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Diamond Girls to hold fundraiser
      The WNY Diamond girls 2008 Elite 14U softball team will be holding an adults-only beer blast benefit to offset costs associated with the travel team's upcoming season from 7-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Macaroons, 576 Dick Road in Cheektowaga. Tickets cost $15 and includes pizza, beer, pop, a Chine...
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Total domination
Sweet Home explodes for eight touchdowns, defeats Billies 56-0
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Sweet Home's homecoming football game couldn't have gone any better. The Panthers' offense amassed 559 yards, 339 coming on the ground, and the defense caused three turnovers in a 56-0 blowout over divisional opponent Williamsville South last Saturday.
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Mistakes cost Amherst its homecoming game
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Two crucial turnovers were the main reasons why Maryvale spoiled Amherst's homecoming festivities last Friday. The Flyers converted two Amherst first-half fumbles into scores and left Dimp Wagner Field with a hard-fought 26-20 victory.
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East wins a shootout, earns first victory
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      It took five games and a wild shootout, but the Williamsville East football team is no longer without a victory this season. The Flames (1-4) won 42-35 at Kenmore East on Saturday. "It was draining from a coach's standpoint," said East coach Henry Fumerelle. "The game went back and forth. After ...
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Class AA football full of surprises
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MATT KRUEGER Sports Reporter
      Who would have thought five weeks into the 2007 season the division leaders in Section VI Class AA football would be Kenmore West and Lancaster? Certainly not I. Heck, even the coaches for those two teams didn't think they'd be the front-runners this deep in the season. But that's exactly what we...
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Freshman Air Force remain unbeaten
      The Williamsville Jr. Freshman Air Force football team (4-0) continued its unbeaten season by defeating the Lew-Port Rams, 37-12, on Saturday. Quarterback Ryan Foster and running backs Ryan Conschafter and Nick Maranto led the Air Force offense.
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Fireman's Bowling
      200 games, 550 sets M. Gaiser 257, 237, 221 - 715; A.J. Swannie 277, 226, 203 - 706; J. Maine 262, 258 - 692; B. Hitzges 246, 213, 212 - 671; S. DiPasquale 225, 223, 202 - 649; J. Gesel 245, 228 - 643; B. Everson 235, 220 - 635; A.J. Shisler 225, 204, 202 - 631; S. Preston 235, 214 - 63...
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North boys soccer remains undefeated
      After facing three divisional rivals over a course of five days last week, Williamsville North is still undefeated. The Spartans, ranked first in Western New York, beat Frontier, 1-0, at home on Monday, Sept. 24; won 3-0 at Jamestown last Wednesday; and tied at Clarence, 1-1, last Friday.
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Sports briefs
      The SS. Peter & Paul swim team was defeated by St. Mark's on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Sweet Home High School, 137-107.
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East blanks Iroquois, ahead in ECIC II by half game
      Williamsville East posted a 4-0 shutout over Iroquois on Monday, Sept. 24 to take over first place by a half game in ECIC Division II. East's only league loss came to Hamburg, 3-0, on Sept. 5. East is 7-1 in ECIC II; Iroquois is 6-1.
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East boys golf off to 4-2 start; South still winless
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Williamsville East's boys golf team is 4-2, but it hasn't been easy. After a season-opening 283-330 win on Sept. 10 over Williamsville South, the Flames have been in several close matches, most notably a 300-303 win over Williamsville North last Thursday at Transit Valley Country Club. The win av...
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ALL-CATHOLIC
     ALL-CATHOLIC - Siobhan Brady, left, and Courtney Connors of the Sacred Heart girls golf team each earned All-Catholic honors at Sunday's All-Catholics at Rothland Golf Course in Akron. Connors shot a 46; Brady fired a 48. The Sharks finished second behind Nardin with 254 points. Nardin shot a 238. ...
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Ranked East fares well in league games
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Playing three games in four days is tough to ask of any team, but Williamsville East's girls soccer team came through with three ECIC Division II wins last week. The Lady Flames, ranked No.
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North girls volleyball still rebuilding
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      The rebuilding process continues for the Williamsville North girls volleyball team. After nine matches, the Lady Spartans are 2-8 overall and 1-6 in ECIC Division I. North's wins came over Williamsville South, 27-25, 16-25, 25-13, 19-25, 25-18 and West Seneca West, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18.
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Consistency on North's mind
      With six regular-season games left, the Williamsville North girls soccer team is still looking for consistency. The Lady Spartans currently hold an overall record of 5-4-2 and 3-2-2 in ECIC Division I. None of the losses have been by more than a goal, and they are currently outscoring their oppon...
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Town of Tonawanda Titans set district records
      The Town of Tonawanda Titans swim club finished the long course season with two new Niagara District records. Marissa Dressel set a new district record in the 200-meter freestyle at nationals in Indianapolis, Ind.
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North ahead of schedule; East breaks records
Girls swimming
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Only three meets into the 2007 season and Williamsville North's girls swimming team has already passed some huge tests. Like last year, the defending ECIC Division I champions have opened the season with league wins over Orchard Park, 112-69; Clarence, 58-44; and Jamestown, 56-46. However, North ...
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Lady Tigers tame Cheektowaga, even record
      Amherst's varsity girls swimming won an exciting home meet versus Cheektowaga, 94-86, on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The Lady Tigers improved its record to 1-1. Michelle Niblock and Eva Lankes were double winners in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 butterfly and the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke,...
