Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:40 pm
A four-student team from Niagara University claimed the silver medal at the CFA Investment Research Challenge, held Feb. 19 at Canisius College.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2013 05:00 pm
Western New York's snowmobile-friendly atmosphere lent itself to an even larger crowd on Saturday for the Seneca Allegany Air Force Snocross round of AMSOIL Championship Snocross, presented by Traxxas and hosted by Seneca Allegany Casino.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2013 04:55 pm
With thousands of fans pouring out of the packed grandstands and lining the hill adjacent to the AMSOIL Championship Snocross track at Seneca Allegany Casino, the stage was set for a couple powerful Pro class main events at the inaugural running of the Seneca Allegany Air Force Snocross.
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Sat, Feb 23rd 2013 11:00 am
The Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Squirt Select team earned the runner-up spot in its division in the Jamestown Mid-Winter Classic Tournament last weekend.
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Fri, Feb 22nd 2013 06:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter High School Air Force Junior ROTC will host its fourth annual Cadets vs. Faculty Basketball Fundraiser on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The Lewiston-Porter Players in Progress (PiPs) will perform during the game and the cadets will hold a basket raffle and selling concessions during the game.
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Fri, Feb 22nd 2013 03:15 pm
The 10th annual USPA Red Brick Bench Press Championship drew 135 weightlifters to Buffalo's Connecticut Street Armory last Saturday, Feb. 16, to raise funds for the Friends and Family of Western New York Military.
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Fri, Feb 22nd 2013 02:35 pm
Western New York's top high school hockey teams will face off for the 29th annual Super Sunday High School Hockey Championships, scheduled to occur over two days next week - Monday, Feb. 25, and Tuesday, Feb. 26 - at First Niagara Center.
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Mon, Feb 18th 2013 08:20 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti was named "Elected Official of the Year" by the Southtowns Walleye Association, the largest single species fishing club in North America.
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Sat, Feb 16th 2013 07:00 am
The Lew-Port Swim Club will offer a Red Cross lifeguarding course on Feb. 26, 27 and March 1, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Lewiston-Porter High School. Register by Friday, Feb. 22.
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Fri, Feb 15th 2013 09:30 pm
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course announced this week its selection as the host course for the 2013 Western New York PGA Section Championship on Aug. 19 and 20. The prestigious regional event comes to the Robert Trent Jones II-designed course in just its third full season of existence.
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Mon, Feb 11th 2013 10:35 am
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Sat, Feb 9th 2013 07:00 am
Dennis Brochey is a well-known mechanic, a Kiwanis Club member and a Village of Lewiston trustee.
He can also bench press more than most of our readers.
On Saturday, Feb. 16, Brochey will host the 10th annual USPA Red Brick Bench Press Championship.
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Mon, Feb 4th 2013 07:00 am
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is accepting applications for the newly created New Era Student-Athlete Scholarship.
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Mon, Feb 4th 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara River Anglers Association will hold its 29th annual Lower Niagara River Steelhead Contest on Saturday, Feb. 16, from sunrise to 2 p.m. Awards and picnic will be held at the 3F Club, Swann Road, Lewiston.
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Sat, Feb 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Congratulations to the Niagara-Wheatfield boys varsity swimming and diving team on its third consecutive Niagara Frontier League Championship.
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Sat, Feb 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Unbelievable. The real Jesse Owens? The most successful athlete at the 1936 Summer Olympics? Well, no, but to hear Ed Mort tell his fishing story, you would think it was the real Jesse Owens that was born 100 years ago.
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Fri, Feb 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Level 4 Niagara Team from Gleason's School of Gymnastics recently participated in the fifth annual Jacquie Hirsch Memorial Girls Buffalo Challenge, winning the first place team trophy with 189.25 cumulative points.
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Fri, Feb 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Varsity and JV girls' basketball teams held a fundraiser basketball game on Jan. 25 to support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. The girls sold donation cards, wristbands and collected donations and raised a total of $1,600.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Current Ransomville Speedway competitor Randy Chrysler has announced that he will field a DIRTcar 358 Modified ride for DIRTcar superstar Danny Johnson at Ransomville Speedway for the 2013 season.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Presti Karate Centers is now taking registration for its 13th annual Kids-only Karate Tournament, set for Saturday, March 23, at Niagara Catholic High School.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
Registration for the Niagara Pioneer Soccer League 2013 house league season is approaching.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
OK, let me tell you a little story.
