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CPOWNY and Buffalo Zoo pair up to welcome giraffe calf By Lizz Schumer THE SUN EDITOR

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 still-anonymous 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

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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. 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 our readers are aware of that, as well as the first to know about this precious

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First-time parents A.J, 5, and Moke, 3, with the baby giraffe. little one.” The Buffalo Zoo will be releasing its calendar for the year, including special events to celebrate the new baby giraffe’s arrival, and CPOWNY will also be sharing the calf’s milestones with its family of

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readers. “We’ll be a big part of this baby’s first year of life,” Gane concluded, about the efforts. “He’s part of our family now, too.” For more information about the Buffalo Zoo’s newest little one, keep an

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And as the holiday season drew nearer, store employees thought it only right to give back to needy children in the community. “We just thought it was an awesome cause and we have a foyer full of toys,� Creel said. The store has had drop-boxes for Toys for Tots since after Thanksgivings, Creel said. In addition, the store is holding a Toys for Tots Toy Drive Saturday, Dec. 13, during which the store will offer a 12 percent discount to customers who donate cash or playthings to the cause. “What we try to do here is combine it with a deal for our customers, to make them aware of the cause,� Creel said.

Toys for Tots was started by Marines in Los Angeles in 1947, initially to provide holiday gifts for children who lost a parent in World War II, said Staff Sergeant Ian Miller, a Toys for Tots coordinator. Since then the charity has grown exponentially, to what is now the largest charity that provides gifts for children during the holiday season. As of 2013, Toys for Tots had collected and distributed close to 470 million toys for more than 216 million less fortunate children, according to the organization’s website. Last year alone, the organization received about 13 million toys for 5.3 million children. “From the community we’ve

former project without an intermunicipal agreement ORCHARD PARK SUN EDITOR with the town. Village officials recently Although Yates Park falls approved a measure that will within the Village of Orchard allow one of two projects tak- Park limits, it is maintained ing place along Bank Street by the town. and in Yates Park to move “We have to have their forward. permission to go and work on The village is currently in their property,� acting Mayor the engineering phase of those David Rood said. two projects: one to beautify Following the vote, DeBank Street with dozens of partment of Public Works newly planted trees, the other Director Andy Slotman said to construct sidewalks along the two projects are currently Bank and Clark streets, and being reviewed by the project in Yates Park. engineers Nussbaumer & However, according to state Clarke, Inc. Construction Department of Transportation itself will begin next spring. requirements, the village Village crews will plant cannot go forward with the around 11 trees on the west

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supporting these efforts by their individual stores. Raymour & Flanigan even donated $700 to the Orchard Park store – money they spent entirely on toys for the children. “We’re just one store. Multiply {our efforts} by 100, multiply by 12 times a year – it’s a lot of giving back,� Creel said. “It’s pretty cool.� The store will also host a UNYTS blood drive Saturday, Dec. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors will receive a 12 percent discount as well as the typical blood-giving courtesy treats, such as juice and cookies. “It’s just another way of giving back,� Creel said.

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Materials concrete manufacturing plant. Trees planted on the east side of Bank Street will be funded through a $391,867 Safe Routes to School grant, which the village was awarded in 2013. Under the requirements of the grant, the village has up to five years to utilize the funds. The village will utilize that grant to also construct sidewalks on Clark Street, Bank Street and in Yates Park. The intermunicipal agreement is not needed for the sidewalks project, Rood said, because maintenance of all roads within village limits, including those inside Yates Park, falls under the village.

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Junior Team Tennis provides youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a co-ed, fun and competitive team environment, and allows participants to compete with and against individuals of similar skill and age levels. USTA Junior Team Tennis is also a fun environment for kids to learn that succeeding is really more about how they play the game—win or lose. “Players get a chance to practice the tennis skills they

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit from Santa. Orchard Park’s Recreation Department Director Ed Leak knows this just as well as parents with young children throughout the Southtowns. Despite facing some budget cuts for the coming year, Leak knew that the show must go on for the holidays, and so he joined forces with the Erie County Recreation Department to make sure Santa Land would proceed as scheduled, this Saturday, Dec. 13. “We’ll always get by, just maybe not quite as well as I’d hoped,� Leak said. “I’ve always felt that a collaboration between the two entities, combined with the right degree of corporate sponsorship, would help revive some of the more popular free-to-family events. Without that financial support of corporate dollars, these events just wouldn’t be possible.� Leak specifically lists Towne Auto Group, Wegman’s, Southtowns Radiology, Dick’s Sporting Goods, West Herr Auto Group, WBEN Radio, and the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy for their invaluable assistance. “The number one reason people come out to this event is to see Santa,� Leak said. “And because we have such a tremendous response, there’s always a waiting line. So, we run various activities both inside and out while they’re waiting to take their hayride to see Santa, including the marshmallow toast stations, plus there’s arts and crafts stuff going on indoors.� Leak says that in addition, this year will feature a “monster mural,� which kids can draw on and add their own creative touches to various holiday scenes - another means for passing time while they wait in line. “Everything is free to participants, but we want to be sure that everyone understands: the line for hayrides to Santa will end each day promptly at 2:30,� Leak explained. “The reason for this is simple, and it’s because it takes about an hour to an hour and a half to complete an entire cycle with the hayride and visiting with Santa, and the event needs to be closed up by 4 p.m.� Multiple holiday events this time of year present Leak with staffing challenges, but his tone is positive as he looks toward the future. Although his request for a new full-time position did not go through this year, he says he understands that the decision was not treated lightly and was made out of necessity. “This is my twelfth year with the Recreation Department and we continually have topped the previous year’s participation and revenue growth,� he said. “The success is simply based on community support and enthusiasm, not to mention the great value that people can see in our programs. Right now

but it’s not for lack of trying.� Meanwhile, he’s staying focused on making the holiday events as successful as possible and helping Orchard Park families enjoy their seasonal time together. “The neatest part of the whole thing is having parents coming up and thanking us each year - and they do - and telling us that they remember coming to this same event as a child,� he said. “Knowing that they’re enjoying it all

ents, makes it all worthwhile for us.� “And I’m pleased to say that the two agencies came together this year to provide something special and memorable for our residents,� he added. Santa Land will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Park, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14. The last hayride to Santa leaves at 2:30, so get in line as early as you can!

