Scoring in every inning but the first, Albion downed host Dansville 13-4 this morning in a GLOW League 14U Division baseball game.

Brysen Potter had 3 hits and Brody Furness and Kyler Bennett 2 each for Albion which stays undefeated at 6-0.

Furness and Potter also combined on the mound to hurl a 4 hitter with 9 strikeouts.

A single by Hudson Armer, an RBI single by Bennett and a wild pitch plated two quick second inning runs for Albion.

Albion tacked on two more runs in the third on an error, a single by Jace DiMatteo, a wild pitch and an RBI single by Potter.

Furness then banged out a two-run double to highlight a 4 run fourth inning, Bennett had an RBI single to spark a three run fifth and Potter an RBI double to key a two-run sixth.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Putting together her best round of the tournament to date, Medina’s Melanie Green fired a solid 3 under par 68 today on day three of the LPGA Tour’s Amundi-Evian Championship being held at Evian-les-Bains, France.

That score boosted Green’s total to 4 under par 219 for the tournament and into a tie for 33rd place.

Starting on the back 9, Green had birdies on 12 and 15 to more than offset a bogey on 13.

Green then played bogey free on the front nine registering birdies on 3 and 9 to finish the day at 3 under and improve to 4 under heading into Sunday’s final round.

Green opened the tourney with rounds of even par 71 on Thursday and 1 under 70 on Friday.

The Medina 15U baseball split a pair of games at a Niagara Falls area tournament on Friday defeating Central Amherst Orange 11-6 and losing to Lou Gehrig 3-0.

The tournament continues today.

Medina 15U 11, Central Amherst Orange 6
A four run first inning sparked Medina 15U to an 11-6 win over Central Amherst Orange.

Jacob Duffina had an RBI double and Mason Berry and Shawn Robertson RBI singles in the opening frame which also included hits by Viktor Snyder and Evan Collins.

Medina later put a lock on the win by scoring six times in the fifth frame highlighted by a two-run triple by Zachary Graham, a two-run double by Snyder and an RBI single by Duffina.

Snyder had a total of 3 hits as Duffina and Brayden Calabro both had 2.

Lou Gehrig 3, Medina 0
Medina was stymied on only 4 hits in the 3-0  loss to Lou Gehrig which scored twice in the first inning on 3 singles.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

It is one of the LPGA Tour’s five major tournaments and Medina’s Melanie Green has made the cut at the Amundi-Evian Championship being held at Evian-les-Bains, France.

Green fired a 1 under par 70 at today’s second round after opening with an even par 71 on Thursday’s opening round. That gives her a two day total of 1 under 141 which advances her to the weekend by one shot as the cutline is even par.

Her acomplishment is even more impressive as Nelly Korda, the LPGA’s top ranked player, missed making the cut as she finished with a two day total of 1 over par 143.

Green had birdies on 3, 9 and 15 today which more than offset a pair of bogeys on 12 and 16 enabling her to advance in the tourney.

This is Green’s second appearance at the Amundi-Evian as she also competed there two years ago as an amateur.

The tourney will conclude with championship deciding rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Holley blanked Greece United 4-0 Thursday  evening to improve to 6-1 in Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U18 Division action.

Ava Mosier scored two goals for Holley off assists from Gina Burris and Carson Mogle.

Holley also got goals from Burris off an assist from Veronica Flow and by Lilly O’Brien from Addison Bevins.

Batavia 6, Albion 3
In another U18 Division game Batavia downed Albion 6-3.

Ava Woolston, Jane Nesbitt and Isabelle Truelson each scored a goal for Albion.

On Wednesday Albion played to a 0-0 tie against Wayne United.

A five run first inning set the tone as Albion went on to romp past host Mt. Morris 19-0 in a GLOW League 18U Division baseball game Thursday evening.

Mason Snook and Drew Pritchard both had RBI singles to highlight the big first inning which also included singles by Rocco Sidari and Gavin Boyce.

Albion went on to also score five times in both the second and third innings. An RBI single by Boyce was the lone hit in a walk filled second inning. Snook and Brayden LaMartina then had the only hits in a likewise walk filled third inning.

Sidari capped off Albion’s high scoring evening with a three-run home run which keyed a four run fourth frame.

Snook finished with 3 hits as Sidari and Boyce both had 2.

