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NCCC hosts its 18th annual Tech Wars Competition Veterans in Pendleton speak out
By Rebecca Gunning THE STAR EDITOR
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Niagara County Community College hosted its 18th annual Tech Wars Competition. Nearly 30 school districts from all over Western New York visited the campus to compete in 21 different engineering and technology events, with Cleveland Hill High School being crowned the 2015 Tech War Champions. The event was open to students in grades 6 through 12, with middle school and high school divisions in many of the competitions. Eighteen years ago when Tech Wars first began, there was one event with students from three schools. This year’s competition had around 700 students registered. There is a wide array of events, ranging from the amount of weight a wooden bridge can hold to robots building towers to windmill construction. One of the most anticipated ones is the Sumo Bot competition, which high school students build 20-pound robots to face off against each other. “These things are built from scratch by the students,” explained Mark Voisinet, an instructor at NCCC who has been involved with Tech Wars since 2000. “They’re starting with raw materials and doing everything from mechanical con-
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Roy-Hart sophomores Tanner Balmer (left) and Jon Porth placed first in the high school division for KidWind. struction of it to all of the mounting of electronic components to all the programing and wiring that needs to be done in order to run the robots.” Another event that saw many participants was the Cardboard Boat Regatta. In this competition, students must construct a boat using only broken down card-
board, tape, glue and paint. They then must be able to row it from one end of NCCC’s pool to the other and back. The oars also can only be created with cardboard and duct tape. “That’s one of the competitions where you see a wide array of very well done and thought-out projects as compared to the occasional
refrigerator box with some duct tape holding it together,” said Voisinet with a laugh. One of the teams that participated in the regatta was a team of four girls from Sweet Home High School, who wore squid hats and made a boat that looked like a whale. The girls’ team is made up of senior Allie
Perfetto, freshman Alyssa Duffy, junior Madeline Bell, and her sister Alison, a freshman, and wound up finishing in third place. Voisinet found the all-girl team to be encouraging and follows the trend of more
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Town of Wilson residents finally receive tax bills, no solid answers on delay By Rebecca Gunning THE STAR EDITOR
Residents in the Town of Wilson saw a delay in receiving their tax bills this year after the United States Postal Service seemingly lost or misplaced the 2,000 some pieces of mail. The town mailed out the bills via first class mail on Dec. 30, expecting residents to receive them no later than a couple days after the New Year. Supervisor Joseph A. Jastrzemski said they became aware that residents had not received them after a number of phone calls to the clerk’s office. “We were notified because we started getting phone calls from residents saying they hadn’t gotten their tax bills yet. That was about Jan. 4 or so,” he explained. “What we did was we started to investigate, and then we found out the post office hadn’t delivered
[them].” Jastrzemski said people finally began to receive their bills on Monday, Jan. 12, nearly two weeks after they were mailed. There is still no solid answer of what caused the lag in delivery. “We don’t know exactly where they went,” the supervisor said. “They left the Ransomville Post Office, they went to Buffalo, and from there we have not been given any answers as to where they were sent.” Karen Mazurkiewicz, a spokeswoman for the Western New York District’s Postal Service, offered speculation on what happened, but again nothing is confirmed. “We never truly uncovered why they were delayed. I can speak just from experience and suppose what happened,” she said. “Obviously, they either got put to the side, or they got misrouted and went to the wrong area for processing
and it took them a little while to come back.” Mazurkiewicz says this is not a common occurrence and locals should not worry in the future. “That’s an anomaly,” she said. “Generally, we don’t have pieces of mail that just go missing for days, but in this case we are really glad that they did show up, and we were able to deliver them.” The delay has caused some frustration for the town. Town tax collector Julie Godfrey was swamped, taking in over $200,000 worth of money in just one day this week, not to mention plenty of phone calls to the clerk’s office. “How could you expect to lose 2,000 pieces of mail that were mailed first class?” Jaztrzemski questioned. “It was ludicrous. We were stunned to be honest with you.” Because of the delay, the supervisor said he would
be seeking a full refund for the postage and is currently in the process of drafting a letter to send. However, Mazurkiewicz says the post office is not required to give one in this case. “For first class mail, generally it should be delivered within a couple days, and obviously we didn’t meet that standard,” she explained. “However, the pieces were delivered. If the town wants to request that refund, it certainly would be considered, but again there is no guarantee [here].” Had the town sent the bills via express mail, delivery is guaranteed, but it also is more expensive. Despite the tax bills being received later than normal, there will not be an extension on the due date of Feb. 2. “It really is important that people get in and get their bills paid on time because there won’t be
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an extension guaranteed,” Jaztrzemski said. “There won’t be an extension for this mishap because of the law.” The town is actually not required to send its residents tax bills in the mail, but they do so as a courtesy. Jaztrzemski said in the future the town might start reaching out to residents a couple days after sending out the bills in order to ensure delivery. At this time, residents of the Town of Wilson should have received their lost tax bills. If you have not, you can get yours by visiting the town hall at 375 Lake St. Or you can also visit www.wilsonnewyork.com, and click “view and pay town/county tax bills”. For additional questions, please contact the tax collector at 751-9531 or the town clerk at 751-6704 ext. 10.
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For months the controversy over whether or not the school board should pass the tax exemption for veterans in the district has been on going and will finally be put to a vote at the next board meeting Jan. 26. The veteran’s tax exemption law was put into effect by the state Dec. 18, 2013 and a decision is to be made by the board on whether or not to pass the tax exemption policy by March 1, 2015. The exemption will exempt any veteran and veteran’s spouse, if the veteran is deceased, a tax exemption for schools in the district. There are three levels of exemption: war-time vet who was in a non-combat zone; $6,000, war-time vet in a combat zone; $4,000, and disabled wartime vet; $20,000. All exemptions are accumulative from the bottom up. “For those who did not serve in the armed forces that was your privilege and your choice, but someone in this community took their place [in the military] …these are the men and women who preserve our rights and beliefs,” said veteran Gordon Bellinger. Although many are thankful for the sacrifices that our veterans have given in order to defend our country and have no issue paying the tax increase some wonder when those who chose not to defend our country will stop being penalized and the “handouts” for veterans will stop. “Men and women walked up and took the oath [to serve and protect this country], just a little consideration as we get old and grey and slower is all we ask for,” said Pat McMan, a Marine Corp veteran. Non-veterans of the Pendleton area will face a tax increase of $17 per year on average for a $150,000 assessment. However many veterans aren’t concerned with themselves pertaining to the tax exemption but rather are concerned with honoring those who have fallen and helping their families as well as the helping veterans who are living on a fixed income.
