GIHS Sports Briefs - Week of October 31, 2002
Girls Cross Country - 10/27/02 report
2002 NFL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday at Beaver Island
Niagara Frontier League team scores: Lockport 28, Grand Island 65, Kenmore West 84, Kenmore East 96, Lew-Port 102, Niagara Falls 150, North Tonawanda 191, Niagara-Wheatfield inc.
Top 10: Lyndsey Devine (L) 19:46; Christine Beringer (L) 20:03; Jenny Vacanti (NW) 20:06; Sarah Baker (LP) 20:14; Ashley Tramp (KE) 20:18; Kathleen Granchelli (L) 20:31; Teri Wilson (L) 20:38; Stephanie Clark (LP) 20:52; Marge Kiehl (GI) 20:58; Mary Beth Lacki (GI) 21:07.
Football - 10/27/02 report
Grand Island 48, Williamsville East 0: Junior Mike Blocho scored three times and finished with 120 yards as the Vikings scored 28 points in the second quarter to cruise. LB Pat McCarthy recovered two fumbles and had 11 tackles. Jeremy Roberts had two interceptions, returning one for a TD.
Football - Williamsville East at Grand Island - October 26, 2002
Williamsville East 0 0 0 0 - 0
Grand Island 14 28 0 6 - 48
GI: Blocho 24 run (Kern kick)
GI: Blocho 37 run (Kern kick)
GI: Scappechio 2 run (Kern kick)
GI: Breier 6 pass from Sica (Kern kick)
GI: Blocho 2 run (Kern kick)
GI: Stegner 1 run (Kern kick)
GI: Roberts 22 int. return (kick failed)
Buffalo News polls - 10/27/2002
LARGE SCHOOLS
1) North Tonawanda (8-0)- beat Tonawanda, 37-13. Next: TBA.
2) Jamestown (7-1)- beat Clarence, 42-0. Next: TBA.
3) Sweet Home (8-0)- beat Niagara-Wheatfield, 48-12. Next: Iroquois.
4) Orchard Park (7-1)- beat Lockport, 41-19. Next: TBA.
5) Grand Island (7-1)- beat Williamsville East, 48-0. Next: Pioneer.
5) Pioneer (6-2)- beat Amherst, 24-12. Next: Grand Island.
7) Clarence (5-3)- lost to Jamestown, 42-0. Next: TBA.
8) Lancaster (5-3)- beat Depew, 29-13. Next: TBA.
9) Williamsville North (5-3)- lost at Niagara Falls, 24-15. Next: TBA.
10) South Park (5-2)- lost to McKinley, 28-0. Next: vs. Lafayette.
CLASS A SEMIFINALS
Friday's game
Grand Island at Pioneer, 7:30 p.m.
Class A bracket has Grand Island playing one of the toughest road games in Section VI: a Friday night at Pioneer, which is seeking its fourth straight Class B title. The Vikings won at Pioneer in Week Four in a 14-13 game that had all the scoring in the first half.
Boys Cross Country
NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE
at Niagara Falls
Lockport 28, Kenmore West 44, Grand Island 97, Kenmore East 102, Niagara Falls 162, Lew-Port 135, Niagara-Wheatfield 191, North Tonawanda 238.
Kevin Buzzelli (GI) 16:20; Mark Russell (L)
16:33; Lee Evans (KW) 16:35; Patrick
Russell (L) 16:37; Mike McGrath (KW)
16:43.
Football - Honors
• The Riverside Athletic Club's Connolly Cup committee announced its weekly honor roll based on players' Week Eight performances: Dan Ross (Tonawanda), Marc DiMatteo (Hamburg), Dan Gronkowski (Williamsville North), Cody Williams (Orchard Park), Jeremy Burr (Iroquois), Sean Nowicki (Alden), Dustin Bowser (Southwestern), Nate Cobb (Falconer), Adam Hellwig (Portville), Ben Gilroy (Olean), William Fernandez (Sweet Home), Pat McCarthy (Grand Island), Dan Lopez (St. Mary's), Josh Pacos (Forestville) and Mike Corey (O'Hara). Coaches are welcome to e-mail the Connolly Cup committee with players they wish to nominate. Send candidates' positions and statistics to dsarow@yahoo.com.
• The Jim Kelly Football Camp Underclassmen Players of the Week for Week Eight are junior Mike Blocho of Grand Island (offense) and sophomore Chris Smith of St. Francis (defense).
Girls soccer - 11/1/2002 Report
Class A quarterfinals: Jessica Remmes scored a hat trick and Corinne Razem made 10 saves for her 14th shutout as No. 1 large school Grand Island routed Niagara Frontier League rival Kenmore East, 6-0. Jamie Dougherty added two goals while Lindsay Fetzer had one for the Vikings (16-1-1).