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Jake Conover of the Mite Devils skates around a Flyers defender at the blue line. More ...
North's Piaggione, East's Wallden garner game MVP honors by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter Several of the top high school senior boys basketball players in the area got one more chance to shine on the court last Saturday and many did not disappoint. More ...
NYS Powerlifting Championships Churchville-Chili powerlifters made the long bus ride from Rochester to Sweet Home High School a memorable one. Students from the school won six events at the 37th annual New York State Championships on Saturday at Sweet Home. More ... Devils come back, beat Flyers for Mite crown The Amherst Mite Division Championship was decided in thrilling fashion as the Devils overcame a 3-0 deficit and roared back to defeat the Flyers, 6-4. The win capped off an undefeated season for the Devils. The Flyers got out to great start as goals by Jack Smith and Daniel Wagner put the team ... More ...
Girls all-star basketball by JASON NADOLINSKI Reporter Both winning teams at Saturday's 10th annual Cheektowaga Lions Senior High School Ladies Basketball Classic relied a great deal on their post play, so it was no surprise that John F. Kennedy's Melissa Schultz and Sacred Heart's Krystal Watson were named their respective squads' Most Valuable Playe... More ... Micron Gray double up Red The Gray and Red Sabres played a hard-fought game on March 8 to complete the first round of the Micron playoffs. Alec Cicero and Liam Wojciechowski led the Gray team to a 6-3 victory with three and two goals, respectively. A.J. More ...
NHL by MATT KRUEGER Reporter Jason Pominville took the charge of wearing the C on his jersey very seriously at the beginning of March and has done his best to lead by example. While Pominville has been a steady hand for the Buffalo Sabres this year, leading the team in assists (46) and points (70), he has saved his best stat... More ... Amherst resident Dave Smith receives contract extension with Canisius hockey Canisius College head ice hockey coach and Amherst resident Dave Smith will continue to lead the Golden Griffins program through 2010-11 after agreeing to a contract extension. Smith recently completed his third year with Canisius, helping guide the team to a sixth-place finish in Atlantic Hockey... More ...
The Buffalo Bisons 19U team compiled a record of 6-0, including a 3-2 double-overtime victory over National Sports Academy of Lake Placid, to win the New York State Girls Tier I 19-and-Under Championship on March 9 in Mount Vernon, N.Y. More ... Buffalo In-Line Hockey Group hits midway mark The theoretical midseason mark of Buffalo In-Line Hockey Group's winter season hit last Saturday. Major division Reds 11, Blackhawks 10 (shootout) The No. 1 and 2 teams in the division met and the game was decided on a Greg Newman (Tonawanda) shootout goal. More ... Independent Health, Canisius to host Shoes/Shelter 5K Run Independent Health and Canisius College will present the 10th annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K Run/Walk at noon on Sunday, April 6 at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo. Registration for the USATF sanctioned event will take place at the Canisius College Patrick Lee Center, located next to the Koe... More ... Bantam Bisons miss tournament finals The Buffalo Bantam Minor team came up short in its bid for a playoff game this past week in the Tonawanda Tournament. In the first game against Amherst, Buffalo had a 2-1 lead on goals from Lucas Buscemi (Marc Bezbatchenko, Eric Adolf) and Adolf (unassisted) as the final minutes of the third loom... More ... Youth football sign-ups set The Clarence Little League Football Association will be holding registration for the 2008 football and cheerleading season at the Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main St. Veteran players' registration will be held from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, while open registration will take ... More ...
PASSION FOR THE SPORT - Williamsville North wrestling coach Brian Swatland, right, won the Jon Vesper Memorial Award at the Luncheon of Champions sponsored by the Western New York Wrestling Coaches Association on Sunday at Illio DiPaolo's Restaurant. The award is for a coach or individual who has d... More ...
The Amherst Knights Pee Wee Major "AA" team defeated the Southtown Stars, 3-2, in overtime March 7-9 to take the championship banner home in the Southtowns March Classic. The hometown Southtown Stars went up 2-0 after the end of the second period. More ...
