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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. …
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 …
Nick Messuro’s first Fed goal stood as the game winner, and Clarence continued its early season success with a 3-1 win over Frontier on Saturday afternoon. Clarence used speed and two power play goals to take down the Falcons, and coach Rich Brooks was mostly happy with his team’s performance and the way the Red Devils stuck to their game …
Sometimes, a player inspires and leads a team far enough to win a Section VI championship. Two years ago, James Stenzel did that for Niagara Wheatfield. It was the Falcons’ fourth-straight section title. Last year, with Stenzel gone, Niagara Wheatfield fell to Williamsville North in the Section VI finals after finishing the regular season 7-8-1. The coaching staff struggled to …
It’s his first year as head coach of Frontier, but Brian Dehlinger is no stranger to high school hockey, especially in the Hamburg area. He spent 15 years as head coach with Hamburg’s club team, another seven as assistant when Hamburg joined the Fed, and joined Frontier as an assistant coach last season. “And then by the grace of God, …
When the puck dropped at 4 pm Monday at First Niagara Center, Williamsville North wanted one thing — a section championship. The Spartans had the opponent coach Bob Rosen had hoped for, and it’s likely that many of his players felt the same. “Deep down inside, after we won on Wednesday, I wanted to see Niagara Wheatfield,” Rosen said. “[Niagara …
It was time for a few Niagara Wheatfield players to break out, and each found his way in Wednesday’s semifinal game against Orchard Park. The Falcons came away with a 4-0 win over the Quakers as everything clicked just in time. High-scoring forward Garrett Downie, who scored 14 goals in league play during the regular season, totaled three points, including …
It was senior night for Clarence as well as the last game of the regular season, and the Red Devils wanted a win after losing three straight. They faced Niagara Wheatfield on Thursday night, and Clarence goaltender Jack Niesyty couldn’t remember defeating the Falcons recently. “I knew it was gonna be a tough game from the past games we’ve played,” …
Williamsville East and Frontier had faced each other once already. Frontier won the first match up 4-3, but the game went right down to the wire, with the Falcons’ fourth goal an empty netter and the Flames’ third goal coming even later right as the buzzer sounded. Saturday’s game was another even match up, and this time the contest carried …