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Flotilla 33 to hold safe boating course Flotilla 33, Buffalo is presenting America's Boating Course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at St. Patrick's Church Hall, 1395 George Urban Blvd., Cheektowaga. This general boating course meets New York State education requirements for jet-ski operation and qualifies youth, ages 10 to 1... More ...
South softball shuts out WS East, wins fifth straight section crown Williamsville South, led by senior captains Chelsea Plimpton and Lisa Fronczak, helped the Lady Billies win the team's fifth consecutive Section VI Class A championship, shutting out seventh seed West Seneca East, 2-0 on Saturday, June 2 at Niagara Falls High School. More ...
Lady Tigers put forth great effort, lose Far West Regional by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Since Amherst gained a girls lacrosse program 13 years ago, they've been the standard for Section VI excellence in the sport. The Lady Tigers have won nine Section VI titles and earned championships the last three, including a dominating 18-5 rout over East Aurora for the Class C title last Thurs... More ...
Boxing Hall of Fame can't be missed MATT KRUEGER Sports Reporter This is the second in a series of columns on sports Halls of Fame. Others will follow throughout the summer. Dave Wrobel stands behind a small display case awaiting each visitor to push open the double glass doors and step into a room filled with the history of prizefighting, just as he has d... More ... Softball Sacred Heart to meet Holy Angels for MMA crown by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sacred Heart is one win away from their third straight Monsignor Martin Association softball title after blanking Mount Mercy, 3-0, in a semifinal game on Monday, June 4. The Sharks (12-1) will meet Holy Angels, who upset Immaculata, 5-2, for the MMA title at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6 at Walden... More ... Niagara girls lacrosse day camp scheduled for July The Niagara Girls Lacrosse Day Camp, sponsored by Patterson Lacrosse, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, July 23 to Thursday, July 26, at Amherst High School, 4301 Main Street. This is the tenth year the local camp has offered instruction to girls in grades 3-12 and ability levels from b... More ...
Williamsville North varsity softball team lost their Section VI Class AA semifinal game at Clarence, 7-1, on Thursday, May 24 to bring an end to their season. The Lady Spartans finished 15-11 overall record and 9-5 in ECIC Division I which left them tied for third place. More ... East's season ends in extra innings The Section VI Class A quarterfinal game between Williamsville East and Dunkirk on Tuesday, May 29 was so evenly matched that it needed an extra inning to decide the outcome. More ... Ken West offense too much for Sweet Home Sweet Home's season ended with a game they would like to forget. The Lady Panthers, seeded ninth in the Section VI Class AA tournament, lost at top-seed Kenmore West, 14-0, on Tuesday, May 29. "Ken West hit the ball really well," said Sweet Home coach Karen Johel. "They found all possible holes. More ... North modified concludes season 12-2 The Williamsville North girls modified softball team's stellar spring season came to a close last week with a record of 12-2 in league play. The team avenged their only two losses by splitting games with district rivals Williamsville East and Williamsville South. More ...
Students honored for work on field, classroom, community The 2007 edition of the Amherst Avenue of Athletes will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13 at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Dr., Amherst. The event highlights high school boy and girl seniors in the Town of Amherst who have excelled in athletics, academics and in the community... More ...
Tigers' second-half meltdown ends section title run by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Amherst Central's run as the best team in Section VI Class B had to end some day, but the way it concluded was unimaginable. Leading rival and top-seed Hamburg, 7-1, early in the second half, the Tigers, seeded third, allowed eight unanswered goals to lose 9-7 on Friday, June 1 at Amherst High Sc... More ... Mistakes cost North against Orchard Park by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville North knew they needed to play a perfect game if they had any shot of defeating Orchard Park in the Section VI Class A boys lacrosse semifinals on Wednesday, May 30. But mistakes are exactly what cost the Spartans. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Dunkirk may have been a 12th seed but they were the best team in the Section VI Class A playoffs. Just ask Williamsville South. The Billies, seeded eighth, lost 13-4 to the Marauders in a semifinal home game on Thursday, May 31. Dunkirk went on to defeat West Seneca East, 3-2 on Saturday, June 2 ... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home was its own worst enemy against Hamburg and was the biggest reason why the Panthers left Hamburg High School as 13-8 losers in a Section VI Class B semifinal game played on Wednesday, May 30. More ... Boys golf North's Katz disappointed with outcome at states by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Jake Katz wanted to close his high school golf career with a top-ten finish at the New York State Championships. Had he shot better on several par-3 holes, his goal could have been reached. More ...
