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Posted on January 30, 2012 by Buffalo State College
 Men’s track runner Jimmy Campbell was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week after his strong performance in the team’s third meet of the season on Friday night.
The sophomore forensic chemistry major took down Division I and II competitors to win the 400-meter dash at Youngstown State Invitational with a new facility record time of 48.60 seconds – which converts because of track size to the third fastest time in Division III so far this season. He also placed fourth the 200-meter dash (22.36).
Buffalo State will return to action this Saturday at Mount Union.
Posted on January 27, 2012 by Centercourt
 Something that’s been suggested to me many times is a post on the college careers of WNY’s former high school players. So I decided to provide a list of any former player currently on a college roster. Those who wish to, can now use the comments section to provide updates on the players and discuss their progress at the next level.
If you know of someone who played high school basketball in WNY and is now currently on a college roster, but isn’t listed below, send me an email at: centercourt42@gmail.com Please include the high school attended the player attended and the year he graduated.
Former H.S. Hoops Stars: Where Are They Now? – continue reading…
 Buffalo State is enjoying its best start to a season in 20 years with an 8-1 overall record, and is currently ranked 24th in the latest D3Hoops.com national poll.
Buffalo State rebounded from its first loss of the season with a pair of victories last weekend to claim the Coles Classic Championship. After defeating Keuka 108-78 in the tourney’s first round, the Bengals worked overtime to down Capital, 81-78, in the title game.
Buffalo State boasts the fourth most potent offense in the nation, averaging 93.1 points-per-game. The Bengals also rank in the top-10 in the nation in steals-per-game (sixth – 13.9), blocked shots-per-game (ninth – 5.6), and turnover margin (10th – +7.2).
Buff State Slips to 24th in National Poll Despite Two More Wins – continue reading…
 Buffalo State moved up two more spots in this week’s D3hoops.com national Division III men’s basketball poll, ranking 14th after three more victories improved its record to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC play.
All three of the Bengals wins last week came on the road, defeating Houghton, Oneonta and New Paltz.
Jake Simmons, the SUNYAC and ECAC Upstate Player of the Week, leads the Bengals, averaging 24.0 points-per-game, and is also tied for the team lead with 16 steals. Fellow junior Justin Mitchell is averaging 13.8 points-per-game and 6.4 rebounds, and senior Ahmed Nagaya is averaging 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds.
Buffalo State Hoops Jumps to 14th in National Poll – continue reading…
 Buffalo State’s Aaron Roy was recognized by D3football.com as All-East Region second team after anchoring the Bengals’ offensive line this season.
Roy, a senior political science major, started every game at right guard, clearing the way for an offense that rushed for a league-best 208.9 rushing yards-per-game. The Bengals also finished second in total offense (432.2 ypg) and in scoring, averaging 36.3 points-per-game. The Bengals’ offense set single-season school records for points scored (366), touchdowns scored (49), rushing touchdowns (29) and first downs (210). Roy was honorable mention in 2010.
Buffalo State won three of its final four games to finish the season 5-5 overall. The Bengals reached the .500 mark for the first time since the 2000 season.
 Buffalo State’s men’s basketball team climbed three spots in this week’s D3Hoops.com national poll to the No. 16 ranking after its 2-0 start.
The Bengals have outscored their opponents 235-143 in their first two games, defeating D’Youville, 141-93, and rolling Pitt-Bradford, 94-50. Buffalo State has had outstanding scoring depth with five players averaging in double-figures, led by preseason All-American Jake Simmons with 22.5 points-per-game.
Senior forward Ahmed Nagaya has picked up where he left off in the playoffs last season, averaging 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, and freshman Roderick Epps has supported the Bengals’ up-tempo attack, averaging 11.5 points.
Buffalo State Hoops Ranked 16th In County – continue reading…
 Nationally-ranked No. 19 Buffalo State (1-0) maintained a frantic pace from the opening tip to the final buzzer en route to setting a new single-game scoring record in a 141-93 victory over visiting D’Youville (0-1) in the non-conference season opener in front of a raucous crowd tonight at the Sports Arena.
The previous single-game scoring record was 138 points against Marietta in 2005. The Bengals also tied a school record with 57 field goals, and the 234 combined points set another new school mark.
All 16 Bengals scored, led by Jake Simmons with 23 points and five steals, and senior Ahmed Nagaya added a career-best 23 points as well, to go with six rebounds and three blocks. Three other Bengals scored in double-figures with freshman Roderick Epps scoring 14, Stephen Alexander netting 13, and Justin Mitchell adding 12. Norman Simmons chipped in eight points, eight assists and three steals.
