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80th birthday of Elvis to be celebrated, money raised to benefit Hospice By Jennifer Lysiak
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Marking what would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday this year, members of the WNY Elvis Appreciation Society, Inc., are planning a big celebration on Saturday, Jan. 24 to not only honor Presley’s memory, but to raise money for Hospice of Buffalo. Still known for his musical influence today, and of course his dance moves and good looks, Presley will always be known as“The King,” and regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. But what many individuals may not know is Presley was very generous, helping others whenever he could. Members of the society,
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At this past Lancaster School Board meeting Jan. 12, Principal of Como Park Elementary Molly Marcinelli, along with Teachers Colleen Tonsoline, Erica Kuras, and Social Worker Peg Barrett, gave a presentation on the Kagan Teaching Structure implemented in Lancaster Schools, with specific examples from their students at Como Park. The Kagan Structure is unlike more traditional models in that every student is engaged and are “…held accountable for their learning,” said Marcinelli. Instead of the teacher asking a question to the whole class and only picking one student to answer, the Kagan Structure has students pair up and have one be in a teacher/
speaking role and the other in a student/listening role, promoting cooperative learning while not leaving any student behind in the subject matter. The student in the teacher role “coaches” his or her peers, telling them what they might have gotten wrong, or introducing them to a subject for the first time. In order to coach, the student needs to know the material inside and out, retaining that knowledge at a deeper level. “Once you can teach somebody you really know something. They really ‘own’ it,” added Marcinelli. Walking around, the teacher also is given the opportunity to assess all of the student’s aptitude with the subject matter rather than just one. Unlike group work, the Kagan Structure ensures there are no “hogs
and logs,” as Marcinelli put it. There is no dynamic in which one student has all the control, or input, and others aren’t contributing either due to laziness or confusion. Anyone, young or old, who has even been part of a group project, knows this dynamic all too well. Kids from Como Park demonstrated Kagan Learning at the meeting, finding school board members for a round of “Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up,” a rally robin game where the student and board member went back and forth reciting different leadership traits. Exclamations like “FAN-tastic” and “Excellent” would follow every trait said. The students, admittedly, were much faster than the board members, which shows how effective the
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would be the most beneficial and easiest to implement in the district. By 2012, the teacher leaders were ready to pass along what they knew on this new teaching structure to other teachers willing to implement it in their classrooms. “People are excited about these learning structures… they’re not difficult, they make sense and have been really effective. We don’t make everybody adopt it but it has caught on like wildfire…it’s growing on its own because it works,” said Marcinelli. Through staff development days throughout the year, if a teacher isn’t already implementing the structure, they have at least heard of it. There will be another training session for teachers in the spring, according to Marcinelli.
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Crossing guard to be stationed near Walden, Central avenues By Sallie Moppert
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The Town of Lancaster and the Village of Lancaster are planning to work together and share the cost of employing a crossing guard, who will be stationed at the intersection of Walden and Central avenues. “The first concern of this board is always the safety of the public,” Village of Lancaster Mayor Paul Maute stated. The board unanimously authorized a resolution for the mayor to work with the town on providing a crossing guard on this intersection in need of this position. While the village board was able to hire one crossing guard to fill one of the vacant positions, the village is still looking for more applicants to fill the roles of part-time crossing guards. Village of Lancaster Trustee Russell
Sugg encouraged residents interested in applying for the positions to do so. “We are very happy that we were able to fill the position of the crossing guard that we needed,” Sugg said. “But we still need more people to fill the part-time positions.” Anyone interested in applying for the substitute crossing guard position can contact Village of Lancaster Clerk Mike Stegmeier. In addition to the crossing guard resolution, the village board also discussed another significant piece of correspondence that was sent to the board. A letter was sent to the board commending Department of Public Works (DPW) Superintendent William Cansdale and his team for their work and commitment during the November snow storm. The residents that penned the letter thanked the DPW for the snow removal and clean up jobs that the they
did not only on the roads, but on the ends of driveways as well. “As we discussed with our storm critique during our special meeting [on January 5], there were a lot of things that we did well during the storm that we can be proud of,” stated Village of Lancaster Trustee Dawn Robinson said. “In our upcoming department meetings, we will have a chance to review what worked well and what we can improve on in the future, but hopefully we won’t have another storm like that anytime soon.” To apply for the substitute crossing guard position, interested applicants can contact Stegmeier at 683-2105 or submit an application to the clerk and treasurer’s office, located at 5423 Broadway in Lancaster. For more information, visit www.lancastervillage.org.
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Homeowner falls victim to fake utility worker scam Last week, a man posing as a utility worker talked his way into a Lancaster home and distracted the owner while rummaging through the house and stole jewelry, an estimated loss of $8,500. Lancaster Police are currently investigating this incident that occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at a Genesee Street residence. The homeowner told police that an unknown male came to her door and identified himself as a employee of the Erie County Water Authority and was there to check the home’s water pressure. The unknown male told her there was a water main broken and he needed to assess the pressure of her house. He instructed her that they needed to go to the basement to check. When they got to the basement, the homeowner stated the male turned all the water on in her slop sink and told her that he needed her to run
a cycle through the washing machine, which she did. After a few minutes, he informed her he needed to go back outside to his vehicle to get a ruler or tape measure to measure something. The male asked the resident to stay in the basement and monitor the water. According to the police report, an hour went by and the male never returned to the basement. The homeowner went upstairs and the male was gone. The resident contacted the Erie County Water Authority and they told her that they had no crews working in the area and to contact the police. It was later determined that the woman had several thousand dollars worth of jewelry missing from her home. The unknown male is described as a Hispanic male, in his late 40’s/early 50’s, approximately 6 feet tall, and weighs more than 200 pounds. The homeowner said he was
wearing a dark hat, dark colored jacket, dark pants and sunglasses. If you have any further information on this crime, or experienced a similar incident recently, contact the Lancaster Police at 683-2800 or the detective bureau at 683-3120. If any person comes to your door claiming to be from a utility and asking for access to enter your home/basement, ask to see an identification from the agency that they claim to work for. You can also look to see if they have a proper uniform and are operating a water authority/power company/gas company vehicle. You can also contact the utility to verify that the person is employed by them and is supposed to be at your home. If you are still not sure, you can call the police department and an officer will be sent out to investigate further.
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Good samaritans in Lancaster On Jan. 10 in Lancaster, the weather was anywhere from semi-whiteouts to sunshine, and blowing winds to calm. Depending on the hour of the day. Upon driving my elderly parents back to the senior apartment building they had moved into the day before, the wind shifted. Hampered due to reduced visibility, I turned about 50 feet before the entrance on Pavement Road, north of Broadway. And, into a ditch. AAA said it would be about an hour before they could get there, due
to high volume calls. But, within less than 5 minutes, several people stopped to help, including a truck which pulled my SUV back onto the road. The one samaritan said some of the others he recognized as neighbors. All refused any monetary thanks. I was so grateful to live in Lancaster. Thank you good samaritans for what you did. May you all have a safe 2015 . Pauline Weinheimer Parkview Court Lancaster, NY
Want to share your opinion? Dear Lancaster residents: Do you ever feel the need to get something off of your chest? Do you have something important to say, but don’t know how to get your voice heard? Well, welcome to the Lancaster Sun “Letter to the Editor” page. The letter to the editor page is designed to have community members write in and voice their concerns and/or opinions. If you have a city issue you would like to address, please send me a letter. If you want to recognize someone for doing a good deed, please send me a letter. Any topic that you feel is important, I would like to hear about it. All I ask is the
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Preparing for the next snowstorm The snow from the November storm is almost gone, but the memories of feeling helpless and overwhelmed are still quite vivid in the minds of the people who were directly affected. I want thank all the emergency personnel, firefighters, police, and highway staffs for their assistance in the last storm. I know that in many cases you worked a lot of overtime and probably took risks as the situ-
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Petit Larceny At 11:07 p.m., Jan. 5, patrol responded to a Transit Road address for a report of a larceny from a vehicle. Upon arrival, the complainant stated he parked his vehicle in the parking lot on Dec. 27, 2014 and went on vacation. The complainant stated when they returned back on this date, they found damage to the vehicle and items missing. An unknown subject (s) smashed the rear driver’s side window, entered the vehicle, and removed Ugg Boots, valued at $230, and two Scotch bottles, valued at $120.
