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Fibich, Lis return to court, give West much-needed strength in numbers

and Adriana’s speed is good for is. They both know the game — they’ve been around it enough.” “It was definitely something that was empty in my life,” Lis Mike Haim said. “It felt good to get back SPORTS COLUMNIST on the court.” Fibich, a 5-foot-8 forward, At this time of year, in a has helped with the height devariety of locations from ficiency the Lady Indians are coast to coast, kids are lining faced with minus their main up to have a chat with Santa bigs. She possesses a fearless Claus and relay what’s on nature on the boards, Potter their Christmas wish list. said, and that’s helped her to But why limit it to the a team-high 8.2 rebounds per kids? I’ve long have been contest early in the season. alarmed at the number of Lis, meanwhile, is a guard, school-age kids who no lonbut just being a quality presger visit with Santa, thinking ence on both ends of the floor they’re too cool to be part has been of immense support. of a time-honored tradition. That’s especially the case I was personally horrified defensively, as she registers years ago when my own son, 2.8 steals per game. perhaps around age seven, “It was definitely a big seemed to be the oldest kid (talking point) because we in line. So in the spirit of the were down three of our main season, I’m taking the tradiforwards,” Lis said of the tion back and have made a injuries being brought up in sports-related list of things the discussion with Potter on I’d tell Santa I’d want this returning to the hardwood. “I Christmas: know I’m a point guard, but First, I’d like to see one I definitely can contribute. of our local college basket(Coach Potter) saw that in ball teams pull off an upset me, so I thought ‘Why not of a nationally-renowned take a shot?’” program. UB almost did They’ve hopped right back it against top-ranked Keninto the game, right back tucky a few weeks ago and into major roles on the team. will have another kick at a The conditioning hasn’t been highly-regarded opponent a worry, with the training when they travel to Wisconthey do in their other respecJEFFREY T. BARNES sin for a Dec. 28 game. St. tive sports. But some of the Bonaventure took Pitt down other cobwebs are still being Lauren Fibich was one of two West Seneca West girls basketball players that didn’t play in 2013-14. worked off. to the wire this past Saturday, nearly ending the Panthers’ She and Adriana Lis, who also didn’t play last year, both start for Lori Potter’s Indians. The basics that those with 25-game home winning continued longevity in a sport streak against non-conferhave down pat — the Xs and ence opponents. There are a The Lady Indians, in the court and the numbers. So out belt. Os, positioning, fundamenwealth of stories about some weeks leading up to the start went Potter’s recruiting pitch But both were willing to tals, etc. — are coming back upstart program recording a of practice, looked as if they’d to Fibich and Lis, as the team make the time to not miss to Fibich and Lis at a slightly significant victory against a have a balanced nine-player was dwindled to six players their last chance to be on slower pace. powerhouse, so why can’t roster, complete with size and — pre-JV call-ups — with West’s basketball team. By “There is a bit of a transition we enjoy that kind of moa skillful backcourt. the injuries. the end of the initial week of because it’s a lot different than ment for a change? However, early into pracFibich was on varsity as practice, they had joined the the positions I play in different Next, I’d like to have some tices, junior center Liena a sophomore, but took last Lady Indians, and have since sports,” Fibich said. “It was By Aaron Garland sort of personal epiphany SPORTS REPORTER Ortiz (6-foot), 5-foot-8 senior year off to focus on school- brought stability to the start- weird coming back, but once which leads me to either love forward/center Cassandra work and soccer, as the star ing lineup while West awaits I got back out on the floor, it or loathe UB’s mission to Dycha and senior forward goalkeeper is chasing to play the return of the wounded. was just like I never stopped. Seniors Lauren Fibich and Sid Bernadoni, a 5-foot-8 in college. Lis was on a twobecome identified as “New It’s awesome,” Potter said. But I don’t think I’m quite York.” I’m still ambivalent Adriana Lis weren’t part of third-year varsity player, were season hiatus, last playing as “They both hustle. Sometimes there yet.” about the idea, since I think the original plans, but West placed on the shelf until at a member on the JV squad her that stuff becomes contagious the state needs a true rep- Seneca West girl basketball least mid-December (Berna- freshman year. Her athletic in practice and games. Lauren See “West” resentative on the national coach Lori Potter is happy doni returned Dec. 12). priority lies in Taekwondo is a goalie in soccer so she’s athletic stages but I also they factor into them now. A hole was left in the front- — she is a third-degree black not afraid to be on the floor on page B2 don’t want to see the university’s civic identity get compromised. I tend to think that most universities with a state moniker are located in smaller communities (think Michigan and Ann Arbor, Missouri and Columbia, Kentucky and Lexington, and junior diver Brent etc.), so it doesn’t make Reid, who are co-capsense for Buffalo to make tains, lead the Chiefs. itself seem smaller. But the The squad’s other senior, idea of having New York diver Dennis Krzanak, City-based alumni become has also played a part in a force in fund-raising and guiding the squad with his A season after finishing awareness is irresistible. At ability to lighten the mood some point I’d like there to 6-4, the Iroquois boys and make everyone laugh, be an overwhelming reason swimming and diving O’Connor said. to commit to an opinion swimming team is already Jake Brewer went 5-0 at 119 pounds at Orchard “Those three have done a halfway to that win total. either way. good job trying to help the Park’s 29th annual wrestling tournament. Under the tutelage of Next, I’d like to see fewer returning boys improve kids get saddled with ter- second-year coach Mike and new boys develop a minal illnesses. While this O’Connor and new aswork ethic and the proper doesn’t appear to be a sports- sistant Jason Jacobs, the discipline needed to exrelated wish, it becomes one Chiefs are off to a 3-0 cel,” O’Connor said. “Rob when I see what seems to be start. O’Connor said when has really been the in-thea constant parade of teams the season kicked off, water leader and the boys and individual stars offering the team was looking to are really coming along wonderful, heartwarming improve on last winter’s under his guidance.” experiences to children who record and send more The other juniors on Irohave been dealt a devastating athletes to sectionals. It’s quois are Sam Coatsworth, prognosis. Bad news is a fact been a smooth beginning Josh Jensen, Carl Salerno of life, and organizations to attaining that. and Josh Slawatycki and “It’s going to be a bit such as “Make a Wish” have the sophomores include tried to make tragic journeys tough after losing a good Dan Andersen, Adam more palatable, but I’d like group of good athletes — Badgley, Dan Jarzynka to see a day when this sort one really good diver and and Dylan Kulbacki. of outreach isn’t necessary. four solid freestylers,” O’Connor said. “But I CONTRIBUTED PHOTO think these guys can do See “List” See “Swim” it.” Mason Adams has already knocked more than two seconds off of his 200 free on page B2 on page B2 Senior Rob Coatsworth time early this season.