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Niagara County Clerk to retire at end of term County employees working for Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow were the first to find out this morning: the long-time county clerk, who has served in office for two decades, will not seek another four-year term this November. “It is time for me to pass my responsibilities on to a new county clerk in 2016, knowing that I leave that person a vibrant and committed management and staff, whom I have been privileged to lead for so many years,� Jagow said in a letter addressed to Clerk’s Office employees. Jagow’s two decades as county clerk are just part of a public service career that has spanned more than 42 years, beginning with work in the then-Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, where Jagow worked in the communications department, and later as director of the same department. Jagow also served as a road patrol deputy and a Juvenile Division investigator; however it is probably his time as chief of the Juvenile Division for which he is best known. Jagow departed the Sheriff’s Department in 1995 after Gov. George E. Pataki appointed him county clerk, succeeding former County Clerk George D. Maziarz, who vacated the clerk’s job to represent Niagara County in the State Senate. Jagow was subsequently elected to a full term that fall. With the new office came significant responsibilities. As Jagow noted in his letter to staff this morning, “Ours is a department with enormous responsibilities, from handling millions of dollars in public funds annually, to administering the op-
erations of the Veterans Service Agency and the office of County Historian for the people of Niagara. You have been an outstanding and capable staff, and I am grateful for the many opportunities we have had to work together to transform a good organization into a streamlined and exemplary one.� Jagow’s service to his community can’t just be measured in his time in county government, however. Many who know Jagow also note his many years of dedicated service to the cause of volunteer firefighting and the clerical collar he is seen wearing from time to time. Not only is Jagow now an exempt volunteer firefighter with the Wrights Corners Fire Co., but he is also the company chaplain—a responsibility the ordained minister has been uniquely prepared to take on. “Faith is important, and I think it has been a key part of everything I have done in my career, and in my community,� Jagow said. “In my letter announcing my departure, I told our Clerk’s Office workers that I had been blessed with a supportive family and many friends, and by a professional staff, and I really meant that.� Jagow’s firefighting chaplaincy has taken him much farther than Wrights Corners. The retired pastor, who was ordained in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 45 years ago, also chairs the chaplain’s committee of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York and serves as the body’s chaplain. Jagow’s years of service to FASNY came into play in 2009 when the organization chose Niagara Falls for its convention, bringing more
than 3,000 convention attendees to the Cataract City for three days. Jagow has received his fair share of plaudits for his service. The New York State Association of County Clerks— a body he once served as president—has given him their Lifetime Achievement Award. And, the volunteer firefighter notes with considerable pride, the Niagara County Volunteer Firemen’s Association presented him with the Richard Watson Leadership Award in 2013. “No one ever does these jobs for the praise, but it would be dishonest to say it’s not nice to be recognized,� Jagow said. “I’m proud of what has been accomplished in 20 years in the Clerk’s Office, and I’m proud of what I’ve done as a member of this great Niagara County community.� Jagow praised his county workforce, telling them that, during his tenure, they had accomplished a number of high-priority goals, including: Creating an award-winning county records management program Implementing an electronic document management system Upgrading three DMV offices Becoming one of the first counties to accept the filing of electronic court documents Leading a successful effort to legalize electronic recording of land records Developing the “Thank a Vet� discount program that provides discounts for honorably-discharged veterans throughout Niagara County and served as the model for a similar program in Erie County
Pushing county clerk services online with ongoing efforts, including a social media presence launched just last week “Throughout these many years, my constant overarching goal has been to translate government into excellent customer service,â€? Jagow said in his letter. “It [is] done every day because of‌our hardworking and dedicated staff.â€? The outgoing clerk also remembered fondly his office’s role in Niagara County’s 2008 bicentennial, noting that he and personnel of the County Historian’s office had pushed for greater education and awareness of county history. The small-time farmer and tractor collector also noted with pride that many barns around Niagara County are still emblazoned with the bicentennial logo—an initiative he and his staff devised. Despite obvious pride in the success of his tenure of office, Jagow pointed to what he considered his biggest accomplishment, something he had tipped off in the second sentence of his letter to employees, where he wrote, “I have been blessed with a supportive family and many friends.â€? “I’ve been married to my wife, Maureen, for 48 years. I’ve had two wonderful children, Rev. Andrew W. Jagow and Bethany Jagow Moulden. Andrew and his wife, Kathy, live in Virginia, and Bethany lives right here in North Tonawanda. And I have two wonderful granddaughters, Lily and Claire,â€? Jagow said. “For me, being able to spend more time with them will be the real reward.â€?
Board plans to do what’s best for vets and non-vets Veterans • from page 1 “You can’t do much for those millions who’ve died [in combat] except give them proper burial and make sure their immediate families are cared for,â€? veteran Paul Lair told the board.
The board assures the public and veterans that the decision of the vote comes down to what is best for both sides of the community—veterans and nonveterans—and is not based on a decision of disrespect.
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Common sense precautions can make for a healthier flu season New York State is experiencing geographically widespread influenza activity with Niagara County reporting confirmed cases of influenza. Obviously, this is a time when we should be taking all actions and precautions to prevent getting this infection. There is some anxiety about the “drifted” strain of influenza causing a decrease in efficacy of the current flu vaccine. However, we would like to negate this general notion and emphasize that everybody should get the vaccine. Although this year’s vaccine is not ideal match for one strain of influenza, the anti-
bodies made in response to it can provide some protection against different but related viruses. The current vaccine will provide valuable protection against several other common influenza strains that are present in the vaccine. We also urge you to: •Wash your hands frequently, especially when outside of the home •Avoid touching your face (mouth, nose, eyes) with unclean hands •Frequently disinfect hightouch surface areas such as door knobs, stair railings, sink handles, counter tops, etc. If you do become sick,
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color, dehydration, lethargy, extreme irritability and fever with a rash that may seem to improve but return with fever and cough. Infants may also be unable to eat, shed no tears when crying and have significantly fewer wet diapers than normal. In adults, emergency signs of influenza include difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, and flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough. People most vulnerable for
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are morbidly obese. Protect yourself and protect your loved ones and coworkers. Practice proven preventive behaviors, especially frequent hand washing, and stay away from others if you suspect you have become infected. Peak flu season has about six weeks left to go. If we work together to limit its impact, we’ll all enjoy a healthier winter. Rajinder Bajwa, M.D. and W. Hank Cullers, R.N., B.S., B.S.N., C.I.C. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
New year, try opening an old book By Ann Jenkins Enger THE STAR CORRESPONDENT
Because it’s been refreshingly crisp outside, (zero degrees), including a lovely breeze that almost knocks you over, I decided to exercise inside for a couple days instead of going for a run. It’s not the same as being in the elements, but turn on the radio and jump around, and it works just fine. Then I thought, perhaps this would
be a good time of year to reintroduce myself to yoga. I have a book here somewhere on it. The internet is available, but it’s nice to have a page to stare at while you try to actually touch your toes. The problem with the yoga book is that it’s tucked in with all the other books. When one gets moved, they all start moving. Before you know it there they are spread out on the table. “Oh look, a book on perennials with big colorful pic-
tures.” Perfect for winter reading. It’s like winter isn’t here at all. These next twelve weeks will fly by. You can already see the trees starting to bud. Of course next to the perennials is the Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks. Snow is very helpful for that. So now we’re back into January and excited: fox, deer, jack rabbits, mountain lions! Do we have porcupines or armadillos around here? Perhaps you rather glance
through a book on a leadership? Open “The Art of Leadership,” by J. Donald Walters. “Be willing to compromise,” Walters says. “You will get the best out of those under you if you work with them as they are.” He adds, “A good leader should also be willing to do the lowest and most difficult task.” You may want to glance through the Dalai Lama’s “The Universe in a Single Atom” and consider the rela-
tionship between metaphysics and physics. If you’ve ever had a conversation about the universe and thinking, it can go anywhere! Or just try to open “My Life in France” by Julia Child and not dawdle away dozens of minutes. “One December Sunday the three of us drove out to the Fontainebleau forest,” she writes. “The cloudy gray sky broke open and turned blue, the air was vigorously cool, and the sun shone brightly. After an hour
or so of hiking, we broke out a picnic basket brimming with sausages, hard-boiled eggs, baguettes, patisseries, and a bottle of Moselle wine. We ate lying against twisted gray rocks covered with emeraldgreen moss.” Yoga? What’s that? The yoga book wants me to try and stand on my head. This could take a few days. I better not open the poetry books.