Petit Larceny At 8:08 p.m., Jan. 7 patrols responded to Walmart, 4975 Transit Road, for a shoplifter in custody. The complainant stated the offender, Zachary J. Plonka, 21, of Lancaster, was observed taking two Red Bulls without paying for the items. While in custody it was discovered that Plonka had Delsym cough
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Aggravated Unlicensed Operation At 3:38 p.m., Jan. 8, patrol observed a vehicle traveling south on Central Avenue run a red light at Walden Avenue. Patrol initiated a traffic stop and a DMV check showed the offender’s New York State driver’s license status was suspended for failure to pay child support as of Jan. 2, 2015. The offender, Karl N. Saelzler, 40, of Holland, was issued ticket for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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My idea is that volunteers with snowmobiles or other snow equipment be solicited each September and allowed to help should such snowstorms occur again. Knowing who had what equipment and their locations throughout the county may help rescue people who were literally stuck in isolated areas as well as those trapped on well traveled roadways. Buffalo is the ‘City of Good Neighbors” and
when called into action, I believe that everyone is willing to help out if there is a plan of action. I hope this proposal will inspire some action to make the next storm safer for everyone. Sincerely, E. Czechowicz Lake Avenue Lancaster, NY
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Robert Kirwan Robert E. Kirwan, of Lancaster passed away January 9, 2015 KIRWAN - Robert E. of Lancaster entered into rest January 9, 2015, at the age of 77. Beloved husband of Suzanne M. (nee Swift) Kirwan; devoted father of Amy (Daniel) Gillen, Lucy (late Richard) and (James O’Keefe) Stacy and Kathy (David) McNair; loving grandfather of Karen (Shayne) Stacy-Carroll, Lauren, John and Ryan McNair and Gregory and Mark Gillen; son of the late William J. and Margaret F. (nee Fitzpatrick) Kirwan; dear brother of William J. (Betty Lynn) Kirwan, Kathleen (Richard) Gilbert, Margaret Ann Kirwan and the late Michael (late Ann) and John (Fran) Kirwan; also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family was present on Sunday at the Zurbrick-Amigone Funeral Home, in Lancaster, where funeral services were officiated by Pastor Matt Gold from Alden Community Church on Monday. If desired, memorials may be made in Kirwan’s memory to “Freedom Village U.S.A.” P.O. Box 24, Lakemont, NY 14857. Share condolences at www.AMIGONE.com
Lois Finucane Lois A. Finucane, of Lancaster passed away January 11, 2015 FINUCANE - Lois A. (nee Streit) of Lancaster passed away January 11, 2015; beloved wife of John; loving mother of Timothy (Karlyn), Suzanne (Franquil) Cruz-Perez; grandmother of Alexander, Enricco, Shaun and Teagan; sister of Paul (Janice) Streit, Marion (late John) Streit-Dauer, Patricia (Dan) Codd and the late Robert (Marilyn) Streit. Family received relatives and friends at the Wendel & Loecher Inc. Funeral Home, in Lancaster, on Tuesday with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Mary R.C. Church, Lancaster, Wednesday morning.
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Tri-Community Food Pantry moves to new location By Sallie Moppert
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Despite the cold weather and the snow on Sunday, many members of the Village of Depew community gathered outside of the new home of the Tri-Community Food Pantry, located 425 Penora St., in Depew. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in dedication of the pantry opening its doors. Members of the Tri-Community Food Pantry and The Vine Wesleyan Church, as well as members of local government, including the Mayor of Depew and local legislators and assembly members, gathered to take part in the ceremony. “We are so very excited to be able to move into this wonderful new building,” stated Sandra Pieczynski, president of the Tri-Community Food Pantry. “We are not really able to afford our own space so The Vine Wesleyan Church allowing us to use this building has saved us.” The ribbon cutting ceremony was organized by The Vine Wesleyan Church Paster Christopher Baldwin. He extended his gratitude on behalf of the congregation and the families served by the food pantry for the work and effort put in by various
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Photo left to right: Pastor Christopher Baldwin of Vine Weslyan Church, Depew Mayor Steven P. Hoffman, and Sandra L. Pieczynski, president of Tri-Community Food Pantry. members of the community and organizations into making the new home for the food pantry a reality. “The remodeling of the new facility was truly a community effort with Schuster Construction, Darling Paint and the construction team of the Vine [Wesleyan Church] contributing to the effort,” Baldwin explained. “The Tri-Community Food Pantry currently and will continue to serve families in need.” Baldwin also presented Pieczynski with a check for $1,000 to be donated to the
food pantry on behalf of The Vine Wesleyan Church. The Tri-Community Food Pantry serves various underprivileged families and individuals, amounting to approximately 250 families and 500 people overall. While the families and individuals served by the food pantry are general from the Cheektowaga, Depew or Lancaster area, the TriCommunity Food Pantry has its doors opened to anyone in need. Pieczynski was also very pleased that the new location of the food pantry will
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not come as a tremendous change to those members of the community helped by the food pantry. “This building is far more accessible and it is still very close in the heart of the Village of Depew,” Pieczynski said. “Many of the people that we help in the community walk to the food pantry; they don’t drive. This new building is still close
Pictured above are Pastor Christopher Baldwin of Vine Weslyan Church and Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak. enough so people will not have to go out of their way to get the help they need every week.” Pieczynski was also very thankful to Village of Depew Mayor Steve Hoffman for his help in the food pantry acquiring a new building. “It’s great to see TriCommunity Food Pantry continue their outstanding service from their new
home here in Depew and I ask the community to remember the food pantry needs donations year round to help our neighbors,” remarked Hoffman. The food pantry is always open to donations from the community for the families and individuals in need. To donate or for more information, contact Pieczynski at 308-7352.
