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SECTION VI PLAY-OFFSCLASS AALockport 42, Clarence 35 otOrchard Park 49, Kenmore West 33Jamestown 60, Hutch Tech 22Frontier 21, Niagara Falls 7SemifinalsOrchard Park 33, Lockport 16Jamestown 42, Frontier 14ChampionshipOrchard Park 35, Jamestown 20CLASS ASweet Home 46, Williamsville East 6Grand Island 27, Iroquois 20West Seneca East 36, Starpoint 35Williamsville South 35, McKinley 14SemifinalsSweet Home 13, Grand Island 0West Seneca East 37, Williamsville South 12ChampionshipSweet Home 28, West Seneca East 7CLASS BAlden 35, Pioneer 13Depew 34, Burgard 20Cheektowaga 24, Lew-Port 6Springville 12, Eden 6SemifinalsAlden 28, Depew 21Springville 22, Cheektowaga 14ChampionshipAlden 42, Springville 7CLASS CJFK 27, Cassadaga Valley 0Fredonia 7, Allegany-Limestone 6Cleve Hill 28, Salamanca 21Wilson 27, Westfield 8SemifinalsCleve Hill 42, Wilson 7Fredonia 21, JFK 0ChampionshipCleve Hill 22, Fredonia 20CLASS DMaple Grove 31, IPrep 0Portville 39, Chautauqua Lake 28Randolph 44, Cattaraugus-LV 14Silver Creek 33, Frewsburg 8SemifinalsMaple Grove 36, Portville 15Randolph 35, Silver Creek 14ChampionshipRandolph 21, Maple Grove 0Ellicottville 42, Panama 8Clymer 19, Sherman 13ChampionshipEllicottville 34, Clymer 16CLASS DDCHUCK FUNKE MEMORIAL CLASSIC GAMESChampionship GamesClass AA:West Seneca West 23, Riverside 6Players of the WeekGood Luck to:Orchard ParkSweet HomeAldenCleve HillRandolphIn the Far West Regionals this weekend!!Listen to Inside High School SportsSaturday at 10:00 AM on WGR 550!Class A:Kenmore East 21, Wmsv North 6Class B:Medina 38, East High 24Class C:Akron 38, Southwestern 7Class DD:Franklinville 20, Pine Valley 614 Michael Road • West Seneca, NY 14224(716) 677-4393www.myplayerssports.com5
Orchard Park’s ‘Great 8’By Mark AdairAustin Goltz had a huge night as he helped OrchardPark to a 35-20 win over Jamestown in the Class AAchampionship game.“He played great,” Tundo said. “Austin had a fantasticgame.”Goltz caught 4 passes for 57 yards and a pair of TDs.He also intercepted a pass -and had another interceptionwiped out by a questionableinterference call.“Austin is very dynamic,”coach Gene Tundo said. “Hecan do a lot of things. He hasgreat hands. He’s quick andhe’s strong.”Goltz is one of the fewplayers at Orchard Park tohave started on both offenseand defense, as he starts atWR and DB.“We haven’t had too manykids who have done that,”Tundo said. “He’s a greatreceiver and he can carry theball, which he does sometimes.”Goltz is also important tothe offense when he doesn’thave the ball.“He also does a lot ofblocking for our runningbacks,” Tundo said. “In someof our schemes, he’s the leadblocker.”Goltz is also versatile ondefense.“We have him at cornerback,”Tundo said, “He playsin Man coverage or zone coverage.He could play linebackeror safety, too. He’s very unique. He does whateverwe need him to.”He started last season and helped the Quakers wintheir second state championship.“He made several great plays in the semifinal gameagainst Binghamton,” Tundo said, “and he played very wellin <strong>State</strong> championship game.”Against Jamestown, Goltz opened the scoring in thesecond quarter when he caught a 28-yard TD pass fromBen Holmes. He gave Orchard Park a 21-14 lead when hecaught an 11-yard TD pass.“Both scores where check offs,” Tundo said. “Ben threwit up and Austin made a great adjustment. Austin re-directedand a made a great play.”Goltz intercepted a pass in the second quarter to end aJamestown drive. He also intercepted a pass in the endzone in the fourth quarter but he was called for interferenceon the play.“It was not a penalty,” Tundo said. “He made a great,great play on the ball.”Goltz is one of the Quakers more athletic players.“He is one of the best basketball players at OrchardPark,” Tundo said. “He’s a team captain and the best playeron the lacrosse team.”Goltz usually plays attackon the lacrosse team but, lastspring, showed his versatilityin that sport, too.“In Section 6 title gameagainst Clarence, we movedhim to midfield,” Tundo said.“We needed someone whohad speed and his ability.Even though he was out ofposition, he had an amazinggame. He is that kind of anathlete. You don’t get a kid likethat over the course of yourcareer. You don’t get manykids who are good at threesports.”Goltz is also a solid student,maintaining an academicaverage on the 90s.“To be a 3-sport athlete andhave the grades that he does,”Tundo said, “He really has itall together.”Goltz will attend Princetonnext fall on a lacrosse scholarship.Photo by Mark AdairOrchard Park’s Austin Goltz caught 2 TD passesand intercepted a pass in the Quakers 35-20 winover Jamestown in the Class AA title game.5He says that“We had a better talent lastyear,” Goltz said. “We hadthree linemen above 300pounds. This year, it’s not anyone guy. We have heart andsoul. Even if we are down, we get right back in the saddleand keep playing hard.”Goltz also had a new experience this season... losing.When Jamestown beat Orchard Park 35-28 earlier thisseason, it was the first football game he did not walk offthe field as a winner.“For the kids in my grade, that was our first time losinga football game since the seventh grade,” he said. “Thebus ride home was pretty quiet. Everyone knew we had aresponsibility and we didn’t fulfill that.”He said that the entire team dedicated itself to neverlosing another game.“The next day at practice everyone worked harder thanI have ever seen them work,” he said. “Losing was notgoing to become a routine. We don’t lose football gamesat Orchard Park.”
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Page 26 and 27: Team ReportsAmherstTigersThe Tigers
Page 28 and 29: Cassadaga ValleyCougarsThe Cougars
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Page 32 and 33: FalconerFalconsThe Falcons finished
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Page 40 and 41: Team ReportsNewfanePanthersThe Pant
Page 42 and 43: Orchard ParkQuakersThe Quakers won
Page 44 and 45: St. FrancisRed RaidersThe Red Raide
Page 46 and 47: South ParkSparksThe Sparks finished
Page 48 and 49: West Seneca EastTrojansThe Trojans
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