Championship meet for Amherst, North, South by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Five titles were won by athletes from the Town of Amherst at the Section VI Championships held Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 at Starpoint High School. Amherst hit the jackpot as Allison Rogers and Brenna Symoniak won the girls 100-meter dash (12. More ... RIT to host basketball camps, tourneys The Rochester Institute of Technology will hold the 29th annual Bob McVean Basketball Camps this summer, including a shooting day camp and JV and varsity tournaments. The shooting day camp is open to individuals in grades 4-10 and runs June 25-29. More ... Boys tennis Binder wins consolation final by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter It wasn't exactly what he was looking for but Ari Binder ended his high school tennis career with a win. The Amherst Central senior lost to Bryan Roberts of Section IX Commack, 4-6, 6-1, 2-6, in the first round of the New York State High School Championships on Thursday, May 31 but won all four m... More ...
Sacred Heart's girls tennis team had a good showing at the All-Catholic championships held May 30 to June 4 at Amherst Hills Tennis Club. Deb Matteliano and Emily Rodgers, the first seed in doubles, ran through the field but was defeated by Anna Metchler and Kristen Almeter of second-seed Nardin,... More ...
A perfect game in baseball is hard to come by, especially in the midst of a less-than-perfect season. However, the 2-6 Christian Central Academy Crusaders did the near impossible on May 23 against the Nichols modified baseball team. More ... Sports briefs Sister Maria Pares' 2007 basketball camp for girls in grades 3-8 will be held this summer at Sacred Heart Academy, 3860 Main St., Buffalo. The first session is June 25-29. The second session is July 9-13. The camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $150 per session and $275 for both. For more... More ... Fireman's Softball June 8 Bowmansville at Clarence Center East Amherst at North Bailey Clarence at Newstead Akron at Eggertsville Harris Hill at North Amherst Snyder at Main-Transit More ...
Under the auspices of the Department of Catholic Education of the Diocese of Buffalo and the direction of the WNY Track and Field Officials Association, the 85th annual Parochial School Outdoor Track and Field meets were held May 21-23. More ...
The SS. Peter and Paul Knights, coached by Mary McIntyre, continued their winning ways this year and improved their ribbon count to 18 in the 85th annual Parochial School Outdoor Track and Field meet last week. The team was led by the boys as they earned ribbons in all three relay races to start ... More ... Mathewson McCarthy 'Major East' Royals shut down Braves, 4-0 The Mathewson McCarthy "Major East" Royals shut down the attack of the National League leading Braves, winning 4-0. The pitching of the Royals' Rob Paslaqua and Timmy Coulter held the Braves to just two hits. Paslaqua went 3.1 innings, striking out eight batters to record the win while Coulter fi... More ... Mel Ott 'AAA' Red Sox win slugfest with Dodgers, remain perfect In a back and forth slugfest played on June 2, the Mel Ott "AAA" Red Sox remained unbeaten with a come-from-behind 14-11 victory over the Dodgers. The Dodgers were in position to deal the Red Sox their first loss of the season, taking an 11-9 lead into the fifth inning after a six-run bottom of t... More ... Twins rout Central Amherst Astros The Mel Ott Twins defeated the Central Amherst Astros, 20-3, in a junior 13-14-year-old COMMRAC baseball game. The Twins' Sean McCarthy batted 4 for 4, including a single, double, and home run and also scored three runs and pitched three shutout innings with seven strikeouts. More ... Connie Mack U-11 Braves beat Athletics, 7-4 The Connie Mack U-11 softball Athletics met the Braves on Dellwood North for the third time this season, winning 7-4. The Braves took the early lead and never looked back. Athletics leadoff batter Melissa Mallon drove a ball to deep left field for a triple and scored on a bunt put in play by Kels... More ... Central Amherst 'AAA' Cardinals win close games The Central Amherst "AAA" Cardinals played two games in two days, narrowly defeating each opponent by one run. The games were played on May 25 and May 26. Cardinals 9, Red Sox 8 Down 8-2, the Red Sox rallied for six runs in the last inning on timely hits by Jacob Zarzecki, Christopher Multerer,... More ... HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S SCOREBOARD Amherst Central Boys Lacrosse - Section VI Class B semifinal - def. W.S. East 6-5 (3 OT); final - lost to Hamburg 9-7 Girls Lacrosse - Section VI Class C final - def. More ... Amherst Girls Softball 'Major' White Sox win big over Phillies, Cubs The Amherst Girls Softball "Major" White Sox defeated the Phillies, 13-3, in a great team effort. Pitcher Audrey Yu pitched three strong innings and contributed with singles of her own. Clare Costello pounded out two doubles and scored twice for the White Sox. More ... East grad selected as scholar-athlete Williamsville East High School graduate Emily Urbanczyk, a senior forward on the University of Rochester women's soccer team, was presented with the University's Female Scholar-Athlete Award by the Department of Athletics and Recreation. More ... Lou Gehrig 'AA' Angels, Mets post wins In a hard-fought game, the Lou Gehrig "AA" Mets' baseball team fell to the Angels 10-6, as the Angels took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth inning for the win. Perfect plate appearances for the Mets came from Sam Barillari and Carter Wild, each going 2 for 2. More ...