Buffalo State Men’s Basketball Decimates D’Youville – continue reading…
 Sophomore wide receiver Mike Doherty (Tonawanda/Kenmore East) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week after helping the Bengals claim a 51-30 win over Brockport in Saturday’s I-90 Bowl.
Doherty accounted for more than half of the Bengals’ passing yards in the victory. He caught 10 passes for 159 yards, including a 53-yard catch and run for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also added a kick return for 37 yards that set up another score.
He leads Buffalo State with 41 catches for 584 yards on the season.
The Bengals (4-5/4-4) will wrap up the season this Saturday at Morrisville State at noon.
 Buffalo State’s men’s basketball team has been ranked 19th in the D3hoops.com preseason national poll after making an impressive run in the NCAA Tournament last season.
The Bengals finished 23-7 a year ago, including winning the school’s 18th SUNYAC Championship with a 67-50 win over Brockport. Buffalo State went on to defeat both Gwynedd-Mercy and Johnson & Wales in the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament to advance to the “Sweet 16″ for the first time since 1996. The Bengals 23 wins were the most in a season since 1991-92.
Leading the cast of returners are juniors Jake Simmons (Rochester/School of the Arts) and Justin Mitchell (Buffalo/Bishop Timon).
Buffalo State Ranked 19th in Preseason National Poll – continue reading…
 Freshman running back Rich Pete earned both Buffalo State Athlete of the Week and New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Offensive Rookie of the Week honors after he helped lead the Bengals’ to a convincing 34-12 victory over The College of New Jersey on Saturday at Coyer Field.
The freshman business major got loose for the longest play from scrimmage in the NJAC this season, sprinting 83 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Pete averaged 11.1 yards-per-carry for the game with 14 rushes for 156 yards, his third 100-yard game of the season. The Bengals rushed for a total of 365 yards in the game.
Pete leads the league’s top rushing offense and in third in the NJAC with 526 yards on 76 carries, averaging 6.9 yards-per-touch. He also has four touchdowns this season.
Buffalo State will next visit Glassboro, N.J. this Saturday to take on Rowan University at 1:30 p.m.
 Buffalo State has added Kenmore-native and former Division I player Jeremiah Crowe to its staff as an assistant men’s hockey coach.
Crowe played four seasons at Division I Clarkson University, appearing in 91 career games. He received the 2010 Richmond Unsung Hero Award for unselfish play while significantly contributing to team success as a defenseman. He also helped the Golden Knights capture the ECAC regular season title in 2008 and win an ECAC Championship in 2007, and advance to the NCAA playoffs in each season.
Crowe’s junior hockey career included stints locally with the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, as well as with the Markham Waxers, Springfield Spirit and Texarkana Bandits.
Buffalo State Adds Crowe to Men’s Hockey Staff – continue reading…
 Buffalo State freshman running back Rich Pete was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Offensive Football Rookie of the Week after his breakout game as part of the Bengals’ record-setting win over Western Connecticut State on Saturday.
Pete is the second-consecutive Bengal to earn NJAC Offensive Rookie honors after helping Buffalo State secure an 82-17 win over Western Connecticut in its home opener. The 150-pound running back carried the ball 12 times for 108 rushing yards, including a 12-yard touchdown run which marked the first score of his collegiate career. He also caught two passes for 18 yards.
Buffalo State set school records with 82 points and 702 yards of total offense that included 438 rushing yards. The Bengals’ 11 touchdowns was also a new school best.
Buffalo State will visit No. 10 Montclair State for another conference game next Saturday at 1 p.m.
 Buffalo State (3-7) snapped its four-match losing skid, topping host D’Youville (2-6) in straight sets, winning 25-18, 25-13 and 25-22 in a non-conference match Tuesday evening.
Ray-Ray Algbedo pounded out a team-high eight kills to lead Buffalo State. Kelsey Bashore dished out 20 assists and had three aces, while Chelsea Moore had nine digs and eight aces. Allyson Pierce chipped in seven kills and three aces, and Paige Ottaviano had five kills and eight digs.
Buffalo State will open its home schedule on Thursday when it welcomes Hilbert to the Sports Arena for a 7 p.m. match.
 The Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL have signed former Buffalo State Bengal icer Nicholas Petriello to an entry-level contract.
Petriello is the all-time leading scorer in Buffalo State history with 133 points in 100 games. His 52 goals over four seasons are third-most in program history and his 81 assists are second-most. The 25-year-old was the conference’s rookie of the year in 2008 and received second-team All-SUNYAC accolades in both 2009 and 2011.
