The reaction was the same in North Tonawanda, Buffalo, Lockport and Cheektowaga. Baseball card collectors got their initial glimpses Wednesday of the Topps 2012 First Series Baseball Set.
A few weeks before spring training, collectors and investors were getting their first looks at new cards for Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Josh Hamilton and dozens of rookies. There were also reports of short-printed cards for Albert Pujols and Jose Reyes, but no confirmations.
Now I’ve been collecting sports cards since 1948. I became a third-grade sports expert at P.S. 13 in Elmhurst, Queens, because I could recite the batting averages for Ferris Fain, Eddie Joost and Hank Majeski. I learned how to flip cards and trade doubles for singles in the school yard at recess. I grew up in Forest Hills and had a huge assortment of all sports until I was told I had to throw out my cards in 1956.
The WWE invaded the First Niagara Center in Buffalo Sunday night with their “Night of Champions” pay-per-view. The crowd featured the usual blend of rabid WWE crazies and perhaps due to their comeback victory over the Oakland Raiders that day, an onslaught of proud Buffalo Bills’ jersey sporters.
Speaking of the Bills, a ringside crowd featured a pack of players, including running back Fred Jackson and center Eric Wood among others.
While the show was hardly revolutionary to the point it will change the landscape of professional wrestling, the night did offer the wrestling fans of Buffalo plenty to talk about this morning at the water coolers– or wrestling message boards. Both world titles changed hands while a hometown hero lost in her bid to become champion, not to mention an ending that left fans wondering what the hell they just witnessed.
Here’s a recap of the night from my perspective, along with some photos.
World Wrestling Entertainment superstar CM Punk was in the Kiss 98.5 studio this morning to promote Sunday’s upcoming “Night of Champions” pay-per-view in Buffalo at the First Niagara Center.
While Punk doesn’t give away any tricks of the trade, not to mention being extremely tired, you get a strong sense during his 10 minute interview that he truly doesn’t like his opponent for Sunday night, Triple-H.
Punk also discusses his tattoos, his hometown of Chicago and his poor sleeping habits. The interview is worth seeing, at least if you’re a pro wrestling fan, so here’s the video (courtesy of Kiss 98.5)
In May of 2009, Kristin Crandall attended the annual Blue Moon Gala; an event that helps support and raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York. She anticipated going to the event, having a good time and lending her support to the cause. Little at the time was she aware by the time the night was over; her role in the association, as well as her life would be forever altered.
It was there she met Tracey Callisto. A member of the Alzheimer’s Association who spent years raising money via the annual Memory Walk, Callisto already had a personal bond to the cause. Her Uncle became a victim of Alzheimer’s before sadly succumbing to the deadly disease. Sometime during their conversation as a quick bond was struck, the subject of powder-puff football came up as a way to raise both awareness and money for the dreadful illness.
In 2005, Sara Allen Abbot & Ryan Triplette organized the first ever Blondes vs. Brunettes flag football game to increase awareness among young people of Alzheimer’s disease. The event was a huge success in Washington, D.C. and since then the duo has helped support similar events in several major cities around the country, including Dallas, Denver, Austin, Houston and Kansas City.
While the NFL lock out was capturing headlines across the country, a South Buffalo semi pro team spent the summer ascending up the national rankings. The South Buffalo Celtics(10-0) are currently ranked #12 in the nation, according to www.semiprobcs.com.
It’s been a painstakingly arduous task for the first year team but after an undefeated regular season, people have taken notice.
Playing in the highly respected Elite MCFL, going undefeated is much easier said than done. The Celtics have finished the regular season above teams that have been around since the 1980’s. in the process, South Buffalo has averaged the most points in the league behind a strong running game and efficient attack through the air. Although they boast a high scoring offense, their defense is also one of the league’s best.
Tickets for the 2011 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame dinner are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased at www.gbshof.com by completing the ticket form and sending, with payment, to: Melissa Gearhart – Ticket Chair; c/o The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls; 101 Old Falls Street; Niagara Falls, NY 14303. Tickets are priced at $85.00 each and $750.00 for a table of 10.
The 2011 induction ceremonies will be held, Wednesday, November 9 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. A pre-dinner reception begins at 5 pm with the dinner and ceremonies to start promptly at 7 pm.
