Jumping out to an early 8-0 lead, Lou Gehrig Red went on to defeat the host Medina U12 Fillies 17-7 Sunday in a Metro Girls Softball League game.

Lou Gehrig opened the game with 4 runs in the first on a number of errors and a hit by pitch and continued to post runs in the second and third on errors and walks taking an 8-0 lead.

Medina finally answered back with 2 in the fourth on a single by Ryan Olles, who stole home, and a single by Chloe Stinson, who scored on an RBI single by Lexi Hare.

Medina allowed 3 more runs in the top of the fifth on errors and walks.

Down 14-2, Medina rallied to score 5 in the bottom of the fifth on a pair of passed balls, an error and RBI singles by Faith Oberther and Stinson.

Lou Gehrig secured the lead with 3 more runs in the top of the sixth on walks and errors.

Olles and Stinson both finished with a pair of hits.

Defensively Hannah Kenward secured at total of seven outs at second and Oberther and Hare shared time on the mound.

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For the second year in a row, the Medina U14 Fillies finished in second place at the Wellsville Tournament over the weekend falling 7-0 to the Elmira Lady Rebels in the title contest.  After pool play on Saturday, Medina defeated EMW Impact, and Horseheads Blast to reach finals against Elmira.  It was a tight 2-0 game after four innings. However, the lady Rebel’s, which went undefeated all weekend, scored 5 runs in the  bottom of the fifth to finally break it open. Saturday pool play MVP’s were: Cora Payne, who threw a 1 hitter against Horseheads Blast; Brandi Guild for her play at short stop, and Ryenn Oliver for her performance behind the plate. In the front row are Libby Cook, Morgan Allis, Brandi Guild, Ashlee Howell, Cora Payne and Grace Cook. Standing are Matt Maynard, Tessa Boyce, Abi Neuman, Brooklyn Brown, Camri King, Lacey Kenward, Micaela Erway, Pam Cook, and Brian Payne. Missing from the photo are Ryenn Oliver, Erin Dunham, and Burt Howell.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Brylie Hapeman heads the ball forward over a Gananda defender during this afternoon’s tie game at Albion.

Coming from behind in the second half, Albion earned a 2-2 tie with visiting division leading Gananda this afternoon in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League U17 girls game.Albion did jump out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Vivian Rivers in the opening minutes.

However, Gananda rallied to tie the game before half-time and then to take a 2-1 lead on a penalty kick goal about 15 minutes into the second half.

Albion though came battling back to earn a tie on a goal by Anna Lewis with about 10 minutes to go.

Albion is now 1-2-3 and Gananda 6-1-1.

Allbion next visits Churchville on Thursday.

Albion’s Kendall Derisley advances the ball up field.

Scoring runs in bunches, the Albion 14U diamond squad rolled past host Caledonia 15-2 Saturday in a Brockport League game.Ryan Krenning, Bryce Kelly, Patrick Ricker, Bailey Blanchard and Thomas Furmanski each banged out a pair of hits to lead Albion’s balanced attack.

Albion took charge at the outset scoring 6 quick runs in the first inning on a barrage of 7 singles.

A triple by Kelly then highlighted a 4 run third inning uprising which all took place with two outs.

Krenning then tacked on a three-run home run in the fourth frame after a walk and a single by Nick Sacco.

Sharing the pitching duties, Furmanski allowed 2 hits and struck out 8 and Kelly gave up 2 hits and struck out 3.

Improving to 3-1, Albion next hosts Chili 2 at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Barre Town Park.

Jumping out to an early lead, the Dynamites never looked back in defeating divisional rival TItans Baseball from Cheektowaga 17-7 Thursday night in Hartland.

Xander Payne started on the mound for the Dynamites and proved to be too much for the Titans. He faced a total of 11 batters across 3 innings giving up 1 run and striking out 4. Thomas Russo and Amari Jones came in to relieve Payne to hold off a 4th inning comeback and eventually take care of the Titans in a 5 inning game due to a 10 run league mercy rule.

At the plate, the Dynamites scored 4 runs in the first inning on a lead off walk by Ryan Mettler and followed by singles by Javon and Amari Jones. Joe Cecchini then had a one out single to plate another run and was able to get home on a pass ball.

