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Many happy faces greet boat on commemorative 200th anniversary voyage of Erie Canal

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 September 2025 at 8:37 am

Photos by Tom Rivers

ABOARD THE SENECA CHIEF – Terry Abrams, Orly the Ox, Medina Mayor Marguerite Sherman and Deputy Mayor Jess Marciano wave to people along the Erie Canal in medina on Thursday afternoon.

A replica of the historic Seneca Chief canal boat, the one that made the maiden voyage across the Erie Canal, is embarking on a commemorative trip over 33 days in honor of the canal’s bicentennial.

The Seneca Chief left Buffalo on Wednesday morning and stayed at Lockport that night. On Thursday, the boat travelled east to Medina.

Orleans Hub editor Tom Rivers was on board the boat from Middleport to Medina. Here on some photos from that trip, which included many onlookers who were taking photos and welcoming the Seneca Chief. The boat is on a 33-day journey and will end in New York City on Oct. 26, the exact 200-year anniversary of the original voyage with Gov. DeWitt Clinton in 1825.

These people record the Seneca Chief working its way down the canal. This spot is just east of Middleport.

These cyclists wave to the Seneca Chief contingent.

Ginny Kropf, a long-time local reporter, didn’t want to miss the Seneca Chief as it came to Medina.

This group waves to the people on board the Seneca Chief.

Mark Prawel, a village trustee and mechanic, took a short break from working on cars to see the boat pass by near the lift bridge in Medina.

Some people are on the Glenwood Avenue bridge in medina to see the boat come through. The mural was created by Brandi Zavitz.

John Kucko, who has a very popular social media presence, was at the north wall in the Canal Basin to record the boat coming to Medina.

The boat approaches its destination at the Canal Basin. There were about 200 people there to welcome the boat and then get a tour.

The boat will be on the move going east today. It is expected in Albion around 11:30 a.m., Holley at 1:30 p.m. and then in Brockport around 3-3:30.

Medina welcomes Seneca Chief boat for bicentennial commemoration of Erie Canal

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 September 2025 at 10:52 pm

Replica of maiden canal boat recreating historic voyage from 200 years ago

Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDINA – Mayor Marguerite Sherman of Medina pours water from the canal in Medina into a barrel that will collect water from each stop the Seneca Chief makes along the canal as part of a 33-day trip to New York City.

The “Gathering of the Waters” differs from the original “Wedding of the Waters” when Gov. DeWitt Clinton poured water from Lake Erie into New York Harbor in 1825, following the maiden journey along the completed canal.

Sherman is joined on the deck of the Seneca Chief by Paul Winnie of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Medina Deputy Mayor Jess Marciano, and Terry Abrams, a Tonawanda Seneca and the curator of the Niagara County Historical Society.

Terry Abrams, a Tonawanda Seneca and the curator of the Niagara County Historical Society, collects water from the Erie Canal in Medina after the replica Seneca Chief tied up in the Canal Basin. That water was then added to the barrel that will gather more water along its bicentennial commemoration of the Erie Canal.

Water will be collected at each port  in the commemorative trip and it will be poured on a freshly planted Eastern White Pine tree in NYC. As part of the commemorative trip along the canal, an Eastern White Pine is being given to each port stop.

Medina next week will plant its Eastern White Pine at State Street Park close to the Erie Canal.

Mayor Marguerite Sherman stands on the deck of the Seneca Chief and welcomes about 200 people who were at the Basin to welcome the replica boat.

About 200 volunteers with the Buffalo Maritime Center handcrafted the boat over four years. The replica boat is 73 feet long and weighs 44 tons.

It left Buffalo on Wednesday and is headed to New York City on Oct. 26, which is exactly 200 years from when DeWitt Clinton commenced the inaugural voyage.

The Seneca Chief will leave Medina in the morning and head east through Orleans County with its final destination for the day in Brockport.

It is expected to stop in Albion around 11:30 a.m. and in Holley at 1:30 p.m.

Terry Abrams shares how the Erie Canal opened up the state and the west, fueling Manifest Destiny. However, it displaced many Native Americans.

As part of the commemorative voyage, the Buffalo Maritime Center is acknowledging the impact on the Indigenous residents. It also is giving an Eastern White Pine to each port site. Those trees are the Great Tree of Peace in the Haudenosaunee culture.