Five pitchers – Sidari, Elliot Trapiss, LaMartina, Omer Fugate and Jack Conn combined to hurl a no hitter with 12 strikeouts for Albion which improves to 6-0.

The postseason playoff hopes for the Medina FC took a bit of a hit Wednesday as the Mustangs dropped a 3-0 decision to Ukraine in a Buffalo District Soccer League Championship Division makeup game at Ukraine.

Ukraine is now in second place at 7-1 while Medina drops to 3-4-1 (10 points) and into a tie for the sixth and final playoff berth with the Sporting Cavs. Medina and the Cavs tied 2-2 earlier in the season.

Needing a win to stay in the playoff chase, Medina will host fifth place Mes Que FC (4-4-0, 12 points) at 6 p.m. Sunday at Vets Park.

The Mustangs will then close out the regular season by hosting undefeated (8-0) division leading Buffalo Italia at 6 p.m. July 19 at Vets Park.

File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

The LPGA begins its European swing today with the start of one of the tour’s majors – the Amundi-Evian Championship – which is being held at Evian-les-Bains, France.

Medina’s Melanie Green got off to a solid start with an opening round of even par 71. That score is even more impressive when Nelly Korda, the tour’s No.1 ranked player, opened with a 3 over par 74.

Starting on the back nine, Green quickly moved to 3 under par after birdies on 11, 12 and 14.

However, the front nine proved to be more troublesome as she had bogeys on 5, 8 and 9 to finish the day at even par.

The tournament will continue on Friday after which the field will be cut for the two weekend championship deciding rounds.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – In action at Wednesday’s Midget League semifinal game at Barre are Elks/Rotary’s Jordyn Williams banging out a hit and Barre’s Hudson Armer delivering an opening inning pitch.

Sandstone and Elks/Rotary both scored victories Wednesday evening in the semifinal round of the Albion Midget League 12U playoffs.

Top seeded Sandstone downed No. 5 Elba 1 14-2 and No. 3 Elks/Rotary nipped No. 2 Barre 11-10.

Sandstone will now host Elks/Rotary in the championship game at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Sandstone 14, Elba1 2
Sandstone banged out total of 17 hits to back the steady pitching of Nikko Russo who allowed only 2 hits and struck out 13.

At the plate, Giovanni LaMartina had 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBIs; Bryce Saxton 4 hits and 5 RBIs; Russo 3 hits including 2 doubles; Jace Torres 2 hits including a home run and Dom Westlund 2 hits including a three-run double.

Elks/Rotary 11, Barre 10
Breaking away from an 8-8 tie, Elks/Rotary scored 3 runs in the top of the sixth inning highlighted by a two-run triple by Ryan Coots, to key the narrow win over Barre.

Coots finished with 4 hits including 2 doubles, the triple and 5 RBIs. Kayden Donnelly added 3 hits with 3 RBIs and Remi Ebbs and Owen Beecher 2 hits each.

On the mound, Ebbs registered 15 strikeouts over the 6 innings.

For Barre, Parker Gardner and Hudson Armer both had 3 hits and 3 RBIs and Finn Baird 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Armer also had 12 strikeouts in 5 innings of work on the mound.

Improving to 5-0, Albion used a pair of big late inning scoring bursts to key a 12-0 win over Alden in a GLOW League 14U baseball game Wednesday evening.

Leading 2-0, Albion pulled away by scoring 4 runs in the fourth inning as winning pitcher Robert Hickman had a two-run single and Brody Furness an RBI single.

Albion then put a lock on the victory by scoring 6 times in the fifth frame as Jackson Frasier had a two-run single and Blake Brown and Brycen Potter RBI singles.

Brown, Potter ad Frasier each finished with 2 hits.

On the mound, Hickman hurled a no hitter with 8 strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings of work.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Jacob Foley sends a shot in for a goal for Medina/Lyndonville during Tuesday evening’s win over Medina/Roy-Hart at Vets Park. Defending for Medina/Roy-Hart are Ryan Kusnierczak (1) and Mason Heideman (2).

It was a bit of a rivalry contest as Medina/Lyndonville United downed Medina/Roy-Hart 7-0 in a Buffalo District Youth Soccer League boys U16 Division game Tuesday evening at Vets Park.