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Want to share your opinion with us? Dear Orchard Park & East Aurora residents: Do you ever feel the need to get something off of your chest? Do you have something important to say, but don’t know how to get your voice heard? Well, welcome to the Orchard Park & East Aurora Sun “Letter to the Editor” page. The letter to the editor page is designed to have community members write in and voice their concerns and/or opinions. If you have a town issue that you would like to address, please send me a letter. If you want to recognize someone for doing a good deed, please send me a letter. Any topic that you feel is important, I would like to hear about it. All that I ask is that the letter be well written and that you include your name and address in the letter as well. Please refrain from using any profanity or name calling for that will not be published in the paper. The letter to the editor is strictly a constructive way for the community to voice their opinions on matters and have it be published for our readers. I hope that this opportunity will pique your interest. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please send your letters to: Attn: Tim Fenster, OP Sun Editor Community Papers of WNY 75 Boxwood Lane Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Email: tfenster@orchardparksun.com

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My wife and I would like to thank our neighbors Bob Bartus and his son Cameron for helping us and their other neighbors during the November snowstorm. Bob and his son cleared out our driveway from the street to out side door. Cameron got on our roof and cleared off three sides. Then our daughter and granddaughter cleared the fourth side, with our granddaughter on the roof and our daughter shoveling the snow that was

knocked down. Bob Bartus worked a.m. to p.m., from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Friday, helping the neighbors. I am 86 years old and handicapped. My wife is 83. We have been residents in Orchard Park since 1958. We can’t express our thanks enough. Thank you, thank you, and God bless. Ray and Rita Schwarzkopf

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The sudden passing of our Village Mayor was a shock to all who knew and worked with him. One way of trying to make sense of a major adversity is to see if some useful lesson can come of it. As a 14-year member of the Village Board, I can assure all village residents that the remaining four members of your board have taken steps to guarantee that snow removal, public services, community activities, planned projects and the everyday tasks of government like timely payment of bills will continue without inter-

ruption. Each of the four parttime trustees has stepped up and is sacrificing family and personal time take on extra work to make this happen. This made me think about our town. As you may remember, a very small fraction of eligible voters turned out for a special election intentionally timed by its sponsors to fall on an odd date. It was a vote to consider downsizing our Town Board from five to three and followed an intense media campaign led by a selfproclaimed “taxpayer advocate“ who has since fallen into disrepute. He offered, as facts, claims of great savings that were completely at odds with the results of a well formulated, scientific study of the costs of local government completed by the University of Buffalo. With most of us being unaware of the oddly timed referendum, fewer than 10 percent of Orchard Park’s voters co-opted the process and eliminated two of our four council seats. Town Board members have to make important decisions on how to set priorities, plan

services and future development, and efficiently budget more than $10 million a year. Their tasks include managing multiple departments including Police, Engineering, Recreation, Assessment, Building Inspection, Clerk, Maintenance and Planning as well as the town’s Planning, Zoning, Conservation, Public Safety, Youth, Senior Services, Ethics, Library, Economic Development, Historic Preservation and a variety of other boards, committees, commissions and task forces comprised primarily of citizen volunteers. They negotiate contracts with several unions and bargaining units and meet at least weekly, either in public meetings, work sessions or special purpose gatherings. Two of the three members of the town board are part-time and have fulltime jobs elsewhere. This is a lot of work for a very small number of people. So far, Supervisor Keem and Councilmembers Gene Majchrzak and Mike Sherry have done an excellent job, but they are spread very thin.

From our experience in the village, I can’t imagine how two people could hold things together if something happened to the third. Across the State of New York, there are 932 towns. Only five have boards as small as three. One of those five is trying to add two members and two others have been notorious for serious problems. The appearance of success here in Orchard Park is due purely to the character and work ethics of our Supervisor and Council Members. We cannot continue to allow our vital services and financial welfare to rely solely on the health, safety and personal attributes of three good public servants. We cannot rest the fate of our town on good people making a bad idea work. It’s wrong to wait for a disaster before fixing a problem. It’s time to take that bad idea and make it right. It’s time to right-size back to a five member board. Fran Hogenkamp, Orchard Park Village Trustee

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that these tests indeed reflect a student’s work ability. But how much do these scores actually reflect one’s intelligence? “It doesn’t measure your abilities in other areas,” Pericozzi added. It is evident that the SAT only covers a small portion of school subjects: math, critical reading and writing. There is no trace of science, history or

other problem-solving subjects. This provides an unfair advantage to those who may be extremely intelligent in one area but not in math or reading. “Standardized tests only reflect one’s academic intelligence so it is very limited,” said Robert Cappello, a high school counselor at BOCES. “It doesn’t account for any other intelligence such

as emotional, mechanical, physical or musical.” The SAT and ACT are necessary because a country-wide test to compare students’ learning abilities is useful for colleges to set a national scale. But to weigh these scores heavily and to claim the scores reflect one’s intelligence is disadvantages to students who may be smart but are not stellar test-takers.


