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Jumping out to a four goal first quarter lead, Amherst went on to down visiting Medina 11-6 in a non league lacrosse game this morning.

Improving to 6-3 on the season, Amherst built up leads of 5-1 after the first period, 6-2 at the half and 9-5 after three quarters.

Cole Callard led Medina with 3 goals as Will Prest, Lucius Wagner and Dylan Lonnen each had 1.

Now at 4-6 overall, the Mustangs next host Tonawanda in a Class D Division game at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Vets Park.

Scoring five quick runs in the first inning, Albion went on to defeat Newfane 12-6 in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game this evening under the lights at Newfane.

Cami London had a two-run double, Alex Sanders a two-run single and Leah Pawlak an RBI single in the decisive opening frame for the Purple Eagles which made it three wins in a row.

Sanders finished with three hits as London, Pawlak and Aubrielle Barry each had two. Barry’s hits included a home run and Sanders’ a triple. Barry drove in a total of 4 runs and Sanders 3.

Improving to 5-2 in N-O action, Albion next hosts undefeated (7-0) front-running Barker at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Barker nipped Albion 6-5 in an earlier season meeting.

Front-running Barker downed host Akron 18-6 this afternoon to maintain a two game lead in the Niagara-Orleans League softball title chase.

Arnie Sturtevant banged out 6 hits for Barker as Madyson Flint, Anna Bowerman and Peyton Bradley each had 3 and Madelina Pavlock 2. Pavlock’s hits included a double and a home run and Sturtevant’s a triple as Flint, Bowerman and Bradley all had doubles.

Barker is now 7-0 and Akron 2-4 in N-O competition.

Lyndonville 10, Oakfield-Alabama 8
A big six run third inning keyed Lyndonville to a 10-8 win over Oakfield-Alabama in a Genesee Region League game.

Hannah Fox singled in two runs and Brooke Robinson one to highlight the big frame.

Robinson finished with 3 hits as Bella Groves and Addie Dillenbeck each had 2. Dillenbeck’s hits included a double.

The Lady Tigers are now 4-2 in G-R action.

Kendall 8, Pembroke 7
Kendall scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning on a double by Lia Larson and an RBI single  by Sophia Picardo and an RBI double by Brooke Rodas to nip Pembroke 8-7 in a G-R contest.

Rodas and Isabella D’Agostino both finished with 3 hits as Larson and Makaila Abrams each had 2.

Maryvale 20, Medina 14
Maryvale scored six runs in the seventh inning to down Medina 20-14 in a non league softball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Lorelei Sanders had 4 hits, including two doubles and a triple, for Medina as Iyla Lilleby had 3 and Molly Cook and Breanne Demmer 2 each.

Albion improved to 6-0 at the halfway point of the Niagara-Orleans League tennis season with a 4-1 win over Newfane (0-5) this afternoon.

Albion swept the three doubles matches with wins by the duos of Jordan Marshall – Landon Graybill, Oliver Beach – Jason Anstey and Brayden Whittier – Lucy Rivers.

Mark Ames also won at second singles for Albion while Newfane’s Luke Gunby took the first singles match.

Golf
Holley downed rival Kendall 207-248 in a Genesee Region League golf match.

Ryker Knight took medalist honors with a 44 for Holley which also got season best rounds from both Ben Cox (51) and Lance Babcock (5-3).

Holley is now 2-3 and Kendall 0-4.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nate Gibson drives in a run during Albion’s marathon second inning today as the host Purple Eagles downed Barker.

A huge 10 run second inning keyed Albion to a 14-2 win over visiting Barker in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon.

Three errors and three walks plated the majority of the runs in the deicisive frame.

Jack Kinter had 3 hits and Nate Gibson 2 on the afternoon for the Purple Eagles.

Isaac Monaco had 2 hits for Barker.

Seth Krenning picked up the win on the mound in the five inning contest as he scattered 6 hits and struck out 3.

Albion is now 2-2 and Barker 0-6 in N-O competition.

Roy-Hart 6, Oakfield-Alabama 5
Rebounding from an early 4-0 deficit, Roy-Hart rallied to nip Oakfield-Alabama 6-5 in a non league contest.

