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by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville South hockey almost pulled off a huge upset over its biggest rival last Thursday on the Amherst Pepsi Center Feature Rink. Trailing Williamsville East, 3-1, the Billies scored three third period goals in a span of five minutes to take a 4-3 lead. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville South's varsity girls bowling team is off to a record breaking first half and Jessica Mamon is leading the way. The Lady Billies' senior captain set school and ECIC records last Wednesday with a 289 game and 770 set in a 5-2 loss to Sweet Home at Manor II Lanes. She was also part of ... More ... Little Coppola plays huge in South win over East by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Mark Coppola is listed on the Williamsville South basketball roster as 5-foot-1, 105-pounds but the tiny freshman guard played like a four-year starter against Williamsville East on Friday. Coppola had season-highs in points (15) and assists (13) and only committed one turnover as the Billies took... More ... Coaches wear sneakers to raise cancer awareness by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter If you attend a boys or girls high school basketball game this week and notice that coaches are wearing sneakers, it's not because they want to act like late-night talk show host David Letterman in the 1980's and early 1990's. Taking a page from the NCAA, all boys and girls basketball coaches acro... More ... Garus' high game not enough, Amherst falls to Depew by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst Central's inconsistency on the lanes continued in a road match with Depew last Wednesday at Broadway Sports Center. Led by Justin Garus' 255-high game, the Tigers' "A" team took the second game from the Wildcats, 809-727, but were outscored, 814-670, in the third game to lose 6-1. Depew ... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter A torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn cartilage in his right knee kept Terrell Rankin a spectator last season when Sweet Home lost twice to Williamsville North. This year, Rankin made sure the Panthers left their court a winner. More ... Geary lifts North hockey to several victories by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter It wasn't easy but Williamsville North walked out of the Amherst Pepsi Center with hard-earned 3-1 victories over Canisius on Thursday and Frontier on Saturday. And Ryan Geary had his hand in both wins. Geary opened the scoring against Canisius at 12:30 of the second period with an unassisted goal... More ... All about team for Sweet Home girls bowling by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter A collective team effort has lifted Sweet Home's girls bowling team to a 4-0 start. Sweet Home has defeated Williamsville South twice, 4-3, and 5-2, and beaten Hamburg and Iroquois by 4-3 decisions. "None of the matches have really been in doubt even though they've been mostly 4-3," said Sweet Ho... More ... Sweet Home keglers burn Flames The Sweet Home varsity boys bowling team crushed Williamsville East by over 1,000 pins to win 7-0, at Manor II on Monday. Leading the Panthers was Aaron Klein with games of 240, 215, and 226 for a 681 set. Not far behind Klein was Ryan Kaminski with a 679 set. Kaminski had games of 230, 217, and 2... More ... North Buffalo Pee Wee Major closes out 2006 with shutout win The North Buffalo Bisons ended 2006 by defeating Batavia No. 2, 2-0, on Dec. 23. Jimmy Basil (Amherst) got the shutout between the pipes. Scoring for Buffalo were Kyle Moslow (from Josh Little and Marc Bezbatchenko (Amherst)), and Oscar Ostendorf, unassisted. More ... Late goal lifts Tigers' hockey to tie with Timon Junior Matt Allwes scored with 29 seconds remaining in the game and freshman Sean Smith made 28 saves as the Tigers tied Bishop Timon-St. Jude, 1-1, on Saturday on the Amherst Pepsi Center's Olympic Rink, earning a much-needed point in league play. "This was a tremendous comeback for our team," sa... More ... East swimmers set personal times Williamsville East dropped both of its boys swim meets last week but managed to set many personal best times. Six Flames set personal best times in a 136-57 home loss last Tuesday to Orchard Park. Another three broke personal best records in a 103-80 road loss on Friday at Clarence. More ... Fireman's Bowling Te a m Wi n s Losses Harris Hill 77 42 More ... Amherst rebounds with home league win by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst Central shrugged off a 61-48 non-league home loss against Clarence last Wednesday with a 61-49 home win over Iroquois on Friday. Amherst did not shoot well in either game, hitting 27 percent in the first half against Clarence and 26 percent overall versus Iroquois. More ...
