Local athletes who won gold medals for the Western Region
7/31/2006
ARCHERY: Joey Kwilos, Derby (MS all-around, MWS team); Melissa Chamberlin, (Lancaster (WS all-around, MWS team); Richard Fabiszewski, Cheektowaga (MWS team); Denise Park, Angola (WO team).
BASKETBALL: Women's scholastic - Bridgett Burke (Lockport), Joelle Connelly (Arcade), Kaitlin Roseti (Williamsville).
BOXING: Lionell Thompson, Buffalo (MO light heavyweight).
CANOE/KAYAK: Casey Smith, Williamsville (MWO kayak quad 500m).
CYCLING: Men - Jay Joslyn, Grand Island (10-mile time trial; 31-mile criterium; team); Dan Garlapow, Alden (team), Justin Jones, East Aurora (team). Women - Kerry Traynor, Buffalo (10-mile time trial, 19-mile criterium, team); Tracy Mariniello, Williamsville (team).
DIVING: Ian O'Rourke, Grand Island (MS 1-meter, 3-meter, synchronized).
GYMNASTICS: Men's open - Keith Stumpf, Williamsville (pommel horse, team), Kenny Byrd, Buffalo (team), Joe Conti, Depew (team), Matt Long, Clarence (team), Michael Morse, East Amherst (team), Daniel Molnar, Depew (team). Men's scholastic - Aaron Benson, Cheektowaga (team), Adam Cole, Williamsville (team), Cory Kowalski, Depew (team), Jimmy Pezzino, Grand Island (team), Cody Stumpf, Williamsville (team), Michael Wozniak, Clarence (team), Jonathan Zirna, East Amherst (team). Women's open - Kristina Arcury, Williamsville (team); Courtney Connors, Lancaster (team); Sarah Nadrowski, Tonawanda (team); Jamie Raepple, Grand Island (team). Women's scholastic - Deanna Favero, Lewiston (all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, team); Kayla Gray, Buffalo (floor exercise, team); Kailyn Arcury, Williamsville (team); Erica Gasiecki, Cheektowaga (team); Kaitlyn Lopez, Buffalo (team); Jenna Raepple, Grand Island (team); Amanda Recor, Lancaster; Lisa Stumpf, Williamsville.
ICE HOCKEY: Men - Chris Barrea, West Seneca; Anthony Borelli, Grand Island; Brandon Broad, West Seneca; Jarrod Etengoff, East Amherst; Jared Fischer, Depew; Ryan Geary, Williamsville; Patrick Kane, Buffalo; Daniel Krug, Buffalo; Ryan MacKey, Derby; Tyler Matthews, Orchard Park; Matt McDonald, Buffalo; Scott Moser, Tonawanda; Kevim Ogiba, Niagara Falls; Kevin Ryan, Eden; Vincent Scarsella, Lackawanna; Rob Szymkowiak, Cheektowaga; Matthew Terreri, West Seneca.
JUDO: Marc Dickie, Amherst (MO 220 pounds).
SHOOTING: Thomas Hahn, Lockport (MO rapid fire pistol); Alan Walker, Pendleton (MO rapid fire pistol); James O'Brien, Buffalo (MO trap); Denise Volker, East Amherst (WO trap); Rebecca Gerevics, Darien Center (WS three position rifle).
SOCCER: Men's open - Simba Aberdeen, Buffalo; Chris Carpenter, Lockport; Chris Case, Fredonia; Lee Catchpole, Buffalo; Matt Contino, East Amherst; Cory Cwiklinski, Lancaster; Al Franjoine, Lancaster; Brian Knapp, Amherst; Andrew Larracuente, Lancaster; Fabien Lewis, Buffalo; Jon Martin, Buffalo; Mark Spooner, Lewiston; Matthew Stuczynski, Amherst; Nicholas Wheeler, Tonawanda. Women's scholastic - Shannon Algoe, Lockport; Jenny Griffin, Williamsville; Brittany Heist, Lancaster; Caitlin Long, Tonawanda; Rachel Piemonte, East Amherst; Heather Rhodes, Lockport; Amber Smyth, North Tonawanda.
SWIMMING: Natalie Lewis, Buffalo (WO 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay); Daniel Carver, Kenmore (MO 800 free relay, 400 free relay), Jim Losi, East Amherst (MS 400 free relay, 800 free relay); Aaron Moessinger, Elma (MO 400 medley relay); Alex Dockstader, Tonawanda (WO 800 free relay); Ashley Schaffert, Lockport (WO 400 medley relay); Victoria Jacumski, Clarence Center (WS 400 medley relay); Janelle Munroe, Williamsville (WS 400 medley relay).
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: Katlyn Gedeon, Tonawanda (figures, solo, trio, team); Claire Lowes, Kenmore (duet, team), Abigail Vollmer, Kenmore (duet, team); Courtney Christman, Tonawanda (trio, team); Laurie Wakelam (trio, team); Jessica Grogan, Orchard Park (team); Rina Hanna Gregorete, Tonawanda (team); Trisha Melber, Tonawanda (team).
TRACK & FIELD: Blake Eaton, Allegany (MS shot put, discus), Brittany Pryor, Niagara Falls (WO shot put, WO discus); Steve Esler, Amherst (MO decathlon); John Flor, Albion (MO 5,000); Mike Giordano, Springville (MO shot put); James Allen, Sanborn (10K racewalk); Reggie Rucker, Buffalo (MO 400 relay); James Swiech, Eden (MO pole vault); Bryan Weinstein, Getzville (MO 400 relay); Amanda Bialkowski, Orchard Park (WO heptathlon); Pauletta Dickerson, Buffalo (WO 400 relay); Stacy Downer, Buffalo (WO 400 relay); Biaunca McFarland, Lockport (WO triple jump); Faith Thompson, Niagara Falls (WO hammer); Kimberly Williams, Buffalo (WO 400 relay); Aaron Foote, Niagara Falls (MS 1,500); Anthony Johnson, Tonawanda (MS 100); Tom Reubens, Ransomville (MS 5,000); Joseph Whelan, Hamburg (steeplechase); Melissa Kurzdorfer, Lancaster (WS shot put); Andrea Orefice, Lockport (WS pole vault); Brianna Steel, Newfane (WS heptathlon).
VOLLEYBALL: Men's scholastic - Patrick Abulone, Hamburg; Brian Charles, Hamburg; Nicholas Johnson, Buffalo; Thomas Klein, Eden; Jonathan Meyer, Hamburg; Joseph Norton, Eden; Jake Waszak, Eden. Women's scholastic - Danielle Martzolf, Lancaster; Kelsey Maving, Tonawanda; Lindsey Schlegel, Lancaster.
WRESTLING: Nicholas Czapla, East Aurora (MS 154 Greco-Roman), Taylor Golba, Buffalo (MS 106 Greco-Roman), Matthew Metzler, Salamanca (MS 123 freestyle).
Information furnished by Games officials.