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Barker boys and Akron girls score wins at the annual N-O cross-country All-League meet
The Barker boys and Akron girls teams both completed undefeated Niagara-Orleans League Cross-Country championship seasons with victories at the annual All League meet held this morning at Lakeside Beach State Park.
The Barker boys, which went 6-0 during the dual meet portion of the season, took top honors today with 31 points followed by Medina 69, Albion 77, Akron 78, Newfane 101 and Wilson 190.
The Akron girls, which likewise went 6-0 during the regular season, won today’s race with 37 points followed by Newfane 42, Albion 74, Barker 76 and Medina 120.
Akron’s Quinn O’Malley won the boys race in a time of 17:39.97. He was followed in order by Peyton Wagner (Barker), Cole Hughes (Medina), Grayson Prynn (Barker), Logan Wagner (Barker), John Murphy (Newfane) and Jonathan Dix (Medina) to complete the All League first team.
The All-League second team, which is composed of runners finishing 8-14, includes, in order, Stryker Sanders (Albion), Hunter Sweeney (Barker), Matt Bloom (Albion), Chace Atwater (Barker), Peyton Waterbury (Akron), Niall Boyle (Medina) and Anthony Taliaferro (Barker).
Newfane’s Eden Hillman was a repeat winner in the girls race with a time of 20:14.05. She was followed across the finish line in order by Abigail Bower (Akron), Jenn Achtyl (Newfane), Hayden Barlow (Wilson), Aleece O’Malley (Akron), Kylee Rebmann (Akron) and Mirabelle Strong (Barker) to round out the All League first team.
The All League second team (runners 8-14), in order, includes Hannah Monaco (Barker), Kendall Dzierzanowski (Wilson), Aine Davis (Barker), Makayla Pask (Akron), Marissa Bryant (Roy-Hart), Mackenzie Hill (Newfane) and Adele Mathes (Albion).
Albion, R-H/Medina will open girls soccer sectionals on the road; Barker/Lynd. at home
Albion and Roy-Hart/Medina will both open Section VI girls soccer playoff competition on the road this coming week.
Seeded No. 9, Albion will visit No. 8 Southwestern at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the Section VI Class B girls soccer playoffs.
The winner will advance to a Saturday contest at No. 1 Allegany-Limestone.
Roy-Hart/Medina, which is seeded No. 10, will visit No. 7 Iroquois at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the Class A playoffs.
The victor will face the winner of the No. 13 Dunkirk vs. No. 2 Starpoint game on Saturday.
Barker/Lyndonville, which is seeded No. 8, will host No. 9 Franklinville at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in a Class C opener. The winner will visit No. 1 seed Wilson on Saturday.
Also in Class B on Wednesday No. 12 Newfane will visit No. 6 Salamanca. Akron, which is seeded No. 2 , will open at home on Saturday against the winner of Wednesday’s game between No. 7 Silver Creek/Forestville and No. 10 Tonawanda.
Wilson wins to even N-O field hockey record
Wilson downed rival Newfane 7-2 this morning to regain the .500 mark at 5-5 in Niagara-Orleans League field hockey competition.
Taylor Ernest and Brynn Lepsch both scored 3 goals and Julia Durkee 1 for Wilson.
Grace Seib had a goal for Newfane which is now 2-8.
N-O Standings – Akron 10-0, Barker 9-2, Wilson 5-5, Kenmore 5-5, Medina 3-7, Newfane 2-8, Roy-Hart 2-9.
Purple Eagles and Mustangs will open Sec. VI Class B soccer sectionals with home games
Albion and Medina will both be opening the Section VI Class B boys soccer playoffs with home games this coming week.
Albion, which is seeded No. 16, will host No. 17 Pine Valley-Gowanda at 3:30 p.m. Monday. The winner will then visit No. 1 seed Lafayette on Tuesday.
Medina, which is seeded No. 7, will host No. 10 Tonawanda at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The victor will then face the winner of Tuesday’s No. 16 Olmsted vs. No. 2 Allegany-Limestone game on Thursday.
Also in Class B, No. 4 Akron will host No. 13 Cassadaga Valley-Falconer at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and No. 11 Newfane will visit No. 6 Southwestern at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
In Class C, No. 10 Roy-Hart will visit No. 10 Holland at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Wilson is seeded No. 1 in Class C and will open at home on Thursday against the winner of Tuesday’s game between No. 8 Silver Creek-Forestville and No. 9 Frewsburg.
Holley board won’t vote to dissolve police this year, but expects to make cuts
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Holley Police station is located at 8 Thomas St. The department has been in Holley since 1930.
HOLLEY – The Village Board won’t be voting anytime soon to dissolve the police department or put the issue to a public vote.
Instead, the Village Board will look to reduce spending in the department in the village budget, with dissolution a possible focus the following year, said Holley Mayor Mark Bower.
The mayor said he values the police department but also is aware of a high tax burden for village residents. He praised the Holley Police Department for its quick response on Tuesday when a man who was allegedly highly intoxicated fired multiple gun shots from a Geddes Street address. That man was taken into custody without anyone being harmed.
The Village Board said the police budget accounts for over $500,000 to village taxpayers each year. That is precisely $523,973 of the village’s $2,165,925 budget in 2026-27.
Mayor Bower said the board is determined to try to bring down the tax burden in the village. Residents and some of the larger businesses in Holley tell him the taxes are too high in the village.
The Holley PD has a chief, two full-time officers and six part-timers. There are officers on duty nearly 24-7. There are currently two night shifts not filled each week.
Bower said the village will look to make some reductions to bring down costs but won’t be looking at dissolving the department this budget cycle or in the 2027-28 fiscal year.