This year’s class, the 21st to be inducted, includes NFL Pro Bowlers Ruben Brown and Jim Burt, Detroit Tigers third baseman Phil Mankowski, Olympic Gold medalist Steve Mesler, pro golfer Cindy Miller, University of Pittsburgh basketball star Curtis Aiken, local baseball legend Don Colpoys, Buffalo Sabres player and broadcaster Jim Lorentz, legendary Buffalo Bills fullback Cookie Gilchrist, the inventor of the sport of volleyball William Morgan, one of the “founding fathers” of the West Side Rowing Club, Michael Broderick and 19th century world record breaking runner, Lewis “Deerfoot” Bennett.
On February 25, 2011 City of Buffalo Police Officer Gary Sengbusch was struck by a drunk driver who ran a red light. This very serious accident has left this young officer with both traumatic and potentially life changing injuries. Officer Sengbusch is prepared for the challenges he faces in trying to recover and we are preparing to assist him in that long journey.
The City of Buffalo Police has joined forces with the Buffalo Bisons and Buffalo Charities to hold the “TEAM GARY BISONS BENEFIT BASH” tonight at Coca-Cola Field. The Buffalo Bisons will take on the Leigh Valley IronPigs at 7:05pm. The Pre-game festivities start at 5:00 p.m. at the stadium and include a concert by Buffalo’s own Strictly Hip AND a post-game fireworks display. Discounted food and beverages will also be available. Raffles as well as a split-club will be run throughout the game.
Tickets start at $8.50 and can be purchased online at www.teamgary.org or at these select ticket locations:
If you’re a fan of the WWE, you’ll be happy to see this. The world’s largest wrestling company is coming to Buffalo and not only that, but the HSBC Arena will be hosting a pay-per-view.
“Night of Champions” is scheduled to come to Buffalo on Sunday September 18. The show is sandwiched between a pair of WWE pay-per-views; “Summer Slam” and “Hell in a Cell.”
This will be the second WWE event to come to Buffalo in 2011. Monday Night Raw was held at the Arena on February 28.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am. You can order tickets online by visiting this WWE link right here.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame will introduce its 12 member class of 2011, Wednesday afternoon, June 15 in the Pavilion area at HSBC Arena. Introduction of this year’s new members will commence at 3:00 pm with board president, Brian Cavanaugh, presiding.
A reception will follow until 4:30 pm. This event will mark the 21st class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1991 and brings total membership to 240.
Former All-Pro Buffalo Bills lineman Ruben Brown and two time Super Bowl champion, Jim Burt, (Orchard Park, NY) will give remarks on behalf of the class. Brown, the 14th pick in the 1995 NFL Draft, made eight consecutive Pro Bowls during his nine year career with the Bills, while Burt earned one Pro Bowl nomination and captured two Super Bowls – one each with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49’ers.
(Disclaimer: This is not a sports story. Occasionally you hear news that tugs the heartstrings and leaves yourself compelled to try and help. For me, this is one of those times.)
Roughly a year ago, then six-year old Stella Usiak found herself in a charitable mood. The pint-sized Girl Scout didn’t donate profits earned from selling cookies or contribute her modest allowance to any cause. Instead, Stella provided what many would regard as more meaningful. She gave the gift of her hair following one of her first visits to a salon to the “Locks Of Love” organization. It was an offering to other kids who’ve lost their own because of diseases.
Quite ironically and to be more direct, sadly, 12 months was at all it took for young Stella to lose her own hair— and this time it wasn’t of the voluntary nature.
On March 2, 2011 at the tender age of just seven, Stella was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L.), which is the most common type of cancer among children between the ages of one to seven. A.L.L. is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood that severely affects white blood cells and the human immune system.
The University at Buffalo is offering summer camps in 13 different sports this year at a variety of levels. Campers will get the chance to practice on the same fields as the Bulls teams while receiving expert coaching from some of the Bulls head coaches and athletes.
Head Baseball Coach Ron Torglaski will bring 22 years of coaching experience to his three camps, which will be run according to age groups. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Reggie Witherspoon will be running a college prospect camp for grades 10 and up, two separate week-long camps and a team camp while Women’s Basketball head coach Linda Hill-Macdonald will run a developmental camp for girls in grades 4-12.
