It was a memorable week for the McKinley boys high school basketball team. The Macks defeated Yale Cup Rivals East on Tuesday at home before taking to the road to clip Riverside on Thursday. Saturday they capped a perfect five days of basketball by upending Sweet Home, 69-46 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Classic at City Honors.
John Black led the way for undefeated McKinley (7-0) with 23 points while Damon Canty added 16 points. The Macks outscored Sweet Home 20-12 in the second quarter to take command of the game. Rashaun Cole was the leading Sweet Home (6-5) scorer with 14 points.
McKinley was ranked 10th in last week’s Buffalo News large school poll but are sure to move up when the updated one is released on Tuesday.
Memorable Week For McKinley Concludes With Win – continue reading…
Bishop Timon St. Jude was expected to receive its first real test of the season Tuesday evening when the undefeated Tigers traveled to Williamsville East. The Flames came into the game with a record of 7-1, including an upset win over Clarence in the Amherst Tournament last month.
For the Tigers, considered this test aced.
Junior guard Kyle Kobis was outstanding, nearly single-handedly carrying the Timon offense in the first half as they overcame a sluggish start on both ends of the floor to rout Williamsville East in their own gym, 72-43.
Kobis scored 19 points and had six rebounds, including five on the offensive end… all before the teams went into the locker room for halftime.
Kobis, Rehbaum Big Nights Highlight H.S. Hoops Action – continue reading…
Bishop Timon St. Jude remained undefeated in boys high school basketball Tuesday evening, easily defeating Iroquois, 69-41 to win the third annual Mark F. Scarcello Memorial Classic in front of their home South Buffalo crowd.
Timon improved to 7-0 on the season and outscored Iroquois and Buffalo Science Academy over the past two nights by a combined 151-67. While skeptics will point, quite accurately to their lack of quality opponents on the early portion of the schedule, there’s no denying the Tigers are one of the area’s most explosive teams.
Timon roared to a commanding early lead as Junior Jordan Williams matched the point output of the entire Iroquois team in the first quarter (nine).
H.S. Hoops Holiday Tourney Round-Up – continue reading…
Canisius made a strong case Saturday afternoon for being one of the area’s best high school football programs by upending Rochester powerhouse Cathedrall Prep, 30-20. Quarterback Travis Eman was the offensive star for Canisius; throwing a pair of touchdown passes and running for a spectacular 80-yard touchdown run on his own.
Other Saturday highlights included a big 49-21 road win for St. Francis over St. Joes in Monsignor Martin Association league play. Grover Cleveland scored a mild 20-16 upset win Cleveland Hill in the inaugural “Cleveland Bowl”, while Amherst blanked Lafayette 26-0 at All-High Stadium.
Canisius, St. Francis Get Big Wins in High School Football – continue reading…
The matchups for the 2010 Monsignor Martin vs. ECIC high school basketball challenge have been made official. Once again, St. Mary’s of Lancaster high school will host the action as it will showcase members of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association in basketball competition against members of the ECIC.
For the first time, the event is sponsored by Adpro Sports, with the enjoyment of the student-athletes as the main objective, along with a strong focus on a healthy spirit of cooperation and competition between the private Catholic institutions of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association and the public schools of Section VI and the ECIC, per the challenge’s press release.
Among last year’s thrillers, then No. 2 Nichols defeated top-ranked at the time Niagara Falls high school.
This year’s matchups are as follows:
Matchups Announced for 2010 Msgr. Martin vs ECIC Challenge – continue reading…
The Niagara baseball team controls its own destiny for a spot in next weekend’s MAAC Tournament, and hosts a three-game set with rival Canisius on Thursday and Friday at Sal Maglie Stadium.
The Purple Eagles are currently in a three-way tie for fourth place with Rider and Siena. Niagara owns the tie breaker over both schools after taking two of three in road series earlier this season.
