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Whitcomb lands Week 8 America East Award

Ja:goh Amos Whitcomb (Allegany Territory, Snipe clan), #2, a freshman attack who won his second Rookie of the Week award this season. He recorded a hat trick against the River Hawks while adding one assist for a total of four points. Amos scored the game-tying and go-ahead goals, back-to-back, late in the third quarter, as […]

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Ja:goh Emmett Williams

Ja:goh Emmett Williams, (Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle clan) and team Steelers with the win. Emmett, #92, is the son of Shaina Gates & Jordan E. Williams. 12 year old Emmett has been playing hockey for 9 years. With four goals during the playoffs, Emmett topped the century mark, finishing the season with 102 goals. 102 goals […]

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Buffalo Bandits Celebrate Native American Heritage Theme Night

Seneca Media The Buffalo Bandits hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds on Saturday, March 26th for a special Native American Heritage Day. Indigenous Spirit Dancers performed during the halftime show while Seneca Elders enjoyed an outing courtesy of the Executive Offices and Area Office for the Aging. The Bandits won 16 to 11. Ja:göh!

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Gowanda’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse News

Ja:goh Lady Panther’s – Gowanda’s 2022 captains Autumn Nephew, Aailyah Stevens and Chloe Luther accepted the 2021 Section VI Class D championship banner on behalf of the team. This is the first Sectional Championship since the girls’ lacrosse program’s inception in 2017. To be able to achieve that in only the 5th year of the […]

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Morrie Abrams 3rd Annual Snowsnake Tournament

Onoville, NY – The 3rd Annual Morrie Abrams Memorial Snowsnake Tournament was held March 12-13, 2022 on top of Oldro Hill in Onoville, NY with the biggest turn out ever, even with the stormy weather! The tournament was organized by Sherry Dowdy, Gonio Miller, Christopher “Bundy” Jimerson and Councillor Tina Abrams. This annual event is […]

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Congrats to the Salamanca Boys Varsity Basketball Team

They had an AMAZING season and made HISTORY this year! March 18, 2022 | Photos by Sam Wilson, salamancapress.com and @SalamancaBB First Sectional Championship since 1968 First NYS Far West Regional Championship in school history First NYS Final Four appearance in school history Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls, NY – On Friday, March 18, 2022, […]

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Lacrosse Players Repay Irish Favor at Parade

The Irish lacrosse team gave up a spot in the World Games so a Six Nations team from WNY could have it. The Native American team marched with them in Buffalo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The point was echoed beautifully by Claudia Jimerson, a Lake Shore High School All-American from the Cattaraugus territory who went […]

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Summer Hemphill:

Postseason Honors, All-time Leading Rebounder, & Final game at UB All-Mac Honors March 8, 2022 – The Mid-American Conference announced their postseason awards earlier this month. Summer Hemphill garnered Second Team and All-Defensive Team recognition. Hemphill is UB’s third straight All-Defensive Team honoree. Hemphill earned Second Team honors for the second time in her career. […]

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Congrats Ray Cortes II!

Congratulations to our Ray Cortes II for an outstanding first season playing basketball with the Silver Creek Knights. Ray had four 30-point games, a season high of 39 points, a triple double, and a single season record for the Knights as a sophomore. Ray broke the single-season scoring record for the Silver Creek Knights in […]