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Police Blotter W W W. O R C H A R D P A R K S U N . C O M

Burglary

Around 6:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, East Aurora Police responded to a reported burglary that occurred at a Transit Road residence. The victims told police that they had gone on vacation recently and returned to find their home ransacked and burglarized. Police found signs of forced entry through a bedroom window. Unspecified electronics were stolen. The total value of the losses was $2,500. Police are continuing to investigate.

Harassment

Around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, East Aurora Police responded to a domestic incident at an Underhill Road residence. While police were interviewing the parties at the residence, one of the individuals, Ryan Meissner, 40, of Aurora, began to yell and became argumentative with others at the residence. Police describe Meissner’s behavior as hostile and erratic. Police told Meissner to cease his yelling and hostile behavior, but he refused to comply. Meissner later became physically combative with police, and had to be physically restrained. He was charged with second degree harassment, second degree obstructing governmental administration and endangering the welfare of a child. He was held for arraignment.

DWI

Around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, East Aurora Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle that had gone off Willardshire Road. Police found the operator, Jon Zach, 50, of Holland, in the vehicle. Police determined Zach was showing signs of intoxication and had him perform field sobriety tests, which he failed. Zach was taken into custody without incident. He later submitted to a breath test, which showed a reading of .17 percent blood alcohol concentration. He was charged with DWI.

Petit Larceny

Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Kohl’s, 3430 Amelia Drive. The offender, Travis Worden, 24, of Silver Creek, attempted to steal a pair of sweatpants, police say. He was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

Burglary

Sometime between Friday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 7, an unknown person or persons entered an apartment on Lake Avenue and stole jewelry and cash. The total value of the stolen items is around $10,500. Police are continuing to investigate.

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Around 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, Orchard Park Police stopped a vehicle on Southwestern Boulevard after the vehicle made an unsafe turn. The operator, Crystal Carroll, 32, of East Aurora, was found to have her license revoked due to a refusal to submit to a breath test following a driving while intoxicated arrest. Carroll was also found to be in possession of a prescription pill that was not in its original container. Carroll was charged with seconddegree aggravated unlicensed operation, turning unsafely and possession of a controlled substance outside of its original container.

DWI

On Monday, Nov. 24, Orchard Park Police received a report of a burglary that had occurred between 1 and 10:45 p.m. Intruders forced a door open and store electronics, jewelry and other items. The value of the stolen items is about $3,300. Police are continuing to investigate.

Around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of an erratic driver heading westbound on Southwestern Boulevard. Police followed the vehicle, and observed the operator make several turns without signaling. The operator, Frank Rapini, 48, of Orchard Park, then turned into a driveway on Chapman Court. Police spoke with Rapini in the driveway and found he was showing signs of intoxication. Rapini failed his field sobriety tests but refused to submit to a pre-screening test for alcohol at the scene. He was taken into custody and later refused to submit to a breath test. Rapini was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to an alcohol screening device, improper right turn and failure to signal a turn. He was released on $100 bail.

Around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of trespassing at apartments on Thorn Avenue. Police found and arrested Dino Bruschia, 21, of Blasdell. Police said Bruschia had entered the apartment in order to gain access to a different apartment in the same complex. Bruschia was charged with two counts of criminal trespass. He was arraigned and sent to the Erie County Holding Center in lieu of $5,000 bail.

Around 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Orchard Park Police stopped a vehicle for driving 54 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone on Lake Avenue. The operator, Julie Lodenslager, 41, of Hamburg, showed signs of intoxication. Lodenslager nearly fell while exiting her vehicle and failed her field sobriety tests. She also screened positive for alcohol, and was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Lodenslager was argumentative, threatened police, and

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became physically combative, police say. Police had to physically restrain Lodenslager and returned her to the station. Lodenslager refused to submit to a breath test and continued to be combative with police. She was charged with DWI, speeding and operating a motor vehicle with obstructed vision.

Petit Larceny

Around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Kohl’s, 3430 Amelia Drive. The offender, Marissa Navora, 25, of Buffalo, had attempted to steal three sweaters, a skirt and two hats. The value of the stolen items is around $132. She was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. She was released on $150 bail.

Petit Larceny

Around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of petit larceny that occurred on Union Road. The offender entered a business and stole a donation collection Children’s Hospital. Police are continuing to investigate, and say they have a suspect who may be wanted in connection to other area larcenies.

Open Container

Around 10:55 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Orchard Park Police stopped a vehicle on Route 219 after observing the operator throw a cigarette butt out the window. The operator, Sarah Snyder, 21, of Alden, had her registration suspended due to a failure to pay a parking ticket. Snyder was also found with an open container of beer in the vehicle. Snyder was charged with operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, littering, operating a motor vehicle with an obstructed view and an container violation.

Robbery

Around 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, Orchard Park Police responded to a local medical facility on Southwestern Boulevard to investigate an assault. The victim, a 21-yearold Orchard Park man, told police he had gone to a local gym with friends and left his vehicle parked on North Lake Drive. Upon returning to his vehicle, the victim saw the vehicle’s interior light illuminated and went to investigate. The victim saw inside his vehicle Joseph Wolch, 24, of Orchard Park. Wolch had items from the vehicle in his hands and pockets. When the victim confronted Wolch, Wolch punched him in the eye and the two began to fight until the victim’s friend broke up the fight. Police responded to Wolch’s North Lake Drive address and took him into custody without incident. Wolch was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny and third degree assault, and felony second degree robbery. Wolch was held for arraignment. The victim suffered heavy trauma to his left eye and minor lacerations to his knees and elbows.

