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CPOWNY and Buffalo Zoo pair up to welcome giraffe calf By Lizz Schumer
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There is a new face at The Buffalo Zoo, and Community Papers of WNY Inc. is partnering with the Zoo to welcome its first Zooborn baby in some time: A baby giraffe. The male calf arrived in the middle of the night on Oct. 24, to first-time parents A.J, 5, and Moke, 3. Community Papers of WNY has planned a year of events and promotions, in conjunction with the Zoo, to welcome the newest addition to Western New York. A formal press release will be released by the Zoo and CPOWNY on Dec. 15, announcing the stillanonymous baby’s name, as well as the reasoning behind its new moniker. The newspaper group and the Zoo are working together to host a series of
events and contests, to coincide with the calf’s first year of life, and CPOWNY readers will be the first to know, and participate in, these promotions. Baby giraffes tend to remain with their parents until they are around about 22 months old, so the organization has plenty of time to spend with the new little one. Special events will include a coloring contest, in which children in grades K-4 color a drawing of the baby giraffe and mother from a drawing template included in all community papers. A winner will be selected from each of CPOWNY’s 25 community newspapers by random drawing and each winner will receive a family pass for the Buffalo Zoo; two parents and two children. Next will be a contest for winning a named, baby giraffe plush animal, for sharp-eyed readers. A series of eight billboards by
Lamar of Buffalo are located throughout the Buffalo metropolitan area that feature the photo and name of the new Buffalo Zoo baby giraffe. The first family from each of the 25 community papers to correctly submit all eight route and crossstreet billboard locations will receive the collectible baby giraffe. Outdoor billboards will be in place for six weeks, starting Dec. 15. According to CPOWNY Director of Marketing Dr. Janet Gane, the baby giraffe’s arrival will be heralded by a year-long calendar of events, distributed by the 25 papers, as well as WNY Health Magazine, with a article focused on conservation and preservation of the animals’ natural habitats. “There’s a real concern about poaching of giraffes, and other animals are also in danger,” Gane explained, “So, we want to make sure
Pinup Boutique offers retro clothing to the area By Rachel Fuerschbach THE STAR CORRESPONDENT
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A formal press release will be released by the Zoo and CPOWNY on Dec. 15, announcing the still-anonymous baby’s name. our readers are aware of that, as well as the first to know about this precious
little one.”
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Tickets on sale for Kenan Center’s Niagara Wine & Beer Tasting Fest By Rebecca Gunning THE STAR EDITOR
On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Kenan Center Arena
will host its fourth annual Niagara Wine & Beer Tasting Fest, which features a variety of local wineries, breweries and restaurants and farmer’s markets.
Tickets for the event, which runs from 5 to 9 p.m., are $25 in advance and include a souvenir tasting glass, a tasting journal and $5 food voucher. Pro-
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ceeds benefit the Kenan Center and its wide variety of programs. Along with the tastings, there also will be live music by the Dave Stoll Acoustic Trio, a basket raffle, and a 50/50 split. The event is only open to those 21 and over. Because of the limited number of tickets and high anticipation for the event, Kenan Center Marketing Director Elaine Harrigan encourages people to purchase tickets sooner rather than later. While there is ample space in the arena, located at 195 Beattie Ave., Harrigan and the committee members found it is best to cap the number off at 1,100 tickets. “We found that it’s best to keep it at a level that we know we can manage and everyone have a good time,” Harrigan explained. “The toughest thing that we found is the management of the lines at the tables. People want to be able to get to a winery or brewery and actually taste as much as possible.” While that number seems high, the event has sold out the previous three years easily and now members of the community mark the date on their calendar. “The first year that we did it, I thought we would get about 400 people,”
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said Mark Jaekle, who cochairs the event. “We put it together really quick. We didn’t really know what we were doing. Then we ended up selling out with 1,000 tickets.” The event is the perfect opportunity to support local wineries, breweries and restaurants such as Flight of Five, Winery at Marjim Manor, Schulze, Barker Chocolates, Niagara Produce and more, which is exactly what the committee had in mind when creating the event. “Because the Kenan Center is a community based type of facility, we were thinking of how we could bring the community in while also showcasing some of the local wineries, food markets and breweries so we came up with this,” said Jaekle. One aspect the committee is focusing on promoting is that wineries will be selling bottles of wine at the event so guests are able to purchase something they enjoyed that same night. Volunteers will be walking around the arena with carts to take the bottles of wine back to coat check, making the process easy and efficient for the guests. What makes the Kenan Center’s tasting event
Business owner of the Dragonfly Tattoo Parlor, Rebecca Smith, opened Pinup Boutique Dec. 1 after deciding she wanted to take on another business venture. Within thirty days of coming up with the idea of the clothing boutique Smith found herself opening the doors to the community offering retro styled clothing. “I wanted to do something that would complement the Dragonfly,” Smith said. “And this does that, because a lot of the pin up girls from that era had tattoos.” Smith has been running the Dragonfly for over seven years maintaining a collective amount of loyal customers whom had a big influence on her decision to open the boutique. “My customers thought the boutique would be a good idea,” Smith said. “Today, women are getting tattoos all over their bodies instead of just that one hidden area. They are now covering their bodies and want to show them off with this sort of clothing.” Smith is determined to offer clothing to customers that they can’t find at stores like Wal-Mart as well as variety of styles from not only the 50s era but the 40s and 60s as well for the hippie and modern crowd. Smith deals with about seven other companies that deal with pinup clothing which she purchases and then sells in her boutique. “All the clothes I get in stock are brand new retro style clothing,” Smith said. “I’m trying to he=it all age groups with the clothing.” Smith offers a variety of products from clothing such as dresses, shirts, skirts, bathing suits and blazers as well as jewelry, hand bags, hankies, scarfs, hats, and shoes. She also carries sizes xsmall to 4X in all clothing, however if an item is not found in one’s size Smith will allow online ordering if an item is still in stock. Although Smith is just testing out the shoes at the moment, she hopes to be able to expand the store with not only a shoe line but with men apparel and possibly a children’s line.
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A sampling of the clothing Smith’s boutique offers. “Right now I’m starting with women and then expand from that.” Smith also offers custom embroidery for clothing to her customers courtesy of her
sister, Sylvia. Since the opening, business has been up and down for Smith. However her location gives her a lot of traffic coming from the Lockport,
Rochester and Niagara Falls areas. Smith plans to hold a grand opening of her spring collection come January. As of now the Pinup Boutique located at 347 West Ave. is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays
through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information you can contact Rebecca Smith at 812-1942. different from many othLike them on Facebook at ers is the variety of both The Dragonfly Pinup Bou- microbrews and wines. tique. Most events of this magnitude focus on one or the other, which limits the audience. “Our community is diverse. We have the wineries that we definitely want Valarie Kruse Agency A Locally Owned & Operated to support and a lot of wine Full Service Insurance Agency connoisseurs in the area Specializing In Personal & Commercial Lines. as well as people who like 550 S. Transit St., Suite 2 • Lockport, NY 14094 the different breweries,” 716-514-4582 explained Tom Murphy, the other co-chair. “Our • Recreational • Life • Auto thought was how do we not • Farms • Home • Business niche it to one particular • Renters • Motorcycle • Umbrella crowd, but make it more of Call for a FREE Quote Today! a community event.” Because of the emerging breweries in the Buffalo area, that aspect of the event has evolved over the last couple years, which increases the appeal of the event for beer drinkers. In addition to that evolution, the event has also Sat. & Sun. been able to progress from Dec. 13th & 14th feedback of the attendees. Custom Each guest is offered the Pressing Shipping Available opportunity to fill out a Apples comment card during the event and afterward the 18-member committee will take into account what the 11170 Maple Ridge Road, Medina, NY • (585) 798-4247 public has to say. HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 9am-6pm www.robertsfarmmarket.com “We’re very big on hearing what the attendees or the community has to say,” said Kenan Center Executive Director Susan Przybyl. “Usually we come back as a committee after
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County adopts $335 million spending plan Niagara County lawmakers approved a $336 million spending plan Tuesday night in Lockport, that marginally bumps taxes 6 cents higher—despite a $2.3 million hike in county spending on an Albanymandated welfare program The approved budget sets a full value tax rate of $7.66 per $1,000 of assessed value, up 6 cents, or .79 percent, over last year’s rate—but remains lower than the $7.72 rate set in the 2013 spending plan. More significantly, despite the minimal uptick in rates, the fiscally conservative budget maintains deep cuts in county tax rates achieved over the course of the past decade, with taxes still sharply lower than the $8.71 per $1,000 rate set in 2005. The budget passed the 15-member Niagara Coun-
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I got several calendars this holiday season. The guys at the feed store and at the local hardware store both put one in my bag while I was checking out: “Here ya are. Happy Holidays!” I accepted them graciously. I like the guys, I like antique tractors and I like the guides on the back covers. There’s useful advice like remember to change your furnace filter, it’s time to plant your peas, and there are handy charts that tell how many teaspoons in a tablespoon. My mailbox has turned into a calendar collection box. The insurance agent, the bank and a few others from places I do business with. Again, more helpful reminders: it’s time to review your policy, make an appointment today. There I don’t appreciate so much. It’s expensive advertising and postage that I pay for in the long run. And it’s not delivered with a smile like the others. I resent the charity calendars that come from organizations I’ve never heard of and especially the ones that come from out of state. I have compassion for Native American orphan children, I really do. However, when I get an unsolicited gift from them and a letter saying that they
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The Holi-daze and Sell-A-Bray-Shuns know I will want to give them money…well they don’t know me. “Tis better to give than receive,” especially during the holidays. So thanks kids, I think I’ll use this one to mark all the things I have to do, but don’t want to do like pay my school taxes and go to the dentist. My favorite calendar came along with an order I had placed through the mail for some decorations. It lists all the seldom celebrated holidays – some of which I’m sure were made up by manufacturers and retailers, but it is full of interesting things to celebrate that I wasn’t aware of. For example, did you know that Jan. 3 is Festival of Sleep Day? I’m really surprised that one hasn’t caught on. Jan. 13 is Mark Your Dreams Come True Day. National Dress Up Your Pet Day is on Jan. 14. I hope no one out there has the dream of winning the National Dress Up Your Pet competition – talk about a day late. Chinese New Year and National Pie Day both fall on Jan. 23 this year. Opposite Day is on the 25th and Backwards Day is on the 31st. To me it seems like they are the same thing. They should have held them farther
