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PollAmherst resident Paige Gutowski showed what a little versatility in the pool can lead to at the recently-held 31st annual Empire State Games, claiming three individual gold medals and earning silvers as part of three different relays to bring home six total medals from Cortland State College. More ... West Falls resident Scott Anderson sure knows how to make a splash on the track. Anderson, who will be a senior at East Aurora in the fall, aggressively jumped out to a huge lead early in Friday's scholastic men's 3, More ... A long list of Tonawanda Aquettes has won the Dorothy Sowers award at the Empire State Games. That's fitting since the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame member was instrumental in crafting the Aquettes into a national powerhouse and, by extension, turning the Western Region team in an ESG juggernaut. More ... Western isn't quite the lacrosse powerhouse that Long Island is, but it does have a healthy success ratio at the Empire State Games. That's what made this year's fourth-place finish for the men's team such a heartbreaker. Western was on a three-year medal streak, after taking bronze in 2007 and 2005 and silver in 2006. More ... The Northtowns Thunder, a New York State Cup finalist girl's soccer team, is holding tryouts for the 2008-09 U15 team. Age appropriate girls from any area are welcome to tryout from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at North Tonawanda Middle School and from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. More ... The American Basketball Association's Buffalo Sharks will be holding an open tryout from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst. Registration begins at 11 a.m. There is a $50 registration fee. For an application and waiver, visit www.buffalosharks.com. For more information, call 565-1730. More ... After getting quoted for guaranteeing a victory by his men's scholastic team at the Empire State Games, Western coach Dan Molnar was a little nervous that his team might not live up to the prophecy. More ... 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 ... This is the second story in a two-part series on Bee Group Newspapers Sports Reporter Matt Krueger competing in the Empire State Games. Well, I didn't finish last. That's the best thing I can say about my first foray into the Empire State Games as a competitor. More ... Kyle Hoppy stood in right field, keeping his eyes on the little white orb that grew as it approached him. He was confident. He was careful. And he was happy to be the one to catch it. The Orchard Park native shagged the pop fly for the final out in Saturday's bronze medal game and sealed a 3-1 victory over Central to earn Western's first medal in five years. More ... Tryouts for all age groups of Black Watch NY-West soccer will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10; and 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at University at Buffalo's North Campus in Amherst. More ... The Western Region's scholastic ice hockey teams both entered the 31st annual Empire State Games riding different streaks, but when the ice was resurfaced for the last time Sunday afternoon, only one streak remained. More ... For years, Elma's Mariacher brothers — Matt, Reece and Lucas — have been a dominant force on area, regional and even national wrestling mats. This past weekend proved to be no different. All three brothers earned a medal while competing at Binghamton University in the open division of the 31st annual Empire State Games. More ... ADPRO SPORTS will be presenting the 33rd annual Kensington Lions Club All-Star High School Football Classic at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, at North Tonawanda High School, 405 Meadow Drive. Players must have graduated from high school to be eligible to play in the game. More ... The Western Region has always had a reputation for producing volleyball champions at the Empire State Games, and the recently concluded 31st edition was more of the same. More ... Orchard Park native Ashley Bonetto might not have the look of a power hitter, but as the old adage goes, looks can be deceiving. Bonetto's two hits in Saturday's gold-medal game against Adirondack kept the Western Region's open softball squad in the contest despite what was a tough battle against pitcher Jennifer Mineau. More ... With several strong individual swimmers and a powerful relay team, Sweet Home Aquatics brought home the first