• WNY High School Sports Highlights 2006:
     Predictions

    Connolly Cup Nominees

    Trench Trophy Nominees

    Coach of the Year Candidates

    Play-Off Contenders

    Play-Off Matchups

    Play-Off Update

    Projected Champions

    Finals

    Regional Matchups

     
    Connolly Cup Nominees
     
    Week 10
    Student
    School
    Matt Crandall
    Catt. / LV
    Andre Hakeemn
    Amherst
    Wyatt Mariacher
    Iroquois
    Darren Oaks
    Falconer
    Curtis Underwood
    Lackawanna
    Chaz Walker
    Grover Cleveland
    Week 4
    Student
    School
    Tim Bailey
    East Aurora
    Kevin Dukes
    Medina
    Joe Duquette
    JFK
    Gavin Gaiser
    WS West
    Darnell Hernandez
    Dunkirk
    Nick Jackson
    Randolph
    Conner Kobls
    Timon / St. Jude
    Ernest Maddox
    Grover Cleveland
    Matt McCarthy
    West Valley
    Kory Quirk
    Frontier
    Marcus Rivers
    Lackawanna
    Jeff Tundo
    Orchard Park
    Mike Sanders
    Depew
    Week 3:
    Student
    School
    Tim Bailey
    East Aurora
    Josh Borrello
    Fredonia
    Brandon Bratek
    Starpoint
    Joe Christiano
    Depew
    Joe Duquett
    JFK
    Ian Goree
    Sweet Home
    Darnell Hernandez
    Dunkirk
    Matt McCarthy
    West Valley
    Matt McDougle
    Kenmore West
    John Rutherford
    Maryvale
    Terrence Schmano
    St. Joseph's
    Chris Stoddard
    Southwestern
    John Syty
    Clarence
    Curtis Underwood
    Lackawanna
    Andy Wade
    East Aurora
    Week 2:
    Student
    School
    Matt Crandall
    Cattaraugus/ LV
    Justin Gordon
    Niagara Falls
    Andre Hakeem
    Amherst
    Dan Lewis
    Lafayette
    Brandon Murie
    Iroquois
    Mike Sanders
    Depew
    Mike Schrungost
    Falconer
    Tom Secky
    Maple Grove
    Chris Stoddard
    Southwester
    Jeff Tundo
    Iroquois
    Curtis Underwood
    Lackawanna
    Andy Wade
    East Aurora
    Week 1:
    Student
    School
    Steve Biernecki
    Medina
    Matt Crandall
    Cattaraugus/ Little Valley
    Allen Douglas
    Sweet Home
    Kevin Dukes
    Medina
    Scott Gregson
    North Tonawanda
    Nick Jackson
    Randolph
    Ford Kibbe
    Clymer
    Kyle Shevlin
    Iroquois
    Capone Smith
    Lackawanna
    Curtis Underwood
    Lackawanna
    Justin Volk
    Canisius
    Jamie Wallschlager
    Gawanda

     

    Trench Trophy Nominees
     
    Weeks 9 & 10
    Student
    School
    Jim Litz
    Maryvale
    Carmeron Hutcherson
    East
    Marcus Bynes
    Burgard
    Alex Mueller
    Lackawanna
    Josh Jesonowski
    Iroquois
    Chris Skubis
    Clarence

    Week 4
    Student
    School
    Carlton Byrum
    Depew
    Andy Dlugosz
    Timon/St. Jude
    Kyle Gibas
    Starpoint
    Bob Giovino
    Cleveland Hill
    Abdulla Hadi
    Lackawanna
    Phil Ryan
    West Seneca West

     

    Coach of the Year Candidates
     
    Large Schools
    Small Schools
    CoachSchoolCoachSchool
    Gene Tundo
    Orchard Park
    Steve Griffin
    Maryvale
    John Faller
    Sweet Home
    Bruce Lakso
    Lackawanna
    Frank Payne
    Iroquois
    Sean Helmer
    Silver Creek
    Bill Johnson
    McKinley
    Curt Fischer
    Maple Grove
     
     
    Angelo Schiandra
    Cardinal O'Hara
     
     
    Dan Krenzer
    Falconer

     

    Play-Off Contenders
     
    ClassWeek 6
    AA  North

    Niagara Wheatfield,  North Tonawanda

    AA South

    Orchard Park, Clarence

    A North

    Albion, Sweet Home, Wmsv. East, Starpoint

    A South

    Iroquois,  Lake Shore, Amherst

    B North

    Depew, Maryvale

    B South

    East Aurora, Lackawanna

    C North

    Cleveland Hill, Silver Creek, JFK

    C South

    Falconer,  Gowanda, Salamanca, Cassadaga Valley

    D East

    Catt/LV, Ellicottville, Frewsburg

    D West

    Maple Grove, Randolph,

    Harvard Cup

    Grover Cleveland, McKinley Riverside, Hutch-Tech, East

     
    Class
    		Week 5
    AA  North

    Niagara Wheatfield, Wmsv. North, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Niagara Falls

    AA South

    Orchard Park, Clarence,  Lancaster

    A North

    Wmsv. East, Albion, Sweet Home.

