"Grand Island High School Sports Briefs for week ending June 4, 2009"

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Track - Thursday, May 28, 2009 - at Niagara Wheatfield High School
Niagara Frontier League track and field meet
Grand Island Boys and Girls Win
See Niagara Gazette Story

Softball - May 29, 2009
Niagara Gazette Report
3-Depew 3, 14-Grand Island 2 (9 inn.)
Sam Tilkins threw a complete game, giving up five hits and striking out seven, for the Vikings in the Class A pre-quarterfinal loss. Emily Thompson, Korin Frantz and Ashley McRae had two hits apiece for GI (5-10 overall), which out-hit Depew 10-5. McRae and Frantz scored the lone runs for GI.
“I thought we played a phenomenal game,” Grand Island coach Pat Lester said. “I couldn’t have been more proud of my girls.” In the bottom of the ninth, Depew’s Alexis Wayne walked, was bunted over to second and was brought in as the winning run on a single.

Baseball - May 29, 2009
Grand Island 10 - Lake Shore 5
See Niagara Gazette Story by Doug Smith

Baseball - June 1, 2009 - Grand Island heads to finals
Grand Island 6 - Cheektowaga 4
See Joel Klock/Niagara Gazette Story by Doug Smith

The Grand Island High School Varsity Vikings Baseball team defeated Cheektowaga 6-4 on Monday, June 1 and earned their way to the Class A finals. The game against Albion will be played Thursday, June 4th at 7p.m. at Coca-Cola Field, formerly Dunn Tire Park. Tickets are $5.00 and fans are asked to enter through the Pettibone entrance.

Baseball - See Niagara Gazette Story