Sweet Home High School senior Bethany Fried recently signed a National Letter of Intent to swim at Siena College in the fall. Pictured first row - Morris Fried, Bethany Fried, Kim Fried; back row - varsity swimming coaches Vince McCarthy and Dan McCarthy, and Athletics Director Chris DeMarco. More ... St. Benedict's softball defeats OLBS, 7-3 On a hot, 85-degree afternoon last week, St. Benedict's softball defeated Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, 7-3, securing a spot in the playoffs. Through the heat, pitcher Kristy Luce struck out 17 batters. At the plate, she walked and scored a run. More ...
Briana Reinecke, left, and her sister Mallorie of Williamsville East High School came in first place in their lightweight four boats for West Side Rowing Club at the Fontana All-High Regatta on May 28. Mallorie Reinecke also won the lightweight eight boat and will compete in the US Rowing Nationa... More ...
- The Amherst Flyers U16 boys soccer defeated the Buffalo United Premier, 3-0, to win the Amherst Invitational Memorial Tournament. Last year, the Flyers won every tournament except AIM, losing to a team visiting Canada from England. Amherst entered this year's tournament final with one win, tw... More ...
Only seven openings remain for the 19th annual Aunt Rosie's International Girls'/Women's Fast Pitch Softball tournament which gets underway the weekend of June 22-24 at the Audubon Recreation Center in Amherst. Three of the openings remain in the 12 and under division and four remain in the women... More ...
The Amherst SharpShooters were finalists in the 2007 Amherst Invitational Tournament held over Memorial Day weekend. The SharpShooters lost 3-0 in the championship game to the Brighton Blue Devils on Monday, May 28. More ...
The Team New Era 12U baseball team placed first out of eight travel teams to win the WNY Boys of Summer Kickoff Tournament held May 18-20 at New Era Park in Lockport. Offensive firepower and a stingy defense lead undefeated Team New Era to outscore their opponents 57-5, including a 6-1 championsh... More ...
The SS. Peter & Paul Boys JV volleyball team took first place in the "B" division of the Monsignor Stanton JV tournament. The Knights rallied to win both games of the final match of the playoff tournament against Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament. More ... Williamsville Junior Football, Cheerleading to hold information sessions Boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 13 who reside in the Town of Amherst or the Williamsville, Amherst or Sweet Home school districts can try out for the Williamsville Junior Football and Cheerleading teams. The league was founded in 1965 and is the oldest sanctioned football league in Amher... More ...
At the U.S. National Championships in Camden, N.J, Nardin Academy's women's lightweight eight (with coxswain) took the silver medal. Nardin's boat was led by seniors Lindsay Kreppel (Clarence), Christine Ruh, Margret Zupa, Elizabeth LaLonde, and also included junior Katherine Gloekler (Williamsvi... More ...
The 12U New Era Diamond Girls travel softball team won its second tournament in as many weekends over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, going 7-0 en route to the Cayuga Tournament title. The Diamond Girls beat teams from Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Quebec to claim the championship. More ...
- Blossom Truel, 8, recently received a promotion from Grand Master Chong's World Class Tae Kwon Do School after three-and-a-half years of intense martial arts training. She was promoted to the rank of Black Belt. She has been training since she was four-and-a-half years old. A former pupil at ... More ... |
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