Iroquois boys off to 3-0 start to young swim season

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Shift to center paying off for West Seneca/Hamburg girls hockey leading scorer O’Neill By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

It was confirmation, if it was really needed, that the move was a sensible one. Emma O’Neill, a freshman on the West Seneca/Hamburg girls Federation hockey team, after playing defense her whole life, shifted up to center for her first year of high school hockey. And in her fourth game, on Dec. 10, the Hamburg student credibly stated that she is to stay at the position, and be a force there. O’Neill stripped the puck from Kenmore defenseman Ana Orzechowski, who WS/Hamburg coach Brian Hillery described as the powerhouse team’s best player, at center ice in the second period of an eventual 6-2 loss. Then she put on a burst to blow by the trailing defenseman and beat the best goalie in the league, according to Hillery, Lauren Pray, low to the glove side. Two of the more prominent players in the Western New York Girls Federation Hockey League, and the newcomer was able to match

them. It may have been a small sample size against a pair of great players, but there is much more to come, Hillery thinks. “It’s been very hard to score goals against Lauren Pray in the past four years,” Hillery said. “For Emma to do that her first time playing her was an incredible feat. “She’s already one of the best players on our team and I think she’s already going to be noticed as one of the better players in the league. She’s only going to grow.” O’Neill’s impact to the team this season hasn’t been central to that one sequence. Hillery’s decision to move O’Neill up from a crowded blue line to create more offense has paid dividends. She’s a responsible twoway player who stands around 5-foot-9, with her defensive skills being transferrable to the middle forward spot. “Her coming to center, in our own end she’s essentially another defenseman helping out down low,” Hillery said. “She knows exactly where she’s supposed to be.” And her long stride that produces great speed and

Fibich, Lis have added offense

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Emma O’Neill is a Hamburg freshman playing on the West Seneca/Hamburg girls hockey team. She’s playing center this season. nifty stickhandling has given WS/Hamburg its most reliable source for scoring, whether it’s directly or setting teammates up. O’Neill leads the team, which is 0-5-0-1, as of Dec. 17, with

down the fort. Outsized and outnumbered to this point, the Lady Indians are 1-4 (0-3 ECIC I), as of Dec. 17. But things can turn around in a hurry for West with a full roster at its disposal. Even when that time comes, the two old, and new, faces figure to keep making a difference. “It’s been great,” Potter said. “We didn’t have to change too much just because they came back. They just fit right into the system. They’re filling big voids for us and hopefully when we get our kids who are hurt back, they’ll just make us even better.” Twitter: @Garland_SUN

also coaches her on. O’Neill enjoys the added scoring opportunities, need to be a chief communicator and ice time the move has presented. For WS/ Hamburg, the freshman is mainly playing between West junior Bridget Bork and Hamburg sophomore Jordan Glowacki. “It’s really not that different, but I’m still getting used to it,” O’Neill said. “It’s easy to communicate with (Bork and Glowacki). I have no problem with playing forward.” Neither does Hillery. He felt with O’Neill’s strong offensive mind, he had to get her more involved up front. She’s continually proving it was the right choice. “She’s one of the most gifted hockey players on the team,” Hillery said. “She’s also one of the youngest. She is never going to give up and gives you everything she has in both zones. As long as she keeps her effort and solid attitude, she’s going to be fine because she’s only going to get bigger, faster and stronger.” Twitter: @Garland_SUN

