Barker/Roy-Hart rallies for big Section VI Class C quarterfinal victory over Salamanca

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 31 October 2025 at 10:50 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – RJ Townsend (52) and Vince Fazzio (26) celebrate with Anthony Adinolfe after his touchdown catch which put the Bulls on top to stay just before halftime.

Rebounding from an early 16-0 deficit, Barker/Roy-Hart came roaring back to defeat Salamanca 46-30 in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class C football playoffs this evening at Barker.

Salamanca jumped out to the 16-0 lead as quarterback Payton Bradley scored twice on touchdown runs of 12 and 8 yards.

However, Barker/Roy-Hart answered right back as quarterback Tysen McCaa broke loose for back-to-back long touchdown runs of 63 and 66 yards to pull the Bulls to within four at 16-12.

The Bulls then rallied into the lead for good by an 18-16 margin at the half as McCaa hooked up with Anthony Adinolfe on a 16 yard touchdown pass play with 8 seconds to go in the half. An interception by Carter DerSarkissian set up that scoring opportunity.

“That was super impressive. The kids really responded,” said Coach Bill Bruning of the Bulls rebounding strongly from the early deficit. “Tysen’s long touchdown run got us going.”

Keeping the momentum, Barker/Roy-Hart boosted its lead to 30-16 in the third quarter as Adinolfe scored twice first on a 14 yard touchdown pass from McCaa and then on a 15 yard run.

Salamanca interrupted with a 57 yard touchdown run by Conner Seeley to cut the deficit to 30-22 at the end of the third quarter but the Warriors would get no closer.

Barker/Roy-Hart put a lock on the victory in the fourth quarter by opening up a commanding 46-22 lead after touchdown runs by DerSarkissian, who stole the ball from a Salamanca back and raced 20 yards into the endzone for the score, and by Vince Fazzio on a 33 yard run. Carson Schwab tacked on the two-point conversion carry after that last TD.

The game’s last score came with 52 seconds remaining as Bradley threw for a touchdown and a two-point conversion to make the final 46-30.

The Bulls big defensive and special teams plays included an interception by Schwab and fumble recoveries on successful onside kicks by Aaron Bowerman and Adinolfe.

Improving to 8-1, Barker/Roy-Hart will next host Chautauqua Lake in the Class C semifinals next Friday evening. Chautauqua Lake romped past Akron 70-12 in this evening’s other quarterfinal.

Barker/Roy-Hart quarterback Tysen McCaa breaks loose up the middle for his first touchdown run of 63 yards.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Carter DerSarkissian steals the ball from Salamanca’s Quinten Brown and turned the turnover into a 20 yard touchdown run.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Joey Reiter stretches for more yardage.

Holley girls capture C1 championship with overtime win; Kendall nipped in C2 final

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 31 October 2025 at 10:09 pm

Contributed Photo – Holley players and coaches celebrate capturing the Section V Class C1 championship this evening with an overtime victory over Canisteo-Greenwood.

In an overtime thriller, No. 5 seed Holley nipped No. 3 Canisteo-Greenwood 2-1 in the Section V Class C1 girls soccer tournament championship game this evening at Dansville.

Mia Thom scored with 11:40 to go in the first overtime period off an assist from Jayna Burris to give the Lady Hawks their second C1 championship in three years.

Thom also scored early in the second half, again off an assist from Burris, to pull Holley even at 1-1.

“It was windy, we had to play small and switch some things up,” said Coach Renee Wolf of her youthful tem which has only two seniors. “I’m proud of this young group for their grit and determination at such a young age. They have a bright future ahead of them.”

Holley will next face C2 champion Byron-Bergen in the Section V Class C state qualifier game early next week.

Byron-Bergen 1, Kendall 0
In an instant replay of the score and the outcome of last year’s finale, No. 2 seed Byron-Bergen nipped top seeded Kendall 1-0 in the Section V Class C1 championship game this evening at Brockport.

Ana Kuszlyk scored the lone goal for Byron-Bergen in the first half.

