Dunkirk boys fall short in comeback bid in Lancaster Tourney...Westfield boys rout Falconer in host tournament, and Pine Valley girls take it to the Hohl against Cassadaga Valley. Greg Larson has a roundup of yesterday's high school basketball scores, plus other news on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: It's a weekend chock full of local high school basketball tournaments! On Friday, Pine Valley's Kayla Hohl (left) poured in 27 points as the Lady Panthers defeated Cassadaga Valley 46-35 in the opening round of the Hae Jude Tournament in Silver Creek. They'll face Silver Creek today in the championship game of the tournament; the Lady Black Knights cruised past Forestville 50-25. Meanwhile, Dunkirk opened its season with a 61-40 loss to Portville in the Adam Elliott Memorial Tournament. Jessica Beehler (right), shown handling the ball, scored 10 points for the Lady Mauraders, while Olivia Smith notched a team-high 16 points. Photos by the Observer and Portville High School
Bottom left: This is also a big weekend for college football, as it is conference championship week. Here, USC running back Ronald Jones fights off a Stanford defender on his way towards the end zone during Friday's Pac-12 championship game. The Trojans defeated the Cardinal 31-28. Photo by Bay Area News Group
Bottom right: He was a postseason hero for the New York Yankees in 2003 with his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the ALCS. Now, he's going to be the team's new skipper. On Friday, multiple sources confirmed that Aaron Boone will become the next manager of the Yankees, filling the spot vacated by Joe Girardi. Photo by the New York Daily News