Chiefs continue strong start, down Cheektowaga in home opener

“West” from page B1 Now or later, those aspects are on their way back. But more importantly for them, and West, is the simple fact that they are back in general. “I missed it a lot last year, and I had a little bit more time coming into this year,” Fibich said. “It’s a good group of girls here, and it’s always a fun time when we’re together, no matter what the score of the game is.” “I just wanted to have fun and enjoy my senior year,” Lis said. “It’s definitely good to be part of this.” Fibich and Lis, who chip in 4.2 and 6 points per game, respectively, have been integral in holding

six points — three goals and three assists. “For her to have the success early on, not knowing what to expect in her first year in the league, is a very good sign of what’s ahead

for her,” Hillery said. “One of the things not always noticed or talked about is hockey sense. Emma has that. Combine that with her other abilities and it will assist her improvement as the season goes on.” O’Neill noted that the transition to forward really hasn’t been too taxing of a change. Maybe that’s because, as Hillery put it, “In the offensive zone I think her natural talent takes over.” The only real difficulty, O’Neill said, has been winning faceoffs. In O’Neill’s eyes, she just plays with tenacity, and that’s what has handed opposing defensemen fits so far into her Federation career. “I try to be as competitive as I can be in the corners,” O’Neill said. “I like to get a lot of shots off and go to the puck as fast as I can. I’m going to play competitive no matter what position I’m playing.” The new permanent home for that aggressiveness appears to be at center. Hillery even brought O’Neill up from defense to play in the middle for the West Seneca Wings 16U travel team he

“Swim” from page B1 There are two freshmen in Mason Adams and Sam Rundsquist, two eighth graders, Tanner Kulbacki and Gage Silvestri, and rounding out the Chiefs are a handful of seventh graders — Scott Dugas, Dylon Huber, Ben Slawatycki, Joseph Sitarek and Joseph Stevens. Iroquois won its first met of the season, 115-68, over Maryvale. O’Connor credited Rob Coatsworth (100 free), Adams (100 back), Badgley (class meet cut time in the 200 free) and Silvestri (class meet cut time in the 500 free) with great swims against the Flyers. Silvestri also hit a time that will put him in the class meet 200

IM field. Reid scored over 200 points in diving, qualifying him for sectionals already. Sam Coatsworth dropped over three seconds off his 200 free time while Jensen took over a second off his 500 free mark. Tanner Kulbacki was four of four in achieving personal best times. Iroquois carried momentum into its second meet, which it won, 73-29, at Pioneer. Adams had more than a two-second drop off his 200 free standard while Andersen raised his diving score by over 34 points. Dugas recorded four new personal best times and

Huber notched three. Dylan Kulbacki did well in the 100 back and his brother, Tanner, dropped good time in the 200 IM. Reid had another outstanding diving meet, scoring a career-best 254.32. “The team had 38 best times at the meet out of 66 swims,” O’Connor said. “It was a strong effort by the boys.” The Chiefs were victorious in their third meet of the year Dec. 9, which was their last competition before a 10-day layoff. They downed Cheektowaga, 77-25, in their home opener. “Again we had 38 best times out of 74 swims,” said O’Connor, who added a large

crowd was on hand, including many athletes from the Iroquois girls swimming and diving team. “It was a very strong meet for them and it was nice to see all of the support. Our pool had a lot of people cheering and supporting. It’s awesome to see that, and I think the boys swam better because of it.” Silvestri hit another class meet cut standard, this time in the 200 free, while Krzanak registered a sectional-qualifying diving score. “It was a great job by everyone,” O’Connor said. “They cheered for each other and they swam hard in every race.”

Looking Lancaster/Iroquois girls hockey loses for 1st time to reflect more on impact of sports “List” from page B1 Next, as someone who’s been involved in “behind the scenes” aspects of sports for over 30 years, I’d like to reflect more often on how lucky I’ve been to be part of the local sports scene. There are times when I’ll walk into a venue or leave an event and get that chill down my spine and remind myself about how many other people would love to be in my shoes. But those feelings always seem to pale in comparison to how I felt when I was a kid, getting my formative tastes of sporting events and feeling like nothing in the world mattered like that day’s game. Age may somewhat dull the senses, but I’d love to recapture the innocence of my youth and suspend worry about “real world” issues. It’s kind of like the holiday season itself: may we all tap into the wonder of it like we’re kids again. www.twitter.com/mikehaim

By William ‘Ski’ Wilczewski SPORTS REPORTER

After a strong 3-0 start to the season, the LancasterIroquois girls prep hockey team hit a bump in the road on Wednesday, Dec. 10 when it took a 5-0 thumping at the hands of Monsignor Martin. The girls used that as motivation and got back on track the next day, however, when they clobbered AmherstSweet Home 7-1. It was their second win over Amherst (0-4) in a little more than a week after topping them 3-2 on Dec. 3—two wins that put them at 4-1and at the top of the standings at the time with Kenmore, which defeated Monsignor Martin 3-0 on Dec. 11. The Lady Redskins, at that point, had outscored its foes 15-11 with the help of four Iroquois girls on a combined squad that saw some success last season—and is looking

to continue to do the same in 2014-15. So far, so good. “Last night we took a hard look at what we’re doing, reassessed and moved some personnel around,” Lady Redskins coach Dave Santoro said. “It makes a huge difference. Tonight, we brought the girls that we know can play. If they show up, they’re going to play like this every day. “We’ve got some veteran players that understand the game, and as we progress and the season goes on, everybody going to contribute,” he added. “The lines are coming together, because it was a little shaky in the beginning with a week off from school (because of Snowvember) and Thanksgiving. We almost lost two weeks of November and it took its toll … but now we’re coming together as a team, and it showed tonight.” Proof came when Lancaster netted two goals in the initial frame, put up a four-spot in the second and one in the third period, when Amherst also had its only netter on goalkeeper Madeline Norton, who was shooting for her first shutout of the season.