Knights of Columbus in Medina celebrate new wheelchair lift and other upgrades

By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 31 October 2025 at 8:51 pm

Photos by Ginny Kropf: (Left) In addition to installation of a wheelchair-accessible lift outside the Knights of Columbus in Medina, council members raised enough money to put in new aluminum stairs at the back of their building. (Right) Jim Mirand, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus in Medina, takes a ride on their new lift with Medina mayor Marguerite Sherman and David Feltz, campaign chair, prior to cutting the ribbon celebrating completion of the lift on Wednesday.

MEDINA – A nearly year-long fundraising campaign was celebrated on Wednesday morning with a ribbon cutting by Medina’s Knights of Columbus Council, recognizing installation of an enclosed wheelchair lift and new aluminum stairs at their rear of their building.

Participating in the ceremony were Medina Mayor Marguerite Sherman, Grand Knight Jim Mirand, fundraising campaign chairman David Feltz and bar president Steve Winans.

Sherman and Mirand rode on the elevator to the second floor Council rooms, as he explained its purpose in providing access to wheelchair or handicapped individuals. He said it is designed for outdoor use and will not be affected by the cold.

“This will be a game-changer for us,” Feltz said. “This will allow access for anyone who wants to visit our Council but is handicapped.”

Mirand said they are also constructing a new unisex bathroom in their facility.

The lift project was completed because of a successful fundraising campaign that started in July 2024 and ended on Easter Sunday 2025, Mirand said. When the Knights were unsuccessful in obtaining grant money from the New York Forward project when the winners were announced in May 2024, Mirand said they were disappointed, but not defeated.

“The organization moved forward with an aggressive fundraising campaign,” Mirand said. “The campaign was spearheaded by myself and campaign chair David Feltz, along with Bar President Steve Winans, who played a significant role during the construction phase of the project.”

Mayor Marguerite Sherman, left, joins Knights of Columbus members Steve Winans, Bar President; Grand Knight Jim Mirand; and campaign chairman David Feltz in cutting the ribbon to celebrate the installation of a lift outside their council building on Main Street in Medina.

More than $140,000 was raised from donations received from more than 160 individuals, families and organizations. Donations ranged from $100 to $25,000. The Knights raised an additional $25,000 through raffles and dinners that were held during the same period. The balance of the funds came from savings and loans secured by the Knights.

A grand total of $230,000 was spent on the lift, along with a new set of aluminum stairs which meet ADA standards. Additionally, there was new electrical work completed and new air conditioning for the banquet hall, plus concrete and masonry work. A new entrance was also installed on the front of the building.

Medina Knights of Columbus Council 651 was founded on March 17, 1902. Although the history of the transaction is somewhat unclear, the Knights obtained the deed to their building at 418-422 Main St. in 1921.

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s organization that was founded March 29, 1882 by Father Michael McGivney in New Haven, Conn. The Medina Knights was the 651st council to receive a charter, Currently, there are more than 17,000 Knights councils worldwide, with more than 1.5 million members. Medina’s council claims around 100 members.

The Medina Knights have a long and proud history of supporting the local community, Mirand said. They have sponsored a scholarship to a graduating Medina High School senior for the past 25 years. They proudly support local veterans through donations to Operation Honor and the patriot trip.

Each year they sponsor a member-driven food drive that benefits the Medina Emergency Food Pantry. They have held bowling, shuffleboard and golf tournaments for more than 30 years to raise funds to support their other charitable donations to the local community.

2,500 without electricity in Orleans County

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 October 2025 at 6:55 pm

The many fallen trees, branches and wires have resulted in about 2,500 National Grid customers without electricity in Orleans County.

The trees are vulnerable due to the high winds and soggy soil.

The National Grid power outage map is currently unavailable, but the Orleans County Emergency Management Office provided an update on the outages.

The Town of Clarendon is affected the most with 1,545 National Grid customers without power.

The outages also includes 548 in Carlton, 218 in Murray, 169 in Barre, 37 in Albion, 36 in Kendall, 31 in Yates, 8 in both Shelby and Gaines, and 1 in Ridgeway.

The estimated restorations range from 7 to 10:45 p.m.

“These outages are also widespread across the region and manpower and resources are limited but fully engaged in restoring everyone’s power as quickly as possible,” the EMO stated in an update on Facebook.

Barker boys place second at X-C sectionals

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 31 October 2025 at 4:42 pm

The Barker boys cross-country team placed second in the Section VI Class D race held today at Elma Meadows.

