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NBA: Flynn stays hot in the desert
One of the most popular performers in Las Vegas right now is Niagara Falls’ own Jonny Flynn.
“Life isn’t as fun when Jonny Flynn is not in the game,” noted Kevin Arnovitz, an editor of ESPN.com’s True Hoop blog, in a Twitter update Saturday from the NBA Summer League.
Flynn flashed his rookie sensation credentials again, scoring 24 points in 26 minutes during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 100-96 loss to the New Orleans Hornets.
Continuing his efficient offensive play from Friday, Flynn needed just 10 shots from the floor to become the game’s high-scorer. He missed only three times, hitting 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and converting all six of his free throw attempts.
In Friday’s win over Washington, Flynn scored 21 points on 11 field goal attempts. In four games this week, Flynn is averaging 17 points on 52.5 percent shooting. He ranks third in the league in assists, averaging 7.5 per game.
On Saturday, Flynn had four assists and four rebounds, while turning the ball over six times.
For the first time all week, Niagara Falls native Paul Harris didn’t see any playing time for the Timberwolves.
Minnesota concludes summer league play today with a 6 p.m. game against the Chicago Bulls. NBA.com is offering live and on-demand broadcasts of the entire summer league for $9.99.
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Boss steps up as Lew-Port’s ace
If practice makes perfect, Mike Boss had an immaculate summer.
The Lew-Port senior spent his summer vacation cleaning golf clubs at Niagara Frontier Country Club; but when he wasn’t in the bag room scrubbing he was hitting the links himself.
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Niagara Catholic looks to three-peat on links
The Niagara Catholic golf team is hoping to keep their momentum despite losing a big cog to graduation this spring.
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Excitement kicks up at Niagara
In the nine years he’s coached the Niagara men’s soccer team, Dermot McGrane has never been more excited heading into the season.
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Polk and pork spark Lions’ victory
Polk took his first hand-off as a Lions’ starting tailback, sliced up the middle, cut right and raced 74 yards for a touchdown in Lockport’s 33-20 victory at Starpoint in the non-league football opener for both schools.
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GI opens up with 31-0 win over N-W
The Vikings took down Niagara-Wheatfield 31-0 on the strength of a pair of touchdown receptions from senior wide receiver Nick Kellner on Saturday. Strong gusts of west-to-east wind wreaked havoc on the kicking game, but Vikings quarterback Tom Dzielski completed 10 passes for 193 yards and two scores.
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Eman shines in 40-7 route over O'Hara
Saturday, the Hawks proved just that, surrendering five scores of more than 35 yards to fall to the Crusaders, 40-7, at the Robert J. Stransky Memorial Athletic Complex.
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JACKS FALL IN OPENER
Junior quarterback Marcus Lobdell and tailback Martin Bailey were scintillating in a 30-22 win Friday night under the lights at the Lumberjacks Athletics Complex to kickoff the 2010 grid season.
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Gray’s kickoff TD the difference as Falls wins
The Niagara Falls High School defense gave Riverside a rude welcome to Section VI football on Friday night, powering the Wolverines to a 9-2 victory.
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Wilson's Moxham plays in State Fair basketball game
“It’s a real big honor for me,” said Moxham, a 6-foot point guard who was a first-team all-Gazette pick after his junior season. “It should be fun to meet some new people, play some competitive basketball and hopefully have a good fair.”
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Two new soccer coaches at NCCC
If you want to know about the new men’s soccer coach at Niagara County Community College, ask the new women’s coach. And if you want to know about the new women’s soccer coach, ask the new men’s coach.
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