Nine seniors, including Matt Wietlispach and Jason Cramer, will play their final games at Sal Maglie Stadium. Wietlispach leads the team in overall batting, with a .329 average, while Cramer is right behind him, hitting .328. In MAAC games, Cramer leads the way with a .402 clip, while Wietlispach is second at .337.
Niagara, Canisius Set To Clash In Regular-Season Finale – continue reading…
NIAGARA FALLS TO LA SALLE
The Niagara baseball team (4-16) dropped the final game of the Baseball Bash on Sunday, losing 14-7 at La Salle. Freshman Ryan McCauley had a pair of hits, inclduing his second career home run, to go along with three RBIs.
Niagara fell behind 7-1 after two innings before moutning a charge. The Purple Eagles cut the lead to 9-7 in the sixth inning, but the Explorers scored the games final five runs for the win.
“I thought our team played with a ton of heart this weekend,” Niagara head coach Rob McCoy said. “The scoreboard has not been a reflection of our effort and intensity lately.”
Weekend College Baseball Recap – continue reading…
The Canisius College hockey team begins its quest for an Atlantic Hockey Championship with a matchup against long-time rival Mercyhurst. The Griffs and Lakers face off in a best 2-of-3 quarterfinal series in Erie. The two schools are set to meet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, if necessary, with all three games slated to start at 7:05 p.m.
2009-10 SERIES REVIEW
• Canisius and Mercyhurst met four times during the 2009-10 season with the Griffs winning three of the four games. Canisius also won both contests at Mercyhurst.
• The Griffs defeated the Lakers three times in a single season for the first time since the 1995-96 campaign.
• In November, Canisius swept Mercyhurst for the first time. It took the Griffs 21 years and 60 games before registering a weekend sweep against their rivals.
Griffs begin pursuit of Atlantic Hockey Championship – continue reading…
Making 10 3-pointers and getting at least six points from seven players, the Cansius College men’s basketball team defeated No. 10 seed Marist 72-54 at the 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Championship in the Times Union Center on Friday night.
The Golden Griffins (15-16) advance to the quarterfinal round and will take on No. 2 seed Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. In Buffalo, the game will be available on Channel 87 on Time Warner. The game can also be seen on Fox Sports Atlantic.
Junior Elton Frazier had a team-high 17 points while junior Greg Logins had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Alshwan Hymes had 11 points, including 3-for-7 shooting from behind the arc as Canisius was 10-for-25 as a team on 3-pointers.
Griffs Defeat Marist to Advance to the MAAC Quarters – continue reading…
“I’ve played in, maybe four championships in my life and I’ve never lost one.”
That’s what Canisius guard Blair Helton, MVP of last year’s Manhattan Cup told reporters in the days leading up to this year’s final between his second ranked Crusaders and top ranked Nichols.
Unfortunately for the talented senior guard, he learned Sunday night there’s a first time for everything.
Helton scored a team-high 21 points but it wasn’t nearly enough for Canisius to compete with a totally balanced Nichols team. The Vikings never trailed after the first two minutes of the game and were rarely threatened en route to easily defeating Canisius 73-50 to capture this year’s Manhattan Cup.
Nichols captures Manhattan Cup with win over Canisius – continue reading…
With no disrespect intended for Section VI and their exciting playoff season now in full swing, Sunday night is as good as it gets for boys high school basketball. The Koessler Center at Canisius College is the venue 6pm Sunday as the top two ranked large schools in Western New York square off.
Number one Nichols faces second ranked Canisius in a rubber match and this time it’s for all the marbles. The winner will be crowned 2009-10 Manhattan Cup champion.
The teams have met twice this season. Canisius held serve at home in a squeaker and Nichols won the rematch in a big way at their own gym to end the regular season. The Vikings lost while Ron Canestro was nursing a broken pinky but was back for the second meeting.
Manhattan Cup Title Preview: Canisius vs Nichols – continue reading…
About an hour or so before tipoff of their Manhattan Cup semifinal playoff game both Canisius and St. Mary’s were on their respective sides of a mostly empty gym getting loose. At one point Canisius players Blair Helton, Jimmy Gaines and CJ Coatsworth were taking turns showing off athletic prowess with an assortment of dunk attempts.