Bowmansville Firefighters close out a record year Members of the Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association (BVFA) answered 65 alarms in the month of December, raising the total number of alarms answered so 744 for 2014. The 744 alarms is the highest number of alarms BVFAs responded to in its 102 years of existence. BVfA amassed more than 7,728 man hours answering alarms, conducted more than 7,750 hours of training and participated in more than 7,076 hours of community events. With the rapid residential and commercial growth in the northern parts of Lancaster, BVFA continues to look for new members to
help answer the calls for assistance. BVFA has opening for full members as well as opening in the Explorer Post, which is available for those age 14 to 18. The BVFA Explorer Post provides a means for youth to participate in community service, while gaining knowledge and learning skills in many career fields. BVFA Explorer Post membership additionally provides many opportunities for higher education scholarships and tuition assistance. For more information on becoming a member, check out their website at www.bvfa.com
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Jacobs, Erie County Bar Association’s ‘Suits for Troops’ exceeds expectations Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs and the Erie County Bar Association recently announced the successful conclusion of their initiative to collect lightly used men’s and women’s suits for local veterans searching for employment. “ We a l r e a d y o w e s o much to our service men and women,” said Jacobs. “This is another opportunity for us to not only thank the veteran community for their service, but to support them as they return to civilian life and search for employment opportunities here in Erie County.” Everything collected through the month of December was donated to the Veterans One-stop Center of WNY and is now on display and available to veterans that require professional clothing for their job search. In its inaugural year, “Suits for Troops” collected more than 100 suits. This year’s campaign exceeded all expectations with dropoff sites at the Erie County Clerk’s Office collecting more than 900 items ranging from suits and dress shirts to belts and shoes. “The response to this year’s event was tremendous. Local attorneys reached even deeper than last year, many organizing privately within their firms or with their family members to get larger donations,” said Keri Callocchia of the Erie County Bar Association and “Suits for Troops” organizer. “It’s important to let our returning soldiers know that we will continue to sup-
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The following person (s) are wanted by the Lancaster Police Department. Do not approach these individuals on your own. Please contact Det. Lt. James Robinson at 683-3120, ext. 37 or JNRobinson@police.lancasterny. gov with current information regarding the whereabouts of these people. All persons listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Darawmus R. Gardner
Nathan D. Field
of Lancaster, D.O.B. 11/20/1985
of Cheektowaga, D.O.B. 6/30/1988
Patrick G. Gadola
of Buffalo, D.O.B. 11/26/1973
Victor H. Travis
of Niagara Falls, D.O.B. 6/24/1984
Local man indicted on charges of production, possession of child pornography A federal grand jury has returned a six count indictment charging Jason M. Smith, 34, of Tonawanda, with production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who is handling the case, stated that according to a complaint filed in Sept. 2014, on April 11, 2014, the Lancaster Police Department executed a search warrant at Smith’s residence on CPOWNY
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Byron Avenue in Tonawanda. During the search, officers seized external hard drives. Subsequent examination by the Western New York Regional Forensic Laboratory determined that the defendant was producing child pornography at his residence. Some of the images depicted Smith engaged in sexual contact with what appears to be a child under the age of 10. Investigation also determined that the defendant possessed other items of child pornography. Smith was arraigned on Jan. 12, before U.S Magistrate Judge Jerimiah J. Mc-
Carthy. The defendant has been in custody since his arrest in Sept. The indictment is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lancaster Police Department, under the direction of Chief Gerald J. Gill, Jr., and the Cheektowaga Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Zack. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Clerk’s office collects professional apparel that will benefit hundreds of local veterans. Pictured left to right: U.S. Navy Veteran Kevin Barnes; Erie County Bar Association President Laurie Styka-Bloom; ‘Suits for Troops’ Organizer Keri Callocchia; Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs; and President and CEO of Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY Roger Woodworth. port them as they transition into civilian life. We want to see them succeed.” Kevin Barnes, a U.S. Navy veteran, heard about the “Suits for Troops” initiative and came to Veterans One-Stop Center to get a suit as he looks for employment. “This gives a vet a jump start and it’s just what I needed for my job interviews,” he said.
The Veterans One-stop Center is a communitybased nonprofit agency that offers veterans, service members and their families, the convenience of a one-stop center to access a suite of services. Veterans One-stop provides vital assistance to former military personnel in transition, including career counseling and job placement. “The ‘Suits for Troops’
initiative provides our veterans with more than just professional clothing for a job interview,” said Roger Woodworth, president and CEO of the Veterans OneStop Center of Western New York. “It eliminates one more barrier to transition to civilian life, empowering our veterans in their initial step toward economic stability.”
Hospice room dedicated to WNY Elvis society Hospice from Page 1
This event known as “Birthday Party for the King” is going on its seventh year and features Elvis Tribute Artist, Terry Buchwald. It’s also a chance for the society to give back to the Western New York community by raising money for Hospice of Buffalo. “We wanted to honor Elvis’s birthday, which was on Jan. 8, and the best way we thought we could do that was to have an event and raise money for a charity, which is something he was not necessarily known for until he passed away,” explained WNY Elvis Appreciation Society Secretary/ Treasurer, Sylvia Walworth. “We chose Hospice to always benefit from this particular event.” In fact, the society is especially proud this year, because the Hospice facility, located on Como Park Boulevard, recently underwent a renovation and they were one of several clubs to have a room dedicated to them. A plaque in the society’s name has been hung outside of room “S-10.” By holding this event yearly, the society has raised close to $30,000 for Hospice. This upcoming party will take them over the $30,000 mark, said Walworth. “It’s awesome,” said Walworth, in regard to having a
Hospice room dedicated to them. “It gives me goosebumps every time I think about it. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that a small club of 35 people are able to contribute so much to such a great facility.” Walworth added the society doesn’t do things for recognition, because they just want to uphold Elvis’s giving nature. However, she said it’s nice to have the recognition, so people see what they’re doing and how their donations make a difference. “We want to continue that legacy,” remarked Walworth. “It’s a feeling wonderful feeling.” Hospice was a easy choice for the society to donate the money raised to, because whether its a relative or a friend, someone has benefitted from the the great works they do, said Walworth. Also, the evening of the party members of the society will be presenting a special gift to Hospice to be put into the room that was dedicated to them. It’s a surprise and it’s one that will truly add Presley’s presence to the room. “[Elvis] changed the course of music history, in my opinion. If he hadn’t been the person he was at the time he came along, I’m not sure somebody else
would have been able to open the door the way he did for all genres of music,” said Walworth. “We have a group of people that believe that this man did great works, both with his money and talent and we need to keep that moving.” The “Birthday Party for the King” will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Grapevine Banquets, 333 Dick Road, in Depew. Doors open at 6 p.m. The night will include a basket auction, 50/50, and door prizes, as well as dancing as Buchwald takes the stage performing three sets/ shows. He will be performing Presley’s music beginning with the early years through his Las Vegas days. Tickets are $12 pre-sale and $17 the day of. Tables can be reserved for pre-sale purchase of 10 tickets. A cash bar and food will be available for purchase. For more information about the event or tickets call Walworth at 684-1705 or email wnyeas@yahoo. com. To learn more about the organization visit www. wnyeas.com If you’re interested in becoming a member, the society meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of a month at Hillview Restaurant, located at 6135 Transit Road, in Depew.
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Meyer receives New York’s top Gatorade honor Latest trophy to weigh down Duke-bound baggage
By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski SPORTS REPORTER
St. Mary’s High standout volleyball player Leah Meyer isn’t leaving for Durham, N.C.’s Duke University until June 27, so she’s not quite packing her bags yet. Once she does, though, one of those bags will be quite a bit heavier after the senior officially received the Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for New York State on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in front of her teammates, coach, family and friends at the home of the Lancers in Lancaster. It was the culmination of a tons of hard work for the 6-foot-3 middle blocker who received a full-ride scholarship to play for the Blue Devils next season. “From my freshman year, I’d heard of the award and I told my parents that that was one of my goals; to be the Gatorade Player of the Year,” said Meyer, who had been a finalist the past two seasons. “Even just that was an amazing honor for me; just knowing that I was one of the top players in New York state,” she said, “then, finally, this year, getting the award was absolutely amazing to me.” It may have been amazing, but it was also no real surprise after Meyer—who also had interest from Penn State, Michigan and Syracuse—dominated the regular season until she injured an ankle right before her Lady Lancers’ New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association title run began.
