High School Extra: Canisius hockey gives St. Joe’s the slip;...
Canisius edges St. Joe’s The ice version of the Canisius-St. Joe’s rivalry took center stage Thursday night at Northtown Center at Amherst with the Crusaders skating away with a 2-1 win over St....
View ArticleHigh School Extra: McKinley wears out Williamsville North
It was a battle of top 10 large schools that did not disappoint.McKinley and Williamsville North put forth a tremendous offensive display in the first half before the Macks did what they have done to...
View ArticleCanisius routs St. Joe's, 73-51
By Keith McShea Canisius put forth a balanced effort, right from the start, to rout rival St. Joe's Saturday afternoon before a near-capacity crowd of about 2,000 at Canisius College's Koessler...
View ArticleOther high school scores for Jan. 11
Indoor track and field9th-10th Grade Championships at Fredonia State Girls 9th grade — West Seneca West 17, Dunkirk 10, Springville 4.5, Sweet Home 4.5, Lancaster 2. 55 hurdles: Sarah Ostrowski (WE)...
View ArticleCanisius crushes St. Joe’s
Early in the second quarter of one of the high school basketball season’s biggest games, Canisius sophomore Stafford Trueheart finished a solo fast break by bringing the ball behind his head before...
View ArticleSidelines (Jan 14): News, notes and the basketball polls
2013-14 News basketball polls State classification in parentheses; first-place votes in brackets; *-tie in points.BOYS LARGE SCHOOLSTeam (Class) Record Pts. LW1. Canisius (A) [10] 9-1 100 12. Clarence...
View ArticleHigh School Extra: East still unbeaten
No. 1 East still unbeaten Top-ranked small school East (7-0, 4-0 Yale Cup Division I) had 10 players contribute to the scoring as it remained unbeaten by overwhelming Riverside, 82-52. Johnathan Lewis...
View ArticleLancaster/Iroquois merger a big hit in girls hockey
Lancaster and Iroquois came together out of necessity as they needed each other in order to turn ice dreams into reality.These days, they feel like they’ve won the lottery.Talented Iroquois seniors...
View ArticleHigh School Extra: Lake Shore wrestling dominates Spartan Invitational
Lake Shore dominates Lake Shore wrestlers won five weight class titles and 160-pound champion Alex Smythe of Eden was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Spartan Invitational Tournament on Saturday...
View ArticleTwo coaches are pioneers in girls hockey
Linda Mroz calls herself mama bear and with good reason, but trailblazer would be a nickname, too, for the former Niagara women’s hockey standout defenseman.That’s because she’s once again a...
View ArticleHigh School Extra / Scores, news and notes
Big road win for Frontier Frontier (8-0, 5-0) stands alone in first place in ECIC I girls basketball after an impressive 53-38 victory at Jamestown, the first loss for the Red Raiders.The Falcons did...
View ArticleHigh School Extra: Mercy ends losing skid vs. Nardin
Sheehan leads Mercy past Nardin Mount Mercy coach John Glose didn’t want to count back and recount the specific number of consecutive games in which the Magic had come up short against Nardin. The...
View ArticleMcKinley rallies to beat East in Yale Cup
McKinley coach Zaire Dorsey said he made no mention of his program’s Yale Cup win streak before Wednesday’s showdown at East High. But his players know. They’re trying to continue the standard that...
View ArticlePower 10 (Jan. 17): Keith McShea ranks the best of the winter
1. Canisius boys swimming. Last weekend was another big one as the Crusaders came from 40 points down with four events to go to win the 16-team Schenectady Invitational by 35. Jack Boyd was the...
View ArticleHigh School Extra: North hockey coach Rosen earns milestone win
Rosen earns milestone win Williamsville North coach Bob Rosen, renowned for his business-minded approach to coaching and developing players, captured his 400th career victory in the Spartans’ 3-1 win...
View ArticleCanisius, McKinley meet again at MLK Classic
One of the best boys basketball matchups of the season takes place at one of its best events when Canisius and McKinley meet Saturday at the MLK Classic at City Honors.If that sounds familiar, it...
View ArticleHigh school scores for Jan. 18
Boys basketballFriday’s gamesMonsignor MartinCardinal O’Hara 75, Walsh 64Park 77, Nichols 75St. Mary’s/Lanc. 64, Niagara Catholic 46ECIC IFrontier 71, West Seneca West 25Williamsville North 66,...
View ArticleHigh School Extra: Foster steals win for Park
Foster sparks Park Friday’s boys basketball game between Park and Nichols figured to be a good one. Park was ranked fifth among small schools, while Nichols was one spot higher in fourth. The contest...
View ArticleTaplin, Will North subdue Clarence
After Williamsville North earned its biggest win of the season Friday night, standout senior Sterling Taplin’s message was simple. “Watch out,” said Taplin. “You better watch out for Williamsville...
View ArticleAnother rout for Canisius, this time over Macks
For the second Saturday afternoon in a row, Canisius played a highly ranked opponent in a marquee event before a full gym – and won in a rout. The Crusaders, the No. 1 team in The News large school...
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