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Wilson tops Medina in N-O girls soccer

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 4 October 2025 at 1:41 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Eight players contributed goals as front-running Wilson downed an undermanned Medina squad 11-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game at Vets Park this morning. Here Wilson’s Lilly Gurski works around Medina defender Lillian Maynard. Addison Elia scored three goals and Gurski two to lead Wilson. Tessa Costich scored for Medina off an assist from Arabella White. Wilson is now 9-0 and Medina 0-7 in N-O action.

Barker/Roy-Hart hands York/Pavilion its first loss in a non league contest

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 11:08 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker/Roy-Hart’s Vince Fazzio breaks away from a tackle attempt by York/Pavilion’s Zachary Bauer during the Bulls non league win at Barker this evening.

Improving to 4-1, Barker/Roy-Hart knocked Pavilion/York from the ranks of the unbeaten by scoring a 30-23 non league victory this evening at Barker.

Vince Fazzio caught two touchdown passes from quarterback Tysen McCaa and also returned a pass interception for another TD to lead the way for Barker/Roy-Hart which also got a TD run by Carter DerSarkissian.

Barker/Roy-Hart took an 8-6 lead in the second quarter on a 12 yard McCaa to Fazzio TD pass and a two-point conversion carry by Anthony Adinolfe.

York/Pavilion though took a slender 9-8 lead at the half on a 45 yard field goal as time expired by quarterback Parker Bonefede who also had a 5 yard TD pass in the first quarter.

However, Barker/Roy-Hart regained the lead for good at 22-9 in the third quarter on back-to-back touchdowns as McCaa hooked up with Fazzio for a 45 yard scoring pass and DerSarkissian followed up with an 8 yard TD run. McCaa kicked the extra point after both scores.

York/Pavilion did cut the deficit to 22-15 at the end of the third quarter but Fazzio upped the host Bulls lead to 30-15 with what proved to be a clinching 25 yard pass interception return for a touchdown with four minutes to go in the final period. Adinolfe again added the two-point conversion run.

York/Pavilion closed back to within 30-23 late on a 5 yard TD run by Bonafede. However, the Golden Knights would get no closer as the Bulls offensive unit ran out the clock.

The Barker/Roy-Hart duo of Jakob West (55) and Ashton Ark (1) sack York/Pavilion quarterback Parker Bonafede for a loss.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Anthony Adinolfe goes around the edge looking for yardage as Aiden Kobylanski moves in for York/Pavilion.

Eden posts key C North win over Medina

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 10:43 pm

In a high scoring affair, Eden/North Collins outlasted visiting Medina 45-34 in a key C North Division football game this evening.

Eden improves to 3-1 in the division and 4-1 overall while Medina slips to 2-2, 3-2 overall and all but out of title contention.

Quarterback Brady Waring passed for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead the way for Eden which led 31-20 at the half and 38-28 after three quarters.

The Mustangs touchdowns came on a 69 yard run by Christian Moss, a 2 yard run by quarterback Preston Woodworth, a 43 yard pass from Woodworth to Hadrian Batista, a 13 yard run by Jayzon Wills and an 85 yard punt return by Kolton Fletcher.

Medina next visits Tonawanda at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Depew 57, Albion 8
Depew downed visiting Albion 57-8 in a B2 Division contest.

Bo Preston had a 3 yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass to account for Albion’s scoring.

Depew is now 4-1 in the division and overall and Albion 0-5.

Holley and Kendall girls post G-R shutouts

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 10:28 pm

Holley blanked Alexander 5-0 and Kendall shutout Notre Dame 7-0 in Genesee Region League girls soccer action this evening.

Ava Mosier scored two goals for Holley as Hanna Ostrom, Carsyn Mogle and Jayna Burris each netted one.

Mogle, Burris, Riley Sweet, Mia Thom and Brynn Thomas all had assists.

Holley is now 7-2-1 in G-R action.

Ryleigh Denning and Aleah Barrett both had a pair of goals for Kendall as Addison Kludt, Stella Kwiatek and Sophia Picardo each chipped in with one.

Kendall improves to 9-0 in G-R competition.

Volleyball
Roy-Hart 25-25-25, Oakfield-Alabama 14-10-17
Roy-Hart scored a straight set win over Oakfield-Alabama in a non league match this evening as Grace Pearl had 8 kills, Kylie McOmber and Raegan Kern 6 kills each, Lauren Snyder and Zoey Healey 3 kills each and Ryleigh Capen 24 assists.

Mustangs score Senior Night soccer win

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 10:12 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Decklan Meiers kicks the ball away from Pembroke’s Austin Post during the Mustangs non league win at Vets Park this evening.

Celebrating Senior Night, Medina posted a 3-0 non league victory over Pembroke this evening at Vets Park.

Caden Kingsbury scored all three goals for the Mustangs as Aleks Seefeldt had two assists and Owen Sargent one.