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Students and alum speak up in protest of the non-reappointment of Weldon By Rachel Fuerscbach THE STAR CORRESPONDENT
On Dec. 15, 2014 the Starpoint Board of Education made the decision not to reappoint Varsity Track Coach Justin Weldon. A complaint regarding that Weldon was brought to the board of education by a student stating that he was unfairly treating the athletes of poorer stamina than those who are placeholders. From that point on Weldon’s training and coaching methods were then put into question and ultimately ended up in the non-reappointing of his position. Two assistant coaches were appointed in order to work with the athletes of the track team in order to continue their training and get them ready for the spring season. However, the non-reappointment of Weldon’s position caused uproar in the athlete, alum and parenting community. Weldon obtained eight varsity letters running for both cross country and track for Starpoint High School. He was a cross country first team all-league selection after his junior and senior seasons and named Cross Country MVP in 2004 and Track and Field MVP in 2005. Weldon was an E.C.I.C Division II individual league champion and captain of the league championship team in 2004, helped Starpoint secure a Section VI Championship in 2003 with a third-place finish, placed 29 at the New York State Class B Cross Country Championships in 2003, second in the 2004 Section VI class A Championships and 33rd at the
New York State class A Championships in 2004. He then went on to continue his athletic career at Canisius College where he competed in all six events is rookie year and posted a season-best time of 27:58 in the National Catholic Championships in South Bend in 2005. In 2006 he posted a time of 37:19 at the Northeast Regionals which was third best among fellow Griffs and was honored in 2007 by the MAAC All-Academic Team with a 3.23 GPA. Following his college career, Weldon served as assistant coach beside Coach Lasher for four years at Starpoint High School before becoming head coach himself. At Starpoint, Weldon has devoted countless hours outside the time that is required of him to train athletes year round and has obtained two state qualifiers within his first year as head coach for Starpoint. “I feel we are suffering a great loss,â€? said Ian Emrick, a varsity athlete. “Once a team that was known for excellence will now be diminished to an average team.â€? As coach, Weldon has impacted several athletes’ lives when it comes to their running and their personal goals. Of these student athletes Weldon has worked with one in particular - Zach Prue - who came in dead last during cross country try outs. Weldon had brought Prue from dead last to an alternate for the Cross Country Sectional race. “My son Zach comes home and tells me ‘Coach Weldon believes in me‌I don’t know what he sees in me‌ but he sees some-
thing,’� said Kathy Prue, Zach’s mom. “When my son comes home and says that, that says a lot [about Coach Weldon].� Weldon puts the kids through strenuous and rigorous practice routes in order to push the athletes to their full potential, setting a 6 percent goal for the athletes to meet in order to compete in meets. Speculation of favoritism between Weldon and the well-performing athletes has been made. However several “star� athletes have admitted to being held out from meets for not meeting the requirements asked of them. Athlete and Board Member Gregory Saraf’s daughter Aria Saraf spoke up at the board meeting against Weldon stating that she personally felt she had no support from her coach. “Every kid should matter - not just the top three or the ones who go to E.C.I.C or States,� Saraf said. “We have lost so many runners because they quit for how [Coach Weldon] treated us because we weren’t top three.� Saraf stated that she was there to speak up not only for herself but for others who have quit the team due to the lack of support and recognition that they felt from Weldon. “I was a great runner last year and then it all took a turn for the worst and I didn’t get any support,� Saraf said. “It’s hurtful to know that my own coach wasn’t there to support me.� As of now, the position for head coach has been reposted, where Weldon may reapply for his position. The board will then review and make a decision.
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Ruth W. Lanighan Ruth passed away on January 5 Ruth W. Lanighan, 88, a lifelong resident of Lockport, passed away Jan. 5, 2015 at Odd Fellows Rebekah’s Pathway under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice, after a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 28, 1926, she was the daughter of Velma L.J. (Calhoon) and Walter T.C. Whittard. Ruth was married to James H. Lanighan, Jr. for 47 years. He predeceased her in 2002. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Paul L. Williamson, who died in 1952, as well as a beloved son, Kevin Williamson, in 1951. Ruth was a graduate of Lockport High School (class of 1944) and Rochester Institute of Technology (1947) with a degree in Retail and Interior Design. She was an expert seamstress and tailor, and instructed sewing for both her Home Bureau and the 4-H Center. As well, she was a talented folk artist and taught American Folk Art and Country Painting for several years in Adult Education classes at Starpoint and Sweet Home Schools, as well as workshops at Artpark, the YWCA, and the Kenan Center. Over all the years, she enjoyed affiliations with several organizations. She was a founding member of “The” Book Club, (purportedly Lockport’s first). She was a longtime member and supporter of the Lockport Public Library, the YWCA of Lockport, the Dale Association, the Kenan Center, the Niagara County Historical Society, and the First Presbyterian Church. She was also a proud member of the Ale and Quail Club (Auxiliary) and Alpha Xi Delta, as a RIT alumnus. Surviving Ruth are her children: two sons, J. Paul (Darlene) Williamson of Oakton, VA and Thomas J. Lanighan of Lockport; three daughters, Karen J. (Robert) Rockwood of Middleburg, VA, Kathleen L. (Jack) DiMaggio and Carol S. (Joseph) Mangiafesto, both of Lockport; one brother, Walter W. Whittard of Tempe, AZ, and three sisters-in-law, Patricia Lanighan, Sister Linda Lanighan, SSMN, of Buffalo, and Muriel Williamson of Lockport. Also surviving her are 5 grandchildren: grandsons Jeffrey (Wendy) Williamson of Alameda, CA and Mark (Natalie) Williamson of Arlington, VA, and step-grandsons Danny (Jennifer) DiMaggio of Dubai, UAE, Jon-david (Leslie) DiMaggio of Fox River Grove, IL, and Paul (Kelly) DiMaggio of Wasilla, AK; eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Velma June Forster, in 2008. Friends were invited to call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genessee Street in Lockport. A celebration of her life and memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 8 at St. John the Baptist Church, 168 Chestnut Street, Lockport. Memorial gifts may be made in Ruth’s memory to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, N.Y. 14094 or to the Lockport Public Library, 23 East Avenue, Lockport, N.Y. 14094. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com.
