Canisius’ MacDonald to play at Fairleigh Dickinson
Recent Canisius graduate Matt MacDonald signed a Division I basketball scholarship with Fairleigh Dickinson today, according to Crusaders coach Kyle Husband. MacDonald was a third-team All-Western New...
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Grand Island Vikings (7-2)Coach: Dean Santorio, 13th seasonHome field: Gene Masters FieldProgram founded: 1962Outlook: The Vikings will contend for the title led by an offensive and defensive line...
View ArticleClass AA: Goodbye AA North and AA South — all nine teams play in one...
Clarence Red Devils (5-4)Coach: Mark Layer, third seasonHome field: No nameProgram founded: circa 1919Outlook: RB Emaure Williams broke the school record last year for points in a season with 140...
View ArticleMonsignor Martin Association: A great amount of talent returns – and...
Bishop Timon- St. Jude Tigers (6-5)Coach: Charlie Comerford, third seasonHome field: Tifft FarmsProgram founded: 1948Outlook: Last year’s Monsignor Martin Association finalists have one of the best...
View ArticleClass B North: Cheektowaga’s backfield features familiar faces;...
Albion Purple Eagles (2-6)Coach: Tony Osburn, fifth season Home field: Spierdowis FieldProgram founded: 1898Outlook: A pair of senior linemen look to help the Purple Eagles get back on track. The 6-5,...
View ArticleState No. 1 Canisius is gifted and talented
On the warm Monday morning of Aug. 19, Canisius High School football coach Rich Robbins addressed his team before its first practice in a cozy, cement-walled team room in the basement of the Delaware...
View ArticleSobieraski tries football just for the fun of it
He started tossing around the idea a few weeks ago while, fittingly enough, tossing around a football with his friends. Charlie Sobieraski was taking a break from a busy baseball season and enjoying...
View ArticleSideline to sideline: What to know, who to watch
Merged teams There are 78 schools playing football in Western New York, down from 81 last year. • Maple Grove/Chautauqua Lake is now a combined program from both schools. • Silver Creek/Forestville is...
View ArticleHigh School Extra for Sept. 6: Falls girls break through
Falls girls break through with NFL win The Niagara Falls girls soccer team has waited a long time to record a league win. Niagara Falls notched its first Niagara Frontier victory in 10 years on...
View ArticleCurrin takes the coaching reins for Alden football
It’s a new day for Alden football.After winning the Section VI championship and making the state final four for the first time in school history, the Bulldogs might be expected to have a bit of...
View ArticleSweet Home puts winning streak on line in football opener
Sweet Home took some heavy losses to graduation and the departure of All-Western New York linebacker Brad Zaffram to Canisius cut into the Panthers’ talent base even more. But Sweet Home never seems...
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View ArticleHigh School Extra for Sept. 7: OP girls soccer beats Clarence
Young leads OP girls past Clarence Kristen Young scored twice, including the game-winner with 13 minutes remaining as Orchard Park beat Clarence, 3-2, in a matchup of top teams in ECIC I. Kathleen...
View ArticleHigh school football Week One: Today’s games, what’s on the...
What to watch today Class B SouthSpringville Griffins at Eden Raiders, 2 p.m.The last time this Southtowns showdown was played was in last year’s quarterfinals, Springville won at Eden, knocking off a...
View ArticleMcKinley holds off Williamsville North, thanks to defense
It was a game where neither team could find a rhythm. Penalties kept drives alive while incomplete passes stalled them.On the first day of the season, it was McKinley that finished a few more plays on...
View ArticlePast champions Orchard Park, Alden continue winning ways
The defending Section VI Class AA and Class B champions are off to winning starts.Orchard Park scored all the points it would need in the first half of an 18-0 win over West Seneca West in Class...
View ArticleMilton’s pick-six helps Sweet Home pull out win over Iroquois
Sweet Home pried open the lid on the 2013 season and uncovered more problems than expected.Penalties, at least at the start, hindered the Panthers’ offense as did an inability to stop the run. Sweet...
View ArticleCanisius steamrolls McQuaid in football opener
ROCHESTER — With scouts from two of the major college programs that are recruiting him watching from the sidelines, Qadree Ollison puts on a show. Ollison, the senior running back who will make his...
View ArticleWilson drops JV football to put more varsity players on the field
WILSON – The challenges of coaching football in a small town are magnified on the practice field.Lacking the numbers to fill out a full 11-on-11 drill in recent seasons, Wilson Lakemen coach Bill...
View ArticleHigh School Roundup: Alden, Will South off to a running start
Dylan Servos of Alden and Carolyn Hopkins of Williamsville South won races to highlight Saturday’s JFK Cross Country Invitational. Servos covered the 2.5-mile course in 12:52.89, averaging 5:09.2 per...
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