Roger Allen, the master boatbuilder at the Buffalo maritime Center, talks with crew members as they get close to the Canal Basin in Medina.

The bow of the boat is shown after the replica Seneca Chief left Middleport and headed to Medina. The lift bridge in Middleport is shown in the distance.

The Seneca Chief is shown in the countryside between Middleport and Medina. The replica packet boat is pulled by the tugboat, C.L. Churchill.

The Churchill and Seneca Chief’s location can be tracked by clicking here.

Paul Winnie was grateful for the opportunity to be on the Seneca Chief from Middleport to Medina. He stands on the deck of the Seneca Chief as it passes by the Glenwood Avenue canal bridge. Winnie spoke at the Medina commemoration and highlighted the planting of the tree as a sign of peace.

“The message is we all need to bury our quarrels and bad language under this tree so we can make this place better for the next generation,” he said.

About 200 people greeted the Seneca Chief as it pulled up at the Canal Basin. Orly the Ox, the county’s bicentennial mascot, was aboard as a special guest. Orleans County also is celebrating its bicentennial this year.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol provided an escort for the Seneca Chief as it approached Medina and the Canal Basin.

Lady Hawks score rainy OT soccer victory

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 September 2025 at 9:29 pm

Holley scores a rainy 2-1 overtime victory at Attica this evening in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game.

Ava Mosier scored both goals for Holley with the game winner coming early in the first overtime period.

Mia Thom ans Kyla Burne each had an assist for the Lady Hawks which improve to 5-2-1 in G-R action.

Field Hockey
Medina and Barker post wins
Medina defeated host Newfane 5-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game this evening as Penelope Schalck scored 4 goals and Ava Blount 1.

Medina is now 3-3 and Newfane 0-6 in N-O action.

Barker bested visiting Nardin 6-1 in a non league contest as Madelina Pavlock scored 3 goals and Jordyn Kinne, Kaylee Stoll and Hailey Dodge each had 1.

Volleyball
Alexander 20-25-25-25, Albion 25-6-17-7
Albion dropped a 4 set decision to Alexander in a non league volleyball match Anna Grillo had 4 aces, Katelyn Viza 3 kills and Jillian LeBaron 41 digs.

AES celebrates completion of solar projects in Albion, Barre

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 September 2025 at 6:48 pm

Photos by Tom Rivers

BARRE – Staff of AES Clean Energy gather for a group photo this afternoon in Barre in front of the Baird Solar Project.

AES celebrated the completion of that project as well as the Laubacher Solar Project in Albion at 3858 Gaines Basin Rd.

The Baird project is on land owned by Josh Baird. The solar panels have a capacity to generate 4.5 megawatts of electricity. The project covers 27 acres at 4320 Oak Orchard Rd. The site allows AES to tap directly into a 13.2-kilovolt distribution line. The project doesn’t include battery storage.

There are 14,118 solar panels and they are surrounded with a 7-foot-high perimeter chain link fence as part of Baird Solar, which is on Route 98 in the northern part of Barre.

The company’s landscape plan includes 191 deciduous and evergreen trees along with 92 shrubs and pollinators.

Donna Laubacher, left, speaks during a reception today celebrating the completion of the two AES solar projects.

Laubacher said she hopes the project will make electricity more accessible for people in the community.

The Laubacher project is on 15.6 acres of land south of Allen Road in Albion. The 2.5 megawatt solar system uses about 8,100 solar panels.

The landscaping plan includes 470 deciduous and evergreen trees with 183 Northern White Cedars, along with shrubs and pollinators.

AES is working on two much larger solar projects with construction expected to start next year and be complete in late 2027.

AES is the developer of Hemlock Ridge Solar, a 200 megawatt solar project in Barre and Shelby that will be along Crane, Townline and Burns roads near the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Hemlock Ridge is about 5 miles southeast of Medina.

AES also is working to develop Somerset Solar, a 125 megawatt project in the Town of Somerset in Niagara County. Some of the facility will on the site of a former coal plant, Somerset Station.

200,000-pound load makes its way from Batavia to canal in Albion

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 September 2025 at 12:17 pm

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – A caravan of vehicles escort an oversize load down Gaines Basin Road in Albion this morning.

