Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Wheatfield resident Jake Blake has been involved with motocross dirt bike racing for just three years. However, on Jan. 22, the 16-year-old received the Western New York Motocross Association's Rider of the Year award at the group's annual banquet.
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Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
On Friday, Feb. 4, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series "The Doctors" (check local listings) offers viewers a healthy companion to their Super Bowl experience with New York Yankees Catcher Jorge Posada and ESPN analyst/former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2011 03:40 pm
CBS's post AFC championship game special broadcast of "Hawaii Five-0" delivers series highs in viewers and key demos.
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Mon, Jan 24th 2011 10:00 am
"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2011," an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote live for their top pick, hosted by Jim Nantz, lead play-by-play announcer of "The NFL on CBS," and co-host Lara Spencer, host of "The Insider," will be broadcast Friday, Feb. 4 (9 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
The Miracle League of Grand Island & WNY would like to thank Larry and Jayne Playfair for giving us the opportunity to sell the 50/50 raffle tickets at the World Junior Games at HSBC Arena on Dec. 26 and 31.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara University's Dwyer Ice Arena took center stage for hockey fans from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 for the holding of the 2011 IBHF U20 World Juniors Hockey Championships.
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Fri, Jan 7th 2011 02:25 pm
The gymnasium at St. Stephen School is reserved for the local/Council 4752 championship, the first level of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, on Saturday, Jan. 15.
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Fri, Jan 7th 2011 02:00 pm
The third annual Grand Island High School Hockey Alumni event will take place Saturday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:35 am
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is seeking applications for its Amateur Sports Development Fund.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The largest gymnastics competition in Western New York this year, the Graffiti Invitational, will again take place at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2011 season for both league and travel players ages 4 to 18 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 29, Feb. 12 and Feb. 26 in the North Tonawanda High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 01:00 pm
CBS announced today that it would broadcast an original episode of "Hawaii Five-0," the season's No. 1 new series, immediately following one of the biggest events in sports — the AFC Championship game, Sunday, Jan. 23, on the CBS Television Network. "The NFL on CBS's" coverage of the AFC Championship game will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
The Youngstown Recreation Department reports its basketball league gets under way on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Games will be played at the Red Brick School village center in Youngstown. The league is open for boys and girls grades second through eighth.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
Members of the Lewiston Dance Center were busy over the holidays, taking part in the Village of Lewiston Christmas tree lighting - where students danced outdoors in the falling snow - and performing at the Niagara Falls Fireman's Fund Telethon.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 01:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department is sponsoring a youth 3-on-3 basketball program on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, starting at 9 a.m. at the Lewiston Red Brick Municipal Building gym, North Fourth and Onondaga streets.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 01:00 pm
Time Warner Cable announced this week that the NHL Network will televise select games from the 2011 IBHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships, which start this weekend in Buffalo. Included are all of Team USA's games and the medal round.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 01:00 pm
The period between Christmas and Jan. 5, 2011, will see a major event in the Buffalo metro area as the Queen City gets set to host the World Junior Games. The best junior-aged players in the world will converge on Western New York over the 10-day period for national bragging rights.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 12:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield and Newfane high schools have been selected as the varsity wrestling "Teams of the 1990s" in their respective divisions by the "Teams of the Decades" committee.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 11:00 am
Gleason's Gymnastics' Niagara Frontier Level Five Team recently participated in its first meet of the season, the Candy Cane Classic Meet at Brockport College. The team took fourth place.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 01:00 pm
Students from the Lewiston Dance Center have been very busy this holiday season. The studio is involved in a number of community activities with its newly established Dance Performance Group.
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Fri, Dec 17th 2010 12:40 pm
Grand Island's entry into Section VI Federation hockey began with a 4-1 loss to Amherst Saturday at the Northtown Center in Amherst.
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Thu, Dec 16th 2010 09:00 am
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Thu, Dec 16th 2010 09:00 am
Time to Dance studio's annual Christmas show and basket auction will be held Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center, 4455 Porter Road, Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Dec 9th 2010 02:50 pm
Look out Niagara-Wheatfield rivals: There's a fast one coming up this year.
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Thu, Dec 9th 2010 02:00 pm
"Tripp" the Thunderwolf was introduced to the Niagara County Community College community Dec. 1, becoming the latest addition to the world of Western New York sports mascots.
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Thu, Dec 9th 2010 02:00 pm
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Tue, Dec 7th 2010 05:45 pm
Niagara University's recreation department is now accepting registrations for its "Winter Wonderland Youth Camp," which will be held Dec. 27-31 at the university's Kiernan Center. Geared toward children ages 6-12, campers will have the opportunity to spend the final week of 2010 participating in a number of exciting activities, including swimming, arts and crafts, games, and several winter-related activities.
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Wed, Dec 1st 2010 12:00 pm
The Ransomville Speedway 2010 season is history, but the office out at the Big R is already a buzz of activity as plans begin to take shape for the 2011 season.
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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 11:00 am
For the son of a Youngstown couple, earning a top spot as one of the National Guard's top shooters has become almost an obsession over the past year.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 12:00 pm
Rochester writer/author Sal Maiorana will be visiting the Barnes & Noble store at The Clarence Mall, 4401 Transit Road, on Saturday, Dec. 11, from noon to 2 p.m. to sign copies of his new book, "Buffalo Bills: The Complete Illustrated History," published in September by MVP Books. The event is free and open to the public.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 05:45 pm
YI-DAN CHA GI Martial Arts and Kid Safe Center celebrated its grand opening in Wheatfield on Saturday, Nov 6. Grandmaster Jim Wood started the business 20 years ago in North Tonawanda while his wife, Nina, was instructed in self-defense starting in 2001.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 03:45 pm
The Ransomville Speedway 2010 Awards and Dinner banquet was held last Friday night in Lewiston. As has been the scene throughout 2010, another record for Ransomville Speedway was set as the largest crowd in speedway history gathered for the celebration.
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Tue, Nov 2nd 2010 01:40 pm
The Niagara University Danceline is sponsoring its second annual dance clinic for girls ages 6 to 13 at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the university.
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Mon, Nov 1st 2010 02:00 pm
The board of directors for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame will host its 20th annual awards dinner, Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Buffalo Hyatt Regency. The class of 2010 includes 13 Western New York sports legends and community icons. The evening begins with a 5:30 p.m. reception and silent auction, continues with a 7 p.m. dinner and concludes with the 8 p.m. induction ceremony.
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Sat, Oct 30th 2010 01:50 pm
Bob McKeown, a former Niagara County Community College athlete and head coach, has been named NCCC's new athletic director, College Vice President for Student Services and current interim AD Bassam Deeb announced Thursday on the Sanborn campus.
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Thu, Oct 28th 2010 02:15 pm
The Niagara men's basketball team was picked eighth and Niagara women's basketball team was tabbed sixth in the 2010-11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll announced on Tuesday from the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City.
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Thu, Oct 28th 2010 02:00 pm
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary reports that a Paddlesports America course will be offered Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Gander Mountain at the Lodge, 880 Young St., Tonawanda.
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