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Top football recruit lands in WNY

Steve Vesey — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:53:18 GMT

When the Bills hired Tyrone Wheatley to coach the team's running backs, they also unintentionally beefed up the high school football landscape in Western New York. Wheatley's sons will play at Canisius this fall.

Armstrong, Heim agree to contracts

Steve Vesey — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:43:14 GMT

Clarence pitcher Mark Armstrong and Amherst catcher Jonah Heim will make their professional debuts this summer, with both players agreeing to contracts.

Local collegiate players drafted

Lauren Brill — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:58:26 GMT

UB's Jason Kanzler and Canisius Garrett Cortight have been selected in the MLB draft.

Fredonia dominates in states

Lauren Brill — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:46:50 GMT

In high school baseball and softball, several Western New York teams competed for a state championship title. Fredonia is the only baseball team to claim a state title crown

Armstrong, Heim give draft WNY flavor

Steve Vesey — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:55:48 GMT

Western New York is suddenly a baseball hotbed, with two local high school players selected in the first four rounds of the Major League Baseball draft today.

WNY prospects gearing up for MLB Draft

Steve Vesey — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:07:28 GMT

Plenty of baseball players around the area will be watching the Major League Baseball Draft closely over the next few days. The process begins tonight with the first two rounds.

Clarence dominates in Regionals

Steve Vesey — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:02:01 GMT

Clarence dominated on the diamond Tuesday, beating Victor 13-1 in the Class AA Far West Regionals to advance to the state semifinals.

UNC tops Canisius at NCAA's

Steve Vesey — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:03:44 GMT

After a rocky start, Canisius gave North Carolina all they could handle, but the upset bid fell short in the first round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament tonight in a 6-3 loss.

Griffs ready for NCAA's

Steve Vesey — Fri, 31 May 2013 03:52:23 GMT

Canisius will be a clear underdog Friday night in their NCAA Baseball Tournament debut against top-seed North Carolina.

Armstrong leads Clarence to AA crown

Steve Vesey — Fri, 31 May 2013 03:52:09 GMT

Mark Armstrong is living up to the hype, pitching Clarence to a Section VI, Class AA championship Thursday night. The Red Devils topped Lancaster 2-1.

Hamburg girls win Section VI lax crown

Steve Vesey — Thu, 30 May 2013 03:54:55 GMT

Hamburg broke open a close game late in the second half to earn the Section VI, Class B girls lacrosse title, topping West Seneca East 14-9.

Smith signs extension at Canisius

Steve Vesey — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:51:53 GMT

The most successful season in Canisius hockey history has earned Head Coach Dave Smith a contract extension. Smith is now locked in through the 2016-17 season.

Armstrong is State Player of the Year

Steve Vesey — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:15:33 GMT

Clarence ace Mark Armstrong earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors in New York today, solidifying his spot as the state's top baseball prospect.

Title Tuesday in high school lacrosse

Steve Vesey — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:11:14 GMT

Three local teams picked up lacrosse championships Tuesday, while Mother Nature claimed the fourth.

Griffs win MAAC Championship

Lauren Brill — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:38:53 GMT

The Canisius Golden Griffins' baseball team won the 2013 MAAC Championship on Sunday.

Canisius advances to MAAC Championship

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:02:00 GMT

The Canisius College Baseball team advances to championship round of MAAC Championship with 18-7 win over Rider.

Tretter breaks ankle with Packers

Steve Vesey — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:48:57 GMT

JC Tretter's rookie season is off to a rough start with the Packers. According to multiple reports, the Akron, NY native broke his ankle this week during Organized Team Activities.

Athlete gives cross country new meaning

Lauren Brill — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:21 GMT

Nicole Mehlman was a member of Niagara's cross country team. Following graduation, Mehlman plans to run 4,000-plus miles through the nation to raise money for The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Canisius women's lax falls in NCAA's

Steve Vesey — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:14:04 GMT

For the third year in a row, Canisius returns from the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament with a first-round loss. Penn State beat the Griffs 14-13 Friday afternoon.

Canisius women's lax ready for NCAA's

Steve Vesey — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:21:38 GMT

Canisius will make its third straight trip to the NCAA women's lacrosse tournament this week, taking on Penn State Friday afternoon.

Niagara's Chubak leaves early for AHL

Steve Vesey — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:56:16 GMT

Niagara has a rather large hole to fill on its roster, with AHA Player of the Year Carsen Chubak bolting for the Pros.

Athletes speak with their game

Lauren Brill — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:06:21 GMT

The students at St. Mary's school for the Deaf have severe to total hearing loss. However, the students' hearing loss does not hold them back from participating in athletics. St. Mary's has a thriving athletic program, where students gain many benefits from their athletic participation.

Buff State "Expects More"

Lauren Brill — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:48:31 GMT

"Expect more," was one of former Buff State coach Sandy Hollander's mantras. Hollander was inspiring Buff State students for 27 years before suddenly losing her six-year battle to cancer in the middle of the softball season.

Means, Tretter drafted on Day 3

Steve Vesey — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:05:32 GMT

Day three of the NFL Draft was kind to Western New York, with both J.C. Tretter and Steven Means selected.

Travel team boasts 8 D-I prospects

Steve Vesey — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:55:31 GMT

Looking back, last summer's Academy Stars travel baseball team may have been the best collection of high school baseball talent Western New York has ever seen.

Chris Gronkowski signs with Chargers

Steve Vesey — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:57:50 GMT

We once again have three Gronkowski brothers in the NFL, with Chris Gronkowski signing with the Chargers Tuesday.

Niagara introduces new head coach

Lauren Brill — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:48:17 GMT

Niagara University's athletic director Tom Crowley introduced Chris Casey as the Purple Eagles new head coach Monday afternoon. Casey comes to Niagara by way of LIU Post where he went 62-25 in his three seasons as head coach. Casey has 27 years of coaching experience at the Division I, II and III level.