All Entries in the "High School" Category
USA Hockey High School National Championships
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The Chipotle-USA Hockey 2018 High School National Championships concluded today with Minnesota Premier Prep Green (Girls), the Sioux City Metros (Division II; teams comprised of players from multiple high schools) and Santa Margarita High School (Division I; single-school teams) winning national championships. Minnesota Premier Prep Green, powered by two goals and an […]
Santora Wins WNYGVIHF Coach of the Year Honors
BY RANDY SCHULTZ – When Dave Santora won the Western New York Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Federation “Coach of the Year” Award for 2018, he was surprised to say the least. “It’s a great honor,” said Santora, head coach of the Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew girls high school hockey team. “There are a lot of great coaches in […]
Michelle Lysinski A Perfect Fit For Rusin Award
BY RANDY SCHULTZ— No matter if the Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew (LID) girl’s varsity hockey team is on the ice playing or practicing or off the ice working out, there is a good chance you will find Michelle Lysinski very close by. Michelle doesn’t have an official title but she is there for the athletes. Lysinski is the […]
14th Annual Scotty Bowman Showcase Returns March 22
BUFFALO, N.Y. (February 28, 2018) — The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the 14th Annual Scotty Bowman Showcase will take place on Thursday, March 22 at KeyBank Center. The 2018 Scotty Bowman Showcase consists of three all-star hockey games between players from Buffalo and their rivals from Rochester. Each game will consist of two 22-minute […]
St. Mary’s Upsets St. Joe’s In Niagara Cup Final
BY RANDY SCHULTZ— BUFFALO, NY – Of the trio of games played on Super Monday at KeyBank Center, the biggest upset of the night came in game three. That game saw the underdog St. Mary’s Lancers upset the two-time defending NYS Catholic champion St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, 3-2. The victory capped a magical season for […]
West Seneca West Wins Section VI, Division II Title
BY RANDY SCHULTZ – BUFFALO, NY – The West Seneca West vs. Sweet Home Section VI Division II Monday night final provided all the drama that a championship game should. Fans attending the Super Monday game at KeyBank Center saw a game decided by one goal, a penalty shot awarded in the closing moments and […]
Niagara Wheatfield Takes Section VI, Division I Title
BY RANDY SCHULTZ – BUFFALO, NY – When a player scores the games only two goals you would think he would be voted player of the game. But when that players’ teammate plays like he has a brick wall in front of him it can change the whole situation. That’s exactly what happened Monday afternoon […]
Not One, Not Two, But Three Sets of Sisters On FLOP Girls Hockey Team
BY RANDY SCHULTZ— “Sister Act” was a movie that came out in 1992 starring Whoopi Goldberg. These days there is a different type of “Sister Act” going on with the Frontier/Lancaster/Orchard Park, better known a FLOP, girl’s varsity hockey team. Some may even call it a “Triple Sister Act.” Three sets of sisters play for […]
Braves, Titans Advance To Section V Class B Final
By Warren Kozireski — Canandaigua and Webster-Thomas both advanced to the Section V Class B semi-finals with quarterfinal wins over Notre Dame and Irondequoit respectively before winning tight affairs in the semi-finals played at RIT’s Gene Polisseni Center and advance to Monday’s Class B final. Canandaigua won a 5-3 decision against Brockport while Webster-Thomas defeated […]
Williamsville Top Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew In Girls Quarterfinals
BY RANDY SCHULTZ – AMHERST, NY – Elizabeth Jackson scored two goals and helped lead the Williamsville Girls High School ice hockey team to a 4-1 victory over Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew (LID) in the third quarterfinal game of Tuesday evening for the WNY girls high school playoffs. Following a scoreless first period Jackson opened the scoring for […]
Clarence/Amherst/Sweet Home Wins In Double-OT Over Kenmore/Grand Island
BY RANDY SCHULTZ—AMHERT, NY – Emma Faso scored a natural hat trick and assisted on the game-winning goal by Charleigh Rondeau, as Clarence/Amherst/Sweet Home (CASH) defeated Kenmore/Grand Island (KGI) in double overtime, 5-4, in the quarterfinals of the WNYGVIHF playoffs at the Northtown Center Tuesday night. It was the second game of the night of […]
Monsignor Martin Tops Hamburg/Eden/West Seneca In Quarterfinals
BY RANDY SCHULTZ – AMHERST, NY — Kayla Blas scored two goal and assisted on two others to lead the Monsignor Martin (MM) girls varsity hockey team past Hamburg/Eden/West Seneca (HEWS), 5-1. This was the first of three WNYGVIHF quarterfinal playoff games played Tuesday at the Northtown Center to determine a girls high school champion. […]
Girls Varsity Hockey Proposed At Starpoint High School
BY RANDY SCHULTZ– A hockey seed has been planted. A group of 12 parents and students, representing a Starpoint High School girls varsity ice hockey team, made their presentation Monday night at the Starpoint Board of Education meeting held at the Starpoint Middle School. Headed by a parent, Dan O’Brien, the presentation was made during […]
WNYGVIH Heading to Playoffs
The final two games of the WNYGVIH League regular season were played last night. With Williamsville beating Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew 4-2 and Clarence/Amherst/SweetHome taking Monsignor Martin 1-0 CASH takes second place in the Sectionals and earns a bye in the Quarterfinals of the Section VI playoffs. Williamsville sits in third place in the Section and takes on […]
