Cheektowaga, NY

STRONG-ARMED EFFORT...       Cleveland Hill seventh grader Adam McPherson approaches the finish of an early swimming race Friday against Amherst. The Eagles won, 113-67. ( Times photo) More ... High School Basketball Standings                          Boys                ECIC- III               &n... More ... Important Hoops Notice       The Maryvale Booster Club is seeking donations to raffle off at its Winter Sports banquet in March. Proceeds from the donations will go toward purchasing a $4,500 shooting machine for the Maryvale basketball program. For more information, contact Kim Buczkowski at (716) 683- 6704. More ... TIMES SPORTSWATCH Warriors hockey on roll, thumps more league foes       The good times keep on rolling for the Cheektowaga Central varsity club hockey team, as the Warriors inched closer last weekend to wrapping up another division championship. Central (25-3-2 overall, 9-0-1 in the Small Schools West Division) defeated St. Mary's, 7-3, on Saturday and Southwestern/Ma... More ... WE'RE NUMBER ONE...       The Buffalo Bisons' 16U girls hockey team recently won the 17AA title at the Connecticut Polar Bears Tournament. Locals on the team include defenseman Pamela Zgoda (top row, third from left), who is a Cheektowaga resident and junior at Nichols Academy, as well as forward Brianna Murphy (middle row... More ... Cleveland Hill boys earn first 'W' with Black-and-Blue win over JFK By Steven Dlugosz Times       Even though it struggled with its shooting and turned the ball over often, the Cleveland Hill boys varsity basketball team got what it needed most Friday against local rival John F. Kennedy- a win. The Golden Eagles (1-9 overall, 1-5 in Erie County Interscholastic Conference-IV) earned their firs... More ... JFK boys bowling grabs hold of first place       In what John F. Kennedy boys bowling head coach Pete Odrobina described as the biggest victory in his tenure, the Bears upset perennial league power Alden on January 3, propelling the locals to a hold of first place in Erie County Interscholastic Conference-IV. More ...