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CENTERCOURT WEEKLY EDITION
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Wrestling Coaches Appreciation
Cover photo courtesy of Jeff Pataky // All photos courtesy of Jeff Pataky Photos contained within this article may not be used for...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 171 min read
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Balanced scoring attack lifts Frewsburg over Keshequa for state semifinal berth
A total team scoring effort has the Frewsburg girls basketball team back in the state final four. Five Frewsburg players scored at...
Adam Gorski
Mar 162 min read
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Westfield Season Ends at Hands of Honeoye
Westfield’s championship journey was thwarted in Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C Far West...
Alex Brasky
Mar 161 min read
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Billies fall at Far West Regionals
Williamsville South ran out of steam in Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Far West Regional, as...
Alex Brasky
Mar 152 min read
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Panthers are Binghamto Bound
Powered in part by Carter Brink, a third-quarter surge helped Panama push past Section V’s Fillmore 86-69 in Saturday’s New York State...
Alex Brasky
Mar 151 min read
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Falcons lose heartbreaker, Season over
Another incredible campaign for the Health Sciences Falcons came to a close with a 56-55 defeat at the hands of Section V’s Greece Athena...
Alex Brasky
Mar 153 min read
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FLAMES DOUSED BY LAKERS IN SEMIFINALS
The Williamsville East Flames’ run through the postseason has ended after a 4-2 loss in the NYSPHSAA Division II semifinals to Section...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 153 min read
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Late scoring drought sinks Starpoint in regional loss to Aquinas
Feature Image Credit @NYSTakeover The senior laden Starpoint girls basketball team left it all out on the floor in their regional tilt –...
Adam Gorski
Mar 142 min read
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Lancaster back in state semifinals after dominant regionalwin over Fairport
It was a run of legendary proportions, and it helped give the Lancaster girls basketball team another regional championship. A 25-0 run...
Adam Gorski
Mar 143 min read
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Red & Green Advance
The Jamestown Red and Green are marching on to the state final four following a 69-64 victory over Section V’s Rush-Henrietta in Friday’s...
Alex Brasky
Mar 142 min read
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Akron Dream Season Ends in Sec V
Feature Image Photo Credit @JustinGerstung The Akron Tigers’ dream season reached its conclusion in Friday night’s New York State Public...
Alex Brasky
Mar 142 min read
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2024-2025 WNY Wrestling Postseason Awards
Cover photo courtesy of Jeff Pataky // All photos contained in this article are courtesy of Jeff Pataky Photos contained within this...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 147 min read
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LANCASTER TAKES DOWN JAMESTOWN, WIN AAA TITLE
The Lancaster Lady Legends are champions of Section VI’s Class AAA after a 67-46 win over Jamestown on Sunday night at Buffalo State...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 113 min read
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LADY BILLIES WIN BACK AND FORTH BATTLE, TAKE A1 TITLE
The Williamsville South Lady Billies are champions of Section VI’s Class A1 following their 71-67 win over the Amherst Lady Tigers at...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 103 min read
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Olivia Leazott’s late game-winner lifts Depew to Class A2 title over Lew-Port
Depew’s Olivia Leazott got the full basketball experience Sunday evening. One second, a critical turnover late in a tied game gave her...
Adam Gorski
Mar 93 min read
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Anna Chunco’s 26 points helps Newfane defeat Health Sciences, end sectional title drought
There’s great starts to a game, and then there’s what Anna Chunco did for Newfane on Sunday afternoon. Chunco scored 18 of her game-high...
Adam Gorski
Mar 92 min read
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Dowdy, McComber lead Salamanca over Wilson for first sectional title since 2012
A family connection helped lead Salamanca girls basketball back to sectional glory for the first time in over a decade. Cousins Skyla...
Adam Gorski
Mar 92 min read
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LIONS TAKE DOWN QUAKERS IN OVERTIME, WIN AA1 TITLE
For the first time in 27 years, the Lockport Lions are Sectional champions. This feat was achievable thanks to a 78-74 overtime win over...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 93 min read
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FALCONS REPEAT AS AA2 CHAMPS, DEFEAT FLAMES FOR A SECOND TIME
The Health Sciences Falcons are champions of Section VI’s Class AA2 again after a close 41-37 win over the Williamsville East Flames at...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 93 min read
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Jaydian Johnson leads Jamestown to first Class AAA sectional title over Niagara Falls
In yet another installment of the Jamestown vs. Niagara Falls rivalry at Buffalo State University, it was the Red & Green who headed home...