Coach John DiDonato's Amherst Bantam Minor "AA" squad finished their season off in style with back-to-back tournament victories. After winning the Southtown March Classic tournament the previous weekend, the Knights rolled into The Tonawanda Lighting Tournament and came out as champions. More ... Micron Blue Sabres advance to finals The Micron Blue Sabres advanced to the finals with a 2-1 shootout victory over the White Sabres. The score was tied at 1-1 after a six minute overtime. In the shootout, Mike Bunce and Gunar Weppner scored for the White and Blue Sabres, respectively. Blue Sabre Jeffrey Cummins scored the game winn... More ... Amherst resident earns $75,000 from fantasy football site Amherst resident David Stang is the $75,000 third-place winner of PayTheFan.com's first ever, season-long fantasy football game. Stang was awarded his $75,000 check by football legend Terry Bradshaw at a ceremony on Feb. 28 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. It's one of the largest cash prizes... More ... Pee Wee Stars wins title in overtime The Amherst Pee Wee Stars defeated the Blue Sabres, 2-1, on Super Sunday to win the Pee Wee title. Nick Schiappa (Ryan Rego) buried the winner with less than 72 seconds left in overtime. Conor Mulvey scored the first Stars' goal with a slap shot in the first period. More ...
The Squirt Flyers skated to a 5-2 victory over the Rangers on Super Sunday. Flyers' Brian Wiktorowski (Max Marko) and Kyle Conover (Noah Bachwitz, Matt Mirand) made it 2-0 after the first period. Wiktorowski (Bachwitz) slammed home a loose puck. Mirand (Bachwitz) closed out the second after weav... More ... Squirt Red Wings double up Blue Sabres The Squirt Red Wings beat the Blue Sabres, 6-3. Blue Sabre Erin Jozwiak (Brendan Quagliana) opened the scoring. Red Wings' Nick Vermilye (Michael Kreuz, Griffin Dunkle) and Peter Gossels (Brandon Blatz, Marisa Notaro) scored on pretty passing plays. More ...
Union College defeated Cornell, 3-2, on Sunday in the Amherst Girls Development championship. Union's Sarah O'Brien and Emily Beauchamp (Corinne Shanahan) scored in the first period. Cornell's Missy Mallon and Cassandra Hopkins tied it up in the second. Beauchamp (O'Brien) scored short-handed w... More ... Fireman's Bowling 200 games, 550 sets March 14 at Transit Lanes AJ Swannie 268, 224, 215 - 707; J. Gesel 269, 235 - 675; M. Gaiser 238, 215, 214 - 667; J. Daniels 233, 224 - 645; M. Cassoil 244, 205, 203 - 652; R. Eggelston 244, 224 - 652; B. Goodwill 235, 204 - 635; C. Stephan 257 - 633; D. Hutchinson ... More ... Sports briefs Williamsville East graduate Nicole Ostanski was named to the University Athletic Association All-Academic Team. Ostanski is a member of the University of Rochester women's basketball team. More ...
A standing room only crowd of students and teachers with painted faces, and parents with green hair saw the St. Benedict's varsity boys basketball team complete an unbelievable season by beating St. Vincent's of Elma, 43-24, in the Diocesan championship game last Wednesday night. More ... Elmwood Franklin School wins third, fourth grade boys title Elmwood Franklin School defeated second-seed Nativity of Clarence, 27-19, to win the Father Schaus third, fourth grade boys playoff championship. Jaylen Prophet's ball handling eluded Nativity's triple team press in the final two minutes. More ... Silver anniversary of 'The Natural' to be celebrated As part of its celebration of the filming of "The Natural" in the Buffalo area 25 years ago, the second annual Buffalo Niagara Film Festival is seeking area residents who either participated in the film's production or have stills, home movies, memorabilia or anecdotal information related to the f... More ...
