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GIHS Sports Briefs - Week of October 17, 2002
State Rankings - 10/12/2002
   The following WNY teams were ranked for the week of Oct. 6, 2002 in the New York State polls conducted by the New York State Sportswriters Association:
FOOTBALL
CLASS AA: 5, Jamestown (5-0); 9, Orchard Park (4-1); 13, North Tonawanda (5-0). Honorable Mention: Clarence (4-1), Lancaster (3-2). CLASS A: 7, Sweet Home (5-0); 13, Grand Island (4-1); 15, Pioneer (4-1); 19, South Park (4-0). Honorable Mention: Hutch-Tech (3-1). CLASS B: 4, Olean (5-0); 8, Albion (5-0); 14, Cheektowaga (5-0); Honorable Mention: Depew (4-1); Eden (4-1); Fredonia (4-1). CLASS C: 10, Gowanda (4-1); 13, Turner-Carroll (4-1); 16, Silver Creek (4-1). Honorable Mention: Burgard (3-1), Falconer (3-2), St. Marys (4-1). CLASS D: 2, Maple Grove (5-0); 4, Clymer (4-1); 12, Randolph (4-1).

GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS A: 11, Kenmore West (9-0-1); 13, Grand Island (9-1-1). CLASS B: 14, Williamsville East (10-1-0). CLASS C: 3, Allegany-Limestone (11-0-1); 6, Portville (10-0-0). CLASS D: 12, Ellicottville (6-3-1); 16, Hinsdale (8-3-0).

GIRLS SOCCER
The Grand Island girls soccer team's 4-0 win on Friday, October 11, 2002 against Kenmore West avenged its only loss of the season, pushed the Vikings (12-1-1) to the top spot in the Western New York large school rankings and the No. 10 spot in the state Class A poll. Kenmore West is now 18th in the state. That was one of several key games last week to have an impact on league races and postseason seedings. The Section VI boys soccer seeding meeting is Thursday, with first-round games starting Saturday, while the girls soccer sectional seeding meeting is Sunday.

Girls Swimming - 10/12/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 111, Lew-Port 54

Girls Tennis - 10/12/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Sectional Qualifying Tournament
Quarterfinals
A. Speech-S. Pavlivic (Kenmore West) def. Elise Daigler-Jessica Carnduff (North Tonawanda) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. N. Seth-R. Lesniewski (Kenmore East) def. Catherne Remmes-Alison Catalano (Grand Island) 6-4, 6-1.

Girls Swimming - 10/12/2002
Diver Kelly Beatty, a junior at Grand Island, scored 276.70 points on Friday to break Karen Learmen's Niagara Frontier League record of 267.90 set in 1986.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - 10/12/2002
Class A
Grand Island 28, West Seneca East 14: Paul Scappechio had 16 tackles, Josh Bernardoni had 112 yards in receptions and Chris Sica threw for 142 yards for the Vikings. Mike Blocho rushed for two TDs and rushed for 92 yards. Adam Hyde scored both Trojan TDs.
Class A Crossover
Grand Island 28, West Seneca East 14
Grand Island 7 7 7 7 - 28
West Seneca East 6 0 0 8 - 14
GI: Blocho 5 run (Feathers kick)
WSE: Hyde 3 run (kick failed)
GI: Bernardoni 28 pass from Sica (Feathers kick)
GI: Blocho 2 run (Feathers kick)
GI: Spratford 50 run (Feathers kick)
WSE: Hyde 91 pass from Sica (Daugherty from Amendola)

Boys Soccer - 10/12/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 2, Kenmore West 1 (2OT)

News polls - 10/13/2002
LARGE SCHOOLS
1) Jamestown (6-0)-beat Frontier, 55-0. Next: at North Tonawanda.
2) North Tonawanda (6-0)-beat Kenmore West, 51-13. Next: Jamestown.
3) Orchard Park (5-1)-beat West Seneca West, 24-6. Next: at Pioneer.
4) Sweet Home (6-0)-beat Williamsville East, 43-9. Next: at Clarence.
5) Grand Island (5-1)-beat West Seneca East, 28-14. Next: Williamsville South.
6) Clarence (5-1)-beat Lancaster, 35-28 (OT). Next: Sweet Home.
7) Pioneer (5-1)-beat Iroquois, 29-19. Next: Orchard Park.
8) Lancaster (3-3)-lost to Clarence, 35-28 (OT). Next: Frontier.
9) South Park (5-0)-beat Riverside, 42-0. Next: Seneca at All High.
10) Iroquois (3-3)-lost to Pioneer, 29-19. Next: Amherst.

Boys Cross Country - 10/13/2002
ALDEN INVITATIONAL
Class AA: Kenmore West 61, Lancaster 76, Sweet Home 78, Kenmore East 139, Grand Island 172, Williamsville South 175, Orchard Park 176, Brockport 215, Lew-Port 216, Wilson 224, Lake Shore 260, Iroquois 277, West Seneca West 323. Top 10: Jesse Mang (OP) 16:00.0, Brad Heron (SH) 16:23.3, Dan Giza (Lanc.) 16:27.8, Kenmore West 16:38.1, Kevin Buzzelli (GI) 16:42.8, Josh Durkin (Lanc.) 16:46.0, Kenmore West 16:53.8, Dennis Pollow (Wil) 16:57.9, Dan Taylor (SH) 17:09.9, Andy Forma (St. Francis).

Boys Volleyball - 10/13/2002
LOCKPORT BOOSTERS INVITATIONAL
Final
Lockport 25-25, Lake Shore 23-14
Semifinals
Lockport 25-25, WSW 13-21
Lake Shore 25-25, Grand Island 19-14
Pool B
Grand Island 27-25, N. Tonawanda 26-14
West Seneca West 21-25, Iroquois 25-20
West Seneca West 27-20, Grand Island 25-25
North Tonawanda 26-25, Iroquois 24-23
Grand Island 17-26, Iroquois 25-24
North Tonawanda 21-25, W.S. West 25-23
MVP: Jason Finney (Lockport).
All-tournament: John Colosi (GI), Kevin Laskey (WSW), Joe Tilert (LS), Cliff Schmitz (LS), Matt Devine (Lock).

Girls Cross Country - 10/16/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
at Reservoir Park, 3.1 miles
Lockport 18, Grand Island 38
Lockport 15, Kenmore West 49
Grand Island 16, Kenmore West 41
Lyndsey Devine (L) 20:23

Boys Cross Country - 10/16/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
at Reservoir Park, 3.1 miles
Lockport 18, Grand Island 44
Lockport 25, Kenmore West 34
Kenmore West 20, Grand Island 41
Mark Russell (L) 16:50

Girls Gymnastics - 10/16/2002
NONLEAGUE
Lancaster 144.55, Grand Island 129.05, Williamsville East 96.95

Boys Volleyball - 10/16/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 25-25-25, Lew-Port 7-4-8

GIRLS SOCCER - 10/16/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 7, North Tonawanda 0

BOYS SOCCER - 10/16/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 3, North Tonawanda 0

Girls Tennis - 10/15/2002
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
FINAL 2002 STANDINGS
Kenmore West 13 0 1
Kenmore East 12 1 1
Lockport 9 4 1
Grand Island 8 6 0
North Tonawanda 6 7 1
Niagara Falls 2 10 2
Niagara-Wheatfield 2 10 2
Lew-Port 0 14 0

Boys Soccer - 10/17/02
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
Grand Island 2, Lew-Port 1 (OT)