Niagara Gazette

HS FOOTBALL: Grand Island's run ends at The Ralph
Two late interceptions by GI quarterback Joel Klock proved costly Friday night despite a valiant defensive effort as top-seeded Sweet Home, the reigning state champions, escaped Ralph Wilson Stadium with a 20-13 win over the sixth-seeded Vikings
COLLEGE ROUNDUP (Nov. 6): NU hockey remains winless
CROSS COUNTRY: GI girls, Barker boys capture crowns
There would be no coming up one point short of victory for the Grand Island girls cross country team at this year’s Section VI Championships.
MEN'S BASKETBALL: UB renovates practice space
The once second-rate Triple Gym now resembles a state-of-the art practice facility after an offseason renovation funded by private donations.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: GI comes up just short in finals
They showed plenty of heart and grit, but in the end Grand Island came up just short in a five-set thriller in Thursday's Section VI Class A girls volleyball final at Daemen College. The Vikings fell to Hamburg 3-2, giving the Bulldogs their first-ever sectional title.
BASKETBALL: Maine takes Falls' Harris eighth in D-League draft
Paul Harris was an Orangeman. Now he’s a Red Claw.
The Maine franchise made Harris the eighth overall selection in the first round of Thursday’s NBA D-League draft.
BOXING: Casal ready to take next step
With a shot at a regional title in sight, Niagara Falls’ own Nick Casal returns to the ring in the main event of today’s Road to Redemption card at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center.
HS FOOTBALL: Vikings up to the task of beating rival Panthers
“We enjoy playing Sweet Home and I don’t know how many people would say that,” said GI coach Dean Santorio, who is bringing his fourth team to the Stadium in his nine years at the helm. “This is a great opportunity to play a great football team in the sectional finals. We enjoy the challenge. We’ve always played them tough and that’s what makes this game even more special.”
HS FOOTBALL: NC linemen will play big role in Saturday’s MMAA semifinal
“When our (skill) players have their best days, it’s a direct reflection that the line did their job,” veteran NC coach Don Marinucci said as his team prepared for Saturday’s Monsignor Martin League A semifinal at St. Mary’s of Lancaster. “And to be honest, the line is where we’re going to have to win this game. They are the key to this one.”
BASKETBALL: Harris likely to be drafted by D-League
Niagara Falls native Paul Harris will get another chance to be drafted into a professional basketball league tonight.
And this time he has a good shot at being a high pick.
BASKETBALL: Cox comes back to fulfill ‘life duty’
“Modie Cox was a raw product of Niagara Falls,” Williamson said. “It’s so wonderful to see what he’s doing today. He’s evidence of what a secure and stable program can do for 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds. They learn how to get along. They learn how to listen to instruction. It’s a beautiful thing.”
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Starpoint duo chasing after a title
They’ve battled youth and inexperience. Injuries, too. Even that notorious H1N1 strain.
Through it all, the Starpoint girls cross country team is right back in familiar territory with the Section VI Championships set for Friday at Elma Meadows.
HS FOOTBALL: GI assistants bring out the best in their players
Behind every great man is a great woman.
A similar statement can me made in regards to high school football head coaches and their assistants.
Just ask Dean Santorio, the ninth-year head coach at Grand Island.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Super sophs help GI make finals
John Head knew he had a roster full of potential this fall. He had club players, 6-footers at the net, talented underclassmen, senior leaders and even a handful of multi-year varsity starters.
He just had no idea they’d mesh so well.
INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY: League change hasn’t affected Niagara's recruiting
Those wondering if recruiting has been altered since Niagara is dropping to a league that offers fewer scholarships should be relieved to hear coach Dave Burkholder.
“We haven’t seen a thing change,” he said.
TIM'S TAKE: Lancer pride runs deep with Clawson in town
While they might have been cheering for Bowling Green, this bundled group was bleeding Lancers green and white on Tuesday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Fight proves costly for NCCC
Coach Bill Beilein said Tuesday that Franklin Jones, a 7-foot center, will be sidelined for at least two months because of a “boxer’s fracture” in his right pinkie, and Dyrell Dolson, a 6-foot-6 forward, has been suspended until Nov. 16.
BOYS SOCCER: GI advances to finals; Lew-Port falls in OT
Pete Kuehne had a feeling his team’s up-tempo, possession-style play would translate well to the turf surface. Turns out the veteran Grand Island boys soccer coach was right.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bowling Green rallies past UB
The visiting Falcons, coached by Youngstown native Dave Clawson, came back from 13 points down in the fourth quarter Tuesday night to beat UB 30-29 in front of an announced crowd of 13,102 and a national television audience.
GIRLS SOCCER: Raepple's pair lift GI to win
When pretty play after pretty play didn’t give the Grand Island girls soccer team the lead on Tuesday, star forward Jenna Raepple decided to try brawn over beauty.
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Niagara's Armstrong gets one-game suspension
Chris Armstrong has been suspended for the Niagara University men’s basketball team’s Nov. 13 season opener at Auburn because of the behavior that led to his arrest early Sunday morning in Niagara Falls, athletics director Ed McLaughlin said Monday.
AUTO RACING: Burley named Big R’s top driver
Todd Burley was named Ransomville Speedway’s Driver of the Year after winning the modified division with six feature wins during the season. Pete Bicknell was second and Chad Brachmann was third.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UB hosts Bowling Green, ESPN2 cameras
For the second year in a row, the biggest Election Night party in town will be at UB Stadium.
BOYS SOCCER: Resilient Lancers headed to Class A semifinal
Broken arms and broken spirits. That’s about the best way to describe the Lewiston-Porter boys soccer team in early September.
“We were a mess,” senior captain Tyler Diez said Monday.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Niagara loses MAAC final
A nightmarish stretch in the second half ended the Purple Eagles’ fairy tale run, as top-seeded Loyola took the title with a 3-2 triumph at the Walt Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: ’Blazers advance to NJCAA
Margo Pagano was named the most valuable player as the Niagara County Community College women’s volleyball team captured the Region III Division III title on Sunday, advancing to the NJCAA Tournament in the process.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE: McDaniels resigns from NCCC
Less than a year after he was hired to coach the fledgling women’s lacrosse program at Niagara County Community College, Brendan McDaniels has resigned from the position for personal reasons.
HS FOOTBALL: Mistakes cost Niagara Catholic in loss
Round one goes to St. Mary’s of Lancaster. A trio of poor plays by its punting unit cost Niagara Catholic valuable field position and ultimately the game as it lost 21-0 to the visitors at Conti Field Saturday in both teams’ Monsignor Martin League A regular season finale. The same two teams will play Saturday in the semifinals, this time in Lancaster.
HS ROUNDUP (Nov. 1): Lew-Port booters upset Iroquois
Frankie Valente scored with 12 minutes remaining to lift No. 12 Lewiston-Porter over fourth-seeded Iroquois 2-1 in Class A quarterfinal boys soccer action Saturday.

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