Youth Baseball

Yankees 5, Royals 1
Ryleigh Culver had a double, single and an RBI, and Breydin Miller 2 singles and Liam Castricone banged out a triple with 2 RBIs to lead the Yankees offense.  Laraya Guy, Sawyer Lilleby, Cameron Kenward and Aaron Woodroe all chipped in with singles.

Aiden Oberther had a nice play at third base.

On the mound Culver, who had 7 strikeouts, Guy and Miller all pitched well.

Bogan and Tuttle Twins 4, Lyndonville Yankees 0
Will Prest went 3 for 3 and Cole Callard, Tyler Allen and Jackson Schultz 2 for 3 as Sawyer Kingsbury, Aleksander Seefeldt, Carlos Doval, Lukas Grimes and Max Pilon also all had hits.

On the mound Callard, Allen and Kingsbury all pitched well

Mark’s Pizzeria Reds 11, American Legion Cubs 0
The Reds had strong pitching from Brody Fry and Jimmy Dieter each having several strikeouts.

Fry led batting as he went 3 for 3 with 2 singles and a triple and 5 RBI’s. Dieter also batted 3 for 3 with 2 singles and a double and 3 RBI’s, Avion Johnson 3 for 3 with 2 RBI’s, Brady Christaansen 2 for 3 with a single and a double and 1 RBI, Carter Woodworth 3 for 3 with 2 singles and a double, Riley Tompkins 3 for 3 with 3 singles and Colton Smith and Preston Woodworth both added hits.

The Roy Hart Dynamites got their revenge on the Academy Stars Thursday night in the Boys of Summer league play with a 9 to 4 home field win In Hartland.

Aidan Paul started on the mound with 3 scoreless innings followed up by Thomas Russo to keep the Stars at bay.

The Dynamites took a lead in the second when Jay Heideman turned a walk into a run with some heads up play on the base paths taking advantage of some Stars miscues.

The Dynamites extended their lead with 3 runs in the third by more heads up base running and some good at bats by the Jones and Russo. Three walks turned into 3 runs on a sacrifice fly by Joe Cecchini and then two past balls that plated two more.

Iverson Poole, Ryan Mettler and Javon Jones had 3 straight hits to lead off the fourth and again with aggressive base running, all three were able to cross the plate.

The Stars made a fifth inning charge with 3 runs. However, any hope of more was dashed by a diving grab by Brian Baes in right field with 2 outs that saved 2 runs and took the wind out of the sails of the Stars.

Dynamites added 2 more runs in the 6th to put the game out of reach.

Xander Payne came in to pitch the final two innings with a 7 batter 6 out performance to shut down the Stars.

At the plate Payne led the team with 2 hits while Poole, Russo, Mettler and Amari and Javon Jones all had hits.

The Academy Stars got their revenge for a recent loss in the Boys of Summer opening tournament championship game by nipping the Dynamites U11 travel team 11-10 Tuesday.

The Dynamites got into an early deficit trailing 7-0 after two innings. They responded with 5 runs in the third with two outs on walks and some key hits as Thomas Russo’s double plated one run and Joe Cecchini and Aidan Paul each drove in 2 runs on base hits.

The Academy Stars continued their hitting and got the lead back up to 5 after the fourth.

However, the Dynamites responded with another big inning in the fifth by tying it up with 5 runs. Amari Jones, Jay Heideman,, Cecchini all had hits and Brian Baes had a bases loaded double,  Kaeden Wisniewski drove in the game tying run with a single.

The game was tied after 5 and darkness sitting in. The Dynamites were unable to hold off the Stars in the sixth as with two outs and the bases loaded the winning run scored on a controversial call at first base.

Russo, Jones, Ryan Mettler, and Xander Payne all had appearances on the mound.

The Dynamites get another chance at the Stars with a game on today in Hartland.

Contributed Photo – Alba Perez

Medina High and Niagara Community College graduate Alba Perez has signed to continue her education and basketball career at the University of Montevallo, an NCAA Division II college in Alabama.