The 195,500-pound condenser was manufactured by Graham Corp. in Batavia and started is journey around 5 a.m. today. It reached the Erie Canal in Albion around 10 a.m.

It will be transported east to its destination at the Navy. This is at least the third condenser made by Graham that will be shipped by the canal for the Navy.

Previous trips went to Albany, then down the Hudson River to New York Harbor. From there the condensers have moved to an ocean-going-barge for the trip to the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

The oversize load heads north on Gaines Basin Road, getting close to the Countyhouse Road intersection.

The permitted route of travel started on Harvester Avenue in the city of Batavia, proceeded west on Route 5 to north on Route 98. Then it was west on Route 31A to north on Gaines Basin Road to east on Albion-Eagle Harbor Road in Albion.

There were about 15 bucket trucks in the caravan with people holding wires high for the big load.

The load had an escort by the State Police and other officials. Here it is shown going north on Gaines Basin Road, past Countyhouse Road.

Many onlookers came out to see the dispenser get lifted by two huge cranes onto a barge in the canal. Ellie Quatro brought her three sons to see the big machinery. Two of the sons are home-schooled.

They also saw the cranes in action two years ago when Graham made a similar-size delivery to the canal for the Navy.

The cranes, barge and big tugboat are ready to receive the heavy load.

Graham also had similar loads on the canal on May 22, 2022 and then another Sept. 27, 2023.

The load on the barge will be pushed by the tugboat Edna A., which is owned by the New York State Marine Highway Transportation Company of Troy.

Many people gathered on both sides of the canal to see the heavy equipment in action. The Gaines Basin Road bridge is in the background.

Niagara-Orleans League standings

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 September 2025 at 12:11 pm

Here is a list of how the Niagara-Orleans League fall sports teams title races are shaping up at the halfway point of the season except for golf which concludes next week with the All League Tournament. The standings do not include football which is a Section VI Federation sport.

Boys Soccer: Wilson 5-0-0, Medina 4-1-0, Newfane 2-2-1, Albion 1-2-1, Akron 1-3-0, Roy-Hart 0-5-0

Girls Soccer: Wilson 5-0-0, Roy-Hart 4-1-1, Barker/Lyndonville 3-1-2, Akron 2-3-1, Newfane 2-4-0, Albion 0-3-2, Medina 0-4-0

Field Hockey: Akron 5-0, Barker 4-1, Kenmore 3-2, Roy-Hart 2-3, Medina 2-3, Wilson 2-4, Newfane 0-5

Volleyball: Roy-Hart 5-0, Newfane 4-1, Wilson 3-2, Akron 2-3, Albion 1-4, Medina 0-5

Boys Cross-Country: Barker 3-0, Albion 3-1, Akron 1-1, Newfane 1-1, Medina 1-2, Roy-Hart 1-2, Wilson 0-3

Girls Cross-Country: Roy-Hart 3-0, Newfane 2-0, Albion 3-1, Akron 1-1, Medina 1-2, Barker 0-3, Wilson 0-3

Golf: Roy-Hart 11-0, Albion 9-2, Medina 7-4, Barker 6-5, Akron 4-7, Wilson 1-10, Newfane 0-12

Today’s games involving N-O teams
Field Hockey: Nardin at Barker, 7 p.m., Medina at Newfane, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball: Albion at Alexander, 6:30 p.m.
Golf: Barker at Medina, 4 p.m.

Friday’s games involving N-O teams
Boys Soccer: Newfane at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Cardinal O’Hara, 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Wilson at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; City Honors at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.
Golf: Roy-Hart at Wilson, 4 p.m.

Barker/Roy-Hart hosts key C North game Friday; Medina, Albion and Holley are home

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 September 2025 at 10:12 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Barker/Roy-Hart’s Max Townsend and his Bulls teammates will host Eden/North Collins in a key contest for the C North Division lead on Friday at Barker.

First place will be on the line as Barker/Roy-Hart hosts Eden/North Collins in a key C North Division football game at 7 p.m. Friday at Barker.

Both teams are 2-0 in C North competition as Barker/Roy-Hart has defeated Akron 28-10 and Medina 29-22 while Eden/North Collins has downed Maritime 63-62 and JFK 43-14.

