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Gaesser earns regional links honor
Photo by Mike Wertman – Evan Gaesser
Evan Gaeser, who graduated from Kendall High last weekend, has capped off an outstanding six year varsity links career by earning All Greater Rochester Golfer of the Year honors.
Gaesser, who has accepted a golf scholarship from LaSalle University, was a multi year Genesee Region League and Section V Class C champion and a four time state meet qualifier.
He captured both the G-R and Class C titles this spring and was the co-medalist at the Supersectionals. He went on to place 14th at the state championship tournament posting the second best score among Section V entrants. His best finish at the state tournament was a fourth last year.
Lyndonville U12 wins playoff title
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The Lyndonville Tigers boys’ major 12U baseball team overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Somerset Dodgers by a final score of 3-2 on Thursday night to win the Major Division playoff championshp at Somerset Town Park. Trenton Muck and Roman Heinsler combined for a total of 12K’s from the mound on the night with Heinsler striking out the final five batters he faced. Noah Poler, Payton Grabowski, and Heinsler all managed to score runs for the Tigers in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings respectively. Members of the team include Noah Poler, Jack Whipple, Trenton Muck, Roman Heinsler, Jude Isaacson, Felix Isaacson, Kirk Nice, Joe Lonigan, Jack Lonigan, Maddox Stirk, Hunter Dix, Cam Brownell, Owen Mank, Ian Mank, Christian Garver, Payton Grabowski, and Daniel Barry.
Pumas capture OGSL championship
Contributed Photo – Players and coaches from the Purple Pumas Weed Man team celebrate their Orleans Girls Softball League championship win. Sitting from left are Samantha Rogers (OF), Maia Pate (RF), Natalie Baron (OF), Miranda Howell (2B), Emma Foote (OF), Ashlynn Hill (OF). Standing are Head Coach Ken Bieber, Hannah Hinkley (P), Eowyn Pate (C), Mykaela Hill (1B), Julie Porter (LF), Emily Graham (LC), Asst. Coach Matt Howell, Sydney Mulka (SS), Emily Harling (3B), Cadence Hill (RC), Asst. Coach Felicia Dhondt. Missing starters are Olivia Bieber (SS) and Lauren Pilon (RC).
The Purple Pumas (Weed Man) defeated Pink (Champion Moving) 21 to 9 Thursday to capture the Orleans Girls Softball League playoff championship.Both teams had 4 wins and 1 loss during the regular season as they split both meetings against each other.
The Pumas were led by strong pitching from Hannah Hinkley and 8 RBIs from long balls hit by Mykaela Hill.
The team effort featured tight defensive play and hard hitting throughout the entire line up. Julie Porter, Emily Harling, Emily Graham (Flo), Eowyn Pate, Sydney Mulka, Miranda Howell and Cadence Hill all contributed with multiple hits.
Pink had very strong defensive play by shortstop Faith Woody and Ally Knaak as well as strong pitching from Allison Gibson.
“After losing the season opener, I talked to my team and told them they are the best team in this league and I have no doubt that they will go on to win the championship if they believe in themselves, their coaches and play with confidence,” said Coach Ken Bieber. “They responded just as I expected them to…as true champions. They improved and grew together as a team throughout the season and this will be with them for their lifetime. They learned a lot about not giving up, relying on each other as a team and the impact that confidence has in order to achieve success. “
Twins claim playoff championship
Contributed Photo – Twins players and coaches celebrate earning a championship victory.
The Bogan and Tuttle Twins edged past the MTA Yankees 2-0 to capture the Minor League playoff championship Thursday evening at Somerset Town Park.Cole Callard and Sawyer Kingsbury combined to earn the shutout on the mound with each striking out 6.
At the plate for the Twins, Tyler Allen and Lex Gray both went 2 for 2 while Will Prest, Carlos Doval, Callard, Kingsbury and Jackson Schultz also all had hits.
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leland Klos makes good contact for the Twins.
For the Yankees, Breydin Miller had 2 hits and Sawyer Lillaby 1. Liam Castricone pitched well and also made some good defensive plays as did Cameron Kenward and Ryleigh Culver.
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Sawyer Lillaby takes a healthy cut for the Yankees.
U12 Fillies downed by North Buffalo
Trailing 9-7, North Buffalo rallied for 5 runs in the fourth inning and 7 more in the fifth to defeat the Medina U12 Fillies 21-9 Thursday in a Metro Girls Softball League game.
Ryan Olles, Lexi Hare, Chloe Stinson and Gracie Hughes each had 2 singles for the Fillies as Faithann Vanderwalker added 1 and Paige Adkins 2 sacrifices.
