Cheektowaga, NY

Driven by experience, enthusiasm, JFK girls volleyball aiming high      After losing just one senior from last season's roster, the John F. Kennedy girls varsity volleyball team appears ready to make a run at the Erie County Interscholastic Conference-IV title, as the Lady Bears boast a solid mix of upperclassmen and newcomers. More ... Burton Briefs      Denver Broncos rookie defensive end Antwon Burton, a 2001 graduate of Cleveland Hill High School, survived the first round of National Football League cuts Tuesday. The undrafted free agent, who played his college ball at Erie Community College and Temple University, did not record a tackle in Denve More ... College athletics note      John F. Kennedy High School graduates Tony Wojtusiak and Sean Klyczek are playing football at Utica College this fall. Wojtusiak, who finished among JFK's leaders in receptions in 2005, is currently listed as Utica's third-string tight end, while Klyczek, who was the Bears' second-leading receiver l More ... RINGERS...      From left, Cheektowaga residents Scott Przybysz, Walter "Wally" Gardon, Paul More ... SOCCER LEADER...      LEADER... Cheektowaga Central junior halfback Jared Messina returns to the Warriors' soccer team one season after finishing second on the team in points. ( More ... Warriors' boys soccer seeks vast improvement      When a team loses 13 of 14 games during a regular season, it has virtually nowhere to go but up the following year. Cheektowaga Central boys head varsity soccer coach Matt Haberl hopes his Warriors can take the much-needed steps forward to compete this fall after a down 2005 season. More ... Locals' horseshoeing spans three generations      Playing horseshoes is one activity that runs in the Przybysz family, as two brothers, their father and a father-in-law certainly enjoy throwing ringers in competitive play. More ... Correction      An article that appeared on page 10 of the August 10 edition of the More ...