Rem Albee singled in the game winning run in the seventh inning for the Rams.

Earlier Isaac Smith belted a two-run home run to highlight a three run fifth inning rally which got Roy-Hart back in the game.

Albee finished with 3 hits and Ethan Kuzma 2. Kuzma, Brayden Hy and Dawson Draper all had doubles.

Kendall 20, Holley 0
Louis Conte pitched a no hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Kendall past Holley in the five inning Genesee Region League game.

Conte also banged out 3 hits, including a pair of home runs, for the Eagles which also got a home run from Jimmie Swift. Vinnie D’Agostino and Jonny Conte each added a pair of hits.

Barker first baseman Logan Flint awaits the ball to get an out on Albion’s Seth Krenning.

Medina pushed across five runs in the top of the eighth inning to down host Akron 10-5 in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon.

Brandon Christiaansen and Ryleigh Culver both banged out two-run singles and Richard Keppler had an RBI single in the decisive frame as Medina improves to 3-1 in N-O competition,

Earlier, Medina took a 5-3 lead in the fifth frame on a sacrifice fly by Aidan Papaj, an error and a single by Brody Fry.

Akron tied the contest at 5-5 in the sixth on a triple by Jack Julicher and a sacrifice.

Julian Woodworth finished with 3 hits and Culver 2.

The loss drops defending champion Akron to 3-3.

Wilson 7, Newfane 0
Wilson knocked rival Newfane from the ranks of the unbeaten by a 7-0 score at Tyler Johnston pitched a 1 hitter with 14 strikeouts.

Ryan Hough had 3 hits, including a home run, and Tyler Woolson 2 hits for the Lakemen.

Newfane is now 5-1 and Wilson 3-3 in N-O action.

Albion defeated Wilson 110-31 and Roy-Hart downed Akron 91-49 in Niagara-Orleans League boys track competition this afternoon.

Cencere Lowe was a triple winner in the 100, Long Jump an Triple Jump and Luke Bell doubled in the Shotput and Discus to lead the way for Albion which improves to 3-0.

Jayden Ruble was a triple winner in the 400 Hurdles, 1600 and 3200 for Wilson which slips to 1-3.

Brayden Ricker was a triple winner in the 100, 200 and Long Jump for Roy-Hart which also had Ronan Klug double in the 800 and 1600 and Phinn Cousins in the High Jump and Triple Jump.

Roy-Hart is now 2-0 and Akron 0-4.

In the other boys’ meet, Newfane defeated Medina 83-58 at Wilson.

Ben Dickinson was a quadruple winner in the 400, High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump for Newfane as Liam Bettridge doubled in the 1600 and 3200.

Roosevelt Mitchell won both the Shotput and Discus for Medina.

Newfane is now 3-1 and Medina 1-1.

In the girls competition, Wilson downed Albion 79 1/2 – 59 1/2 and Akron bested Roy-Hart 97-44.

Marissa Schultz doubled in the Triple Jump and Pole Vault  for Wilson which is now 2-2.Kayla Burgio doubled in the 800 and 1500 for Albion which is now 0-3.

Julia Miles was a triple winner for Roy-Hart in the 100 Hurdles, 400 Hurdles and High Jump.

Akron had Emily Odachowski double in the Long Jump and Triple Jump and Emily Snyder in the 200 and 400.

Akron stays unbeaten at 4-0 and Roy-Hart is 0-2.

Newfane also stayed unbeaten at 4-0 with a 91 1/2 – 48 1/2 win over Medina which slips to 0-2.

Stephanie Chunco tripled in the 100, 200 and 400 for Newfane as Kylie Bowman doubled in the 1500 and 3000, Sam Bruecker the Shotput and Discus and Bri Michalek in the Triple Jump and Pole Vault.

N-O Tennis

Wilson downed Roy-Hart 3-2 in an N-O tennis match. The Lakemen are now 5-2 and the Rams 1-4.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson waits for the ball at Attica’s Laurel Cius steals second during the host Lady Tigers 9 inning win this afternoon.

