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Students of Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do took top honors at The Robert Summer's Tae Kwon-Do Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina in mid-August. Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon- Do School participated in the Charlotte Tournament along with schools from throughout the East Coast. Parti... More ...
Lady Flames vying for second straight Class A title by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Other than not competing for a New York State title last year, Williamsville East set the standard for soccer excellence in 2006. The defending Section VI Class A champion Lady Flames finished 18-1, set a school record for most consecutive wins, and were ECIC Division II champions for the fifth s... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Winning a Section VI championship is a tough feat for any high school team but for Sweet Home, it's expected. More ...
Catholic schools send message: 'We're just as good' You can see the slowly evolving football community in Western New York headed toward the day when all schools, public and private, will stand on equal ground and the deep-seeded tension that separates them now, will fade out of focus with the passing of time. More ... East soccer excels at Cohocton Showcase by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Despite graduating several key players from last year's Section VI Class A title team, Williamsville East girls soccer opened the season without missing a beat. The Lady Flames defeated Section V's Wayne, 5-1, and Livonia, 3-0, at last weekend's Cohocton Soccer Showcase in Cohocton, N.Y. More ...
Girls soccer The goal for Williamsville North girls soccer this fall is simple. "Our goal is to compete in every game and be playing our best soccer by the time sectionals begin," said Lady Spartans coach Dan Greiner. "We have many players who can play a variety of positions at a high level. More ... South to rely on youth by DAVE BENNETT Intern When Williamsville South lost 6-0 to Williamsville East in the Section VI Class A semifinals last year, they had a young and largely inexperienced team. Not much has changed this season. For the 2007 campaign, the Lady Billies will only have two senior starters, four seniors total, on the roster.... More ...
With several returning players from last year, Amherst heads into the 2007 season wanting to improve on last year's 7-8-1 record. Goals include winning the ECIC Division III title and advancing in the Section VI tournament. Amherst coach JoAnna Fildes knows what is needed to make those plateaus ... More ... Many returns for new Sweet Home coach by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter With 14 players back from last year's team, new Sweet Home girls soccer coach Josh Hicks has walked into a good situation. Hicks, an assistant with Albion the past four years, hasn't had the chance to scrimmage anyone yet which makes it hard for him to describe how his team looks on the field. More ... Sports briefs Buffalo In-line Hockey Group will hold tryouts for all age groups for the fall house season on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the EPIC Center, 2793 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Players with birth dates of Jan. 1, 1993 or younger will begin registration at 8:30 a.m. and tryouts will start at 9 a.m. More ... Spartan boys soccer loaded with talent As soon as Williamsville North lost 2-1 to Frontier last year in the Section VI Class AA quarterfinals, the returning Spartan players got together and were talking about the 2007 season. "The team goals are always the same - play our game, treat each other like family and ultimately win," said N... More ... Amherst goes back to basics, returns couple starters by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter For the first time in his tenure with Amherst Central boys soccer, third-year coach Bobby DiNunzio is experiencing turnover heading into a season. More ... MMA title on Sacred Heart's mind Girls soccer by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter After taking third place during the regular season and losing 2-1 to Nichols in the Monsignor Martin Association semifinals, Sacred Heart girls soccer coach Kelly Damon hopes 2007 is the year her team can take top honors. "Definitely," said Damon. "We made a lot of progress last year, taking thir... More ...