apart so that you could really appreciate them individually. February has some fun ones too. The 4th is Thank a Mailman Day. I thank the mailman and mailwoman whenever I see them. They have a really hard job, and the reputation for going “postal”. You never know – a little thank you every now and again might just save you some big troubles. The 8th is Fly A Kite Day. I like the idea, but the timing is off. Just try finding a kite at the mall in February. The 9th is Toothache Day. What a strange thing to celebrate. Maybe dentists made this one up to make us think twice about all the Valentine’s Day candy on the 14th. Feb. 21 is Fat Tuesday. I think that should be National Pie Day too. They put it too close to New Years and we all need that extra time to break our resolutions. The holiday I found most worth of celebration falls on April 10 – Encourage a Young Writer Day. Wouldn’t it be awesome if there were as much hype about that day as there is about Super Bowl Sunday? May 6 is Nurse’s Day. I think they deserve the whole month. No one gives more of themself than a
good nurse. The 18th is Visit Your Relatives Day. Yikes. This could lead to getting your name in the paper for all the wrong reasons. My advice on this one is celebrate selectively and cautiously! June 1 is Doughnut Day and the 2nd is National Rocky Road Day. They should have made June 3 High Cholesterol Day! June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day. Whoever came up with this idea never met my cat. Hope the nurses at the emergency room remember me when I show up after that party. We all celebrate the Fourth with fireworks, but how do you celebrate Workoholics Day on July 5? The 6th is National Fried Chicken Day and the 7th is Macaroni Day. Another call for a High Cholesterol Day. Aug. 3 is National Watermelon Day. That’s a fun one. I can just see the little kids smiling in the sunshine with their faces dripping with pink juice and shiny black seeds stuck to their chins. Sept. 12 is Chocolate Milkshake Day. Now there is a holiday for the moms out there. The kids are back in school. Go get yourself a milkshake and drink the whole thing! You
don’t have to share! Soon we get to Christmas. It’s in the stores before Halloween and has pushed Thanksgiving out of the limelight. A holiday that is meant to bring folks together without the need for gifts, balloons and more importantly credit cards. It’s a day meant to celebrate the one thing that money can’t buy – friends and family. Christmas now fills stores four months out of the year when you include the 50 percent off sales that last until the end of January. I wonder how Mary and Joseph would feel if they could see the hoopla we put on for their son every year. I wonder if they would notice how Jolly Ol’ St. Nick has taken over the true meaning of their son’s birth? I wish National Hug Day got half as much attention. It’s June 11 if you want to mark your calendar. That gives you a week to recover from hugging your cat. I think we need to start celebrating things that don’t cost money, and I don’t think we have to celebrate things we’re not interested in. Yes, all babies are miracles, but I don’t want to spend $50 on a Baby Shower gift because my co-worker’s daughter
got haphazardly impregnated by some guy that’s in jail now. I dread the thought of another wedding, especially when I know the marriage won’t last more than a year. There goes another $100 and it’s 50/50 on whether I’ll get a thank you note. Save yourself some money and don’t invite me. No postage necessary, one less meal on the caterer’s bill. I’ll send a gift if I want to. I want to celebrate the mom who takes her screaming child out of the restaurant when he or she pitches a fit. I want to celebrate the teenager with all the tattoos and piercings who followed me through Home Depot the day I dropped my checkbook. I want to celebrate the trash guys. God bless those who take away what I no longer want or need. I want to celebrate the little things that make life a big deal – not the things I “have” to or that I’m “supposed” to. But that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong. It has happened before. Hey, maybe there should be a day for that, too! Susan M. Wright 5516 Stone Rd. Lockport
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Local husband and wife duo hold second annual holiday expo Following a car accident a little over 20 years ago, Lockport resident Gary Rodriguez was left unable to work during his recovery. In order to prevent them from falling further and further into debt, Gary and his wife Judy began looking into other ways to make a living, including home based businesses. After a long search, they came upon Market America/Shop.com. “Our now-senior business partner was hosting a booth at a trade show we happened to be at, and when we looked into it further, it seemed like something we could really do together,” Judy said. Gary and Judy soon became the areas first Independent Distributor’s with Market America/Shop. com®, bringing a brand new business model to the Niagara Frontier. The parent company is a product brokerage and Internet marketing company, specializing in one to one marketing and “click and order” social shopping. Because of it’s product brokerage and internet features, consultants are able to specialize or generalize in any (or all) of the 14 plus divisions. Some of the divisions include natural health and wellness products for people and pets, custom cosmetics and skincare, eco-friendly home and auto products and online shopping with cash back. Because their “mall without walls” concept is so diverse, many find the
products and services fit seamlessly into to their more traditional “brick and mortar” businesses and lifestyles. While trying to find ways to expose what home based businesses had to offer the community, as well as being staunch advocates of “shop local and support small businesses”, Gary and Judy came up with the idea of joining forces with some of the local businesses in the area, to showcase what some of these amazing shops and vendors have to offer Lockport and the surrounding communities. “The local businesses that we’ve reached out to have loved the idea of coming together in a combined venue,” Gary said. “One of the unique features of our business is that we’ve expanded our personal organization to include many business partners, especially throughout the entire Western New York area.” Last year, the Rodriguez’s held their first Annual Holiday Shopping Showcase, which was a big success and very well received, causing them to hold another one on Sunday, Dec. 14. It will begin at 1 p.m. at the Best Western Plus at 515 S. Transit St. in Lockport. “We were not sure we were going to be able to do the event this year. Ironically, I was in a car accident in August,” Judy said. “But so many people from the community and past vendors asked us to do it again, that we thought we’d better go for it.”
Info for rural Niagara County homeowners
This holiday “One-Stop Shopping” event will feature over 20 local and home based businesses. There will be gifts/services for everyone on your shopping list, as well as raffles and door prizes. All are welcome to attend. This year, one of the raffle item proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There is no cost to attend, and the Expo is open to the public. 2014 Expo Participants will include Shop.com®, Nutraceuticals / Isotonix® Supplements, Motives by Loren Ridinger® Custom Cosmetics and Skincare, Market America Pet Health™ Products, Hair Chateau, SNAP™ Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products / Autoworks Car Care products from Market America, Visiting Nurses Association, Spa Services @ Niagara ENT, Heal Your Life® Transformational Workshops, Thirty-One™ Gifts, Kate’s Kind Creations, BLING! Boutique, Storybrooke Boutique Children’s Clothing, Origami Owl Custom Jewelry, Young Living Essential Oils, Dynamic Training Systems Fitness Center, PartyLite®, Bright Eyed Creations, Tupperware®, Barker Chocolate Box / Emma Rose’s Tea Parlor, Freedom Run Winery, Bark for Life of WNY, and a “White Elephant” Table. You can call 434-5847 or email judy@mad2marketing.com for more information.
Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds for home repair to qualified rural Niagara County residents who own their homes and reside in one of the 12 towns in Niagara County. The type of home repair can include gutters, downspouts, roofs, furnaces, hot water tanks,
chimneys/foundations, porch repairs, replacement doors/windows, electrical and plumbing, accessibility modifications such as ramps, lifts, etc. The scope of work and amount of financial assistance will be determined by an inspection of the home. Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines and other program criteria. In-
come guidelines vary depending on the grant-funding source. Please call Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.’s Rural Preservation Program at 434 -4679 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, or email us at ruralpreservation@ verizon.net for more information.
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Lockport Tastefully Simple consultant cooks up success
Sabrina Laughton, a Lockport resident and independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, Inc., is now a Team Leader with the national direct seller of delicious, easy-to-prepare foods. Laughton earned the promotion through sales achievements and by adding new consultants to the team. The promotion en-
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warded for their hard work through many extra incentives throughout the year, she adds. For more information about Tastefully Simple products, taste-testing parties or starting your own Tastefully Simple business, contact Sabrina Laughton at tastefullysabrina@yahoo.com.
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Obituaries W W W. C P O W N Y. C O M
Robert L. Dibble
Chris A. Farrington
Dorothy Barbara Jex
Bob passed away on December 1
Barbara passed away on November 25
Robert L. Dibble of Barker, husband of Gladys Macpherson Dibble, entered into rest on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Bob was born in Barker on Jan. 9, 1935, the son of the late Norman and Ruth Sahr Dibble. Bob served in the U. S. Army as a Military Policeman and served in Ansbach, Germany and NYC. He was owner/operator of Barker Collision and loved towing vehicles. Bob was also an avid Washington Redskins fan and loved his many animals, especially his beloved cat Bruiser. He is survived by his sons Robert J. Dibble of Barker and Richard N. Dibble of Henrico, Va, sisters Ruth and the late Elizabeth Harmes, Betty Dibble, June Balin, Howard and Norman Dibble. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends were invited to call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc., 1708 Pallister Ave. Barker from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations to Alzheimer’s Association Western New York Chapter 1914 Colvin Blvd. Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150 would be appreciated by the family. Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.
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Dorothy Barbara Jex passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Born in Medina, on February 18, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George and Dora Houseman. Barbara worked and retired from the Lockport School District, retiring to Punta Gorda, Fla. where she was very active with the “Lockport Days”. Barbara belonged to the Moose Lodge and a member of the piano and organ group at CCCC FL. She enjoyed her many friends and enjoyed playing cards and playing her organ. She enjoyed traveling to various places with her companion and family. Especially loved the water. Barbara lived life to the fullest with her family and friends. She will be sorely missed. Barbara was predeceased by her husband Albert William Jex, who passed away January of 1997 and her grandson, Spec. Albert Ronald Jex. She is survived by her children, Nelson (Cindy Farina) Jex of Lockport, NY, and Cindy (Robert Gotts) Jex of Barker, NY. She is also survived by her grandchildren Nicole (Steven) James of Barker, Megan (Peter) Trifiro of Wake Forest N.C., and Michael (Melissa) Perkins of Utica NY; great grandmother of Brayden, Alexander, Kaylee and Christopher. Barbara is also survived by her companion Wendel Heady in Florida. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Roger, Robert and Lavern Houseman. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 at the First Presbyterian Church, 21 Church St., Lockport. A second service will be held in Florida in January 2015 at a place and time to be determined. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting charitable donations to the, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and can be sent to our Blossoms of Hope Relay of Lockport, New York. Please visit www.pruddenandkandt.com to leave an online condolence.