place small team trophy from the Stingrays Summer Long Course Meet held July 11-13 in Cheektowaga. Jack Boyd, 12, won high point trophies in gold and silver categories for boys age 11-12. More ... Western Scholastic Baseball: def. Long Island, 7-1; def. New York City, 4-3; lost to Central, 6-4; lost to Adirondack, 3-2; lost to Hudson Valley, 16-9; def. Central, 3-1; won bronze medal Men's Basketball: def. New York City, 101-77; def. More ... The Western Region once again proved to be the one to beat at the recently-concluded 31st annual Empire State Games, storming Binghamton to walk away with the medal count in much easier fashion than last summer. Western has now won the medal total race for the sixth consecutive summer and 10th in the past 12, bringing home 222 medals to Long Island's 200. More ... Neither Western Region tennis team had luck in third-set tiebreakers throughout the three days of competition at the Empire State Games. The women's team went 2-4 in the 10-point superset tiebreakers on its way to placing fourth, while the men went 1-4 in tiebreakers en route to finishing fifth. More ... It doesn't make much sense to look at the final standings of the field hockey competition and see that Western won the bronze medal with a 1-4 record, when Central went 2-3 and got nothing. But that's because field hockey uses a points system not seen in any other sport at the Empire State Games. More ... The Hilbert College Athletics Department is searching for a part-time assistant men's basketball coach for their NCAA Division III program. Candidates must possess a flexible schedule and have an appropriate New York State driver's license. More ... Four members of the University at Buffalo rowing team led the West Side Rowing Club to the 2008 USRowing Club National Championship in the Intermediate 8. The event was held in Camden, N.J. More ... Williamsville East graduates and University at Buffalo baseball players Zach Anderson and Brad Agustin made the all-star game of their respective summer leagues this year. Anderson, representing the Pittsfield Dukes in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, has been nearly unhittable for the Dukes this season, as he has not allowed an earned run in 21. More ... A home run by Shawn Hines, three hits by Johnny Warthling and three shutout innings by hurler John Uba propelled the Mets to a 9-3 victory over the Phillies on July 12 to win the Central Amherst "AA" Senior Championship title. More ... Team New Era Gold 11U baseball team won the inaugural New Era Cap Classic tournament held July 17-20 in Western New York. New Era 11U was one of nearly 60 teams to participate in the tournament's opening ceremonies before the Buffalo Bisons' game at Dunn Tire Park on Thursday, July 17. Nine states, along with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, were represented. More ... ON TARGET — Luke Fasanello, 8, of Williamsville, aims at the net during a timed shooting drill during Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp held last Tuesday at Sweet Home High School. Fasanello took part in the boys camp, which ran from July 20-25. A youth camp, for boys and girls ages 4-7, was held from July 21-24, also at Sweet Home. Photo by Amy Krakowiak Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... ANOTHER BIG WIN — The LaNova 18U softball team (23-2) captured its second major tournament victory of the season by winning the 2008 Greater Buffalo NSA World Series Qualifier held July 11-13 in Hamburg. LaNova, which last month won the NSA state championship, finished the 24-team tournament with a 7-1 record. Their only loss in the tournament came to the Rochester Lady Lions early in pool play and was avenged in the championship, 10-2 (mercy rule), in six innings. Next up for the LaNova 18's is the Aunt Rosie's 18U Tournament in Amherst this coming week, where the LaNova organization's hybrid 16U team recently took second. Pictured from left are: first row — Jen Hare (Tonawanda), Brittney Lis (Lancaster), Alexis Wayne (Depew), Emily Zuchlewski; second row — Coach Tom Gerace, Michelle Lattner (West Seneca), Kelly Jones (Lancaster), Sarah Anthon (Lancaster), Lauren Falzone (Williamsville), Danielle Frye (Kenmore), Coach Jim Carter; third row — Holly Johnson (Cheektowaga), Toni Caruso (Cheektowaga), Jen Sansano (East Amherst); missing from photo — Bean Sauers (Elma). More ... The Korean Tigers, a Tae Kwon Do demonstration team from Seoul, Korea, will perform in Western New York at the request of