The Idaho Steelheads are an affiliate of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Buffalo State officially opens its 2011-12 men’s hockey season at Geneseo on Oct. 28.
Posted on July 20, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 As first reported by the View From Centercourt blog, long-time high school coach Earl Schunk is the new head basketball coach at D’Youville College. Schunk will also be the school’s assistant athletic director and leaves Tapestry Charter high school after just one season.
In his lone campaign at Tapestry, Schunk coached the team to a 15-4 record and a berth in the Section VI Class C final, where they lost against his former school, Grover Cleveland. Previously to Tapestry, Schunk spent 14 seasons as the head coach at Grover and earned a reputation as one of the more colorful high school coaches in Western New York.
Schunk takes over at D’Youville for Glenn Taplin, who’s son Starling is a star high school hoops player going into his sophomore season at Williamsville North.
Posted on June 29, 2011 by Patrick Moran
 Former Nichols high school basketball standout Conner Vandegriff has decided to leave Hobart College after one season and will transfer to Niagara County Community College, according to a source close to the situation.
Vandegriff was a key player on the Viking’s New York State Federation championship winning team in 2009-10. He becomes the second player from that Nichols team to transfer schools in less than two months. Star forward and two-time Buffalo News Player of the Year Will Regan recently transferred from the University of Virginia back to Buffalo and will play at UB in 2012 after sitting out next season.
As a high school forward Vandegriff was a force, but things didn’t pan out well for him in his first year at Hobart. He appeared in 17 games but averaged just 4.1 minutes and only pulled in 0.6 rebounds and 0.9 points per game.
Former Nichols Star Leaves Hobart – continue reading…
 Director of Athletics Brian Cavanaugh is pleased to announce that Nick Bolea of North Tonawanda, NY has been selected to lead the women’s tennis program at D’Youville College as its new Head coach.
A graduate of Niagara University, Bolea played three seasons for the Purple Eagles (2006-2009) with 48 Division I singles matches and 27 doubles matches to his credit. In his senior season Bolea posted his career best year, winning a team-high 11 matches in singles play.
Bolea began his collegiate tennis career at Slippery Rock University in 2005-06 and played first singles for the NCAA Division II school winning nine matches, but the program was discontinued after his freshman season.
D’Youville Hires New Tennis Coach – continue reading…
 The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee announced the participants in the 2011 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 10 different Bengals will be competing 13 times at Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware, Ohio, this weekend.
Xavier Mateen enters the meet representing perhaps Buffalo State’s best shot at a national title. After winning the indoor 55-meter dash, he enters this week’s meet ranked fourth in the 100-meter dash with a season-best time of 10.55 seconds. He will also run the 200-meter dash (18th – 21.81), and anchor the men’s 4×100-meter relay with Rawl Carew, Jalen Law (Buffalo/O’Hara) and Rashawn Simpson. Buffalo State has the seventh-best time this year at 41.44 seconds.
Buffalo State Sending 10 Sprinters to NCAA Outdoor Championships – continue reading…
Posted on May 13, 2011 by John Hutton
 The first appearance for D’Youville College in the NCAA Softball Championship ended with an 11-0 loss to Trine University in the elimination bracket of the Adrian Regional.
Gabby Lathrop went 1-3 for the Spartans. D’Youville finishes the 2011 season with a 21-10 overall record.
Down 3-0 after one, D’Youville had chances to score but left two runners on base in the bottom of third and fourth innings.
The Spartans opened the Adrian Regional with a 6-0 loss to DePauw Thursday morning (May 12).
D’Youville Eliminated From NCAA Tournament – continue reading…
 The D’Youville College softball team will be going to their first-ever NCAA Tournament after beating Mount Aloysius 1-0 to win the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship.
It was the sixth-straight win for D’Youville (21-8) and the school’s first AMCC championship in any sport since joining the league in 2009-10.
The games only scoring came in the bottom of the third inning. Alexis Walser opened the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a successful sacrifice bunt by Erica Comisso . Third-year outfielder Danielle Phillips scored pinch runner Lisa Petty from second with an RBI single, one of her two hits on the day, and the lead held up through the final four innings.
D’Youville Softball Headed To First NCAA Tournament – continue reading…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by Patrick Moran
 Will Regan was one of the biggest high school basketball starts to come out of Western New York in several years, leading Nichols to a State Federation Championship and earning Buffalo News Player of the Year honors for the second straight year in 2010. Regan took his talents to the University of Virginia, but apparently wasn’t happy there and is now headed back to the Buffalo area to continue his career.