Chris A. Farrington, a retired newspaper reporter, died Dec. 3. Born April 11, 1947, in Syracuse, she was the daughter of C. James and Roberta Holmes Farrington of Sandy Creek, N.Y. Chris began her 35-year newspaper career as an editorial assistant at the Binghamton Press Inc. She was hired for the conversion of the weekly Clarence Press and the Akron Herald newspapers into the Clarence Bee newspaper and was reporter, photographer, and editor for both papers. During her two-year tenure at those newspapers, she also covered the police and court beats for the Amherst Bee weekly newspaper. Chris joined the staff of the Union Sun & Journal in Lockport in 1970, spending most of her career there as police-court reporter, retiring in 2001. She began work at the daily Lockport papers as a general assignment reporter and within five months rose to the top beat at that newspaper. She then spent two years on the county government beat, covering legislative meetings, the county college, all other county departments as well as county, supreme, and surrogate courts. Miss Farrington spent the bulk of her 31 years at the Lockport newspaper on a police-court beat encompassing state, county, and Lockport city police activities and all town and county court activities in eastern Niagara County. At the last sale of the Lockport papers, she was transferred to covering town governments and schools. Predeceased by her parents, surviving are a sister, Cindy (John) Graney, and a brother, James (Annette) Farrington, both of Rochester; two nephews; one niece; one grand-nephew and one grand-niece. Friends were invited to call at the RutlandCorwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main St. Newfane from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4 where Memorial Services were held at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Niagara County Sheriff PBA P.O. Box 805 Lockport 14095 would be appreciated by the family. Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com to send a condolence to the family.
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Hairdresser by day, rock star by night By Lauren Kirchmeyer ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
The only thing on Rob Burgio’s mind growing up was music. As a child, he visited his father, a hairdresser, at work and helped him sweep the floors. Though hair was in his blood, he fell in love with music and exchanged his broom for a guitar when he was 12 years old. He joined his school’s band and found himself playing in bands with his friends during his spare time. After graduating high school, Burgio knew he wanted to continue in music, but didn’t know what he wanted to do for a professional career. He enrolled at Buffalo State, taking pre-requisite and music courses. Though he did well in his music courses and loved performing in the school’s jazz ensemble, he found himself struggling in his pre-requisites. It was during this time he found out his parents were getting divorced, and his father was moving to California. “I decided to spend the summer with my dad in California when I was 19 years old,” Burgio said. Just like his childhood, he joined his dad at the hair salon every day. He enjoyed the experience and realized what career path he wanted to pursue. As soon as Burgio returned to Buffalo, he enrolled in beauty school and, to his surprise, began his journey as a full-time hairdresser. One day while working at a salon, he was discussing ideas to open a new salon with fellow hairdresser, Dana. On Nov. 4, 1996, the pair opened Salon La Moda on Delaware Avenue in the Village Kenmore. As their salon grew larger, so did their love for one another. Burgio proposed to Dana, who said yes, and the salon moved to a
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Rob and Dana Burgio outside Salon La Moda. Rob is pursuing a musical career as well. larger location. The two are happily married and recently moved Salon La Moda to its third location, a brand-new state-of-theart facility at 2180 Niagara Falls Blvd. in the Town of Tonawanda. Salon La Moda, the official salon of the Buffalo Bandettes, provides services such as hair cutting, waxing, customized hair coloring, hair extensions, eyelash extensions, pedicures and manicures. Burgio, Dana and their employees also continue taking classes so they can give each client the best service possible. Moving to a new location allowed Dana to add a feature to the salon most salons don’t offer: customized wig fitting. “It started with having patients who were going through chemo treatments,” Burgio said. “We’re one of the only salons featuring that.” Though owning and working at a salon takes up a lot of time, Burgio finds a way to continue his music career. “I played bass guitar with Seven Day Faith,” Burgio said. “We had a few hit songs and played
with Avril Lavigne. Hearing our songs on the airwaves was an amazing moment for me.” He has played in many bands since Seven Day Faith and currently plays with Leah Erin in the country/soul duo Beautiful Remedy. “We just put out a CD on iTunes. We’re going to Nashville this summer to perform there and we’re working on signing a promotional deal out of AStar Promotions,” Burgio said. Though being a hairdresser and a musician are two different personas, Burgio couldn’t imagine his life without either. “Sometimes you need a different outlet other than what you’re doing on a regular basis,” he said. “They’re both so amazing and so different from each other. I would be miserable if I didn’t have both of them.” To learn more about Salon La Moda, visit www. salonlamoda.com. And to learn more about Burgio’s band Beautiful Remedy, visit beautifulremedy.com or www.facebook.com/ thebeautifulrem.
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Young Lions little on experience, big on athleticism By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Lockport reached the top of the mountain last season as it won the Niagara Frontier League. The only issue is that the Lions will have to not only replace all of its starters from a season ago, but they have to replace nearly every player on the roster. Lockport has just two players returning from last season, which shifted it from one of the most experienced to one of the youngest teams in the NFL. “ We a r e l o o k i n g a t growth,” said Lockport head coach Dave Gilson. “We have a lot of young guys. We’ve got to look to just improve every single day with those young guys. All but two of them are brand new to the varsity.” One of those returning players saw significant minutes as a sophomore last year and will be a major part of any success that the Lions have this season. Lavette Warren is a jackof-all trades kind of player that can see time both on the wing and even as an undersized center due to the lack of height on the roster. “As a returning player, Lavette probably saw the most minutes of the two that are returning,” said Gilson. “Lavette could be a kid that could never comes off of the floor at times. He’s the most athletic kid on the team. What we lose in height, a kid like Lavette could go down and pull down a lot of rebounds inside.” Another similar type of player will be junior Kelly Brown, who steps up from the JV level and into the varsity starting lineup. Brown will see time both on the wing and at center at times despite his 6-foot-2 stature. He has the athleticism to grab rebounds in the post and jump the passing lanes on the wing to get
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Lockport returns just two players from its Niagara Frontier League championship-winning roster a year ago. steals. Even though Brown may be asked to do some things that he hasn’t done in the past, he is eager to take on that challenge. “Coach Gilson asks me to run the baseline a lot more,” said Brown. “I didn’t do that a lot before, but now that I’m on varsity, Coach Gilson asks me to do that a lot and he asks me to be a leader. I handled the ball a lot more last year but we have a lot of point guards. I’m just doing whatever I’m asked to do.” The second of the two returning players will be the lone senior on the team, Vinny Schad, who didn’t
see a ton of playing time as a junior but will play a more prominent role this season. Schad will provide a high basketball IQ and the ability to stretch the floor with his shooting. Perhaps most importantly, he can share the experience of playing on a championship team. “Things are going well this year,” said Schad. “They aren’t going as fast as they were last year but once we get our chemistry down and play as a team, we will be a threat to other teams.”
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TEAM: Lockport Lions HEAD COACH: Dave Gilson 2013-14 RECORD: 15-5 Niagara Frontier League Champions ROSTER: Lavette Warren Kahlil James Danny DiMillo Vinny Schad Qaiz Almazan Cordel McDowell Kelly Brown Dakota Wiley Andrew Austin Cole Lennert Andrew Colton Sawyer Stapleton
2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 5 vs. International Prep
Jan. 16 at Ken West, 6:30 p.m.*
Won 58-48 (Lockport Rotary Tourney)
Jan. 20 vs. Ken East, 6:30 p.m.*
Dec. 6 vs. Will East
Jan. 23 vs. Grand Island, 6:30 p.m.*
Won 56-55 (Lockport Rotary Tourney)
Jan. 28 vs. Timon, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 vs. MEC 7 p.m. at ECC Dec. 16 at Grand Island, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 19 vs. N. Tonawanda, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 30 at Starpoint, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at Nia.-Wheatfield, 7 p.m.* Jan. 9 at Lew-Port, 7 p.m.* Jan. 13 vs. Nia. Falls, 6:30 p.m.*
Jan. 30 at N. Tonawanda, 7 p.m.* Feb. 3 vs. Nia.-Wheatfield, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. Lew-Port, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 10 at Nia. Falls, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 13 vs. Ken West, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 18 at Ken East, 7 p.m.* *=league game
Lockport girls looking to get back to the Lions’ standard
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
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Lockport’s Carissa DiTullio saw significant minutes as a freshman last year.
Lockport has established dominance, not only in the Niagara Frontier League, but in Section VI over the years. The Lady Lions had a strong season last year, going 14-6 and reaching the Class AA semifinals, but head coach Karen Catalano wants to get back to being at the top of the food chain. That is a strong possibility this season as Lockport returns the majority of its core from last season, which make expectations extremely high this season. “Not only do we return a lot
of players, we return some really good leaders and some good players so that’s the key,” said Catalano. By most standards, a 14-6 season and a trip to the semifinals would be considered an outstanding season. But when a program is used to winning championships consistently, success can be defined much differently. That is the case at Lockport, which last won the NFL in 2013. This year, the Lions TEAM: Lockport Lady Lions HEAD COACH: Karen Catalano 2013-14 RECORD: 14-6
would like to have that championship-caliber season. “If you look at the big picture, I don’t think [last season] would be considered a successful year, so we are looking to build on that,” Catalano said. “We would like this to be, what we consider in Lockport, a successful year.”