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Esther C. Brown Esther passed away on January 4 Esther C. Brown passed away Jan. 4, 2015 under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Lockport on Dec. 12, 1924, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rose (McQueeny) Hemmer. Esther worked in production for Harrison radiator for 30 years retiring in 1986. She was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, the Dale Association, and the UAW Retirees. Esther enjoyed yard sales and playing cards. Esther is survived by her husband Richard Brown of Lockport; her two sons Kirk (Janie) Brown and Douglas (Sue) Brown both of Lockport; grandmother of Marcie (Christopher), Cassandra, Justin, Joseph, and Jeremy; great grandmother of Mallory and Andrew; sister of Rose Mary “Rosie” Bergman of Lockport, Marion Anstead, Mildred, Clarabelle, Walter, Clarence, Louis, Lester, and William Hemmer; sister-in-law Mary Brown; also several nieces and nephews. There will be no prior visitation. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9 in St. John the Baptist RC Church, 168 Chestnut St., Lockport. Interment was in Cold Springs Cemetery. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com.
James Tagg James passed away on January 4 James Tagg of Gasport entered into rest Jan. 4, 2015 in Buffalo General Medical Center. He was born in Lockport on March 9, 1932 and was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Sibolski) Tagg. He was married to Janet (Grimes) Tagg for 40 wonderful years. James served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954, during the Korean War. He worked at Urban Park Towers for 17 years retiring in 1993, before that he worked for Urban Carbon Paperboard for 26 years. He enjoyed his beautiful grandchildren and great grandchildren, camping, NASCAR, bowling, Bills, gardening having a stand for 11 years. James was also a member of the American Legion Post #1 in Albany, NY. James is survived by his wife Janet (Grimes) Tagg; dear father of James M. (Wendy) Tagg of Lockport, Nancy (Daniel) Woods of Ransomville, Laura (Jeffrey) Merritt of Lockport; step-father of Jan I. (Nick Thomas) Fidanza of Niagara Falls, Frances Fidanza of Buffalo, Debra Moebs of North Tonawanda; grandfather of Anna (John) Kirsch, Sara, Brian (fiancé, Jessica) Tagg, Wendy (Ralph), Jennifer, Aaron, Joshua Woods, Stephen (Heather) Roberts; several step-grandchildren; great grandchildren Cody, Stephanie, Emily Wise, Dean, Kassidy, Brayden Kirsch, Christine Falls, Kyria and Jamar Swanson; and several step great grandchildren; brother of Ralph Tagg of Newfane, Helen (Donald) Klock, and late Edward, George, Charles, Floyd, Franklin, Geraldine House, Louise Gardner; brother-in-law of the late Tillie, Marie and Eleanor Tagg; late step-grandson Wayne Pendergrass; also survived by several nieces and nephews; special friends John & Eileen Cichon of Florida. There will be no prior visitation. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations to the Kidney & Dialysis Association would be appreciated by the family. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com.
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John Henry Keough John passed away on January 11 John Henry Keough of Appleton passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at the Niagara Hospice House. He was born in Buffalo on Dec. 8, 1940, son of the late Henry and Ruth Hulihan Keough. John and his wife Barbara Wendling Keough married in 1964 and celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 2014. He was a 1959 graduate of Barker Central School. John was a lifelong dairy and grain farmer. He had a love for his vegetable garden where he took meticulous care of his crop. John was a part- time assessor for the Town of Somerset, an exempt member of the Barker Fire Dept. and also past president of the Barker Lions Club. John is survived by his wife Barbara, a son James Keough of Busti, N.Y. and a daughter Debra (Donald) Olaf of Gasport. He was the beloved grandfather of Alyssa, Donald and Bradley Olaf. Also survived by several beloved nieces and nephews and a cousin Jo (Michael) Hogan. John is predeceased by a sister Ellen (Keough) Seeley. Friends were invited to call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc., 2670 Main St. Newfane from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Our Lady of the Lake Parish (St. Patrick’s Site) 1726 Quaker Rd. Barker. Burial will be in Hartland Central Cemetery, Gasport. Memorials in John’s name to the Barker Fire Dept., 1660 Quaker Rd., Barker, N.Y. 14012, The Barker Lions Club, P.O Box 123, Barker, N.Y. 14012 or Niagara Hospice Alliance, 4675 Sunset Dr. Lockport, N.Y. 14094 would be appreciated by the family. Please visit www. rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.
Spencer Eugene Lerch Spencer passed away on January 11 Spencer Eugene Lerch passed away peacefully at Eastern Niagara Hospital, Lockport on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 surrounded by family and prayers. Spencer served in the US Navy from 1962 to 1965 as a Lt. Commander in the JAG Corp and was in private practice from 1965 to 1986. Spencer was an attorney serving in Niagara County Family Court from 1986 to 2005. He was a member of Lockport Rotary where he was the chairman for the youth exchange student program, was past president of Wyndham Lawn Home, American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. He enjoyed reading and woodworking. Spencer is survived by his wife Susan (McKee) Lerch of Lockport, whom he meet in Paradise (Hawaii) and they will be together again in Paradise for eternity. He is the loving father of three children, Christopher (Kelly Knight), Brian (Melissa Tuohey) and Kathleen (Daniel) Kelly. He was honored by his twelve grandchildren Michael, Justin, Allison, Katelyn Lerch; Korrie, Nathan, Amanda Lerch; Zachary, Connor, Dylan, Mitchell and Faith Kelly. There will be no prior visitation. A memorial service to celebrate Spencer’s life was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 in Christ Episcopal Church, 7145 Fieldcrest Dr., Lockport. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 1745 Fieldcrest Dr., Lockport N.Y. 14094 or Lockport NY Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 1199, Lockport, N.Y. 14095. Donations to the Rotary Foundation will go towards its Haiti Water Well Project.
