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November 11, 2009 / Sports

Panthers rally over GI, win Class A title

Defending state champions meet Aquinas Friday in Far West Regional

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

The Sweet Home football team gained maturity in its Section VI Class A Federation final with Grand Island. More...

South’s soccer season ends in heartbreaking fashion

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Williamsville South had a one-goal lead disappear and in the process, saw its season come to an end. More...

Spartans run almost perfect, win Class A race

Cross country

The Williamsville North boys cross country team ran a near-perfect race at last Friday’s Section VI Championships at Elma Meadows Golf Club. The Spartans scored 48 points to win the Section VI Class A race. More...

Sweet Home pair qualifies for state meet

Katie Niblock has company for Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross country championships. The Sweet Home senior will be joined by freshman Jenny DelSignore Saturday at Plattsburgh State College. More...

Sharks swim best times at All-Catholics

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

To say Sacred Heart coach Kristy Michalek was pleased with her girls swimming team’s performance at All-Catholics is an understatement. More...

Sacred Heart rallies, earns MMA title

Girls volleyball

Trailing two games to none against St. Mary’s of Lancaster, the Sacred Heart girls volleyball team had nothing to lose and everything to gain. More...

North field hockey wins chess match, Class A title

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

As Williamsville North’s dominance in field hockey continues, the wins are getting harder to come by. The top-seeded Lady Spartans defeated third-seed Lancaster, 2-1, in the Section VI Class A final last Saturday at Medina Veterans Park. More...

South volleyball plays well in quarterfinal loss

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

There’s no shame in losing if you played your best. That is what happened to the Williamsville South boys volleyball team in its 14-25, 22-25, 20-25 Section VI Class B quarterfinal loss to Eden last Thursday. More...

Youthful South duo advances to states

Girls gymnastics

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Williamsville South is once again a force to be reckoned with in Section VI girls gymnastics. More...

High School Sports Scoreboard

Tuesday, November 3 Field hockey — Section VI Class B semifinal — Amherst def. Iroquois, 2-1, in overtime; Williamsville South def. Kenmore East, 4-0 Girls soccer — Section VI Class A semifinal — Grand Island def. More...

Lady Flames’ soccer advance on penalty kicks

Williamsville East, Grand Island share Class A crown

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

The last time Williamsville East and Grand Island met in a Section VI girls soccer final, penalty kicks were needed to determine the outcome. More...

North club hockey tryouts set

Tryouts for the Williamsville North club hockey team will be held from 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Amherst. For more information, call Neil Ritz at 982-8322. More...

East girls downs South, advances to 10th sectional final in 11 years

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Second-seed Williamsville East advanced to its 10th girls soccer final in 11 years after beating third-seed Williamsville South, 4-1, Nov. 3 at East. It was the third time this season East had beaten South. More...

South’s Frazier takes sixth in Class B, qualifies for states

Elisa Frazier came close to qualifying for last year’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross country championships. This year, she’s in. More...

Amherst’s Sosnowski places fifth, advances

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

A female cross country runner has qualified for Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships but it’s not the one you would think. More...

Lady Spartans fall in AA final

Soccer

Last year’s Section VI Class AA girls soccer final between Williamsville North and Clarence needed to go to penalty kicks to determine a winner. More...

Clarence wins rubber match, beats North for Class A title

Clarence sophomore Chris Berardi redirected a free kick from half field into the net to help the top-seeded Red Devils beat second seed Williamsville North, 1-0, for the Section VI Class AA boys soccer title last Saturday at Dimp Wagner Alumni Field More...

East fares well at sectionals

The Williamsville East Flames cross country teams had a strong showing at the Section VI Cross Country Championships last Friday at Elma Meadows Golf Course. More...

Panthers reach sectional final for first time since 1993

Boys volleyball

by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

The Sweet Home boys volleyball team is one win away from its first sectional championship in 16 years. More...

Lady Tigers make first Class B final in three years

For the first time since 2006, the Amherst Central field hockey team has advanced to the Section VI Class B final. The third-seeded Lady Tigers beat second-seed Iroquois, 2-1, in overtime in a Class B semifinal Nov. More...

South field hockey blanks Ken East, reaches Class B final

Williamsville South is heading back to the Section VI Class B field hockey final. For the third straight year, the top-seeded Lady Billies (15-2-1) advanced to the sectional final after blanking fifth-seed Kenmore East, 4-0, Nov. 3, at Amherst. More...

North’s Jagodzinski qualifies again on floor exercise

Lily Jagodzinski is heading back to the state meet. The Williamsville North sophomore took fourth in floor exercise with a score of 8.9 at last Thursday’s Section VI Championships at Kenmore West. More...

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