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Posted 3/5/24
This past weekend, some of the Indoor track and field athletes had the privilege of representing the Warriors in Staten Island at the State Championships – here are their results.
- Donovan DuBard - took 11th place out of 32 in the Weight throw with a heave of 57' 4"
- Myonna Smith - took 9th place out of 33 athletes in the 55 Hurdles with a time of 8.50
- The Girls 4 x 200 Relay - consisting of Myonna Smith, Amiya Verse, Omani Douglas, and Myla Scott took 14th place out of 21 teams with a time of 1:48.7
- The Boys 4 x 200 Relay - consisting of Daniel Richardson, Bruk Terrell, Mekhi Dennis, and Cruz Lucas took 20th place out of 25 teams with a time of 1:36.6
- Myla Scott - took 17th place out of 36 athletes in the LJ with a leap of 16' 11.25"
- Daniel Richardson - took 26th place out of 36 competitors in the HJ clearing 5' 10"
We will turn our attention to the Outdoor season which starts 3/11/24
Posted 2/27/24
Boys Basketball season came to end last Friday night vs Grand Island in the Quarterfinals of the playoffs.
The Warriors battled but ultimately fell short 56-55. The team was led by Daryl Montgomery's 19 points and 8 rebounds. Brandon Dennis chipped in 12 points and Ro'Mel Speaks added 7 assists.We thank our seniors for a memorable season that culminated with a division title.The program will also like to thank all the students, staff, and administrators who stopped out to support the basketball team throughout the season.Your support is greatly appreciated.
Posted 2/26/24
This past weekend, the indoor team sent 13 kids to the State Qualifier Meet – down at Houghton College and walked out of the meet, sending 9 of these athletes to the State Meet next weekend in Staten Island NY. It was an epic day to say the least – here are the highlights:
GIRLS:
- The 4 x 200 Relay – consisting of Myonna Smith, Amiya Verse, Omani Douglas, and Myla Scott - once again took 1st place and BROKE the school record and are heading to the State meet posting a time of 1:48.51
- Myonna Smith – also BROKE the school record in the 55 M hurdles and took 2nd place - and is heading the State meet in this event too – posting a time of 8.46
- Myla Scott – also BROKE the school record in the LJ and finished 1st – and is heading to the State meet in this event by leaping 17’ 8.75”
- Amiya Verse – finished 6th overall in the 55 M dash – with a time of 7.57
BOYS:
- The 4 x 200 Relay – consisting of Daniel Richardson, Cruz Lucas, Bruk Terrell, and Seville Lucas – are also going to the State meet by placing 2nd and hitting the NYS standard with a time of 1:34.41
- Donovan DuBard – took 3rd in both the Weight Throw and the Shotput – he will be heading to the State meet in the Weight throw by hitting the standard with a heave of 58’ .5” – in addition, he had a PR to finish the season in the with a throw of 45’ 5.5”
- Daniel Richardson – took 2nd place in the HJ clearing 6’ 4” and will be heading to the State meet as well.
- Mekhi Dennis – had a great day in the LJ as he hit a PR by leaping 20’ 11” – placing 3rd – but setting himself #1 in the state for freshman as well as 9th in the country for Freshman in the LJ.
- Seville Lucas – finished 5th in the 55 M with a time 6.72
The State meet will be contested in at the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex in Staten Island on March 2nd – please offer congrats and good luck as these 9 athletes advance to the highest level of competition.
Posted 2/14/24The Varsity Basketball team clinched a share of the ECIC 3 division title by defeating Maryvale on senior night. While the game was a rough outing, the team continue to claw, scratch and fight their way to victory. Their record now stands at 14-5. The boys closes out the regular season tonight vs. Lackawanna as they gear up for the playoffs next week.
Posted 2/12/24This past weekend, the indoor track team went to Houghton College for the Team Championships and fared well despite only having 9 boys and 12 girls on the roster.