Overall, Eden/North Collins is 3-0 having also defeated Lake Shore 28-21 while Barker/Roy-Hart is 2-1 having lost 34-15 at Newfane in the season opener.

Statistics from the first three games show Friday’s contest should be a matchup of Eden/North Collins’s passing attack and Barker/Roy-Hart’s rushing attack.

To date 16 of the Raiders 19 touchdowns have come through the air while 8 of the Bulls 10 TDs have come on the ground.

The Raiders offense is led by quarterback Brady Waring who has thrown for 911 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has also rushed for a team leading 350 yards and 3 TDs. His favorite receiving targets have been the brother duo of Silas Nellis (29 receptions for 448 yards and 8 TDs) and Isaiah Nellis (14 for 350 and 7 TDs).

“They are a great passing team. They have the ability to strike quick. Our team needs to play sound defense and tackle well in space,” said Barker/Roy-Hart Coach Bill Bruning. “We look forward to the challenge.”

Five players have scored touchdowns for Barker/Roy-Hart including Joey Reiter (4), quarterback Tysen McCaa (2), Anthony Adinolfe (2), Vince Fazzio (1) and Owen Maedl (1).

Medina hosts JFK
Looking to get back onto the winning track and stay in the race for the C North Division title, Medina will host JFK at 7 p.m. Friday at Vets Park for Homecoming.

Medina, which dropped a 29-22 decision to Barker/Roy-Hart last week, is 1-1 in the division and 2-1 overall.

JFK is 0-1 in the division and 1-2 overall. The Bears have defeated St. Mary’s of Lancaster 28-6 and lost to Cattaraugus/Little Valley 28-12 and Eden 43-14 in a C North contest.

Offensively, Medina has been led by quarterback Preston Woodworth (636 yards passing and 6 touchdowns), running back Christian Moss (451 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns) and receiver Kolton Fletcher (15 receptions for 278 yards and 4 touchdowns).

Albion hosts Olean
Albion will be looking to snap a three game season opening losing streak as the Purple Eagles host Olean at 7 p.m. Friday in a B2 Division contest.

Having been involved in three close games to date, Olean is 1-1 in the division having defeated Maryvale 27-26 and lost to Depew 28-26. Overall the Huskies are 1-2 having also lost to Salamanca 19-13.

Holley hosts Cardinal O’Hara
It will be a rematch of the season opener as Holley hosts Cardinal O’Hara at 1 p.m. Saturday for Homecoming.

Holley, which is 0-3, lost to O’Hara 33-0 at Tonawanda in the season opener.

Albion approves bid to replace slate roof on cemetery chapel

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 September 2025 at 8:45 am

Donors have given $200K towards restoration of prominent Mount Albion building

File photos by Tom Rivers: The chapel at Mount Albion Cemetery, shown in September 2024, is getting new mortar and a new roof, with other upgrades as part of a $225,000 restoration. Donors have given $200,000 towards the project so far.

ALBION – The chapel at Mount Albion Cemetery will be getting a new slate roof. The building is a focal point of the historic cemetery for people who enter through the main arch.

The new roof is among several improvements for the structure that was built in 1875.

A committee led by Village Historian Sue Starkweather Miller set a $225,000 fundraising goal and raised $200,000 in about three months.

The Albion Village Board on Wednesday accepted a bid for $83,985 to remove the existing roof and replace all the Vermont slate. That was the lowest of three submitted bids. The others were for $111,875 and $114,220.

The mortar on the structure is currently being repointed and that was funded with a $5,000 grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation.

“I have been overwhelmed by the community support for the project,” Starkweather Miller said. “We are very excited about this.”

Other work includes:

  • Asbestos abatement on the roof
  • Interior replastering of the north wall
  • Electrical upgrades (wiring, outlets, internal and external lighting
  • Heating unit for seasonal use
  • Repair of plaster and vaulted ceiling
  • Remove old floor, repair subfloor and put in a new floor
  • Refurbish exterior doors and window trim

The committee that has been working on the project, identifying the needs and fundraising, includes Starkweather Miller, Tim Archer, David Snell, Toni Stark and Tony Wynn.

