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Barker/Roy-Hart faces key C North finale
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Quarterback Tysen McCaa will lead the Barker/Roy-Hart Bulls into a key regular season ending C North Division game at Maritime at 2 p.m. Saturday. Barker/Roy-Hart, which has already clinched a tie for the C North title, brings a 5-0 divisional record into the contest seeking a win to claim the title outright. Maritime, which is 3-2, is in need of a win to stay in the hunt for the C North’s final sectional berth. Maritime and Medina (4-2) are vying for that last spot. A Barker/Roy-Hart win would make Medina the division’s fourth and final sectional entry. A Maritime win would then have power points decide the final spot.
Albion will visit Maryvale in B2 season finale
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Looking to keep the momentum from last weekend’s exciting 30-27 win over East Aurora, Albion will close out the B2 Division season at Maryvale at 7 p.m. Friday. Quarterback Boe Preston, shown here picking up good yardage against East Aurora behind the block of Jackson Snook, ran for two touchdowns and passed for another against the Blue Devils. Snook, a two-way lineman, scored the winning touchdown as he stole the ball from an EA back and ran into the endzone for the go ahead TD. Snook also teamed up with Logan Kast to stop an East Aurora fourth down run at the Albion 1 yard line in the final seconds to preserve the narrow win. Albion is 1-5-, 1-6 while Maryvale is 2-4. 3-4.
Medina wins N-O field hockey season finale
Celebrating Senior Night, Medina blanked Newfane 6-0 in the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey season finale this evening at Vets Park.
Maggie Lonnen and Penelope Schalck both scored two goals for the Mustangs as Ava Blount and Jennelle Stalker each added one.
Final N-O Standings: Akron 12-0, Barker 10-2, Medina 6-6, Roy-Hart 5-7, Kenmore 4-8, Wilson 4-8, Newfane 1-11.
Lake Shore ousts Albion in A2 sectionals
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, No. 9 Lake Shore scored three unanswered goals in the second half to down No. 8 Albion 4-1 in a Section VI Class A2 opening round boys soccer tournament game this evening at Albion. Here Albion’s Garret Jones battles for the ball with Lake Shore’s McHale Connors.
Albion’s Malik Lamars goes for the ball between Lake Shore’s Ryan Madison and Maddex Clarke. Colin Coyle scored Albion’s first half goal.
Hawks win sectional opener in overtime
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – One goal proved to be just enough as No. 7 seed Holley nipped visiting No. 10 Red Creek 1-0 this evening in the opening round of the Section V Class C1 boys soccer tournament. Here Holley’s Chase Kempa sends the ball towards the goal under the tackle attempt by Red Creek’s Eoin Wynne.
Tarek Garrett scored the goal for the Hawks off an assist from Chase Kempa. Here Holley’s Cameron Kelley goes up for a header with his teammate Hunter Pacha and Red Creek’s Connor Hopp. Improving to 9-8, Holley will next visit No. 2 Sodus in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Roy-Hart and Barker/Lyndonville win girls Class B soccer sectional openers
File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Alexa Robinson
Roy-Hart and Barker/Lyndonville both scored home field victories this evening in the opening round of the Section VI Class B girls soccer tournament.
No. 4 seed Roy-Hart shutout No. 13 Tonawanda 3-0.
Maria Trombley scored a goal in the first half for the Lady Rams and Ruth Walker added two goals in the second half.
Courtney Aquilina earned the shutout in goal.
Roy-Hart will next host No. 4 Allegany-Limestone, a 4-0 winner over No. 12 Newfane, in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
No. 8 Barker/Lyndonville downed No. 9 Chautauqua Lake 5-2.
Alexa Robinson scored all five goals for B/L. Villette Jary, Natalie Rath and Leah Costello had assists.
Barker/Lyndonville will next visit No. 1 seed Wilson on Saturday.
In other Class B openers involving N-O teams, No. 6 Akron downed No. 11 Silver Creek and No. 3 Falconer blanked No. 14 Medina 8-0.
Akron caps 12-0 N-O field hockey title season
Completing a perfect 12-0 Niagara-Orleans League field hockey championship season, Akron rolled to a 9-0 win over visiting Kenmore this afternoon.