Steele posts career day in East road victory by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Bridget Steele continued her excellent floor play in Williamsville East's 58-28 road win over Lake Shore on Thursday. The junior point guard scored a career-high 15 points and added seven assists and two steals in the Lady Flames' win. "In the last three games, she's scored 30 points from the poi... More ... Amherst splits tournament games Amherst Central's varsity girls basketball team closed out the first half of its 2006-07 schedule with a second-place finish at the Mount St. Mary's Tournament held Dec. 26-27. Amherst (5-4, 3-1) lost to host school Mount St. Mary's, 52-42, in the finals. Senior Jodi Battaglia led with 16 points, ... More ... Sweet Home's defense strong in road win There were many reasons Sweet Home knocked off Lancaster, 44-28, but none were more important than the Lady Panthers' defense. "We were able to play four strong quarters of basketball on the defensive end of the floor," said Sweet Home coach Matt LaRoach. "Coming into the game, we knew Lancaster h... More ... Mite Gray Sabres down White Sabres for first regular season win The Gray Sabres won their first regular season game of the year, downing the White Sabres, 4-3. In a tight first period, the Gray Sabres held a 2-1 edge. Goals by David Balk and Rachel DePerio gave the Gray Sabres the lead. Brady Kyle's unassisted tally was the White Sabres' goal. More ... Wrestling Stella continues domination on mat by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Nic Stella is on a tear, and no one has come close to stopping him. The Sweet Home junior won his third wrestling tournament at 140 pounds this season, taking top honors at the 26th Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Tournament on Saturday at Niagara County Community College. More ...
Coming off an undefeated 2005-06 season that included an ECIC and Section VI team championship, the Williamsville North boys swimming team has begun the 06-07 season unbeaten in ECIC competition. With convincing victories over Sweet Home, West Seneca West, West Seneca East, Hamburg, Iroquois and L... More ... HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCOREBOARD Amherst Central Boys Basketball - lost to Clarence 61-48, def. More ... Black Watch Premier Soccer Club forming Black Watch Premier has expanded into Western New York with Black Watch NY-West. Black Watch Premier is one of 41 clubs sponsored by Nike Soccer as a Nike sports marketing club. More ... Sports brief Despite a 100-56 loss at Starpoint last Wednesday, Williamsville South senior Drew Rogers competed for first place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, setting pool records in both events. Sophomore Greg Frank swam a strong 100 fly for another first place finish. The Billies' boys swimming t... More ...
The Buffalo Bisons 16U team compiled a 7-0 record, including a 3-1 shootout victory over defending 16U National Champion Assabet Valley U16 Red, to win the 17AA division of the Connecticut Polar Bears Tournament. Assabet Valley is the No. 1 16U team in the country. More ... Girls Volleyball Prentice, Maving named All-WNY Two important cogs to Sweet Home's back to back Section VI Class A girls volleyball titles has been Krista Prentice and Kelsey Maving so it's no surprise both made the All-Western New York team. Both also made the Coaches All-WNY First Team Large School team. Both have been four-year starters alth... More ... Boehm earns athlete of the week honors Sacred Heart Academy graduate and Cheektowaga resident Allison Boehm of the St. John Fisher College women's basketball team was named the College's Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 7. She was also named Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. More ... HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday, Jan. 10 Girls Basketball: Amherst at Lake Shore, 7:30 p.m. Boys Bowling: Amherst at Springville, 4:30 p.m. More ... Hurley's natural hat trick keeps Mite Rangers unbeaten William Mann, Jason Koginos, and Alex Streng took turns sending Ranger forward Brennan Hurley away down the middle of the ice and Hurley did the rest, scoring three nearly identical goals for a natural hat trick which led the Rangers to a 4-1 victory on Sunday over the Black Sabres in a battle of M... More ... Black Sabres shade the Gray Aaron Bengart scored the winning goal with 44 seconds to go in the third period to lift the Mite Black Sabres over the Gray Sabres, 3-2, on Dec. 30. Joey Lupica was in net for the Black Sabres. Zach Perelstein played for the Gray Sabres. The first period did not look good for the Black Sabres. Th... More ... Amherst Mite 1998 Selects dominate in debut The Amherst Mite 98 Selects opened their season on Dec. 31 with a convincing 6-2 win over visiting West Seneca. It took Amherst a few minutes to get going before Ben Reichert opened the scoring at 6:20 of the first period. Reichert took a one-handed pass from Connor Wagner and chipped it over the ... More ... Stars defeat Red Sabres, 9-2 Michael Trossman, Camden Murrey, and Leah Kramer all scored their first career goals as the Mite Stars beat the Red Sabres, 9-2, on Dec. 31. The Stars were a team on a mission from the very start of the game. On the second shift of the game, Max Ferro took a Logan Gare pass and put the puck into t... More ... Amherst Girls Softball accepting registrations Amherst Girls Softball is accepting registrations for the 2006-07 