Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Kaylie Churchill tries to gain control of the ball from Lockport’s Camryn Cummings during this evening’s non league game at Gasport.

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Lockport scored twice in the second half to edge host Roy-Hart 3-1 in the Lady Rams non league season opening girls soccer game.

Maria Trombley tied the game for Roy-Hart with a goal late in the first half off an assist from Ruth Walker.

Roy-Hart next visits Oakfield-Alabama next Tuesday in another non league contest.

Courtney Aquilina makes a diving save in goal for Roy-Hart.

Medina evened its Niagara-Orleans League field hockey record at 1-1 by downing host Kenmore 4-1 this evening.

Penelope Schalck, Jennelle Stalker, Emi Batista and Tatianna Maxon took turns scoring the goals for the Mustangs.

In the other N-O contest, Wilson edged rival Newfane 1-0 as Wyatt Thomas scored the lone goal off an assist from Bynn Lepsch. Hailey Hendricks earned the shutout in goal.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Reagan Kern spikes over the Lyndonville duo of Bella Bresett and Emily Dill.

Tuning up for the upcoming league season, Roy-Hart downed visiting Lyndonville 25-7, 25-10, 25-17 this evening in a non league volleyball match.

Grace Pearl had 5 spiking kills, Raegan Kern 3 kills, Lauren Snyder 6 assists and Ryleigh Capen 5 assists to lead the way for the Lady Rams.

Roy-Hart will begin defense of its Niagara-Orleans League title at Albion at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Hannah Fox had 3 kills and 2 aces, Emily Dill 1 ace and 1 kill, Sarah Corser 1 kill and Elena Barry 1 ace for Lyndonville.

In another non league match, Alden bested host Medina 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.

Maya Anderson had 4 kills and 3 blocks and Natalie Herbert 2 service aces for Medina which will open the N-O season at Newfane on Thursday.

Peyton May lets go with a serve for Roy-Hart.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Medina soccer team include, in front, Caden Kingsbury, Jimmy Dieter, Aidan Papaj, Gavin Dahlhaus and Austin Guido. In back are Aleks Seefeldt, Briley Allen, Landon Costich and Luke Duffina. Missing are Vinny Gray and Ryan Pegelow.

Anchored by a large veteran group, Medina will begin Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer competition against rival Albion at 7 p.m. Thursday at Vets Park,

Leading the Mustangs veteran contingent are seniors Luke Duffina (Midfield/Defense), Vinny Gray (Forward/Midfield), Jimmy Dieter (Forward/Midfield), Caden Kingsbury (Forward) and Ryan Pegelow (Defense) along with juniors Aleks Seefeldt (Forward/Midfield), Aidan Papaj (Midfield) and Gavin Dahlhaus (Defense). Also returning are senior Briley Allen, Landon Costich and Austin Guido.

Gray, Duffina and Papaj all earned second team N-O All-League honors last fall while Seefeldt was an Honorable Mention selection.

Juniors Cam Fike and River Jones will share the goalkeeping duties.

The Mustangs graduation losses included first team All-League honorees Cole Callard (44 goals), goalie Brady Christiaansen and defender Trenton Morley along with second team honoree forward Tyler Kroening (17 goals) and Honorable Mention selection defender Cam Kenward.

“The key to our season will be patience,” said Coach Steve Luksch. “We lost some key guys to graduation, but I feel we have a nice mix of returners and new guys. But it might take some time to hit our full potential. Our goal will be to be playing our best soccer down the final stretch of the season.”

Medina went 7-2-1 and Albion 7-3 in N-O competition last fall.

Contributed Photo – A reunion is being planned for October 4 marking the 50th anniversary of the Lyndonville boys varsity soccer program which began with this 1976 team.

This season marks the 50th year of boys varsity soccer at Lyndonville High.

To celebrate the occasion a 50-Year Soccer Reunion is being planned as part of Lyndonville’s Homecoming celebration on Saturday, October 4.

The event is being organized by Wes Bradley who coached the Tigers varsity squad from its inception in 1976 to 2002.

Two boys varsity Alumni soccer games are planned for that day. The first game at noon will match those graduating in odd vs. even years from 1977-2000. The second at 1 p.m. will match those graduating in odd vs. even years from 2001 to 2025.

In addition, a Boys Alumni Soccer Social gathering is being planned for 7 to 9 p.m.

“Those LCS Alumni planning to attend, please email Coach Bradley @ wbradley@lcsdk12.org ASAP with the year that you graduated as well as the number of people who will be attending the evening Social Gathering. This will aid in putting teams together and to know the amount of food to be ordered,” said Bradley “All are asked to contact teammates from the year(s) that you played and spread the word to all former players and friends when you see them. Watching fathers, sons and other relatives on the pitch that day should produce lots of memories and good conversation. It would be awesome to have a least one representative from every year. Former coaches have been notified and hopefully some/all will be able to join the gathering. Looking forward to having a great turnout for a once-in-a-lifetime event.”

