Photo by Cheryl Wertman

Two long-time, very active members of the Holley Boosters Club were inducted into the Holley Wall of Fame this week during the Hawks Tournament. The new inductees, who were both instrumental in many Boosters Club projects over the years including the development of the Woodlands Soccer Field complex, were the late Don Lane and Ed Morgan. Here Morgan, left, is presented with his plaque by Mike Sander of the Booster Club.

Snapping a season long seven game losing streak, Kendall defeated Marion 71-51 this evening in the consolation game of the Gananda Tournament.

Nick Manners scored 25, Jacob Ramsdell 22, Nathan Warters 14 and Colton Breslawski 6 to lead the attack for Kendall.

Manners also grabbed off 16 rebounds, Ramsdell 12 and Breslawski 7 along with 10 assists.

Leading by a narrow 17-13 margin at the half, Kendall used a big 22-4 third period scoring surge to open up a commanding 39-17 advantage and key the win.

Batavia Tournament

Notre Dame 57, Albion 41

Notre Dame built up a 29-14 half-time advantage and went on to defeat Albion 57-41 in the consolation game of the Batavia Lions Club Holiday Shoot-Out Tournament at Genesee Community Collenge.

Luca Zambito led the way for Notre Dame with 20 points.

Tommy Mattison scored 8 and Evan Pappalardo 7 for Albion.

Tapestry 56, Roy-Hart 53

Tapestry edged past visiting Roy-Hart 56-53 in a non league game.

Andy Xapsos scored a game high 32 points for Roy-Hart as Chris Anderson chipped in with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

Trailing 30-23 at the half, Roy-Hart put together runs of 11-2 and 7-0 in the second half but could only get as close as one down the stretch.

Pembroke 53, Barker 42

Pembroke moved out to a 25-16 half-time advantage and went on to defeat Barker 53-42 in a non league game.

Nate Luckman scored 12, Mike Snell 11, Kyle Secore 10 and Eddie Wasnock 7 for Barker.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Medina’s Daryl Haynes drives against Lew-Port’s Jernard Jackson during the Mustangs loss to the visiting Lancers this afternoon.

A late rally fell short as Medina dropped a 77-68 decision to visiting Lew-Port this afternoon in a non league boys basketball game.

Trailing by as many as 15, 69-54, early in the final period, Medina came battling back with a 14-3 run to slice the deficit to just four at 72-68.

A three off a turnover by Daryl Haynes capped off that rally which was also highlighted by a rebound bucket by Tyler Ames, a jumper by Jared Zinkievich and a layup by Hayes.

However, the Mustangs could get no closer as the Lancers used three free throws by Jernard Jackson and two by Colton Stallard to put lock on the win.

Jackson finished with a game high 29 points as Anthony Dipasquale added 17 and Quran Brewer 14 for the Lancers.

Ames netted 18, Haynes 16, Zinkievich 15 and Justin Morgan 13 for the Mustangs as Jalin Cooper added 3, Mason Lewis 2 and Johnny Salone 1.

Medina did grab a 15-10 lead midway throw a sea-saw first period after two baskets by Zinkievich and one by Ames.

Lew-Port though countered with a 15-4 run to close the period and rally into the lead for good at 25-19. Jackson scored 11 to spearhead that Lancers rally.

The Mustangs did rally back into a 38-38 tie late in the second quarter after back-to-back rebound buckets by Zinkievich and Ames followed by a three by Haynes but could not regain the lead. Morgan had opened the period with back-to-back threes to get the Mustangs rolling.

Lew-Port regained a 43-38 lead at the half by closing the period with a three by Jacob Euote and a tally by Jackson.

A three and a layup by Haynes did help to keep Medina within three, 55-52, late in the third period but Lew-Port again answered with a key 7-0 run including a three and a two by Brewer to open up a 10 point, 62-52, advantage at the three-quarter mark.

The Lancers extended the lead to 15, 69-54 early in the final period after another three by Brewer, an advantage the Mustangs could not quite overcome.

Lew-Port improves to 8-1 while Medina slips to 4-5.

