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North makes case for ECIC as strongest league by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Which baseball league is better, the Erie County Interscholastic Conference or the Monsignor Martin Association? Williamsville North made its case for the ECIC as the Spartans defeated MMA schools St. Mary's of Lancaster, 7-5, on April 27 and Bishop Timon St. Jude, 6-4, on April 29 to advance to th... More ...
DeSimone surprised by Player of the Year honor by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter In the back of Phil DeSimone's mind, he thought maybe there was a chance he could win United States Hockey League Player of the Year, but when the former East Amherst resident heard the news, he was surprised. "I wasn't even really thinking about it. More ...
Mother Nature, stop the insanity PATRICK NAGY Sports Reporter Dear Mother Nature: I don't know what Western New York has done to deserve this horrible spring weather that you have provided, but it has to stop immediately. More ... Amherst's win over Williamsville South not an upset by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst's 6-4 home win in 6½ innings over Williamsville South on Monday, April 23 was no fluke. "It showed the team we can play with anybody if we play hard," said Amherst coach Brian Davis. "From start to finish, you could tell they really wanted this game. The kids were doing all of the l... More ... East beats league foes, improves to 3-1 in ECIC II Williamsville East defeated West Seneca East, 4-2, on Monday, April 30, improving the Flames to 3-1 in ECIC Division II and 5-2 overall. Mike Ferguson, who is hitting .435 on the year, drilled a single that scored Mike Zeoli and Nick Kanutsu in the fourth inning to knot the score at 2-2. More ...
Buffalo Bills' draft lands two potential starters by CHRISTOPHER GORDON Orchard Park Editor After the Buffalo Bills drafted California running back Marshawn Lynch with their top pick in Saturday's NFLentry draft, Bills' General Manager Marv Levy said he was one of three players the Bills were considering with that pick. More ...
by MATT KRUEGER, Reporter The message Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana is bringing to the people is simple - if he can get high blood pressure, anyone can. The two-time NFLMVP, who led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl championships in the 1980s, has been touring the country with that message for the past fiv... More ... BUFFALO BILLS 2007 DRAFT ROUND PLAYER SCHOOL 1 Marshawn Lynch (RB) California More ... Fronczak, Plimpton spark South softball to 6-0 start Williamsville South senior catcher and tri-captain Lisa Fronczak has provided the offense for the Lady Billies, who have started the 2007 season 6-0. Fronczak, an All-ECIC First Team as a sophomore and junior, is putting up All-Western New York numbers. Fronczak currently has eight hits in 16 at-b... More ... Williamsville North evens division record at 3-3 The Williamsville North softball team evened their division record at 3-3 with two league wins this past week. The Lady Spartans defeated Orchard Park on Monday, 7-1, and defeated last year's Section VI champions, West Seneca West, 4-2, on Tuesday, April 24. Mother Nature continued to rule the spr... More ... Sweet Home baseball struggling at the plate by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter There's a good reason why Sweet Home has yet to win a baseball game this season, and it starts and ends at the plate. Sweet Home was outhit 24-5 between ECIC Division I losses to Lancaster, 9-0, on Monday, April 23 and Clarence, 6-3, on April 24. Lancaster pitcher Nick Sherman fired a one-hitter ... More ... Sports brief Katie Lyons, a Williamsville North High School graduate and Williamsville resident, set a school record for assists in a single season for the Buffalo State College women's lacrosse team. Lyons, a social work major, notched three assists in the team's 17-8 win over Potsdam State College on Wednes... More ...