– where the boys finished in 3rd place in the small schools division out of 12 teams and the girls finished in 7th place in the small schools division out of 12 teams and had a ton of personal bests, as well as the girls 4 x 200 Relay breaking the school record. Here are the score breakdowns as well as some of the highlights.
GIRLS:
- The 4 x 200 relay - of Myonna Smith, Amiya Verse, Omani Douglas, and Myla Scott broke the school record in an incredible time of 1:49.9 – taking 1st place
- Tiana Wilson – had a PR in the Triple Jump with a leap of 32’ 6” and took 5th place
- Aubrey Duval – had a PR in the 600 running a 2:03 dropping 7 seconds off her previous best
- Hannah Snead-Molinares – had a great day with PB in the weight throw 26’ and the shot 20’ 11”
- Nadesha Gomez-Lopez – had a PB in the weight throw – 27’ 5.25”
BOYS:
- Bruk Terrell – had PB’s in the 55 H – 8.45 and in the 600 m -1:28.9 – taking 2nd place in both events
- Seville Lucas – also had PB’s in his 2 events – 55 m – 6.67 placing 1st - and the 300 m – 36.66 -placing 2nd
- Donovan DuBard – took 2nd in the shot 44’4.75” (PB) and took 2nd in the Weight throw 53’ 4.5 – also taking 2nd
- Mehki Dennis – had a PB in the LJ – 20’ 7.25” – placing 1st – and had a PB in the 55 H – 8.61 – placing 4th
- Keiondon Torres – had a huge PB in the TJ – leaping 40’ and took 2nd
- Jaxon DuBard – also had a huge PB in the Weight throw and taking 5th place
This coming weekend is the State Qualifier meet – at Houghton College on Saturday, February 17th – starting at 9:00 am – where we will find out who will be representing us and section 6 at the NYS Indoor State Championships at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island.
Posted 2/12/24Boys Basketball split their last two league games. The team beat Lakeshore 96-56 on Thursday, then fell to Williamsville South 67-47 on Saturday to see their 7 game win streak come to an end. The team still remain in 1st place in their division and will look to wrap up a division title with a win Tuesday night vs. Maryvale.Tuesday is also senior night. Please come out as we celebrate our 5 seniors. Daryl, Romel, Za'Carre, Elliot, and Revedi. Tip off is at 6:30pm.Posted 2/7/24The Varsity Boys Basketball team took care of business Tuesday night defeating West Seneca East 87-43. Tenacious defense and balance scoring was the catalyst for victory. Brandon Dennis set a career high, scoring 14pts in the victory.The team is in action for 2 huge league game Thursday (tonight) vs Lakeshore and Saturday vs Will South. Game is a 6:30 start time. Saturday is 1:30.
Posted 2/7/24The Modified Wrestling team traveled out to Lake Shore last Thursday, and we had some impressive performances. Sonny Martinez went 2-0 winning an exciting match 3-2 and another match by pin. to lead the Warriors. Kevin Ellis crushed his opponent with a 14-second pin. Sa'Mere Mecca was victorious once again with a 1st period pin.On Monday, the Warriors traveled out to West Seneca for their last meet of the year. Sa'Mere Mecca won both of his matches for the 6th time this season, dominating his opponents once again. Gavin Guadagno won by a score of 7-0, Jaxson Sapio won by pin and Sonny Martinez was on fire, winning 13-2.The coaching staff would like to thank the faculty and students that came out to cheer on the Warriors this season. Your support was definitely appreciated.
Posted 2/6/24Congratulations to the Varsity wrestling for placing 9th in the Class B Tournament on Saturday. Jermaine Parsons and Khaled Alsamara each placed 2nd while Aidan Guadagno placed 4th. The three of them will represent Cheektowaga at the D2 Championships on Saturday at Lake Shore. Kristian Ortiz and Hamza Alsamara each had good showings, just missing in the placing rounds.