Local author shares love of Northern New York in first novel Adirondack Audacity By Tim Fenster

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The most oft-repeated words of advice to aspiring creative writers, championed by masters from Mark Twain to Stephen King, is most simply “write what you know.” For some this notion is akin to creative shackles, for others it’s a guiding light to ensure their work of fiction will turn out realistic, authentic and honest. But for Southtowns author Linda Smolarek, writing what she knew came as naturally as the fresh mountain air she loves to take in. A self-described naturalist and aficionado of the Adirondacks Mountains, Smolarek’s first novel, Adirondack Audacity, is a celebration of the history, scenery and beauty of what some affectionately call the North Country. “I wanted to pull in the natural aspect of the Adirondacks,” she said. “I wanted the perfect lady’s vacation read.” Smolarek, a lifelong Southtowns resident, got her start in writing by freelancing for family and nature magazines. She penned stories that were published in Country Living magazine and National PTA, and wrote a monthly column called Nature’s Corners in Western New York Family Magazine for eight years.

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Linda Smolarek’s first novel Adirondack Audacity was published over the summer. She will be holding a book-signing at The Bookworm from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. “The start of my writing was fueled by my love of nature and the environment,” she said. Eventually, her love of writing, nature and Adirondack history led her to consider a historical romance novel set in 1890s Northern New York. But before that idea fully materialized, Smolarek found another she liked even better - a story of an unlikely romance between two teens who meet at the fictional Camp High Point. The romance plays out

between counselor Ellen McCauley - a “school klutz” who Smolarek likens to a character-combination of Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe - and lifeguard Vicente Rienz, a mixed-race man’s man who initially repels McCauley with his macho attitude. The novel moves along at a fast pace, and has been described by reviewers as “witty, sexy and laugh out loud funny.” The book is also brimming with Adirondack history, culture and nature. So

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much so that Smolarek’s second novel in the series, which is currently untitled and expected to hit shelves late next summer, is centered around a popular 90mile canoe race called the Adirondack Canoe Classic. The third book will follow McCauley and Rienz as they become 46ers - a term used to described someone who has hiked all 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Although, Smolarek acknowledged, it was not her initial plan to make the book into a series.

“I had no intention of writing a sequel but {readers} started saying, ‘what now?’ ‘When’s the next one coming out?’” she said. While the second book is near completion, Smolarek says the third is “rolling around in {her} head,” and a fourth may be coming as well. Aside from the Adirondacks, the series also occasionally takes place in eastern Florida, where she often vacations and where the tentative fourth book might be primarily set.

When she’s not writing or enjoying what the North Country has to offer, Smolarek and her husband Jeff like to travel the country in their 24-foot RV, with their two dogs and two kayaks. Together they have hiked trails from here to California, and visited almost every national park in the continental United States. But, all things considered, she hasn’t found any place that quite compares to the thousands of trails, mountains and lakes that occupy the hump of New York State. She is eternally grateful that New York State set aside those roughly 6 million acres so many years ago. “It’s an amazing place they put aside, {and} they put it aside for a reason,” she said. “That’s my love of writing - to share these experiences with people.” Adirondack Audacity is for sale on Amazon, both in paperback and electronic versions, and can be found in several local and Northern New York bookstores. Smolarek will also be holding a book-signing event at The Bookworm in East Aurora Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Her novel is available there and was selected as The Bookworm’s Book of the Month for September.

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nosed as a diabetic. We have a small group setting and support team for people,” said Drake. In addition to the education that occurs at these meetings, participants are able to use the YMCA to get in their exercise. “In the beginning, the focus is on health and whole foods. We teach about the nutritious value of food and why it’s important to eat a balanced diet. We help people understand the portions they should be eating. Then the focus shifts to exercise and cardio. We promote about 150 minutes of cardio a week, however these people want to achieve it,” said Drake. The program has been going strong for several years, and this is Drake’s fourth year mentoring the participants. She is passionate and knowledgeable and has helped many people turn their lives around right as they stand at the precipice of diabetes.

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Injuries have East Aurora girls hoops back in an overachieving mode By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

Gary Schutrum was hearing what was expected of his East Aurora girls basketball team in 2014-15 from outside the Lady Blue Devils’ circle even shortly after last season ended. “We had people saying to us, ‘You’re going to go to states next year,’” Schutrum said. Rightly so. EA was to lose two seniors from its Class A2 championship team, and was going to gain more size and talent in a few newcomers. Schutrum admitted it produced some pressure. However, some of it has since been alleviated. Two post players who were poised to factor greatly to the rotation are lost for the year after sustaining injuries during soccer season. Maya Dils, the 5-foot-11 junior who averaged five points and 7.2 rebounds per game last year, and Gwen Haffenden, a 6-foot1 player who was prepping TEAM: East Aurora Lady Blue Devils HEAD COACH: Gary Schutrum 2013-14 RECORD: 18-4 Section VI Class A2 champs

for her first taste of varsity, will be unavailable. They were reasons for the immense hype surrounding the Lady Blue Devils. A pair of key, athletic bigs going down may have lessened the sky-high preseason prospects, but the fact remains that Schutrum still has a tested, able group. And having to compensate for the losses might even do EA some good in terms of working toward making a fourth straight sectional final. “I’m not feeling that pressure now,” Schutrum said. “I feel like we can play a little more of that underdog card. It’s time to step up to the plate and overachieve a little bit. “All of this was to a point where if we didn’t get to states, it was going to be a disappointing season. This knocks us down a level and makes us work harder to achieve some of the same goals.” This is Schutrum’s fourth year as the Lady Blue Devils’ bench boss, and he said each of the first three years, ROSTER: Julia Prychodko Sam Youngman Allie Kasprzyk Erin Nason Maddy Kelchlin Kasey Kmicinski Emma Brinker Julianna Meisenheimer Megan O’Donnell Emma Oar Caroline Dudley Emma McNalli Sarah Fiscus Evelyne Kouya