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St. Mary’s senior Leah Meyer receives the 2014-15 Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for New York State award from her coach Don Pieczynski on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Prior to that, though, Meyer recorded 460 kills, 139 digs, 79 blocks and 53 service aces. She also had a hitting percentage of .468. A four-time All-Conference selection and a three-time Monsignor Martin League MVP, Meyer was ranked as the No. 45 Senior Ace nationally by
PrepVolleyball.com. “Leah’s got all the measurables and all the intangibles of a great athlete,” St. Mary’s skipper Don Pieczynski said. “I mean, she’s got the height and she’s got the heart. You put that together along with her athleticism, it makes her a great player.
“She’s the best player that I’ve ever seen come out of Western New York,” he added. “I mean, she’s got it all. She can dominate anywhere along the net. She clearly dominated anywhere we put her on the court.” Now, though, Meyer—and her team—will face new chal-
lenges; them without her and her on a bigger stage. “I think every great athlete, when they move on and play with other great players, they have to learn how to deal with adversity, because things aren’t always going to go their way,” Pieczynski said, “so it’s how
well they stay confident and how well they adjust their game. But I think she’s got all the tools, mentally and physically, to take on the challenge.”
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Freshman fires threes to get Depew back on track, Wildcats dominate Panthers after Biersbach’s hot start
MAN!” But there easily could and should have been when Depew High hosted Pioneer on the hardwood on Tuesday, Jan. 13. That’s because Wildcat ninthgrader Chad Biersbach came By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski out on fire with five 3-pointers in the first half of action to lead SPORTS REPORTER his team to a 55-41 victory that night over the Panthers. All night long there were no Despite being out of the game chants of “HE’S A FRESH- after being bashed in the mouth
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Depew’s Collin Gemerek and Pioneer’s Matt Haggerty scramble for a loose ball on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Gemerek ended the night with 18 points.
with about six minutes left on the clock, the 6-foot, 165-pound guard ended the night with a game-high 22 points that also included a field goal and five free throws. “After those first couple (threes), I was just feeling it through the whole entire game,” Biersbach said. “They were feeding me the ball and I was getting good looks, plus the defense was playing well because we were stopping them, so it all felt good.” The shot he took in the mouth didn’t, but by that time the Wildcats already had the game in the bag, thanks—in large part—to his early buckets and those of Collin Gemerek, who registered 18 point in a win that evened Depew’s season record to 4-4, while dropping Pioneer to 3-5. “We executed a little better tonight,” Wildcat skipper Larry Jones said, “plus Chad got hot early and we kept finding him, so that was a little bit of maturity on our own part; just understanding that we got a guy that’s scoring; let’s keep finding ways to get him the ball.” The Panthers, on the other hand, had trouble finding good looks early, especially in the second quarter when they put up just five points. Pioneer coach
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Depew’s Ryan Guay (left) tries to swipe the ball from Pioneer on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Matt Krotz acknowledged his club’s slow-start habits before the game, jokingly threatening to throw a chair to fire them up. After the game, he was asked about that again.
“I should have thrown it in the kids came out and they took the locker room before the game game right away and we didn’t because we didn’t come out do much to stop them. very strong,” he said. “It’s very See “Hoops” typical. It’s something we’ve battling all year, but the Depew on page 8
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Lady Spartan basketball too much for Lady Redskins
By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski SPORTS REPORTER
After getting handily defeated two games in a row, Lancaster High skipper Marisa Gallo was in a much different mood on Monday, Jan. 12 compared to Monday, Jan. 5. On Jan. 5, she was frustrated knowing her squad didn’t play like it could have during a 5320 loss to Orchard Park. On Jan. 12, the 58-35 loss to Williamsville North did sting but it was a little easier to swallow, because—aside from giving up 21 points to North’s 6-foot junior Erick Taplin—Gallo thought her girls competed like they should have. “You look at the scorebook and we’re even with them accept for Taplin,” Gallo said. “To go from Orchard Park the way we played horribly to this … yeah, we lost tonight but,
honestly, we played really well. We made improvements, and that’s the main thing.” Lady Spartans coach Bill Shaw, on the other hand, wasn’t too thrilled with how his girls got the win; their third in a row. “We did not play well tonight. We were kind of ragged. We were a little out of sync,” he said. “I thought Lancaster played very well, and we didn’t play well, and when that happens, we get a little frustrated at times. We need to be a little more consistent and more patient with what we run—and when we do that we’re pretty good.” Still, Shaw also got productive minutes from Natalia Hazzan and Heidi Noll, who combined for 18 points on the night. Lancaster was led by Kelly Felner, who was sick during the OP game, and Emily Czechowski, who combined for 16. The Lady Redskins also got five from Hannah Wozniak but only got two from usual starting point guard Kara Paradowski, who didn’t play the first half because she was out of town the weekend
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The Lancaster girls basketball team lost to Williamsville North on Jan. 12, 5835. Head coach Marisa Gallo was pleased with her team’s effort in the loss. before and missed practice. “That absolutely hurts us, too,” Gallo said. “If you get her more involved and you give her some of those points outside, it’s a little different.” Add Taplin’s night to the mix
Lancaster hockey donates money to Roswell Park
and the Lady Spartans were just no match for Lancaster. “We didn’t have anyone her size, and she’s got a real nice touch around the basket,” Gallo said of North’s big girl. “She’s got a nice shot, and
the hard part for us is if we double-down, we leave a lot of their weapons open from the outside, so you pick and choose your battles, I guess. “(Taplin) had a couple inches in Kelly (Felner), so that does
make a difference,” she added, “especially when you’re as talented as she is with her touch around the basket. But, honestly, I’m not disappointed about how we played. We’re making little improvements. We’re teaching the game now … not worrying so much about the plays we put in, and it showed tonight because they moved better offensively.” It did, however, drop the Lady Redskins to 3-7 overall. “But this is a tough league,” Gallo said. “We’re young, so we’re going to have to take our bumps this year, but I truly feel if we keep improving, you never know what can happen at sectionals. It’s such a long season and it gets depressing when you’re losing, but you never know.” The reason for Gallo’s optimism in the face of it all is simple. “They’re the greatest group of girls I’ve ever coached,” she said. “They’re awesome, because they play hard and play hard every night. They try and that’s half the battle. There is no give up in this team, and that’s what makes them fun to coach.”
Practice habits pivotal for Depew in victory “Hoops” from page 7
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The Lancaster High School boys varsity ice hockey team participated in an Applebee’s fundraiser on Dec. 20, 2014, and raised $671. The team decided to donate all the money to Roswell Park.
“To my kids’ defense,” Krotz added, “they kept working the entire game; they kept fighting and they brought it back in the end, but too little too late.” In the end, though, Pioneer’s Vince Nourse was the only Panther in double digits with 10 points. Other than that, the visitor had trouble finding its groove on either end of the court—especially in defending Biersbach. “If we defend the way we’re supposed to, that’s not supposed to happen,” Krotz said, “but (Depew) did a good job of penetrating and finding the open guy, and we didn’t do a very good job of shutting down penetration, and we didn’t get to shooters, especially early.