Challenger Learning Center winter classes are starting Creative LEGOs and LEGOs for Beginners will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. These
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LEGOs Robotics from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting Jan. 20 to Feb. 17. It is for ages 9 - 11 with LEGO experience and are $5 per week. It provides a directed introduction to robots. The participants will work in teams as needed. There is no set free time. A light snack will be provided. In addition, the CLC is introducing weekly Planetarium mini-camps running
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Lions wrestlers face fresh competition Lockport Boosters Tourney invites a bevy of schools, grapplers
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
A week after competing in the biggest tournament it would attend all season, the Lockport wrestling team held its own invitational consisting of an eclectic group of teams. Four teams from Section V competed in the 18-team field for the 22nd annual Lockport Boosters Wrestling Invitational tournament. With a variety of teams, it gives the wrestlers an opportunity to see different faces rather than the ones they have seen at each of the previous tournaments and even in dual meets. “First and foremost, we want to bring as many quality teams in as we can,” said Lockport head coach Joe Scapelliti. “We want kids to get good matches; we want them to get tough matches, especially as we are into January moving towards the postseason. “Kids need to be ready for that so that’s a part of it. The other part is that it’s always good to see different faces rather than wrestling the same kids week in and week out. That’s something we’ve always tried to stress here – bringing in a different group of teams so that we get a different look than what we’ve had all year.” Another thing that made the Lockport tournament
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Lockport wrestler Steven Kapuszinski and Kenmore West’s Paul Bavisotto go head-to-head in Niagara Frontier League dual meet action on Jan. 14 at Kenmore West High School. It was the Lions’ first dual meet since competing in the 22nd annual Lockport Boosters Wrestling Invitational last weekend at Lockport High School. different than others in recent weeks is that the Lions tried to simulate the sectional and state tournament as much as they could. In sectional tournaments, teams can enter up to 15 wrestlers in any weight class — as opposed to one wrestler
per weight class from each school like most tournaments and in dual meets — which is what was allowed in this tournament. It made for better competition in many cases, and fans even saw wrestlers from the same school go at it,
including in the finals of the 170-pound weight class as Matt Cicco defeated NiagaraWheatfield teammate Colin Goodrich. “The idea behind it is that they allow it in the postseason,” said Scapelliti. “You are allowed 15 entries, with up
two in a weight class. We are just trying to mimic what they do at the end of the year. You want to figure out who your best 15 are, so sometimes you might have two kids that are in the same weight but they fall into your best 15.” The tournament was ulti-
mately won by Section V power Fairport with 235.5 points, but several Niagara County teams put forth a strong showing.
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Newfane girls basketball brushes off tough loss to Lew-Port, is playing a selfless brand of basketball By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
JAKE TRAVERSE
Newfane’s Bailey Koithan (33) plays defense during the Panthers’ game against CSAT on Jan. 13.
It was just three days before Christmas. Newfane dropped a disappointing game to Lewiston-Porter by two points in a contest that it was supposed to win. It appears that Kevin Klumpp’s Lady Panthers have righted the ship, particularly after back-to-back wins in Niagara-Orleans League play to start 2015. Klumpp feels that his team is still trying to find itself, but he feels that if the girls continue to play the way they have been on the offensive end of the floor, they will be in a good place. “We’re still trying to find ourselves,” said Klumpp. “I think we could be in a good spot if our offense continues the way it is and we limit our mistakes. We are still trying to find ourselves but it’s looking pretty good right now.”
The Panthers have been getting their offensive output from everywhere, which makes them very difficult to defend, particularly when they are getting scoring from the bench. They are averaging nearly 12 points per game from the reserves, and 7.8 have come from Emily Knight, who doesn’t do things conventionally, but it has clearly been working for her lately. “She definitely has that scoring punch,” said Klumpp. “She has just a soft touch. She is awkward in what she does, but she does it is effective. Our depth is productive right now.” Another pleasant surprise has come in the form of forward Katie Kneeland, who is scoring at nearly five times the rate she did last season. The junior averaged just less than three points per game last season, but she has taken on a major scoring role this year. She is second on the team with just under 10 points per game and the sky seems to be the limit for her.
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Bradley’s jumper becoming her bread and butter By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
At the beginning of the season, the Starpoint girls basketball team had a goal of repeating as the ECIC Division II champion. The Spartans felt like they had a good chance to do so with the return of leading scorer and rebounder Erica Bradley. Bradley has actually led the Lady Spartans in scoring for each of the past two seasons, but this year, she has taken it to another level. “Her jump shot is one that’s very tough for people to defend, especially forwards,” said Starpoint head coach Megan Rumschik. “They don’t expect her to have the range that she has. She’s hit some threes in a couple games, she runs the floor very well, but I think her biggest strength is being able to hit that jump shot. It causes them to come out, as soon as they start coming out, she’s able to go by them. She’s got the guard’s mentality with a forward’s height to her.” Every great player always
adds something to their game, and for Bradley, it has been her jump sho. She can hit it from every spot on the floor. It doesn’t matter if it’s from the foul line, from the elbow or from three-point range, Bradley can knock it down. It has made her lethal. The junior is averaging a career-high 17 points per game. She’s reached the 20-point plateau three times already, something she attributes to improving her jumper over the summer. “I think the help of my AAU coach helped me improve my jump shot,” said Bradley. “He really helped me out over the summer. It’s my third year on varsity, so I figured I should add in my jump shot just to mix it up. I can also drive to the basket to get the jump shots easier.” Perhaps the biggest improvement in her game has come at the defensive end, where she has been a force in the paint. Bradley is averaging nearly three blocks per game early in the season. She has already surpassed her overall total of 17 from a season ago. The 5-foot-11 center has also come up with 2.5 steals per game so far this year to go with her seven rebounds per night, which essentially makes her a magnet for the basketball. Every team hopes that it
We really worked on her so she’s not swiping at the ball. Now she is just jumping in front of it and her hand is getting in the way of it. It’s fun to watch.” It can be a pretty big burden for a player knowing that the offense runs through you and that teams will be keying on you night after night. Bradley has grown comfortable with that reality and, with the help of her teammates, it has gone extremely well through the first half of the season. “I think it’s going pretty well,” said Bradley. “With the help of my teammates passing me the ball, it’s going very well.” Since she is just a junior, it is likely that the Starpoint star pivot player could add yet another aspect to her game. For now, however, Bradley is just focusing on improving as a player and working hard with her team in practice. “I just want to improve in general on my offensive game,” said Bradley. “I just JEFFREY T. BARNES want to get better, work hard in every practice and help Erica Bradley is averaging a career-high 17 points per game this season. my team.” With the guard-forward Additionally, she’s averaged three blocks and 2.5 steals. tandem of senior sniper Jenna Faulkner and Bradley, can have someone to rely on and that is exactly what she said Rumschik. “Her instinct Starpoint could be a team to to get near the ball, her in- watch in Class A2 as sectionto protect the rim if the de- has been providing. fense initially breaks down, “She has great instincts,” stinct to block a shot is great. als approach.
