Hats off to LS today for more than I am able to express here.
To our Alumni. To our school community. To our staff. To Team 31. Proud to have been able to coach you and the previous 30. Thank you for this gift. I am truly a blessed man.
@WNY_Lax
@AmherstTigers1
@AmherstJungle
An extremely emotional evening for me at the V / JV wrestling banquet. Thank you Coach Bauer for trusting me as a small part of the big picture. This world needs more of you. PLANT TREES YOU WILL NEVER SEE.
@AmherstAmbush
I am pleased to announce that our Amherst Lacrosse Program has been honored with a tremendous award! KAI FALLER has been selected as an ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN for the 2023 season! Congratulations to Kai and the Faller Family!
@AmherstCHS
@AmherstTigers1
One that will go down in the lore of the Tigers Program... this one was a war. We are all so proud of you for staying tight and never wavering for 48 minutes.
We are back in the finals... more to be done!
#BTB
You know that is? That’s today’s silver lining, a beautiful sunrise telling me I have 17 hours & 11 minutes left to make today better for someone else. Bring a meal, say hello or leave a note in a mailbox. Anything, just make today better for someone.
#BTB
Dear Players,
If you have to be told to compete, that's a problem. If you have to be motivated to go hard, that's a problem. If you have to be pushed to put in extra work, that's a problem. If you have to be watched to do the right thing, that's a problem.
Regards,
The Standard
I was so honored to be part of Coach Greenway’s induction to the Lacrosse WNYHOF yesterday. Can’t think of a better human being to be around in so many areas of my life. Congrats Coach!
@LaxWny
@WNY_Lax
@WillEastMensLax
@USALacrosseMag
Game day... and what a day it is! We get to go against a Legend and Hall of Famer today! One of my closest friends for 30+ years. Coach Greenway is as classy as they come. A true keeper of the game. WNY's finest.
@WNY_Lax
@WillEastMensLax
@AmherstTigers1
@AmherstJungle
#BTB
What’s happening ?
I’ll tell you.
This young man broke our single game scoring record tonight!!! 10 🍒 for
#22
! Congratulations Kai on the accomplishment and of course to your team mates and family. So happy for you!
Well deserved. Class 24/7.
@AmherstJungle
@AmherstTigers1
My entire hallway was plastered with these at my middle school since 1991……. Just started to take them down, as I retire this year. Many a middle schooler commented on them over the years. Thanks for the post!
@AmherstJungle
@AmherstTigers1
Great AM practice today! The boys were blessed with a visit from Adam Openheimer, ‘98 Alum and Yale Goalie along w Shawn McLaughlin ‘96 Alum and Boston College Middie! They came to share some stories and advice for our group! Thank you fellas! We are all one!
#tigernation
Blessed to share this beautiful morning with our staff and over 45 sons learning to play the game each one of us loves! Tigers 2020!
#SWEEPTHESHEDS
#BTB
A tremendously successful and awesome event this past Friday evening! Thanks to so may that helped bring back our ALUMNI GAME! Such a terrific night with 30+ playing from the '90s to just graduating! Blessed to have my Mom visiting, she was overwhelmed!
This young man is so very special not only to myself, but even more so to our school system and community. RB has left his mark on all of us here at Amherst and will certainly have even more successes at the next level!
#BTB
I have been pushing this for three decades now... its the most misguided issue in youth sports. AKA - "You HAVE TO specialize"... um, NO! Play EVERYTHING! Key word PLAY... and within the play come skill sets, which cannot ever be replaced by specializing in just one area.
Tigers get the Dub 11-3 vs a stingy Kenmore squad. Congrats to all the boys and Coach Kensy for his first V win! Thanks Mrs. Bitka for all of the great pics!
Tigers 12 NT Jacks 11 in a barn burner on the road tonight! Jack’s came to play on their senior night… hats off to them as well ! They announced OUR 6 seniors, gave them each a gift bag and fed our team a sheet pizza after the game! CLASS ACT NT !