Perez led NCCC to a school record 28 wins and a first ever appearance in the Region III Division II championship game this past season. In two seasons she led the Thunderwolves to a 53-9 record.

She averaged 13.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game this past season and her 389 rebounds was fifth best in the nation in Division II.

Perez earned first team Region III Division II All-Star honors and was named NCCC’s Female Athleter of the Year.

She graduated from NCCC with an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice.

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Alba these past few years,” said NCCC Coach Nate Beutel. “Her work ethic and tenacity is second to none. She is a special young lady and I look forward to seeing her have continued success at Montevallo.”

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Jason Downs slides safety into home after belting a home run during the host Purple Eagles sectional opening win over Dunkirk this afternoon.

Rallying from an early deficit, No. 7 seed Albion rallied to romp past visiting No. 10 Dunkirk 14-4 this afternoon in the opening round of the Section VI Class B1 baseball playoffs.

Trailing 3-1, Albion rallied into the lead for good by scoring four runs in the third inning on an RBI double by Randy Eblacker, an RBI single by Vincent Zona and a pair of wild pitches. Hits by Evan Pappalardo and Bryce Pritchard also helped to key the rally.

Keeping the momentum, the Purple Eagles then broke the contest open by exploding for seven runs in the fourth frame to make it 12-3.

A leadoff home run and a two-run triple by Jason Downs highlighted that decisive uprising which also featured run producing doubles by Eblacker and Jared Fearby. The RBI hit was the third in a row for Eblacker who also singled in Albion’s first run in the opening inning.

Eblacker, Downs and Pritchard each finished with 3 hits and Pappalardo 2.

Brady Meakin picked up the win on the mound striking out 10 in six innings of work.

Albion next visits No. 2 East Aurora in the quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Friday.

Albion’s Kyle Smith dives back into first base as Dunkirk’s Jeyden Schrant takes the throw.

Springville 6, Medina 3
Trailing 3-2, No.6 Springville rallied for 4 runs on 6 hits in the fifth inning to earn a 6-3 victory over visiting No. 11 Medina in another B1 opener.

Medina had grabbed an early lead by scoring three times in the third inning on an RBI single by Alex Allis and two errors. Hits by Justin Morgan and Jared Zinkievich also helped key the uprising.

Allis, Morgan and Luke Porter each had a pair of hits on the day for the Mustangs which stranding a runner at third base in the first, second, fourth and fifth innings.

In other Class B1 games, No. 8 CSAT nipped No. 9 Tonawanda 7-6 and No. 4 Alden downed No. 13 Newfane 10-3.

Wilson 8, Cattaraugus/Little Valley 3
No. 6 Wilson used a five run fourth inning uprising to key an 8-3 victory over No. 11 Cattaraugus/Little Valley in a Class B2 contest.

Holden Howland had two hits, including a double, and Connor Seeley and Jonah Miller both added a pair of hits and two RBIs to lead the Wilson offense.

Akron 3, Falconer 0
No. 9 Akron blanked No. 8 Falconer 3-0 as Brennan Murty hurled a 6 hit shutout.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Jalin Cooper of Medina/Lyndonville, who won both the 100 and 200, is shown here in action in the high jump during this afternoon’s final session of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League meet at Roy-Hart.

Jalin Cooper of Medina/Lyndonville won both the 100 (:11.41) and 200 (:23.44) to highlight this afternoon’s concluding session of the annual Niagara-Orleans League All-League track meet held at Roy-Hart.

The Mustangs also had Daniel Heil win the 1600 (4:36.79) and Martha Gardner capture the 1500 (5:01.46) to complete a trifecta as she also won the 800 and 3000 on Wednesday.

Albion had a quartet of winners on the day as Nate Trembley won the shot-put (46-9), Tommy Mattison the long jump (19-2 1/2), Mahogany Taylor the 100 hurdles (:16.87) and Chanyce Powell the long jump (16-9).