See “Standard” on page B2 ROSTER: Kathryn Krchniak Brooklyn Jenkins Gretta Dry Alyssa Wagner Hailey Bechtold Brooklyn Camarra Angela Sammarco DeAnna Wiley Myah Wade Carissa DiTullio Katherin Kerrissey McKayla Seiler
2014-15 Girls Schedule Dec. 6 at Rush-Henrietta Lost 58-23
Dec. 11 at Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Grand Island, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 17 vs. Wayne, 6 p.m. at Brockport College
Dec. 19 at N. Tonawanda, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 6 vs. Nia.-Wheatfield, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 8 vs. Lew-Port, 6:30 p.m.*
Jan. 13 at Nia. Falls, 6:30 p.m.*
Jan. 16 vs. Ken West, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 20 at Ken East, 7:30 p.m.*
Jan. 23 at Grand Island, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 30 vs. N. Tonawanda, 6:30 p.m.*
Feb. 3 at Nia.-Wheatfield, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 6 at Lew-Port, 7:30 p.m.*
Feb. 10 vs. Nia. Falls, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 13 at Ken West, 7:30 p.m.*
Feb. 17 vs. Ken East, 6:30 p.m.* *=league game
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Lockport Star /Saturday, December 13, 2014
Lack of returning Raiders presents new challenges for Barker
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Barker is coming off of a dream season that saw it win the first 19 games of the year and win its first league championship in 36 seasons. The only problem is that it’s lost five seniors from the group that accounted for 70 percent of the Raiders’ points, including the school’s all-time leading scorer Jake Haight. With only one starter returning from last season, many people around the Niagara-Orleans League expect Barker to take a step back in 2014-2015, except Barker. The Raiders aren’t looking at the fact that they lost nearly 900 points or that they lost perhaps the best player in school history. They are looking at a completely different team that will find ways to put the ball in the hoop. “This is a completely different team and they just need to do what they need to do to be successful,” said Barker head coach Dave Carson. “This year’s team will do things differently than last year’s team. Different kids are going to score. That happens
every year.” The Raiders will rely heavily on their lone returning starter, 6-foot-3 swingman Christopher Sweeney, who will look to expand his game this season. As a junior, Sweeney averaged 10.2 points per game playing primarily on the perimeter as a three-point marksman that connected 41 times from downtown. This year, however, he will be asked to play inside on a more frequent basis to give his game some diversity. “Christopher’s role will change for the 2014-15 season,” said Carson. “He is adjusting well to an increased amount of time as an interior player, but he will also continue to play on the perimeter. Christopher has an extremely high basketball IQ and the work ethic and talent to go with it.” While the offense will most certainly run around Sweeney, don’t expect to see TEAM: Barker Raiders HEAD COACH: Dave Carson 2013-14 RECORD: 19-1 Niagara-Orleans League champions
what you did at Barker games last year. Carson was able to call a lot of quick hitters and sets for Haight and Mitchell Luckman, but he says that he will rely more on his depth this season to spread the ball around. “Things are going to run around [Sweeney], but you aren’t going to see what you did last year,” Carson said. “I don’t think you’re going to see the same names in the paper like you did last year.” Barker has six seniors on the roster this year and nearly every single one of them could be a factor this season. Tom Callaghan, Sean Benoit, Josh Mead, Tristan Payne and Tanner Gregoire may not have seen a tremendous amount of playing time as juniors, but they had the opportunity to practice against the league champions in practice every single day, which gave them a ton of basketball experience. ROSTER: Christopher Sweeney Nathan Luckman Kyle Secore Michael Snell Tristan Payne Tanner Gregoire Thomas Callaghan Sean Benoit Josh Mead
2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 5 vs. Kendall Lost 63-55
Dec. 9 at Pembroke Won 49-41
Dec. 15 at Oakfield, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 vs. Akron, 6 p.m.*
Dec. 23 at Elba, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 9 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 13 vs. Albion, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 16 vs. Wilson, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 20 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 23 at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Jan. 27 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.*
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Christopher Sweeney is Barker’s only returning starter this season. “They may not be household names, but we know who they are,” Carson said. Callaghan, Benoit and Mead are all forwards that will see a lot of time in the post as players that can run the floor and grab rebounds. Payne, like Sweeney, was primarily used as a threepoint shooter last year and he will expand his role this season. As his 17 threepointers last year will attest, he’s a threat from the outside, but he will also see time at point guard during his senior season.
Lady Raiders hope field hockey success translates to the basketball court
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Everyone knows about the success of the Barker field hockey program, and with many of those players and the coach transitioning to the basketball court, the Lady Raiders hope that the success translates with them. Barker lost three of its top five scorers from a team that finished just under .500 a season ago, but it has some strong pieces returning. For the team to improve this season, it must focus its concentration on consistent offensive execution both in scoring and limiting turnovers better than it did a season ago. “We need to focus on being able to play good defense and protecting the basketball better than we did a year ago,” said Barker 2014-15 Girls Schedule Dec. 4 vs. SOTA
Won 39-30 (Kendall Tip-Off) Dec. 6 vs. Kendall
Won 30-22 (Kendall Tip-Off) Dec. 9 at Lyndonville Won 35-22
Dec. 11 vs. Tonawanda, 5 p.m. Dec. 19 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 6 vs. Medina, 6 p.m.* Jan. 9 at CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 13 at Albion, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 16 at Wilson, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 20 vs. Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 23 vs. Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Jan. 27 vs. Akron, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 3 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 10 vs. Albion, 6 p.m.* Feb. 13 vs. Wilson, 6 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 19 at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* *=league game
head coach Jeff Costello. “We had our moments offensively where we just struggled even to recognize when we are open to shoot the ball.” The Lady Raiders have six players and two coaches that were part of the field hockey team, which creates great chemistry and familiarity among players on the team. They are also able to carry over the knowledge of what it takes to build a championship team and a winning attitude. “It helps immensely just because of the chemistry in sports that you need,” said senior Melissa Grosshans. “We know the coaches and the coaching style is about the same, so we can just feed off of each other.” It will also help that one of those field hockey players was the team’s leading scorer as a sophomore in Caitlyn Mason. Mason averaged 9.3 points per game a season ago, along with 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 steals, and her role will expand even further this year as the primary ball handler. “I’m hoping to have a better year than last year,” Mason said. “I have been working on my shooting and ball handling skills, but really I have been focusing on shooting and free throws.” Another field hockey star that will play a big role is Grosshans, who has been an effective outside shooter in the past, which is what Costello is looking for this year. For a team that is looking to get a boost in scoring after losing some scorers on a team that averaged just 34.6 points per game, Grosshans’ shooting will be greatly needed. “Melissa has a good outside shot,” said Costello. “She has her moments where she gets on and she can drop them in from outside the arc with some pretty good regularity so we need her to get herself open. We need to free her up so that
Sophomore Nathan Luckman, the younger brother of Mitchell, was brought up to varsity for the sectional run last season as a freshman. He’ll start at point guard this year. Mike Snell and Kyle Secore are both juniors that should see minutes, with Secore playing a dual-threat wing position, which gives Barker the ability to find scoring from nine different players on any given night. “If you come to a Barker game you are going to see all nine guys play crucial min-
Feb. 3 vs. Medina, 6 p.m.* Feb. 6 at CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 10 at Albion, 7 p.m.*
Feb. 13 at Wilson, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 17 vs. Newfane, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 19 vs. Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* *=league game
utes,” said Carson. “That’s the biggest difference from last year. You are going to see guys running in and running out. We have some good talent. They all have their strengths and weaknesses; I just have to put them in the right places.” Barker opened up the season with a 63-55 loss to Section V’s Kendall on Dec. 5.
Wagner led Lady Lions in scoring and rebounding “Standard” from page B1
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Kelsi Flegal and the Barker Lady Raiders are off to a perfect start. TEAM: Barker Lady Raiders HEAD COACH: Jeff Costello 2013-14 RECORD: 8-10 we give her time to get her shot off.” Height will be at a premium for Barker this year so the play of senior Maicie Baker will be key. Baker saw limited minutes last year, but the 5-foot-8 forward has shown vast improvement early in the season and could be a big factor for the Lady Raiders. “Maicie has been the player that has been most enjoyable to watch in practice so far,” said Costello. “Her shot looks better, she’s developed her moves, she just needs to have confidence. She needs to not second-guess herself. Barker will also look to get strong minutes from guards Kelsi Flegal and Lindsey Williams, who will play opposite roles.
ROSTER: Kelsi Flegal Caitlyn Mason Mary Rounds Morgan Brown Maicie Baker Rebecca Stoloski Courtney Bodine Melissa Grosshans Lindsey Williams Gabriela Wasnock Flegal will be used as a defensive stopper, especially when the team goes to a press, while Williams has experience playing the point and has a solid shooting touch. Morgan Brown will also give the Lady Raiders some significant playing time in the post as the tallest player on the roster at 5-foot-9. As a whole, the team feels like it has shored up the defensive side of the ball and has been communicating much better than it did last year. “Our defense is a lot better this year than last year,” said Baker. “We are talking a lot more this year on the court.” Barker started the season by winning its first three games, including the Kendall Tip-Off Tournament.
That success will start with forward Alyssa Wagner, who led the team in scoring and rebounding last year. She has the ability to score from outside as well as in the paint. Wagner will be looking to improve upon her 13.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this year by adding a bit of quickness to her skillset. “I have to be able to get down and back up the court,” said Wagner. “It’s all about hustle. You just have to get back to the ball.” Wagner will be joined by a matchup nightmare for a lot of teams in 5-foot11 wing player Hailey Bechtold, who has the ability to be a tremendous outside shooter. Bechtold, who averaged 5.2 points per game, is also tall enough to shoot over smaller guards and quick enough to get by forwards in the paint. “It’s nice because sometimes I get to play inside and I like to play outside as well,” said Bechtold. “I think my shot will be pretty effective for us but it is nice stepping into that role. I like shooting, but I will do anything it takes. If they want to put me inside, I will, because my height definitely helps.” Lockport also returns one of the best athletes in the entire league in former NFL soccer MVP Gretta Dry, who is as versatile of a guard as you can find. Dry averaged eight points per game last year to go along with 3.1 steals. She feels that her team has gotten much better at handling press defenses and playing press defense, which plays right into her strengths. “We have definitely worked on our press offense and our press defense,” said Dry. “We
are working to get better at that because that’s something we struggled with last year.“ Carissa DiTullio returns to run the point after getting significant varsity minutes last year as a freshman. DiTullio has a strong desire to get better and is starting to improve vastly, which is something that Catalano and others around the program are starting to notice. “I think you can already see a big improvement in her from last season,” Catalano said. “People have already said to me that Carissa has improved since last season so when you have a kid who is so hungry to get better, you are going to see improvement on a consistent basis.” One of the biggest losses to the team is the graduation of Sara Franco, who averaged nearly 11 points and seven rebounds per game. She stood over 6 feet tall, but Lockport will try to replace her with 6-foot-2 center Brooklyn Camarra, who played in 13 games as a sophomore last year. The bench will be comprised of several players such as Kathryn Krchniak, who played last year as a freshman, along with Brooklyn Jenkins, DeAnna Wiley, McKayla Seiler and Angela Sammarco. The group provides the Lions with versatility. “I don’t know that we have a starting lineup,” said Catalano. “I truly think we have seven or eight kids who can compete for a spot and it will depend on our opponent. We will put the best lineup out there to be successful.” Lockport dropped its season opener at Section V’s Rush Henrietta on Dec. 6.