Garret Jones scored 4 goals, including 3 in the first half, to lead the way for Medina/Lyndonville United.

Gavyn Draper also scored a goal in the first half as Jacob Folley and Amire Zimmerman had the other second half tallies.

Medina/Lyndonville improves to 3-2-1 while Medina/Roy-Hart slips to 1-6.

Garret Jones scores his fourth goal of the evening for Medina/Lyndonville. Defending for Medina/Roy-Hart are goalie Hudson Hashem and Joshua Jennings.

Albion’s Mason Snook stretches to get the out on Lyndonville’s Quincey McClinsey during Tuesday evening’s doubleheder at Albion.

Albion swept to a doubleheader victory over visiting Lyndonville by scores of 7-0 and 10-4 Tuesday evening to stay unbeaten at 5-0 in GLOW League 18U Division baseball action.

Albion 7, Lyndonville 0
Run production in each of the first four innings backed the steady pitching of Gavin Boyce who allowed only 1 hit and struck out 5 in four innings of work. Boyce and Elliott Trapiss also both banged out a pair of hits.

Albion took the lead for good with a quick run in the first inning as Trapiss tripled and came home on a passed ball.

Rocco Sidari then had an RBI single to key a two-run second inning and Boyce and Trapiss had singles to help plate a third inning run.

A double by Viktor Snyder and an RBI single by Mason Snook then highlighted a three run fourth frame.

Albion 10, Lyndonville 4
A trio of pitchers – Alakai Colmenero, Drew Pritcherd and Omer Fugate – combined to hurl a no hitter with 5 strikeouts for Albion.

Albion broke the game open early erupting for 5 runs in the first inning highlighted by a two-run double by Snook and an RBI single by Brayden LaMartina and 4 more in the second as Trapiss had a two-run double and Nate Gibson an RBI single. LaMartina also had another RBI single in the third inning.

Lyndonville’s Kameron Kassey tags out Albion’s Gavin Boyce.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Veronica Flow sends the ball into the goal off a corner by Kyla Burne during Holley’s shutout win over visiting Cal-Mum Tuesday evening.

Improving to 5-1, Holley blanked visiting Cal-Mum 4-0 Tuesday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U18 Division game.

Scoring goals for Holley were Veronica Flow off a corner by Kyla Burne, Jayna Burris from Kyla Burne and Alexa Mosier from Burris. The other tally came on an own goal.

Anchoring the shutout defense for Holley were Aiyana Stevens, Brianna Tomasino, Riley Sweet, Aurora Arnold and Burne.

Jayna Burris brings the ball up field for Holley,

White Birch downed Mr. Septic 19-9 and Jr. Wilson shutout Banes 14-0 in Medina Women’s Softball action Monday evening.

White Birch 19, Mr. Septic 9
White Birch had 23 hits including home runs from Aubrey Lewis, Ella Lewis and Morgan Ralph.

Anna Lewis went 4 for 4 at the plate with a triple and 3 singles. Other hitters included Aubrey Lewis (2 singles), Morgan Ralph (single), Maddy Boyle (2 singles), Kenzie Muck (single and double), Rebekah Hoffee (2 singles and a double), Stacy Buckland (2 singles), Brianna Paniccia ( single), Dana Cottris (2 singles) and Mallory Albone ( single).

Mr. Septic had a home run from their lead off batter, Lindsay Ward who also had a single. Randi Tower had three singles and Cathy Schmitt 2 singles and a double.

White Birch is now 4-2

Jr. Wilson 14, Banes 0
Jr Wilson’s opened the game with two runs in the first on a triple from Stormi Beach. They then scored 6 runs in the 2nd with hits coming from Jaclyn Rodriguez, Sara Flansburg, Lizzy Zacher, and Penny Roath.

Jr Wilson’s tacked on 6 more runs in the fifth, with a 3-run Home Run by Alyssa Robarge, a double from Chasity Chinn, and singles from Flansburg, Beach, Jodi Zacher, Sharon Korzelius, Rodriquez, and Roath.

Flansburg ended the night with 3 hits, while Beach, Jodi Zacher, and Roath all chipped in with two hits apiece.

Connie Heschke and Teri Scharlau had hits for Banes.

Jr Wilson’s is now 6-1 in league play