All photos taken by Geoff Schneider and used with permission.
Representing St. Francis: The Andrew Michalski story
The game clock said 6:47 when the St. Francis Fed hockey team took a 3-1 lead against Lew-Port. Andrew Michalski scored the goal to give the Red Raiders that 3-1 lead in the third period of their first game of the 2017-18 season on December 3, 2017. Not everyone at the rink that night knew the context, but Michalski’s burst …
‘From Hamburg Hawks to this’: Longtime teammates take home national championship with Jr. Sabres
Declan McDonnell and Dalton Wright have been teammates almost every single year since they first played for the Hamburg Hawks organization at age 4. Over their 12 years as friends and teammates, the two have countless memories on and off the ice. But on April 10, 2018, they made possibly their favorite memory to date as they won the Tier …
‘Sticks with you’: Belter looks to build foundation at St. Bonaventure
He started playing hockey when he could barely walk, but the future is all lacrosse for Niagara-Wheatfield defenseman Zack Belter. The All American is committed to St. Bonaventure to build a foundation in the lacrosse program’s first season in Division 1. “Hockey was just something you grew up with on the street,” Belter said. “It’s different with lacrosse and hockey. …
Cecere goes south: All American looks to college lacrosse
Thomas Cecere didn’t start playing lacrosse until seventh grade, but he never looked back. While football and hockey kept him busy during fall and winter, Cecere devoted his springs and summers to lacrosse and worked hard to secure his future. In August of 2017, Cecere announced his commitment to play Division 2 college lacrosse at North Greenville University in South …
2017-18 Amherst Ale House Weekly Rankings
Here are my final rankings for the 2017-18 regular season. It’s been a tough job this year, and I firmly believe that anything could happen in the playoffs. I’ve had a few people ask me to predict a winner, and with the way this season has gone, I’ve told them I can’t. So here they are, but so many teams …
2017-18 Amherst Ale House Weekly Rankings
Division 1 1. Williamsville North 2. Niagara Wheatfield 3. Canisius 4. St. Joe’s 5. Orchard Park 6. Lancaster 7. Clarence 8. Timon 9. Frontier Divisions 2 and 3 1. West Seneca East 2. West Seneca West 3. Grand Island 4. Kenmore West 5. St. Francis 6. Sweet Home 7. Kenmore East 8. Williamsville East 9. Starpoint 10. St. Mary’s …
2017-18 Amherst Ale House Weekly Rankings
Division 1 1. Williamsville North 2. Niagara Wheatfield 3. Canisius 4. St. Joe’s 5. Lancaster 6. Clarence 7. Orchard Park 8. Timon 9. Frontier Division 2 1. Grand Island 2. West Seneca East 3. Kenmore West 4. St. Francis 5. West Seneca West 6. Starpoint 7. Kenmore East 8. Williamsville East 9. Hamburg 10. Sweet Home 11. St. Mary’s 12. …
2017-18 Amherst Ale House Weekly Rankings
Division 1 Williamsville North Niagara Wheatfield Canisius St. Joe’s Lancaster Orchard Park Timon Frontier Clarence Divisions 2 and 3 Grand Island West Seneca West West Seneca East Kenmore West St. Francis Williamsville East Starpoint Kenmore East Hamburg Sweet Home St. Mary’s North Tonawanda Lew-Port Williamsville South Lockport Amherst Niagara Falls
2017-18 Amherst Ale House Weekly Rankings
Division 1 Williamsville North St. Joe’s Niagara Wheatfield Lancaster Canisius Orchard Park Frontier Timon Clarence Divisions 2 and 3 West Seneca East Grand Island Kenmore West West Seneca West Williamsville East St. Francis Hamburg Starpoint Sweet Home St. Mary’s North Tonawanda Kenmore East Amherst Lew-Port Williamsville South Lockport Niagara Falls