Cheektowaga, NY

Central 'D' steps up big in shutout of Trojans By Steven Dlugosz Times       Friday's game must have seemed like pulling teeth for Cheektowaga Central head football coach Scott Zipp, as his team kept giving local Class A South rival West Seneca East more and more chances to pull out an ugly win. More ... Elusive...      ELUSIVE...St. Mary's receiver Jesse Kelso fights for yardage during the first quarter Friday at Nichols. The Lancers cruised to a 43-12 win. (Times photo) More ... Missed opportunities plague Flyers in league-opening loss to Iroquois By Michael J.Petro Times       Maryvale's introduction into Class A football was a rude one, and the Flyers can only blame themselves for it. Despite winning the rushing yardage, time of possession and takeaway battles, Maryvale did not capitalize on its opportunities and gave up too many big plays in losing 28-6 in its home o... More ... Wildcats' volleyball enters rebuilding year       One year after falling a round short of the Class B championship, the Depew boys volleyball team is entering a transitional season with many new athletes. Led by an experienced starting lineup, Depew finished 16-6 overall in 2006 under head coach Mark Schlesinger, losing to Williamsville South in... More ... Maryvale club hockey to hold open tryouts       Tryouts for the Maryvale varsity club hockey team will take place the next three Sundays- September 16, 23 and 30- at the Nichols School Arena in Buffalo. Tryout times will run from 9- 10:15 p.m. The cost per session is $15. Any freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in the Maryvale School Distr... More ... Eagles, Bears win big in Class C openers       The Cleveland Hill and John F. Kennedy football teams enjoyed great starts to their league schedules last weekend, as both made quick work of Class C opponents. The Eagles hammered perennial league power Silver Creek on the road, 34-7, as Cleve Hill rushed for more than 300 yards. More ... Wildcats crush Tonawanda in preparation for Medina       One week after Depew lost a disappointing game to local foe Cheektowaga Central, the Wildcats got into the win column against another "Warriors" team- Tonawanda. More ... Lancers score early, often in rout of Nichols School       The only question that St. Mary's head football coach Dennis Gilbert had to think about at halftime of Friday's game against Nichols was when to pull his starters, as the Lancers broke out offensively big time in a 43-12 road win. More ... Redskins bounce back to down Jamestown       Recent Lancaster quarterbacks have set a pretty high standard in terms of passing yardage, as the last two athletes under center have set single-season school records in 2005 and 2006. This season, junior Frank Gregori is hoping to make his mark as well, and he took a big step toward that goal in... More ... Lady Warriors earn rivalry win on road over Maryvale       Revenge may have proven to be a big factor for the Cheektowaga Central girls volleyball team in its league opening-win against Maroon Madness rival Maryvale Tuesday. More ...