What a treat ! Buffalo Bandits trainer and Amherst Lacrosse Alum M. Maisano paid his old coach and Alma Mater a visit today. With his CHAMPIONSHIP RING! So awesome to get to see him and share some old memories while getting to hold the ring! Thank you
#4
!
@WNY_Lax
USA Lacrosse AA for the first time and USA Lacrosse Academic AA for the second time, Faller had 58 g, 21 an and 79 points. He’s second all-time in Tigers' history in points (247) and goals (180). He holds the program record for goals in a game (10) and points in a game (12).
WOW... Talk about a classic Throwback Thursday! This one is from 1996! Can anyone tell me who
#1
is with the long pole? BTW, thats our old GRASS field, and note the cinder track! Check out the "A" pregame stretch out.... OldSkool!
A huge Dub for the Tigers tonight down Main St.. A 9-7 victory and we are still rolling!
Thank you
@AmherstJungle
for showing up and showing out! That one is for all of you, our Program, parents, players and our Alumni!
#tigernation
On to the Semis!
@WNY_Lax
@AmherstTigers1
Have an amazing day today. Better yet, MAKE IT an amazing day. Even better, make SOMEONE ELSES day amazing. We all get the same 24 hours, it’s what we choose to do with them that can be the difference.
#BTB
Game for the ages!
Down 6-2 after first quarter the Tigers D went lockdown and held Iroquois to just 3 more, as the Tigers offense hung 10! 12-9 Win for your Tigers!
#BTB
14-3. Dub over a scrappy Wilson squad ! Time to enjoy the buckets off and some pizza on the ride back to A-Town!!!
WAKE EARLY IF YOU WANT ANOTHER MANS LAND!
#BTB
The Tigers get their first win of 2021 today vs the Panthers of Sweet Home by the score of 8-3! Keep getting better boys ! A lot of improvement and effort being seen these last days!
Throwback Thursdays... circa 1996 Team Pic on the old grass field with our scoreboard in the opposite end it is now! C'mon Coaches, cant you afford matching shirts!
#SWEEPTHESHEDS
#BTB
Could have only wished for more time with Coach K. Solid person from a solid family. He is as real as it gets. I learned more from him than is explainable. He simply connects w kids. A pleasure and blessing to have ended my career alongside.
@WNY_Lax
@AmherstJungle
Happy Mothers Day! She sacrificed her dreams so mine would one day come true. I love and adore you mom with the passion of a son. I am the only one on God's Earth that gets to call you MOM.
#HappyMothersDay
Tigers 12 Panthers 2. The boys keep the Big Cat Trophy on Main St for a second consecutive year! CongratsTeam 31! Hats off to SH. Shout out to NateDog for a great 🍎! Ps - buy stock in E-pup! If ya know, ya know!
@AmherstTigers1
@AmherstJungle
Like I said... the guy is spot on. Transfer? Why? You dont want to build a dynasty with your OWN program? With your OWN classmates? Within your OWN community? Its much more satisfying to run with your own pack, then to run from it, no matter what the outcome. GO TIGERS !
Jake von Scherrer, CMAA The Educational AD Podcast
Varsity gets the Dub vs Lockport in the season opener 12-4. Great efforts all around! McLaughlin 6G Lembke 3G. Faller 2G Simon 1G. Murphy huge at the X. Kulick strong in net. Strong defense by Fisher Guz and Bizier.
@AmherstJungle
@WNYLax
@WNYAthletics
Tradition…. Big wins and the boys have us get down!So proud of this squad for battling back last night.! Huge league win for Tiger Nation! Hats off to Coach Maisano, his staff and players. Well prepared for the dogfight it was.
@WNY_Lax
@AmherstJungle
Going against one of the most dear alum our program has ever had. HS Captain / Sectional Champ '96. Tigers Var. Def. Coach / Sectional Champ '01. Longtime WSE HC and TLA Founder. Coach Maisano, I will miss these days. You made me a better person, I love you.