Hits by Hare and Stinson keyed a two-run first inning for Medina which later added a big five-run thrd inning on hits by Olles, Hare, Hughes and a two-run sacrifice by Adkins.
However, North Buffalo pulled away with a total of 12 runs in the fourth and fifth frames.
Medina was only able to score 2 more runs on hits by Stinson, Hughes, Vanderwalker and a sacrifice by Adkins.
Defensively, Hughes assisted on 7 outs at first and Oberther pitched the entire game registering 2 strikeouts.
Sandlot Saints top U14 Fillies
A late comeback bid fell short as the Medina U14 Fillies dropped a 12-8 decision to the Sandlot Saints Thursday in a Metro Girls Softball League game at Vets Park.
Trailing 11-2, the Fillies rallied for 6 runs in the sixth inning on hits by Morgan Allis, Brooklyn Brown, Lacey Kenward, Ryenn Oliver and Camri King but could get no closer than 11-8.
Sandlot scored two quick runs in the top of the first to take early lead.
Medina answered with a run in the second by plating Brandi Guild.
Sandlot added three more in the top half of the fourth and again Medina answered with a run as Kenward scored in the home half of the frame.
However, Sandlot pulled away for good by adding 5 more in the fifth upping the advantage to 11-2.
In the circle for the Fillies, Oliver struck out 5 in 5 innings work.
The Fillies will be home again Tuesday to face Sandlot Gold at 6:30 p.m. at Vets.
Medina U12 booters tie
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Samuel Kingsbury looks to move the ball up field during Wednesday’s U12 Division tie with visiting Pembroke.
All of the scoring came in the first half as Medina and visiting Pembroke battled to a 3-3 tie Wednesday in a Buffalo and Western New York District Soccer League U12 Division game.
Zaric Boyce, Jackson Moreland and Wyatt Zelazny took turns scoring the first half goals for Medina.
Medina is now 5-3-2.
Medina’s Jackaon Moreland heads for the Pembroke goal as Zaric Boyce follows.
Lyndonville ‘9’ tops Lockport 1
Improving to 3-2, Lyndonville posted a 9-4 victory over host Lockport 1 this evening in a Lockport Midget ‘A’ League game.Jacob Hoffee and Evan Pappalardo both had 3 hits and AJ Buckland 2 to lead the Lyndonville offense.
Eddie Schildt and Justin Heschke shared in the pitching chores combining for 6 strikeouts.
Lyndonville scored 3 quick runs in the first inning as Hoffee had an RBI single.
Hoffee and Michael Wells then both singled in a run in the second inning as hits by Trevor Bentley, Buckland and Pappalardo set up the threat.
Buckland, Pappalardo and Hoffee later all had hits to key a three-run fifth inning uprising.
Lyndonville next hosts Lockport 2 on July 7.
Albion U14 diamond squad romps
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – James Denoncourt delivers a pitch for Albion which bested visiting Chili 2 this evening.
Rebounding from an early three run deficit, Albion rallied to roll past Chili 2 16-4 in a Brockport U14 League game this evening at Barre Town Park.
Trailing 3-0, Albion quickly knotted the contest in the home half of the first as Bryce Kelly had a two-run single.
Up 4-3, Albion began to pull away from scoring three times in the third inning highlighted by a two-run double by James Denoncourt.
Albion, which pounded out ta total of 16 hits, then broke the contest wide open by erupting for six runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth. Nick Sacco had a two-run single to highlight the big fourth inning uprising and Drew Caldwell had a two-run double in the fifth.
Kelly finished with a total of 3 hits as Denoncourt, Sacco, Ryan Krenning and Patrick Ricker each had 2.
Denoncourt, Ricker and Bailey Blanchard shared in the pitching duties combining for a 5 hitter with 10 strikeouts.
Improving to 4-1, Albion next hosts Sweden-Clarkson on July 9.
Medina U12 evens score with Wilson
Avenging an earlier loss, the Medina U12 Soccer Club defeated the Wilson Force 4-2 Monday in a Buffalo and Western New York District League game.Zaric Boyce carved through the Wilson defense to open the scoring for Medina with an unassisted goal.
Boyce then fed Aidan Owczarczak who found the back of the net on a strong kick.
The lead increased to 3-0 as Samuel Kingsbury assisted Roman Heinsler to close out the first half action.
Battling back, Wilson scored two unanswered goals to open the second half.
However, after strong defensive play by Will Roush and solid goal tending by Zack Fike, Heinsler scored on an assist by Boyce to dash Wilson’s comeback hopes.