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Sophomore point guard Julianna Meisenheimer is a key component to a talented East Aurora core. EA did overachieve a little. It was in the 2011 A2 finals and the 2012 B1 finals, and last year, it won an A2 title before losing in the A crossover game to Williamsville South in overtime. With their nucleus another year older, it stands

to reason the Lady Blue Devils can reach the same height again. Or maybe even surpass it. “We’re still happy with the core that we have,” Schutrum said. “We’re still really optimistic about the season. With the system

that we have and the players still have a premier starting that we have, it’s not like five — the depth will be we don’t have confident, tried a tad more now is all. capable backups. It’s going to be interesting to see who steps up and who fills the shoes. I think that we have See “Girls hoops” on page A9 good talent in place.” The Lady Blue Devils

Balanced, talented Blue Devils aim to work themselves to improved season By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

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Junior guard Noah Thompson is one of many capable point getters the East Aurora boys basketball squad has.

To East Aurora boys basketball coach Chris Koselny, last season was unacceptable. The Blue Devils went 9-10 (6-6 ECIC III) and suffered a first-round loss to Lew-Port in the Class A2 postseason. In his mind, there was too much talent, too much potential for the year to play out the way it did. Koselny wants EA to channel any frustration that may have amassed in 2013-14 to this season. The coach said a consistent work ethic is the solution to not repeating as a sub-.500 squad. “The players know there is more expected of them,” Koselny said. “We’re definitely looking to build on what happened last year. It was kind of a sour ending. Hopefully we knocked a lot of that out and we’re ready to move on and do something more this year.

TEAM: East Aurora Blue Devils HEAD COACH: Chris Koselny 2013-14 RECORD: 9-10 “I know that I’m eager, and the kids are eager, too.” The Blue Devils graduated a trio of seniors, but a large chunk returns. That includes young guys who have become significantly more seasoned since last winter. “I think what we’ve gained in losing (the three seniors) is the confidence and growth in some other kids,” Koselny said. “I have a well spread out group. We’ll get some great senior contributions. My sophomore

ROSTER: Connor Allan Nick Potter Donovan Dvorak Michael Coatsworth Michael Durant Josh Denz Noah Thompson Nick Montgomery Evan Cox Calum Dils Cal McTigue Joe Montgomery Bryan Hensen group is astounding.” Speaking of the sophomores, the Blue Devils have three of them who played as freshmen — Nick Montgomery, his twin, Joe Montgomery, and Josh Denz. They’re part of a very balanced starting unit in terms of scoring.

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Lady Quakers looking to battle down low more without school’s all-time leading scorer TEAM: Orchard Park Lady Quakers HEAD COACH: Josh Dannecker 2013-14 RECORD: 10-9

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Senior Shaye Swiatek, left, is OP’s top returning scorer. She netted 10.6 points per game in 2013-14. By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

Orchard Park girls basketball coach Josh Dannecker knew exactly where the scoring was coming from the last few seasons. Guard Noelle Poloncarz began her career as an eighth grader and went on to pour in more than 1,000 points en route to becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer. She graduated in June, though, and that has caused a shift for the Quakers in 2014-15. They still have senior Shaye Swiatek, last season’s point guard and second-leading scorer at 10.6 points per contest, as she’ll move to the two-guard spot vacated by Poloncarz. So Swiatek keeps some scoring ability among the guards, but it would be tough to remain as such a productive

backcourt. That’s why much more of OP’s offensive focus goes down low. A good portion of the offense will run through returning starter Abbie Probst, the 6-foot center. The senior averaged 8.7 points per game and grabbed 9.4 rebounds per contest a season ago, and Dannecker said she’s poised to shoulder additional work. “Abbie is going to be vital to the success,” Dannecker said. “Her back to the basket game is exceptional. One of the things that makes her a little different is she’s not afraid of the contact down low and she has the ability to fight through it.” Probst joins forces with fellow frontcourt holdovers Sarah Kubik (senior) and Jamiee Glendenning (junior), who will split time at power forward. Kubik (5-foot-9) and Glendenning (5-foot-11) are hard-nosed and can find

the basket. Probst is a force defensively, too, recording 4.5 blocks a night in 2013-14. With the three of them, Dannecker plans for the Quakers to play a physical game, which hasn’t been customary recently, but the personnel lends itself toward it. “In the past we’ve depended on our guard play,” Dannecker said. “We’re going to have to lean on our post players on the inside because our outside shooting is a little bit lower than it’s been. It will be a different brand of basketball for us. “But we have some strength there. There is physicality. In addition to having good size, we’re tough down low.” The players on OP, especially the veterans, are aware of how effective the post game can be. “For the ones who have been on the team for a while, they’ve recognized and realized the

need for us to get the points from down low,” Dannecker said. “There is the buy-in just from seeing what we have on the floor. Just seeing the success on the floor as we play some early games, that will help the girls buy in.” The Quakers, who went 10-9 (6-6 ECIC I) last year and exited in the Class AA quarterfinals, also have junior Christie Witkowski and senior Emily Speyer back to create a platoon at the three spot. In a corresponding move to Swiatek taking on a bigger scoring role at the two, newcomers Penny Lenard (sophomore) and Grace Ruh (junior) will both see time at point guard. There is no distinguished starter yet. While working the ball in the paint is an emphasis, Swiatek is a primary source for points, too. She’ll help alleviate any scoring issues that result from