season. Girls from grades prekindergarten to 12 who reside in the Town of Amherst or in the Williamsville Central, Amherst Central or Sweet Home Central School Districts are eligible. More ... Micron Gold Sabres defeat Blue, 9-7 The Micron Gold Sabres challenged the Blue Sabres on Sunday on the Olympic Rink of the Amherst Pepsi Center. The Micron Gold Sabres defeated the Blue Sabres, 9-7, in a cross-ice pairing. Elisabeth Sidorski scored a sweet wraparound goal to give the Gold Sabres an early lead. Less than two minutes ... More ... Black Sabres beat White, tie Gray In a match-up of two great Micron teams, the Black Sabres took on the White Sabres on Jan. 31 in a heated contest that highlighted great shooting and outstanding goaltending. The Black Sabres won 5-3. The teams came out skating hard while both goalies knocked away any hope of scoring. The White S... More ... Upshaw to play in second senior all-star game University at Buffalo tight end Chad Upshaw, who recently completed his senior season, will get another opportunity to showcase his skills for National Football League scouts when he participates in the Inta Juice North South All-Star Classic in Houston, TX at 11 a.m. on Saturday. More ... Pee Wee Red Sabres shatter Stars The Pee Wee Red Sabres were ready to play hockey with the Stars on Sunday at the Amherst Pepsi Center in a game that featured great goaltending at both ends of the ice and three full periods of exciting hockey action. The Red Sabres won 6-4. The Red Sabres scored first when Matt Berke put an off a... More ... Scinta, White Sabres defeat Rangers, clinch first place Sunday afternoon was a showdown of two unbeaten teams in the Amherst Pee Wee hockey league. The White Sabres and the Rangers met for the second time this season, as their previous match-up ended with a tie. This time it was the Dylan Scinta show as the league's leading scorer netted four goals en ... More ... Pee Wee Major Knights 'AA' open New Year with shutout win The Pee Wee Major Knights "AA" team started 2007 off with a victory over the North Buffalo Bisons, 5-0. The Knights' offense started flat but thanks to the goaltending of Thomas Styn and solid defensive play by Nick Kowalski and Sam Kraus, the game remained scoreless after the opening period. More ... Amherst Squirt Minor 'AAA' lose to Regals, Bisons After a strong victory over the Erie Lions prior to the holidays, the Amherst Knights find themselves in a minor slump, losing to the Buffalo Regals, 1-0, and Buffalo Bisons, 5-2, this past week. Last Wednesday evening, the Regals defeated Amherst, 1-0. More ... Roberto's hat trick leads Squirt White Sabres past Flyers Jim Roberto's hat trick paced the White Sabres over the Flyers, 6-4, in a wide open and exciting Squirt division Amherst Hockey Association game held on Sunday. The White Sabres came out flying as Roberto netted his first goal 42 seconds into the game as he converted a pass from George Korn. More ... Red Sabres tie Gray, shuts out Rangers In Squirt action this weekend, the Red Sabres and the Gray Sabres skated to a 1-1 tie on Saturday. Defense was the key for both teams as they limited the quality and quantity of good scoring opportunities. The Red Sabres' goal was scored by Adam Tucker as his breakaway shot trickled under the pad... More ...
Amherst's Mite Minor "AAA" travel hockey team traveled to Brantford, Ont., the birthplace of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, to earn the championship title in the Minor Novice division of the prestigious 37th annual Wayne Gretzky International Hockey Tournament. The tournament was held December 27-29. More ... Carbone's hat trick leads Squirt Wolves to victory The Amherst Squirt Wolves faced off Saturday against the Squirt Bruins with the Wolves winning, 5-1. In the first period, the Wolves attacked first with a nifty shot by Max McArthur, assisted by Sam Adams, to take a 1-0 lead. The period continued with great plays by both teams. Bruins goaltender J... More ... Amherst Youth Basketball Results Nebraska wins defensive struggle over Kansas In a tough match-up between two strong defensive squads, Nebraska came out on top, 17-14, in a sixth grade Amherst Youth basketball game on Saturday at the Clearfield Recreation Center. Kansas came out strong in the first half behind the adept ball handling and scoring of point guard Alison Safir. More ... Lou Gehrig On-line registration open for 2007 season Returning and new Lou Gehrig Baseball/Softball players are now able to register on-line at www.lgybs.com. Lou Gehrig softball is open to girls that are at least 5 years old by Jan. 1, 2007 through grade 12. Softball players residing in the Town of Amherst or other towns within Williamsville, Sweet... More ... SSPP takes third at girls hoops tournament The SS. Peter and Paul Knights girls varsity basketball team took third place at the St. Benedict's Christmas Basketball Tournament on Dec. 28 at Medaille College. The Knights' first game was played on Dec. 27 against Nativity of Mary. Losing 23-16, SSPP played a strong game against a powerful Nat... More ... Buffalo In-Line Hockey Group Playoff matches set Buffalo In-line Hockey had a full slate of games this past Saturday after a Christmas break. The final week of the regular season for the Fall 2006 season began with the Blue Flames taking it to the 535's, 8-1. Adam Teragnolli (Amherst) had a hat trick for the Flames and Zac Carslyle (Tonawanda) a... More ... |
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