Posted 2/6/24Boys Basketball picked up 2 big league wins last week, and now sit alone in 1st place in the division. The boys beat Will South and Pioneer to push their current winning streak to 6 games. Their record now stands at 11-4 overall.The boys are back in action with 3 home games this week as they look to continue their playoff push. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Please come out and support the team. Tuesday is staff appreciation night. Game time is 630pm.
Posted 1/31/24
The boys' bowling team finished off their regular season with a hard fought 5 to 2 loss to Maryvale. The "A" team was led by Micah Portolesi's 469 set with a high game of 190. Michael Fink added a 443 with a 186 and Aemon Moyer added a 374 with a 126. The "B" team, which took 2 out of 3 points, were led by Carter Ballard's 496 set and high game of 188. Evan Hanzlian added his career high set of 434 along with his personal best game of 188 while Matthew Abbey added a 413 with a career best game of 196. The boys host Will South in a non-league match on Tuesday.
Posted 1/31/24
The girls bowling team upped their record to 7 & 3 and finished the season with a 4-match winning streak by finishing a sweep of their cross-town rival Maryvale. They went into the final game tied at 2 points with a 38 pin advantage. And the teams split the final game and Cheek added on to their lead to win by total pins. The "A" team won the first two games and only lost game 3 by 4 pins to seal the win. They were led by Carlee Gorney's 443 set and high game of 176. Emma Gioia added a 405 with a 144 set and Senior Hailey Klimek finished her career with a 374 set and a 136 high game. The "B" team won a huge game 32 by 33 pins to close out the match. They were led by Taniah Tucker's 436 set with a 173 high game. Zion Wideman added a 418 with a 158 and Amali Ballard added a 125 along with Zoe ZImmer's 97. The girls host Will South Tuesday in a non-league match.
Posted 1/30/24
The Modified Wrestling team traveled out to Clarence last night and fought hard to get back to their winning ways after a tough outing in Springville last week. The Warriors worked hard all night regardless of the outcome and put in a solid effort.
Double winners of the night were Jaxson Sapio won both of his matches, winning 6-1 and his other match by pin and Sa'Mere Mecca dominated once again by pinning both of his opponents to bring his record to 9-1 with 6 pins. Kevin Ellis won one of his matches by pin as he wrestled very well all evening. Gavin Guadagno with a record of 5-1 won his match easily by pin in the first period. Sonny Martinez battled hard but lost a tough match, almost putting his opponent on his back at the end of the 3rd period.The Warriors travel to Lake Shore this Thursday for the 2nd last match of the season.Good luck Warriors!
Posted 1/30/24
Varsity Basketball has won 4 consecutive games over the past week and a half. The team has been excelling by playing tenacious defense and unselfish offense. All players have contributed to the scoring output over the 4 game winning streak. The team record now stands at 9-4 with big games coming up versus division leading Williamsville South and Pioneer this Wednesday and Saturday. Come out and support the team this Saturday at home. Tip off is scheduled for 12 noon. Go Warriors!
Posted 1/30/24
The boys' bowling team won their 2nd consecutive match with a 6 to 1 win over Cleve Hill. The "A" team took 2 out of 3 points and was led by 8th grader Michael Fink's 493 set with a 198 high game. Senior Aemon Moyer added a 487 with a 167 high game and junior Micah Portolesi added a 409 set with a 148. The "B" team swept all 3 points and was led by 7th grader Carter Ballard's 519 set with a high game of 182. Junior Matt Abbey added a 393 and Junior Evan Hanzlian added a 379 for the boys who host Maryvale on Tuesday in their final league match.
Posted 1/30/24
The girls' bowling team increased their record to 6 & 3 in the division with a 5 to 2 victory over Cleve Hill. The "B" team swept all 3 points and were led by 8th grader Zion Wideman's 436 set with a high game of 160. 7th grader Amali Ballard added a 339 with a 123 high game, 8th grader Taniah Tucker added a 145 and 8th grader Zoe ZImmer added a 132. The "A' team was led by 11th grader Carlee Gorney's 503 set with a high game of 179. Freshman Emma Gioia added a 369 with a 137 high game and Senior Hailey Klimek added a 105 for the girls who host Maryvale Tuesday in their final league match.