The Dynamites exploded in the third putting up 10 runs, capped off by a three- run towering home run by Iverson Poole extending the lead to 14 to 1. Brian Baes, Kaeden Wisnieski, and Russo all had hits combined with 4 walks and a couple of errors sealed the Titans fate.

The Titans tried to answer in the fourth with a rally of their own but only manage to put up 4 runs and left runners in scoring position. Amari Jones came up big with a defensive stop at shortstop to get the batter and stop the Titans rally.

After the Titans shut down the Dynamites bats in the 4th, they were able to put up 2 more runs in the top of the fifth. But good pitching once again proves to be the winner against good batting. Amari Jones pitched out of what could have been a big inning for the Titans when they stranded the bases loaded. The final two batters were struck out and grounded out to end the inning.

After one out in the bottom of the fifth, Payne hit a one out single and stole second. Baes then drove in Payne on a single to right field and stole second with some heads up base running. Wisnieski then hit a single to advance Baes to third.  Poole was hit by a pitch to load up the bases. Mettler then hit a double to right field driving in the winning runs and giving the Dynamites its third win against the Titans this year.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman

Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts took part in the annual Ride For Roswell around Western New York includng the western portion of Orleans County today to help raise funds for cancer research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The participants left the University at Buffalo early this morning for rides varying in length from 3 miles to 102 miles. Here a quartet of riders, who were taking part in the longest ride, the scenic 102 mile “Century Route”, are shown along Lower Lake Road approaching the halfway point of the ride at Golden Hill State Park.

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This Albion trio each biked 30 miles and collectively raised $2,700. They include, from left: Kathy Jurs, Sheila Lemcke and Tom Smith.

The Albion U12 girls blanked visiting Batavia SC Green 3-0 Thursday evening to improve to 4-1-2 in Rochester District Youth Soccer League play.

Abby Scanlan had the hat-trick for Albion scoring 2 goals in the first half and 1 in the second.

Sydney Mulke earned the shutout in goal as Elisa Bropst and Ella Lewis were solid in the midfield area.

Unable to overcome a 10 run first inning deficit, the Medina U12 Fillies dropped a 14-2 decision to the visiting CN Rally Thursday in a Metro Girls Softball League game.The Fillies only runs came on a two-run single by Lexi Hare in the bottom of the first inning.

Chloe Stinson and Paige Adkins had the Fillies other hits.

On defense, Stinson registered 3 outs at catcher. Lyanna King and Hannah Kenward combined with Stinson to get a runner out at home.

A late rally fell just short as Lyndonville dropped a narrow 15-14 decision to host Orchard Park Thursday evening in a Lockport Midget ‘A’ League game.

Trailing 13-9, Lyndonville battled back into a 14-14 tie by scoring three times in the fifth inning on singles by Trevor Bentley and Eddie Schildt, a two-run triple by Evan Pappalardo and a sacrifice fly by Jacob Hoffee and then twice in the top of the seventh on an error, a double by Hoffee and a two-run double by Michael Wells.

However, Orchard Park answered back with the winning run in the home half of the seventh on a single, a hit batter and another single by Jordan Lewis.

Orchard Park also got off to a fast start by scoring five times in the first inning on a burst of seven hits.

Lyndonville, though came battling back to grab what proved to be a short lived 9-5 lead as Matt Riemer had a two-run double, Schildt an RBI double and Hoffee an RBI single in the second inning and Pappalardo a two-run triple in the third which followed singles by Corey Hydock and Schildt.

Orchard Park though countered with a huge 8 run fourth inning on 6 hits, 2 walks and an error to regain a 13-9 advantage.

Lyndonville did answer back one more time but could not regain the lead.

Schildt had a total of 3 hits as Bentley, Hoffee and Pappalardo each added 2.

Now at 1-2, Lyndonville next visits Barker on Tuesday.

The Albion U12 girls soccer team blanked the visiting Pittsford Mustang Lions 5-0 Wednesday.

Abby Scanlan scored the first goal, followed by a goal by Ally Knaak. to make it 2-0 at the half.

Scanlan scored two more times in the second half, one of them off an assist from Knaak.

Elisa Bropst put the last goal in off an assist from Scanlan.

Sydney Mulka earned the shut out in goal as the defense was anchored by Leah Pritchard, Emily Harling, and Charley London.

Now at 3-1-2. Albion next hosts Batavia SC Green this evening.