"Sports Briefs 12/6/12"


Niagara Gazette - November 30, 2012
by Mike Meiler
Swim Team Story

Boys Basketball - Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Starpoint 67 - Grand Island 61
Ryan Ross (GI) - 19 points
Jordan Wegrzyn (GI) - 18 points

Girls Bowling - Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Grand Island 4 - Ken East 3
Lauren Cook (GI) - 197-481
Vikings (1-0) only out-pinned the Bulldogs (0-1) 2517 to 2343

Boys Bowling - Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Grand Island 7 - Ken East 0
Sam Colao (GI) - 220-633
Tyler Mondoux (GI) - 225-632

Wrestling - Wed., Dec. 5, 2012
Niagara Falls 42 - Grand Island 36
Anthony Zogaria (GI) - pin fall at 220 pounds

Niagara Gazette - December 5, 2012
Grand Island - By MIKE MEILER
The Vikings welcome back a strong senior class, highlighted by three players who placed in last year’s sectionals: Nick Schuster (120) and football players T.J. Acker (152) and Anthony Zogaria (220).
First-year head coach Chris Ciechoski will also welcome back Joe Verdi, who qualified for sectionals last season at 113 pounds. The sophomore has been ranked in Section VI since he was an eighth grader.
“I’d put him in the mix right now,” Ciechoski said. “He’s a very strong finisher.”
GI finished fourth in the NFL last season, but graduated 10 seniors, including Korey Bennett, who placed in last year’s sectionals.
“We have a solid corp of seniors this year,” Ciechoski said. “We’ll be competitive this year, we have a solid lineup, but we’re working at rebuilding our JV team and adding depth.”