Roy-Hart swim team’s ‘mom’ a consummate leader for Lady Rams By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Anyone involved in swimming knows how good the Roy-Hart boys program is considering that it has won 120 consecutive meets. The Lady Rams are a growing giant in the NiagaraOrleans League, too. And at the head of the list is senior Lindsay Yates. Yates, a sixth-year member of the varsity squad, is a key reason why Roy-Hart is contending for its first league championship in several years and there is no question that she is the leader of the team. “We call her ‘mom,’” said Roy-Hart head coach Bruce Matthews. “The first meeting that we had at the beginning of the year, our assistant coach said, ‘in case you guys haven’t figured it out, Lindsay is in charge.’ And she kind of is. She does a lot
for us. The leadership aspect is kind of amazing.” It’s a role the Yates relishes and she enjoys that the team has grown to become much like a family in her time on the squad. She also loves that she can get excited to come to practice every day after school and get into the pool with all of her teammates. “I really like it,” said Yates. “I love the fact that our team has a family aspect to it. It’s always a good point in the day when I can come to swimming and it always makes me feel better that my team is always there for me. Even if I have leadership aspects, I feel like we are all equal because of all of us coming together to do a sport we all enjoy is a good feeling.” Yates got into swimming in the fifth grade after watching her brother, Zachary, swim for Roy-Hart both in modified and on the varsity team. Watching her brother from the stands gave her such a rush that she knew that swimming was a sport that she wanted to pursue herself. Her parents, who are heavily involved in helping the
Schaffert turns in record-setting day Former Lockport High School sensation Taylor Schaffert continued her record-breaking college swimming career by breaking three of her own Brockport swimming records recently at the annual Fredonia Invitational at Fredonia State College. Schaffert placed first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24:38. She also placed first in the 100 free with a new school record and a personal-best time of 52:78. She took second in the 100 backstroke, breaking another record in the process (59:47). The Brockport College senior
and mathematics major was also part of three first place finish relays. She teamed up with Melanie Melewski,Holly Jackson and Mary Jane Leja to win the 200 free relay with a time of 1:39.41, and set a new Fredonia pool record in the 400 free relay, placing first with a tim of 3:36.92. Additionally, she teamed up with Melewski, Leja and Rachel Coia to win the 200 medley relay (1:50.53). Schaffert was also on the second place 400 medley relay team, which finished in 4:01.59. Schaffert is the daughter of Michael and Mary Schaffert.
program with whatever it needs, got her into the Lockport Sea Lions Club. It didn’t take her too long to catch onto the sport. “We always did swim lessons when I was little,” said Yates. “We would come here every summer and take lessons so we started with that. Zach started swimming in seventh grade and I remember sitting in the stands and just wanting to do it so bad. My mom started me in the Lockport Sea Lions Club when I was in fifth grade. It was my goal to swim on varsity when I was in seventh grade, to swim with the older kids. They always treated me like I was the same age as them and it was awesome.” The senior sprinter has already etched her name in the Roy-Hart record books as a member of the 200- and 400-meter relay teams. Even though she has accomplished so much and girls in the Niagara-Orleans League don’t compete in sectionals, she is still focusing on getting her times down and improving each day. “I just want to continuously improve,” said Yates. “I want
to do the best that I can for me. In the 50 freestyle, I would like to be in the mid-26 (seconds). I have been in 27 the whole season but I want to see a drop in that. I clearly want to be my past times.” Roy-Hart’s only loss on the girls side this season came at the hands of perennial power Newfane, but the teams still have one more meet against each other next week (Jan. 21). Not only would Yates like to beat Newfane in her final crack at it, but it comes with an added bonus because she gets to swim against some family members. Yates’ cousins Lauren and Lydia Gaughran swim for the Lady Panthers, and it is an opportunity for the family to have some friendly headto-head competition. “We are always working to go after Newfane,” said Yates. “It’s always my favorite meet of the year. We always get along great with all of them. I have family on the other team so it’s always fun for me. This year, I swam against Lauren in the 50 and last year I swam against Lydia in the 200.”
Starpoint basketball loses for first time
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
It has been a magical season so far for Starpoint. Last night (Jan. 13) they improved to 8-0 with a blowout win over Lake Shore, but they had a quick turnaround to play a tough St. Joseph’s squad on Wednesday night (Jan. 14). The crowd was rocking, with the student body all wearing white, but the Marauders sent them home disappointed as they handed the Spartans their first loss of the season, 57-45. St. Joe’s jumped out quickly, scoring the first 11 points of the game, before Starpoint began to battle back to cut the lead to 26-25 at halftime. But the second half was riddled with fouls and mental mistakes that would eventually doom Ben Scaffidi’s Spartans. “It was a big game for us and we were excited to play,” said Starpoint head coach Ben
Scaffidi. “It was a nice crowd with a lot of students so we talked early about staying within ourselves and play the game. It’s young kids so there is going to be nerves and I think we came out and we were a little nervous, but I was proud about how we hopped back in the game.” Luckily for the Spartans, the loss came in a non-league bout and they can begin to reset for two crucial division matchups against Williamsville East and Williamsville South in the next week. “They are taking it a little bit harder because of the zero in the loss column,” said Scaffidi. “This is a team we brought in to play against that we knew was going to be a little different than some of the teams we are going to see. They certainly gave us a lot of trouble in running our offense and we wanted to play against the best teams that we can to prepare us for the league. Ben Walters had a game-high 16 points to go with six steals for Starpoint (8-1). Christian Nodine finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Brock Kroening had eight points and five boards.
Lady Panthers have five players averaging at least six points per game “Hoops” from page 7 “Katie has the ability to score 20 when she wants to,” said Klumpp. “She is a little conservative but when she wants to make some good moves, she is a very good player.” Every coach and player knows about the shooting prowess of Brooke Horning, and she can certainly be lethal from beyond the 3-point arc, But the scoring has been spread evenly so far this season. Newfane has five players who average at least six points per game, and that doesn’t include senior Bailey Koithan, who is
beginning to find her stride on the offensive end. Mostteamshavedefinedshooters and scorers, but the Lady Panthers are quite content with sharing the ball to find the open and hot shooter. “I think as a team we are selfless,” said Koithan. “We want to give everyone a chance to score. Even going deep into our bench we have girls that can score. Other teams have one girl that they get the ball to and they get all their points, but our team is pretty even throughout.” Newfane has the ability to get
inside with Knight, Kneeland and Maggie Kropf, or they can kick it out to shooters like Horning and Koithan. They even have a slashing threat in freshman Paige Emborsky. There are times when the Lady Panthers can live and die by the outside shot, but Klumpp is content with letting his shooters bomb away if they have good looks at the basket. “If we run our offense the way we can, I’m very happy if Brooke shoots,” said Klumpp. “She’s probably a 50 percent shooter. If she is set and good with it then
I’mfinewithhershootingtheball. Everyonecanshoot,too,soifthey get a couple to fall in then great.” Despite getting back on track and starting strong in the league, there is still work to do as dates with N-O powers Albion and Wilson still loom large. In order to continue seeing success, Klumpp would like to clean up the mental mistakes that have beenhauntingtheteaminthepast. “We need to stop our mental mistakes,” said Klumpp. “We need to pass the ball where the other team is not and limit our turnovers.”