Bradley added that additionally, as a fundraiser for the LCS Sports Boosters, the group is selling commemorative 50th Anniversary soccer shirts. They are pre-sale only with September 19th being the last day to order. All information regarding ordering may be found on the “Lyndonville Sports Boosters” Facebook website.

Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer and volleyball competition will get under way this coming week.

Medina will host rival Albion at 7 p.m. Thursday and Akron will visit Roy-Hart at noon on Saturday in the soccer openers.

Thursday’s volleyball openers will have defending champion Roy-Hart at Albion, Medina at Newfane and Akron at Wilson all at 6:30 p.m.

Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Girls Soccer – Lockport at Roy-Hart. 6:45 p.m.
Field Hockey – Wilson at Newfane, 4:30 pm.; Medina at Kenmore, 7 pm.
Volleyball – Alden at Medina, Lyndonville at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Soccer – Roy-Hart at Pembroke, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Albion at Wheatland-Chili, Newfane at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Golf – Newfane at Barker, Wilson at Medina, Roy-Hart at Akron, 4 p.m.
Volleyball – Sodus at Holley, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Soccer – Lyndonville at Newfane, 5 p.m.; Albion at Medina, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Medina at Newfane, Roy-Hart at Albion, Akron at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.

Friday
Football – Medina at Silver Creek/Forestville, Albion at Lew-Port, Barker/Roy-Hart at Newfane, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Wilson vs. Barker/Lyndonville, 6:45 at Barker, Bloomfield at Holley, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Newfane at Roy-Hart, Akron at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; Kenmore at Barker, 5 p.m.
Golf – Albion at Barker, Roy-Hart at Medina, Akron at Newfane, 4 p.m.

Saturday
Football – Holley at Cardinal O’Hara, 1 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Cardinal O’Hara at Medina, Akron at Roy-Hart, 12 p.m.
Volleyball – Albion Tournament, 8 a.m.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s veteran group includes, in front, Grace Pearl, Ryleigh Capen and Peyton May. In back are Raegan Kern, Kylie McOmber and Lauren Snyder.

Six veterans anchor the lineup for Roy-Hart as the Lady Rams prep to begin defense of their Niagara-Orleans League volleyball championship this week.

Roy-Hart will host Lyndonville in a non league match on Tuesday and then open the N-O campaign at Albion on Thursday, both at 6:30 p.m.

The Lady Rams veteran group includes seniors Ryleigh Capen, Raegan Kern, Grace Pearl, Kylie McOmber and Peyton May along with sophomore Lauren Snyder.

Capen earned first team N-O All League honors last season while Kern and Snyder were both second team honorees and Pearl and McOmber Honorable Mention selections.

“We have a very good core group returning,” said Coach Eliza Feocco.

Roy-Hart’s graduation losses included N-O first team honoree Lila Brigham and Honorable Mention selections Ellia Martillotta and Emily Livergood.

Roy-Hart claimed the N-O crown last fall with a 9-1 record.

Contributed Photo – Holley’s 1975 Section V champion soccer team included, seated Jeff Nellis, Peter Hawley, Dennis Selden and Chuck Weader. Kneeling are Scott Gaylord, Roger Winkler, Jim Maxon, Gary Germeo, Jeff Hefke, Michael Patton and Eddie Williams. Standing are Patrick Santoro, Daniel Harris, Dean Knapp, Tim Martin, Douglas Health, Clayton Eckerd, Kevin Logsdon, Andrew Harris and Coach Jerry Kage.

The fall of 1975 was a very special one for the Holley boys varsity soccer team as the Hawks captured the first Section V soccer championship in school history.

Now on the 50th anniversary of that accomplishment, the 1975 soccer squad will be inducted into Holley’s Wall of Fame in ceremonies at the Hawks Homecoming game on Saturday September 27 which starts at 5:30 p.m.

The Hawks 1975 team compiled a record of 15 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie, while scoring 64 goals with only 15 goals against, and recorded 8 shut-outs.

The regular season was highlighted by a 2-1 win over eventual Section 5 Class A Champion Greece Arcadia 2-1 on their home field just before the start of Section 5 Tournament.

In the Section 5 Tournament Holley defeated Harley-Allendale 2-0, Marion 1-0 in the quarter final, Fillmore 2-1 in the semi-final, and winning the Section 5 Championship 1-0 against rival Kendall in a game before approximately 2,000 people held at Spencerport High School’s soccer field.

Contributed Photo – Abby Scanlan, left, and Zoey Wolf

A Holley and Albion duo combined to spark the Alfred University women’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over visiting Chatham University this afternoon.

Holley graduate Zoey Wolf scored both goals at the 8 and 57 minute marks both coming off assists from Albion graduate Abby Scanlan.

The goals are the first of her career for Wolf.

Scanlan, a four year player for Alfred, now has a career total of 11 goals and 9 assists.