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Abbigail Charvat scored for the ChiefSkins against Amherst/Sweet Home. “It is disappointing to not get the shutout that you want,” the senior net-minder said, “but you can’t save every goal.” “They got some good talent on their team, so to hold them scoreless for two and half periods is a feat in itself,” Santoro added. “If we had gone the whole game, that would have been tremendous. You never let down but they did get a power play goal on us, so that’s the way it goes.” Amherst, though, was the one that had its fair share of penalty troubles with seven

infractions for 10.5 minutes, while Lancaster only had four for six minutes. Ruining the shutout for Norton, though, was Sweet Home sophomore Julia Mings, who put one between the pipes for the last goal of the contest with less than nine minutes left on the clock. The assist came from Amherst junior McKenna Rushford. On the offensive side of the ice, though, Lancaster’s scoring was started by Iroquois sophomore forward Brianna Keppner. Lancaster’s Jenelle Piatt, though, was the

one with the hot hand. The sophomore forward put two biscuits in the basket for a calculating Lady Redskins team that gave Katz goalie Madison Aston fits all game long. Also scoring goals for Lancaster was Renee Doherty, Megan Reukauf, Brianna Colucci (on a nice short-handed effort) and Abbigail Charvat. Assists on the night came from Colucci (3), Doherty, Keppner and Kristen Bull—a list of names, plus many others, that are expected to keep the Lady Redskins in the hunt this season against six other teams that Santoro said can be dangerous every night. Those teams also include Wi l l i a m s v i l l e , O r c h a r d Park-Frontier and West Seneca-Hamburg. “We’ve spent our time at the bottom of the league,” Santoro explained. “Last year we were towards the top, but I think we’ve got seven good teams this year, so on any given night—if the team shows up—anybody can beat anybody.”

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Maturation of East track and field excites coach By Aaron Garland SPORTS REPORTER

The West Seneca East boys and girls indoor track and field team has grown up. Her first three years coaching the program, Jill Tulowiecki fielded a youthful roster that was feeling its way around Section VI’s landscape. That showed only glimpses of what it could become. But, in her fourth year, Tulowiecki feels that East is as complete as its been during her tenure. Those once-inexperienced competitors now have sectional aspirations in 2014-15 while some even have realistic chances at making states. “To kind of see them grow up a little bit, mature, come

into their own and start to realize what they can do with the sport, it’s neat as a coach,” Tulowiecki said. “I really think they have a lot of opportunity to take it to the next level this year.” Tulowiecki said she was a tad anxious in waiting for the Trojans to be ready for the next step. But it’s here now. East’s top veterans have pinpointed the mindsets they must have to succeed. The growing pains came along with that, but Tulowiecki is upbeat they’re mostly a thing of the past. “You just have to get through the struggles and fight through the struggles to get to the other side and be better because of it,” the coach said. “But now they really have some experience under their belts. It’s cool when they can kind of see where different situations in the past led them and how they’ve learned from them.” Generally speaking, the girls have been the stronger

side of East the last few years, as they have typically sent more athletes to sectionals than the boys. But Tulowiecki noted that the boys have the potential to land as many, if not more, competitors in the field at Section VI Championships in February. Still, the Lady Trojans are stocked with talent. Junior Jamie Boyer, in East’s first meet of the season Dec. 6, already qualified for sectionals in the long jump, placing second with a jump of 15 feet, 4 inches. However, much of her attention this year is on states, particularly in the 300-meter dash. She took fifth in the event at last winter’s state-qualifying meet. “She learned from it and she’s 100 percent focused on making the state meet,” Tulowiecki said. Azure Pitts, a sophomore, is another sprinter and jumper Tulowiecki expects a lot from. She finished as the state’s third-ranked freshman long jumper last indoor season

Iroquois club loses a pair The Iroquois club hockey team lost a pair of 4-1 decisions last weekend, first falling to Canisius Saturday (Dec. 13) and then to Starpoint Sunday (Dec. 14). On Saturday, the Crusaders opened the scoring early in the first period. The Chiefs quickly tied with a nice goal by senior Patrick Stenzel, his first of the year. Richard Karalus and Aiden Abraszek assisted on Stenzel’s goal. Soon after, Canisius added two more to the board, leaving the Chiefs down 3-1 at the end of the opening frame. Forwards Jamie Bonn and Alex Held worked hard in the corners, while Jon Lavis played stellar on defense throughout the second. Canisius added one more goal in the middle period. With outstanding goaltending by sophomore Colton DeGrace, the Chiefs held Canisius at four. Despite losing by an identical score Sunday, Iroquois played strong. Starpoint took the lead

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Alex Held takes a faceoff against Starpoint. Held score the Chiefs’ lone goal against the Spartans. in the first period, but the Chiefs tied it up later in the frame on a great goal by Held, who was assisted by Stenzel and Joe Giambra. Throughout the game, Karalus, Giambra, Ryan Marshall and Garret Miller consistently demonstrated terrific defensive play. Karalus battled hard against the boards, coming up with the puck multiple times along with supporting goalie Maverick Blachowicz in front of the net.