local Tae Kwon Do Master and former U.S. National Team Coach, Grandmaster Sun Chong. Two demonstrations are being held in conjunction with the team's visit — 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 6. More ... TEAM WIN — The Minor "A" Cardinals displayed a strong sense of teamwork to win the Lou Gehrig Minor "A" softball championship, 14-13, in extra innings against a tenacious Yankees' team. A mixture of defense and timely hitting put the Cardinals on top. Melanie Basile, Sydney Fineberg, Miranda Fish, Cassandra Girzone, Leah Horton, Chloe Kacko, Morgan Simon, Stephanie Terhaar, Michelle Tetro, Jessica Weaver, Megan Wiese and Jamie Zwink all contributed to a successful 16-2 season record and the league championship. Pictured from left are: first row — Michelle Tetro, Leah Horton, Miranda Fish, Megan Wiese, Jamie Zwink; second row — Jessica Weaver, Stephanie Terhaar, Cassandra Girzone, Morgan Simon, Sydney Fineberg, Melanie Basile, Chloe Kacko; third row — Coaches Linda Wiese, Scott Zwink, Tom Fish and John Basile. More ... UNITED WE STAND — Amherst Soccer Association's United Boys U17 team defeated Gates-Metro, 3-1, to win the 20th annual Gates Metro Tournament held July 19-20. The United beat the ENC Eclipse, Niagara PAL and Enchanted Mountain to advance to the championship. Trailing Gates-Metro, 1-0, the United's Jacob Kamholz tied the score just before halftime and took a 2-1 lead when Eric Bellinger scored 10 minutes into the second stanza. R.J. Grampp sealed the win when he latched onto a through ball and scored on a one-on-one situation with the goalie. Between indoor and outdoor soccer, the United, which has been playing together since age 9, has posted a 30-3 record. For more information, visit www.amherstsoccer.com. Pictured from left are: first row — Eric Bellinger, Chris Franjoine, Chris Toone, Ryan Dobos, Jim Nesper, Brett Lanham, Justen Floss, Alex Manzella and Lucas Barnes; second row — Coach Kevin Brenner, R.J. Grampp, Chris Haney, Paul Loweecey, Steve Willert, Ryan Donaldson, Frankie Kulczycki, Fernando Recio, Jake Kamholz and Travis Lang. More ... The Lou Gehrig Lasers 16U Girls Softball team won the 2008 Novelis Fastpitch ExtravaCANza Tournament held July 12-13 in Oswego, N.Y. More ... Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds is accepting applications for nomination to the U.S. service academies. Each year members of Congress nominate a limited number of candidates to the U.S. Military, Naval, Coast Guard, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. More ... Goalie Ben Weppner and center Matthew Barbolini from Amherst "AAA" Mite Major/WNY Selects, and winger Cameron Ellis from Depew "AAA" Mite Major/WNY Selects, were selected to play in the 2008 Lobsterfest International Hockey Tournament in Portland, Maine for the Chicago Cougars Selects. More ... Frank Dancevic, currently world-ranked No. 82 on the Men's Professional Tennis Tour, will make an appearance at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Miller Tennis Center, 5959 Sheridan Dr. After a brief hitting period with 14-year-old Williamsville North standout, Tony Miller, he will be on hand to pose for pictures and sign autographs. More ... Aug. 1- Playoffs Eggertsville at East Amherst North Bailey at Clarence Newstead at Clarence Center North Amherst at Main-Transit More ... The Mathewson McCarthy Mustangs capped off a great weekend by defeating the Southside Crush, 3-1, to capture the Lewiston-Porter Classic. The Mustangs' pitching, led by Nick Swain and Chris Ossa, combined to pitch a two-hitter and kept the Crush's big hitters at bay all day. More ... The Mathewson McCarthy Marines' 11U travel team put up an epic battle against the Orchard Park A-Team in the semifinals of the 11U tournament but fell 12-11. OP's size and power were intimidating, but the Marines did not back down. More ... Mathewson McCarthy routed four opponents on its way to the championship game of the Lou Gehrig 9U invitational tournament last weekend before losing a 3-2 heartbreaker to the host team. With the title game tied, Mathewson loaded the bases in the top half of the last inning but could not push the go-ahead run across. More ... The Buffalo United Boy's U14 "White" Soccer Team, which features players from Amherst, Lancaster, and Orchard Park, finished the regular season taking first place honors in the Upstate Premier Division of the New York State West Youth Soccer Association. More ... |
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