“This game’s obviously a loss,” he added, “but if we’d of just made shots and not taken silly turnovers, it could have been different. I don’t think we played terribly bad, but at the end of the day it comes down to aconfidencethingandthatcomes from practice because practice habits matter.” That kind of practice had helpedDepew,whichwashaving struggles scoring in the first half of the season. After the holiday break, though, theWildcats seem to be on track. “The season is such a marathon that you can’t expect things to go well all the time,” Jones said. “What you’re hoping is that you’ll see slow, small progress on
a daily basis—and for the most part, we are. In Chad I see leaps and bounds day by day. In some of the seniors, we’re seeing better things happen, too.” That remark was likely geared mostly to Gemerek, who helped give Depew a lethal one-two punch on the night. “You don’t want one guy because it’s easy to take one guy away,” Jones said, “so if you have two or three that are doing things, that’s good. “But we need to build on it,” he added. “We’re undefeated in league, not that that means a whole lot right now … but we’re at a point where we need to play a big boy game and see what we’re made of.”
Moving on, Meyer still has much confidence in SMH spikers “Meyer” from page 7 As for his team, “I always liked to say it’s nice to have an eraser because Leah could go up there and erase all our mistakes,” he said, “so we know that going in we have to play more mistakefree volleyball without Leah there because we don’t have that big eraser in our toolbox anymore. But I think our kids understand that, and we had a chance to implement
Town to hold swim lessons
The Town of Lancaster Recreation Department will once again offer swim lessons to all Town of Lancaster and Lancaster School District residents. Lessons will be held at the Lancaster High school pool on Monday or Thursday evening beginning Feb. 2, 2015, and will run until April 30, 2015. Registration forms are available online at www.lancasterny. gov or at the Recreation office. For more information call the Recreation Office at 6843320.
that in the last two-three weeks of the season.” That still resulted in the state title—something Meyer is confident her old teammates can do again next season. “I have so much confidence in all those girls, and I know they’re going to do just as much next year as they did this year,” she said, “but the advice that I have
for them is to just enjoy it; work your hardest every day and don’t be afraid to set those goals for yourself that seem too hard … because if you work your hardest, anything is achievable.” As for herself, “I’m going (to Duke) with a lot of tough players and I’m really excited about it and to improve as a player,” she said. “It’s just going to be exciting
to go through a whole new experience.” Gatorade officially announced Meyer as its honoree Dec. 11. A press release at the time explained that she has maintained an A average in the classroom and has volunteered locally as a mentor for younger students and as a summer camp counselor. Meyer joins recent Gato-
rade New York Volleyball Players of the Year Luisa Schirmer (2013-14 & 201213, Pittsford Sutherland High School), Melissa Rigo (2011-12, Elwood-John H. Glenn High School), Heather Feldman (2010-11, Eden High School), Mary Cushman (2009-10 & 200809, West Irondequoit), and Erin Little (2007-08, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) among
the state’s list of former award winners. Feldman was the last player from Western New York to take the honor, and Meyer was the first in St. Mary’s’ successful volleyball history. The Lady Lancers finished this past season with a 47-0-1 record, plus a No. 20 national ranking, according to PrepVolleyball. com.
Lancaster Rec youth basketball results Girls Midget Conference • Spartans 26, Bulldogs 14. Riley Hebeler’s hot hand led the Spartans with 10 points. Brooke Bauer aided with eight points while Grace Szplylman scored two points. Molly Mescall had eight points for the Bulldogs. Brooke Bauer, McKenna Corcoran and Kaylee Kocher each tallied two points. • Bears 35, Huskies 25. Willie Weidman led all scorers with 14 points. Ciarra Dunne and Kayla Wagner contributed six pxoints
apiece. Morgan Molino added three points. Ella Stoldt, Karen Favata and Bridgette Brown each had two points for the Bears. Ava Westfield led the way for the Huskies with eight points. AnnaBella Perisco netted six points. Samantha Stinson and Abi Ceisner notched four points. Rachel Karowski scored two points. Mattea Gill added a free throw.
Matt Jandzinski evenly split 16 points. Dean Wendel chipped in with six points. Jack Martindale had four points. Ryan Klein and Chris Martin each had two points. Adam Bagley led the Spurs with 10 points. Christopher Wargo netted six points. Andrew Caligiuiri and Mitchell Mycek each had four points. Thomas Carlsen added a basket.
Richie Kamatas each had two points. Joshua Conklin, Bryan Schuman, Brayden Monk and Andrew Williams each scored four points. Braden Callahan scored three points.
• Grizzlies 31, Knicks 26. The scoring duo of Jack and Joe Harrington led the way with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Adam Devic tallied three points. Jeffrey • Braves 30, Lakers 19. Burgess, J.J Counihan and Boys Midget The Braves’ scoring attack Joe McGovern added two was led by Joshua Jelonek points. Conference and his 16 points. Griffin Ryan Andolina kept the • Bulls 46, Spurs 26. Harald Smith and Andrew Molino game close with 12 points. Rehm carried the scoring each had four points. The Evan Mueller helped with load with 18 points for the scoring threat of Brody four points. Ethan Westfield Bulls. Angelo Cravatta and Brown, Trevor Hutt and and Ryan Corcoran added
two points. Riley Molnar, William Mueller and Tyler Rick also had two points. • Celtics 62, Clippers 40. Michael Marcezin lit up the scoreboard with 20 points. Ryan Merz contributed with 12 points. Jared Rupp added eight points. Ashton Jell Scored six points. Ben Merz, John Favata and Nathan Wick threw in four points each. Jacob Molino helped out the cause with two points. The Clippers were led by Jacob Elias’ hot hand and his 28 points. Jason Mendola netted six points. Adam Gabryzak knocked down two shots. Zachary Brudz chipped in with two points.
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Lancaster High matmen back on track By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski SPORTS REPORTER
The Lancaster High wrestling team brought its overall record to 6-2 with a bang on Wednesday, Jan. 7 when visiting Sweet Home came to town. Being in front of the home crowd for the first time this season and winning 46-19 was nice, but getting the team’s confidence back was even more important, according to Redskin skipper Ron Lorenz. “We’re wrestling better,” he said. “We came off a bad holiday stretch with just a lot of tough wrestling. We were in a little bit of a funk there, but we’re pulling out of it now, I think.” Lorenz was referring to his team’s 3-2 record at the Pal-Mac Duals to begin the season last month, then a full slate of mixed results at the Spencerport Tournament at the end of December and the Niagara County Community College Tournament right after New Years. “I think we just had a little bit of a mental breakdown,” he said. “It was a lot of tough matches in a short amount of time. We didn’t have too much success, and I think they let it set into their heads a little bit. But we did a lot of mental stuff in practice the last few days just to
try to break them of that and get them wrestling confident again. We’re not totally there, but a lot better, for the most part.” A few Redskin grapplers that were pretty successful through that tough stretch were Mitch Latucca (220 pounds), Tommy Michel (106) and Park Rozler (113), “but we needed to get the bulk of the kids wrestling confident again,” Lorenz said, “and I think they’re starting to come out of it a little bit.” Rozler was the only one of those top three to actually hit the mat on Jan. 7, while the other two took forfeit victories. Rozler came through with a dominating 11-3 win decision over Yassier Esaleh that gave Lancaster a 19-0 lead at the time. That win was basically expected, though, so the big surprise of the night came from 99-pounder Jacob Harry, who pinned Chris Catuzza with 55 seconds left in the second period. He was already handily up 7-0 at the time. The freshman had just won a wrestle-off to get into the varsity lineup for the first time. “That’s a huge showing,” Lorenz said, “because that’s hard to do with a first-year kid. I mean, first time in front of your home crowd, just coming off a wrestle-off win and he goes out and does that for us. That was probably the highlight of our night.” Other highlights could have easily been the pin-fall victories of 152-pounder Jake Recor and Mike Pawlak at 195. “I felt like we came in here ready to battle,” said Recor,
LHS track and field treks to Dartmouth
The Lancaster indoor track team’s biggest challenge wasn’t on the track, it was getting out of Erie County last Friday morning. The team’s annual road trip to the Dartmouth College Relays was saved by a couple of county plows heading to the county line outside of Alden. From there, it was clear sailing to the Ivy League college in Hanover, New Hampshire. The boys team was led by Steve Neumaier, who had three personal records and a school record. Neumaier placed fifth in the 1000-meter run in 2:35.10, breaking the 2005 record of Josh Durion (2:36). Neumaier also anchored the 4x800-meter relay team, which was also comprised of Brad Bedell, Dave Krull and Zach Kellerman, to an 8:28.85 finish, good for fifth place. Finally, Neumaier finished 11th overall i nthe boys 1 mile run in a very fast time of 4:29.83. Senior Steve George had a good day, finishing fourth in the 55-meter dash in 6.63 and running the second leg in the 4x200-meter relay with Connor Fuller, Cal Hoag and Jesse Kucewicz. The group crossed in 1:36.37, good for fifth place. In the throws, Colin Blair finished fourth in the shot-put at 52 feet, 4 inches, and Connor Strusienski was sixth with a personal-best toss of 51 feet, 1/2 inch.