Posted 1/29/24
This was a busy weekend for the Central Indoor Track team as they traveled to Buff State on Friday night for the Limited event meet and then others traveled to Houghton College for the Fresh/Sophomore Championship and each had some favorable results:
BUFFALO STATE
GIRLS
- Myonna Smith – was the winner of the 55 m Hurdles – with a time of 8.66
- Amiya Verse – ran a 47.49 in the 300 and finished 11th
- La’Sha Allen – led the charge in the SMR with a 3:30 in the 800 m of that relay
BOYS
- The SMR relay which consisted of Bruk Terrell, Keiondon Torres, Cruz and Seville Lucas, finished 10th out of 27 teams with a time of 4:12.4
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GIRLS
- Myla Scott – took 1st place with a season best jump of 17’ 1.5” and is currently the #1 seed in section 6
- Aubrey Duval – took 11th place out of 17 sophomores in the 600 m
BOYS
- Mekhi Dennis – had a remarkable day posting PR’s in all 3 of his events – taking 1st place in the LJ with a leap of 19’ 11.5” which also qualifies him for Freshman Nationals and he took 1st place in the 55 Hurdles with a PR of 8.54 and then finished 3rd in the 300 m with a time of 41.24
- Jaxon DuBard – also had a great day taking 1st place in the Weight throw with a heave of 37’ 8.5” and took 5th in the shot with a PR throw of 29’ 3.5”
Posted 1/29/24
The boys' team won their second match of the season with an exciting 4 to 3 victory over Alden. They won the pin total by 46 pins to win the final point. Aemon Moyer bowled his career high set of 594 and his season high game of 219 to lead the "A" team to the 3rd game point of the match. Michael Fink added a 479 set with a high game of 181 and Micah Portolesi added a 457 with a high game of 166. The "B" team took two huge points in the final two games to secure the match. Carter Ballard bowled a 467 set with a 200 in the 3rd game while Evan Hanzlian bowled his career high set of 429 and career high game of 178 and Matt Abbey added a 408 set with a 158 high game for the boys who bowl Monday and Tuesday at home against Cleve Hill and Maryvale.
Posed 1/29/24
The girls bowling team qualified for sectionals with a 5 to 2 victory over the previously 1-loss Alden. They ended up winning the match by 25 total pins. The "A" team took 2 of 3 points, winning the 3rd game by 4 pins and was led by Carlee Gorney's 481 set with a high game of 170. Hailey Klimek added a 450 with a 163 and Emma Gioia added a 326 with a 136. The "B" team also took 2 out of 3 points, including bouncing back to win the last two games. Zion Wideman led the way with a 487 set with a high game of 187. Taniah Tucker added a 359 with a 134 high game and Zoe ZImmer added a 326 with a 116 high game for the Warriors who host Cleve Hill Monday and Maryvale Tuesday.
Posted 1/23/24
The Varsity wrestling team traveled to Starpoint last night and lost a tough fought 42-36 battle. The Warriors gave up 3 forfeits, which proved to be too much to overcome. The Warriors won 5 matches by pin and 1 forfeit win. Aidan Guadagno, Khaled Alsamara, Hamsa Alsamara, Marius Mingo, and Jermaine Parsons all won by pin and Eric Castoire took the forfeit win. The Warriors wrestle their last home match on Thursday at 6:00
Posted 1/23/24
The Warriors Unified Bowling team started their season off with a hard fought victory over the Iroquois Chiefs. The team was led by Jacob Malkowski with a high game of 167, Lavella Gamblin with a 152, Chase Catholdi with a 130, Angello Sanetick with a 125, Mike Domiano with a 128 and Victoria Dean with a 96. The duo of Jacob Malkowski and Jahmari Johnson pulled off a huge game victory in the 10th frame. The duo of Lavelle Gamblin and Ryan Mitchell won game 3 to seal the team victory by 30 pins. Our next match is Tuesday, January 30 vs Alden and Spare Time Lanes beginning at 4 pm
Posted 1/22/24
This past weekend, some select few Indoor track and field athletes made the trip down to NYC to compete at The Armory Officials HOF Invite – where over 6000 athletes from across the country were in attendance. We had some unbelievable performances but our athletes – here are their results.
