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Western not a stranger as the favorite by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter When it comes to the Empire State Games, it's usually a given that the Western region will be playing for a gold medal in scholastic men's ice hockey. This year should be no different. More ...
by MATT KRUEGER Reporter If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Empire State Games should be blushing like a June bride. Since the Games' inception in 1978, 36 other states have followed suit by creating their own form of mini Olympics. More ...
Baseball Hall of Fame echoes rich history of game MATT KRUEGER Sports Reporter This is the third in a series of columns on sports Halls of Fame. Others will follow throughout the summer. Tucked away in a small, rural town, the Baseball Hall of Fame is humble, but at the same time spectacular, just like many of the greats enshrined inside the museum. More ... ESG - Roundup Singles competitors look to repeat, debut Team sports get the most attention at the Empire State Games each year, but that doesn't mean the individual events won't offer storylines of their own. Several Western New York athletes will head to Westchester County next week hoping to bring back medals. The Games run July 25-29. More ... Kensington Lions' 32nd annual football classic set The 32nd annual Kensington Lions All-Star High School Football Classic will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, at North Tonawanda High School, 405 Meadow Drive. The game is usually held at Lancaster High School but an already scheduled soccer tournament forced organizers to change the venue. More ...
ON PURSUIT - 2007 Williamsville North High School graduate Brian Cavagnaro, right, races after 2006 grad John Stalker during the inaugural North alumni lacrosse game on Monday, July 16 at North High. More ...
The Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 12-10, to win the Central Amherst "AA Sr." championship. Both teams came in evenly matched as each won a game and tied the other. Red Sox Bo Stroud led off the game with a single to first base. Andrew Hill followed with a single, and Will Sanderson doubled to kn... More ... Mel Ott 'AAA' Cardinals double up Red Sox In "AAA" championship playoff action, the Mel Ott Cardinals knocked off the previously unbeaten Red Sox, 6-3 on Thursday, July 12. The Cardinals combined excellent pitching, a sparkling defense and some timely hitting to hand the Red Sox their first loss of the season. More ... Central Amherst holding fundraiser to improve facility Central Amherst Little League is working in conjunction with town and government officials, as well as private corporations, to secure funding to make significant improvements to their complex located at 480 Wehrle Drive in Amherst. More ... Dodgers top Cardinals, earn 'AAA' crown The Dodgers topped the Cardinals, 14-9, to win the Central Amherst "AAA" championship. The first half of the game highlighted some great offense by both teams while the second half featured many fantastic defensive plays. The Cardinals' Peter Byrne and MJ Morris each walked to start the game and... More ... 'Major' Orioles win slugfest over Dodgers The heat was on in a pressure-filled semifinal game between the Central Amherst "Major" Dodgers and Orioles on a sweltering Tuesday night. The high-powered Dodgers jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first inning on hits by Colin Tenney, Ryan Byrne and Eddie Doherty. More ... Second-half surge lifts Rovers soccer over Niagara The Amherst Rovers defeated the Niagara PAL Eagles, 7-1, in a C-North outdoor Buffalo Western New York Junior Soccer League game held on July 9. Meredith Parenti scored Amherst's first goal when she knocked down a bouncing corner kick, controlled it and blooped it over the goalie's head. More ... Central Amherst Orioles edge Phillies, advance to 'AA Jr.' final The Central Amherst Orioles defeated the Phillies, 16-15, in an exciting and evenly matched "AA Jr." semifinal game. The win sends the Orioles into the championship game with the Yankees. Theodore Gogos led off the Orioles' offense with a double into the outfield. More ... Revolution U-12 soccer slays U-13 Dragons The Amherst Revolution U-12 Girls Soccer Club hosted the U-13 Clarence Dragons on July 10. Clarence was looking to avenge a recent loss to the Revolution on its home field. Unfortunately for the Dragons, the Revolution won 2-0. More ...
DISTRICT CHAMPS - The Lou Gehrig 15A tournament team defeated Hertel North Park, 12-1, to win the Babe Ruth District 1 championship. The team went 3-0 in the tournament. The win placed Lou Gehrig in the New York State finals in Syracuse. More ... Amherst Skating Club places in Lake Placid Several figure skaters from Amherst Skating Club competed in the 50th annual Lake Placid Summer Figure Skating Championships held in Lake Placid, N.Y. from July 5 to 7. The competition was hosted by the Skating Club of Lake Placid and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority. More ... Lou Gehrig Minor 'A' Cubs post playoff victories The Lou Gehrig Minor "A" Cubs won their second playoff game on Sunday, July 8, defeating the Marlins, 25-8. The Cubs' heavy-hitting offense led the charge. Samantha Mendelsohn, Lexi Skibitsky, Marissa Birzon and Olivia Rutkowski each went 4 for 4. Julianna Burkard hit 4 for 5 and Melanie Basile, ... More ...
FIRE AWAY- Dana Illos of the 16U Lady Express fires a pitch during a fastpitch softball tournament held in Hamburg. More ... Publish sports scores in The Bee Anyone wishing to have their teams' baseball, softball, outdoor soccer or other summer sports results published in The Bee, whether it is a house, travel, town, recreational or other team, can submit articles in a variety of ways. More ... Sports briefs Williamsville Jr. Football Cheerleading is in need of a lead coach for their Army JV team (ages 11-13). The coach should have previous cheerleading experience. The team has help that would be willing to assist the new coach if needed. More ... Clarence Swim Club shines in long-course meets Clarence Swim Club started the summer season with the Titans' long course, a white-water dual meet and the STAR kick-off meet. Titans long course 10 and under Eight-year old Tori Argentieri swam long course for the first time, showing her speed in all four strokes. Impressively, Argentieri's ... More ... McConnell, Neiss to continue football careers Amherst resident and recent Sweet Home High School graduate Nate McConnell, and East Amherst resident and recent St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute graduate Robert Neiss, have selected Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College to continue their education and play football for the Yellow Jackets. More ... Titan swimmers break Niagara district record, achieve national times The Town of Tonawanda Titans Swim Club sent 45 swimmers to the Niagara Long-Course Classic swim meet. There were athletes representing 35 swim clubs from as far away as Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, New England, Ohio, the Adirondacks and other parts of New York State. More ... 14U Thunder tops Lightning at North Buffalo tournament The Amherst Thunder 14U baseball team broke open a tight game with a 10-run outburst in the final three innings on its way to a convincing 12-3 triumph over the Amherst Lighting in the Hertel North Park invitational tournament held on July 15 at Shoshone Park. More ...
The Red Sox polished off an unbeaten playoff run with a 9-4 victory over the Braves on July 9 to win the Mathewson McCarthy "Major West" division championship. Red Sox pitching was able to tame the Braves' bats in the top of the first inning, escaping with no runs allowed. More ...
YOU'RE OUT - Second baseman Kristi Weaver, right, of the Lightning, tags out a runner during a fastpitch softball tournament held in Hamburg. More ...
CONNIE MACK CHAMPS - The Amherst Angels defeated the Cayuga Heat, 10-5, to win the 10 and Under age group of the Connie Mack tournament held July 11-15. 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 ...
ELITE CHAMPIONS - The Buffalo United U12 Girls Elite team won first place in their division at the Rose & Kiernan/Clifton Park International Soccer Classic held July 7-8 in Clifton Park, N.Y. More ... 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. More ... ESG previews to continue next week Preview stories for a number of the sports offered at the 30th annual Empire State Games will appear in next week's edition of The Bee. Coverage of the Games, which are being held in the Hudson Valley region, will run in the August 1 edition of the paper. Be sure to follow the progress of the athl... More ... |
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