Mittelstadt takes another step towards returning to the ice...the Rams to miss their starting tight end on Super Sunday...and a heartbreaking loss for Fredonia on the boys' hardwood. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: The Buffalo Sabres are getting closer to seeing Casey Mittelstadt return to game action. Mittelstadt, who has been out since suffering an upper body injury on January 30th, practiced without a non-contact jersey on Friday, and Sabres coach Don Granato indicated that he was pleased with Mittelstadt's progress. Mittelstadt has seen very little action this season due to injuries, appearing in only seven games. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Top right: This year's men's hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics has a whole different feel to it without any NHL players participating. That didn't seem to bother Team USA on Friday, as they defeated Canada 4-2 in the preliminary round of the tournament in Beijing. Photo by USA Hockey
Bottom: Friday night was a rough night for many north county teams on the high school basketball court. The best game of the night was between Fredonia and Southwestern, which was decided by a three-pointer by Jason Ni (left) with 23 seconds remaining to hand the Hillbillies a 67-64 loss. Fredonia's Nick Whitfield led all scorers with 30 points on the night. Meanwhile, Dunkirk hung tight with Olean (right) for one quarter before getting outscored 21-3 in the 2nd quarter en route to a 73-57 loss. The Marauders remain winless in league play this season. Images by Southwestern High School and Olean High School
