By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The plan was to get in the lane and score at the basket. And that is exactly what St. Bonaventure’s Bonnies accomplished. With a distinct advantage in rebounds and points in the paint the Bonnies outscored their long-time rival, Canisius Golden Griffins by 15 in the second half on their way to a convincing 86-64 victory Saturday … [Read more...] about Bonnies control paint in victory over Canisius
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Mason and Niagara fend off UB
By Paul Gotham LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Antoine Mason led a quartet in double figures as the Niagara Purple Eagles trumped their Big 4 rival UB Bulls, 92-81 in front of 1,937 at the Taps Gallagher Center, Wednesday night. Mason hit 8 of 14 from the floor and on more than one occasion had the answer Niagara needed when UB tried to make a run. “We see the result of Antoine’s … [Read more...] about Mason and Niagara fend off UB
Valenti’s spark off the bench shows promise
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. – More than seven minutes remained in the first half of Monday night’s matchup between the Canisius Golden Griffins and South Dakota Coyotes when Jordan Heath joined his frontcourt mate Chris Manhertz on the pine with two fouls. A feeling of discomfort had to exist on the Canisius sidelines with both starting forwards sitting on the bench. The … [Read more...] about Valenti’s spark off the bench shows promise
DVD documents the legend of “Squirt” Johns
By Doug Smith Wave the checkered flag for “Squirt,” new DVD which purports to biographize a legendary Southern Tier stock-car driver but winds up defining an era before it returns to the pits. Stanley “Squirt” Johns hails from Brockway, PA (“far-away Brock-away,” as the late announcer Lloyd Williams used to put it) and made his mark mostly on the tracks of the western … [Read more...] about DVD documents the legend of “Squirt” Johns
Base Paths and Masters Field
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette Dear Mainland Fans – Fifty years of history lines our gridiron here today. Players, cheerleaders, coaches, anyone who’s ever had anything to do with Grand Island High School football will assemble, as many as they can, to say hail and farewell to Masters Field. For fifty years Viking athletes (no problem with THAT nickname) have left their … [Read more...] about Base Paths and Masters Field