The key for newcomer Spencer Neu was a broken stick. The Williamsville East junior broke the stick he’d been using for years and was forced to use his backup for the Flames’ games Thursday night against Timon and Saturday afternoon against Hamburg. Neu scored in both games for his first two Fed goals, and he credited the new stick. “I …
PHOTOS: Williamsville East Baseball vs. Williamsville South (5/23/16)
I couldn’t resist covering some baseball this spring, and the Williamsville East/South rivalry was one of the most exciting this season as the Flames and Billies fought it out for first place in Class A1 and then faced each other again in the playoffs on Monday, May 23, 2016. I asked a photographer to come and capture some moments from …
Complete game gives OP win over Williamsville East
Orchard Park decided to stop worrying about the opponent so much and focus on its own game. It started with the way the Quakers prepared for Saturday’s game against Williamsville East and carried into the game itself as the Quakers looked for a way to spark their slumping offense. When asked what they expected in Saturday’s game, OP defenseman TJ …
Bragging rights: North defeats East in rivalry match up
Only a few members of this year’s Williamsville North team played Williamsville East three years ago, but the rivalry between the three Williamsville schools was as strong as ever at Northtown Center on Thursday night as the Flames hosted the Spartans and North came away with the 4-3 victory. “It’s a big rivalry, obviously, with the Williamsville schools,” senior Zach …
Williamsville East victorious in first match up with Division 1 opponent
Williamsville East had its first test against a Division 1 team on Thursday night, and the Flames aced the test with a 5-2 win over Lancaster. Captain Mike Steffan scored a goal and had two assists in a game that he expected would be a tough one. “We were expecting a tough game, definitely,” Steffan said. “They’re a large school, …
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 …