A win Saturday was the difference between a first-round bye and playing Amherst in the small school prequarterfinals the following Thursday. Williamsville East and Hamburg were aware of the implications of Saturday’s game, and both teams thought of it as a playoff game. Williamsville East coach Mike Torrillo’s mantra, “If they don’t score, we can’t lose,” rang true for the …
Pastore scores first two varsity goals as Williamsville East downs Hamburg
Williamsville East hasn’t lost a game yet this season. Saturday’s tie against Clarence was frustrating to be sure, but the Flames came back to defeat Hamburg 4-1 on Monday night as sophomore Sam Pastore scored his first two varsity goals. Although Williamsville East moved up to play large schools this season, Hamburg was a familiar opponent as the Bulldogs too …
Hey Jude: rookie goalie earns win for Williamsville East in varsity debut
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 …