- Myonna Smith:
- Broke the school record in the 55 Hurdles with a time of 8.71 and finished 20th out of 59 entries
- took 1st place OVERALL out of 59 entries in the sophomore 55 M dash – with a PB of 7.53
- took 7th place overall in the sophomore 200 M dash out of 132 entries – with a time of 27.20
- Myla Scott:
- took 5th place overall in the sophomore 200 M dash out of 132 entries – with a time of 27.15
- took 17th place in the LJ out of 64 entries with a leap 16’
- took 70th place in the 300 M dash – out of 185 entries with a time of 44.64
- Donovan DuBard:
- had a huge day in the throws with a PB in the weight throw taking 4th place overall out of 36 entries with a throw of 59’ 6.75” (bettering his previous mark by 3.5’)
- took 13th place overall out of 96 entries in the shot with a PB toss of 43’ 5.5”
- Bruk Terrell:
- Had a big PB in the 600 M and took 4th place out of 103 entries – with a time of 1:29.57
- took 44th place out of 108 entries in the 55 Hurdles with a time of 8.80
Posted 1/22/24The Varsity Wrestling team placed 17th this past Saturday at the ECIC tournament. The Warriors wrestled very well, where Khaled Alsamara and Jermaine Parsons each placed 6th. Hamza Alsamara, Aidan Guadagno, and Johan Sing each earned at least 2 wins with 2 pins, just coming up short of placing. The Warriors will take on Starpoint away Monday, wrestle Will South Home on Thursday at 6:00 in the Middle School gym (this will also be senior night), and finish off the dual meet season with a match at Amherst Friday.
Posted 1/16/24
Boys Basketball opened league play with a tough defeat at the hands of defending league champion Pioneer. Although it wasn't the team's best performance, the boys continued to battle to the end and look forward to the rematch in February 3rd.
Upcoming home games this week include Thursday vs Lakeshore, 6:30pm, and Saturday vs Pembroke at 12pm. The team would love to have an electric environment this week to help us pull out 2 big games.
Posted 1/16/24
The Warriors/Chargers swimmers have been busy over the last couple of weeks. The team has been making big improvements on the daily. Patrick Darstein has emerged as a team leader. His times have improved a ton since the beginning of the season and his positive attitude "charges" the team. Thomas Rinaldo is our lone diver and another team leader. His diving score improves every time he dives. Cole Zimbardi's 500 free time drops like an anchor every time he swims the event. Peter "the warrior" Sniatecki swims whatever he's told to swim. Adrian Clyber is becoming our butterfly specialist and gets better every day. Malachi Velez "charges" through the water in the freestyle sprint events. Vyncent Grant swims like a "warrior" in the 100 breaststroke. Kirkland Nguyen brings a great sense of humor to the team while continually dropping time in his events. Israel Nteziyaremye is developing into a true warrior swimmer as his stroke continues to improve every day! Our next meet is at home on Tuesday January 16 at 5:00 vs Maryvale. Come out and see the boys "charge" up the Central natatorium!
Posted 1/12/24
The Modified Wrestling team traveled out to Orchard Park last night for their first multi-meet of 2024 and had some very impressive results. The team won 7 of the 11 matches wrestled.