The Lancers pretty much stood around watching and admiring—maybe too much.
Maybe they weren’t in awe on Canisius. But on this night they sure played like it. Helton nearly outscored St. Mary’s by himself in the half, dropping in 15 on his way to a game-high 22 points as the Crusaders stormed to a 79-56 win to earn a berth in the Manhattan Cup title game Sunday.
Manhattan Cup: Canisius dominates to reach title game – continue reading…
We’re down to the final four contenders for the Catholic league’s prestigious Manhattan Cup. No. 3 St. Mary’s takes on No. 2 Canisius at 6pm, followed by No. 4 Bishop Timon against top seeded Nichols. Both games are taking place at Canisius College.
Stop right here beginning at 6pm for instant live updates, scores and statistics for both games.
Well, at least Niagara Catholic gave them an early scare.
Not expected to hang with Canisius in a first round Manhattan Cup playoff quarterfinal, the seventh seeded Patriots gave them all they could handle early on and even had a 13-10 lead in the final minute of the first quarter.
Then Blair Helton took over.
The senior guard scored just two points in the first but exploded for 15 in the second as the Crusaders used a 23-5 run to turn a three point deficit to a 43-29 cushion at halftime. From there they cruised to an 86-52 victory.
Canisius routes Niagara Catholic – continue reading…
Today kicks off the start of what promises to be an exciting playoff season of boys high school playoff basketball. It begins Sunday afternoon with a quarterfinal Monsignor Martin Association quadruple header. #4 Bishop Timon is taking on #5 St Joes at 1pm, followed by third seeded St. Mary’s/Lancaster vs. #6 St. Francis, #2 Canisius vs. #7 Niagara Catholic and eighth seeded O’Hara having the daunting task of trying to knock off top ranked Nichols.
Make Buffalo Sports Daily your stop for live updates, scores and statistics on all four games, because that’s how we roll. The action gets underway at 1pm so we’ll see you there.
If you’re a fan of high school sports, it doesn’t get any better than tonight as the top two teams in Western New York face off when Canisius travels to Nichols in a boy’s high school basketball contest that will determine the regular season Monsignor Martin Association champion.
The situation is complicated. If Canisius wins they get the top seed when the Manhattan Cup postseason tournament commences on Sunday. If Nichols is victorious, there’ll be a coin flip following the game as the teams would have identical head to head, divisional and common opponent records.
BSD Briefs: February 17 – continue reading…
If you thought the 2009-10 boys’ high school basketball season has been a wild ride, you haven’t seen anything yet.
The final week of the regular season concludes over the next few days and to say there’s still plenty at stake in the Monsignor Martin Association and Yale Cup is an understatement.
Let’s start with the Catholic schools. Number-two Canisius travels to top-ranked Nichols Wednesday night in the game of the year that will decide the top seed for the Manhattan Cup playoffs. If Canisius, who defeated Nichols earlier this year is victorious they’ll earn the top seed. But if Nichols wins, then things really get interesting.
Wild Conclusions in store for Catholic, Yale Cup leagues – continue reading…
The Canisius College men’s basketball team will play host to James Madison of the Colonial Athletic Association in the eighth annual ESPN BracketBuster series, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference office announced today. The Golden Griffins and the Dukes will play in the Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday, Feb. 20, with a game time to be announced.
The match-up resulted from Canisius’ participation in the original pool of teams under consideration for the ESPN BracketBusters. The Golden Griffins will play a return game at James Madison next season.
Canisius draws James Madison for ESPN Bracketbuster – continue reading…
The Canisius College men’s basketball team closes out its four-game MAAC road swing today when the team takes on Fairfield in Bridgeport, Conn.- The Golden Griffins are 9-9 overall and 4-3 in the MAAC after beating Manhattan 63-61 in overtime Saturday afternoon.