Head Football Coach Jeff Quinn will run an Offensive/Defensive Line specific camp along with two one-day camps and two youth camps. Men’s Soccer will run a camp for Junior Booters, Bulls, Young Bulls, High School Elite, Strikers and Goalkeepers. Women’s Soccer will run a total of seven camps including Kickin’ and Krackin’, Goalkeepers, Juniors, Open Girls and College Prospects.
Twenty-two elite runners from all over the world, including some from Western New York, will hit the pavement in Buffalo this Sunday, May 29, for the Buffalo Marathon’s full and half marathons. All marathon events begin at 7 a.m. just north of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Pearl Street in downtown Buffalo. At 7 a.m., Buffalo Fire Department will have two ladder trucks set up with a large flag on Niagara Street near Niagara Square for members of the media to shoot video and photos of the runners as they pass on to Niagara Street.
Six women will compete in the Open Marathon, Female category, and it is expected to be a very competitive category this year.The course record for this category of 2:42:44 was set by Elena Orleva in 2009, and several runners this year have qualifying times that are faster than that time, and could potentially shatter the course record this Sunday. Alena Vinitskaya of Russia qualified for this race with a time of 2:36:00, while Veronika Lopatina, also from Russia, qualified for this race with a time of 2:41:00.
Meanwhile, 11 men will compete in the Open Marathon, Male category. One runner in this category, Michael Deren, lives in Blasdell, NY, and qualified for the Buffalo Marathon with a time of 2:23:00.The course record for this category of 2:17:55 was set by Jacob Chamar in 2007, and the 2006 winner of the Buffalo Marathon, Jynocel Basweti of Kenya, is one of the men who could set a new course record, as he qualified for the Buffalo Marathon with a time of 2:18:00.
The WNY Chapter of the Basketball Coaches Assn. of New York is holding its’ 7th annual WNY Spring Basketball Coaches clinic on Friday, June 3rd at The Sullivan Center at Medaille College. The cost of the clinic is FREE TO ALL COACHES. The coaches lineup is as follows:
5:30 – Dave Niland – Head Coach at Penn St.- Behrend will speak on defense -Niland is in his 17th year as head coach at Behrend and has won 303 games and has been named Allegheny Mountain Conference Coach of the Year 7 times and his teams have lead NCAA Div III in scoring defense twice on the last 4 years. A former All-WNY player at Williamsville South, Niland was also head coach at Elmira College and was an asst. coach to John Beilein at Canisius College for 4 years in the 1990’s.
6:30 – Pete Lonergan – Head Women’s Coach at Medaille will speak on zone offense -Lonergan is in his 7th season as head women’s coach at Medaille after formerly being the head men’s coach at Niagara and St. Francis(Pa). He has won 124 games and has guided the Lady Mavs to 3 AMCC titles and 3 NCAA tournament appearances. He has twice been named AMCC Coach of the Year and in 2008 was named BCANY NYS Coach of the Year.
Participate in the 11th Annual Susan G. Komen Western New York 5K Race for the Cure and show everyone whose life you are running for.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 11th at 10:00am, volunteers and runners will once again donate their time, money, and energy for the 11th Annual Race for the Cure at Delaware Park to help raise funding for research, education, screening, and treatment programs for breast cancer.
All participants are invited to join-in on an after-race party complete with food, entertainment, and an awards ceremony to honor the achievements of participants.
Individuals can form a team, join a team, or run as an individual and can register online, by mail, or in-person at a number of locations across the area.
Since we like to do whatever we can to help promote the companies gracious enough to be a sponsor at Buffalo Sports Daily, it’s certainly worth mentioning that Papa Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill will be playing host to one of Western New York’s favorite “Jam Bands” this Friday evening.
U People, who regard themselves as a “Jammin” Jam Band, will be playing outdoors near the back patio area this Friday beginning at about 7pm. The four-piece band consisting of lead singer Kalie Clementi on vocals plays a variety of music from their influences, ranging from Jerry Garcia to the Allman Brothers all the way to Government Mule.
Besides the music, there will also be a buffet with BBQ ribs, chicken, pork and many side dishes to choose from.