Jake Valley finished sixth in the long jump with a jump of 21 feet, 2 1/4 inches. The boys team score of 16 points placed them ninth of 51 teams. The girls team also had a very strong showing in the team standings. The Lady Redskins finished ninth of 55 teams and scored 16 points. Gina Graziani took second in the 20-pound weight throw with a personal-best toss of 43 feet, 1/2 inch. The 4x200-meter relay of Allie Mazur, Molly Scarpello, Tiffany Cycon and Olivia Gervan finished second in a season-best time of 1:48.19. Senior captain Kelsey Barrett was fourth in the 1-mile racewalk, crossing in 8:29.79, and fellow captain Tiffany Cycon was seventh in the 300-meter run with a best-ever time of 43.24. Mazur was seventh in the 55-meter dash with a personalbest time of 7.38, and Gervan was eighth in the high jump to round out the girls’ scoring. The Dartmouth Relays annually attract some of the best teams on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard as well as reps from Ontario and Quebec. This weekend (Jan. 17-18) will allow for a short road trip to Brockport State on Saturday and the varsity team challenge at Fredonia State on Monday.
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Lancaster’s Jake Recor (top) polished off Sweet Home’s Mohammad Amin with six seconds left in their match on Jan. 7. who polished off Mohammad Amin with six seconds left in their match. “We didn’t have the best week of practice coming in, but we came out here wanting to make a big statement, and I think we did. “It also felt good to be home,” he added, “because the atmosphere was there and it was nice.” One word, though, that wouldn’t describe how Pawlak treated Tyler Molesky would be nice. In fact, Pawlak was clearly on a seek-and-destroy mission—evident in his pin with 37 seconds left in the first frame.
“Lately I haven’t been doing that well, but I got in the right mindset and said this is my enemy and I’m in battle right now,” Pawlak said. “I can’t think of anything else. I can’t think of pain. I can’t think of losing. I can’t think of keeping it close. I just got to think about getting him out of their now.” Like most of his teammates, that’s exactly what Pawlak did. It helped up Lancaster’s ECIC, Division I record to 3-0, while dropping Sweet Home to 0-4. “They’re a little bit of a younger team than us, so we wrestle a little bit more conserva-
tive,” Lorez said of the Panthers, “but our focus tonight was to not make the big mistakes and to keep our confidence; to stay in matches. We were just all about control and position, just because Sweet Home is a little bit younger than we are.” It was one of Lancaster’s youngest grapplers, though, that may have had the most exciting match of the night. It was one of just five Redskin losses in the dual, but it certainly gave all the fans their money’s worth—and then some—when seventhgrader Ryan Stencil and Sweet Home’s Devin Huynh went to
four overtimes at 120 pounds. Stencil—who only weighted 113—had a slight 6-5 lead after the first period before Huynh rebounded with a reversal and near-fall points to go up 10-6 at the end of the second. Stencil then pushed his way back to an 11-all stalemate at the end of regulation but couldn’t get over the hump. In fact, neither wrestler could until the fourth OT when Huynh managed three near-fall points and a 14-11 victory that also gave Sweet Home its first team points of the battle. “But that kid’s amazing. He’s just a battler,” Lorenz said, “so rather than forfeit, that’s a great kid to put out there to put in your varsity lineup and almost squeak out a match.” It was only the third varsity match of his career, “so that’s a great effort,” Lorenz said. “He’s young, so you can’t ask for much more than that. Not too many teams have a kid like that. He’s going to be a stud in the future for us for sure.” What the near future holds for the Redskins, though, is yet to be seen. After Jan. 7, though, it’s clear that Lorenz thinks his boys are certainly getting back on track. “We’ve learned through the battles,” he said. “We’re a little bit behind where we should be right now because we’re young, but we’re starting to hit our stride here, I think. “They’re working hard,” he added. “We just had a little hiccup with confidence, but a lot of teams are having the same struggles. We’ll get through it.”
Wildcat wrestlers hit mini-milestone By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski SPORTS REPORTER
The Depew High Wildcat wrestling team has had a devil of a time for quite a few years with the East Aurora Blue Devil matmen. Loss after loss has been the case for at least the past four seasons. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, that scenario looked like it was going to repeat itself one more time in Depew when the Wildcats found themselves down 12-0 right off the bat after a forfeit plus a loss in the 106-pound weight class. The next three Depew grapplers, though, won in convincing fashion to propel the home team to an 18-12 lead that it would never relinquish on its way to a final 48-36 victory. “It’s a good feeling. It’s a good win. It’s a solid win,” Depew skipper Jim Szefler said. “The kids wrestled very hard. They worked hard in practice all week and it paid off today.” The key, though, was three straight pins from Phil Calandra (120), Kameron Urbino (126) and Khalil Perry (132). “We kept rolling through after that, but it was great to see those three pins,” Szefler said.
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Depew grappler George Licht defeated East Aurora/Holland wrestler Carlton Aures, 7-2, on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The Wildcats beat East Aurora for the first time in at least four seasons. “It switched the momentum around, and then we finished out strong.” “Three pins in a row is pretty darn good,” added Calandra, a sophomore who upped his personal record to 13-3. “It says that we’re all one family, and once we get one push going, it’s all dominoes. They just keep on falling down.” Depew also got pinfall victories from Max Jaskier (145) and Ammari Wooten (160), plus decision wins from George
Licht (138) and Silas Garrison (182) to help the Wildcats to a 3-2 dual match record, while dropping East Aurora to 1-2. “That’s really big,” said Urbino, a junior who’s now 8-7 individually. “Beating them resonates really big around here, considering that we haven’t done it in a while. “I felt great, too,” he added. “Getting a pin for the team was really good. It was a big momentum changer. It changes everyone’s perspective on how
the match is going and really influences how we do.” Szefler, though, still knows his boys have more work to do to get where he wants them, but “we’re still getting better and we’re still making progress,” he said. “In our dual meets, now, we’re starting to come up on top, so that’s always good. “The team is working hard,” he added, “and the coaching staff is doing a great job getting these kids prepared, so I can’t ask for more.”