About 90 donors have contributed to the project so far. Tax deductible donations for the project can be sent to the Orleans County Historical Association, 3286 Gaines Basin Rd., Albion NY 14411. For more information, click here.

‘Murder and Mayhem’ fundraiser tour set for Oct. 4

Matt Ballard is shown leading 200 people on a tour of “Murder and Mayhem” on Sept. 13, 2019 in Albion. Ballard was the county historian at the time. He shared stories of high-profile crimes from the community’s past, and some other curious happenings. He will be doing the tour again on Oct. 4.

A fundraiser is planned for Oct. 4 for the chapel. Matt Ballard, the former Orleans County historian, will lead a “Murder and Mayhem Tour.” Ballard did this tour in 2019 and it attracted 200 people.

There is a $20 donation to be on the tour which starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Pullman Universalist Church. Parking in the lot across the street.

In the photo of Ballard above, he is shown speaking on the Courthouse lawn. He told about Albion leaders ploy in deceiving state officials to naming Albion the county seat, over Gaines, which was more developed in the 1820s due to the well-travelled Ridge Road.

Philetus Bumpus and Nehemiah Ingersoll led the push for Albion to become the county seat. They concocted a plan to have Sandy Creek dammed just before the state commissioners were in town. The water was then released to make it appear Sandy Creek was a much stronger stream.

What appeared to be a powerful stream was influential in swaying the commissioners to pick Albion over Gaines. Ingersoll would later donate land for the courthouse to be built.

Ballard has several other stories to share on the tour.

Kendall, Holley, Medina earn boys soccer wins

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 24 September 2025 at 9:56 pm

Kendall downed Lyndonville 7-2 and Holley bested Pembroke 5-1 in Genesee Region League boys soccer games this evening.

Jonathan Esposito scored 3 goals to lead the way for Kendall as Brandon Barrett, Pablo Rosario-Reyes, Dom Heirigs and Brenden Eichas each netted one.

Colton Smith and Amir Zimmerman each scored a goal for Lyndonville.

Kendall is now 6-0 in G-R action and 9-0 overall while Lyndonville is 4-3, 5-3.

Blake Coleman scored 2 goals for Holley as Cam Kelley, Avante Walker and Josh Silpoch each had 1.

Chase Kempa and Cam Mosier both had 2 assists and Tarek Garrhett 1 for the Hawks.

Holley is now 4-3 in G-R action.

Medina 1, Newfane 0
Medina edged Newfane 1-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League game at Vets Park this evening.

Luke Duffinia scored the Medina goal 12 minutes into the first half off an assist from Izzy Anderson.

Cam Fike earned the shutout in goal as Duffina, Ryan Pegelow, Owen Sargent and Jimmy Dieter anchored the defense.

Medina is now 4-1 in N-O action and Newfane 2-2-1.

Wilson 7, Akron 0
League leading Wilson stayed unbeaten at 5-0 with a 7-0 win over Akron (1-3) as Aidan Neumann scored the three goal hat-trick.

Albion girls score non league win; Barker/Lyndonville and Roy-Hart play to tie

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 24 September 2025 at 9:43 pm

Albion edged visiting Depew 2-1 in a non league girls soccer game this evening.

Shayla Higgins scored off an assist from Ava Woolston and Julia Button scored from Brittany Lewis for the Purple Eagles.

Roy-Hart 1, Barker/Lyndonville 1

Roy-Hart and Barker/Lyndonville battled to a 1-1 tie in a Niagara-Orleans League game at Barker.

Maria Trombley scored for Roy-Hart off an assist from Kaylee Churchill and Alexa Robinson tallied for Barker/Lyndonville from Braelynn Dillenbeck.

Roy-Hart is now 4-1-1 and Barker/Lyndonville 3-1-2 in N-O action.

Newfane 9, Medina 0
Newfane bested visiting Medina 9-0 as Stephanie Chunco scored 4 goals, Kendall Jesson 2 and Jayde Jerge, Sophia Clare and Journee Hughey 1 each for Newfane.

Newfane is now 2-4 and Medina 0-4 in N-O competition.

Wilson 4, Akron 0
Front-running Wilson (5-0) downed Akron (2-3-1) 4-0 as Addison Elia scored 3 goals and Kylee Elia 1.

