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Golf committee members named
      The Westwood Country Club's Women's Golf Committee has named its 2007 executive committee. The following will serve on the executive committee: Chairperson Bonnie Clement; Co-Chairperson Barbara Weinstein; Past Chairperson Marnie Grossberg; Secretary Michele Wolffe; Opening Event, Evie Resler, Es...
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Butka retires from coaching sports at Amherst High, will still teach
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      A familiar face roaming the sidelines will be missing once the basketball season begins this winter. Ken Butka, who has coached basketball for 29 years and sports at Amherst High School for 32 years, is retiring from coaching. Butka will continue to teach math and serve as math chairman at the hi...
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Canisius College hosts golf classic, auction
      Canisius College will hold the tenth annual Blue and Gold Golf Classic and Auction on Monday, July 30 at Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg. The event will feature tee times of 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. with a 124-golfer limit at each start time. The cost for the event is $175 for one golfer or $650 fo...
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NHL Draft doesn't switch DeSimone's routine
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Phil DeSimone didn't want to change his Saturday routine although it wasn't a typical day. That's because the East Amherst resident was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round, 84th pick overall, of Saturday's NHL draft.
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Girls lacrosse
Amherst earns several postseason honors
      Despite not advancing past the Class C Far West Regional, Amherst Central made their case as the best girls lacrosse team in Section VI. The Lady Tigers, who lost 9-8 to Section V's East Rochester in regionals and were ECIC Division III, Section VI Class C champion and ranked tenth in New York St...
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North's Wilcox named to All-WNY boys lax team
      Rob Wilcox spearheaded the Williamsville North defense for four years and was recently honored as the only Town of Amherst boys lacrosse player to make the All-Western New York first team.
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Benefit golf event features autographed sports memorabilia
      The 11th annual Kevin Guest House Celebrity Golf Classic, hosted by Kevyn Adams of the Phoenix Coyotes, will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 16 at the Glen Oak Golf Course, 711 Smith Road, East Amherst. Special guest for the event will be NHL Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman.
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Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp to continue tradition of excellence
      Entering its ninth year, Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp is offering two camps this summer, a youth camp for boys and girls ages 4 to 7 years old and the camp's traditional and highly successful boys camp for ages 8 to 18. Both camps are sponsored by STX Lacrosse.
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Lancaster-Depew Rotary Club to hold annual golf tourney
      The Lancaster-Depew Rotary Club will hold its annual golf tournament at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at the Diamond Hawk Golf Course, 255 Sonwil Drive in Cheektowaga. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. The tournament is one of the club's numerous fundraisers conducted throughout the year that all...
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Mathewson McCarthy 'Major East' Royals open playoffs with 22-6 win over Yankees
      The Mathewson McCarthy "Major East" Royals started their defense of the "Major East" championship with a convincing 22-6 win over the Yankees.
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Mel Ott
'AAA' Red Sox double up Blue Jays, complete regular season undefeated
      The Mel Ott "AAA" Red Sox completed an unbeaten regular season, winning their 15th game with a 14-7 triumph over the Blue Jays. A balanced offense was the story of the game as a number of Red Sox contributed at the plate. Mitch Daddario was 3 for 4 with a run scored while Jeff Becker, Dominick Ca...
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Amherst Girls Softball
'Major' Devil Rays beat Orioles, Diamondbacks
      The "Major" Devil Rays recently won two Amherst Girls Softball games. Devil Rays 12, Orioles 3 The Devil Rays beat the Orioles 12-3 in five innings. Rachel Gewurz, Desi Vollmar and Carly Butt each had two hits. Callan Smith and Marley Talvite each added a hit.
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Connie Mack Athletics 11U edge Yankees, 16-15
      The weather was hot and so were the bats as the Connie Mack girls 11U softball Yankees and Athletics squared off for the final time in the regular season. The Athletics won 16-15. The Yankees opened the first inning with Samantha Hyatt scoring on Heather Sidell's hit.