    A South

    Iroquois, Hamburg, Lake Shore, Amherst, Cheektowaga, WS East

    B North

    Depew, Maryvale, Medina

    B South

    East Aurora, Lackawanna, Eden

    C North

    Cleveland Hill, Silver Creek, JFK

    C South

    Falconer, Allegany/Limestone, Salamanca, Gowanda,

    D East

    Catt/LV, Ellicottville, Frewsburg, Portville

    D West

    Maple Grove, Randolph,

    Harvard Cup

    Grover Cleveland, McKinley Riverside, Hutch-Tech, East

     
    Class
    Week 4
    AA  North
    North Tonawanda,  Niagara Wheatfield, Ken West, Wmsv. North
    AA South
    Clarence, Orchard Park, Lancaster, WS West
    A North
    Albion, Lew-Port,  Wmsv. East, Sweet Home.
    A South
    West Seneca East, Iroquois, Amherst,  Cheektowaga
    B North
    Depew, Tonawanda, Maryvale
    B South
    East Aurora, Lackawanna, Southwestern
    C North
    Silver Creek, Cleveland Hill, JFK
    C South
    Falconer, Gowanda, Allegany/Limestone
    D West
    Maple Grove, Randolph,
    D East
    Catt/LV, Ellicottville, Frewsburg
    Harvard Cup
    Grover Cleveland, McKinley Riverside, Hutch-Tech, East
     
    Class
     
    Week 3
    AA  North
    North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Niagara Wheatfield, Ken West, Wmsv. North
    AA South
    Clarence, Orchard Park, Lancaster
    A North
    Albion, Lew-Port, Grand Island, Wmsv. East, Sweet Home.
    A South
    West Seneca East, Iroquois, Amherst, Hamburg, Cheektowaga
    B North
    Depew, Tonawanda, Maryvale
    B South
    East Aurora, Lackawanna, Southwestern
    C North
    Silver Creek, Cleveland Hill, JFK
    C South
    Falconer, Gowanda, Allegany/Limestone
    D West
    Maple Grove, Randolph,
    D East
    Catt/LV, Ellicottville, Portville, Frewsburg
    Harvard Cup
    Grover Cleveland, Bennett, McKinley Riverside, Hutch-Tech
     
    Class
     
    Week 2
    AA 
    Clarence, Frontier, Lancaster, Niagara Falls, Niagara Wheatfield, North Tonawanda, Orchard Park
    A
    Albion, Cheektowaga, Grand Island, Hamburg, Iroquois, Lew-Port, Sweet Home, Williamsville East, WS East,
    B
    Depew, East Aurora, Lackawanna, Maryvale, Medina, Southwestern, Tonawanda
    C
    Allegany/Limestone, Cleveland Hill, Falconer, Salamanca, Silver Creek
    D
    Clymer, Frewsburg, Maple Grove, Panama, Randolph

     

    Play-Off Matchups
     
    Class
    Week 8 
    AA 
    Orchard Park vs.Clarence
    Winner Orchard Park
    A
     
    Sweet Home vs.Iroquois
    Winner Iroquois
    B
     
    Lackawanna vs. East Aurora
    Winner Lackawanna
    C
    Silver Creek vs.  Falconer
    Winner Silver Creek
    D
     
    Randolph vs. Maple Grove
    Winner Randolph
    Harvard Cup
     
    Msgr. Martin Assn. A
     
    Msgr. Martin Assn. AA
     

     

    Class Week 6 
    AA 
    North Tonawanda at Orchard Park
    Clarence at Niagara Wheatfield
    A
    Lake Shore at Sweet Home
    Albion at Iroquois
    B
    East Aurora at Maryvale
    Depew at Lackawanna
    C
    Cleveland Hill at Falconer
    Allegany/Limestone at Silver Creek
    D
    Ellicottville at Maple Grove
    Randolph at Cattaraugus / LV
    Harvard Cup
    Riverside vs. Grover Cleveland
    Hutch Tech/East  vs. McKinley
    Msgr. Martin Assn. A
    Walsh at St. Mary's
    Niagara at O'Hara
    Msgr. Martin Assn. AA
    Canisius at St. Joseph's
    Timon / St. Jude at St.  Francis