Williamsville North's home boys lacrosse contest with Niagara Wheatfield on Friday, April 27 was a tale of two different halves. The Spartans led 7-5 at halftime but were outscored 12-2 in the second half en route to a 17-9 loss. "In the first half, we played our game and won," said North coach M... More ... Hamburg softball needs extra innings to beat Amherst by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst lost to Hamburg, 12-11, in eight innings on Tuesday, April 24 but it wasn't for a lack of effort. The Lady Tigers trailed 4-0 and 7-6 but scored five runs in the fourth to go up 5-4 and another four runs in the sixth inning to go ahead 10-7. Hamburg scored three times in the bottom of the... More ... Sweet Home wins league games The Sweet Home varsity softball team recorded their second ECIC Division I victory by defeating ranked Jamestown, 7-0, on Monday, April 30. Amanda Cannizzo pitched a complete game, allowing only two hits and striking out five. More ... Sacred Heart shuts out St. Mary's Sacred Heart softball improved to 2-0 in the Monsignor Martin Association and 2-1 overall after defeating St. Mary's of Lancaster, 13-0, on Monday, April 30. Erica Comisso threw a three-hitter and struck out eight for her second win of the season. Sacred Heart scored one run in the first, five in... More ... Gleason's School of Gymnastics Penberthy, Nash, Aronica, DeCicco place at Spring Graffiti Gleason's School of Gymnastics recently participated in the Spring Graffiti meet held at the Amherst Pepsi Center. In the age 12 division, Level 6 member Lydia Penberthy scored 9.05 on vault for sixth place and had the same score on balance beam for ninth. She took 19th all-around with a score of ... More ... Boys Lacrosse Sweet Home, Williamsville East fall to Hamburg by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home and Williamsville East found out last week that the team to beat in Section VI Class B boys lacrosse so far this spring is Hamburg. Hamburg, ranked 15th in New York State, defeated Sweet Home, 15-8, and East, 16-4, in home games We d n e s d a y, April 25 and Friday, April 27. More ... Mistakes plague Amherst; South not meeting expectations by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The message from Amherst coach Stefan Henn to his players is pretty clear. "We need to make plays," Henn said. The Tigers are 4-6 overall and 2-1 in Section VI Class B after dropping a 7-6 double overtime decision to West Seneca East on Monday, April 23 and a 10-8 non-league home game with Bishop... More ... Amherst girls lacrosse wins in big fashion Amherst played three games last week and was in control of all of them. Fifteen different Lady Tigers scored in a lopsided win over Eden on Tuesday, April 24. Amherst followed with a 16-3 victory at Williamsville South on Thursday, April 26 and a 15-2 home blowout over Lancaster on Friday, April 2... More ... Sweet Home not playing as a unit by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home coach Katie Tutak knows her girls lacrosse team is talented. It's taking that talent and using it to play as a team that has been the challenge this season. "We have a large number of individual talents, but we have to put it together," said Tutak. More ... Williamsville East splits games Williamsville East went 1-1 in girls lacrosse action last week, losing 8-6 to East Aurora on Tuesday, April 24 and defeating Iroquois, 12-9, on Thursday, April 26. East was ahead 5-4 at halftime against East Aurora but was unable to maintain the lead. Scoring for East were Sarah DiPofi, Erika Flas... More ... Modified girls lacrosse South beats Amherst, loses to North Williamsville South's modified girls lacrosse team defeated a rival and saw its win streak end all in one week. On Tuesday, April 24, South faced cross town rival Amherst and came out on top, 9-5. Taylor Stone scored four goals to lead South. Ali Ferenczy and Shannon Martin each added two goals an... More ... Buffalo In-line Hockey Group Campuzano, Rainey explode Two of Buffalo In-line Hockey Group's premier players had outstanding performances this past week. Major Division Black Aces 7, Sabres 6 Reigning league MVP David Campuzano had a hand in all of the Aces scoring, tallying two goals and assisting on five more in the win. Calvin Waley (Cheektowag... More ... Sports brief Greg Brown of East Amherst was chosen to serve as captain for the 2007-08 Canisius College hockey team. Brown has played in 87 games with the Golden Griffins, including 67 consecutive games during the last two seasons. As a junior, he recorded career highs in goals (three) and points (seven) whil... More ... North boys track dominates field events The Williamsville North boys track team improved to 