Poloncarz’s departure. And seeing the game from a point guard’s point of view — experiencing sustained pressure while handling the ball — is a boost, Dannecker said. Swiatek will have more opportunities to score the ball this year, and can help break presses with the knowledge she gained in that area while at the point. “She’s a good shooter and she scores a lot of points in her own right,” Dannecker said. “Now she has to carry a little more of the load, but being a senior this year and having the experience — she’s been on the team since she was a freshman — she’s capable of contributing from a points standpoint.” Freshman Lillian Wozniak, a varsity rookie, is Swiatek’s backup while senior Hind Alamari provides forward depth as an aggressive defender.

ROSTER: Penny Lenard Hin Alamari Grace Ruh Sarah Kubik Lillian Wozniak Christie Witkowski Emily Speyer Shaye Swiatek Jaimee Glendenning Abbie Probst The size and skill OP has is tough for other ECIC I opponents to match, Dannecker said. That could be a deciding edge as the Quakers target breaking away from the middle of the pack, which is where they were a year ago. “That’s what we’re going to try and do,” Dannecker said of using the frontcourt to the team’s advantage. “In terms of our league, Williamsville North has some strong post play, but outside of Will. North and maybe Jamestown, most teams are dependent on their guards. Hopefully we can give teams a different look and maybe cause problems for them.” Orchard Park kicks things off on the road with a 7:30 p.m. start Monday (Dec. 15) at Jamestown. Twitter: @Garland_SUN

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Former JV coach Abel welcomes host of familiar newcomers to varsity, plans to utilize deep bench By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

On one hand it seems the Orchard Park boys basketball has little continuity. Justin Abel is in his second year coaching the Quakers and he has only three players returning from last season’s squad. But Abel isn’t unfamiliar with a bulk of the 10 newcomers. He was the JV coach two years ago, when a majority of that group was on the squad as freshmen. That’s made losing so many players more fluent than it normally would be. And with a pair of transfers from Canisius, OP sports a diverse, deep team looking to come back from a twowin 2013-14. So, really, on the other hand, the lack of roster holdovers shouldn’t matter so much. “I’m familiar with the players and they’re familiar with me. That’s been good,” Abel said. “They know there is not that learning curve of getting used to another coach. They’re going to already have a

good concept of, if there is a mistake that’s been made within one of our offenses or defenses, if I asked them, they’d be able to point it out quick.” Last winter, Abel got an indication of what his team might look like in 2014-15. The varsity and JV programs work closely together, and Abel had positive takeaways from combined sessions. “We did a fair amount of practicing with the JV team,” Abel said. “My (varsity) guys were impressed with where some of these kids, who are now juniors, were. By the end of the season they were competing hard, and in a lot of respects, beating the varsity guys. “As a sophomore it’s difficult to play at the varsity level, physically. It’s good those kids got the experience they did last year.” The roster consists of three seniors and 10 juniors, and the bench is going to be put to near full use every contest. Seniors Jake Heath and Kevin Goltz and junior Dan Freilicher are the trio of returners. They each figure

to get plenty of starts, but Abel noted it’ll be a liquid starting five from game to game because the Quakers are equipped with valuable depth. “It’s going to be a deep roster, which will be very nice to not have a whole lot of drop-off,” Abel said. “We have guys who are going to be able to go in and perform certain roles based on the team that we’re playing. This is going to be which guys happen to have chemistry with each other. That obviously can change throughout the course of a year.” Still, those three are key to what OP wants to do, especially Freilicher, a third-year varsity player who is likely to be the one exception to mixing and matching lineups. Abel said he’s going to be a consistent starter at the three. The 6-foot-4 junior is OP’s best returning scorer, putting up 6.9 point per night a season ago while snagging 3.7 rebounds a game. He has a soft touch around the rim and can hit outside shots. “He’s going to be para-

mount to our team success,” Abel said. Heath and Goltz are guards. Heath brings leadership, energy and knowledge of the team’s concepts while Goltz is an intelligent player and a “freak athlete,” according to Abel. They’re both menacing defenders with the capability of guarding ECIC I’s top scorers. Max Cerone and Wes Siegner come up after productive JV seasons last year. The pair of juniors will see time in the backcourt as they have scoring touches. Juniors Bryan Somerville (6-foot-3) and Hunter Harris (6-foot-5) give OP its height and rim protectors. Abel said they are going to spell each other at center. “They’re going to have to produce and defend some of these bigger guys (in ECIC I),” Abel said. Junior Phil Marks comes over from Canisius. He and junior Kevin Looney, a gritty, tough defender, as Abel describes him, are set to hold down the four position. Both are over 6-foot. Chris Liberatore is another Canisius transfer. The

junior fits in as a guard/ forward because of his physical nature at 5-foot10. He’s going to vie for a good amount of minutes. Orchard Park’s offense is based on fundamental ideas and movement with and without the ball. It’s a team game, Abel said, that fits perfectly with the Quakers’ unselfish, assiduous character. Varsity might be a new experience for many of the players, but Abel thinks that type of temperament that will find them some achievement. “I love that these guys are very dedicated,” Abel said. “They continually want to improve. They continually are seeking out for me to tell them specifically what

it is they need to work on. They’re a tight unit because they’ve been playing on the same team for a long time. “It’ll be a little bit of a transition year for the new guys, but we should be competitive.” The Quakers placed third in the four-team Greg D. Martin Tipoff Tournament, held at Iroquois the first week of December. They lost to Kenmore East in the semifinals before downing Alden, 56-31, in the consolation contest. OP opens ECIC I competition at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 16) at Williamsville North.

