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Offseason work has Stella thinking states by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Nic Stella has yet to qualify for the New York State Championships in his high school wrestling career but he hopes his offseason work on the mat will pay off with his first Section VI title and a trip to states. Stella, ranked third in the state at 140 pounds, said he wrestled in a tournament eve... More ... Another state hockey title in North's plans by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The Williamsville North hockey team's goal every year is to win a New York State title. Coach Bob Rosen makes this clear to his players at the beginning of every season. "We ask them 'are you willing to put in the work and effort necessary to get to that point?" Rosen said. "If they say yes, then... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Three years ago, Sweet Home was the Section VI Western New York Varsity Hockey Federation's punching bag at 0-23-1. This season, they want it all. "Last year, our goals might have been to make a run and try to qualify for the New York State playoffs and win a Federation playoff game or two," said... More ...
Hockey federation the place to be MATT KRUEGER Sports Reporter With the addition of the Orchard Park Quakers this year and the Lancaster Redskins last year, the Western New York Varsity Hockey Federation is becoming as popular as egg nog at Christmas time. Teams are clamoring for admission more fervently than geeks at a Star Trek convention. And the league i... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville East fell two games short last year of achieving a second New York State Division II hockey title. With 11 seniors back, the goal for the Flames this season is pretty simple. "We got a taste of it last year and would love to go back and give it another shot," said East coach Mike Tor... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter With only one league victory and four wins overall last year, Amherst Central varsity hockey coach Rich Crozier knows his team has to improve. And Crozier has a plan to do just that. "We look to improve on our win total from last year and to take more advantage of our non-league action with the mo... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter With more than half of Williamsville South's roster new to the Section VI Western New York Varsity Hockey Federation, it might be an up and down year for the Billies. But their effort throughout the 2006-07 season should never be questioned. "I think we'll go through some growing pains but saying ... More ... Sports briefs Stefan Kothe of Getzville, age 11, participated in the Brockport /Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged. Kothe entered six events and came away with six gold medals. The six events were the 50 MM run, slalom course, club throw, precision throw, discus throw and shot put. Kothe is a sixt... More ... Hockey North blanks OP in Federation opener by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The much talked about first meeting between large school hockey teams Williamsville North and Section VI Western New York Varsity Hockey Federation newcomer Orchard Park wasn't much to talk about. The Spartans, 25-3 and New York State Division I champion last year, shut out Orchard Park, seven-tim... More ... Sweet Home shuts out South in physical game by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home defeated Williamsville South, 6-0, Thursday on the Amherst Pepsi Center's Olympic Rink but the score was not indicative of the type of game that was played. Sweet Home held a 1-0 lead through the first two periods, thanks to several penalties including four misconducts, until the Panthe... More ... Late comeback not enough for Tigers to pull out victory against St. Francis Junior Steve Rubach scored his third goal in four games as the Tigers just missed pulling it out in the late stages, losing to St. Francis 4-2 in Section VI Western New York Varsity Hockey Federation play on Saturday. The Tigers trailed 1-0 after one period of play, but rallied against St. Francis... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter With only two seniors on the roster, the youth movement is underway for Williamsville East wrestling. But just because the team is young, it doesn't mean they're not talented. "They want to get better," said East coach Henry Fumerelle. "They're working very hard and I'm seeing a huge improvement f... More ... Amherst Skating Club places at invite The Amherst Skating Club held its annual invitational at the Amherst Pepsi Center on Nov. 18-19. Listed are events and which ASC skaters placed in the top five. More ... Roster numbers up for youthful Amherst squad by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst wrestling coach Dennis Bauer has never had a team like this year's squad. "We've never been so young (three seniors, three juniors, 10 sophomores and 11 freshmen) and so big (26 kids on roster)," said Bauer. "Usually we start around 25 and by the end of the year, we're at 15 to 20. Having ... More ... HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S SCOREBOARD Amherst Central Girls Basketball - lost to East 53-25, W.S. West Tourn. - def. W.S. East 59-39, finals - lost to Orchard Park 58-43 Hockey - lost to St. More ... Grey battles Red to 8-3 win The Amherst Micron League had a second appearance game between team Red and team Grey on Sunday. The game was quite fiercely fought with Grey ending up on top 8-3. The scoring began from team Red, with Matthew Barbolini pushing one past Andrew Bruno. More ... North wrestling's roster numbers down, but not talent by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville North is fielding its smallest wrestling team in at least five years (27 wrestlers), but returns many grapplers who should make an impact this season. Returning wrestlers for North includes sophomore Tommy Kellner and seniors Nathanael Carbrey, Jake Caprow and Ben DesSoye. More ... More grapplers hopefully equals victories for South by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter It's been a while since Williamsville South has fielded 20 wrestlers on its roster and coach Sean Leaderstorf hopes a larger team will help the Billies to some wins this season. Last year, South was 0-8 in ECIC Division II, 0-11 overall. "A lot of the older guys keep reminding me of how many we h... More ...