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Lockport Star /Saturday, December 13, 2014
Wilson girls’ dominance will be put to test with young roster
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Dominant wouldn’t begin to describe how good Wilson has been over the past six years. Since Brian Baker took over as head coach in 2008, the Lakewomen have gone 80-4 in the Niagara-Orleans League. They’ve won their last 29 league games and, perhaps more impressively, have three sectional championships over the last four years. In order to keep up with that pace, Wilson have to dig into the depth of the program as it must replace 87 percent of the team scoring from last season, including its top four scorers. “I think the kids that I have right now are playing really well,” said Baker. “We are going to credit that to their preparation over the summer. They are putting in a ton of hours. Right now some of the members of the team have seen what we are trying to
do and the success that we have had and I think they are motivated to get back.” Even though the Lake-
2014-15 Girls Schedule
TEAM: Wilson Lakewomen
Dec. 2 vs. Park Won 48-36 Dec. 11 vs. Nichols, 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Albion, 7 p.m.* Dec. 29 at Nia.-Wheatfield, 12 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.* Jan. 9 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 13 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 16 vs. Barker, 6 p.m.* Jan. 20 vs. Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Jan. 23 vs. Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 26 vs. Hutch-Tech, 5 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. Albion, 6 p.m.* Feb. 3 at CSAT, 6 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. Akron, 6 p.m.* Feb. 10 vs. Medina, 6 p.m.* Feb. 13 at Barker, 6 p.m.* Feb. 17 at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Feb. 19 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.*
HEAD COACH: Brian Baker
*=league game
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The Wilson girls basketball team won a sectional championship last year.
2013-14 RECORD: 19-3
Niagara-Orleans League champions Section VI Class C champions
ROSTER: Jen Darlak Lauren Couturier Leah Herman Jodie Vincent Zopporah Barrett Serina Jaeger Megan DiLaura Kayla Neumann Shea Munnikhuysen Rachel Senek Tayler Devole Rachael Cobo Erin Boyle Mercedes Rees
women don’t return a player that averaged more than 2.4 points per game, they don’t consider this a rebuilding year like some might expect. Wilson has a number of girls that have gotten playing time on JV, over the summer and five girls that practiced every day with a team that won a sectional championship. “I think our effort is going to put us there,” said Baker. “The JV team over the last two years only has two losses. We have some players coming up that are pretty skilled. We are building a program and I always feel that a rebuilding year is really just as an excuse. I think if you work hard in the offseason and if you work hard in practice, then you can compete with anybody.” But how will the Lakewomen replace the scoring that graduated? Baker believes that he has a number of players that can score, but they will generate a lot of points by playing
well on the defensive end of the floor and capitalizing on turnovers. “I think our scoring can come from anywhere this year,” said Baker. “If we can play great defense then
it’s going to generate our offense.” Wilson has strong leadership this year as three seniors — all of whom have been on varsity since their sophomore season at the minimum — are on the team this year. Megan DiLaura is the most experienced returning player, having been on varsity since her freshman season, and she averaged 1.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game along with appearing in all 21 games last year. “We have a lot of different talents on the team this year,” said DiLaura. “I think it will all come together once we get going.” Having been on the team for two years and experienced back-to-back sectional championships, senior Mercedees Rees believes that experience will help them as they move into different roles on the team. “I think it helped us learn what the program is about and what he is expecting of the players,” said Rees. “So it’s going to help the younger girls in the long run to live up to what Wilson basketball is about.” One attribute this year’s Lakewomen may have on their predecessors is speed and athleticism. With athletes like Rachel Senek, Rachel Cobo, Kayla Neumann, Zipporah Barrett, Serina Jaeger and senior
guard Tayler Devole, Wilson will be able to get easy baskets off its full-court pressure. “We are more athletic,” said Devole. “We are quicker so we are more about transitioning more than anything else.” Neumann could be a breakout player as she adds athleticism and length to the team, while Cobo and Jaeger will be strong contributions as well. Barrett is one of the most athletic players in the league and will be used as a defensive specialist, particularly in the press. Senek is the player back with the most playing time from last season and, as a sophomore, she has some good experience having been brought up to the varsity halfway through her eighth grade year. “She worked really hard in the summer,” said Baker. “She worked with a trainer from Canada over the summer. She played a lot of games over the summer. I told her, ‘It’s your time to shine. You’re going to make some mistakes but you can’t drop your head. You have to be a leader.’ I think she has to break through and be that person.” Wilson opened the season with a victory over The Park School 48-36 in the PastorCooper Showcase at Daemen College on Dec. 2.
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Wilson has eight varsity newcomers on the roster, including Serina Jaeger.
Lakemen believe they can contend for league title
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
It’s very rare for a team with a losing record to be considered a favorite to win the league the following year. After finishing 6-14 last season, that’s the position that the Wilson boys basketball team finds itself in for the 2014-2015 season. It may seem a bit odd for the Lakemen to be considered in such high esteem, but they return the top two scorers from a team that lost five games by five points or less last year, which puts them in a position to live up to those expectations in the Niagara-Orleans League. “It is unusual but we had a good season last year,” said Wilson head coach Brett Sippel. “We lost a lot of close games last year. Our record could have been much different. We had a very good summer so I think the kids have seen some confidence and I think the expectations are that we should be contending for the league championship. The boys feel like that’s probably where we should be.” Getting back to the level of contending for a league championship is definitely a goal for Wilson, as has endured two
consecutive losing seasons after Sippel led his teams to three straight league titles from 2010 to 2012. There are five seniors on this year’s team that have been on the varsity squad since their sophomore seasons and have endured both of those losing seasons, including a 1-18 20122013 campaign, so they are
ready to jump out of the cellar and into the penthouse suite of the N-O. “We had a very strong run there for many years,” said Sippel. “I have six seniors on the team, five of them came up as sophomores, and maybe some of them weren’t ready, but we needed some bodies. Now that experience has paid off because
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Joe Littere will be one of the Wilson boys basketball team’s primary ball handlers.
two years ago we were 1-18 so we’ve seen some nice progress. The six seniors on this team are really the core of the group.” One of the big reasons that Wilson is the favorite to win the league is because they also have the favorite to win the N-O Player of the Year in senior swingman Kyle Bradley. At 16.5 points per game, Bradley averaged more points than any returning player in the league, and after a strong summer on the travel circuit, he is ready to take the next step. “You can’t really take that into account,” Bradley said of the Player of the Year predictions. “It’s nice to have that credibility but it’s more of a team sport. You just have to focus on the team, getting wins and keep on trucking through the season.” Bradley will get some help from one of the most lethal outside shooters in the league in Evan Shank, who finished second on the team with 9.1 points per game last year. Shank also sees significant time at the point guard position, but being one of the best shooters in the N-O is something that he embraces. “I’ve tried to add more to my game,” said Shank. “Obviously everybody tries to do that but jump shooting is my best thing. I have tried to further that as much as I can.” Bradley and Shank will be flanked by a strong group of role players that will have as big of an impact on the game as they do.
2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 3 at Grand Island Win 65-56 Dec. 6 at Nia. Falls Win 46-44 Dec. 9 at Lew-Port Loss 66-44 Dec. 12 vs. Brunswick, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 vs. Albion, 6 p.m.* Jan. 6 at CSAT, 6 p.m.* Jan. 9 vs. Akron, 6 p.m.* Jan. 13 vs. Medina, 6 p.m.* Jan. 16 at Barker, 6 p.m.* Jan. 20 at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Jan. 23 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 27 at Albion, 7 p.m.* Feb. 3 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.* Feb. 6 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 10 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 13 vs. Barker, 6 p.m.* Feb. 17 vs. Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Feb. 19 vs. Newfane, 6 p.m.*
TEAM: Wilson Lakemen HEAD COACH: Brett Sippel 2013-14 RECORD: 6-14
*=league game
ROSTER: Zack Sarratori Adam Murray Kyle Bradley Jordan Stoelting Evan Shank Alex Fox Joe Littere Andrew Eames Jarret Johnston John Carney III
Zack Sarratori, coming off of an outstanding soccer season, is perhaps the Lakemen’s best athlete and will be a solid defender. Senior Joe Littere will be another strong defender and one of the primary ball handlers this year. Junior Alex Fox provides a tremendous amount of athleticism on the wing both offensively and defensively. Six-foot-4 senior Jarret Johnston will man the post, and because Wilson is not a tremendously tall team, his services will be key. Junior Andrew Eames will come off of the bench to give some strong minutes in the
post, while seniorAdam Murray will attempt to give a scoring punch as a reserve. While there is no clear-cut third scoring option on the roster, the Lakemen will be able to get points from several different sources on a nightly basis if Bradley or Shank have an off night. “It could be by committee,” said Sippel. “Andrew Eames and Alex Fox are both juniors that played last year as sophomores and they both might become scorers for us and I think they have the potential to be scorers.”