Barker garnered 57 points to finish second behind champion Maple Grove which had 28.

Barker had five runners in the top 20 including Peyton Wagner (8th), Gabe Nestoros (10th), Luke Fay (14th), Logan Wagner (17th) and Grayson Prynn (18th).

Newfane’s Eden Hillman finished second in the girls’ Class C2 race and Medina’s Cole Hughes 5th in the boys C2 race.

Early voting continues through Sunday with election on Tuesday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 October 2025 at 3:39 pm

Most candidates for town and county positions are unopposed

Town and county positions are up for election on Nov. 4, and 266 people have already cast ballots in the first five days of early voting.

The Board of Elections at the County Office Building in Albion is the lone early voting polling location. Registered voters could cast ballots there since last Saturday. Early voting continues today until 5 p.m. and then again on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Most of the positions up for election do not have opposition, but there are some races around the county.

Here are the positions that are up for election:

State

Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial District (2 positions) – Shannon Heneghan (Dem, Rep, Con and Wor) and Jorge deRosas (Dem, Rep and Con)

County

Treasurer – Kimberly DeFrank, Republican

County Legislator (at-large from west) – Merle “Skip” Draper of Medina, Republican

County Legislator (at-large from central) – Don Allport of Gaines, Republican

County Legislator (at-large from east) – Ed Morgan of Murray, Republican

County Legislator (District 1) – Bill Eick of Shelby, Republican

County Legislator (District 2) – Lynne Johnson of Lyndonville, Republican

County Legislator (District 3) – Fred Miller of Albion, Democrat

County Legislator (District 4) – John Fitzak of Carlton, Republican (Jeremy Ross has been endorsed by Democratic Party as write-in candidate.)

Town of Albion

Town Supervisor – Richard Remley, Republican

Town Council members – Arnold Allen and Sandra Bensley, Republican

Town Clerk – Kim Hazel, Republican

Town of Barre

Town Supervisor – Stephen Coville II, Republican and “Future for Barre”

Town Council members – Wesley Miller and David Allen, Republican and “Future for Barre”

Town of Carlton

Town Council members – John Olles and Charles Ricci, Republican

Town Council member (2 years to fill vacancy, pick one) – Marlene Seielstad, Democratic Party, and Ryan Woolston, Republican

Town Clerk – Deborah Yokel, Republican

Town Justice – Kevin Hurley, Republican

Highway Superintendent – Kurt VanWycke, Republican

Town of Clarendon

Town Council members (pick two) – Cecelia Pacheco Stevens, Democratic Party, and Christopher Caufield and Fred Seeman, III, Republicans

Town of Gaines

Town Supervisor – Tyler Allport, Republican

Town Council members – James Kirby and Kenneth Rush, Republicans

Town Clerk – Janet Cheverie, Republican

Town Justice – Charles Prentice Jr., Republican

Town of Kendall

Town Supervisor – Tony Cammarata, Republican

Town Council members – David Gaudioso and Jeffrey Kinne, Republicans

Town Clerk – Tina Palumbo, Republican

Town Justice – Debra Kluth, Republican

Highway Superintendent – Eric Maxon, Republican

Town of Murray

Town Supervisor – Gerald Rightmyer, Republican

Town Council members – Neil Valentine and Elaine Berg, Republicans

Town Council member (2 years to fill vacancy) – Scott Lang, Republican

Highway Superintendent – Dirk Lammes Jr., Republican (William D. “Bill” Bosley Jr. is mounting a write-in campaign.)

Town of Ridgeway

Town Council members – Cliff Barber and Jesse Cudzilo, Republicans

Town Clerk – Hannah Hill, Republican

Highway Superintendent – John Olinger, Republican

Town of Shelby

Town Supervisor – James Heminway, Republican, Conservative

Town Council members – Lawrence Waters Sr. and Edward Zelazny, Republican and Conservative

Town Council member (to fill 2-year vacancy, pick one) – John Pratt III, Republican, and Mark Wambach, Conservative

Town of Yates

Town Supervisor – James Simon

Town Council members – William Jurinich, Republican and Conservative, and Harold Suhr, Republican

Town Council member (to fill 2-year vacancy) – Steven Vann, Republican and Conservative

The following proposal will be on the ballot: Amendment to Allow Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County on State Forest Preserve Land. This would allow skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park.