Cam White and Elijah Simons fought hard and had close matches against their opponents. Kevin Ellis won his only match of the night, wrestling tough and winning 5-3. Jaxson Sapio won both of his matches, winning 6-0 and his other match by pin. Sonny Martinez went 2-0 pinning both of his opponents in the first period using his crushing crossface cradle. Sa'Mere Mecca remains undefeated as he went 2-0 with a first period pin and his last match of the evening was the match of the night coming back after being down 4-0 he tied it up late in the 3rd period 4-4 and won the match in overtime with a takedown in a sudden victory. Way to go WARRIORS, keep up the great work!
Posted 1/12/24
The Boys Varsity Basketball team pulled off a good non-league victory over North Tonawanda on Thursday night. The team was led by its strong and steady defense that allowed them to pull away in the second half. Dwayne Sykes came off the bench and provided a much-needed spark to ignite the defensive intensity.
The boys will now enter the league portion of the schedule over the next few weeks. The next home game is Thursday, January 18th versus the Lake Shore Eagles. Come out and Pack the Pit!
Posted 1/9/24
In a battle of 3 & 1 teams, the girls' bowling team lost 5 to 2 to Alden, but the match was decided by only 16 pins. Taniah Tucker led the way with a 494 set and a high game of 181. Carlee Gorney added a 478 with a 200 and Zion Wideman added a 438 with a 163. Emma Gioia chipped in with a 147 and 7th grader Amali Ballard added a 163 for the girls who will bowl against Depew this Thursday at Airport.
The boys also lost 5 to 2 and dropped their record to 1 & 4. Micah Portolesi bowled his career best set of 573 and high game of 211 to pace the "A" team. Michael Finka added a 491 with a 187 high game and Aemon Moyer chipped in with a 452. The "B" team was led by 7th grader Carter Ballard's 563 set with a high game of 206. Matt Abbey chipped in with a 368 and Evan Hanzlian added a 321 for the boys who host Depew this Thursday at Airport Lanes.
Posted 1/8/24
This past weekend, the Indoor track team traveled to Houghton college for a Varsity Select meet and had some favorable results. Here are some of the highlights.
GIRLS
- Myonna Smith – won the 55 H in a time of 8.81
- The 4 x 200 relay – took 3rd overall in the meet with a season best time of 1:53.5
- Amiya Verse, Myla Scott, Myonna Smith and Omani Douglas were part of this relay
- La’Shea Allen – had a PR in the 600 – posting a time of 2:16.7
- Kenisha Toles – had a PR in the 55 M dash – posting a time of 8.57
BOYS
- Jaxon DuBard – had a 5’ PR in the weight throw with a distance of 38’ 11”
- Cruz Lucas – had a season best time of 7.00 in the 55 M – and also hit the sectional standard time in doing so
- The 4 x 200 Relay – had a season best time of 1:38.2 and took 4th overall in the meet
- Cruz Lucas, Seville Lucas, Bruk Terrell, and Daniel Richardson were part of this relay
The team (select athletes) will be traveling to Rochester this coming weekend to compete in the Jack Reed Invite at Nazareth College.
The meet is Saturday 1/13 – starting at 10:00 am
They will then travel to Houghton College again the following Friday night 1/19 – for another Varsity Select meet
There will also be a handful of athletes traveling to The Armory in NYC to compete on 1/19 and 1/20.
Posted 1/8/24
Boys Basketball won an exciting game on Saturday afternoon versus South Park, 65-47. Romel Speaks led the way with a career high 30pts to go along with 6 assists and 8 rebounds. Daryl Montgomery chipped in 16 points. D. Sykes led the energy off the bench while Michael Coleman, Elliot Makelke and Devin Baity established dominance inside the paint. The boys have home games this week Tuesday and Thursday versus Williamsville South and North Tonawanda. Let's pack the pit!!!
The boys bowling team lost a tight match 4.5 to 2.5 to Maryvale to drop their record to 1 & 3. Amari Daniels led the way with a 510 set with a high game of 187. 7th grader Carter Ballard added a 493 and a high game of 183. 8th grader Michael Fink added a 486 set with a high game of 169 and Micah Portolesi added a 472 set and a 178 high game. Also chipping in were Senior Aemon Moyer with a 153 and Junior Evan Hanzlian with a 118 for the boys who bowled on Monday at Alden.