1-1 in ECIC Division I with a convincing 85-56 dual meet win over Orchard Park on Tuesday, April 24. "It was a good meet," said North coach Brian Swatland. "We had kids place that usually don't." North scored almost half of its points from field... More ... Lady Spartans defeat OP, crosses milestone It's been 15 years since Williamsville North's girls track and field program beat powerhouse Orchard Park, but last week the Lady Spartans got it done, winning 81-63, on Tuesday, April 24. It was a hard-fought battle in the beginning of the meet, but when results from field events came pouring in ... More ... HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday, May 2 Baseball: East at Amherst, 4:30 p.m.; Sweet Home at W.S. West, 4:30 p.m.; Clarence at North, 4:45 p.m.; Hamburg at South, 4:45 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Hamburg at Sweet Home, 4:30 p.m. More ... Former baseball coach penning book on sport's history in Clarence by JASON NADOLINSKI Reporter The man who essentially wrote the book on Clarence baseball is now literally pursuing that endeavor as a way to chronicle the sport's history in the town. More ... Level 5, 6 Greater Buffalo gymnasts excel at NYS championships Gymnasts from the Greater Buffalo Gymnastic & Fitness Center recently traveled to United States Military Academy at West Point to compete in the New York State Men's Level 5 and 6 championships. The meet encompassed gymnasts from all across the state who were invited to participate after meeting or... More ... Rovers, Stingrays play to 1-1 tie The Amherst Rovers tied the Clarence Stingrays, 1-1, in an indoor travel soccer game on Saturday. Clarence's only goal came on a penalty kick from close range midway through the first half. Amherst answered a short time later. Julia Newton was battling with Clarence defenders deep in their end. More ... Sabres do best when D pushes O by MATT KRUEGER Reporter The Buffalo Sabres run more lines than Walt Disney World. With four legitimate scoring trios, it's easy to see why Buffalo was the only team to top the 300-goal mark during the regular season and has averaged 3.25 goals per game in the playoffs. But don't forget about those blue-liners. More ...
The level 6 girls from Stumpf's Gymnastics Center were honored as the third place team at the Spring Graffiti Invitational recently held at the Pepsi Center in Amherst. The girls also combined for several medals in the event finals, produced two events champions, and one all-around champion. More ...
Woite named All-American Scholar Mitch Woite from the Amherst Broncos organization of Pop Warner Little Scholars Football has been selected as a 2006-2007 Second Team All-American Scholar. According to Pop Warner, the title of All-American applauds Woite's off-the-field accomplishments, as well as his promise for continued acade... More ...
The level 5 girls from Stumpf's Gymnastics Center recently competed in the Spring Graffiti Invitational held at the Pepsi Center in Amherst. Competing against 75 gymnasts and nine different teams, the Stumpf's excelled in the competition, boasting two event champions and winning third place team h... More ... Boxing Mesi gets minor title fight by MATT KRUEGER Reporter Four years after winning the North American Boxing Federation heavyweight title, "Baby" Joe Mesi will get the chance to strap more gold around his waist when he fights Rafael Pedro June 2 at L'Auberge du Lac Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, La. The bout is for the World Boxing Council U.S. title,... More ... Revolution wins girls indoor travel soccer U12 title In the truest sense of team, the Amherst Revolution U12 girls soccer club continued its year long quest to play with unselfish teamwork and it showed. The Revolution won the indoor championship game in grand fashion defeating the Kenmore Spirit 7-1, Saturday afternoon at the Epic Center. More ...
The Amherst Flames' girls U14 travel indoor soccer team defeated the Amherst U-13 Flames, 6-2, on Saturday, April 21 to win the Epic Center championship. More ... Mathewson McCarthy 'AAA' Cardinals defeat Red Sox, 9-7 in season opener The Mathewson McCarthy "AAA" Cardinals and Red Sox opened the season at Wehrle 3 on a rainy evening on Thursday, April 26. The weather wasn't going stop these two talented teams from battling each other as the Cardinals came away with a hard-fought 9-7 win. More ... Sports brief The Blue Jays defeated the A's, 22-4, in Mel Ott "AAA" action. The A's put up a great defense, but the Blue Jays' hitting was unstoppable. Jason Malloy went 4 for 5 with two doubles. Kevin Torrillio, Billy Stryker, and Jason Malloy pitched well on the mound. More ... |
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