Williamsville East wanted redemption for last year’s Section VI final loss to Kenmore East, and the Flames had their chance Thursday night. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty, but the Flames defeated the Bulldogs 6-5 in overtime for their second win of the season. Kenmore East led 2-0 and then 3-1 early in the second, but Williamsville East came …
Kenmore East: The story isn’t over
It would have been the perfect ending for Kenmore East hockey. The Bulldogs won the Division 2 New York State Championship on an overtime goal by Trevor Pray as his father watched from behind the bench. Coach Kyle Pray was named Division 2 New York State Coach of the Year while his son was named Player of the Year. “It’s …
Living on a Pray-er: Father and son lead Kenmore East to storybook ending
It was the perfect ending to the story of a season, of a career, and of a family. The first thing Trevor Pray did after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime in the Division 2 state championship game was skate over and hug his father Kyle, the head coach of the Kenmore East Bulldogs. “If I was a writer and …
‘Crazy feeling’: Pray’s OT winner sends Kenmore East to FNC
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 …
Pray-Marinelli chemistry leads Kenmore East to quarterfinal win
Trevor Pray and AJ Marinelli put a stop to any momentum Kenmore West may have carried from a 2-1 shootout win Friday night into Sunday’s game. The two Kenmore East forwards each totaled five points — four goals and an assist for Pray and a goal and four assists for Marinelli — as the Bulldogs defeated their crosstown rival 6-0 …
Kenmore East wins OT battle over Frontier
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 wins overtime rivalry battle
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 …
Westbrook’s hat trick gives Will North fourth straight league win
Four league wins. Four-game blocks. Four goals. It’s all about the number four for Williamsville North, as Saturday’s 4-2 win over Kenmore East was the team’s fourth straight league win to move the Spartans into first place. After starting the season 0-3, Williamsville North coach Bob Rosen reintroduced the number four. “After we got off to the 0-3 start, I …