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Joe Kraus

Buffalo

High School and College Sports Reporter at Niagara Gazette

High School & College Sports Reporter @GNN_Sports_ / PxP @DaemenAthletics @WNYAthletics / @BradPaisley super-fan / Email: [email protected]

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  • WALKING AWAY

    2 months ago | wnyathletics.com | Joe Kraus

    Clarence’s Paul Burgio retires after 33 years and three Section VI titlesPaul Burgio coached football the same way he taught in the classroom. Commitment to eachother and camaraderie were two of the pillars that helped him move up the Clarence coaching ranks. Burgio already saw retirement from teaching on the horizon, with, in his estimation, only twomore years left teaching physical education at Clarence Middle School.

  • This Is (Possibly) The Most Important Play Of The Game

    Jan 21, 2025 | medium.com | Joe Kraus

    Joe Kraus·Follow3 min read·--This Is (Possibly) The Most Important Play Of The GameDesigned by FreepikIt’s 4th down and goal; the home team is down by four. 30 seconds remain on the clock. This is the most important play of the game!Nevermind that quarterback sneak on 4th and 1 earlier in the drive that we replayed seven times from every conceivable angle. That was the most important play of the game then. This is now. Try to keep up. The gravity-defying catch on 3rd and 15 before that?

  • Bobby Beilein, Jalen Duff enjoying final stretch of long friendship from Lew-Port to SUNY Niagara

    Dec 10, 2024 | niagara-gazette.com | Joe Kraus

    SANBORN — The stage was grander, but Bobby Beilein and Jalen Duff weren’t fazed. Playing with each other on the court was second nature, no matter the setting. Take for instance SUNY, Niagara’s home contest against Lackawanna College on Nov. 16, a 83-73 victory. Duff created enough space to drill a 3-pointer, while Beilein drove inside for a lay-up, finishing the contest with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.

  • Prep Basketball Primer: New stars, teams set to emerge as high school basketball returns

    Dec 3, 2024 | lockportjournal.com | Joe Kraus

  • Prep Basketball Primer: New stars, teams set to emerge as high school basketball returns

    Dec 3, 2024 | niagara-gazette.com | Joe Kraus

    The sound of basketballs hitting the hardwood is music to our ears. That could only mean basketball season has returned. Nine boys and girls teams reached the Section VI semifinal and seven appeared in the finals. And, the Niagara Falls boys and Starpoint and Lewiston-Porter girls won sectional hardware, with the Wolverines advancing to states for the first time since 2019. As the calendar flips to the new season, all 22 teams are eager for another chapter to start.

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10 Apr 25

Back at Sal Maglie Stadium as @NiagaraTwolves hosts rival Erie CC for a two-game series… @MedinaSports graduate Aidan Paul takes the mound in Game One for SUNY Niagara, which starts at Noon @NCThunderwolves @N_O_League https://t.co/dBUd1cwBIS

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10 Apr 25

RT @WNYAthletics: Highlight of the Night!!! Rochester’s Lennon Suplicki (Hilton) stops Buffalo’s Nathan Rainero (West Seneca West) shot wit…

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10 Apr 25

RT @WNYAthletics: 19th Scotty Bowman Cup - Game 3 https://t.co/WTwHiAQG6W