Jason Lucarelli didn’t expect to miss playing sports so much. He treasured every moment of playing sports in high school, from football to hockey to baseball, but once he graduated from Hamburg High School in 2016, life got busier. He began working 30 hours a week at Wegmans and when fall came, Lucarelli continued his education at the University at …
Still Hangen around: Hamburg advances to semifinals
Jake Hangen loves penalty shots. He’d told teammate Jared Milley so at Saturday’s Hamburg team dinner. “Yesterday at our team dinner, Hangen told me how much he loves penalty shots,” said Milley after Sunday’s 5-2 quarterfinal win over Lewiston-Porter. “That’s the truth. That actually happened.” So when Hangen was tripped up on a shorthanded chance with 34 seconds left in …
‘Kept battling back’: Hamburg comes back twice for successful weekend
Hamburg’s weekend couldn’t have started out any worse. And it couldn’t have ended any better. The Bulldogs played Canisius on Saturday afternoon and Lancaster on Sunday. Both are Division 1 teams, and the Bulldogs hoped to earn a point or two over the weekend. They fell behind early on Saturday to Canisius but came back for a 4-4 tie before …
‘The game plan’: Niagara Wheatfield continues winning ways
It’s the junior class leading Niagara Wheatfield this season. And the Falcons are hot, boasting a 5-2 league record after Saturday night’s 4-0 win over Kenmore East. Junior Nick Breier scored the Falcons’ first goal, junior Chace Woods had a goal and two assists, and junior defenseman Zack Belter had two assists. The three players, along with other juniors on …
‘Neu’ stick, quick start key for Williamsville East in win over Hamburg
The key for newcomer Spencer Neu was a broken stick. The Williamsville East junior broke the stick he’d been using for years and was forced to use his backup for the Flames’ games Thursday night against Timon and Saturday afternoon against Hamburg. Neu scored in both games for his first two Fed goals, and he credited the new stick. “I …
A big point: Hamburg ties Clarence with late comeback
A tie is a tricky thing. Each team thinks about what it could have done differently, what more it could have given on the ice. But Hamburg coach John McFall and his Bulldogs were in high spirits after a 2-2 tie with Clarence Monday night. They were proud of a third period comeback that gave them the tie and a …
Miller scores three as Timon picks up second win of season
It seems that milk is the key to the game for Timon hockey. Pat Faliero, who had a goal and three assists in a 5-0 win over Kenmore East Sunday night, only reiterated the importance of drinking milk five times in his post-game interview. His linemate Ryan Miller had a hat trick off of Faliero’s three assists and picked up …
‘That family feeling’: Close-knit Hamburg team gets first league win
The family vacation might be over, but the season isn’t. Last weekend, Hamburg took a trip to Cicero, New York for the Fayetteville-Manlius Pride Tournament. The Bulldogs came home champions for the third consecutive year, but that was just the icing on the cake. They spent the trip growing closer as a team, and by the end no one was …
Metz scores OT winner as Flames down Bulldogs
Williamsville East wanted redemption for last year’s Section VI final loss to Kenmore East, and the Flames had their chance Thursday night. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty, but the Flames defeated the Bulldogs 6-5 in overtime for their second win of the season. Kenmore East led 2-0 and then 3-1 early in the second, but Williamsville East came …
#TrippingTheFed: Hamburg goes to Cicero
Hamburg’s weekend schedule begins at 6 pm tonight against Section III’s Oswego. Section II’s CBA Albany will play the host team, Section III’s Fayetteville/Manlius. That game is also scheduled for today. Losers play a consolation game at 10 am tomorrow. The winners play for the championship at 12 pm. I’ll keep you updated right here as I ride along with the Hamburg …