Blachowicz was solid all night, making numerous key saves. Forward Sasha Hawkins played well on a line with Held. Bonn was relentless all night, hounding the Starpoint defensemen and making excellent plays. Abraszek created several scoring chances for Iroquois but the Chiefs couldn’t net another one. Starpoint potted two goals in the second period and one more in the third.

with a 16-foot, 2-inch leap at sectionals. Freshman Megan Matusiak is a hard worker, according to Tulowiecki, and figures to be a go-to option in the 55 and 4x200-meter relay. East’s best relay team could end up being the 4x800, which will have four cross country runners comprising it. Seniors Leanne Glaub and Alexa Billingslea and sophomores Savanah Murray and Emily Dauer had the fastest 4x800 time (11:34.10) in the section through the first weekend of competition (Dec. 6 and 7). In the hurdles, sophomore Cara Carson will make a serious run at making state qualifiers, Tulowiecki said. While there are 34 girls on the roster compared to 16 boys, there is optimism about what the boys can accomplish this year. “Our boys team is the strongest it’s been in probably the whole time I’ve been at East,” Tulowiecki said. “In the past

it’s kind of been ‘We’ll score a point here or there,’ but we really didn’t have the depth to make a splash. I definitely expect us to be more competitive in terms of sectional qualifiers and scored meets.” The strength of the boys’ side is in the distance events. Josh Glaub had a breakout cross country season as he enters indoor as one of the Trojans’ top distance guys. The freshman will mostly run the 1,600 and 3,200. Sophomore Tanner Zubler, another cross country standout, can partake anywhere from the 1,000 to the 3,200. Eighth grader Ray Sambrotto had a nice cross country season as well and he can run any of the longer races. In the sprints, sophomore John Irace gets set for his first season with the team. He’s explosive, Tulowiecki said, and is going to run in the 55 and 300 while competing on the 4x400 relay squad. Junior Ray Johnson is quick in the sprints, but he is also

developing into a formidable long jumper, an event he experimented with in the spring. During outdoor, with minimal training and coaching, Tulowiecki said Johnson jumped 18 feet, so there is excitement about what he can do with added devotion. He could flirt with a placement at sectionals. Last season, a jump of 21 feet, 11 1/2 won state qualifiers. “The question is not ‘Can he get over 20,’ but in my mind it’s going to be ‘How far over 20 can he get?’” Tulowiecki said. Junior Matt Wallace is East’s most dependable middistance competitor. He’ll likely go in the 300 and 1,600 and he also wants to give the 55-meter hurdles a shot. Along with Irace, Wallace, Sambrotto and eighth grader Anthony Bullis are the top candidates to form the 4x400 relay team that Tulowiecki is high on. Twitter: @Garland_SUN

Indians compete at Bomber Invitational The West Seneca West boys and girls track and field team competed at the Bomber Invitational on the campus of Ithaca College Saturday (Dec. 13). The following individuals and relay teams earned top-six finishes: • The Boys 4x400-meter relay team of senior cocaptain Robert Frazer, senior Austin Ensminger, sophomore Parker Welling and freshman Peter Borzillieri took third out of 21. • The girls 4x400 relay squad of junior co-captain Shania LiVecchi, sophomore Cassandra Siwy, freshman Breanna Lambert, and eighth grader Anna Rybczynski placed third in the 24-team field. • Sophomore Emily Marchitte had a thirdplace showing in the girls triple jump, leaping to a Section VI Champion-

ship-qualifying distance of 34 feet, 4 3/4 inches. • Senior co-captain Alise Murray finished third out of 79 finishers in the girls shot put. She also qualified for sectionals with a 32foot, 10-inch throw. • Junior Emma Harris’ time of 9.33 seconds in the girls 55-meter dash earned her third place and a spot in the sectional field. • Frazer placed fifth out of 94 finishers in the boys 300, crossing the line in a personal best time of 37.73 seconds that qualified him for sectionals. • Welling notched a fifth-place finish out of 37 participants in the boys triple jump. His 41-foot, 4 1/2-inch leap will put him in the sectional field. • Senior Jacob Bartz was sixth out of 16 with a 10foot, six-inch pole vault. The height he cleared qualified him for sectionals. • Eighth grader Travis Kelly raced to a personal best time of 1:42.70 in the boys 600. On the same day as the Bomber Invitational,

athletes from West also competed in the A/C/E TriDivisional meet at SUNY Fredonia. The following athletes placed in the top three: • Senior co-captain Margaret Covley won the 1,500-meter race walk, as she just edged out teammate Madison Zmuda, who was second. Covley’s time of 9:00.80 and Zmuda’s 9:01.10 both met the sectional standard. • Freshman Joseph Brown took third out of nine finishers in the boys 3,200 in his first-ever effort at that distance. • Junior David Conrad was third out of 26 finishers in the boys 1,600 (personal best time of 5:11.90). “Many of our studentathletes began their seasons making solid first impressions, giving notice of the potential significant successes in store,” West coach Emilio Mancino said. “The experiences were positive ones, for the most part, and we’re looking forward to improving moving forward.”