Papa Joes Sports Bar & Grill is located at 1011 Walden Avenue on the Cheektowaga border.
Former Buffalo Sabres legend Rick Martin may have recently passed away, but at least one prominent sports bar in Western New York continues to remember him.
In Martin’s honor, Holiday’s is offering a chicken wing special that can’t be matched anywhere. During Sabres playoff games and in homage to No. 7, the bar is offering a mind-blowing deal of chicken wings for just seven cents apiece.
All you have do to be able to take advantage of the chicken wing special is comply with a group three-drink minimum, an easy task for thirsty Buffalonians. The bar also has a bucket special— 5 cans of beer for just $12.
Holiday’s is located at 935 Harlem Road in West Seneca, not far from Clinton Street. The phone number is 824-8812.
Rochester New York native Jon “Bones” Jones challenged Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for his light heavyweight mantle in the main event at UFC 128. Jones is of particular interest not only for his local ties to Western New York, or for his humble and charming persona, but because at UFC 128, Jones had the chance to become the youngest champion in UFC history.
For only being 23, an incredible amount of hype surrounded the young Jones, who has soundly dispatched any challenger the UFC has placed in front of him. Even more attention was brought onto UFC 128 because training partner and Niagara Falls native, Rashad Evans, was originally slated to fight Rua. Evans was forced to bow out due to injury and the title shot was then offered to Jones. All eyes were on this bout as many critics complained Jones received his title shot too early in his career. They feared Jones could not hang with the champion “Shogun”, a fearless Muy Thai practitioner.
Our friends at the Feather & Fur Bait Shop in conjunction with OutdoorsNiagara.com are at it again with another fabulous fishing tournament.
Friday April 1, is the spring ’11 Bullhead Contest open to any Niagara County waters from 6pm on the 1st until noon on April 2nd. Winner is the best weight of two fish and the entry fee is $10 per angler or $15 for two. The contest is limited to brown and yellow bullhead, no catfish. Further contest details and on-loin registration available at www.outdoorsniagara.com via PayPal or Feather and Fur Bait Shop at 3627 Wilson Cambria Road, Wilson, NY.
This Saturday evening was Roller Derby night in North Tonawanda, with the Queen City Roller Girls hosting both an inter-league bout between the Nickle City Knockouts and the Suicidal Saucies as well as the QCRG’s first WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) home bout between the Lake Effect Furies and the Hudson Valley Horrors.
It was truly a treat to watch the first contest between Nickle City and the Saucies as it boasted some of the smartest skating I’ve seen to date from the QCRG. Strategy was the word of the night starting in Jam 1, Period 1 with Dr. Dementer-#00 of the Saucies putting an obvious target on jammer and fan favorite Addy Rawl of the Knockouts.
Dementer’s mission allowed jammer B’kini Wacks to score four points for the Saucies at the onset. The rest of the first period followed the same formula with Addy Rawl getting the brunt of the bruising and both teams creeping up the score board slowly but surely.
Fifteen-time Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion Jason Couch and hometown star Ryan Ciminelli hold down the top two positions after three rounds in the PBA Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship Friday at AMF Thruway Lanes.
Couch and Ciminelli both had 7-2 records in the first round of match play Friday and are among the 16 players who will advance to this evening’s final match play round which will determine the top four who will advance to Sunday’s finals to be telecast live on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Couch, of Clermont, Fla., has a 5,639 pinfall total including bonus pins, and leads Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., in second with 5,478. Rounding out the top four going into tonight’s final nine-game round are Ronnie Russell of Marion, Ind., in third with 5,416 and PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., in fourth with 5,390.
Chris Collins of Savannah, Ga., Averaged 235.43 to lead a field of 10 players who advanced out of the Professional Bowlers Association Tour Qualifying Round Wednesday completing the field of 64 for the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship which gets underway with the first round Thursday at AMF Thruway Lanes.
Collins, a former exempt player who won the 2006 Pepsi Championship for his lone PBA Tour title, completed the seven-game qualifying round with a 1,648 pinfall total with games of 179, 237, 257, 259, 191, 246, and 279 finishing 77 pins ahead of Mitch Beasley of Puyallup, Wash., in second with 1,571. All 49 players in the qualifier were required to use PBA-approved plastic balls.