@TLALAX
@WNY_Lax
This is EXACTLY what I have been saying for years. Too much what what ranking am "I" vs. how can I get better so my TEAM gets better.
#SWEEPTHESHEDS
#BTB
As we learn of the cancellation of our local and statewide HS Spring Sports seasons, please make sure to focus on the windshield, not the rear view mirror. Be the strong young student-athletes you are known to be... Be Tigers.
Life is not easy so embrace the challenge.
Life is not fair so focus on what you can control.
Life is unpredictable so adapt and overcome.
Life never stops teaching so never stop learning.
Tigers roll up at GI 12-6! Big league win ! First ever “Vegas Award” for Wild”n Out goes to Mark Testa! Guy plays like his heads on fire!!! Way to Go Fellas!
#BTB
Wow! The old salty dog checked out one of the hardest working and most special young men he has ever coached! Great day for JB in the Nickle Pkg as an edge rusher at Buff State!
#BTB
The Modified Football Team defeated Will East 41-20 last night to go UNDEFEATED at 4-0 on the season.! Congratulations to the players as well as coaches Bitka and Boyes ! Great work and effort by all!
#TIGERNATION
Not a bit ashamed to say this young man wreaked havoc against us on the lacrosse field. I dare say many a coach in Section VI would mirror my feelings. Keep it Rollin SD, I do miss the battles but not the “how are we gonna stop this kid” game planning!
I’m not a Father of a daughter or son. Thank you everyone that has reached out to me this last week. Parents, teachers, administrators, past students…most of all the young men that I was able to spend time with during our 31 seasons together. Honored.
@AmherstJungle
@WNY_Lax
JV Boys Lacrosse opens up the season with a DUB in a 3OT Barn Burner vs West Seneca West tonight!
Congrats to the Staff and Players!
#oilnotchrome
@wny_lax
Crushing the Carbs ! The boys are out as a pack for a post practice meal! Enjoy the time together! Coach Kensy will Venmo you the tab lol!
#tigernation
Thursday Throwback Circa 2005! There were SIX DI players on this squad... can you name them and where they attended? Shout was out to Scott D., an alumni who was overseas in the Middle East defending our freedom at the time.
#SWEEPTHESHEDS
#BTB
Been saying this for years.... multiple sport athletes time and time again bring different tools to the sport they currently compete in! PLAY for the love of PLAYING!
Math Teacher "Your child should only specialize in math to do well in H.S. & get a college scholarship."
Parent: "Are you crazy?"
Youth Sport Coach: "Your child should only specialize in one sport to do well in H.S. & get a college scholarship."
Parent: "Ok, where do I sign up."
I could go BLINDFOLDED to any practice, with either coach running it JUST TO LISTEN to them. I would learn more in that time frame then can be quantified. They are truly masters of an artform. Connecting with kids and getting them to perform at their highest level.
Late post BUT … Tigers 10-3 over GI! Awards Zman w the Scoops, Fischer Big Stick, Jack Euro Trip, Goooz w/ Save the Day and Faller Wiild’n out! Photo Bombs provided by Coaching Staff! 1/4 finals @
#1
seed LS - Tues., 5pm Face-off!
Not sure what to say about this young man and his family except simply that he is an amazing person with an amazing family... blessed to have you as a Tiger! Congrats RB !
#BTB
V Tigers roll at Iroquois 16-7! Jack McLaughlin w 7 🍒!Team manager Mike Maldonado w a key coaching move to help seal the dub! JV also w the win 8-7 in OT! Maddox Nedescu w the game winner! Next up, Lockport at home, high noon tomorrow!
@AmherstJungle
@WNY_Lax
@AmherstTigers1
17 hours 29 minutes left in the day.. Get better at something . Be better for someone. Do better for a purpose. Above all, leave it better then you found it.
Throwback Thursdays / Circa 1995! Team pic taken on the WOODEN bleachers in the HS South Gym. Those boys would grow into Policemen, Surgeons, Investors, Businessman, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators, Pilots… still boys too me!
#oldskool4life