Cheektowaga, NY

Lady Flyers win thriller over Central in overtime By Steven Dlugosz Times       The last memory Maryvale's girls basketball team had of the previous season was walking off its home court in dismay after losing a shocker to cross-town rival Cheektowaga Central in the Section VI playoffs. Tuesday night, the Lady Flyers exacted some revenge against the Lady Warriors in an overti... More ... Wildcats open season with triumph at Lancaster Tip-Off Tournament       Although it is featuring a vastly different starting lineup from last season, the Depew boys basketball team is showing early characteristics of last year's league title-winning group: balanced scoring, solid depth and timely shooting. More ... Warriors rally past Maryvale in boys' club hockey nailbiter       Holding a team like Cheektowaga Central down is very tough to do for an entire club hockey game. While Maryvale was able to keep the Warriors at bay for much of Saturday's contest, a couple of lightning-quick goals turned out to be the difference in the Flyers' 3-2 loss to their arch-rival. More ... Cleve Hill/JFK splits pair with SHSCHL opponents       The Cleveland Hill/John F. Kennedy varsity club hockey team finally broke into the win column Sunday against league opponent East Aurora, ripping the Blue Devils, 7-3. However, a loss to Canisius the following day left the Highlanders still struggling with an overall record of 1-2-2. More ... Wildcats stay hot, earn pair of non-league wins over NT       Thanks to several veteran leaders, the Depew club hockey team is surging early and scoring often this season. The Wildcats defeated non-league opponent North Tonawanda last Thursday, 7-4, and again on Sunday, 4-2. Last Thursday, senior forward John Leistner led the 'Cats with two goals and two ... More ... JFK boys bowling squad 're-tooling' with several up-and-coming athletes       After graduating several key contributers from last season's solid roster, the John F. Kennedy boys bowling team is seeking new leaders to step up and take command of a relatively young and inexperienced squad. Lacking a true No. More ... Lady Wildcats led by many underclassmen in 2007-08       The Depew girls bowling team appears to be solid again this winter, one year after the Lady Wildcats went 6-4 in ECIC-III. More ... Wilkowski leads Wildcats into indoor track season       Senior Mike Wilkowski, who qualified for sectionals in hurdles a year ago, is back in the fold for the Depew boys indoor track team. He will also compete in middle distance competition. Seniors Mike Lewandowski and Ross Cole are also returning athletes competing in the shot put and weight throw e... More ... Rebuilding season taking place at St. Mary's wrestling       After graduating half of its roster from last season's league-winning squad, the St. Mary's of Lancaster wrestling team is undergoing a rebuilding campaign. The Lancers, who went 6-2 in the Monsignor Martin Small Schools Division in 2006-07, are coached again by Joe Kunzi. More ... Medaille to host six-week baseball spring training       Medaille College will host a sixweek spring training 2008 baseball program for athletes in grades 1-12 from January 12 to February 24. Medaille baseball coach Ron Nero will direct the program in conjunction with Midwest Baseball Academy. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting and pitching at a c... More ... Bears split non-leaguers to open hoops season       John F. Kennedy's first two games of the boys basketball season were decided by a total of just four points, with the Bears winning one and losing another. The Bears edged Buffalo City school Performing Arts at home Friday, 66-65, as a last-second threepoint shot by the Cavaliers was off the mar... More ... Lady Eagles drop JFK; St. Mary's loses 2 straight       The Cleveland Hill girls basketball team used a dominant second half to upend local rival JFK on Tuesday in local ECIC-IV action. Senior forward Alyssa Luksch led Cleve Hill's comeback from a 26- 18 halftime deficit, scoring a gamehigh 17 points in the Lady Eagles' 47-38 victory. Fellow senior fo... More ... Sports Calendar Read the Story... 2007-08 High School Basketball Standings       Boys ECIC-III League Overall Depew Maryvale Central Local results, Nov. 27-Dec. 4 (Wed.) Depew 71, St. Mary's 45 (Thurs.) St. Francis 78, Maryvale 55 (Fri.) South Park 59, Central 55 (Fri. More ...