Niagara Gazette

CYCLING: Felice's team expands to 10 members
A summer ago, Don Felice was a one-man cycling team. Boy, has that ever changed.
NYCBL BASEBALL: Power lowers the boom in 10-3 win
The Niagara Power finally created some fireworks of their own, cranking out 16 hits in a 10-3 win over Elmira in New York Collegiate Baseball League action on a Fourth of July Saturday.
RUGGIERO: Do you play by the rules?
In golf, there are pages upon pages of rules, and there are also books upon books dedicated to clarifying and fine tuning these regulations. Yet, most golfers simply do not learn the rules, or they essentially fail to play by them. Is this cheating or neglect?
NYCBL BASEBALL: Power roughed up at home
Allow the opponent to bat through its lineup six times and rack up 22 hits in the process, and the result usually won’t be pretty.
This was the case for the Niagara Power in their 13-4 New York Collegiate Baseball League loss to the Webster Yankees on Friday at Sal Maglie Stadium.
RUNNING: GI's Carter leads new age
Chris Carter has a need for speed. Whether it’s his motorcycle, Subaru speedster or the plain dirt road, Carter prefers to be going fast.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Hard to fan Falls' Goodwin
The NCAA recently announced that Niagara Falls native Kelly Goodwin was the hardest player to srikeout in all of Division III softball this past season.
COLLEGE HOCKEY: Dwyer will host final CHA championship
Niagara is 120-52-17 all-time in its own building, including two wins at Dwyer when the CHA tournament was played there in 2008.
HS FOOTBALL: Niagara Falls to play mostly day games
A combination of behavioral issues in the stands and budget constraints have pushed all but one of this fall’s Niagara Falls High School home football games at Sal Maglie Stadium to Saturday afternoons.
HS FOOTBALL: Section VI releases 2009 schedule
The Lockport Passing League is set to kick off Tuesday, the Kensington Lions Club All-Star Classic rosters will be released soon, the game itself is slated for July 29, training camp begins Aug. 17 and the games get going Sept. 4. To whet your appetite the section recently released its master schedule.
BONESKY: DIRTcar Series to invade Big R
The Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series is set to make its annual visit to the Ransomville Speedway on Friday evening. On the line for the drivers is a $6,000 pay day.
LOCAL FISHING: Canal fishing derby set to cast off
When Steve Harrington of Gasport started the Erie Canal Fishing Derby 19 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined what it would become.
BASEBALL: Brooks wins marathon game in Birmingham
It’s two appearances and two wins on the mound for North Tonawanda native Ricky Brooks. The right-handed reliever gave up just one hit and no runs in the final four innings of the Birmingham Barons’ 16-inning win over division rival Mobile on Tuesday night.
ATHLETIC TRAINING: GI looks to gain Competitive Edge
Tony Surace works seemingly around the clock with athletes during the school year. But instead of taking summers off, Surace has opted to keep that clock ticking.
HS SOFTBALL: Attfield named NFL's top player
Niagara Gazette Softball Player of the Year Caitlin Attfield of Niagara-Wheatfield was also named the Niagara Frontier League’s Most Outstanding Player at its recent year-end meeting.
HS BASEBALL: Grand Island trio tops all-NFL list
Niagara Gazette Baseball Player of the Year Joel Klock headlines a group of three Grand Island players named to the coaches’ all-Niagara Frontier League first team. The junior southpaw was honored as a pitcher. Outfielders Nick Kellner and Marv Pawlowski, both first team all-Gazette picks, were also named to the all-NFL first team.
BASKETBALL: 3-on-3 tourney in Falls to honor Jonny Flynn
Mayor Paul Dyster announced this week plans to move forward with an outdoor basketball competition, similar in style to the popular Gus Macker three-on-three tournament held in Buffalo each year.
NYCBL BASEBALL: Warren catches on quickly
Before making the trek up to Niagara Falls, Jacan Warren threw one last bag in the car. He decided he might as well bring his catcher’s gear up north as he prepared for a summer with the Niagara Power.
BASKETBALL: Jonny Flynn given key to Niagara Falls
Niagara County legislator Renae Kimble proclaimed Monday as Jonny Flynn Day in the county before bestowing large expectations on the two-time Niagara Gazette Player of Year.
GOLF: Former grounds worker qualifies for Porter Cup
John Edwards shot a 3-under par 67 on Monday at Niagara Falls Country Club to lead eight qualifiers for next month’s 51st Porter Cup.
BASKETBALL: Harris to join Flynn on T-Wolves summer squad
Paul Harris said Monday that he will accept an offer to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the upcoming NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where Jonny Flynn will also make his professional debut after Minnesota made him the sixth overall pick in last week’s NBA draft.
BASEPATHS: Muckdogs attendance is lowest in league
This demonstrates the difficulty of maintaining minor-league baseball in the small towns that gave it its start. Even the independent leagues are turning their backs on their roots. Chillicothe, birthplace of the Frontier League in Ohio, has moved on.
BONESKY: ‘The Bad Banana’ still going strong at the Big R
BILLS: Ralph Wilson in no hurry to add Toronto games
Wilson told The Associated Press on Sunday he’d prefer waiting “two or three years” to determine whether the northern experiment is a success before he’d consider reworking the contract reached last year with Toronto-based Rogers Communications. The Bills are locked into playing five regular-season — one a year — and three preseason games in Toronto under the agreement which runs through 2012.
NYCBL: Power spin out against Oilers
Niagara Power coach Sam Kirby had his team running laps immediately following Saturday’s 9-2 loss against the Alfred Oilers in New York Collegiate Baseball League play.
RUGGIERO: Glover is a mighty mudder
After the ‘09 U.S. Open, we might well refer to Lucas Glover as a mudder, considering he won a major in the wettest of conditions.
BASKETBALL: Gamble's in good position to play pro
For Niagara Falls native and UB standout Greg Gamble, becoming a point guard put him in a better position to play professional basketball.
NYCBL BASEBALL: Power squander early lead in loss to Hornell
It may have been “Six Months Until Christmas” night at Sal Maglie Stadium on Friday, but the Niagara Power weren’t the recipients of an early holiday gift, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Hornell Dodgers in New York Collegiate Baseball League play.
SABRES: Rugged winger Kassian drafted No. 13
Listed at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, Zack Kassian had 24 goals and 39 assists in 61 games for Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League last season. His 63 points ranked second on the team. He also finished among the top 20 in the league with 136 penalty minutes.
BASKETBALL: Harris keeps his head in the game
Paul Harris returned to the Niagara Falls High School Wolverena to workout Friday, determined to pursue an NBA career despite going undrafted the night before. Harris said the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Chicago Bulls have extended summer league invitations so far.

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