Team struggled to Sabres pay visit to local hospital score in 2013-14 By Dave Ricci SPORTS REPORTER

“Girls Fed” from page B2 Making it more difficult for Lancaster to do just that is the loss of four top seniors from last season’s squad. “They were four good players, so it was a small number but it was a big impact on the team,” Santoro said, “but we’ve had girls step up already.” One of them is Keppner, who said the blowout loss to Monsignor Martin the day before the Amherst game actually motivated the squad instead of dejecting them. “I think tonight we definitely came back ready to play, and now we’re just going to bring it harder,” she said. “Really, I think the difference was that we finished our chances. We struggled to score last game, so that’s the difference.” And when the offense does that, it takes the pressure off Norton, who also still had the Monsignor Martin loss on her mind.

“It was upsetting,” she said. “I think we just weren’t on our game that day, but I think we recovered really well because we needed to.” Prior to Lancaster’s flawless streak being snapped, though, Santoro said Norton was “phenomenal”—especially in their first three one-goal victories. She enjoyed the breathing room, though, on Dec. 11. “It feels good because I know I’m safer when I have a good team in front of me,” Norton said. “It’s not as nerve-racking all the time.” “Tonight, the entire team came together as a unit,” Santoro added. “Everybody’s on the score sheet, and it makes a huge difference when everyone comes together. “I just try to play them to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and that turns out good for everyone.”

All 3-year-old Piper Gabel really wanted to do was dance with her pal Sabretooth. Gabel was one of countless children and families who had a day to remember when the Buffalo Sabres paid a visit to Women’s and Children’s Hospital on Dec.9. “She was ecstatic. That was the highlight of her month, for sure, ” Matt Gabel said as watched his youngest daughter dance with the beloved Sabre mascot. “She was obsessed with him. I don’t know who was inside that Sabretooth costume, but he was very entertaining for her.” Sabretooth and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres, dressed in their white game jerseys and Santa Clause hats, spent some very special and precious hours getting to know some of their youngest and toughest fans who are part of the Stone’s Buddies program. Stone’s Buddies provides a network of resources, support and friendship for children who are frequent visitors to Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The

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Piper Gabel, 3, dances with Sabretooth during the Sabres’ visit to Women’s and Children’s Hospital. children in Stone’s Buddies deal with life-threatening illnesses or have daily special needs. Interacting with patients, the Sabres took photos, did holidaythemed arts and crafts and cookie decorating. They talked hockey and holidays with kids and their families as they signed autographs and helped the kids forget the daily routine of hospital life.

“It’s great to go with the team and see all the kids,” said Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nikita Zadorov. “It’s hard to see how they are battling through that....I think it’s great to see the smiles on their faces and give them some presents.” Matt Gabel, who attended the party with his wife Tara and their other three young daughters,

Macy, Grace and Ashlyn and his parents, said he really didn’t think his kids grasped exactly who the players were. But the Sabres were a hit because all of the kids could sense that the players were just nice people wanting to spend time with them. “The guys are really just down to Earth. It’s not about them being professional athletes, I mean that’s huge for some of the kids, they signed a lot of autographs,” said Gabel. “But you could tell they were sincere about their interactions with the children.” Gabel added that he and other parents were touched by how many of the players’ wives and girlfriends were at the party and were just as involved with the activities to help make the day more enjoyable for the kids. From the Sabres perspective, knowing they have the ability to make fans smile and forget their troubles, even for a just a little while, is a touching experience for them. “It humbles you as a person,” said Patrick Kaleta. A big kid himself, Zadorov was an instant favorite for Piper Gabel’s twin sisters Grace and Ashlyn, who wouldn’t let Nikita out of their sights.

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FROM the SIDELINES A time of the year for giving: Bills distribute gifts, wins By Tom Gallagher SPORTS EDITOR

Buffalo Bills long snapper Garrison Sanborn fondly remembers what it was like to be a kid during the holidays. “I was a kid once,” Sanborn began. “It’s a blast to get gifts.” That’s why Sanborn decided to give a few of his own recently. Sanborn, a sixth-year NFL veteran, was one of a host of Buffalo players to participate in the Bills Toyota Rookie Club’s annual holiday party for children on Tuesday, Dec. 9, inside a winter wonderland-themed Jim Kelly Club at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Over 100 children from 10 local organizations were invited to attend the event. Children from each organization submitted a holiday wish list before the party,

and Bills players — Sanborn included — distributed bags full of gifts to everyone of them. Sanborn, who’s taken part in the event since his rookie year, said seeing how excited the kids were made participating more than worth his while. “There’s nothing like it, seeing kids happy,” Sanborn said. “It’s just a regular day to try and bring a smile to their face, and that’s why we’re here. I know I’ll keep coming as long as I’m [in Buffalo].” And Sanborn wasn’t alone. Bills running back C.J. Spiller, who has also taken part in the event since his first NFL season in 2010, was also in attendance and agreed that making kids happy is something he and his teammates strive to do. “The biggest thing is just seeing the smiles on their

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Bills linebackers Randell Johnson, left, and Preston Brown pose with a kid at the team’s Holiday Party for Children on Dec. 9.