“The key today was to play straight with a little speed—kind of like I would on a broke down Cheetah pattern,” Collins said. “I got off to a slow start with a lot splits but I made a slight adjustment with my feet and increased the speed. These are examples of the types of adjustments we’re all going to have to make because we’re not going to have our usual (bowling) equipment to go to.”
World Wrestling Entertainment, much better known as the WWE, brought its top rated television show live to the HSBC Arena, Monday Night Raw. If you’re still reading past the first sentence, odds are you were either at the arena for the show, watched it unfold live on television or are incredibly bored. But just in case you happened to forget about it, here’s a brief recap of the biggest thing to hit Buffalo since Meatloaf took the town by storm just days ago.
Triple-H (HHH) came out to start the show and hype his Wrestlemania matchup with the Undertaker. He said his sole purpose left in wrestling is to end the Undertaker’s perfect 18-0 Wrestlemania streak and indicated at the end of his microphone time that if he loses, his career we’ll be over.
Shaemus came out, presumably to remind HHH that he put him on the “shelf” for the past 10+ months. HHH kicked him where I’m sure it’s illegal, before proceeding to pound his head in on the outside of the ring and ultimately, pedigree him through the announce table (and no, there was no Spanish announce table).
That’s right. It’s time to break out of the winter doldrums (enough Netflix already!) and venture outside to frolic in Buffalo’s downtown Winterfest. If your friends haven’t told you about the event, then maybe they’re not that awesome. So take a spin at being cool-idea-guy (or gal) and introduce it to them.
Besides, after you’ve polished off True Blood and made it past Season 4 of Dexter, it’s pretty much downhill in the world of streaming television.
A crash course in this weekend’s activities follows, for your convenience. Remember to bring your valid I.D. if you plan on warming up with a cold brew.
UFC 126 this Saturday night featured a title fight between two of the top middleweights in the world; Champion Anderson Silva and formidable challenger Vitor Belfort. Going into the bout the middleweight kingpin Silva faced quite a bit of critics as many fans felt of late Silva has toyed with several of his opponents rather than going for the finish.
Well fight fans, this clash wasn’t one of those nights.
It took Silva all of three and a half minutes to separate Belfort from consciousness. After a brief feeling out process, Silva used straight front kick to the jaw from out of nowhere against his unsuspecting opponent. This was a particularly spectacular knockout as the type of kick Silva used is usually reserved for the midsection of the opponent. This could be the first time ever fans of Mixed Martial Arts have seen a maneuver like this land flush on an opponent and end a fight, a title fight no less.
This past Saturday, January 29, 2011 brought me and many others to Lackawanna for the 4th Annual Frank Privitere Rabbit Hunting Derby. This affair is held every year by the New Empire Beagle Club in honor of Frank Privitere, an avid beagler and rabbit hunter for over 50 years.
The WNY area welcomed teams from Rochester, Syracuse, Pennsylvania and even Canada. Although the powdery snow made for a laborious day on the hounds 29 hunters checked 123 wasqually wabbits for the weigh-in. Many of those who participated reported short runs by the dogs and an unexpectedly meager amount of bunnies despite the sunny and windless morning. I myself did not harvest a single snowshoe hare to be weighed but I was still able to spend a whole day in the woods followed by a great time with my fellow hunters and houndsmen.
The reaction was the same in North Tonawanda, Buffalo, Lockport and Cheektowaga. Baseball card collectors got their initial glimpses Wednesday of the Topps 2012 First Series Baseball Set.
The WWE invaded the First Niagara Center in Buffalo Sunday night with their “Night of Champions” pay-per-view. The crowd featured the usual blend of rabid WWE crazies and perhaps due to their comeback victory over the Oakland Raiders that day, an onslaught of proud Buffalo Bills’ jersey sporters.
In May of 2009, Kristin Crandall attended the annual Blue Moon Gala; an event that helps support and raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York. She anticipated going to the event, having a good time and lending her support to the cause. Little at the time was she aware by the time the night was over; her role in the association, as well as her life would be forever altered.