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Lockport Star /Saturday, December 13, 2014
Newfane Lady Panthers primed to take the next step By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Newfane has experienced a resurgence to its girls basketball program over the past two seasons under head coach Kevin Klumpp. This year could be the season that the Lady Panthers take the next step. Newfane returns almost its entire team from a 12-7 season a year ago and is primed to make a run in the NiagaraOrleans League. After putting in a full summer of basketball, Klumpp feels like his team has put itself in a spot to finish in the top tier of a tough league this year. “We have been working all summer and hopefully if we play our cards right we can put ourselves in a position to finish one, two or three,” said Klumpp. “With Wilson losing quite a bit of senior leadership, hopefully we can slide right up in there. I would have to say that Albion is probably the favorite at the moment, but we split with them last year, so hopefully we can do the same thing this year or maybe take both of them.” Having all of his players return is a new and exciting luxury for Klumpp, as he now has the ability to refine certain
aspects and concepts of the system rather than start from scratch. The majority of the girls on the team he’s either had on varsity or when he was the head coach of the JV team, so there is a strong familiarity between the players and coach. “It’s kind of weird meaning I’ve had most of these girls as JV players,” said Klumpp. “A lot of them came up with me and the only one brand new girl played all summer with us. They all kind of know it, so practice is not a place where there is a lot of teaching going on, it’s just getting our work in and just implementing strategy.” One big piece of the puzzle that has returned is leading scorer Brooke Horning, who has become one of the most lethal outside shooters in the N-O Horning averaged 11.3 points per game last year but as a senior she has added the element of taking opponents TEAM: Newfane Lady Panthers HEAD COACH: Kevin Klumpp 2013-14 RECORD: 12-7
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A pair of Lady Panthers practice at Newfane High School a few weeks ago. off of the bounce to make her that much more difficult to guard. “Coach has been trying to ROSTER: Emily Foltz Brianna Heers Allison Emborsky Katie Kneeland Olivia Littman Paige Emborsky Halie Hambruch Emily Knight Brooke Horning Maggie Kropf Bailey Koithan
get me to take it to the basket more,” said Horning. “I always know where all of my help is and where all of my players are. It’s nice to finally feel like we’ve got this one.” In addition to Horning’s scoring, Newfane will be expecting Bailey Koithan to take the next step as a secondary scorer. Koithan averaged six points per game last year and was more of a do-it-all player, particularly using her length in defensive situations, but this year she is ready to accept more of scoring role as a senior. “I have definitely been work-
ing on my shooting a lot more,” said Koithan. “I’ve been getting that down and consistent so I can help them with that and then just driving to the basket more to get layups.” A player that is looking to take the next the step this season is Paige Emborsky, who finished second on the team in scoring last year as an eighth grader. Emborsky averaged 6.8 points per game last year, and this season Klumpp feels like she has bridged the gap and shortened the learning curve as a varsity basketball player. “It’s going to be nice to see how much she grows the second year,” said Klumpp. “I’ve seen Brooke grow each year and its Paige’s turn to take that next step. Last year, we let her learn a lot. Now there is going to be more on her to learn the little things. She’s ready to take that next step.” Newfane also has a group of role players that can play a variety of roles and have a variety of skill sets, such as Katie Kneeland, Maggie Kropf, Emily Knight and Allison Emborsky. Another freshman, Emily Foltz, will be looking to become that next player to break out and become a key player as she fills a defensive role that was filled by Claire Puff a year ago. While the Lady Panthers are very deep, they are not very tall and they lost last year’s leading rebounder Marlo MacFarlane.
2014-15 Girls Schedule Dec. 4 vs. N. Tonawanda Won 61-57 (Maryvale Tourney) Dec. 6 vs. St. Mary’s Won 53-46 (Maryvale Tourney) Dec. 9 vs. Ken West Loss 58-38 Dec. 16 vs. Nia. Catholic, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 22 at Lew-Port, 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 9 vs. Albion, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 13 vs. CSAT, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 16 vs. Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 20 at Barker, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 23 at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 27 vs. Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 3 vs. Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 6 at Albion, 7 p.m.* Feb. 10 at CSAT, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 13 at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 17 vs. Barker, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 19 vs. Wilson, 6:30 p.m.* *=league game
Still, Klumpp feels like they fill that void by rebounding as a team. “Hopefully it’s going to be a team effort to replace Marlo,” said Klumpp. “We switch up a lot of defenses from a couple different presses, we are mostly a man-to-man team but we will go to a zone to just keep the offense thinking a lot.” Newfane won two of its first three games, including winning the Maryvale Tournament to start the season.
Newfane boys strive to create Former Lockport standout work ethic-based niche Swimmer continues to succeed TEAM: Newfane Panthers By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Not many teams in the Niagara-Orleans League will have to change their identity quite like Newfane this year. The Panthers went from one of the tallest teams in the N-O to one of the shorter teams in the league after losing doubledouble machine Josh Kneeland and Sean Costello to graduation. One thing that Newfane has no shortage of is athletic ability as it looks to be one of the quickest and toughest defensive teams in the league. “It’s definitely a totally different team,” said Newfane head coach Eric Klumpp. “We bring back a lot of athleticism. Last year we had the ability to space the floor and get the ball down low and we lose that ability this year but we bring back a very athletic lineup.” The identity that Klumpp is trying to establish is based on a work ethic that spreads throughout his entire team from top to bottom. 2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 3 at Nia.-Wheatfield Loss 58-47 Dec. 11 vs. Park, 6 p.m. Lew-Port Tourney Dec. 13 vs. TBD, 6 p.m. Lew-Port Tourney Dec. 16 vs. Nia. Catholic, 7 p.m. Dec. 19 vs. Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 22 at Tapestry, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 9 at Albion, 7 p.m.* Jan. 13 at CSAT, 6 p.m.* Jan. 16 at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.* Jan. 20 vs. Barkr, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 23 vs. Wilson, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 30 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 3 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. Albion, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 10 vs. CSAT, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 13 vs. Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 17 at Barker, 6 p.m.* Feb. 19 at Wilson, 6 p.m.* *=league game
HEAD COACH: Eric Klumpp 2013-14 RECORD: 6-13 He wants his team to know what its strengths and weaknesses are in games so it can avoid mistakes and get the most out of its ability. “We are just trying to establish a work ethic from one to 12,” said Klumpp. “I want the boys to know what can’t happen during the game, what we want to happen during the game, and how we can dictate the flow of the game in our direction.” Kyle Burdick will be the player that the coaching staff looks at to take the next step both in scoring and as the leader of the team. Last year as the primary point guard, Burdick averaged 7.5 points per game, but this year, his role will change a little bit as Newfane will expect the senior to add more of a scoring dimension to his game. “We have a team that has a ton of athletic ability,” said Burdick. “Whether or not we can put it together is going to be the ultimate test, which I think we will.” One of those other kids that will be expected to become more of a scorer this year is Chad Gilson, who saw significant minutes last year as a sophomore. Gilson is an extremely physical guard that can be a matchup problem for other guards down low and he will sometimes have to play down low despite being just 5-foot-11. “I think our team is very athletic,” said Gilson. “Our biggest guy is Tyler [Jordan] who is one of the best outlet passers of any big guy in the league in my opinion. So if we get out and run in transition and play to our strengths, we’ll be fine this year.” Tyler Jordan will certainly play a prominent role this year after being forced to sit out last
ROSTER: Kyle Guerriera Kyle Burdick Nick Schultz Max Weber Tyler Jordan Albert Kramp Chad Gilson Connor Duncan Zach Lajoie Sam Watkins David Krull Josh Wilt season due to an illness. At 6-foot-4, Jordan is the one of the few players on the roster that is over 6 feet tall, so his ability to grab rebounds and take up space in the paint both offensively and defensively will be critical for the Panthers. The big man has the skill set of a guard. Klumpp has noticed how much he has improved over the summer and during the preseason. “He plays like a 5-foot guard even though he’s over 6-foot,” said Klumpp. “We lost him last year and he only played in about two games. This summer, he was at everything that we did. Every summer league game, every camp that we did, he was down playing basketball everywhere he could play basketball and you can see the improvement in his game already in practice.” Sam Watkins will also be a key member of the team after averaging 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last year. Kyle Guerriera will be a tough, hard-nosed guard that can be as good of an on-ball defender as any player in the league. David Krull, Nick Schultz and Zach Lajoie will all come off of the bench to provide solid minutes. Max Weber could be a breakout player as a freshman, as Klumpp believes he has a special ability to see the floor. “Max has excellent vision,” said Klumpp. “In my years coaching here and at camps, I haven’t seen many with better vision than him. He brings the ability to take the ball to the basket off of the bounce, he’s got a tremendous ability to attack the rim.” Newfane opened the season with 58-47 loss at NiagaraWheatfield on Dec. 3.
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Taylor Schaffert was named Brockport’s Female Athlete of the Week recently.
Former Lockport High School standout Taylor Schaffert continues to see success in the pool as a member of the Brockport College swim team. Schaffert was named Female Athlete of the Week at SUNY Brockport College for her three first-place finishes in her individual events in a meet against SUNY Potsdam. She took first in the 50 Free with a time of 24:57.
She also took first in the 100 and 200 Backstroke events. She was also a part of the winning 400 Free Relay. Schaffert was also named to the Women’s Swimming and Diving SUNYAC All-Conference Team and the SUNYAC All-Academic Team. The senior is in the Honors Program majoring in Mathematics. She is the daughter of Michael & Mary Schaffert.
Wiley earned MVP honors at Lockport Tip-Off Tourney “Lions” from page B1 One of the most important pieces on the team this year could be sophomore Dakota Wiley, whose ability to stretch the floor from beyond the threepoint line is something that Lockport desperately needs. Wiley already had a strong start to the season by earning MVP honors in the Lockport Rotary Club Tip-Off Tournament after scoring 20 points in the championship game. Cole Lennert will be called upon to play in the post, even though he is slightly undersized at 6-foot-1. He has a nice touch around the rim and will do whatever is asked of him. Qaiz Almazan will be a similar player to Lennert, who has the ability to defend multiple positions and is a strong passer. The Lions will have one of the more explosive point guards in the NFL in junior Kahlil James. When he can harness it, he has the ability to be one of the most dynamic athletes in the entire league. “He has tremendous speed,” said Gilson. “Sometimes he gets a little faster than what the other guys see. Sometimes he makes some great passes but the other guys don’t see them. Kahlil running that point is going to be asset with his speed.”
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A Lockport player drives to the bucket during a 24-team scrimmage at Nichols two weeks ago. Junior Andrew Austin will be another key reserve that has the ability to knock down shots from distance. Lockport was able to start
the season off with a bang by winning its tip-off tournament, including a come-from-behind victory over Williamsville East in the championship game.