Buff State hockey downs Johnson & Wales BUFFALO, NY—Jason Zaleski (Scranton, PA/Scranton) scored three times and Ryan Salkeld (Virginia Beach, VA/Churchland) tallied four points to lead Buffalo State (3-6-2) to a 5-3 victory over visiting Johnson & Wales (55-1) in a non-conference game today at the Ice Arena. Salkeld opened the scoring with just over three minutes remaining in the opening period when he forced a turnover just inside the Wildcats’ blue line and buried the breakaway attempt. Johnson & Wales drew even, but Zaleski’s first of the game reclaimed the lead for Buffalo State with just 20 seconds remaining in the opening frame. Salkeld gave the Bengals a 3-1 lead with his second of the game and fifth of the season on the power play early in the

second period, but the Wildcats answered again with a power-play tally of their own. Zaleski’s second just under a minute later pushed the lead to two again, but JWU closed the deficit to 4-3 late in the middle stanza. Buffalo State allowed just five shots in the third period, all in the closing minutes, and Zaleski scored his third of the game and fifth of the season on the empty net to seal the victory. Ian Sylves (Sloan, NY/ JFK) finished with 20 saves in the victory as the Bengals outshot the Wildcats, 25-23. The Bengals finished 1 for 6 on the power play, and JWU was 1 for 3. Buffalo state will break for the holidays before facing Neumann in the first round of the Norxqwich Tournament in the New Year on Jan. 2.

Wallace, Edwards guide Bengals past RIT BUFFALO, NY – Senior Ashley Wallace (Lockport, NY/Starpoint) poured in a team-high 23 points to lead Buffalo State women’s hoops (4-4) to a 74-66 non-conference victory over RIT (5-3) on Saturday afternoon in Sports Arena. Keyonte Edwards (Buffalo, NY/O’Hara) recorded a career-high 12 rebounds, pacing, the Bengals defense and tallied eight points.

Buffalo State finished the night shooting 39.1 percent (25-64) from the floor, 44.4 percent (4-9) from long range and 55.6 percent (20-36) from the charity stripe. The Bengals also recorded 14 fast break points and outrebounded the Tigers, 58-38. The Bengals returned to action Monday at Pitt-Bradford, where they lost, 77-68. Wallace had her third double-double of the season.

faces,” he said. “Growing up, most guys didn’t have this opportunity to have NFL players hand them Christmas presents. So for us to be able to be put on a platform and be able to give back to the community, it means a lot, but most important, it means more to the kids, just to see them smiling.” Smiles turned into super duper smiles during the latter stages of the gift-giving. With tree-side gifts becoming sparse and a handful of children yet to receive one, a group of Bills players emerged from another room riding bicycles. And the child-sized bikes certainly weren’t for 6-foot-4, 310-pound center Eric Wood or 6-foot5, 343-pound guard Cyril Richardson. They were for the kids, an announcement that drew both laughter and applause from party-goers. “It was great to see,” Sanborn said. Throughout the evening, children got a chance to dine and engage in conversation with Bills players. Rookie cornerback Ross Cockrell noted that was his favorite part of the evening. “Just sitting down and getting a chance to talk with some of the kids about what they go through every day, going to school, what their favorite subjects are and stuff like that,” Cockrell said. “That was the best part about it. “It’s gratifying. Any chance you get to hand out smiles and happiness, it’s

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Bills center Eric Wood rides a bicylce out to deliver it to one of a handful of kids that wished for a bike for Christmas. going to be a good time.” •• The Bills undoubtedly handed out plenty of smiles and happiness for fans Sunday when they knocked off the Green Bay Packers, 2113, in an upset win that secured the team its first nonlosing season since 2004. At 8-6, Buffalo can finish no worse than 8-8. It last had a non-losing record in 2004, when Drew Bledsoe was still under center and Mike Mularkey was calling the shots as head coach. The Bills’ secondary shined against the Packers, holding likely MVP Aaron Rodgers to no touchdowns

and two interceptions for the first time in his illustrious career. Recent addition Bacarri Rambo had both picks. While the Bills were victorious, their offense struggled mightily and didn’t find the end zone once. Marcus Thigpen returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown, Dan Carpenter tacked on four field goals, and Mario Williams had a late-game strip-sack of Rodgers that resulted in a safety to round out the team’s scoring. “We have a great defense. We know that those guys are going to make plays for us and we’ve got to take advantage of them,” running

back Fred Jackson said. “We didn’t get in the end zone, which is something you need to do to win games, but as long as our defense keeps us in the game like that and keeps making plays, we have an opportunity to win.” Buffalo will take its staunch defense on the road Sunday when it visits Oakland (2-12). The Raiders are coming off a 31-13 loss to Kansas City but have won two of their last four games, including a Week 13 win over San Francisco. Kickoff is slated for 4:25 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

Cheektowaga’s softball central is focused on all softball, all the time

Softball Central is located at 3223 Broadway St. By Mike Pidanick SPORTS REPORTER