Lyndonville pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to outlast visiting Attica 6-5 in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

Emma Freas singled in the winning run for the Lady Tigers which improve to 3-2 in G-R action.

Lyndonville rallied to tie the game at 5-5 by scoring three times in the fifth inning on a wild pitch, a single by Elena Barry and an error. Barry had 2 hits on the day.

Brooke Robinson also banged out a double and triple for Lyndonville which next hosts Oakfield-Alabama at 5 p.m. Friday.

In another G-R contest, Alexander downed Kendall 5-2.

Red Jacket 23, Holley 17
Red Jacket outlasted host Holley 23-17 in a non legue game.

Ryleigh Weader, Alyssa Armstrong and Leigh Walker each had 3 hits for Holley.

Jumping out to a commanding 7-0 first quarter lead, Akron went on to down visiting Medina 19-4 in a Class D lacrosse game this afternoon.

Will Prest scored 3 goals and Lucius Wagner 1 for Medina which trailed 15-1 at the half and 18-2 after three quarters.

Now at 3-4 in the division and 4-5 overall, Medina next visits Amherst for a non league game at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Rachel Sutter slides safely into second base on a steal as Roy-Hart’s Millie Owens tries to make the tag. The action took place during Barker’s win over host Roy-Hart this afternoon.

Front-running Barker (6-0) romped to a 16-2 win over host Roy-Hart (2-2) and Albion (4-2) downed host Akron (2-3) in Niagara-Orleans League softball action this afternoon.

Trailing 2-0, Barker rallied to outscore Roy-Hart 16-0 over the final four innings as the Lady Bulldogs pounded out a total of 22 hits on the afternoon.

Barker took the lead for good by scoring three times in the fourth inning as winning pitcher Peyton Bradley and Anna Bowerman had run producing doubles and Rachel Sutter an RBI single.

The Lady Bulldogs then pulled away with 4 runs in the fifth as Madelina Pavlock had a two-run single, 3 in the sixth and 6 in the seventh as Bowerman had a two-run double and Pavlock a two-run single.

Bradley, Bowerman and Madyson Flint each finished with 3 hits as Pavlock, Arnie Sturtevant, Kaylee Stoll and Elise Monaco.

In the circle, Bradley allowed 4 hits and struck out 7.

Albion 5, Akron 2
Albion scored in four different innings to down Akron as Alana Irvine scattered 7 hits and struck out 4 to gain the win in the circle.

Irvine also led the Purple Eagles at the plate with 3 hits.

Akron pitcher Sloan Jonathan scattered 6 hits and struck out 8.

Jonathan and Shana Thomas both had 2 hits.

Banging out 11 hits, Albion blanked host Barker 10-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon.

Elliott Trapiss had the big bat for the Purple Eagles as he belted a two-run double to highlight a three run fourth inning and a three-run double to key a four run fourth frame.

Josh Bovenzi also had a two-run single in the third and Nate Gibson an RBI double in the fourth for the Purple Eagles in the five inning run rule contest.

Bovenzi, Gibson, Trapiss and Andrew Boyce each finished with a pair of hits.

Jack Kinter picked up the win on the mound scattering 3 hits and striking out 7.

Albion is now 1-2 and Barker 0-5 in N-O action. The teams will meet again at Albion on Friday at 4:45 p.m.

Kendall 10, Finney 0
Improving to 7-3, Kendall shutout CG Finney 10-0 in a non league contest as Jimmie Swift, Vinnie D’Agostino and Mikey Colucci combined to hurl a 2 hit shutout with 7 strikeouts.

Swift also had 2 hits, including a two-run double in the second inning. Colby Hughes also had ap air of hits for the Eagles.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

In a first for the University of South Florida, Melanie Green has been named the American Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year.

In addition to becoming the school’s first conference Player of the Year honoree, Green, who is a senior at USF and a Medina High graduate, was also named to the American Athletic All Conference team for the fourth straight year.

“I’m super grateful for all the opportunities USF has given me to have the success that I have had.”, said Green in a post on the USF website announcing the honor. “I absolutely love the school I play for and the people in this community! I just want to give a huge shoutout and thank you to my coaches and teammates for everything they do for me every single day! They will forever be a part of my life and I’m so honored to be a part of this team!”