Great goaltending, strong defense, and timely scoring led the Amherst Lady Knights to another 12U Ithaca Shooting Stars Tournament title. The Lady Knights beat Webster 12U, 3-2, in the finals. A strong defensive outing from Lizzy Viola, Amber Ried, Juliet Holme, Caroline Soh, Karli Weidner, and Ca... More ... NFL More fourth-quarter fireworks from Losman by MATT KRUEGER Reporter If Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman played entire games like he does in the fourth quarter, the Bills would be leading the division and headed to the playoffs. Whatever the reason, the third-year QB has been getting the job done for the Bills when time is short. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter They're not in the same ECIC league anymore but Williamsville South and Maryvale boys basketball picked up where their Division III battles from last season left off in the consolation game of the Lake Shore Lions Club Tournament on Saturday. South, now in ECIC Division II, lost to Maryvale, 63-60... More ... Grover Cleveland wins Sweet Home Tip-off in wild finish by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home coach Paul Schintzius has watched the finish of his team's Sweet Home Tip-off final with Grover Cleveland close to 100 times and he still has no idea how the Presidents were able to pick up the victory. Grover Cleveland avenged two losses last basketball season to Sweet Home with a 61-5... More ...
Solid defense along with balanced offense allowed Sacred Heart to be crowned Sweet Home Tip-off Tournament champions. The Sharks (2-0) defeated Iroquois, 54-40, in the first round last Wednesday then beat Grand Island, 47-36, on Friday. Sacred Heart won the tournament two years ago. Last year, Sac... More ... North varsity club hockey opens season with victories Williamsville North varsity club hockey opened its first season competing in the large school league on Nov. 24 with a 7-2 win over Livingston County Blues at Geneseo State College. The team is comprised of seniors and juniors and will compete against many of the large schools' varsity teams in th... More ... North girls hoops place third at Ken East tourney by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville North's youth was showcased at the Kenmore East Tournament last weekend. All-tournament selection Katie Kubala, a sophomore, scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Lady Spartans' 36-31 consolation win over Tonawanda on Saturday. Eighth grader Allie Ahern added eighth points.... More ... Sabres' sled hockey opens with win The Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey team opened its season against the Hamilton Sledgehammers. The Sabres scored early in the first period. At the one-minute mark, Tyler Ball scored his first goal of the season when he wrapped it into the net. Adam Melluso got the assist. Adam Page got an unassisted go... More ... Cohen, Phillips spark Mite Rangers win Matt Cohen had a five-point day (three goals, two assists) and linemate Jonathan Phillips added two goals to lead the Mite Rangers to a 6-3 victory over the Burlington Court Group in Burlington, Ont. on Saturday. The Rangers dominated from start to finish, controlling play and peppering the Burli... More ... Red Wings post convincing tournament victories The Mite Red Wings brought their "A" game over the border this past weekend in convincing back-to-back wins at the Burlington/Lorne Park Tournament. On Saturday, the Wings blasted off to a 7-0 pasting of the Court Group Hornets. Led by a 17-save performance by goaltender Ryan O'Donnell, the Wings ... More ... Grey Sabres finish 2-1-1 against Canadian neighbors Amherst Youth Hockey once again hosted the annual Friendship Tournament with teams from Canada. The Mite Grey Sabres ended