Lockport Union-Sun and Journal Online--Local Sports

H.S. FOOTBALL: Rankie will weight and see — Google 翻訳
Lockport High School senior Luke Rankie didn’t become the school’s all-time leading tackler last fall by simply knocking other guys for a loop.

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: LHS faces stiff competition with DiMagno — Google 翻訳
It’s hard to find any weakness with Section V’s girls high school basketball champions, Fairport. Then again, their star player, Allyson DiMagno may also be the team’s Achilles heel.

FIGURE SKATING: Artieri bears the torch — Google 翻訳
A Newfane High School senior was given a special honor last month at the 2010 Empire State Games in Lake Placid.

BILLS: Schobel considers retirement — Google 翻訳
Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his $2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn’t decided on whether he’ll come back for a 10th NFL season.

WRESTLING: Lange, Needle elected to Hall — Google 翻訳
Long-time former Roy-Hart and Newfane coach Dick Lang and one of his top Newfane grapplers Ryan Needle were both inducted into the Western New York Wrestling Hall of Fame this past weekend during the sixth annual WNY Wrestling Coaches Association luncheon at the Woodlawn Fire Hall.

NASCAR: Edwards on probation for 3 races — Google 翻訳
Sticking with its “boys, have at it” attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski’s car last weekend in Atlanta.

YOUTH SWIMMING: A pool deep in tradition — Google 翻訳
The numbers are down, but the quality remains high when it comes to the Lockport YMCA Swim Team.

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Lions will meet Fairport on Saturday — Google 翻訳
It will be Lockport versus Fairport on Saturday for the 2010 New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls basketball Far West Regional.

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Lions expecting more of the same — Google 翻訳
They won’t be wearing boxing gloves today, but the Lockport Lady Lions and Williamsville North Lady Spartans are expected to trade punches like two young prize fighters when they meet at 3 p.m. today for the Section VI Class AA girls basketball championship at Erie Community College.

PRO BOWLING: Angelo 9th at PBA tournament — Google 翻訳
Lockport professional bowler Brad Angelo has secured a position in today’s elite top 16 “Eliminator Rounds” at the Professional Bowlers Association’s Etonic Don Johnson Eliminator.

MEN'S BASKETBALL: UB loses in MAC quarterfinals — Google 翻訳
After trailing by 18 points early in the first half, the fifth-seeded Bulls (18-12) battled back to get within a bucket late in the second half, but couldn’t complete the comeback against No. 4 seed Miami.

CHA TOURNAMENT: Ties to NHL run deep for CHA teams — Google 翻訳
The names are familiar to hockey fans, more than gibberish on the back of a jersey. Yes, before you ask, No. 10 Mironov for Niagara is indeed the son of a National Hockey League player. His uncle played too. And over there, No. 27, that’s the son of Dave Hannan, the guy responsible for ending the longest overtime hockey game in the history of the Buffalo Sabres.

FISH FORECAST: Mild weather, rain bring in fresh fish — Google 翻訳

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jess Yarnes’ thoughts have spurred on GI
Her team had just suffered a second loss to Lockport. After the game, veteran Vikings coach Jen Banker went around the locker room looking for insight from her team. What she got from junior reserve Jess Yarnes was a line that would carry the Vikings deep into March.

CHA TOURNAMENT: Is Niagara's Moran the man? — Google 翻訳
Chris Moran is tricky. Crafty. The kind of guy who can control portions of a college hockey game without blazing speed, bulking size or a booming shot.