Albion’s Mahogany Taylor in route to a win in the 100 hurdles.

Host Roy-Hart had John Stoddard win the 110 hurdles (:16.28), Jon Huntington the pentathlon (2,069 points) and Kayleigh Kuzma the 400 hurdles (1:08.82). The Rams also had Eugene Bush, Austin Dodge, Avery Green and Tanner Bulmar team up to win the 3200 relay (8:40.19).

Barker had Caitlyn Mason win the pentathlon (2,399 points) and Erin Greenweald the pole vault (8-0).

Akron’s Leah Czechowski was a double winner in the 100 (:12.93) and 200 (:27.13). She also teamed up with Jenna Robnett, Alison Norton and Kara Seguin to win the 400 relay (:51.58).

The Tigers also had Mackenzie O’Brien win the 400 (1:01.490, Henry Jones the shot-put (32-9 1/2) and Ethan PeQueen the 400 hurdles (1:01.42). O’Brien also combined with Margo Henley, Maggie Leeds and Kylee Schultz to win the 3200 relay (10:02.12).

Barker’s Caitlyn Mason in action in the long jump portion of the pentathlon which she won.

Wilson got wins from Trey Rees in the 400 (:51.12), Alex Fox in the high jump (5-8) and Amanda Murray in the high jump (4-10).

The Newfane quartet of Andrew Boudeman, Thorne Geise, Paul Dunbar and Julian Nixon won the 400 relay (:47.46).

The Akron girls topped the team standings with 155.7 points followed by Albion 94.4, Wilson 79.2, Newfane 67.2, Barker 62, Medina/Lyndonville 59.5 and Roy-Hart 36.

Wilson finished on top in the boys team standings with 101 points followed by Newfane 99, Albion 83, Medina/Lyndonville 78, Akron 74, Roy-Hart 67 and Barker 51.

Albion’s Tre Yaskulski competes in the long jump portion of the pentathlon.

Holley used the combination of a 4-1 victory over host Attica this afternoon with Wheatland-Chili’s 3-2 win over Alexander to capture the Genesee Region League tennis championship.

Holley finishes the G-R season at 11-2 and Alexander at 10-3.

Victories by the singles trio of Brady Smith, Pablo Romero and Cameron Bennage led the way for Holley.

The Hawks also got a win by the second doubles team of Derek McArthur and Jake DeSimone.

The Albion U12 girls defeated Hilton Heat-Harter 4-2 at Parma Sports Park this evening in the Rochester District Soccer League season opener.

Ally Knaak scored 2 goals and Abby Scanlan 1, all within the first 15 minutes of the game, to power Albion out to a 3-0 lead.

Hilton cut the deficit to 3-1 at the half but Albion got that one back when Ally Knaak scored her third goal of the evening in the second half.

Leah Pritchard had a strong game on defense for Albion which turned in a solid team effort.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Erika Moeller

Erika Moeller pitched a no hitter to lead No. 10 Barker to an 8-0 victory at No. 7 Holland this afternoon in the opening round of the Section V Class C softball playoffs.

Moeller struck out 13 and walked only 1. She also helped herself at the plate by banging out 3 hits and driving in a pair of runs.

Mary Rounds and Courtney Bodine also both had 2 hits and Kylie Miller a double for the Lady Raiders which scored in 5 different innings.

Barker next visits No. 2 Cassadaga Valley on Monday in the quarterfinals.

Coming from behind in the second half, the Albion boys U17 team defeated visiting Gananda 4-2 Tuesday evening in the Rochester District Soccer League season opener.

Trailing 2-1 at the half, Albion used a 3-0 second half scoring surge to claim the victory.

Connor McQuillan scored 2 goals during that decisive stretch off assists from Noah Goudreau and Kendyll Hadick. Hadick netted the other goal.

Gananda had grabbed leads of 1-0 and 2-1 in the first half.

Nate Scanlan scored Albion’s lone goal of the half which knotted the contest at 1-1.