Hornets nip Hawks in OT for third place

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Eric Neace (23) goes up for a shot between Northstar defenders Patrick Madeiros (5) and Trey Roberts (22) during the Tigers loss to the Knights this evening in the championship game of the Holley Tournament.

Pulling away over the last quarter and a half, Northstar defeated Lyndonville 74-57 this evening in the championship game of the Holley Tournament.

Oakfield-Alabama nipped Holley 42-40 in overtime in the consolation game.

Leading by a narrow five point, 45-40, margin, Northstar closed the third quarter with a 12-6 run and opened the final stanza with an 8-0 run to pull away to a commanding 19 point, 65-46, advantage.

Nathaniel Wade and Patrick Madeiros both had two baskets during the first run while Trey Roberts, Matthew Madeiros, Wade and Miles Brown took turns scoring buckets during the second.

Brown finished with a game high 21 points, Roberts 14 and Wade and Patrick Madeiros 11 each.

Nick Hickson scored 20 and Eric Neace and Eddie Schildt 15 each for Lyndonville as Jacob Hoffee added 5 and Corey Hydock 2.

Patrick Madeiros earned the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award while Wade, Brown, Hinkson and Neace were all named to the All-Tournament team.

Lyndonville’s Corey Hydock (34) goes up for a shot against Northstar’s Nathaniel Wade.

Lyndonville jumped out to a 9-5 lead at the outset as Schildt scored two baskets and Neace and Hydock one each.

However, Northstar answered with a big 17-4 run to close the period and rally into the lead for good at 22-13. Brown scored 8 to lead that key surge by the Knights.

Northstar maintained an 8 point, 39-31, advantage at the half as Roberts and Terron Smith both hits threes and Brown added a pair of buckets in the second period.

Hinkson scored 9, Schildt 5 and Neace 4 in the period to keep Lyndonville close.

The Tigers pulled to within 5, 45-40, early in the third period after a three by Hoffee and layups by Neace and Hinkson.

However, the Tigers would get no closer as the Knights answered with a 12-6 run to move out to a 57-46 lead at the three-quarter mark.

Keeping the momentum, Northstar then quickly stretched the advantage to 19, 65-46, by opening the final period with an 8-0 run.

Holley’s Derek McArthur (14) goes up for a shot as Jon Harris tries for the block for Oakfield-Alabama.

Oakfield-Alabama 42, Holley 40 OT

All-Tournmaent team honoree Ryan Douglas scored 6 of his game high 14 points to account for all of Oakfield-Alabama’s scoring in the overtime period as the Hornets nipped the host Hawks 42-40.

Holley pulled even once in the overtime at 38-38 after a jumper by Dylan Hillabush.

The Hawks sent the contest into overtime by scoring the final seven points of the fourth quarter to pull even at 36-36. A three by Derek McArthur ignited that late rally as Isiah Flow and Hillabush followed up with layups.

Holley’s Dylan Hillabush (20) puts up a shot between Oakfield-Albama defenders Jordan D’Alba (22) and Trey Nadolinski (15).

Down 11-4 after one period, 24-18 at the half and 29-27 at the three-quarter mark, Holley finally pulled even at the outset of the final period at 29-29 after a pair of free throws by Nick Passarell who was also named to the All-Tournament team.

The Hornets countered wit a 7-0 run to go up 36-29 but the Hawks answered right back with a 7-0 run of their own to retie the contest at 36-36 and force overtime.

Allen Chatt chipped in with 9 points and Jon Harris 8 for the Hornets on the night.

Hillabush finished with 11 and Passarell 10 for Holley as McArthur added 8, Isiah Flow 5 and Ryan Moseman, Chris Balys and Zach Trask 2 each.

Barker/Roy-Hart placed fourth out of 20 teams today at the Akron Wrestling Tournament.

Cameron Swick, who earned a first place finish and the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler Award led the way for Barker/Roy-Hart.

Brent Bachman, Tyler Choate and Kirk Fay all placed second, Sam Dauphin third and Ryan Ulrich fourth for Barker/Roy-Hart. Fay also won the tournament’s Fastest Pin Award with a pin in just nine seconds.

Lyndonville competes at Letchworth Tourney

Lyndonville went 3-7 at the Letchworth Tournament as the Tigers defeated Wayland-Cohocton, Attica and Perry.