Green, who is ranked 21st nationally, scored two tournament victories this season and placed in the top four in 8 of 10 tournaments. She posted scores of par or better in 29 of 30 rounds.

She has been selected to represent Team USA the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup in July in Ireland and recently competed in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

“MG earned this with her relentless work ethic and pursuit to better her craft.”, said Coach Erika Brennan in the post. “She is a workhorse that won’t just outwork you but work smarter than you too. She’s resilient and it’s incredible to see her get recognized by The American as the best player in the league. For those that know her well, however, it’s also easy to see that her golf game is the second-best thing about her. Who she is as a person is the real prize and it’s an honor to be one of her coaches.”

Green and her USF teammates will next compete in the NCAA Regional Tournament in North Carolina May 6-8.

Kendall swept to a doubleheader victory over Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League boys and girls track meet Wednesday.

Byron-Bergen also swept to a pair of wins over both Kendall and Lyndonville in the other portion of the tri-meet.

The Kendall boys had a trio of individual event double winners including Chris Nettles (100, 200), Ben Brundage (800, 1600) and Stephen Elliott (Long Jump, Triple Jump).

Hannah Brundage was a triple winner in the 100, 200 and 1500 for the Kendall girls as Leann Clay doubled in the 100 Hurdles and High Jump.

On the day the Byron-Bergen boys had five individual event double winners including Lincoln McGrath (1600, 3200), Roman Smith (800, Pole Vault), Braedyn Chambry (Long Jump, High Jump), Malachi Smith (100, Shotput) and Colin Martin (200, 400).

The Byron-Bergen girls likewise had a quintet of double winners including Katherine Rogoyski (100 Hurdles, Pole Vault), Victoria Rogoyski (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Kenzie Hagen (400, 800), Lea Donofrio (Shotput, Discus) and Lily Moore (200, High Jump).

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Julian Woodworth, left, and Aidan Papaj shared in the pitching duties for Medina this evening as the Mustangs downed Akron at Vets Park.

A late inning scoring burst earned Medina a 4-1 win over defending champion Akron in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this evening at Vets Park.

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Medina scored the decisive three runs in the fifth inning as Preston Woodworth had a run producing sacrifice fly and Carter Woodworth an RBI double. Singles by Julian Woodworth and Aidan Papaj and a walk loaded the bases to set up the threat.

Akron’s lone run came in the top of the first as Vincent Consiglio doubled and came home on a fielders choice play.

However, Medina quickly pulled even with a run in the home half of the frame as Papaj tripled and came in on a single by Ryleigh Culver.

Papaj finished with 3 hits and Richard Keppler 2.

Julian Woodworth pitched the first three innings allowing 3 hits and striking out 2. Papaj came on to hurl the final four frames giving up 1 hits and fanning 7.

Defensively, the Mustangs turned a double play in the third inning triggered by Preston Woodworth at second base.

Medina improves to 2-1 in N-O action while Akron slips to 3-2.

The teams will meet again at Akron on Friday at 4:45 p.m.

Newfane 11, Wilson 0
Newfane stayed on top of the N-O standings at 5-0 with an 11-0 five inning run rule win over visiting rival Wilson which slips to 2-3.

Cameron Perry hurled a 2 hitter with 8 strikeouts for the Panthers.

Cameron Perry and Aiden Perry both had two-run singles to highlight a six run third inning for Newfane which tacked on five more runs in the fourth to close out the win.

Albion vs. Barker
The Albion at Barker game was postponed and is rescheduled for Thursday.

Snapping a season opening three match losing streak, Holley edged Wheatland-Chili 217-220 in a Genesee Region League golf match this afternoon.

Lance Babcock and Ronald Thorn led Holley with rounds of 52.

Jakob DeSalvo took medalist honors with a 46 for W-C which slips to 1-4.

Holley next faces rival Kendall on Friday.

N-O Tennis
Wilson (4-2) shutout Medina (0-4) 5-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.

The other scheduled matches – Albion vs. Akron and Barker vs. Roy-Hart – were postponed.