Williamsville North is 8-2-2. The Spartans haven’t lost since starting the season 0-2. They trail only St. Joe’s, whom they’ve defeated, in Division 1. And Williamsville North coach Bob Rosen doesn’t think that his team has reached its full potential yet. This year’s team is something special, and Rosen has known this from the beginning, but he’s waiting for his …
Unselfish play earns Williamsville North redemptive win
Williamsville North has just two league losses this season, and the last one came December 6 to Canisius. On Thursday night, the Spartans had a chance at redemption as they once again faced off against Canisius. “We wanted to win so bad,” said Nick Tracy who scored the game-winning goal in Thursday’s 5-2 redemptive win. “Big test for our team; …
‘Doesn’t get much better than this’: Cummins scores GWG as Will North defeats St. Joe’s
Jared Cummins had waited a long time for this. As a senior forward on the Williamsville North varsity team this year, he and his fellow seniors had never defeated St. Joe’s. Cummins was emotional after finally accomplishing something for which he’d waited so long. “They’ve beat us nine games in a row,” Cummins said. “I haven’t beat them out of …
Orchard Park outlasts Williamsville North to win opener
Speed, conditioning, and more speed. That’s Orchard Park’s game plan, and for a while on Saturday, Williamsville North kept up. The Spartans took a 1-0 lead early in the game, but the Quakers outlasted them and came back to win their first game of the season 2-1. “We skate hard every practice,” Orchard Park coach Josh Dannecker said. “It’s gonna …
One game at a time: Spartans want to leave their mark
Losing 11 players from one year to the next isn’t too much of an issue when a team focuses on development and depth like Williamsville North does. Although the loss of last year’s seniors is a significant one, the Spartans have a fresh group of seniors, as well as younger players, ready to take their place on the ice and …