Dustin Joy went 10-0 for the Tigers as Jeff Gress Jr., Tommy Follman and Dustin Hinkley were all 9-1, Garren Bayne 7-3. Reese Ledford and Chase Stinson 6-4 and Cullen Heveron 5-5.

Runner-up Legion edged past front-running Sacred Heart and Vets Club nipped JR Wilson by the identical score of 36-34 Monday in Medina Euchre League position round contests.

Now holding just a four point lead, Sacred Heart is 486-424 on the season followed by Legion 482-428, JR Wilson 450-460 and Vets Club 402-508.

League competition continues on January 4 with Sacred Heart at Vets Club and Legion at JR Wilson.

Rams edge Bulldogs in non league contest

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Nick Hinkson goes up for a layup against Holley defender Isiah Flow during the Tigers tournament win over the host Hawks this evening.

Taking charge with a big 24-8 second quarter scoring surge, Lyndonville went on to defeat host Holley 79-55 this evening in the opening round of the Hawks Tournament.

Nick Hinkson scored a game high 22 points, Eric Neace 17, Eddie Schildt 13 and Zach Johnson 10 to spearhead the Lyndonville attack. Corey Hydock chipped in with 8, Hunter Ottaviano 7 and Jacob Hoffee 2 for the Tigers.

Nick Passarell tallied 21 and Isiah Flow 14 to pace Holley as Dylan Hillabush added 7, Ryan Moseman and Zach Trask 6 and Chris Balys 1.

Josh Tombari looks to shoot for Lyndonville as he drives against Holley’s Zach Trask.

Breaking away from an 8-8 deadlock, Lyndonville moved on top to stay at 13-8 by closing the opening period with a three by Johnson and a pair of free throws by Neace.

The Tigers then began to pull away by opening the second period with s 13-3 run to take a 15 point, 26-11, lead ignited by a pair of threes by Hinkson.

Back-to-back threes by Hydock and Hinkson then capped off the decisive period giving the Tigers a commanding 21 point, 37-16, advantage at the half.

Holley’s Nick Passarell goes in for a layup against Lyndonville defender Corey Hydock.

The Tigers went up by as many as 29, 48-19, midway through the third period and maintained a 26 point, 57-31, lead at the three-quarter mark.

Hinkson and Neace each scored 7 in the third period for the Tigers.

Improving to 5-3 on the season, Lyndonville will next face Northstar in the championship game at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Northstar defeated Oakfield-Alabama 82-58 in the other semifinal.

Holley will take on Oakfield-Alabama in the consolation contest at 5:30 p.m.

Holley’s Isiah Flow drives by Lyndonville’s Zach Johnson.

Roy-Hart 53, Alden 48

Roy-Hart bested host Alden 53-48 in a non league contest as the Rams improve to 5-3.

Andy Xapsos scored 22 to lead the way for Roy-Hart as Ben Maynard netted 9, Jacob Bruning 8 and Brendon Hess 7.

Xapsos scored 9 in the final period including a big three and four clutch free throws to help lock up the Rams victory.

Breaking away from a 24-24 half-time deadlock, Roy-Hart grabbed a 37-33 lead at the three-quarter mark.

Gananda Tournament

Midlakes 73, Kendall 40

Midlakes jumped out to a 37-19 half-time advantage and went on to defeat Kendall 73-40 in the opening round of the Gananda Tournament.

Nathan Warters scored 15, Colton Breslawski 11 and Jacob Ramsdell 7 for Kendall.

Newfane 55, Tonawanda 50

Improvng to 4-3, Newfane defeated visiting Tonawanda 55-50 this afternoon in a non league game.

Kyle DeVoogel scored 16, Max Weber 13 and Chad Gilson 8 to lead the way for the Panthers.

Sparked by a strong defensive effort, Lyndonville defeated visiting Holley 29-13 this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Aubrey Lewis scored 7, Makenzie Muck 6, Anna Lewis and Jasmine Plummer 5, Miranda Lembcke 4 and Abi Rodriguez 2 for Lyndonville which led 15-5 at the half.