LANCASTER SUN LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF GAMES PLAYED BEFORE JAN. 15 BOYS BASKETBALL
ECIC I Frontier ........................... 4-0 Jamestown....................... 3-0 Will North ....................... 2-1 Lancaster ................ 2-1 W. Sen. West .................... 1-3 Clarence .......................... 0-3 Orchard Park .................. 0-4 ECIC III Amherst........................... 3-0 Cheektowaga ................... 3-1 Depew ........................ 3-0 East Aurora ..................... 1-3 Pioneer ............................ 1-2 Maryvale ......................... 1-3 Springville ....................... 0-3
MSGR. MARTIN Canisius .......................... 3-0 Park ................................. 2-0 Timon .............................. 3-1 St. Joe’s ............................ 2-1
St. Mary’s................ 2-1 Nia. Catholic ................... 1-2 Walsh ............................... 1-2 O’Hara............................. 1-3 St. Francis ....................... 1-3 Nichols ............................ 0-2
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ECIC I Will North ....................... 5-0 Jamestown....................... 3-1 Orchard Park .................. 3-2 Clarence .......................... 2-2 Lancaster ................ 2-3 Frontier ........................... 1-3 W. Sen. West .................... 0-5
O’Hara............................. 4-0
ECIC III Amherst........................... 4-0 East Aurora ..................... 3-0 Springville ....................... 3-1 Cheektowaga ................... 2-2 Depew ........................ 1-3 Maryvale ......................... 1-4 Pioneer ............................ 0-4
Nichols ............................ 1-2
Sacred Heart ................... 4-0 Immaculata ..................... 2-0 Mount Mercy................... 4-1
BOYS FED HOCKEY Division I St. Joe’s ...................... 6-1-0-0 Nia.-Wheatfield ......... 5-2-0-1
Nardin ............................. 5-3
Orchard Park ............ 4-2-1-0
Christian Central ............ 3-2
Frontier ..................... 3-2-1-0
St. Mary’s................ 1-2 Nia. Catholic ................... 1-4 Buffalo Seminary ............ 0-2
Canisius .................... 3-2-1-0
Lancaster .......... 3-5-0-0 Will North ................. 2-4-0-0
Park ................................. 0-3
Timon ........................ 1-4-2-0
Mount St. Mary ............... 0-6
Clarence .................... 1-4-1-1
Division III Nia. Falls ................... 6-1-0-0 St. Francis ................. 5-0-0-1 N. Tonawanda ........... 5-2-0-0 Lew-Port.................... 5-2-0-0 St. Mary’s.......... 3-4-0-0 Sweet Home .............. 2-3-0-2 Amherst..................... 1-6-0-1 Lockport.................... 1-6-0-0
GIRLS FED HOCKEY OP/Frontier ............... 7-2-1-0 Msgr. Martin ............. 6-2-0-0 Lanc/Iroq........... 6-4-1-0 Williamsville ............. 4-1-1-1 Kenmore ................... 3-2-3-0 Amh/Sweet Home ..... 1-6-0-0 WS/Hamb. ................. 0-6-0-2
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Ryan-coached Bills will ‘be the bullies,’ new skipper says By Tom Gallagher SPORTS EDITOR
Just before the conclusion of Wednesday’s press conference introducing Rex Ryan as the newest head coach of the Buffalo Bills, it was brought to Ryan’s attention that the Bills, who haven’t made the playoffs in 15 seasons and are coming off just their second winning season since 2004, have been pushed around in recent years. Those days, Ryan said, are over. Ryan, the former Jets skipper, put an exclamation point on a press conference that he sliced and diced through with the swagger and charm that made him a media magnet in New York when he assured those listening that the Rex Ryan-coached Buffalo Bills will not be pushed around. Conversely, they’ll be the ones doing the pushing. “We’re not going to get pushed around. I can promise you that,” Ryan said in front of a glut of media at One Bills Drive. “In fact, we’re going to be the bullies. That’s who we are. We will build a bully and that’s what we can’t wait to get started doing.” Ryan became the 18th head coach in Bills history when he reportedly signed a five-year deal last week. He’ll replace Doug Marrone, who guided the team to a 9-7 record this year before resigning shortly after the Bills’ season ended. In taking over, Ryan, a descendant of the Brian Billick coaching tree who is heralded for his defensive mind, has parted ways with former defensive
coordinator Jim Schwartz. He’s replaced him with Dennis Thurman, who was the Jets’ defensive coordinator the past two seasons. Additionally, Ryan has hired former San Francisco coordinator Greg Roman, a coach notorious for his hard-nosed, ground-andpound style on offense, to join he and Thurman on staff and lead the offense moving forward. In his opening statement to the media, Bills owner Terry Pegula noted that the hiring of Ryan — and the subsequent additions of Thurman and Roman —represent an organization-wide movement to make the Bills “a nightmare” to play against. “Basically, we decided that we want the Buffalo Bills to be a nightmare to play against,” Pegula said, adding that the team decided to go with a veteran coach vs. an up-and-coming mind due to where the team is right now. “ R e x Ry a n - c o a c h e d teams have two characteristics: they’re always great defensively, and they always work hard. “That’s our objective. With the staff that Rex is building, and with his knowledge of the game, we’re going to be a tough team defensively and ‘a nightmare’ to play against.” The Bills are going to be held to high standards, too, apparently. When discussing Buffalo’s defense, which ranked fourth in the NFL this past season, Ryan said it “is probably a little disappointing,” that the unit ranked there. “That’s not where my expectations are,” said Ryan, whose defenses in New York ranked in the top eight five of the six seasons he
Orton gave the Bills some productivity at the position but proved to be wildly inconsistent — and immobile — throughout the year. He retired after the Bills’ last game. Ryan noted that he “isn’t concerned at all” that the quarterback situation in Buffalo is similar to what he had in New York and said that a major first step in correcting the woes the Bills faced offensively was taken when they brought Roman on board. “I’ve never seen a guy get criticized more than Greg Roman for going to three championship games,” Ryan said, referencing heat Roman took despite leading the 49ers’ offense to a Super Bowl appearance and two NFC title games. “He’s an outstanding coach.” While Ryan’s Jets didn’t fare well during the back two-thirds of his six-year tenure in New York — the team missed the playoffs each of the past four years, had two 8-8 records and a pair of losing seasons — Ryan rejected the idea that he’s nothing more than a mediocre coach. “The record may say that [I’m a mediocre coach], especially this year,” Ryan said. “But I’m not a mediocre coach and anybody that thinks so, I would PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BUFFALO BILLS challenge them with that.” He is so confident in his The Bills formally introduced Rex Ryan as the 18th head coach in team coaching abilities, in fact, that Ryan — who has inhistory during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 14. famously guaranteed Jets Super Bowl victories in was there and never lower are in a period of evaluation The team’s 2013 first the past — made another than 11th . “I know we’ll right now. The Bills had a round pick, E.J. Manuel, guarantee during the press lead the league in defense lethargic offense in 2014 started the year at quarter- conference. “I know it’s been 15 years [next year]. That’s just how and former offensive coor- back but was replaced after it goes.” dinator Nathaniel Hackett a Week 4 loss to Houston since the Bills made the Offensively, Ryan con- was jettisoned in favor of by recently signed veteran playoffs,” Ryan said. “Well get ready, man. We’re gofessed that he and his staff Roman because of it. Kyle Orton. ing. We are going.”