Albion downs rival Medina; Roy-Hart stays undefeated in N-O volleyball

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 24 September 2025 at 9:32 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Jillian LeBaron returns a serve as Madison Muckle backs up the play during the Purple Eagles home court win over rival Medina this evening.

Earning league victory No. 1, Albion downed rival Medina 25-16, 17-25, 25-20 and 25-18 in a Niagara-Orleans volleyball match this evening at Albion.

Albion grabbed the opening set 25-16 as Jillian LeBaron had a run of six straight service points (15-20).

Medina knotted the match by taking the second set 25-17 as Madison Sanders served up points 2-5 and 15-20.

However, Albion regained the lead for good by taking the third set 25-20 as Anna Grillo served points 6-12 including four aces and LeBaron 21-24 including three aces.

The Purple Eagles then closed out the match by taking the fourth set 25-18.

Leading by narrow 18-16 margin, Albion locked up the win as Grillo had a kill for point 19, Madison Muckle an ace for point 20, Grillo an ace for point 24 and Melia Prince a kill for the set and match winning 25th point.

Medina had cut the deficit to 17-16 after a run of four straight service points by Maya Anderson the last two of which were polished off by kills by Heschke.

LeBaron finished with 10 kills, 8 aces and 28 digs, Grillo 7 aces and 30 digs, Alya Villaneuva 34 digs and Hanna Kumalac 18 assists.

Albion is now 1-4 and Medina 0-5 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart 25-25-25, Akron 18-14-20
Defending champion Roy-Hart improved to 5-0 with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-20 win over Akron which slips to 2-3.

Grace Pearl had 9 kills, Lauren Snyder 7 kills and Raegan Kern 6 kills for Roy-Hart.

Medina’s Maya Anderson tips the ball over the net as Alivia Dumrese (5) and Alya Villanueva (4) defend for Albion.

Albion’s Melia Prince sends the ball over the net as Karlee Cau defends for Medina.

Medina’s Caliyah St. Louis spikes as Albion’s Hanna Kumalac waits to make the return.

Oversize load headed from Batavia to Albion on Thursday morning

Posted 24 September 2025 at 9:22 pm

Press Release, State Police

ALBION – The State Police will be assisting with an oversized load escort on Thursday morning which may disrupt traffic patterns beginning at 5 a.m. in the city of Batavia and ending in Albion.

The width of this load will at times obstruct oncoming traffic.

The height of this load will necessitate the lifting of most overhead wires and traffic control devices. The load will move into oncoming traffic to avoid overhead obstructions.

The weight of the load will keep speeds to around 5-10 mph with many stoppages.

The permitted route of travel will begin north on Harvester Avenue in the city of Batavia, proceed west on Main St. (Rt-5) to north on Oak St (Rt-98) to west on Rt-31A (Lee Rd) to north on Gaines Basin Road to east on Albion Eagle Harbor Road in Albion.

It is recommended that if you encounter this load, move to the shoulder of the roadway, into a driveway or parking lot or seek an alternate route of travel to your destination.  Lower your window and follow directions from State Police or escort vehicles.

Thank you for your patience and drive safety.

Editor’s Note: There have been other oversize loads in recent years from Batavia to Albion. Graham Manufacturing built 200,000-pound condensers for a nuclear submarine. The part was delivered to Albion, where the condenser was lifted by crane and set on a barge on the Erie Canal.

It then headed east to be delivered to a Navy base. There was an oversize load from Graham on May 22, 2022 and then another Sept. 27, 2023.

Medina and Albion golfers post N-O wins

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 24 September 2025 at 8:44 pm

Medina defeated Newfane 251-271 and Albion downed Wilson 233-257 in Niagara-Orleans League golf matches this afternoon.

Cam Fike shot 42, Max Pilon 45, Tyler Draper 47 and Jameson Pilon 48 for Medina which improves to 6-4.

Newfane’s Caleb Rivera took medalist honors with a 38.

Gavin Boyce and Nate Gibson both shot 44, Owen Spencer 46 and Luke Bedford 49 for Albion which is now 9-2.

Wilson’s Ben Meyers took medalist honors with a 37.

In the other match Barker edged Akron as Hudson Prynn led the way with a 44 and Lucas Nestoros added a 45.