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“Clutch” might be the most appropriate word to describe Trevor Pray’s senior season at Kenmore East. It started with his timely return to the Bulldogs after spending his junior year playing for the Jr. Sabres. During the regular season, he scored the game-winning goal in an overtime win over Hamburg. And in a 4-3 overtime win over Williamsville South in …
Williamsville South gave Kenmore East a challenge on Thursday night that was perhaps more than the Bulldogs expected, but a late goal from Cullen Smyth and an overtime winner from Trevor Pray sent Kenmore East to Monday’s Section VI finals at First Niagara Center. Kenmore East took the lead twice early in Thursday’s game with goals scored by Trevor Pray …
Trevor Pray was happy to get back on the score sheet after a three-game absence. He made his return to the scoring column with a hat trick on Thursday night in a 4-0 win over Clarence. His linemate AJ Marinelli assisted all four goals as the Bulldogs clinched the No. 1 seed in the small school playoffs. “[Clarence is] a …
Despite a record that includes just two wins and a tie to go along with 10 losses, Frontier had played possibly its best game of the season against Hamburg on Saturday. Kenmore East coach Kyle Pray was aware of that and knew to expect a battle from the Falcons on Sunday afternoon. “They’re a good hardworking team, and they tied …
Kenmore East’s 5-0 win over Hamburg on Dec. 27 was uncharacteristic of games between the two rivals. On Sunday evening, they showed what makes their rivalry so strong with a game that went to overtime before Kenmore East came away with a 6-5 win. “Every time we play them, it’s pretty close,” Kenmore East’s AJ Marinelli said. “Last year they …
On Monday night, Kenmore East finally had another shot at rival Williamsville East. The Bulldogs and Flames met in both teams’ season opener on Dec. 3, and Williamsville East came away with a 2-1 win that night. But on Monday, the Bulldogs’ offense came to life, and AJ Marinelli and Trevor Pray each scored twice as Kenmore East did enough …
The frustrations of the beginning of the season are a thing of the past for AJ Marinelli and the Kenmore East hockey team. Marinelli couldn’t find the back of the net in the season opening 2-1 loss to Williamsville East or in last weekend’s tournament. On Thursday, he found it twice and came close a third time. And on Saturday …
Trevor Pray is once again playing hockey for Kenmore East after spending last season with the Jr. Sabres. On Thursday night, Pray and linemate AJ Marinelli showed what they can bring to the Bulldogs as Pray scored three goals and Marinelli scored two in a 5-2 win over Clarence. The Bulldogs started off slower than they would have liked, and …
It was almost a repeat of last year’s small school Section VI finals, but this time Williamsville East was without section final MVP Matt Steffan and First Team All-State goalie Max Battistoni as well as several others. Meanwhile, Kenmore East returned many of last year’s key players, including forward AJ Marinelli and defensemen Cullen Smyth and Joey Spataro. The Bulldogs …
I’ve put together a preseason All-Fed team decided by YOU! You sent me your nominations for top six forwards, top four defensemen, and top three goalies in the Fed, and I’ve put together a First Team and Second Team each consisting of three forwards, two defensemen, and two goalies. First Team Forwards: Mike Steffan (11 votes), AJ Marinelli …