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New coach Pawlak prepared to guide Roy-Hart hoops, team returns just one player from last season By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Many new coaches talk about starting over from scratch, and first-year head coach Joe Pawlak is doing exactly that. Pawlak takes over a Roy-Hart team that finished 10-10 last season and only brings back one player with major playing experience. So to start his tenure, Pawlak has established new standards, as he intends to build the Rams into a program from the ground up. “ B a s i c a l l y, t o s t a r t , we’ve been working on our standards,” said Pawlak. “The things we want to establish in this program. Things like teamwork, hard work, holding each other accountable and having pride in ourselves, in our program, in our school and in the community as a whole.” Sometimes players can be set in their ways and don’t take well to a new c o a c h ’s s t y l e a n d t h e mentality that he brings, but that has not been the case at Roy-Hart. Pawlak has gotten the support from all of his players and they have taken to him and they feel like change has been for the better. 2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 9 at Oakfield-Alabama Won 56-55 2OT Dec. 11 at Tonawanda, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Tonawnada, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at CSAT, 6 p.m.* Dec. 23 vs. Alden, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. Albion, 6 p.m.* Jan. 9 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 13 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 16 vs. Newfane, 6 p.m.* Jan. 20 vs. Wilson, 6 p.m.* Jan. 23 vs. Barker, 6 p.m.* Jan. 26 at Nia.-Wheatfield, 7 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.* Feb. 3 at Albion, 7 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. Medina, 6 p.m.* Feb. 10 vs. Akron, 6 p.m.* Feb. 13 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 17 at Wilson, 6 p.m.* Feb. 19 at Barker, 6 p.m.* *=league game
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Step one for first-year Roy-Hart basketball coach Joe Pawlak (right) is to instill a sense of teamwork, accountability and work ethic. “I think he has changed the program a lot,” said senior Nelson Andrade. “It has made it a lot better and it feels good.” There is one player that the Rams will bring back this season. Andy Xapsos will take over as the leader of the team. Xapsos will continue his duties as the point guard, but he will also transition into becoming the primary scoring option this year for Roy-Hart after averaging eight points per game last year. That new role is something that the junior is ready for and he is taking it in full stride, especially after dropping a career-
high 26 points in the season opener. “Things are going real
well,” said Xapsos. “This year, the offense plays more to my strengths be-
cause last year we had kids that were better than me and they needed the ball more than I did. This year I get more opportunities to drive, more opportunities to cut to the basket and plenty more opportunities to make plays which are good for me and hopefully it’s good for the team.” Roy-Hart will have to replace big man Alex Stoddard, who averaged 19 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last year, but the team may have a guy that can do it. Six-foot-9 center Chris Anderson joins the team this year, and with his height and body mass, he has the ability to become a dominant force in the Niagara-Orleans League over the next two seasons. “Chris has loads and loads of potential,” said Pawlak. “Everybody here, I can’t say enough, I’m so blessed to have this group of guys. He is a big kid, he’s got great touch, he’s working hard and he’s getting into basketball shape. He is a very coachable kid who is starting to apply what we are teaching him. The sky is the limit for him; he can be really great in this league.”
While the Rams don’t have a wealth of experience coming back, they do have a handful of seniors that were on the team last year. Andrade, Bailey Hudson and Aaron Metz are seniors that will provide depth on the wing and will see a ton of minutes this year, while Sam White is a 6-foot-3 forward that can stretch the floor, particularly from the corners. “Andy is coming back with the most experience but we’ve also got some seniors coming back,” said Pawlak. “Sam White, Bailey Hudson, Nelson Anrade and Aaron Metz were on the team last year. They know what varsity basketball is all about, they know the league, they are working really hard and those guys are hungry. They didn’t get too many minutes last year and now this is their opportunity.” Justin Heschke and Ben Maynard will also provide quality minutes as juniors this season. Roy-Hart opened the Pawlak era with a 56-55 double-overtime victory over Oakfield-Alabama of Section V on Dec. 9.
TEAM: Roy-Hart Rams HEAD COACH: Joe Pawlak 2013-14 RECORD: 10-10 ROSTER: Andy Xapsos Ben Maynard Nelson Andrade Austin Dodge James DiLorenzo Bailey Hudson Sam White Justin Heschke Aaron Metz Chris Anderson Zack Srock
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Roy-Hart opened the season with a double-overtime 56-55 victory over Oakfield-Alabama.
Baker, Lady Rams hopeful misfortunes are a thing of the past By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
DonBakerhasledanincredibly successful program over the past TEAM: Roy-Hart Lady Rams HEAD COACH: Don Baker 2013-14 RECORD: 3-15 ROSTER: Emma Lindke Kendra Hill Taylor Fry Ava Bligh Rielly Albee Alyssa Hess Emily Faltyn Sarah Duewiger Faye Conley Rachel Rausch Sarah Bascom
30 years at Royalton-Hartland. Thepasttwoseasons,however, have led to limited success as the Lady Rams have won just seven total games. This year, though, Roy-Hart has a plethora of experienced guards that could make the Lady Rams a sleeper in the NiagaraOrleans League. “Expectations are a little bit higher than they were last year,” saidBaker.“Wedon’thaveapost presenceforthefirsttimeinthe30 years that I’ve been here. We’ve always had a good, strong post player so we are going to have to rely on our quickness and our shooters. We are young in some spots. We are going to extend the floorondefense,getoutandscore in transition and hopefully shoot the ball pretty well.” The Lady Rams will be led by a trio of players that will be the key to wins and losses this season in Taylor Fry, Kendra Hill and Emma Lindke. Fry is a do-it-all point guard that averaged 4.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game last year and this is her
fifth season on as a varsity player. “We are not the tallest team,” said Fry. “But we are quick so hopefully we can get out and be faster than our opponents.” Baker will look for Fry to shoot a little bit more this season to help out other players like Lindke, who will transition from guard to more of a forward at 5-foot-11. Lindke averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, as well as one blocked shot, and her speed could make her a matchup problem for teams as she is taller thanmostguardsbutquickerthan most forwards. “I’m not a big girl,” said Lindke.“Sospeedandquickness are my best assets. Our speed and quickness will help us out so much.” Hill is a shooter that finished second on the team in scoring last year at 7.6 points per game and could be one of the top scorers in the N-O this year. The senior is also a strong onball defender that makes for a nice mix of offense and defense. “She started shooting the ball just a little bit more last year
which was a help for us,” said Baker. “With her quickness and defensive prowess, I expect big things out of her to help us out on the scoring end this year.” With a lack of size in the post, sophomore Rielly Albee will be asked to take on a big role underneath after being brought up from the JV team towards the end of last season. Albee put her athletic ability on display during the fall by being named first team all-league in field hockey, so Roy-Hart hopes that will translate to the hardwood. “We brought her up halfway throughtheseasonlastyear,”said Baker. “I expect big things from her. She is a strong, physical girl who was a first team all-league fieldhockeyplayer.Shecanscore a little bit too.” Sophomore Ava Bligh also projects to play a promising role this season along with fellow sophomore Alyssa Hess. Sarah Duewiger and Rachel Rausch will also see some playing time off of the bench. With a lack of size and a wealth of athletic ability, Baker is look-
ing to change up his defensive philosophy. Rather than play his usual zone defense, he will look to play more manto-man defense to attempt to extend the floor and create pressure. “We have more of those athletic bodies this year,” said Baker. “We are going to
try to do some different things defensively this year. We have been a zone team for most of my career here but we are going to go a little bit more man-to-man and extend the floor a little bit.” Roy-Hart opened the season 1-2, beating Bennett after dropping the first two games of the season.
2014-15 Girls Schedule Dec. 2 vs. Lyndonville
Jan. 20 at Wilson, 6 p.m.*
Loss 39-37
Jan. 23 at Barker, 6 p.m.*
Dec. 5 vs. Tonawanda
Jan. 26 at Nia.-Wheatfield, 5:30 p.m.
Loss 44-29
Jan. 27 at CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Dec. 6 vs. Bennett
Feb. 3 vs. Albion, 6:30 p.m.*
Won 45-33
Feb. 6 at Medina, 6:30 p.m.*
Dec. 18 vs. CSAT, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 10 at Akron, 6:30 p.m.*
Dec. 19 at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.
Feb. 13 vs. Newfane, 6:30 p.m.*
Jan. 6 at Albion, 7 p.m.*
Feb. 17 vs. Wilson, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 9 vs. Medina, 6:30 p.m.*
Feb. 19 vs. Barker, 6 p.m.*
Jan. 13 vs. Akron, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 16 at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.*
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Lockport Star /Saturday, December 13, 2014
Starpoint’s unorthodox structure doesn’t matter to seniors
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
The structure of any high school basketball team is almost always clearly defined. Seniors and juniors usually are the leaders of the team and any underclassmen are often used as role players until their bodies and games mature. That was not the case for Starpoint last year as the young guns were the primary scoring options while the upperclassmen were used as role players. Christian Nodine, Brock Koenig and Ben Walters were top three scorers as sophomores last season, and with them coming back with a year of experience under their belts and a group of seniors that are willing to play specific, the Spartans have high expectations this year. “It’s nice to have those three guys back for us,” said Starpoint head coach Ben Scaffidi. “Of our top six guys, almost all of them were getting minutes every game last year. They have all been through the experience of playing varsity for a year and that should be helpful for us moving forward. We are hoping to improve on what we did last year.”