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South improves to 3-1
      Williamsville South's varsity girls swimming team is off to a 3-1 start. The Lady Billies defeated Pioneer, 62-36, in the home opener of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 18, Maryvale, 59-35, at home last Tuesday and at Lake Shore, 116-54, last Thursday.
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St. Gregory the Great tops St. John's
Youth swimming
      Three school records fell this week as St. Gregory the Great swimmers defeated St. John's, 211 to 36. Patrick Munroe broke the 50 freestyle (25.76) and 50 backstroke (30.91) records. Theresa Munroe broke the girls 100 freestyle in 1:01.45.
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Hamburg is only divisional foe in Amherst's way
Boys volleyball
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      So far, the only team that has been able to stop Amherst Central in ECIC Division II has been Hamburg. The Bulldogs, ranked fifth in Western New York, gave the eighth-ranked Tigers (9-1, 5-1) their only loss of the 2007 season with a 22-25, 23-25 win on Sept. 11.
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Amherst shares ECIC III lead
Girls tennis
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Amherst's girls tennis team is one win away from locking up a share of the ECIC Division III crown. The Lady Tigers, 8-1 in league play, 9-3 overall, need to beat Maryvale at home on Wednesday to create a tie with Starpoint for divisional top honors.
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South continues early season success
Cross country
      The Williamsville South girls' cross country team continued its streak of impressive performances, along with steady improvement by the boys' team. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Lady Billies ran to an 18-44 victory over Williamsville East.
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North boys open league play with win
      Williamsville North's boys cross-country team opened its ECIC Division I season with a convincing 24-31 win over West Seneca West at Bassett Park last Wednesday. Senior co-captain Geoff Hurley placed second in 17:23; senior co-captain Mike Thielman was third in 17:35.
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HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S SCOREBOARD
      Amherst Central Boys Cross Country - lost to Lake Shore 34-23; def/ Pioneer 27-32 Girls Cross Country - lost to Lake Shore 50-15; lost to Pioneer 50-15 Field Hockey - tied Orchard Park 1-1; lost to Lancaster 1-0 Football -
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Tight games, blowouts highlight second week
Buffalo In-line Hockey Group
      Week two of Buffalo In-Line Hockey Group's fall season provided a little bit of everything. There were tight games and blowouts. Major Division Vikings 7, Lightning 4 Co-player of the Week David Campuzano led the Vikings with controlled play that dictated the tempo and pace of the game, much ...
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South girls tennis remains in third
      Williamsville South's girls tennis team remains in third place behind Starpoint and Amherst by winning two matches and losing one. The Lady Billies faced Amherst on Sept. 24 and only managed to get one point, losing 4-1. Stephanie Berland, South's second singles player, ran her record to 5-1 in d...
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SOCCER HONORS
     SOCCER HONORS - Christina Sorokon, left, and Liam Callahan of Amherst, both members of the New York West Olympic Development Program, competed at the United States Youth Soccer Association Region 1 soccer camps in New Jersey and Rhode Island. They competed against the top players from 15 states. Bo...
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Amherst Knights' 'AAA' Mite Minor crowned champs in Erie
      The Amherst Knights' "AAA" Mite Minor team recently won the Hunter Faulkner Fall Face-Off Tournament in Erie, Pa. The Knights tied West Seneca, 4-4, in the opening game. Andrew Barbolini scored an unassisted goal for Amherst followed by two goals from Kellen Pulera, both assisted by Barbolini. Za...
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UB's Anderson named to all-league baseball team
      University at Buffalo junior pitcher Zach Anderson (Williamsville, Williamsville East) was recently named to the 2007 Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League All-League Team. Anderson, who pitched this summer for the Maryland Redbirds in the Ripken League, led the team with a 2.55 earned run av...
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HIGH SCHOOL SP O RT S CALENDAR
      Wednesday, Oct. 3 Field hockey: Starpoint at Amherst, 4:30 p.m. (Kings); W.S. West at Sweet Home, 4:45 p.m.; East at W.S. East, 4:30 p.m.; North at South, 4:45 p.m. Boys golf: Sweet Home at North (Westwood), 4 p.m.; South at Clarence (Brookfield), 4 p.m.
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Greer gives Buffalo boost in secondary
by MATT KRUEGER Reporter
      The Buffalo Bills could use more guys like Jabari Greer - guys who come off the bench, fill in for an injured starter and make big plays. And with the laundry list of injuries the Bills have sustained on defense this year - you can add Kevin Harrison to that list - they'd do well to clone the ...
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BASEBALL CHAMPS
     BASEBALL CHAMPS - Christ the King defeated St. Mary's of Lancaster, 10-1, to win the Buffalo Catholic diocese Depew Baseball League championship on Monday, Sept. 24. Jake Foster threw five complete innings, striking out seven, and scattering four hits. Paul Schmitt and Jack Lyons led the offense wi...
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Lou Gehrig Blue travel team wins tournaments
      The Lou Gehrig Blue 10-year-old travel team ended a great season with two tournament championships. Lou Gehrig Blue won the Lew-Port tournament by defeating Mel Ott and won the Clarence Tournament by defeating the Clarence 10-year-old Red Team in hard-fought battles.
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