Several student athletes from Mary Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in Cheektowaga were crowned local champions in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest that took place on Jan. 16 at the school. Taking part in the competition were Hannah Pufpaff, Matt Mesi, Sara Ferraraccio, Jacob Solomon, Madison Zdzinski, Jeremy Glinski, Chris Kobis and Nicole Kruse.

The students then moved on to the district competition held on Feb. 23 at the Knights of Columbus on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, where Hannah Pufpaff earned a trip to the regional competition in Syracuse for the third consecutive year!

Assemblymember Dennis Gabryszak (D-Cheektowaga) presented ten honor students at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster with “Certificates of Merit” this morning in recognition of their high grade point averages.   

The students that attended this morning’s meeting included freshmen Austin Calkins, Madison Fermo, Julie Pijacki, Victoria Powell, James Roetzer and sophomores David Filion, Hannah Gresham, Agatha Milholland, Kayla Murphy and Kaitlyn Tytka. The above mentioned had earned the highest overall GPA’s in their classes, respectively.

“I applaud these students for their hard work in achieving great report cards,” Assemblymember Gabryszak said. “These students set an example for fellow students and should be rewarded for their exemplary academic performance.”