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Division 1 Williamsville North Niagara Wheatfield Lancaster St. Joe’s Canisius Timon Clarence Frontier Orchard Park Divisions 2 and 3 West Seneca East West Seneca West Kenmore West Williamsville East Grand Island St. Francis St. Mary’s Starpoint Hamburg Sweet Home North Tonawanda Kenmore East Williamsville South Lew-Port Lockport Amherst Niagara Falls
They’re two years removed from a state championship, but some of the players of Kenmore East still remember that season. Senior Russ Riggio and junior Ryan Hahn were on the team that season, and coach Kyle Pray is relying on their experience to lead this year’s team. “We expect them to kind of take some of the example from that …
Here are this week’s rankings. A lot has changed since last week, and I fully expect more changes next week as I’ll get to see a few teams I haven’t seen yet this season in the next few days. Good luck in the next week, everyone! Division 1 Williamsville North St. Joe’s Niagara Wheatfield Lancaster Canisius Timon Clarence Frontier Orchard …
Niagara Wheatfield hockey players strive to begin every day focused on their goal, and the beginning of the season is no different. A few of the Falcons players began the season by winning the first ever Icing The Fed 3v3 Tournament, and the whole team has started the season with at least a point in each of their first three …
Starpoint head coach Clayton Wilson is celebrating his 20th anniversary of coaching in possibly the best way possible: Starpoint has joined the Fed. He’s been Starpoint’s head coach for 12 years, but his hockey career is as old as the rink where his team practices — literally. Wilson began playing hockey when Hockey Outlet in Wheatfield, New York opened. “I’ve …
Amherst Ale House will once again sponsor this season’s weekly rankings. With the division realignments this year, I will rank Division 1 teams by themselves and then combine Divisions 2 and 3. I did my best to fairly rank teams that have not played any league games yet, and keep in mind that these rankings will likely change from week …
The 2016-17 season was one to remember for Niagara Falls. The Wolverines upset state-ranked Orchard Park in the large school quarterfinals with a 3-1 win in which Patrick Sisler stopped 49 of 50 shots. It was their own miracle on ice. Sisler is now pitching for the NCCC baseball program, Nick Ruffolo has taken over as head coach after assisting …
The players of Williamsville South know they’ll have to work hard for every win this year. They’ll play in a competitive division, and senior leaders Colin Branka and Connor O’Brien reiterated that it will take hard work from everyone on the team to compete with their Division 2 opponents. “I think we’re more of a hardworking team,” O’Brien said. “That’s …
Williamsville East hoped for more last season. The Flames saw their season end in double overtime in the small school semifinals and missed out on a trip to KeyBank Center for the first time in years. It’s a new era for the Flames this year, as they’re without a Steffan to lead the team’s offense for the first time in …
It’s a new year and a new beginning for the Amherst Tigers Fed team, and the players are already happy with the changes they see. Mark Mobus returns as coach for Amherst this year, and captain Nick Smith and assistant captains Andrew Johnson and Charlie Sinagra described the practices as more upbeat. The Tigers won just two games last year, …