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Niagara Falls Americans announce player signings, administrative staff & details
The Niagara Falls Americans recently announced the signing of (RHP) Aidan Paul, (RHP) Sean Duffy, (OF) Sam Heim, (OF) Jack Hollins, (LHP) CJ Hurley, (OF) Xavier Mann, (OF/1B) Nick Moline, (OF/1B) Greydon Miller, (RHP) Brandon Moore, (SS/2B) and (INF) Myles Oo to the 2024 roster. Paul (SUNY Niagara) is a...
A 3-point takedown in high school wrestling and 5-point near fall among NFHS changes
Beginning in the fall, high school wrestling will look more like college wrestling. The National Federation of High School Associations met earlier this month and approved six major changes to the sport. There’s no doubt it will change the landscape of how wrestlers game plan in a match. The rules impact takedowns, near falls and what is deemed out of bounds.
Summer Slash ‘cleans up’ at Buffalo
Hamburg, NY — Summer Slash took advantage of a perfect setup en route to a 1:56 score in Buffalo Raceway’s $12,200 featured distaff pace on a drizzly Wednesday afternoon (April 24). As the early speedsters literally did the dirty work, Summer Slash bided her time and then cleaned...
Snow Plow Rodeo comes to WNY
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — There was a rodeo in Western New York on Wednesday ... the snow rodeo, that is. The 56th annual Snow Symposium was held Wednesday at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga. Snowplow drivers from all across the country come here to show off their skills...
HART to hold 'Swinging for Seniors' golf tournament
Home Assistance Referral Team is holding a golf tournament, “Swinging for Seniors,” Monday, June 3, at Niagara Frontier Golf Club. The 18-hole scramble format begins with registration at 10:30 a.m. A shotgun start at noon will include lunch, dinner, prizes and fun!. Cost is $160 per golfer or...
Boys basketball all-state picks: Timon’s Jaiden Harrison is AA player of the year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After becoming Western New York’s all-time leading scorer in boys basketball and leading Bishop Timon-St. Jude to the Catholic state final, senior guard Jaiden Harrison has been selected as the Class AA player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters Association. Harrison, who plans to walk on the Arkansas […]
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