Ice fishing is a great sport, fun, and a real challenge sometimes.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., will hold a New York state snowmobile safety course on Jan. 21 and 22 at the firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn. This course is open to anyone age 10 and above.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:25 pm
The Ransomville Speedway 2013 season officially kicked off on Jan. 1 with the 13th annual Hangover 150. A great crowd was on hand to scratch that racing itch despite very chilly temperatures. With the event officially in the record books, the focus has turned to the upcoming regular season, which is tentatively set to kick off in late April.
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Sat, Jan 12th 2013 12:30 pm
In November 2011, this column wrote about the effects of E-10 gasoline in your boat, your automobile, lawn mower and farm equipment. Most of us have been lucky, especially those using the new fuel additives/stabilizers such as K-9, which is made right here on Balmer Road.
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Sat, Jan 12th 2013 12:00 pm
Cassie Oursler scored the 1,000th point of her Grand Island Vikings basketball career Jan. 4 in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Jan 4th 2013 09:45 pm
New Year's resolutions for many people are hardly ever given a second thought as to how hard they are to keep. You might resolve to yourself, "I'm going to eat healthy and wise this year," or, "I'm going to walk, run, exercise, and get in the outdoors more."
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
As we enter into a new season of racing just five short months from now, attendees at Ransomville Speedway will see a change within the Sportsman and Fireball classes. This change comes within the names. Investor's Service Co. is the new official sponsor of the Sportsman division while FindItQuick.com is the official sponsor of the Fireball ranks.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course has announced that, in Golfweek magazine's just-released December issue, the Lewiston facility is listed as No. 25 among the "Casino Top 40 Golf Courses" in the U.S. Golfweek is considered one of the gold-standard publications in the golf industry.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2012 07:00 am
It may be the off-season for area golfers, but that doesn't mean the folks at the Niagara Falls Country Club have been quiet.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2012 07:00 am
With Christmas upon us for another year, we seem to forget what it is all about. Celebrated by billions of people around the world each year, it represents the birth of Christ. It also represents a time for giving and celebration.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2012 07:00 am
The provisions in the Environmental Conservation Law that allow the use of crossbows for big game hunting, as well as eliminate a permit requirement for hunters with physical disabilities to use special archery equipment during any big game or small game hunting season, will expire on Dec. 31, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens reminded hunters this week.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 01:50 pm
The Niagara Falls Branch of YMCA Buffalo Niagara will hold a one-day open house from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2013. The branch is encouraging the public to stop in to get a tour of the facility and enjoy the many free programs going on throughout the day.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2012 09:40 pm
The Dynamo Harrow Hockey Team capped off an exciting spring season by taking the silver metal in St. Catherines.
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 07:00 am
Whitetail deer are pretty smart critters and seem to know just when hunting season begins; they make themselves scarce immediately. They seem to head for parks, cemeteries, anyplace that has posted signs up, or by fleeing the country.
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Fri, Nov 30th 2012 08:30 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Athletic Department is holding its Athletic Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, in conjunction with the eighth annual James Walker Basketball Tournament.
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Thu, Nov 29th 2012 03:05 pm
The Niagara Region of the Office of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced its winter 2013 programming, which starts with "First Day Hikes" on Jan. 1, 2013.
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Wed, Nov 28th 2012 07:00 am
A live nativity will bring the Christmas story to life during Hilbert College's 15th annual Christmas celebration. The event runs from 2 until 4 p.m. on Dec. 2, and will include a children's Christmas party - complete with a visit from Santa - following the nativity.
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Mon, Nov 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Bills and the American Red Cross are again teaming up to host a community blood drive. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Ralph Wilson Stadium (Paul Maguire Club), One Bills Drive in Orchard Park.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
Defending Western New York High School Club Hockey League Champion Lew-Port JV is off to a 2-0 start following victories last weekend over Starpoint and Depew.
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