A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve, while a no vote does not authorize this use.

Day of the Dead celebration moves to Medina Triennial site on Saturday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 October 2025 at 12:14 pm

Photo by Tom Rivers: Alma de México does a folkloric dance on Oct. 26, 2024 during a Day of the Dead celebration at the Orleans County YMCA. After six years at the YMCA, the event will move to the Medina Triennial at 345 North Main St. on Saturday.

MEDINA – The Día de los Muertos Festival “Day of the Dead” will be on Saturday in Medina, and will be at a different location this year.

After six years at the YMCA on Pearl Street, the event is shifting to the Medina Triennial headquarters at North Main St. The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO Art!) continues as the main organizer of this event.

The celebration is reimagined this year as an exhibit-based cultural education program, keeping the traditions alive while helping to provide accessibility and safety, organizers said.

Some of the exhibits and features will include:

Large Ofrenda (altar): For community members and students to place battery-operated candles, photos and letters to loved ones.
Mojigangas: Giant papier-mâché or cardboard puppets, often 10–12 feet tall. They’re worn over a performer’s body with a harness or frame. The person inside sees through a mesh or cutout near the puppet’s neck or chest. Their purpose is to bring humor, liveliness, and visual spectacle to the celebration, a mix of satire and joy symbolizing the unity of life and death.
Storyboard Wall: Large, bilingual (English/Spanish) visual timeline introducing the history, meaning, and evolution of Día de los Muertos — from its Indigenous roots to modern-day traditions.
Video Screenings: Past festival footage and short documentaries played on screens.
Interactive Kids’ Activities (field trips & public):
Tissue paper marigolds (symbolic flower).
“Catrina” figurines (cone dress, marshmallow head, tissue hat, pipe cleaner arms, Día de los Muertos designs).
Picture frame + remembrance letter project (for altar display).
Cultural Introduction: Brief introduction of Medina Triennial and Dia de los Muertos at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. by Federico Rosario, Community Engagement & Programs Coordinator of Medina Triennial.

Barre candidates say they have proven commitment, passion to serve the town

Posted 31 October 2025 at 11:56 am

Editor:

To all Barre residents, we humbly request your vote on Tuesday, November 4th. The three of us have been volunteering for various boards in the town now for many years. We have also been endorsed by the Republican Party and would greatly appreciate your vote to continue serving the town as Councilmen and Supervisor.

This upcoming election is not about green energy or wind turbines. It is however about electing three new people to the town board who bring passion, dedication and open mindedness. Our goal is to serve the town of Barre and you the residents in the best way possible.

We thank you in advance for your support.

Please use this email to contact us with any concerns we may address as your future town board members: Barreny2025elc@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Stephen Coville, running for Supervisor

Wes Miller, running for town councilman

Dave Allen, running for town councilman

Ortt urges Schumer, Gillibrand to support CR and end government shutdown

Posted 31 October 2025 at 11:47 am

Press Release, NYS Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt

ALBANY – Members of the New York State Senate Republican Conference sent a letter to United States Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, urging them to set aside politics, prioritize the needs of the people of New York, and vote for the clean continuous resolution to reopen and fund the federal government.

The United States government has remained shut down for 30 days. The shutdown is having a domino effect throughout New York State, impacting childcare, heating assistance, nutrition assistance, housing programs, and veteran services while Federal employees and contractors go without pay.

A clean continuing resolution to reopen and fund the federal government has passed the House of Representatives but has failed to reach the 60-vote threshold in the United States Senate thirteen times, due to near-unanimous opposition from Democratic Senators.

“With no continuing resolution (CR) the government is at a standstill, and detrimental effects are already being felt by our dedicated federal workers who have gone close to a month without being paid,” Ortt said. “Equally concerning, the prolonged shutdown now threatens essential services that countless New Yorkers rely on, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Head Start preschool program, and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). These programs are lifelines for our most vulnerable citizens.

“Minority Leader Schumer and Senator Gillibrand have the ability to end the devastating impacts of this shutdown, especially on the most vulnerable New Yorkers, by working with the members of their Democratic Caucus to vote on a clean continuing resolution to end the shutdown immediately,” Ortt said.