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Lou Gehrig
Rehak, Welch lead Major 'A' White Sox over Diamondbacks
      Kendal Rehak and Abby Welch each scored three runs and Julia Meyer went 3 for 3 with two runs scored and two RBIs to lead the Lou Gehrig Major "A" softball White Sox to a thrilling 14-12 win over the Diamondbacks last week at Lou Gehrig.
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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...
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Buffalo Wings offers development program
      Buffalo Wings Lacrosse Club is accepting registration for their 2007 "Hot Wings" developmental lacrosse program for girls entering grades 3-8 in the fall of 2007 who are interested in learning the sport of lacrosse. BWLC's "Hot Wings" program is an introduction to girls lacrosse.
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Williamsville Junior Football 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...
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Central Amherst 'AAA' Cardinals fly past Phillies, Tigers
      The Central Amherst "AAA" Cardinals beat the Phillies, 19-10, on Saturday, June 23. The Cardinals took an early 4-1 lead after the first inning on singles by Peter Byrne, Tony Regain, Andrew Boccio, Joe Montalbano and a triple from Jack Quinlivan. The Phillies' Jonathan White scored after he sing...
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      CHAMPIONS - For the first time in the 21st century, a nonpremier soccer club won the state championship, as the Delaware Soccer Club U13 girls team defeated the defending champion Syracuse Football Club, 5-1, to earn the right to represent New York in the regional championships in Maine. Along th...
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Sports briefs
      The Road Fools Rock-n-Roll Tour will make a tour stop at 5 p.m. July 3 at Xtreme Wheels Indoor Skate Park, 356 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo.
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Central Amherst 'Major' Americans prevail in all-star game
      The Central Amherst "Major" all-stars from the American League defeated the National League, 8-6, on June 16 at the Wehrle diamonds on June 16. Pitcher Michael Schake started for the National League and kept the American League scoreless.
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'AA' Nationals holds off Americans, 8-7
      The Central Amherst "AA" National and American League all-stars faced each other on June 16. The game was exciting and undecided until the final inning, with the National League winning 8-7. The American League all-stars scored four runs in the first inning. Tommy Gioia recorded a single and Samm...
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      THEY'RE GREAT - The Saint Gregory the Great girls varsity 'A' softball team finished 9-1 to win the Diocesan Northtowns league crown. The Cougars earned the top seed of their division for the Diocesan playoffs and defeated Orchard Park's Nativity, 13-5, and SS. Peter and Paul of Williamsville, 17...
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      AND THE PITCH - Amherst Lightning Blue pitcher Karen Kingsley fires a pitch against the Pittsburgh Spirit Gold during the 16 and Under Aunt Rosie's International Fastpitch Tournament. The game was held Friday, June 22 at the Audubon Recreation Diamonds behind the Amherst Pepsi Center. The tourn...
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Smallwood Drive excels at district track meet
      A select group of fourth- and fifth-grade students from Smallwood Drive Elementary School recently participated in the 32nd annual Amherst Elementary Schools Track and Field Meet. The Smallwood students qualified to participate during their physical education classes.
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Rovers U12 soccer crash Lightning, 4-1
      The Amherst Rovers defeated the Lakeshore Lightning, 4-1, in a U12 outdoor soccer game on June 16. The teams seemed evenly matched. Lakeshore struck first but Amherst quickly answered. Amherst added one more goal to make it 2-1 at halftime.
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Amherst Lazio captures Odenbach Cup tourney title
      The Amherst Lazio BU14 continued their winning ways by winning the Odenbach Cup played on Father's Day weekend at the West Seneca Soccer Complex. Lazio outscored their opponents in the tournament, 16-3. The first test for Lazio was the Alden Eliminators but the Lazio easily won, 6-1. Brad Anderso...
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Fireman's Softball
      June 29 North Bailey at Clarence Newstead at East Amherst Clarence Center at Harris Hill Snyder at Eggertsville
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