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High School

Stefani gets help in OP’s title: By Mary Jo Monnin NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/07/08 6:58 AM; He’s a returning All-Western New York volleyball player with a Section VI title in his past and an NCAA Division I career in his future. Yet when individual honors come his way, Mike Stefani views them almost as some sort of oversight.

Lorence leads Grand Island win: Updated: 09/07/08 6:58 AM; The Grand Island girls soccer team’s season opener came a little later than most, but it made it a good one.

Grover ends McKinley win streak: By Tom Borrelli NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/07/08 6:58 AM; If the rest of the season is anything like the opening weekend, it’s going to be a wild ride for Harvard Cup football.

Class AA powers start with big wins: Updated: 09/07/08 6:58 AM; Large school powers from Section VI won by large margins. Monsignor Martin large school powers went 0-3 in home openers against excellent visiting teams. And a handful of new coaches got off to ideal starts in an eventful first Saturday of high school football.

Canisius debuts in new home with loss: By Mary Jo Monnin NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/07/08 6:58 AM; Unfortunately for Canisius, its new sports complex fared better than the football team on Saturday.

Saturday's high school scores: Updated: 09/07/08 12:28 AM; Saturday's high school scores and statistics

Iroquois teams up to beat East Aurora: Updated: 09/06/08 6:18 AM; The showdown between neighbors which featured returning All-Western New York first-teamers turned out to be all about team. And the better team was Iroquois.

Burgard bounces O’Hara’s streak: Updated: 09/06/08 6:18 AM; Cardinal O’Hara finished atop The News small school poll last year after a 10-1 season that began with a 45-0 victory at All High Stadium. The win came against Burgard, which would go 1-8.

High School Extra /News and notes: Updated: 09/06/08 6:18 AM; Harvard Cup honors 19

Shifflet didn’t stop learning while on job: By David Briggs NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/06/08 6:18 AM; Joe Shifflet has picked up most of what there is to know about football after more than four decades of coaching.

High school football season kicks off: Keith McShea - NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/06/08 11:06 PM; The 2008 high school football season has begun -- with a big streak-ending win for Burgard on Friday and a big streak-ending win by Grover Cleveland on Saturday.

Friday's high school scores: Updated: 09/06/08 6:56 PM; Friday's high school scores and statistics

High School Extra /News and notes: Updated: 09/05/08 6:32 AM; Quakers capture opener

Thursday's high school scores: Updated: 09/04/08 10:38 PM; Thursday's high school scores and statistics

High School Extra /News and notes: Updated: 09/04/08 6:40 AM; Spartans open with win

THE LAST DANCE: By Tom Borrelli NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 09/02/08 6:49 AM; Jeff Tundo has no intention of walking away from football unfulfilled. And the Orchard Park senior running back’s sense of accomplishment has little to do with statistics or individual awards.

GRAND OPENINGS: By Keith McShea and Mary Jo Monnin NEWS SPORTS REPORTERS
Updated: 09/02/08 6:49 AM; Two of the city’s oldest programs opening new complexes against major out-of-town opponents, and the defending No. 1 large school also opens on new turf. Regional rivals going at it in South Buffalo, Cheektowaga and East Aurora. Two of Western New York’s best coaches going at it as one makes his debut at a new school. A Harvard Cup battle that tastes like Thanksgiving.

High School Football: New rules widen road to The Ralph: By Keith McShea - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 09/02/08 4:57 PM; Iroquois coach Frank Payne said his players might not even know that there’s a new playoff format in Section VI this season, and he hasn’t brought it up.

Class AA North: Updated: 09/02/08 2:43 PM; Kenmore West, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Niagara-Wheatfield, North Tonawanda, Williamsville North

Class A North: Updated: 09/03/08 2:45 PM; Grand Island, Kenmore East, Starpoint, Sweet Home, Williamsville East, Williamsville South

Class AA South: Updated: 09/02/08 5:29 PM; Clarence, Frontier, Jamestown, Lancaster, Orchard Park, West Seneca West

Class A South: Updated: 09/02/08 5:27 PM; Amherst, Cheektowaga, Hamburg, Iroquois, Lake Shore, West Seneca East

Class B South: Updated: 09/03/08 2:47 PM; Dunkirk, East Aurora, Eden, Fredonia, Lackawnna, Olean, Pioneer, Springville

Class B North: Updated: 09/03/08 2:25 PM; Albion, Alden, Depew, Lew-Port, Maryvale, Medina, Newfane, Tonawanda