North Tonawanda could have looked at Sunday night’s game against first-place West Seneca West and expected a loss, but the Lumberjacks knew better. They continued their success against Division 3 opponents with a 5-3 win over the Indians to improve to 6-3-1 in league play and move up to first place in Division 4. North Tonawanda came into Sunday’s game …
Sweet Home continues special season with shutout win
Zach Farkas has seen it all. As one of three seniors on the Sweet Home team and in his third year on varsity, he’s been through a couple of tough seasons. This year, things finally seem to be working for the young Panthers, and Farkas gets to watch it all from the best seat in the house: the net. On …
North Tonawanda and Lew-Port tie in rivalry game
North Tonawanda and Lew-Port had faced each other recently. Last weekend, the Lumberjacks defeated the Lancers in Sunday’s consolation game of the Cataract City Classic. But the Cataract Classic games were meaningless as far as standings go, and it was an earlier game that had NT fired up and wanting to win Sunday’s rematch. “We were more [ticked] off about …
‘We wanted it more’: Grand Island opens Cataract Classic with win over NT
Grand Island opened the season with an overtime loss to North Tonawanda on Dec 3. In the rematch on Saturday night, Grand Island goaltender Nick Jennings said the Vikings wanted this one more. And in the first game of the Cataract City Classic, Grand Island came away with a 4-1 victory. “The whole game, I was confident,” Jennings said. “I …
ITF Week 3 Rankings
Another week has come and gone in the Fed. We’ve had some, “That team beat them?!”; “This team lost again?!”; “This team won again?!”; and a healthy — or unhealthy, depending on how you look at it — dose of overtime and ties. As Coach Crozier said, “Buckle your seatbelts!” and I’m learning how any team really can pull out …
North Tonawanda improves to 3-0 against D3 opponents with win over Will South
The tougher games have worked out well for North Tonawanda this season. The latest was a 4-1 win over Division 3 opponent Williamsville South on Saturday afternoon. Senior captain Curtis Vivian scored two goals and assisted the other two, and sophomore goaltender Nick Pryzybylski earned his second win in as many games. “Nick being a sophomore, he played steady for …
ITF Week 2 Rankings
We’re two and a half weeks into the season, and I’ve covered 23 games so far. It’s about time I put everything together for some rankings, right? I thought the fairest way to do this would be to rank Division 1 and 2 teams together and then Division 3 and 4 teams together. Without further ado, here it is: the …
Green’s hat trick powers Kenmore West to win
The hard work is paying off for Kenmore West. The Blue Devils are on a three-game win streak, the most recent win a 5-1 victory over North Tonawanda on Monday night. Senior forward Jake Green scored a hat trick while his linemate, Kole Marquardt, picked up four assists. Kenmore West limited a North Tonawanda team that scored eight goals against …
North Tonawanda upsets rival Niagara Falls
The rivalry between Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda is nothing new. And for years, Niagara Falls has come out on top when it comes to hockey. This season, with some realigning of the divisions, the Wolverines are a division above the Lumberjacks. On Thursday night, the two teams faced off at Hyde Park, and the Wolverines were expected to win. …
North Tonawanda eager to go further this season
North Tonawanda’s 2014-15 season ended in heartbreaking fashion with a 4-3 double overtime loss to Hamburg in the small school quarterfinals. The long offseason is finally coming to an end, and the Lumberjacks are eager to get back on the ice and show what they can do this season. “This year we’re gonna come back harder and stronger,” said defenseman …
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