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Logar’s vision an asset for Niagara-Wheatfield Fed hockey
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Vision is a skill that is incredibly important in any sport. Whether it is a quarterback in football, a point guard in basketball or a playmaker in hockey, vision is essential to success. Niagara-Wheatfield forward Andrew Logar has shown throughout his high school career that his vision is tremendous and that he sees the ice as well as any player in Western New York. “He’s got great vision,” said Niagara-Wheatfield head coach Rick Wrazin. “He’s playing with two young kids in Nick Peters and Chris Tobey, who both work the puck well and put themselves in good
positions. When he handles the puck and sees the ice, he makes very smart passes. As long as he continues to play like that, he’s a difference maker. We need him playing that role.” Logar finished second on the team in scoring last year, scoring 12 goals and tallying 13 assists while playing with two experienced forwards around him. This season, his role has changed a bit as he has been playing with two freshmen on his line, so the senior has been called upon to become even more of a passer and set-up man. “Last year, I played with guys that I always knew where they were going to be,” said Logar. “This year, I started out with a couple of different people but we switched the lines up a bit and I know where the guys I’m playing with are going to be for the most part and I just get it to them.” With just two goals on the season, it could be easy for
cons continue to make a push at the top spot in the division and hope to prolong their six-game winning streak. Logar also believes that once he gets one past the goaltender, they will begin to come with regularity, sort of like a shooter in basketball who gains confidence when they see the ball go through the net. “It’s frustrating sometimes but as long as we get wins it’s alright with me,” said Logar. “I just have to bear down sometimes and get it in the net. I think once I get one, they will start coming frequently. I just have to get that one first.” The coaching staff echoed the same sentiment asLogar, as his goal scoring drought JEFFREY T. BARNES is not a big call for concern considering he is on pace to N-W senior Andrew Logar had a team-high 10 as- eclipse a career-high in assists sists and 11 points in league games as of Jan. 11. this season. Last season, he was able to play with Matt Paonessa, who notched 21 assists, so Logar Logar to become disgruntled puck in the net. with his role because everyone It hasn’t been an issue, often found himself in scoring wants to be the guy to put the though, particularly as the Fal- situations quite frequently.
This season, he is now playing Paonessa’s role, but if he finds himself in those scoring areas with the puck on his stick, you can be certain that goals will begin to come for him. “He’s playing with two young guys, so it’s a little tough,” said Wrazin. “His role is a little bit different. Last year he was playing with Matt Paonessa, who was a great playmaker. He can score when he gets pucks in the right position so he was in a good place with that last year. He’s getting his opportunities and it will come. With a kid like that, once they come, it will start happening frequently for him.” With an assist against Lancaster on Jan. 11, Logar reached 10 on the season, which puts him one shy of 30 for his career. He also scored his 20th career goal against Clarence the following night, and as Niagara-Wheatfield travels to Rockland County this weekend (Jan. 16-17), he has the chance to get his 50th career point.
Middle school girl not deterred from joining Wilson wrestling By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
You could say wrestling runs in the Kelly family in Wilson. The tradition was continued in perhaps an unexpected way, however, when daughter Madison decided to try her hand at the sport last year in kids club. She enjoyed it and had enough success that she
opted to join the high school wrestling team this season as a seventh grader. “Last year, I did a youth club and this is my first year on the high school team,” said Kelly. “My brother wrestled and so did my dad so I was kind of really interested in it when they took me to matches and showed me some moves.” Everyone has an idea of what a seventh-grade girl might be interested in, and when Kelly joined the wrestling team, it was possible that her friends might pick on her for doing something that a boy would do. But it was the exact opposite happened.
Her friends have been incredibly supportive of her choice and view her as quite tough. They want her to continue to wrestle as she gets older “A lot of them thought of me as really tough,” said Kelly. “They are really proud of me and have been pushing me through to continue wrestling.” One might think that there is a different approach to coaching a female at the high school level as opposed to the males, but at Wilson, that’s not the case. Lakemen head coach Christian Held doesn’t believe that there is any difference in
coaching Kelly vs. coaching one of the guys. “I treat her as one of the wrestlers,” said Held. “They are all wrestlers in my room. There no boys, there are no girls, just wrestlers. The only thing we have to do different is get her a separate locker room.” She is just in seventh grade and not very far along into her wrestling career, so it wouldn’t be unexpected if someone in her position would not continue with the sport in a year or two. But not Kelly. As her career continues through the JV level, Kelly would like to progress and
become a member of the varsity squad. “I would definitely continue wrestling,” said Kelly. “I want to get into varsity and work out more.” She would not be the first female wrestler to compete at the varsity level for Wilson, but Held believes that she has the potential to be the first to be a consistent part of the lineup. Many of the female wrestlers at Wilson in the past have toiled around, but eventually ditched the headgear and singlet. Held fully expects Kelly to be around and to be successful in the years to come. “It would be a first that we
would have [a female] that is active in the lineup and not just there,” said Held. “Maddy would earn her spot. Before we have had different girls that were just thrown into a weight class but they usually didn’t last too long. Maddy is a wrestler that I expect to be around for all six years.” Held also believes that Kelly is one of the hardest working wrestlers on the team, which bodes well for her in the future. “She is probably one of the hardest workers on the team,” said Held. “She outworks a lot of the boys a lot of the time. It’s fun when a seventh grade girl outworks high school boys.”
Seaver, Orefice win, Lions take second in own tourney “Wrestling” from page 7
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Lockport’s Marquis Sanders takes on Alex Loukataris of Kenmore West during a recent dual meet. The Lions recently placed second at the Lockport Boosters Wrestling Invitational.