Sabres set to Go Bald for Bucks for second straight year By Dave Ricci SPORTS REPORTER
Buffalo Sabres center Cody Hodgson is happily planning on skipping his next hair cut because Cody knows the next time he sits in the barber’s chair, it will be for a worthy cause. Hodgson, and some of his fellow Sabres, will be doing their part to raise money for the fight against cancer when they take part in the second annual Buffalo Sabres Goin’ Bald for Bucks event that will
take place Feb. 14 at the First Niagara Center. Goin’ Bald for Bucks raises money for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and its ongoing war against the deadly disease. “I don’t know if I’ll grow it out as long again this year,” Hodgson joked after the team’s Jan. 12 practice. “I was actually thinking about getting it cut today and starting from there.” Hodgson, who was sporting a bushy mane for last year’s Sabres Bald for Bucks, returns to the chair and will
be joined by teammates Chris Stewart and Mike Weber, as well as former Sabres goalie Martin Biron. Biron is now one of the main instructors for the Academy of Hockey program that is housed inside the HarborCenter. “It’s nearly impossible to find someone who hasn’t been impacted by [cancer],” Weber said. “The Goin’ Bald for Bucks program is a fun way for us to get involved and it serves as a visual reminder for people battling cancer that we are in their corner.” Weber, Hodgson, Stewart
and Biron will be fund raising throughout the coming weeks with everything culminating in a group shave of the four that will take place at the First Niagara Center in front of fans and cancer patients. “It’s a terrible disease that we want to see eliminated and we want to do whatever we can,” Hodgson said. “I know it’s only a little thing, shaving your hair off. But if it raises awareness, and last year we raised a lot of money. So hopefully we can do it again this year and be able to raise the funds that
help get rid of this disease.” While every member of the Sabres is always at the ready to do whatever they can to help out in the community, when the topic involves helping sick kids, they become even more driven. Hodgson is one of the more affable players on the team, but the mere thought of a child in pain replaces his good-natured smile with a serious, driven expression to make a difference. “It’s tough to talk about,” Hodgson said when asked
about his interaction with cancer patients. “It’s heartbreaking, to tell you the truth. But you just do what you can do. This is our way as a team to try and help give back and I encourage other people to do it, too. They can set up their own fundraisers to help donate towards the cause. Also, if they want to shave their heads, it’ll help everybody. Because people are going to ask, ‘why’d you shave your head?’ It’s a great way to help generate awareness for raising money.”
College football title and UB are a pipedream — for now By Mike Haim COLUMNIST
I’m not sure if it was a moment of sheer hopefulness or just delusional thinking from a battle with a flu bug this past weekend, but there was a short period of time last Monday night when I actually pondered what it would be like if the University at Buffalo actually made the College Football Championship game.
The thought didn’t last long, mind you. The reality is that smaller conferences, like the Mid-American in which UB competes, aren’t even in the mix when it comes to bigtime bowl games, much less this newfangled (but long overdue) invention to have one game decide the nominal national champion (remember, the title is not officially sanctioned by the NCAA). Even if UB’s “New York Initiative” eventually results in the football program be-
coming big enough to move up to a bigger conference, the question remains whether UB could migrate to one of the “Power Five” leagues that have a markedly better chance at getting their teams into the semi-final bowl games which feed into the title game. NCAA football isn’t like basketball, where a team can ride a hot streak during March Madness and seemingly magically make the Final Four. There is no football equivalent to giant-beating
hoops underdogs like Virginia Commonwealth, Wichita State, or Florida Gulf Coast. That said, it’s awfully hard to imagine the Bulls ever moving into one of the power conferences: the Atlantic Coast (ACC), Big Ten, Big 12, Pacific-12, and Southeastern (SEC). The one remote possibility might lie with the ACC, which in recent years has added Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, and Notre Dame to its ranks. The current geography of the conference wouldn’t
necessarily eliminate Buffalo, but I would anticipate it taking many years for UB to assemble the necessary infrastructure, fanbase and financial support to make the move feasible. Even if the Bulls were to garner those prerequisites, there’s also a more basic aspect to worry about: establishing some sort of competitiveness against long-established programs. You can be optimistic by the glimpses seen in recent
seasons: playing closely for portions of road games against Pitt, Georgia, and Ohio State, for example. But those are nothing but glimpses; being close for a half against a ranked opponent is simply not good enough if your eventual goal is something bigger than the Idaho Famous Potato Bowl. Don’t get me wrong – UB has done a fantastic job of making progress with their football program over the past 20 years.
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The cast of ABBAMANIA. Coming to the Lancaster Opera House, “ABBAMANIA” will be making an appearances on the opera house stage at 7:30 Saturday, Jan. 10. “ABBAMANIA” takes you back to the disco era of one of the best pop bands in history, ABBA. Come hear favorites such as “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” Waterloo,” “Fernando,” “Su-
per Trouper,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “Money, Money, Money.” From the Chicago Tribune: “the closest thing to ABBA that anyone will ever see.” The New York Times said: “ABBAMANIA is amazing.” Tickets are $25. The Lancaster Opera House Box Office is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday, and one hour before curtain on show nights. The Lancaster Opera House is located on the second floor of the Lancaster Town Hall, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 683-1776 or on the web at www.LancOpera.org.
Lancaster Parks to begin hiring Applicants must be a resident of the Town of Lancaster, 18 years of age and a high school graduate (with the exception of lifeguard applicants who must be 16 years of age or older). The application deadline is Friday, March 13. Ap-
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The Hilltop Inn, located at 11389 Genesee St., in Alden, has recently started a new event called “Song Writer’s Spot Light & Open Mic.” From 7 to 10 p.m. every Thursday, Danny Lynn Wilson hosts and welcomes new talented performers to the stage. Wi l s o n , w h o r e s i d e s in Marilla, has four full length albums released to his credit and has toured throughout the U.S. exten-
sively. With more than 100 songs written, Wilson performs weekly along with a featured artist of the week. Wilson, now performing as the Danny Lynn Wilson Band, The Grateful Dan’s and formerly of RedHeaded Stepchild performs before, after and with a Western New York song writer each Thursday. Performers are welcome to participate weekly during the regular Open Mic
every Thursday as well. Patrons and participants enjoy specials between event hours. Please support this event by “Liking” The Hilltop Inn & Grove on Facebook. To perform at this event, please submit a recording as well as a photo to the Hilltop Inn c/o Danny Lynn Wilson. For more information, please call 937-3430.
Plymouth Crossroads receives grant from Patrick Lee Foundation The Patrick P. Lee Foundation has awarded a $23,700 grant to Plymouth Crossroads to provide support services for homeless teens. Funding will enable the shelter to enhance youths’ ability to reconnect with their families, complete their education, secure employment, and receive ongoing support to meet their individual needs. “This funding will make a tremendous difference to our boys,” said Plymouth Crossroads Executive Director Jennifer Thorpe. “After enduring abuse, neglect and homelessness,
they arrive here thinking no one cares. We strive to make Plymouth Crossroads a real home, where our residents become a family, where the boys know the staff really cares about them. This funding is crucial in giving the youth the services that they need to succeed.” Plymouth Crossroads provides transitional housing, sheltering homeless young men ages 16 to 20 while they complete their education, develop employment and life skills, and prepare for independence. The agency, which opened up in 2011, serves
the Western New York region, housing up to eight youth at a time who can stay for a maximum of 18 months while they prepare to support themselves. The majority of the youth served successfully transition into independence. The Patrick P. Lee Foundation’s mission is to support organizations having a positive impact in areas of medical care and research, education, human and community services and behavioral health. In 2012 the foundation distributed more than $2.2 million in grant funds to area agencies.
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