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Bandits sign Hanson to 3-year deal
The Canisius product was selected in the 5th round of the 2026 NLL Draft. The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has signed transition player Micah Hanson to a three-year contract, pending league approval. Hanson (5’9”, 190 lbs., 12/7/2003) was selected by the Bandits in the fifth round (57th overall)...
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Buffalo Bills recognize these WNY high school football coaches | Week 5 2026
The Buffalo Bills, in partnership with Visa, announced the 2026 Week Five High School Tackle Football Coaches of the Week. This week's recipients are Buffalo Region Coach of the Week Joe Licata (Williamsville South) and Rochester Coach of the Week Rich Lipani (Hilton). Aimed at highlighting tackle football coaches' efforts...
gogriffs.com
Golf Finishes in 10th at 2026 Matthews Auto Collegiate
Canisius senior Jake Dantonio earned his second top-25 finish of the fall season and the Golden Griffins finished 10th as a team, as the Blue and Gold played the final round of the 2026 Matthews Auto Collegiate Monday afternoon at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, N.Y. Dantonio posted...
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Elijah Kimble '27 closes in on WNY record as Game of the Year lives up to billing
"That's the two best teams in Buffalo going at it, and hopefully we can see them again." That was CHS Football coach Kraig Kurzanski '84 after an epic homecoming game in which Elijah Kimble '27 closed in on history with another standout performance and Canisius and St. Francis battled literally until the final seconds ticked off the new video scoreboard overlooking Koessler Field.
oleanstar.com
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca soccer tallies fourth straight win; Panthers rolls past Williamsville South
TONAWANDA, NY – A two-goal day from Addison Earley carried the Salamanca girl’s soccer team to their fourth consecutive win as they took down Tonawanda 3-0. The Warriors didn’t hesitate to enter the scorebooks, seeing Myla Galante firing a shot into the back of the net in the first minute of the game. While they had to wait over a full 40 minutes for their next goal, it would come in rapid succession.
gogriffs.com
Golf Sits in a Tie for Ninth After Day One at Matthews Auto Collegiate
The Canisius golf team is tied for ninth with Metro Conference rival Iona after the first 18 holes of the 2026 Matthews Auto Collegiate, played Sunday afternoon at the Links at Hiawatha in Apalachin, N.Y. The Golden Griffins carded a team score of 302, which leaves the Blue and Gold three strokes back of seventh-place Wagner. LaSalle leads the team portion of the tournament after the Explorers posted a team score of 281 in the event's first round.
WWMT
Western Michigan goes ahead late in the 4th, holds onto victory when Buffalo goes for win
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dieter Kelly kicked the go-ahead field goal with 79 seconds remaining and the Western Michigan defense held on fourth-and-goal with two seconds left in a 20-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. After Kelly’s field goal gave the Broncos...
News 4 Buffalo
WNY natives return home for Highmark Stadium flyover
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — From Little Rock, Arkansas, to the skies over Orchard Park, Matt Blue and John Judy are coming home. The Western New York natives are members of the Arkansas Air National Guard; Sunday, they’ll be flying a C-130 military aircraft over the new Highmark Stadium. “We’ve always talked Bills in the squadron, […]
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Hilbert Falls to Penn State Altoona After Strong Opening Set
HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hilbert Hawks came out strong on Saturday morning, claiming the opening set, but visiting Penn State Altoona would take the next three sets and earn a 3-1 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference victory inside the Brad Hafner Recreation Center. The Hawks fell by scores of 25-17, 15-25, 18-25, and 13-25. Hilbert (5-12, 0-4 AMCC) set the tone early, hitting .259 in the first frame while limiting Penn State Altoona to a .143 attack percentage on the way to a convincing eight-point set victory. Hilbert was led offensively by Jordan Austin, who posted a team-high 10 kills while adding 12 digs for a double-double performance.
bandits.com
Bandits sign Bowen to 3-year contract
Buffalo's 1st-round pick had 16 ground ballas and 14 caused turnovers last season at Syracuse. The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has signed transition player Dante Bowen to a three-year contract, pending league approval. Bowen (6’1”, 205 lbs., 2/7/2003) spent the 2026 season at Syracuse University, where he recorded...
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Hockey Earns Tie, Shootout Win to Finish Ferris State Series
Canisius scored twice in a 53-second span early in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and earn a 5-5 tie against Ferris State in collegiate men's hockey action Saturday at LECOM Harborcenter. Seniors Walter Zacher and Jimmy Goffredo and sophomore FJ Buteau each finished with a goal and...
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Women's Soccer Opens AMCC Play at Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. – Hilbert College Women's Soccer opened AMCC play on Saturday afternoon, falling 2-0 to Penn St.-Altoona at Spring Run Stadium. Goalkeeper Keira McFarland recorded a season-high 17 saves for the Hawks. Penn State Altoona controlled much of the play in the opening half, generating 12 shots and...
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Engineers Shut Out Hilbert at Home
TROY, N.Y. — The RPI football team remained unbeaten in Liberty League play with an 83-0 victory over Hilbert College this afternoon at East Campus Stadium. The Engineers scored 55 points in the opening half and improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in conference action. RPI opened the scoring...
buffalosportspage.com
UB falls a yard short in loss
About a month ago, Western Michigan lost a game when a second was added to the clock and Michigan scored the game-winning touchdown after, in a sense, time had run out. On Saturday afternoon, Buffalo had a chance to hand Western Michigan yet another last-second loss, although this time without an officiating controversy.
griffinnewspaper.com
Looking forward: Canisius hockey prepares for new season
As October begins, that means one thing: hockey season. The Canisius Golden Griffins will take the ice for the first time this season on Friday at the LECOM HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, as they look ahead after a frustrating finish last year. Last year, the Griffs wrapped up their schedule...
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Tops Markets welcomes return of Flutie Flakes
Former Buffalo QB will visit Tops in Hamburg on Oct. 3 to celebrate iconic cereal rerelease with autographs, photos with fans. As Buffalo shouts its way through the start of another football season, Tops Friendly Markets will once again stock and sell the perfect cereal for every pregame meal: the iconic Flutie Flakes, back for another run atop Western New York breakfast tables and tailgate menus.