Over the years, all major sports have experienced major developments, and hockey is no exception. Recently, the grit and bad blood that made hockey so enjoyable has been replaced by an epic scoring drive. Don’t get me wrong, I love, as many do, a high scoring game. But that grit is what made the sport what it is today, however enforcers are not. The police officers of the ice are basically players who go out there to fight and nothing else. We don’t need goons, out there just to hurt …

Did you know that starting from today to Saturday is National Education Week? The typical response would most likely be, “There’s a National Education Week?” or “Education, why do we need more of that?” While these first initial reactions are common in many teen students in the U.S. today, it is also the reason why raising awareness on this unappealing and anonymous week is all the more essential.
Just to bring this important week out of its undeserving and  abandon clutter and into the spotlight, National Education Week emphasizes the importance …

Come out and support your Warrior football team. This Saturday the Cheektowaga Warriors face off against the Hornell Red Raiders at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, NY. Head on down to the high school at 11:30 for a pregame party and sign decorating kickoff event. The 1st 75 kids to turn in permission slips will get to ride down en masse on a bus. These students also receive discounted tickets.
As Marv Levy once said, “where would you rather be than right here, right now.” …

On Friday Challenge continues its drive to increase awareness of homelessness with its annual Sleepout for the Homeless event.  Students from Central are volunteering to come to the school and sleep outside for the night. Each kid has to collect donations of at least $25 to take part and as an added bonus receive a commemorative Sleepout for the Homeless shirt. The donations go to shelters and organizations such as Friends of the Night and Compass House. The money then gets used for supplies for the shelters. Each student gets …

Courtney Kerling
Start Staff
The Cheektowaga Central Warriors has just had one of its most exciting fall sports season for the 2009 school year. Not one, not two, but three division titles were earned by CCHS sports teams – girls varsity volleyball, boys varsity soccer, and varsity football. What has made these teams so successful? Teamwork, dedication, commitment, and sportsmanship are just a few words to describe why these teams are in the place they are in now. Like every season, there are always questions and doubts about how the teammates …