- Canisius’ 4-3 MAAC record is the program’s best seven-game league mark since the 1998-99 when the team started conference play with a 4-3 record.
Preview: Canisius at Fairfield – continue reading…
Canisius junior Julius Coles hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 5.8 seconds left on the clock and Manhattan’s last second shot to tie hit the from rim as the Golden Griffins secured a 63-61 overtime victory over the Jaspers Saturday afternoon in the Draddy Gymnasium. The win improves Canisius to 9-9 overall and 4-3 in the MAAC, while Manhattan fell to 7-10 overall and 2-5 in league play.
Coles led the Griffs with a team-high 15 points as he returned to the starting line-up for the first time since Jan. 2. Junior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons posted his third career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Frank Turner and junior Elton Frazier chipped in 12 points apiece in the winning effort.
Coles’ three pointer gives Griffs OT win at Manhattan – continue reading…
It was statement time Tuesday night for two of Western New York’s best high school basketball teams as fourth-ranked Canisius traveled to fifth-ranked Timon in a key Monsignor Martin Association match up.
By the time it ended, the statement was quite clear; those in attendance got to witness a game for the ages.
In what goes down as in instant classic, Aaron Nevins went coast to coast for a layup to beat the buzzer in giving Canisius a breathtaking win 78-77 overtime victory.
Timon, down 20 at halftime, wrestled the lead with eight seconds left in overtime when Kyle Mackowiak took a perfect pass from Dut Dour for an uncontested layup.
Instant Classic: Canisius beats Timon with last second OT win – continue reading…
Four Canisius scorers posted double figures, led by junior forward Greg Logins and his season-high 20, as the Golden Griffins defeated Iona 77-65 Monday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Canisius to 7-8 overall and 2-2 in league play, while the Gaels slipped to 9-6 on the year and 1-3 in conference action.
Canisius, which was without second-leading scorer Julius Coles because of an illness, shot a blistering 48.8 percent from the field and a season-best 47.8 percent from behind the arc in the victory and ended the night with a 38-26 advantage on the boards. Logins scored his 20 points after he went 7-for-12 from the field, 2-for-6 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, while senior Frank Turner chipped in 18 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in his 100th career start as a Griff. Turner’s seven assists were a game-high and also allowed him to move past former Griff Brian Dux for second on the school’s career assist list.
Balanced attack leads to Griffs win – continue reading…
If the opening night of the Monsignor Martin Association vs. ECIC Challenge is any indication, it could be a long Wednesday night for Cheektowaga, Holland and even top ranked Niagara Falls.
Canisius high school ended the first night of the challenge with a 68-64 victory over sixth-ranked large school Williamsville South. With the win the Catholic schools swept all three of the opening Tuesday night showdowns. Earlier Timon defeated Lackawanna while St. Marys/Lancaster upended Maple Grove.
Canisius Holds Off Williamsville South – continue reading…
Allowing 13 first-half points and building a 24-point second-half lead, the Canisius College women’s basketball team posted a 52-41 win over Albany in the Koessler Athletic Center on Wednesday night. The Golden Griffins improve to 4-2 overall and have won their last four games.
Senior Brittané Russell, playing in her 100th career game, led Canisius with 10 points while senior Tasia Lee had seven points, five rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals. Junior Micayla Drysdale was 2-for-4 from behind the arc to go along with five assists, one turnover and a career-high four steals.
Busy Big 4 Night In Lady College Hoops – continue reading…
Junior Cory Conacher (Burlington, Ontario) of the Canisius College hockey team was honored on Tuesday as the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month. Conacher led the Canisius offense in November, posting 13 points, eight goals, five assists and four power-play tallies in nine games.
The junior opened the month by helping the Griffs to their first weekend sweep against Mercyhurst in the 21-year, 60-game all-time series between the two schools. Conacher registered two assists in the opener and then scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the finale with just 5:36 remaining in regulation to break a 3-3 tie.
Canisius’ Conacher Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month – continue reading…