While the NFL lock out was capturing headlines across the country, a South Buffalo semi pro team spent the summer ascending up the national rankings. The South Buffalo Celtics(10-0) are currently ranked #12 in the nation, according to 
Tickets for the 2011 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame dinner are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased at 
On February 25, 2011 City of Buffalo Police Officer Gary Sengbusch was struck by a drunk driver who ran a red light. This very serious accident has left this young officer with both traumatic and potentially life changing injuries. Officer Sengbusch is prepared for the challenges he faces in trying to recover and we are preparing to assist him in that long journey.
If you’re a fan of the WWE, you’ll be happy to see this. The world’s largest wrestling company is coming to Buffalo and not only that, but the HSBC Arena will be hosting a pay-per-view.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame will introduce its 12 member class of 2011, Wednesday afternoon, June 15 in the Pavilion area at HSBC Arena. Introduction of this year’s new members will commence at 3:00 pm with board president, Brian Cavanaugh, presiding.
(Disclaimer: This is not a sports story. Occasionally you hear news that tugs the heartstrings and leaves yourself compelled to try and help. For me, this is one of those times.)
The University at Buffalo is offering summer camps in 13 different sports this year at a variety of levels. Campers will get the chance to practice on the same fields as the Bulls teams while receiving expert coaching from some of the Bulls head coaches and athletes.
Twenty-two elite runners from all over the world, including some from Western New York, will hit the pavement in Buffalo this Sunday, May 29, for the 
The WNY Chapter of the Basketball Coaches Assn. of New York is holding its’ 7th annual WNY Spring Basketball Coaches clinic on Friday, June 3rd at The Sullivan Center at Medaille College. The cost of the clinic is FREE TO ALL COACHES. The coaches lineup is as follows:
Participate in the 11th Annual Susan G. Komen Western New York 5K Race for the Cure and show everyone whose life you are running for.
Since we like to do whatever we can to help promote the companies gracious enough to be a sponsor at Buffalo Sports Daily, it’s certainly worth mentioning that 
Former Buffalo Sabres legend Rick Martin may have recently passed away, but at least one prominent sports bar in Western New York continues to remember him.
Rochester New York native Jon “Bones” Jones challenged Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for his light heavyweight mantle in the main event at UFC 128. Jones is of particular interest not only for his local ties to Western New York, or for his humble and charming persona, but because at UFC 128, Jones had the chance to become the youngest champion in UFC history.
This Saturday evening was Roller Derby night in North Tonawanda, with the Queen City Roller Girls hosting both an inter-league bout between the Nickle City Knockouts and the Suicidal Saucies as well as the QCRG’s first WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) home bout between the Lake Effect Furies and the Hudson Valley Horrors.
Fifteen-time Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion Jason Couch and hometown star Ryan Ciminelli hold down the top two positions after three rounds in the PBA Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship Friday at AMF Thruway Lanes.
Chris Collins of Savannah, Ga., Averaged 235.43 to lead a field of 10 players who advanced out of the Professional Bowlers Association Tour Qualifying Round Wednesday completing the field of 64 for the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship which gets underway with the first round Thursday at AMF Thruway Lanes.
World Wrestling Entertainment, much better known as the WWE, brought its top rated television show live to the HSBC Arena, Monday Night Raw. If you’re still reading past the first sentence, odds are you were either at the arena for the show, watched it unfold live on television or are incredibly bored. But just in case you happened to forget about it, here’s a brief recap of the biggest thing to hit Buffalo since Meatloaf took the town by storm just days ago.
That’s right. It’s time to break out of the winter doldrums (enough Netflix already!) and venture outside to frolic in Buffalo’s downtown Winterfest. If your friends haven’t told you about the event, then maybe they’re not that awesome. So take a spin at being cool-idea-guy (or gal) and introduce it to them.
UFC 126 this Saturday night featured a title fight between two of the top middleweights in the world; Champion Anderson Silva and formidable challenger Vitor Belfort. Going into the bout the middleweight kingpin Silva faced quite a bit of critics as many fans felt of late Silva has toyed with several of his opponents rather than going for the finish.
This past Saturday, January 29, 2011 brought me and many others to Lackawanna for the 4th Annual Frank Privitere Rabbit Hunting Derby. This affair is held every year by the New Empire Beagle Club in honor of Frank Privitere, an avid beagler and rabbit hunter for over 50 years.