The Spartans have a plethora of experience not only in basketball, but as overall athletes. Eric Yaeger is coming off of a strong season as the quarterback and leader of the football team, while guard Ian Emerick has been a four-year member of the varsity basketball team. It wouldn’t be uncommon for an upperclassman to resent the fact that younger players were putting up the big numbers and getting all of the accolades, but not this group of seniors. They are willing to do whatever they need to do to earn victories, especially for a program that hasn’t experienced a winning season in nearly 10 years. “It doesn’t really matter to us,” saidYaeger. “We are just one big happy family. It doesn’t matter who scores, who rebounds the most, who plays the defense the best, just as long as we win. It doesn’t really matter to us.” One of those younger stars is Nodine, who led the team in scoring with 13.3 points TEAM: Starpoint Spartans HEAD COACH: Ben Scaffidi 2013-14 RECORD: 7-12
Buff State women’s basketball surges past Oswego, 86-84 OSWEGO, NY—Buffalo State (3-3/1-1) erased a 16-point first-half deficit and knocked down 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds to claim an 86-84 victory at Oswego (2-4/11) today in a SUNYAC contest. Ashley Wallace (Lockport/Starpoint) led B u ff a l o S t a t e w i t h a career-best 28 points to go with seven rebounds. Hillary Kollar (Johnstown/Johnstown) also set a new career-mark with 19 points, and pulled down eight rebounds. Olivia Luciani (E. Syracuse/E. Syracuse-Minoa) chipped in 15 points, and Brittnee P e r r y ( B u ff a l o / H u t c h Te c h ) h a d a d o u b l e double with 12 points and 12 boards. Buffalo State trailed by as many as 16 in the first half, but scored the final six points of the opening period to trail 47-37 going into the intermission. After the Lakers scored first in the second half, the Bengals answered with a 16-0 run to take their first lead since the early going
at 51-50 with 15 minutes remaining. The lead traded backand-forth several times down the stretch, and Oswego took an 82-81 lead with just 36 seconds remaining. Wallace hit a pair of free throws with 29 ticks left to push the Bengals ahead, and they would not relinquish the lead. Luciani hit two more free throws to push the lead to three with 15 seconds remaining. Oswego settled for a layup with just two seconds left, and Kollar made 1 of 2 free throws at the other end to complete the scoring. B u ff a l o S t a t e s h o t 37-percent from the field, compared to 46-percent by the Lakers, but the Bengals dominated the glass, outrebounding Oswego 58-45. The Bengals converted that advantage into 32 second-chance points, compared to just 10 by Oswego. Buffalo State will next host RIT in a non-conference game next Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Starpoint finished 7-12 last season. per game to go along with 6.8 rebounds. At 6-foot-3, Nodine is a matchup nightmare for many ROSTER: Adam Lasal Josh Arnold Noah Day Eric Yaeger Chad Lang Ian Emerick Christian Nodine Mike Chase Hudson Earl Dennis Held Ben Walters Victor Bugenhagen Brock Koenig
Wo m e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l forward Ashley Wallace (Lockport/Starpoint) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week after leading Buffalo State to a road split to open SUNYAC play this past weekend. The senior childhood education major averaged 22.0 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of games. Wallace netted a career-high 28 points
to go with 14 rebounds and four steals in an 86-84 victory at Oswego on Saturday. She added 16 points and nine boards in a loss at Cortland on Friday. Wallace leads the Bengals this season, averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 reboundsper-game. Buffalo State (3-3/1-1) will next play a nonconference game at Hamilton on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
2014-15 Boys Schedule Dec. 9 vs. Grand Island Won 58-48
Dec. 12 at W. Sen. East, 7:30 p.m.* Dec. 17 at Clarence, 7:30 p.m.*
Dec. 20 vs. Olean Walsh, 1:15 p.m. at St. Joe’s
Dec. 22 at Sweet Home, 6:30 p.m.* Dec. 30 vs. Lockport, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. Hamburg, 7 p.m.* Jan. 8 vs. Iroquois, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 13 at Lake Shore, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 14 vs. St. Joe’s, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 16 at Will East, 7:30 p.m.* Jan. 20 vs. Will South, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 22 vs. W. Sen. East, 7 p.m.*
Jan. 30 vs. Sweet Home, 7 p.m.* Feb. 3 at Hamburg, 7:30 p.m.* Feb. 5 at Iroquois, 6:30 p.m.*
Feb. 10 vs. Lake Shore, 7 p.m.* Feb. 13 vs. Will East, 7 p.m.*
Feb. 18 at Will South, 7:30 p.m.* *=league game
A league championship is the goal for many Spartans, considering they haven’t won a title since they were part of the Niagara-Orleans League in 2003-2004. “If you’re looking up at the banners, you don’t see many for basketball,” said Emerick. “Especially in the past 10 years. It’s definitely our goal to be league champions.” Starpoint won its opening game over Grand Island 58-48 on Dec. 9.
Starpoint Lady Spartans have high expectations after banner season
By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
Last season was a banner year for the Starpoint girl’s basketball team. The Lady Spartans finished atop of the Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division II last year before falling to eventual Class A1 champ i o n s Wi l l i a m s v i l l e South in the sectional semifinals. Expectations are high for Starpoint as it heads into the 2014-2015 season as it returns four 2014-15 Girls Schedule Dec. 5 vs. Cheektowaga Won 62-52 Dec. 9 at Ken East Won 53-41 Dec. 12 vs. W. Sen. East, 7 p.m.* Dec. 15 vs. Sweet Home, 7 p.m.* Dec. 18 at Hamburg, 7:30 p.m.*
Starpoint grad named Buff State Athlete of Week
opponents as he can play in the paint or he can play on the wing. He will be looking to expand his game even further this year. “I really trained all summer,” said Nodine. “I had a couple of personal trainers, one for basketball and one for strength training, which really improved my game. I’ve gotten stronger and put on some size so I’m hoping that will make a difference this season.” Koenig, another junior, was second on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game and he was also the leading rebounder with 7.6 boards per
night. As a center, he is much quicker than his opponents inside, but Koenig has also worked hard at adding an outside element to his game to make him one of the most complete big men in the ECIC. Ben Walters is the third member of the trio who averaged nine points per game last year and led them team with 2.1 steals. He may see more time as a ball handler this year, not only as a penetrator, but as a distributor on the offensive end. Starpoint will pair the triplets with a group of upperclassmen in Emerick, Yaeger, Mike Chase, Josh Arnold and Dennis Held, who have all had success in other sports. Yaeger will provide versatility at 6-foot-3, while Emerick can do a variety of things both offensive and defensively. Chase, Arnold and sophomore Adam Lasal will provide backcourt depth and Held and junior Chad Lang will be valuable reserves in the frontcourt. “They may not have to be the leading scorer, but they do a lot of important things for us,” said Scaffidi. “They play defense, rebound and score for us when necessary. They’ve all been around for the last four years and we know that they are high-quality character guys.” It is easy to be unselfish when you have not had a winning season in your varsity career, and the program hasn’t won a sectional game since 2008.
Dec. 22 vs. Clarence, 12 p.m. Dec. 23 vs. O’Hara, 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Iroquois, 12 p.m.* Jan. 12 vs. Will East, 7 p.m.* Jan. 15 vs. Will South, 7 p.m.* Jan. 20 at W. Sen. East, 7:30 p.m.* Jan. 23 at Sweet Home, 6:30 p.m.* Jan. 29 vs. Lake Shore, 7 p.m.* Feb. 3 vs. Hamburg, 7 p.m.* Feb. 6 vs. Iroquois, 7 p.m.* Feb. 9 at Lake Shore, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 12 at Will East, 6:30 p.m.* Feb. 20 vs. Grand Island, 7 p.m.
*=league game
starters, including its two leading scorers in Erica Bradley and Jenna Faulkner. “There are four starters coming back and good leadership out of them is going to be key to us,” said Starpoint head coach Megan Rumschik. “We are always focusing on defense and with our height this year; we don’t have what we had last year.” The Lady Spartans lost two front-court players that were over 5-foot-11, so they will be concentrating more on ball pressure from their guards defensively and pushing the tempo on the offensive end of the floor. With a guard-dominated roster, they will undoubtedly have a tremendous amount of success if they can force the other team into playing their style of game. “We don’t have quite the experience that we did last year so this year will be focused on defense, high energy and making sure everyone is going 100 percent on the defensive end,” said Rumschik. “The girls are learning that it’s going to have to be a fast-paced game for us, pushing the ball up the floor, making sure we stop the other team and making them feel uncomfortable when they have the ball.” Faulkner will be one of those players that is best suited to play an up-tempo style on both offense and defense. Known as a shooter, she was second on the team in scoring with 11.3 points per game and she was a ball-hawk on defense with 3.8 steals per game. She also averaged 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. The senior is excited to have a roster of players that are able to play the
TEAM: Starpoint Lady Spartans HEAD COACH: Megan Rumschik 2013-14 RECORD: 15-4 ECIC II champs same style of basketball that she is able to thrive in. “I think we are upping are defense,” said Faulkner. “We are quicker and we condition a lot more because we don’t have a lot of size so we are trying to be quicker. Faulkner will be joined by junior center Erica Bradley, who led Starpoint in both scoring (13.6 points per game) and rebounding (8.5 rebounds per game). This season, Bradley is looking to add an outside element to her game to go along with the strong inside scoring touch that she played with last year. “The difference is that we lost the height advantage,” said Bradley. “Jess [Wilson] has been doing a great job playing forward and coming down with us and we have multiple guards that can shoot the ball.” S e n i o r J e s s Wi l s o n will be asked to step into that front-court as an undersized forward after playing all over the court last year as the first player off the bench. Her hard work and willingness to be a role player will be huge for the Lady Spartans this year. “She played a big role last year off the bench,” said Rumschik. “She’ll come in and put her points on the board but she has work ethic and
ROSTER: Sierra Belkota Jasmine Mott Karen Kreppenneck Jenna Faulkner Megan Welsh Allison Cooper Ali Binga Elizabeth Bradley Amanda Kazmarek Jess Wilson Maddy Buffalino Erica Bradley a determination to make her teammates better around her.” Karen Kreppenneck is back to play the point for Starpoint and will be looking to expand her game as a senior, particularly as a potentially lethal outside shooter to open things up for Bradley inside and to draw defenders way from Faulkner. Another senior, Sierra Belkota, will play a big role this year after missing a chunk of her junior season with an injury. She will be used as a defensive stopper. The bench is where the Lady Spartans will be inexperienced, as they bring in a whole new rotation of reserves starting with sophomores Jasmine Mott and Allison Cooper at the guard position, along with junior Ali Binga. Perhaps a player to watch out for in the future is Erica’s younger sister, Elizabeth Bradley, who will see a ton of minutes as an eighth grader that can play both guard positions. “She will be a very key player,” said Rumschik. “She can play the point or the wing and she has no fear taking it to the older girls and that’s what I like.” Starpoint opened up the season with a win over Cheektowaga on Dec. 5.
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Vice President Aaron Wysochanski (Lockport), Reporter IvyMarie Gilbert (Lockport), Parliamentarian Savannah King (Lockport), Secretary Sarah Sanders (Lyndonville), President Joshua Bedford (Royalton Hartland) and Treasurer Crystal Borynski (Lockport). The SkillsUSA senior class officers at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center spent several days attending a fall leadership conference in Liverpool, New York. The six officers and their advisor, Kara Kirk, participated in an intense two day training where they met other SkillsUSA officers from New York State. SkillsUSA is a national organization for students in trade, industrial and technical education. The purpose of the training is for officers to learn more about parliamentary procedure, their duties, problem solving, teamwork and social interactions. Vice President Aaron Wysochanski says he met people from all over. “They
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President Joshua Bedford said the team was especially proud that they all received their statesmen awards. “We had to take a test and do an oral presentation to achieve it,” he said. Wysochanski says the officers could not wait to share what they had learned. “This is what the Fall Leadership Conference is all about,” says Mrs. Kirk. “It gives the officers and the advisors a chance to share ideas and learn new leadership skills. It was a great experience for all of us and I was very proud of our officers on how they conducted themselves and what they shared with their fellow SkillsUSA members.”
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Accepting the check (from left to right) are Diana O’Rourke Daigler, chapter co-advisor, Nathan Grant, Megan Blackburn, chapter president, Becca Albrecht, Jesse Wilcox, chapter sentinel, Emma Halstead, chapter vice president, Ian Becker and (far right) Carolyn Waters, chapter treasurer.
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