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ROSTER: Joe Losardo Chris Liberatore Max Cerone Jake Heath Wes Siegner Kevin Looney Ryan McMaster Kevin Goltz Hunter Harris Bryan Somerville Dan Freilicher Adam Frick Phil Marks

Orchard Park Quakers HEAD COACH: Justin Abel 2013-14 RECORD: 2-16

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OP boys, girls bowling off to quick starts The Orchard Park boys bowling team kept its hot start to the season going. After winning the Maryvale Tournament to kick off the year, the Quakers have won their first two league matches of the year, with the latest being a 6-1 triumph over Lancaster Monday (Dec. 8) at Lancaster Lanes. OP (2-0) racked up 4,818 pins compared to Lancaster’s 4,517. Colin Herr bowled a match-high 676 series (254 high game) for the Quakers’ A team while Troy Hattala’s 236-647 paced the OP B squad. Also for the A group, Hayden Brock had high game honors (278) en route to his

634. Sam Rizzo (214-583) and Brandon Williams (212625) did well for the OP top team as well. Thomas Klenke (202542), Colton Little (223-602) and Kyle Covell (191-508) contributed to the win as B bowlers. The Orchard Park girls bowling team is off to a similarly successful beginning to the year. It placed second at the Maryvale Tournament and has also won its first two matches. The Lady Quakers took down Frontier, 7-0, Dec. 4 and followed with a 7-0 blanking of Lancaster Monday (Dec. 8) at Lancaster Lanes.

Danielle Milo led the way in OP’s most recent victory, rolling a team-best series 608 with a high game of 234. Maddie Jensen’s match-high 241 as part of a 577 series also sparked the Lady Quakers. Kaitlyn Kelly (214-565) and Nicole Rzepka (231-542) rounded out the winning team’s A scoring. Alexa Casacci was impressive in leading OP’s B group with a 210-595 while Morgan Beres bowled a 164-468 in victory. Kayla Perrin came off the OP bench to roll a 178 in Game Three. The Lady Quakers out-pinned Lancaster, 4,352-3,805.

EA wants to play with pace, opens league play vs. Depew “East Aurora” from page A7

Senior Mike Coatsworth, 10, averaged 7.1 points per night last year for EA. hopefully it works out for us.” To negate not having an ample amount of back-to-the-basket players, EAis relying on its long, athletic guys. Joining the Montgomerys and Denz in that context are the two other early-season starters, who happen to be the Blue Devils’ best scorers — senior Mike Coatsworth and junior Noah Thompson. Coatsworth (6-foot-1) will run the point a majority of the time while Thompson is a 6-footer who always has the green light to attack. “With some teams, there’s a guy where if you take him out of the game, it could mess up their whole offense,” said Thompson, who was second on the Blue Devils with 10.8 points per game last season. “With us, everybody can do certain things. Everybody can do something to contribute. It really shows how competitive our team can be.” When Koselny goes to his bench, with the exception of Cox, he’ll find more of the same — athletic guard types. One of the first substitutes is going to be sophomore Cal McTigue, a 6-foot-4 shot-maker who has great offensive upside. Seniors Connor Allan and Nick Potter will have roles off the bench, too.

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The Orchard Park Gymsters pose with the hardware and medals they won at the Pinky Stone Invitational, held Dec. 5-7 in Syracuse. Pictured, in no particular order is: Orchard Park residents Madison Draper, Jayden Ecker, Brooke Halter, Melissa Reimann, Elliot Stephenson and Julia Valtin, Hamburg residents Sabrina Clancy and Gianna Garra, West Seneca residents Megan Flanagan, Sarah McLaughlin, Madison Pede, Hannah Ross and Nicole Woroszylo, Lackawanna resident Hanna Chmielowicz, Lakeview resident Madeline Hayes, Buffalo resident Lily Hays, Cheektowaga resident Jerzi-Lynn Jurkiw and East Aurora resident Lauren Welsch. The Orchard Park Gymsters were in Syracuse Dec. 5-7 for the prestigious Pinky Stone Invitational, and it was a decorative trip for them. The Level 3 team beat out teams from Binghamton, Syracuse and Utica to place second. It was a complete effort from the Level 3 squad. Sarah McLaughlin, who won the bars (9.5), floor (9.7) and all-around (37.5) and was third in the vault, led the way for the 12-and-up group. She was followed closely by Madison Pede, as she won the vault (9.8), finished second on bars and was third in the all-around and floor. Hanna Chmielowiec also medalled. In Level 3’s 10-11 age group, Julia Valtin medalled in three events — she won a trophy for her beam performance and was third in the all around. Hannah Ross won trophies for the vault (second place) and floor (third) while taking sixth in the all-around. Also among that group, Megan Flanagan was third in the beam and eighth in the allaround while Madeline Hayes was solid and medalled in four

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Denz (6-foot-2) and Joe Montgomery (6-foot-1) are guards while Nick Montgomery (6-foot-3) is a guard/forward who will be integral as one of few who brings size — not just height — to the paint. Koselny contends that while his players do have positions attached to them, they’re mostly “position-less” because there is plenty of equality in both height and ability. And that’s just the thing with the Blue Devils. They are flooded with guys who are around 6-foot-2, but not so much with those who can throw a lot of weight down low. Nick Montgomery, along with 6-foot-4 forward/center Evan Cox, who has impressed so far and comes off the bench, provide the only real semblance of post play. They can be physical, and are strong enough to not get pushed around by other bigs. “There’s going to need to be an outgrowth of that,” Koselny said. “That’s going to need to be contagious throughout our whole team because we’re not big; we get up and down. One thing we’re focusing on is getting the ball into the lane without having post players. We’re doing it in a little bit of a different way, but