River Jones earned the shutout in goal as the quartet of Sargent, Ryan Pegelow, Jimmy Dieter and Luke Duffina anchored the defense.

Medina is now 10-1 overall.

Green moves into top 10 at Epson title tourney

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 9:59 pm

Moving into the top 10, Medina’s Melanie Green registered her second straight 4 under par round of 68 today at the Epson Tour’s Championship Tournament being played at Indian Wells, California.

Green notched five birdies on the day on 11, 16, 18, 3 and 4 and had only one bogey on 5.

Her two day total of 136 puts her in a tie for 8th place four shots back of the leader.

The tournament continues on Saturday and concludes on Sunday. She is scheduled to tee off at 2″05 p.m. Saturday our time.

Kendall Hall of Fame has two new members

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 3 October 2025 at 9:25 am

Contributed Photo – Kendall High has inducted two new members into the Eagles Athletic Gall of Fame – Elisa Miller, Class of 1996 and Jeff Cole, Class of 2001.  Miller was a three sport star in soccer, basketball and softball. She earned All State honors in soccer and was named Kendall’s Female Athlete of the Year her senior year. She went on to earn soccer All American honors at both Monroe Community College and Roberts Wesleyan. She has continued to serve Kendall athletes by serving as President of the Sports Boosters. Cole was a three sport star in soccer, basketball and baseball. He earned All State honors in soccer and was named to the sectional basketball All Tournament team. He now serves the community as a deputy with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 unit.

Fast start powers Mustangs past Purple Eagles

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 2 October 2025 at 9:39 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aidan Papaj goes high to score on a header during the Mustangs win at Albion this evening. He is between Medina’s Luke Duffina and Albion’s Adam Burgio.

Exploding for seven unanswered goals in the first half, Medina went on to down host Albion 8-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game this evening.

Vinny Gray opened the scoring for Medina with a pair of goals, the first off a corner by Aleks Seefeldt and the second on a rebound.

Aidan Papaj then scored three goals, the first on a nifty header, and Caden Kingsbury netted two to round out the Mustangs big first half scoring barrage.

Bryson Ford scored the Mustangs lone second half goal.

Seefeldt had a total of 4 assists and Luke Duffina 2.

Medina is now 6-1 and Albion 1-5-1 in N-O competition.

Medina’s Vinny Gray puts a shot on goal as Albion’s Alakai Colmenero slides to try and stop the shot.

Akron 1, Newfane 0
Akron (4-3) nipped Newfane (3-4-1) on a goal by Luke Piscitelli.

Wilson 14, Roy-Hart 0
Aidan Neumann scored six goals and Trenton Kaminski three to lead defending champion Wilson (7-0) to a 14-0 win over Roy-Hart (0-8).

N-O Girls Soccer
League leading Wilson (8-0) downed runner-up Roy-Hart (5-2-1) 3-0 on goals by Addison Elia, Lilly Gurski and Grace Smith.

Albion (0-4-3) battled to a 0-0 tie in double overtime with Barker/Lyndonville (4-2-3) at Barker.

In the other game, Akron (4-3-1) downed Newfane (2-6) 3-0.

Medina’s Caden Kingsbury works to get the ball from Albion’s Renzo Tomasi.

Kendall boys down Pembroke to go to 13-0

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 2 October 2025 at 9:12 pm

Kendall improved to 10-0 in the league and 13-0 overall with a 4-1 victory over host Pembroke in a Genesee Region boys soccer game this evening.

Pablo Rosario-Reyes scored three goals and Jonathan Esposito one for the Eagles.

Attica 2, Lyndonville 1
Maddox Smith scored Lyndonville’s goal off an assist from Jesus Reyes in a 2-1 G-R loss at Attica.

Holley 5, Wheatland-Chili 0
Chase Kempa, Cooper Wolf, Avanti Walker, Blake Coleman and Josh Silpoch took turns scoring goals as Holley downed Wheatland-Chili 5-0 to improve to 5-4 in G-R action.

Cam Mosier had two assists as Wolf, Coleman and Gage Yockel each had one.

Barker nips Roy-Hart in N-O field hockey

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 2 October 2025 at 8:06 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Adella Dukes works to advance the ball against Barker’s Hailey Dodge during this afternoon’s field hockey game at Middleport which was won by Barker.

It went to a shootout as Barker earned a 1-0 win over host Roy-Hart in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game this afternoon.

Kaylee Stoll scored the winning  goal for Barker which improves to 7-1 as Roy-Hart slips to 3-5.

Medina 7, Kenmore 1
Penelope Schalck scored five goals and Jennelle Stalker and Savannah Jo Thompson one each as Medina rolled to a 7-1 win over Kenmore at Vets Park.

Medina is now 4-4 and Kenmore 3-4 in N-O action.

Wilson 3, Newfane 1
Wilson (3-5) downed rival Newfane (0-7) 3-1 as Taylor Ernest scored two goals and Brynn Lepsch one.