The St. Mary's Swormville fifth-grade girls basketball team beat St. Mark's, 12-10, in the consolation game of the Holy Hoopsters League playoffs. St. Mary's opened a 12-6 lead in the second half and St. Mark's almost sent the game to overtime with a last second shot. More ...
The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 24-21, last Saturday to win the Amherst Youth Basketball fifth grade boys' division two championship. Wisconsin was able to put together an outstanding defensive effort. More ...
TEAM WIN - A total team effort propelled Colorado over Missouri, 20-16, in the Amherst Youth Basketball fifth-, sixth-grade girls "B" Flight championship at Clearfield. With a ball control offense and a stifling defense, Colorado took the lead for good inside four minutes of the fourth quarter. Pla... More ... Buffalo Wings forming youth roller hockey leagues Youth leagues are forming for the spring/summer for Buffalo Wings Roller Hockey. The league will play on Sunday mornings at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Amherst, throughout the spring/summer months beginning in early May. You can form your own team of 8-14 players or enter ... More ...
CHAMPS - Arizona prevailed over California, 28-25, to win the Amherst Youth Basketball sixth-grade boys grade "B" division championship. Members of the team, pictured from left, are: first row - Quinn Keenan, Patrick Hartigan, Matt Rosen; second row - David Maher, Colin Greenway, Nick Castalone, Ni... More ... Clemson captures seventh-grade boys 'B' crown Clemson overcame a sluggish start to defeat Maryland, 41-25, to capture the Amherst Youth Basketball seventh grade boys "B" division championship. In the first quarter, Maryland's defense was led by Andrew Pierino and Mike Stenig. Mike Torrillo hit a pair of buckets. More ... Publish sports scores in The Bee Anyone wishing to have their teams' hockey, indoor soccer or other winter 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. Forms for some of the sports can be filled out on our Web site, www.beenews.com... More ...
Greater Buffalo Gymnastics Center Greater Buffalo Gymnastics Center's Level 4 girls placed third in the Lucky Stars Invitational. Amherst residents Caila Wagar, Mikayla Shute, and Madison Penetrante competed. Level 6-7 Penetrante placed sixth on vault, fifth on beam and bars, third on floor exercise and fourth all-around. More ...
Competing at home, eleven-year-old Taylor Balser won the vault (9.65) at Stumpf's Patriot's Cup and finished second overall in her age group. In the 12 and over group, Callie Flanagan was beam champion (9.175) and finished second overall, while Sarah Lund won vault (9. More ... Stumpf's Level 4 fields event champions The Level 4 team from Stumpf's Gymnastics Center fielded two event champions in the Patriot's Cup, hosted by their home gym. Nine-year-olds Cassandra LeRoy and Kennedy Crumish each won blue ribbons by placing first on bars and vault, respectively. More ... Penn State wins fifth-grade title Youth basketball Penn State beat Purdue, 17-14, to win the Amherst Youth Basketball fifth-grade boys basketball championship. David Lyskawa led Penn State with 10 points. Tim Kruez chipped in four points while Sam Cimmato hit a big jumper at the end of the first quarter to give the Lions a 5-2 lead. More ... Meyer, Reinhardt lead Stumpf's Level 5 Madeline Meyer posted the team's highest all-around score on her way to winning beam for the 12 and over group at Stumpf's Patriot's Cup. Teammate Jackie Schachtner placed third on bars and Vienna Mott came in fourth on vault and floor exercise. Eleven-year-old Samantha Maniccia was the bars cha... More ... Greater Buffalo Elite Heat has successful inaugural season The Greater Buffalo Elite Heat Cheerleading Junior and Youth All-Star Cheerleading teams recently completed their inaugural season with a first place at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Cheer for the Cure competition in Buffalo. More ...
DOUBLE WINNER - Williamsville's Miranda Roberson won floor exercise (9.40) and balance beam (9.422) at Stumpf's Patriot's Cup. Roberson is a Level 6 gymnast at Stumpf's Gymnastics. She also attends Forest Elementary School. More ... |
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