Williamsville East fell two games short last year of claiming its first section title since 2004 but most of the team returns this fall to take another crack at the Class A crown. The Flames, who finished 12-1-1 last year and lost 2-1 to Iroquois in a Section VI Class A semifinal, will be led by ... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter New Sweet Home boys soccer coach Scott Martin knows this year will be a challenge. Martin takes over a Panthers team that won only two games in 2006 and lost nine seniors, including its only two ECIC Division II all-stars, Eric Schnirel and Matt Sommer. More ... South hopes to rebound by DAVE BENNETT Intern The Williamsville South boys soccer team is working hard to put last season behind them. Like many teams in the area, their season was greatly affected by the October snowstorm. They only played 10 games, including their season ending loss to Grand Island in the Section VI Class A prequarterfinal... More ... UBAM to hold swim tryout The UB Amherst Swim Club (UBAM) will start the 2007 season by hosting a swimmer tryout from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at the University of Buffalo pool in Alumni Arena. UBAM is a national goal oriented USA Swim Club for swimmers between the ages of 6 and 18 and over. More ... East to debut new look Girls volleyball by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The 2007 version of Williamsville East girls volleyball looks totally different from last year. Seven of the team's 12 players graduated, leaving many opportunities for role players on varsity or newcomers from JV to step in and contribute. More ... Amherst boasts height in the middle by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Experience is not the only attribute Amherst Central girls volleyball will possess this season. The Lady Tigers, 5-4 in ECIC Division II and 5-7 overall in 2006, return arguably the tallest player in the league, 6-foot-2 middle hitter Jenny Newhouse. Newhouse, a three-year starter, can hit or blo... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter When the Williamsville South girls volleyball team turned in their individual goals for the season, each wanted to achieve one common goal. "Winning was a team goal of every single person, whether it was 'I want a .500 season or to go further in the playoffs,'" said South co-coach Gina Becker. "T... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The rebuilding process continues for Williamsville North girls volleyball. After not winning a match two years ago, the Lady Spartans put together a 3-9 record in 2006, including a Section VI Class AA prequarterfinal win. North coach Tom Sproull would like the team to reach the .500 mark this ye... More ... Sharks want to peak at right time by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter After qualifying for the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association Championships last year, Sacred Heart girls volleyball coach Chris Jenk thinks the potential is there for another trip this fall. "It all depends at what time we're peaking," said Jenk. "If you're peaking at the tim... More ... Spartans big up the middle Boys volleyball by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Williamsville North will try to overcome losing five key starters from last year's team with a large presence in the middle of the lineup. Spartans' head coach Paul O'Connor could have 6-foot-8 senior Justin Miller, 6-foot-4 Jack Jagodzinski and 6-foot-4 junior Erin Dindurski all in the front row... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The 2006 season was one to remember for Williamsville South. The Billies went 20-6, won the Grand Island Tournament and appeared in the Section VI Class B final for the first time in at least 15 years. But with only one player returning, senior co-captain Joe Paul, and several newcomers out for ... More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Despite only five returning players and two seniors making up the Sweet Home boys volleyball roster, Panthers' coach Rich Cicero is optimistic heading into the season. "We're looking solid," said Cicero. "We're young but we have some returning talent. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Boys volleyball Former Amherst Central boys volleyball coach Michael Belle-Isle gave new coach Jeremy Schwob a ringing endorsement for the 2007 season. "Mike told me he expects us to make it to the sectional final, if not farther," said Schowb. More ...
Football by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter About the only positive news from Williamsville North's home loss to Jamestown is that the game didn't have playoff implications. Jamestown gained 190 yards of total offense to North's 17 as the Red Raiders won 22-0. "We played hard but didn't play well," said North coach Mike Mammoliti. More ... Flames put up fight, drops opener at Albion by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Albion is considered the best team in Section VI Class A this season but Williamsville East gave them a great test last Saturday night. Albion won at home, 27-9. "The guys really played a terrific game," said Flames coach Henry Fumerelle. "We have a lot to hang our hat on. More ... Mistakes early cost South opener at Kenmore East by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter If there's anything Williamsville South football coach Kraig Kurzanski learned about his team, it's they never quit. South almost overcame three first half interceptions, and four turnovers overall, in a 12-2 road loss at Kenmore East last Saturday. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Sweet Home came out of the gates poorly at Lancaster on Friday night but left with their arms high in the air with a victory. The Panthers overcame four fumbles, including two in the first half, and a 14-0 deficit, to win their opener, 34-14. More ... Amherst learns lessons from loss by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Patrick Murphy learned a lot about his football team in Week One. The new Amherst coach saw Hamburg score the first 20 points of Friday night's home opener, only to have his Tigers team claw back and score 20 of the game's final 28 points. Hamburg won 28-20. More ...
WHAT A RUSH - The Mel Ott 16U fastpitch travel softball Hurricanes finished play in the WNY Metro Girls Softball League with a 15-3 record and the 16U division championship. They also became the first Mel Ott girls team to win a tournament, winning the Youngstown Elite Tournament in June. They also... More ...
by MATT KRUEGER Reporter Since taking over as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills in January 2006, Dick Jauron has implemented his plan to rebuild the team into a contender. To do that, he and General Manager Marv Levy have systematically eliminated most of the players they inherited from the previous regime of Tom Donah... More ... Predictions: Bills will lose to Broncos With the beginning of a new football season, the Bee is once again trotting out its in-house "experts" on the Buffalo Bills. As they have the past four years, members of the Bee editorial staff will predict the outcome of the upcoming game each week. More ... HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday, September 5 Field hockey: Amherst at W.S. East, 4:30 p.m.; Eden at East, 4:30 p.m.; Hamburg at Sweet Home, 4:45 p.m.; North at East Aurora, 4:45 p.m.; Clarence at South, 4:45 p.m. Boys golf: North at Clarence (Brookfield), 3:30 p.m. More ... |
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