Trick-or-treating hours set at 4 villages in Orleans

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 October 2025 at 9:45 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: This arch was set up at the start of Medina’s Beggar’s Nite a week ago on Oct. 24. The Print Shop is the starting point for the Beggar’s Nite, where many businesses in Medina’s downtown give out candy.

The four villages in Orleans County have set times for people to be out trick-or-treating this evening.

Medina, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Albion, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Holley, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lyndonville, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Kendall will face Naples Saturday in a clash of unbeatens for Section V Class C2 title

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 31 October 2025 at 9:23 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall goalie Jonny Conte, shown here going high to make a save in Wednesday’s semifinal, and his Eagle teammates will face Naples for the Section V Class C2 title at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Honeoye Falls-Lima.

It will be a clash of unbeatens as defending champion Kendall faces Naples in the Section V Class C2 boys soccer tournament championship game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.

Top seeded Kendall brings an 18-0 record into the title contest while No. 2 seed Naples is 16-0.

Kendall advanced to the finals by downing No. 4 Gananda 6-1 while Naples blanked No. 3 Geneseo 4-0 in the other semifinal.

Both teams have had a huge scoring edge over their opponents this season. Naples has outscored its opponents 103-6 with 11 shutouts while Kendall has outscored its foes 76-7 with a dozen shutouts.

Pablo Rosario-Reyes has 24 goals and 25 assists to lead the Kendall offense as Brandon Barrett has 18 goals and 12 assists, Jonathan Esposito 14 goals and 10 assists and Brenden Eichas 8 goals and 14 assists.

Goalie Jonny Conte, who has made 111 saves and has a goals against average of 0.39, anchors the Kendall defense.

The Naples offense is led by the quintet of Connor Betrus (28 goals, 11 assists), Maddox Mannella (17 goals, 14 assists), Ricardo Izzi (16 goals, 5 assists), Oscar Austin (12 goals, 24 assists) and Isaac Ward (10 goals, 9 assists).

The victor will advance to next week’s Section V Class C state qualifier game against the winner of Saturday’s Class C1 title contest between No. 1 East Rochester and No. 6 Williamson. The C1 title contest will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Honeoye Falls-Lima.

Urbanik hurls two wins in MSBL World Series

Contributed Story Posted 31 October 2025 at 9:20 am

Contributed Photo – Lyndonville’s Ed Urbanik pitched the Rochester Red Wings to a pair of victories at the Men’s Senior Baseball League World Series in Arizona this past week. He first pitched a complete game in round robin play beating Fresno California 20-2 giving up 8 hits one walk 5 strike outs. He then came back and pitched a complete game win in the semi finals beating Salt Lake 9-2. The Red Wings dropped the finals 1-0 to the Milwaukee Rangers.

Wind advisory in effect beginning at 11 a.m.

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 October 2025 at 8:49 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: Although the Brown Street bridge in Albion has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2012, the bridge has a walkway that is open to pedestrians. This photo was taken last Sunday.

A wind advisory is in effect for Orleans County beginning at 11 a.m. today and going until 5 a.m. Saturday. The advisory includes most of upstate New York.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo said there will be west to northwest winds from 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 mph.

“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including Halloween decorations,” the Weather Service said. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

The highs in the forecast include 47 today, 49 on Saturday, 53 on Sunday and 55 on Monday.

Lady Rams rally to win sectional opener

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 30 October 2025 at 9:13 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Lauren Snyder spikes over Southwestern’s Gianna Sirianni during the host Lady Rams sectional win this evening.

Rebounding from an opening set loss, No. 3 seed Roy-Hart came battling back to down visiting No. 6 Southwestern 19-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-16 this evening in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class B2 volleyball tournament.

Grace Pearl had 9 kills, Lauren Snyder, Raegan Kern and Kylie McOmber 6 each and Zoe Healy 4 for Roy-Hart.

Ryleigh Capen had 29 assists for the Lady Rams and Peyton May led the team in digs.

Roy-Hart will next host No. 7 JFK, a five set winner over. No. 2 DiVinci, on Monday at 6 p.m..

Roy-Hart’s Raegan Kern spikes between Southwestern defenders Madelyn Burnett and Caroline Churchill.