The girls bowling team upped their record to 3 & 1 with an exciting 5 to 2 victory over Maryvale that wasn't decided until the last 2 frames. 8th grader Taniah Tucker finished with 4 strikes in a row to shoot a 181 in the decisive 3rd game. She finished with her season high set of 473. 8th grader Zion Wideman added a 426 set with a high game of 148 and 8th grader Zoe Zimmer also shot her high set of 334 along with her high game of 122 to help lead the B team to all 3 points. The "A" team took a key point in the 2nd game and were led by Senior Hailey Klimek's season high set of 427 and high game of 152. Junior Carlee Gorney added a 426 with a high game of 152 and Freshman Emma Gioia added her high series of 393 along with her high game of 146 to help pace the "A" team. The girls travel to Alden on Monday.
The Varsity wrestling team went to Spencerport Tournament over the break and placed 14th. Jermaine Parsons led the way with a 2nd place finish at 285 while sophomore Angelo Gonzalez placed 4th at 285. Erfan Noor and Khaled Alsamara also wrestled very well, losing in the semi-wrestlebacks.
The JV squad went to the Eden JV tournament where freshman Marius Mingo went 4-0 with 4 pins to take first at 190 lbs. while Rashwee Tomkins-Scales placed 4th at 285 lbs. and Jordanny Hernandez placed 5th at 138 lbs.Last night, the Warriors defeated Lake Shore 41-20 to earn their 3rd win of the season. Winning by pin was Marius Mingo and Riman Chowdhury. Winning by forfeit was Khaled Alsamara, Jermaine Parsons and Hamayoun Dost. Kristian Ortiz closed out the match by winning by a major decision. Brinth Ramos one by pin at the JV level.The Warriors head to Medina on Thursday for a non-league match.
Posted 12/22/23
The Modified Wrestling team opened up their season last night with success. The Warriors hosted teams from Frontier, Lackawanna, and Williamsville South. Gavin Guadagno won an exciting match in overtime and quickly pinned his 2nd opponent to go 2-0 for the day. Jermaine Peebles made quick work of his opponent pinning him early in the 1st period to go 1-0. Sa'Mere Mecca won both of his matches by a score of 3-2 & 7-5 to go undefeated for the day. Jaxson Sapio split his matches going 1-1 but wrestled tough in each of his matches. All the boys who wrestled gave an excellent effort in their first match of the season.
The team gained valuable experience last night as they look forward to working hard over the break and getting ready for a busy January schedule. WAY TO GO WARRIORS!!!
Posted 12/20/23
Boys Basketball took their first lost of the season on Monday night to Starpoint. Although the team battled all game, Starpoint was able to prevail through some hot shooting. The team was led by Luis Rodriguez 10pts. Romel Speaks led the defensive effort with 4 steals and Michael Coleman chipped in with 5 rebounds to help steady the boards.The boys finish out the week at Clarence this Thursday for another non-league showdown.
Posted 12/18/23
This past weekend, the indoor teams traveled to Houghton College for the 3rd meet of the season (2nd for the team) and once again had some favorable results. Here are some of the highlights
- Myonna Smith – took 1st place in the 55 hurdles with a time of 9.00 as well as taking 2nd place in the 300 m with a PB time of 44.29
- She was also a part of the 4 x 200 relay that took 5th place along with Omani Douglas, Myla Scott, and Kenisha Toles.