Adam Gorski
Mar 93 min read
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Akron pulls away from Olmsted to win Class B1 championship
For the first time since 2010, the Akron Tigers wear a sectional crown. The top-seeded Tigers pulled away in the second half to defeat...
Adam Gorski
Mar 93 min read
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Quick start propels Wilson over Allegany-Limestone for 1st sectional title in program history
Better “Lake” than never A dominant first quarter helped propel No. 4 Wilson to its first sectional title in program history, downing No....
Adam Gorski
Mar 93 min read
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STEELERS HANG ON TO WIN A2 TITLE
The Lackawanna Steelers are champions of Section VI’s Class A2 after taking down the Buffalo Science Wolverines at Buffalo State...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 93 min read
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Williamsville East advance to NYSPHSAA State Hockey Finals
BUFFALO, NY -- Gavin Ward scored two goals to lead his Williamsville East Flames team to a 4-2 victory over the Victor Blue Devils at...
Randy Schultz
Mar 82 min read
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BILLIES BEAT GRAND ISLAND, WIN A1 TITLE
The Williamsville South Billies have won the Section VI Class A1 championship for a second year in a row after taking down the Grand...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 83 min read
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LADY JACKS BEAT BLUE DEVILS, ADVANCE TO AA TITLE GAME
The North Tonawanda Lady Jacks are headed to Buffalo State University to play in the Class AA final after defeating the Kenmore West Lady...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 82 min read
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LADY SPARTANS SLAY QUAKERS, MOVE ON TO AA TITLE GAME
A close battle between Starpoint and Orchard Park saw the Lady Spartans take down the Lady Quakers on Thursday night 48-40 at Maryvale...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 83 min read
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Canisius hoop playing to highest standard
As Canisius High School, the standard for the sports teams is exceedingly high. Just look up on the wall in the gym inside the Kennedy...
Jerry Sullivan
Mar 65 min read
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Will East Hockey is "Pullen" together for State Championship Run
Jake Pullen still has trouble believing that it’s real. His father, Drew, was a physical specimen, a former star athlete who wrestled at...
Jerry Sullivan
Mar 65 min read
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WNY Athletics Boys Wrestler of the Week presented by Petruzzi Insurance Agency: Hamza Merrick
Wilson senior Hamza Merrick has been selected as the WNY Athletics Boys Wrestler of the Week presented by Petruzzi Insurance Agency for...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 51 min read
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WNY Athletics Girls Wrestler of the Week presented by Sign Gypsies WNY: Michaela Thomas
Iroquois junior Michaela Thomas has been selected as the WNY Athletics Girls Wrestler of the Week presented by Sign Gypsies WNY for the...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 51 min read
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LaPlante, St. Francis Capture State Federation Tournament Titles, Didas Leads Section VI; NYS Wrestling Championships Division I Roundup
2025 NYS champion Griffin LaPlante // All photos courtesy of Jeff Pataky Photos contained within this article may not be used for...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 47 min read
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State Champion Merrick Leads Eighteen Placewinners, Section VI Fourth in Tournament Standings; NYS Wrestling Championships Division II Roundup
2025 NYS champion Hamza Merrick // All photos courtesy of Jeff Pataky Photos contained within this article may not be used for...
Matt O'Rourke
Mar 36 min read
753 views
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Canisius edges rival St. Joe’s in overtime to claim Manhattan Cup title
The game of the year in Western New York high school boys basketball delivered a frantic overtime, a double-digit fourth quarter comeback...
Adam Gorski
Mar 23 min read
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Park pulls away late to claim Class B state title game berth over St. Mary’s
The Park School of Buffalo will play for a CHSAA Class B state title after it downed St. Mary’s Lancaster 65-59 in the Monsignor Martin...
Adam Gorski
Mar 23 min read
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FLAMES SLAY SPARTANS, WIN SECTIONAL TITLE
For the first time in 10 years, the Williamsville East Flames are Section VI Class A champions. To do so, they took down their cross-town...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 23 min read
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QUAKERS DEFEAT LEGENDS, MAINTAIN DOMINANCE OF CLASS AA
An 8-3 defeat of Lancaster by Orchard Park in the Section VI Class AA title game at the KeyBank Center on Friday evening sent a message...
Tony Fiorello
Mar 23 min read
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