play with a record of 2-1-1. The Grey Sabres opened with a 3-2 win over Burlington. They started with a quick 3-0 lead with goals by Noah Rienhart, Racheal DePerio and Tommy R... More ... Series split for Black Sabres at Friendship Tournament The Mite Black Sabres traveled to Burlington, Ontario this weekend for the Friendship Tournament against the Canadians. Nelson Arena was the venue for the first game at noon on Saturday against the Douglas Dental team. Jacob Ostrowski returned to the net and showed his skill by making many great ... More ... Buffalo-Inline Hockey Group One-goal games dominate ninth week Tight games and tough competition were found aplenty this past Saturday at the EPIC Center as the Buffalo In-line Hockey Group entered its ninth week of league play. The first game of the day saw the junior division leading 535's beat the Blue Flames, 3-1. More ... Squirt Flyers puts the fix on Bob's Green Machine, post 5-2 win The Squirt Flyers hosted three Canadian teams during the Friendship Tournament at The Pepsi Center on Dec. 2-3 and pulled out a 5-2 win on Sunday against Bob's Green Machine. The Flyers' Anthony Macchia, Gregory Sibick, Mark Christy and Trevor Shaw lit up the scoreboard for a total of five hard ea... More ...
Amherst's Mite Minor "AAA" travel hockey team played in the Mite Major division of the Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Thanksgiving Invitational held November 24-26 at Niagara's Dwyer Arena. Despite playing up a division, Amherst rose to the occasion to earn the title of runner-up in the Mite Major di... More ... Micron Gold Sabres celebrate first victory of season The Micron Gold Sabres celebrated its first victory of the season with a 9-3 defeat of the Black Sabres on Sunday, Dec. 3 in an early morning cross-ice match-up on the Amherst Pepsi Center's Olympic Rink. In the first period, Anthony Trigilio gave the Gold Sabres the early lead when he fired a sho... More ... Squirt Stars salvage tie at Friendship Tournament The Squirt Stars found their Canadian counterparts anything but friendly in the 2006 Friendship tournament, salvaging only a tie in the middle of their three-game series. In the first game, the Stars found themselves on the short end of a 5-2 decision against Bob's Foods. More ... White, Blue Sabres skate to 6-6 tie on Feature Rink The Micron White Sabres met the Micron Blue Sabres on the Amherst Pepsi Center's Feature Rink Sunday night for a full ice game that ended in a 6-6 tie. Patrick Gilbert put the White Sabres on the board first as he went end-to-end, finishing with a nice back-handed goal. More ... Squirt Minor Knights 'AAA' rebound Coming off a 3-3 tie in last week's Syracuse Thanksgiving Tournament, the "AAA" Squirt Minor Knights rebounded with a resounding 8-0 win against Monroe at Lake Shore Arena in Rochester on Saturday afternoon. Dennis Gilbert started things off for Amherst scoring top shelf from the point on the powe... More ... Fireman's Bowling Te a m Wi n s Losses North Bailey 58.5 25. More ...
Braves, Heat, among eighth grade boys teams posting wins The Braves opened its Amherst Youth Basketball eighth grade boys' season with a 54-27 victory over the Cavaliers. Tim Hartigan's 13 points and Matt Cohen's 12 points and seven rebounds led the Braves. Matt Radel led the Cavs with 12 points, while Andrew Nusall chipped in six and Jake Garvelli fin... More ... HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 6 Boys Basketball: North at Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. Boys Swimming: Starpoint at Amherst, 5 p.m. (Sweet Home) Wrestling: W.S. West at North, 6 p.m., East at Cheektowaga, 6 p.m., South at Amherst, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. More ... |
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