Lockport finished second in its own event with 194.5 points, while Niagara-Wheatfield built off its success at the NWOA Tournament by finishing third with 186 points, which was well ahead of third place finisher Rush-Henrietta with 146.5. Newfane also had a strong day, coming in fifth, well ahead of St. Joseph’s, Lyndonville, Lewiston-Porter, North Tonawanda and Clarence, who rounded out the top 10. Starpoint narrowly missed a top 10 finish, coming in 11th with 44.5 points. Ranked as one of the top teams in the state, it may seem like a disappointment that Lockport would finish second in its own tournament, but with the quality of competition in attendance, the Lions are quite content with
how the weekend played out. “To be ready for the end of the year, we need those matches,” said Scapelliti. “We’re fine with how things went today. It’s the experience of wrestling those state-caliber kids that’s important.” The Lions got strong performances from several wrestlers, including getting wins from Mitch Seaver and Anthony Orefice, and runnerup finishes from Robert Jones and Tylor Rivera. Lockport also got third place finishes from Kirk Feeney, Dontay Gill and Vince Eberhart. For Eberhart, it was the second weekend in a row that he has placed. He came in second at the NWOA meet, which is a good sign for the senior as the postseason approaches. “He’s been in our program
for six years,” said Scapelliti. “He’s one of those under-theradar type of guys. He’s really solid. He’s a tough kid to beat. Technically, he’s very sound. He is a great leader for us in the room. He’s one of our cocaptains. I can’t say enough good things about him.” Newfane got a big win in the 182-pound class as Jake Kubala defeated North Tonawanda’s Griffin Kent by decision in the finals. Eighth graders Charlie Johnstone and Cyrus Simmons came in third in their classes. Outside of the 170-pound all-Niagara-Wheatfield final, the Falcons also got second place finishes from Justin McDougald, Warren McDougald, Vinny Falvo and Shane Helbig. Jake Dewolf picked up a third place finish in the 106-pound division.
LOCKPORT STAR LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF GAMES PLAYED BEFORE JAN. 15 NIAGARA-ORLEANS
ECIC II
BOYS FED HOCKEY
NFL
Wilson........................ 3-0
Will South ........................ 4-0
Akron ............................... 3-0
Starpoint ................. 4-1
Division II
Nia. Falls ......................... 3-0 N. Tonawanda ................. 3-0
Medina ............................ 3-1
Will East .......................... 3-2
W. Sen. East ............... 7-1-0-0
Lew-Port.......................... 2-2
Albion .............................. 3-1
Iroquois ........................... 3-2
Ken East .................... 3-1-1-0
Hamburg ......................... 2-2
Grand Island ............. 3-3-0-0
Lake Shore ...................... 2-3
W. Sen. West .............. 3-4-0-0
BOYS BASKETBALL
Grand Island ................... 2-2
Newfane ................... 1-3 Roy-Hart.................. 1-3
Lockport .................. 1-2
CSAT ............................... 0-3
Ken West ......................... 2-2
Nia.-Wheatfield ............... 1-3 Ken East .......................... 0-3 ECIC II
Barker ........................ 0-3 GIRLS BASKETBALL NFL
Sweet Home .................... 1-4 W. Sen. East ..................... 0-5 NIAGARA-ORLEANS
Will East .................... 7-0-0-0
Hamburg ................... 2-5-0-0 Will South .................. 1-7-0-0 Ken West ................... 0-5-1-0 Division III
Will South ........................ 5-0
Lockport .................. 4-0
Starpoint ................. 4-0
Ken East .......................... 3-1
Wilson........................ 3-0 Newfane ................... 3-0
Will East .......................... 4-1
Nia.-Wheatfield ............... 2-2
Albion .............................. 2-1
N. Tonawanda ........... 5-2-0-0
Hamburg ......................... 2-2
Nia. Falls ......................... 2-2
Akron ............................... 2-1
Lew-Port.................... 5-2-0-0
Iroquois ........................... 1-3
Ken West ......................... 2-1
CSAT ............................... 1-2
St. Mary’s .................. 3-4-0-0
W. Sen. East ..................... 1-3
N. Tonawanda ................. 1-2
Sweet Home .............. 2-3-0-2
Sweet Home .................... 0-4
Lew-Port.......................... 1-3
Roy-Hart.................. 1-3 Barker ........................ 1-2
Lake Shore ...................... 0-4
Grand Island ................... 0-4
Medina ............................ 0-4
Nia. Falls ................... 6-1-0-0 St. Francis ................. 5-0-0-1
Amherst..................... 1-6-0-1
Lockport ............ 1-6-0-0
JEFFREY T. BARNES
The Lockport girls basketball team was undefeated in Niagara Frontier League action at press time.
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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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Outside Sales Representatives Serving Western New York since 1968, Community Papers of WNY is New York State’s largest locally owned publisher of free weekly community newspapers. As our family of products and distribution area continue to grow, we need to fill several entry-level, outside sales representative positions.
As the Community Papers of WNY’s family of products and distribution area continues to grow, our company has an immediate need for several part-time inside sales representatives in our Special Promotions Department.
The ideal candidate does not need outside sales experience. We will train the right person. They must however possess exceptional communication, negotiation and time management skills; and be able to follow specific and successful sales process. Our ideal Outside Sales Representative will need to establish rapport with people from all walks of life; wear different hats based on each client’s needs and is open to coaching and advice.
If your friends describe you as outgoing, relational, organized and energetic, we want to talk to you about joining our Special Promotions team. We will provide the training and the tools you need to succeed, along with the recognition you deserve when you reach your goals.
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Send your resume to Kelly LaBella. Kelly LaBella@cpowny.com or mail to Kelly Labella Community Papers of WNY PO Box 790 Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Interested applicants please forward resume and cover letter to: Community Papers of WNY PO Box 790 Buffalo, NY 14225 Attention: Kelly LaBella or email to: klabella@cpowny.com
Community Papers of WNY is an equal opportunity employer
Community Papers of WNY is an equal opportunity employer
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Serving Western New York since 1968, Community Papers of WNY is New York State’s largest locally owned publisher of free weekly community newspapers. As our family of products and distribution area continue to grow, we need to fill several Outside Sales Territory Manager positions. The managers will be responsible for achieving the sales targets of the company, as well as, devise methods to increase sales in the territory assigned. Our ideal candidate should have good leadership skills, and should lead their sales team from the front. Job Description The main requirements related with this job are as discussed below: • Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based sales approach highlighting the advantages/ value of Community Papers of WNY. • Demonstrates products to existing and potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs. • Motivate and lead their team to achieve the sales target. • Exceed monthly sales goals every month. Skills Good communication skills as well as be an active listener. Properly understand the queries, and concerns of advertisers and be able to resolve them. Territory Managers need to be highly motivated and able to motivate his team to grow. Qualifications • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. • Minimum 3-5 years of successful outside selling experience with a proven track record. • Excellent written, verbal, numeric and presentation skills. • Strong negotiation and influencing skills. Community Papers of WNY will provide the training you need to succeed. Interested applicants please forward resume and cover letter to: Community Papers of WNY PO Box 790 Buffalo, NY 14225 Attention: Kelly LaBella or email to: klabella@cpowny.com Community Papers of WNY is an equal opportunity employer
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