Cheektowaga, NY

Wildcats edge rival Redskins in OT, enter Class B playoffs on high note      Depew varsity football head coach Dan McGrath knew his team needed a win to swing momentum back in its favor after two consecutive losses. The Wildcats accomplished this by defeating local, non-league rival Lancaster on Monday in overtime, 19-13, at a rain-soaked Foyle-Kling Field. More ... Football playoffs begin for local gridiron teams      Class B semifinals East Aurora at Maryvale, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. More ... JFK breaks Cleve Hill dominance, secures spot in Class C playoffs      John F. Kennedy High School's first varsity football win in 13 years over Black and Blue rival Cleveland Hill couldn't have come at a better time. With its 14-0 victory yesterday afternoon, JFK secured its second consecutive trip to the Class C playoffs and will face "C" South foe Falconer at 4 p.m. More ... Local boys soccer teams enter playoffs optimistic      After waiting two weeks to return to action because field conditions were adversely affected by the unexpected storm two weeks ago, local boys high school soccer teams are ready to kick off the postseason this weekend. More ... Girls soccer squads hope to wear Cinderella slipper in postseason      Despite all of the problems varsity sports have endured due to the October 12-13 snow storm that hit the Buffalo area and the aftermath which has left muddy, barely-playable fields and long layoffs for teams, John F. Kennedy girls soccer coach Brian Flynn believes this scenario could actually play i More ... Trio of town residents will be inducted into WNY Softball Hall of Fame      Western New York Softball Hall of Fame President Timothy J. Maloney recently announced that three Cheektowaga residents are among the class of 14 that are being elected into the WNY Softball Hall of Fame. More ... GETTING A GRANT...      Cheektowaga Central baseball players, front row from right, include More ... Boys volleyball playoffs starting early next week      Next week's local Section VI boys volleyball playoff schedule includes the following matchups: More ... HIGH FLYER...      Kristy Gonciarz, who is a sophomore at Hilbert College and a Maryvale High School graduate, jumps to tip a shot last Thursday in women's volleyball action. Gonciarz recorded seven kills, despite Lake Erie College defeating the Lady Hawks in straight sets. More ... Depew golf sends three to sectional competition      The Depew golf team is sending three of its athletes to the Section VI championships- sophomore Tom Romano, junior Tom Walter and seventh grader Andrew Romano. More ...