Fall foliage at midpoint peak in Orleans County
Photos by Tom Rivers: Mount Albion Cemetery feels like a kaleidoscope of colors. The leaves were green, orange, yellow and red on Friday with many leaves coming down. The cemetery is officially accredited as an arboretum by ArbNet and The Morton Arboretum.
Much of New York State will be in peak fall foliage colors this week, according to I Love NY, while it’s closer to midpoint peak in Orleans County.
“Bright, beautiful foliage continues to spread across New York State with peak colors anticipated throughout the Catskills this weekend, as well as in many parts of the Adirondacks and Central New York regions,” I Love NY stated on Wednesday during its weekly fall foliage update.
This weekly map from I Love NY expects peak fall foliage around most of the New York State.
It will be near peak in parts of the Greater Niagara region but most of the local area still has a lot of green leaves, the tourism promotion organization said.
There is a local volunteer observer who reported: “65% change at the Cobblestone Museum in Albion with bright and radiant amber, auburn and ruby leaves.”
Mount Albion has over 1,100 trees representing roughly 65 different species including sugar maples, oaks, beech, basswood, hemlock, dogwood, pine, cedar and chestnut.
Barker/Roy-Hart clinches tie for C North title
Barker/Roy-Hart clinched at least a tie for a second straight C North Division championship by scoring a 51-26 win at Alden this evening.
Barker/Roy-Hart stays undefeated in the division at 6-0 heading into the C North finale against Cleveland Hill on Thursday evening at 7 at Barker.
Carter DerSarkissian scored 6 touchdowns, including an 80 yard punt return, to spearhead the Barker/Roy-Hart attack which also included a touchdown run of 3 yards by Jeff Waters.
DerSarkissian, who had 10 carries for a total of 219 yards, had touchdown runs of 68, 42, 15, 14 and 13 yards along with the long punt return for a score.
Barker/Roy-Hart led 51-7 after three quarters.
Albion/Medina romps past Amherst 56-6
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Parker Roberts picks up yardage for Albion/Medina during the Rivals 56-6 romp over Amherst at Vets Park this evening.
A big six touchdown first half scoring explosion powered Albion/Medina to a 56-6 romp over Amherst in a B1 Division game this evening at Vets Park.
The Rivals jumped out to a quick 16-0 first quarter lead on touchdown runs of 53 and 2 yards by Elijah Doxey. Jayzon Wills and Doxey took turns running for the two-point conversions.
The Rivals, which played virtually the entire half in the Amherst end of the field, saw the advantage balloon to 43-0 at halftime after a burst of four touchdowns in the second quarter.
Doxey had touchdown runs of 13 and 18 yards, Wills a 3 yard TD carry and quarterback Preston Woodworth a 3 yard TD pass to Wills. Boe Preston tacked on three extra points kicks during that stretch.
A 50 yard punt return by Doxey set up Wills’ TD run and an interception by Rocco Sidari set up the Woodworth to Wills TD pass.
The Rivals capped off the lopsided victory with a pair of second half touchdowns on a 16 yard Woodworth to Noah Harrison pass in the third quarter and a 3 yard Preston to Sidari pass in the final period. Preston added the PAT kick after the first score.
The second half was played with a running clock.
Albion/Medina improves to 5-1 in the division and 6-1 overall heading into next Friday’s regular season finale, a key B1 contest against McKinley at Albion.
Boe Preston throws a touchdown pass for the Rivals as Amherst’s Brian Fiorito trys to block the throw.
Lyndonville/Barker scores shutout victory; Albion wins, Medina ties
Lyndonville/Barker blanked visiting Akron 4-0 in a non league boys soccer game this evening.
Amir Zimmerman scored 2 goals and Maddox Smith and Jesus Reyes Rosario each netted 1. Smith, Reyes Rosario and Drew LaGreca each had an assist.
Albion 2, CSAT 1
Albion posted a 2-1 win over CSAT in a non league game on goals by Landon Graybill and Brendan Smith.
Medina 5, Park 5
Medina played to a 5-5 tie at Park in a non league boys soccer game.
Aidan Papaj had 2 goals for the Mustangs as Bryson Ford, Izzy Anderson and Aleks Seefeldt each had 1. Seefeldt also had 3 assists and Papaj 1.
Lady Hawks win to claim G-R Division 1 title
Holley nipped Attica 1-0 this evening to lock up the Genesee Region League Division 1 girls soccer title.
Riley Constantino scored the lone goal for the Lady Hawks as Zoey Warner made 3 saves to earn the shutout in goal.
Holley finishes the regular season at 7-4-1 in the league and 10-5-1 overall.
Kendall 1, Greece Olympia 0 (OT)
Kendall , which had already captured the G-R Division 2 title, closed out the regular season with a 15-1 overall record by nipping Greece Olympia 1-0 in overtime in a non league contest.
Ryleigh Denning scored the lone goal in OT off an assist from Haley Ball as Teagan Shaw earned the shutout in goal with 8 saves.
Wilson 4, Akron 0
Wilson closed out a 10-0 Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer championship season with a 4-0 win over Akron which winds up at 8-2.
Addison Elia scored 2 goals as Zoey Beck and Lilly Gurski each had 1.
Volleyball
Albion d. Holley
Albion defeated Holley 25-9, 25-18, 25-19 in a non league volleyball match.
Jillian LeBaron had 13 digs, 1 kill and 1 ace, Melia Prince 6 kills and 3 aces, Carley Smith 10 digs, 1 kill and 1 ace and Anna Grillo 6 kills and 10 digs for the Purple Eagles.