W-C Tournament

Cal-Mum 60, Albion 40
Chanyce Powell scored 15 and Emily Blanchard 11 for Albion in the Purple Eagles 60-40 loss to Cal-Mum this evening in the opening round of the Wheatland-Chili Tournament.

Cal-Mum led 27-17 at the half.

Oakfield-Alabama 56, Barker 29
Leading 25-15 at the half, Oakfield-Alabama used a 19-9 third period scoring edge to key a 56-29 non league win over visiting Barker.

Hannah Scarborough scored 14 and Kylie Schlagenhauf 13 to lead the way for Oakfield-Alabama.

Caitlyn Mason led Barker with 11 as Haley Brown netted 6, Lindsey Williams 5, Kylie Miller 4, Rebecca Stoloski 2 and Courtney Bodine 1.

Photos by Mike Wertman – Holley’s Pat Purtell works toward a win over Albion’s Tim Wells during the host Hawks Varsity Duals Tournament win over the Purple Eagles today.

Going 5-0 on the day, the host Hawks took top honors at the annual Holley Varsity Duals wrestling tournament today.

Holley defeated Cal-Mum 58-21, Albion 52-20, Depew/Cleveland Hill 60-21, Marcus Whitman 55-26 and Red Creek 72-12.

In the local rivalry match against Albion, Nick Shenck, Chris Yockel, Pat Purtell, Clarence Moyer, Zach Day, Cameron Thorn, Austen Vroman and Nate Schoonmaker all registered pins for Holley.

Shenck, Yockel, Purtell, Moyer, Day, Vroman and Braxton Leary-Hart were all named to the All-Tournament team.

Yockel, Purtell, Moyer, Day, Leary-Hart and Vroman all went 5-0 on the day while Shenck, Thorn, Erik Balys and Schoonmaker were all 4-1 and Ross Pinson 3-1.

Albion’s Blake Aina in route to scoring a win over Holley’s Erik Balys.

Preston Flugel, Jordan Wolcott and Blake Aina all represented Albion on the All-Tournament team.

Wolcott and Blake Aina were both 5-0 while Flugel and Tim Drake were 4-1 and Cade Aina 3-2.

Cade Aina had a pin, Flugel a major decision win and Wolcott, Blake Aina and Drake decision wins for Albion against Holley.

Albion went 2-3 on the day. In the other matches the Purple Eagles defeated Red Creek 60-24 and Cal-Mum 42-37 but lost to Depew/Cleve Hill 42-30 and Marcus Whitman 46-36.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Tyler Rotoli takes a shot over Batavia’s Jake Schrider during the Purple Eagles semifinal loss to the Blue Devils at the Batavia Lions Club Holiday Shoot-Out this evening at Genesee Community College.

Albion’s Manwell Taylor tries to put up a shot against Batavia defender Trevor Sherwood.

Falling behind by 13 in the first quarter, Albion dropped a 58-38 decision to Batavia this evening in the opening round of the Batavia Lions Club Holiday Shoot-Out at Genesee Community College.

Tee Sean Ayala scored 15, on five threes, and Malachi Chenault 11 to lead the way for Batavia which will now face University Prep of Rochester in the championship game at 8 p.m. Wednesday. U. Prep romped past Notre Dame 80-36 in the other semifinal.

Tommy Mattison scored a game high 19 points, including five threes, for Albion which will take on Notre Dame in the consolation contest at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tyler Rotoli added 5, Evan Pappalardo 4, Kory Reynolds and Chase Hall 3 and Manwell Taylor and Jacob Buzard 2 for the Purple Eagles.

Albion’s Manwell Taylor tries to put up a shot against Batavia defender Trevor Sherwood.

Batavia jumped out to a 20-7 first period lead as Jake Schrider scored three baskets, Ayala hit two threes and Alex Canty one.

The Blue Devils upped the advantage to 18, 33-15, at the half.

Albion did close the gap a bit to 13 twice in the third period, first at 35-22 as Mattison scored on a layup off a steal and then on a thee, and again at 42-29 after a three by Hall.

However, Batavia maintained an 18 point, 47-29, advantage at the three-quarter mark after a three at the buzzer by Ayala.

The Blue Devils led by as many as 23, 58-35, down the stretch.