Even during down times in life, Kevin Hufford always had softball in his life. Back on his feet now, the Cheektowaga resident is looking to make the sport an even bigger part of his daily routine. Hufford and his wife, Melissa, launched Softball Central, located at 3223 Broadway St. in Cheektowaga, last week. The indoor facility is focused strictly on softball. Softball has kept us going for an awful long time,” Kevin Hufford said. “We’re always been doing softball anyway. They say if you do what you love, you never have to go to work. I hope to come here every day.” Hufford has always been involved in softball. He started coaching at Cheektowaga Southside softball in 2001 and combined with his

wife as well as Beth O’Brien to rebuild the Cheektowaga Crabapple travel team. He’s also been an assistant coach at Medaille College, Hutch-Tech High School and currently Erie County Community College. But his life changed on Aug. 28, 2009 when he was seriously injured after being hit by a truck while paving city streets. Unable to work and battling multiple back surgeries, Hufford also had time to dream. “The thought of being able to possibly open this thing up while we were coaching all these kids kind of kept us going,” said Hufford, who obtained a business degree after the accident. “Now we’re going to take a shot at it.” Softball Central will include two batting cages, two pitching cages and a stationary cage. There will be batting lessons, pitching lessons and

a place for girls to stay sharp when the snow is falling. It’s all softball. “It’s just going to be softball,” Hufford said. “There’s plenty of places people can go and get all the baseball they want inside. We’re hoping if we just focus on softball. Hopefully we can be a little less expensive and a lot more focused and it will all work out.” Hufford said he will offer some free time at the facility to JFK, Cleveland Hill, Maryvale and Cheektowaga Central. And of course St. Mary’s of Lancaster, where his daughter Erin is a sophomore and one of the elite softball players in Western New York. A member of the Gold Coast Hurricanes out of Florida as well as the lo-

cal New Era Diamond Girls, Erin has a goal of playing collegiately for the University of Tennessee. “She’s almost more talented than we can afford her to be right now,” Kevin Hufford said with a laugh. But that’s ultimately the goal for Softball Central, to help local players grow towards big dreams. Hufford expects players from Niagara Falls to Hamburg to Clarence will be at the facility for individual lessons. Now that it’s up and running, it’s expected to grow stronger and stronger for years to come. “If it makes a dollar more than it costs, it’ll be here forever,” Hufford said. “I’ll just have to get a job. If I can make a living doing this, that would be all the better.”

MIKE PIDANICK

Softball Central features two batting cages, two pitching cages and a stationary cage.

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The idea was simple: celebrities would pair up with a professional dancer and compete for a mirror ball trophy. As viewers tuned to ABC to watch “Dancing with the Stars,” they fell in love with the show, with the network giving the series two seasons a year. The competition series recently wrapped its 19th season, with “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro and professional dancer Witney Carson winning the mirror ball trophy. Mid-season, it was announced the show would be hitting the road, with the first show taking place Dec. 27 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls. “There will be a lot of dancing with your favorite pros,” shared DWTS troupe dancer Sasha Farber. “I’m happy to be part of it. I can’t wait to show everyone what we have been working on.” Joining Farber on tour are Ribeiro, Carson, Kym Johnson, Emma Slater, Valentin Chmerkovskiy,

Mark Balls and Keo Motsepe. Rehearsals began only a few days after the season finale in November, and the show will visit cities throughout the United States and Canada through Feb. 15, 2015. “The tour bus thing will be a lot of fun. We have a lot of fun together,” said Farber, who started dancing after he realized sports weren’t his forte. “There was always a huge line of girls outside of my school,” the Australia native said. “They were taking dance class. I decided to join them when I was 14 years old as a way to meet girls.” Though he joked around a lot at first he fell in love with dance and began winning at competitions. He then joined the live show “Burn the Floor,” allowing him to perform all around the world. He was invited to be part of DWTS Australia, but left the show after a short time to go back to “Burn the Floor.” “I was still young. I wanted to see the world,” he said. “Burn the Floor” even spent seven months on Broadway. “It was a great experience.” Farber always dreamed of

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Community Dinner Holiday Party will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. (or until food lasts) Dec. 26 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3512 Clinton St., West Seneca. Host: the community dinner group. Serving: pizza, BBQ wings, dessert, beverages and snacks. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome. Gifts while supplies last. Free. Freewill donations welcome. Understanding Veteran’s Benefits Veterans, veteran’s families and veteran’s widows may be eligible for VA entitlements that they are unaware of. Address issues pertaining to death pension and non-service connected pension with aide and attendance, disability compensation and other financial benefits from 7-8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 15 at Elderwood Assisted Living at West Seneca, 580 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca. Presented by Paul Romesser, NYS Division of Veterans Affairs. Free. Open to the public. Refreshments offered. Reservations required: 677-4242. Cross-Country Skiing/ Snowshoeing/Nature Walk begins at 10 a.m. Dec. 27, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7 at the Penn Dixie Site in Hamburg. Cost: $3 per person, free to Penn Dixie members. Pre-registration required, call 627-4560. Bring own skis/snow shoes (rentals available at Gear for Adventure). “Gifts From the Heart” This holiday exhibit will be through Jan. 3 at Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery, 1168 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca. Info: 675-0204, www.etjgallery.com or www.facebook. com/etjgallery. “Understanding Funeral Pre-Planning” begins at 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 22 at Elderwood Assisted Living at West

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