OK, now that everybody has picked themselves up from their Super Bowl hangover and realized football is gone for the forseeable future, it's time to focus on the rest of the sporting world. Locally, it was a quiet night besides girls basketball, headlined by the Southwestern girls moving to 14-2 with a 64-42 win over Falconer. Again, Jennie ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — No matter the result, the 2011 Southwestern football season was coming to an end Sunday, Nov. 27. Unfortunately, it probably wasn’t the way the team envisioned. The Trojans remarkable run through the state playoffs ended with a bittersweet final of a 39-0 loss to Dobbs Ferry at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. "We definitely ran ... Read More

First Down: The storybook ending wasn’t meant to be for the Southwestern Trojans, who were denied a third state title in four years. But, it was really a remarkable, almost surprising year for the Trojans. Who knew a team that had gone 35-1 in their past three seasons would be considered a long shot to reach the state finals again? But, it sort ... Read More

For all of those who doubted Southwestern football this season, Sunday’s state championship game is your final wake-up call: They’re still the same Southwestern. Sure, the players have changed. And absolutely the Trojans haven’t dominated teams like they have in years past. But, for the third time in four ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — No surprise here, but the Southwestern Trojans (3-0, 2-0 Class C South) are off to a fast start in 2011. Coming into the season having not lost a regular season game since 2007 head coach Jay Sirianni’s squad hasn’t missed a beat, even with an overall less experienced team returning. Although, they haven’t dominated as they ... Read More

LAKEWOOD, NY — The early spring’s wet, windy and raw conditions have hardly been ideal for golfing, but have suited the Southwestern golf team just fine. Southwestern has rolled through its Division 1 competition thus far, keeping its record perfect (5-0, 7-0) through Tuesday. The Trojans have played some of the area’s toughest courses and ... Read More

SOUTHWESTERN LADY TROJANS 2009-10 RECORD: 8-12 (1-1 playoffs) CLASSIFICATION: Class B-2 COACH: Anne Beck, fourth season   In its effort to improve in Class B-2 competition this season, Southwestern will look to three returning starters for victories. Jennie Thies leads the returning Lady Trojans after averaging 12 points and 10 rebounds per ... Read More

SOUTHWESTERN TROJANS 2009-10 RECORD: 8-12 (1-1 playoffs) CLASSIFICATION: Class B-2 COACH: Andrew Krenzer, first season There’s plenty of new faces around the Southwestern boys’ basketball program this season. The changes begin on the sidelines with new head coach Andrew Krenzer, who previously served as the JV coach at the school last ... Read More

Having football to look forward to through Thanksgiving has become almost a staple around the Lakewood and Busti areas as Southwestern marched to back-to-back Class C state championships the past two years. The football fields have gone quiet a bit earlier this fall, though, thanks to Fredonia’s 12-10 victory in the sectional championship ... Read More

ORCHARD PARK- There's an old saying that records are meant to be broken. The same can be said for streaks, and Fredonia did just that to Southwestern's 38-game winning streak, dropping the back-to-back defending Class C state champions, 12-10 in the Section 6 final Friday night at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Fredonia (9-1) scored the go-ahead ... Read More