Wolf is a freshman majoring in Early Childhood/Childhood Education.

Scanlan is a senior majoring in Criminal Justice.

Alfred is now 1-1.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Kolton Fletcher goes high to intercept a pass during this morning’s scrimmage action against Albion at Barker.

They normally meet on the final weekend of the regular season – rivalry weekend – but instead Albion and Medina renewed their football rivalry this morning at a season opening six team scrimmage at Barker.

Except for a few planned joint practices during the season this will be their only meeting. Because of some scheduling issues the Purple Eagles and Mustangs will not play each other in a regular season game this fall.

Section VI schedule makers were unable to include that contest in the schedule because Medina’s decsion to return to 11 man football (after briefly opting to go to 8 man because of low numbers) came after the sectional schedule had been put together. In order to include the Medina vs. Albion game both the Class C and Class B schedules would have to be redone as Albion is in Class B, a task which schedule makers were unwilling to do.

Albion’s Devonte Jones goes up to grab a pass against Medina.

Except for the Covid caused abbreviated 2021 spring season, Albion and Medina had met on the football field every fall since 1920.

This morning the Purple Eagles and Mustangs went against each other in a pair of 12 minute quarters. Each team had one quarter on offense and one on defense.

In addition to host Barker/Roy-Hart the other teams participating in the scrimmage were Wilson, Oakfield-Alabama/Elba and Greece Olympia.

The regular season will begin this coming Friday at 7 p.m. with Albion at Lew-Port, Medina at Silver Creek/Forestville and Barker/Roy-Hart at Newfane.

Barker/Roy-Hart running back Joe Reiter picks up yardage against the Albion defense.

Medina running back Jayzon Wills works to avoid a couple of would be Albion tacklers.

Albion quarterback Bo Preston lets go with a pass against the rush of Medina defender Matthew Jacobs.

Barker/Roy-Hart quarterback Tysen McCaa delivers a pass.

Medina quarterback Preston Woodworth passes ahead of an on rushing Oakfield-Alabama/Elba defender.

Medina running back Christian Moss looks for running room against Albion as Tyler Raduns provides a block.

Barker/Roy-Hart receiver Carter DerSarkissian hauls in a pass.

Medina receiver Avion Johnson works to get past an Albion defender.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Maddi Sanders makes a return during the Mustangs season opening win over host Lyndonville this evening.

Medina scored a straight set 25-22, 25-18, 25-17 win over host Lyndonville in a season opening non league volleyball match this evening.

Lyndonville took a 22-18 lead late in the opening set after Emily Dill served up points 18-22.

However, Medina rallied to claim a 25-22 win as Caliyah St. Louis tied the set with a spiking kill and then Maddi Sanders served up the final three points, two of which were aces.

In the second set Medina built up a 14-7 lead as Maya Anderson served up points 5-9, including two aces, and Sam Heschke tacked on points 11-14 three of which were aces.

Heschke also registered aces for points 22 and 23 and St. Louis tacked on an ace for the set winning point.

Natalie Herbert goes for the return as Caliyah St. Louis readies to support.

Lyndonville grabbed an early 7-3 lead in the third set as Elena Barry served up points 2-7 one of which was an ace.

Medina though again rallied to erase an 8-5 deficit as Heschke served up 9 straight points (6-14) including 4 aces to put the Mustangs on top to stay at 14-8.

Kills by Karlee Cau and Raelynn Baker helped keep Medina up 18-12 and Heschke polished off the set and the match by registering aces for the final two points.

Heschke had a total of 10 aces on the evening as Anderson had 3, St. Louis and Sanders 2 each. Anderson had 4 kills and St. Louis and Cau 2 each. Anderson also had 3 blocks.

Hannah Fox had 3 aces and 3 kills, Bella Bresett 2 aces, Sarah Corser 2 kills, Barry 2 aces and 2 kills, Ainsley Vann 3 blocks and 1 kill and Dill 1 ace and 1 kill for Lyndonville.

Lyndonville’s Elena Barry goes up for a spike as Maya Anderson goes up for the block for Medina as Allie Frentz supports.

Newfane 25-25-25, Kendall 22-15-16

Makayla Bentley had 6 aces, Rylan Clark and Irelynn Maloney 5 kills and Emma Minster 7 assists for Kendall.

Bella Bresett makes a return for Lyndonville backed up by Grace Fox.

Six players contributed goals as Barker/Lyndonville romped to a 10-0 win over host CSAT in a season opening non league girls soccer game this afternoon.

Alexa Robinson and Natalie Rath both scored 3 goals to lead the Barker/Lyndonville scoring parade.

Arnie Sturtevant, Braelynn Dillenbeck, Delaney Johnson and Annalee Clark each chipped in with a goal.

Robinson also had 2 assists as Johnson, Sturtevant, Aine Davis, Villette Jary, Elysse Dillenbeck and Braelynn Dillenbeck each had one.

Barker/Lyndonville will next face Wilson on September 5.