Madison Gates, Morgan Tomporowski and Brooke Milhollen each scored two goals for Akron as Mackenzie Tomporowski, Anieka Forrestel and Ava Lombard each had one.
The N-O title is the sixth straight for Akron which has compiled a 71-1 league record during that stretch. The Lady Tigers lone loss was to Barker in 2020 when the two teams shared the N-O title.
In the other N-O game, Roy-Hart downed visiting Wilson 3-0.
Brooke Zglinicki, Adella Dukes and Alayna Kowalski took turns scoring the goals for the Lady Rams.
Roy-Hart finishes the N-O season at 5-7 and Wilson at 4-8.
Holley girls top Alexander in sectional opener
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Ava Mosier takes a shot to score her second goal of the opening half during the Lady Hawks sectional win over visiting Alexander this evening.
Facing a familiar opponent, No. 5 Holley downed Genesee Region League foe No. 12 Alexander 6-1 in the opening round of the Section V Class C1 girls soccer tournament this evening at Holley.
Ava Mosier scored two goals for Holley as Hanna Ostrom, Carsyn Mogle, Addison Bevins and Jayna Burris each netted one.
Mosier, Burris, Emma Burne and Brynn Thomas all had assists.
The Lady Hawks, which led 2-1 at the half, improve to 10-6-1.
Holley will next visit No. 4 Red Creek on Friday in the quarterfinals. Red Creek downed No. 13 Pembroke 7-1.
Section VI Class A
No. 6 Williamsville South downed visiting No. 11 Albion 4-0 in the opening round of the Section VI Class A tournament this afternoon.
Holley’s Lily Newman looks to pass the ball as Autumn Crane defends for Alexander.
Fast start sparks Medina to Class B soccer sectional opening win over Olmsted
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aidan Papaj breaks in to score the Mustangs first goal during this afternoon’s sectional win over Olmsted at Vets Park.
A quick three goal scoring burst in the first nine minutes keyed No. 4 seeded Medina to a 5-1 victory over No. 13 Olmsted in the opening round of the Section VI Class B boys soccer tournament this afternoon at Vets Park.
Aidan Papaj got Medina off to a lighting quick start when he scored on a breakaway just 57 seconds into the game.
In rapid succession Caden Kingsbury and Jimmy Dieter followed up with goals to make it 3-0 with 31 minutes still remaining in the opening half.
Up 3-1 at the half, Medina put a lock on the victory on goals by Kingsbury and Vinny Gray in the first 15 minutes of the second half.
Izzy Anderson and Aleks Seefeldt both had two assists and Luke Duffina one on the afternoon for the Mustangs.
Improving to 15-2, Medina will next host No. 5 Fredonia in the Class B quarterfinals at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Vets Park. Fredonia ousted No. 12 Southwestern 2-0.
In another Class B opener Eden edged Akron 2-1.
Medina’s Owen Sargent goes after the ball ahead of Olmsted’s Joshua Wa Salche.
Roy-Hart and Holley score volleyball wins
Tuning up for the upcoming sectionals, undefeated (10-0) Niagara-Orleans League champion Roy-Hart downed host Starpoint 25-19, 22-25, 28-26, 25-10 in a non league volleyball match this evening.
Grace Pearl had 11 spiking kills, Lauren Snyder 9 kills and Raegan Kern and Kylie McOmber 7 kills each for the Lady Rams.
In the season’s final N-O match, Wilson outlasted rival Newfane in five sets 25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8.
Final N-O Standings: Roy-Hart 10-0, Newfane 7-3, Wilson 7-3, Akron 4-6, Albion 2-8, Medina 0-10.
Holley 16-25-25-26, Attica 25-16-17-24
Holley downed Attica in four sets 16-25, 25-16, 25-17, 26-24 in a Genesee Region League volleyball match this evening.
Ali VanAmeron had 14 kills, 4 aces and 2 blocks; Madison Bonacci 6 kills and 4 aces and Kylie Allport 7 aces and 3 kills for Holley.
Vanessa Schlay had 7 kills, Meghan Gersitz 6 kills and 4 blocks and Eden Domes 4 kills and 10 assists for Attica.