    Class
    Week 5 
    AA 
    North Tonawanda at Orchard Park
    Clarence at Niagara Wheatfield
    A
    Albion at Iroquois
    Hamburg at Sweet Home
    B
    Depew at Lackawanna
    East Aurora at Maryvale
    C
    Allegany/Limestone at Silver Creek
    Cleveland Hill at Falconer
    D
    Ellicottville at Maple Grove
    Randolph at Cattaraugus / LV
    Harvard Cup
    Riverside vs. Grover Cleveland
    Hutch Tech or East vs. McKinley
    Msgr. Martin Assn. A
    Walsh at St. Mary's
    Niagara at O'Hara
    Msgr. Martin Assn. AA
    Canisius at St. Joseph's
    Timon / St. Jude at St.  Francis

     

    Class
    Week 4 
    AA 
    Clarence at North Tonawanda
    Niagara Wheatfield at Orchard Park
    A
    Iroquois at Williamsville East
    Sweet Home at Amherst
    B
    Maryvale at Lackawanna
    East Aurora at Depew
    C
    Allegany/Limestone at Silver Creek
    Cleveland Hill at Falconer
    D
    Ellicottville at Randolph
    Maple Grove at Cattaraugus / LV
    Harvard Cup
    Riverside vs. Cardinal O'Hara
    East vs. McKinley
    Msgr. Martin Assn. A
    Walsh at Cardinal O'Hara
    Niagara at St. Mary's
    Msgr. Martin Assn. AA
    Canisius at St. Joseph's
    St. Francis at Timon / St. Jude

     

    Play-Off Update
     
    Class
    Week 8 
    AA 
     Orchard Park vs.Clarence
    Winner Orchard Park
    A
    Sweet Home vs.Iroquois
    Winner Iroquois
    B
    Lackawanna vs. East Aurora
    Winner Lackawanna
    C
    Silver Creek vs.  Falconer
    Winner Silver Creek
    D
    Randolph vs. Maple Grove
    Winner Randolph
    Harvard Cup
     
    Msgr. Martin Assn. A
     
    Msgr. Martin Assn. AA
     

     

    Projected Champions
     
    Class
    School
    AA North
    Niagara Wheatfield
    AA South
    Orchard Park
    A North
    Sweet Home
    A South
    Iroquois
    B North
    Maryvale
    B South
    Lackawanna or East Aurora
    C North
    Silver Creek
    C South
    Falconer
    D East
    Catt / LV
    D West
    Maple Grove
    Harvard Cup
    McKinley or Frover Cleveland
    Msgr. Martin A
    Cardinal O'Hara
    Msgr. Martin AA
    St. Joseph's
    Tie Breaker System
    1. Head to Head
     
    2. Point Differential (Limit 20 pts per game within League

     

    Finals
     
    Class
    Week 9
    Projected Champions
    AA 
    Orchard Park vs. Clarence
    Orchard Park
    A 
    Sweet Home vs. Iroquois
    Iroquois
    B 
    Lackawanna vs. Maryvale
    Lackawanna
    C
    Silver Creek vs. Falconer
    Silver Creek
    D
    Catt./ LV vs. Maple Grove
    Maple Grove
    Harvard Cup
    Burgard / East vs. McKinley
    McKinley
    Harvard Cup
    Riverside vs. Grover Cleveland
    Grover Clevland
    Msgr. Martin A
    St. Mary's vs. Cardinal O'Hara
    Cardinal O'Hara
    Msgr. Martin AA
    St. Joseph's vs. St. Francis
    St. Joseph's

     

    Class
    Week 8
    Projected Champions
    AA 
    Orchard Park vs. Niagara Wheatfield
    Orchard Park
    A 
    Sweet Home vs. Iroquois
    Sweet Home
    B 
    Lackawanna vs. East Aurora
    Lackawanna
    C
    Silver Creek vs. Falconer
    Silver Creek
    D
    Maple Grove vs. Randolph
    Randolph
    Harvard Cup
    Grover Cleveland vs. McKinley
    McKinley
    Msgr. Martin A
    St. Mary's vs. Cardinal O'Hara
    Cardinal O'Hara
    Msgr. Martin AA
    St. Joseph's vs. St. Francis
    St. Joseph's

     

    Regional Match-Ups
     
     
    Class

    Section VI

    Section V

    AA

    Roch/Marschall

    Orchard Park

    A

    Roch Wilson/ Aquinas

    Iroquois

    B

    Hornell

    Lackawanna

    C

    Silver Creek

     Leroy

    D

    Maple Grove

    Finney / Notre Dame