Jonah Bronstein of the Niagara Gazette reported first that Regan has announced he’s leaving Virginia, though he will stay there to complete his academic work for the next two weeks.
The University at Buffalo and Niagara University are two schools heavily in the mix for him to transfer too. His father Larry told Bronstein that he’s going to take a look at about a dozen programs.
Canisius and St. Bonaventure will not be in the mix.
Former WNY Hoops Star Leaving University Of Virginia – continue reading…
 Buffalo State honored 84 student-athletes at its 14th Annual Scholar-Athlete Academic Luncheon to recognize student-athletes that have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for at least three semesters at the college today in the Hall of Fame Lobby in the Sports Arena.
Following opening remarks by Athletics Director Jerry Boyes, President Aaron Podolefsky addressed the audience. The 84 student-athletes honored represented 44-percent of the total number of student-athletes eligible for the recognition, having been at Buffalo State for at least three semesters. Among the honorees were 25 that have maintained a 3.50 GPA or higher.
Nick Weigand (Lancaster/Lancaster) and Kathryn Boughton (Lancaster/Lancaster) were also recognized as the top graduating male and female scholar-athletes respectively. Weigand is a member of the men’s swimming team, completing his degree in social studies education with a 3.78 GPA. Boughton is a member of the women’s soccer program, graduating with a degree in applied mathematics with a perfect 4.00 GPA.
The athletics department would like to recognize and thank the following invited faculty and staff members that were present at the invitation of individual student-athletes: Joaquin Carbonara (Mathematics), Jean Gounard (International Student Affairs), Scott Black (History and Social Studies), Tom Koller (Communication), Michaelene Meger (Exceptional Education), Sue Baldwin (Health & Wellness), David Ben-Merre (English), Michael DeMarco (Physics), Ron Stewart (Sociology), Jude Jayatilleke (EOP), Deborah Insalaco (Speech Pathology), Michael MacLean (Psychology), Dwight Hennessey (Psychology), Keith Fulcher (Academic Support), Andrea Guiati (Modern & Classical Languages), Kim Truesdell (Elementary Education), Jean DiPirro (Psychology), George Blair (History and Social Studies), Paul Schwiegerling (Mathematics), Luanne Bauer (Communication), Pamela Kloc (Communication), James Mayrose (Technology), Carol Townsend (Design), Chuck Newman (Butler Library), Stephani Foraker (Psychology), Awilda Ramos Zagarrigo (Exceptional Education), Renee Carlineo (Coaching), Robert Mead-Colegrove (Orientation), Sarah Tuczynski (Health & Wellness), Daniel Gaygen (Business), Carol Wannemacher (Psychology), Amy McMillan (Biology), Suzanne Richbart (Mathematics), Barb Olivieri (Health & Wellness), Gregory Wadsworth (Biology), Daniel Potts (Biology), Jim Fowler (Athletics), Tony Sartori (Nat. and Soc. Sciences), Coralee Smith (Elementary Education), Leslie Day (Elementary Education), Harriet Sacks (Elementary Education), Gary Solar (Earth Science).
 Buffalo State sophomore guard Jake Simmons was named All-East Region first team by D3hoops.com after helping the Bengals to a 23-7 season and an appearance in the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Tournament.
Simmons led the Bengals and the SUNYAC in scoring, averaging 19.5 points-per-game and became just the 19th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points, tallying 1,007 in just two seasons. The philosophy major also set a school record hitting 92 3-pointers, and his 159 in two season also broke the school’s career mark. Simmons was a contributor on defense as well, leading the league in steals with 77 and ranked 25th in the nation in that category.
Simmons, who also garnered first team All-SUNYAC honors, will now advance to the All-America ballot. Those honorees will be announced this Saturday during the D3hoops.com championship game broadcast.
 Buffalo State’s Erica Johnson, Justin Allen and Xavier Mateen all raced to individual national titles today at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Capital Center Fieldhouse on the campus of Capital University.
Johnson became the first Buffalo State female to capture a national title, winning the 55-meter dash, breaking her own school record and running the fastest time in Division III this season at 6.97 seconds. Her time also set a new facility record. Allen also blazed his way to a national championship in the 400-meter dash, winning by less than one-hundredth of a second, clocking 48.27 seconds. Mateen also claimed a share of a national title in the men’s 55-meter dash with a DIII season best time of 6.37 seconds. Mateen tied Phillip Jones of Dubuque to the thousandth of a second.
Three Bengals Crowned National Champions at NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships – continue reading…
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Buffalo State junior linebacker Pasquale Vacchio was recognized by 
