew about it, even he didn't realize it until the game was over.
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B U F FA L O vs. INDIANAPOLIS
Predictions: Clean sweep for Colts over Bills
     The Buffalo Bills picked up a much-needed win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday, but looked bad on both sides of the ball doing it. If not for the Packers' turnovers, the Bills might be nursing another loss.
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FIRST PLACE
     The Air Force JV cheerleading team from Williamsville
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SECOND PLACE
     The Army freshman from Williamsville Junior Football Cheerleading took second in their division at the 2006 UB Spirit Challenge held Oct. 29 at UB's Alumni Arena. Members of the team, pictured from left, are: bottom row - Michelle Miranda, Emily Hayes, Jenna Beck, Alyssa Milone, Katelin McQuaid,
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HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S SCOREBOARD
     Amherst Central Boys Cross Country - Section VI Championships - 11th in Class A, 261
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Micron Black Sabres tie Grey
     The Micron season opened with the Black Sabres tying the Grey Sabres, 10-10.
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