"Grand Island High School Sports Briefs for week ending May 11, 2006"

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GIHS Sports Schedule

Boys Tennis - Monday, May 8, 2006 - Niagara Frontier League
Grand Island 3, Niagara Falls 2
Submitted by GIHS Boys Tennis Head Coach Don Pray
Grand Island moved into sole possession of 1st place in the NFL with this win. Our current record is now 7-1. Matt Scibilia fought off 4 match points and battled back from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to lead the GI comeback.
Singles: Gabor Forgo (N) d. Steve Beatty 6-2, 6-1; Andy Nawotka (G) d. Jacob Neubauer 4-6, 7-5, 6-4; Matt Scibilia (G) d. Rob Cushman 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
Doubles: Matt Mack and Matt Andersion (N) d. Dave Nolf and Piere Tanguay 6-4, 6-0; Joe Hasselbeck and Steve Doermer (G) d. Larry Geracitano and Bryan Zaczek 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5).

Baseball - May 8, 2006
Grand Island 6, Niagara Falls 5
Matt Lewis - drove in Chris Rajczak, bottom of 7th - winning drive
Ryan Breier - two-run homer, bottom 5th
Chris Rajczak - two-run single
Matt Klock - winning pitcher - seven innings, six strikeouts

Boys Lacrosse - May 9, 2006 - Section VI Class B
Grand Island 11, Lake Shore 3
James Rayhill - goalie - 17 saves
Phil Wendt - 3 goals - 4 assists
Mike DelZoppo - hat trick
Tim Blonski - 2 goals, 1 assist
Ryan Samland - 2 goals
Girls Lacrosse - May 9, 2006 - Division III
Williamsville East 10, Grand Island 6
Kathy Rogers - hat trick
Alma Aponte - 8 saves

Baseball - May 10, 206
Grand Island 14, Kenmore East 6
Frank Rodriguez - 3 triples - 2 RBIs on 3 hits
Ryan Breier - 3 hits - 1 RBI
Rob Utz - 2 RBIs - 3 hits
Rob Utz - earned the win for on the mound pitching 5 innings, yielding six hits, 4 earned runs
Joe Oliverio - 2-for-4 - 2 RBIs
Justin McInerney - 2-for-4 - 2 RBIs
Matt Klock - 3-for-3 - RBI

Girls Softball - May 10, 2006
Kenmore East 18 - Grand Island 4
Sherri Geblein - 3-for-4 - triple

Boys Tennis - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - Niagara Frontier League
Grand Island 5, Lewiston Porter 0
Steve Beatty - defeated Martin Kimmel
Andy Nawotka - defeated Matt Petrosian
Matt Scibilia defeated Dave Holfoth 2 out of 3
First Doubles - winners Dave Nolf and Piere Tanguay