OP Gymsters bring home plenty of hardware from Syracuse tournament

Whether the Blue Devils can find inside scoring or not, it might not matter the way they plan to shoot. The first open look EA gets, it just might take it, regardless of how the young the shot clock is, Koselny said. It can get away with that because there are five or six capable downtown shooters. Playing with pace, Koselny said, will aid in getting those guys open looks because of the relative lack of frontcourt size. And that tone is set defensively. “We try to get up 60 shots a night,” Koselny said. “We’re going to shoot the ball from the outside. We really have no hesitation. “We just need to understand how good we need to be defensively. That’s the bottom line. Everything has to be consistent. We’re not big, so we try to play with pace and create some havoc on defense.” EA began its season with a 70-48 loss to Liverpool, a strong team from Section III, in the Cataract City Classic at Niagara Falls Dec. 6. The Blue Devils open league play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 16) at Depew. Twitter: @Garland_SUN

events. Other members winning medals were Sabrina Clancy, Madisyn Draper, Nicole Woroszylo, Gianna Garra, Brooke Halter, Lauren Welsh, Elliot Stephenson and Lily Hays. Jerzi-Lynn Jurkiw, Melissa Reimann and Jayden Ecker contributed, too. The Level 4s took fourth as a team. For that squad, Lauren Kimball won second in the allaround and was second on the floor and third in the bard. Paige Zaifert won the vault and was solid in the all-around, placing seventh. Lindsey Weissman was right behind Zaifert in the all-around, taking eighth, as she medalled in three events. Thalia Shea was ninth in the all-around. Also winning medals were Kate Carter, Jessica Prendergast, Brooke Walker, Taylor Walker, Allie Carter and Sophia Bernardoni. In Level 6, Kelsey Sainsbury placed on beam, Jessica Carey was sixth on vault and Arianna Devlin took sixth in the allaround. Savannah Sayoc (seventh, all-around) and Cali Czarcinski

(third, bars, eighth all-around) were the top finishers in Level 7 Junior while Taylor Jones turned in a standout performance in the Level 7 Senior division. She won trophies on the vault and beam and took fifth in the all-around. The Level 8 team recorded a third-place finish overall. For that squad, Trinity Tartaro won second in the all-around and third on the beam and vault while Alexandria Szpila placed second on the vault andAmanda Sullivan was fourth in the same event. In the Level 9 Senior division, Brooke Delaney won fourth on the vault and fifth on the floor and in the all-around, Samantha Miller took second on bars and sixth in all-around and Aja Devlin won third on the beam. It was all part of a third-place showing. Courtney Bondanza (third in the vault and on floor and seventh in the all-around) was the top gymnast for the Level 10 group. All the girls train at Gymnastics Unlimited in West Seneca.

Brinker brings team scoring, defense in paint “Girls hoops” from page A7 Senior tri-captain Erin Nason, who is in her fourth varsity campaign, led the team in scoring the last two seasons (12.6 points per contest in 2013-14). Nason is a complete guard who can rebound and play good, physical defense. “She gives the girls an idea of how you should play the game and how hard to play the game,” Schutrum said of Nason, an All-ECIC Small School first team performer as a junior. “She will be a good role model for everyone on the court.” Sophomore Julianna Meisenheimer is in her third season and she’ll again start at point guard. She is a good floor leader, according to Schutrum, and averaged 8.6 points 3.3 assists on a per game basis last winter. The impact caused by the losses of Dils and Haffenden is absorbed most by freshman center Emma Brinker, who scored 8.5 points per contest as an eighth grader while grabbing 10.3 rebounds a game. She’s a 6-foot center who breathes the sport and has a world of potential,

Schutrum noted. “She changes our team drastically,” the coach said. “We’ll be happy with having one of the best players in Western New York playing for us the next four years.” Junior Sam Youngman will also start at a guard spot. She has good instincts, the capability to shoot 3s and can drive to the bucket. Another third of the captaincy, junior Maddy Kelchlin (5-foot-7), can play guard or forward. She is a fourth-year varsity player who may end up getting a lot of starts at the four because EA will switch to a smaller lineup now. Junior Caroline Dudley is also slated to get minutes at the four and guard. She brings more size at 5-foot-8 and is quick and athletic. Sophomore Sarah Fiscus (5-foot-10) has the ability to either back Brinker up at center or start at the four. Schutrum said she uses body position well and has a nice shooting touch. Senior Megan O’Donnell is another captain. She and sophomore Kasey Kmicinski are solid guard options

off the bench. Despite going 18-4 last season and winning ECIC III with an 11-1 mark, Schutrum said the Lady Blue Devils are playing like they have something to prove. And that’s that they’re the same team they’ve been, full roster or not. It’s becoming an annual thing at EA. “The pressure that we would have put on ourselves to do really well, we can now take that off and jump back into the mode of ‘Let’s overachieve,’” Schutrum said. “It makes you play to win instead of not to lose.” East Aurora won the Matthew Foster Memorial Tournament during the first week of the month with wins over host Iroquois (semifinals) and Immaculata (finals). It has its first league game at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 12) versus Depew at home. Twitter: @Garland_SUN


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