- Myla Scott – took 4th place overall in the 300 m with a time of 44.47
- The girls throwers all had PB’s in either the weight or the shot
- Makayla Carpenter – PB in the weight – 21’ 8.5”
- Hannah Snead- Molinares – PB in the weight – 22’ 6.5”
- Hannah Gardner – PB in the shot – 19’ 7.25”
- Nadesha Gomez-Lopez – PB in the weight – 23’ 7.5”
- The boys throwers also had a great day with PB’s as well
- Donovan DuBard – PB in the weight – 54’ 8.5”
- Jaxon Dubard – PB in the weight – 33’ 11” and in the shot 27’ 8.75”
- Malik Ross – PB in the weight – 28’ 4.25” and in the shot – 27’ .5"
- The boys 4 x 200 Relay of Lamont Watkins, Cruz Lucas, Seville Lucas and E’Shawn Simons – ran a season best of 1:39.1 – finishing 2nd place
- King Thompson – ran a PB in the 55 m with a time of 7.09
Some of the Central athletes will be heading to Syracuse this Friday 12/22 to compete in the Westhill Invite – which will be contested at Onondaga Community College. The meet starts at 4:00 pm
Posted 12/18/23
The Boys Varsity Basketball team picked up another win on Friday night vs West Seneca West, 65-47. Daryl Montgomery led the team with his first double double of the season, with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Romel Speaks contributed 15 points and 5 asts. Dwayne Sykes and JJ Shanklin added 11 and 10 points respectively. Devin Baity added 8 rebounds to round out the team's effort. The boys travel to Starpoint and Clarence this week for big non-league contests before winter break.
Posted 12/12/23
After going 0-6 in their Warrior duals on Saturday, the Warriors bounced back with a big team victory over Tonawanda last night at Tonawanda 33-27 to improve to 2-7 overall. When the Warriors won, they won by pins or in big moments and when they lost they lost, little. The match started out with a decision win by Johan Sing 7-6. Marius Mingo came back in the 3rd period with a pin followed by a forfeit win for Jermaine Parsons. The Warriors forfeited 3 weight classes before getting momentum back from Erfan Noors Tech Fall win and Jordanny Hernandez Pin. With 2 matches remaining, Kristian Ortiz came up with a big 3-1 win while freshman Khaled Alsamara clinched the win by winning by a major decision. On the JV level Riman Chowdhury earned his first ever win by pin as well as Brinth Ramos winning by pin.
The Warriors take on Pioneer on Wednesday at Home at 6:00
Posted 12/11/23
Boys Basketball opened the season with a win this past Saturday, defeating Salamanca 56-50. A total team effort was instrumental in the victory. Daryl Montgomery led the way in scoring with 27 points, including splashing 5 - 3 pointers. Romel Speaks controlled the pace of the offense, chipping in 12 points and 6 assists. Rebounding contributions by Elliot Makelke, Devin Baity, Michael Coleman help maintain control of the glass.The boys are back in action this Friday at Home vs West Seneca West. Tip off is at 6:30pm. Come back the Pit! It's a White Out!
Posted 12/11/23
Your Warrior swimmers competed in their first meet of the season on Thursday night. Despite losing to a strong team from Williamsville South, the team swam well. To start the year off on a strong note, Tommy Rinaldo took first place in diving. Patrick Darstein was a force in the 100 backstroke and 200 free. Vyncent Grant set a personal best time in the 100 breaststroke. Adrian Clyburn looked smooth as he swam fly in the 200 medley relay and Cole Zimbardi was a monster in the 500 free. Our next meet is Tuesday night at home vs Cleve Hill at 5:00. Be there!
Posted 12/11/23
The wrestling team rebounded from their loss on Wednesday with a nice 38-31 victory in a non-league match vs Fredonia on Thursday to improve to 1-1 overall. Johnny Hernandez earned his first Varsity pin in his first match to start the night out, followed by back to back pins from Khaled Alsamara and Johan Sing. Hamza Alsmara won by decision while Jermaine Parsons earned his 2nd pin of the year. Freshman Aidan Guadagno scored a big pin while Sophomore Erfan Noor sealed the win with a tech Fall.On JV Riman Chaudhory won by pin in the second period. The Warriors will host their own Warriors duals on Saturday.