Fast start powers Mustangs past Purple Eagles

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 2 October 2025 at 9:39 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aidan Papaj goes high to score on a header during the Mustangs win at Albion this evening. He is between Medina’s Luke Duffina and Albion’s Adam Burgio.

Exploding for seven unanswered goals in the first half, Medina went on to down host Albion 8-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game this evening.

Vinny Gray opened the scoring for Medina with a pair of goals, the first off a corner by Aleks Seefeldt and the second on a rebound.

Aidan Papaj then scored three goals, the first on a nifty header, and Caden Kingsbury netted two to round out the Mustangs big first half scoring barrage.

Bryson Ford scored the Mustangs lone second half goal.

Seefeldt had a total of 4 assists and Luke Duffina 2.

Medina is now 6-1 and Albion 1-5-1 in N-O competition.

Medina’s Vinny Gray puts a shot on goal as Albion’s Alakai Colmenero slides to try and stop the shot.

Akron 1, Newfane 0
Akron (4-3) nipped Newfane (3-4-1) on a goal by Luke Piscitelli.

Wilson 14, Roy-Hart 0
Aidan Neumann scored six goals and Trenton Kaminski three to lead defending champion Wilson (7-0) to a 14-0 win over Roy-Hart (0-8).

N-O Girls Soccer
League leading Wilson (8-0) downed runner-up Roy-Hart (5-2-1) 3-0 on goals by Addison Elia, Lilly Gurski and Grace Smith.

Albion (0-4-3) battled to a 0-0 tie in double overtime with Barker/Lyndonville (4-2-3) at Barker.

In the other game, Akron (4-3-1) downed Newfane (2-6) 3-0.

Medina’s Caden Kingsbury works to get the ball from Albion’s Renzo Tomasi.