Barker posts win over Akron

Jumping out to a 33-19 first quarter lead, Notre Dame went on to defeat visiting Lyndonville 92-79 this evening in a free scoring Genesee Region League game.

Tyler Prospero scored 19 and Luca Zambito 15 to lead the way for Notre Dame which was up 57-43 at the half and 72-59 at the three-quarter mark.

Nick Hinkson took game high honors for Lyndonville with 21 as Eddie Schildt netted 17, Eric Neace 14, Corey Hydock 13, Hunter Ottaviano 4 and Zach Johnson 2.

Lyndonville is now 2-1 in the league and 4-2 overall.

Barker 43, Akron 34
Barker put together a big third period rally to defeat host Akron 43-34 this evening in the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball season opener for the Raiders.

Trailing 21-17 at the half, Barker rallied to outscore Akron 14-6 in the decisive third period to key the victory.

Nate Luckman hit two threes to highlight that scoring burst which rallied the Raiders into a 31-27 advantage at the three-quarter mark.

Luckman finished with a total of 12 points, Eddie Wasnock 10, Jared Ginther 8 and Jake Arnold 6.

Owen Hill scored 13 and Gates Abrams 11 for Akron which slips to 0-3 in N-O action.

Oakfield-Alabama 65, Holley 39
Leading by a narrow 11-7 margin after one period, Oakfield-Alabama used a big 22-9 second quarter scoring burst to open up a 33-16 advantage at the half and key a 65-39 win over visiting Holley in a G-R League game.

Nick Passarell scored 14 and Dylan Hillabush 11 for Holley which next hosts Attica on Friday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Je’ne Brown shoots over Kendall defender Rachael Bakutis during the Mustangs come-from-behind win over the visiting Lady Eagles this evening.

Putting together a late rally Medina edged past visiting Kendall 38-36 this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Trailing by six, 34-28, with four minutes remaining, Medina came battling back with a clutch 9-0 run to rally into the lead for good.

Two free throws by Molley Gross followed by a basket by Je’ne Brown ignited the Medina comeback.

Maddie Williams followed up with her third three of the evening to rally the Mustangs into the lead for good at 35-34 with just 42 seconds remaining.

Allison Bensley tacked on two clutch free throws upping the Mustangs advantage to 37-34.

Kendall did cut the deficit back to one at 37-36 on two free throws by Taylor ReQua but could get no closer.

Another free throw by Williams in the final two seconds closed out the Medina win.

Medina’s Molley Gross battles for a rebound with Kendall’s Maya Rutland.

Williams finished with a total of 12 points, Brown 11, Bensley 10, Gross 4 and Maddie Winters 1. Brown also grabbed off 12 rebounds.

Lizzie Rath took game high scoring honors for Kendall with 14 as Daniela Volkmar netted 8, ReQua 7, Maya Rutland 5 and Lyndsay Wright 2.

Kendall jumped out to a 14-9 first period lead as back-to-back threes by Volkmar and ReQua followed by two baskets off turnovers by Rath and one by ReQua keyed a 12-0 run by the Lady Eagles.

Two second quarter buckets by Rath helped Kendall maintain a five point, 21-16, advantage at the half.

Kendall extended its lead to as much as nine, 28-19, midway through the third period after a three by Volkmar and a basket off a turnover by Maya Rutland.

Kendall’s Taylor ReQua puts up a layup past Medina defender Molley Gross.

Medina though rallied back to within three, 30-27, at the three-quarter mark as Williams and Bensley both hit threes.

Back-to-back baskets by Rath early in the fourth quarter put Kendall up by six, 34-28, but Medina answered with a decisive 10-2 run over the final four minutes to rally into the win.

Medina is now 3-2 and Kendall 2-4.

The Mustangs next host Barker in a Niagara-Orleans League game at 6:30 p.m. Friday while the Lady Eagles next host Wheatland-Chili in a Genesee Region League contest on December 21.

Kendall’s Lizzie Rath drives by Medina defender Allison Bensley.

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The Holley wrestling team honored the Hawks alumni matmen Tuesday evening during Holley’s 45-34 Genesee Region League win over Alexander. The Hawks alumni who attended included, in front from left, Zach Farruggia, John Tanis, Kevin Avery, Ashley John Grillo, Adam Grillo, Andrew Grillo and Matt Sanders. In back are Lucas Silvis, Kacee Sauer, Matt Paeth, Joe Clark, Bill Silpoch, Jerry Bishop, Paul Moore and Justin Widrig.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Manwell Taylor drives against Wilson defender Jonah Miller during the Purple Eagles narrow win over the visiting Lakemen this evening.

Surviving a big fourth quarter scare, Albion nipped visiting Wilson 61-58 this evening in the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball season opener for the Purple Eagles.

Up by 12 late in the third period, Albion fell behind by three late in the final stanza but rebounded to score the game’s final six points on baskets by Kory Reynolds, Brady Meakin and Manwell Taylor to claim the narrow victory.

Taylor finished with a game high 18 points, Meakin 13, Tommy Mattison 10, Reynolds 8, Chase Hall 7 and Evan Pappalardo 5.

Jonah Miller led Wilson with 16 as Ryan Bradley, Andrew Eames and John Carney 10 each and Alex Fox 9.

Wilson jumped out to a 15-14 first period lead as Miller hit two threes and Connor Seeley one.

Albion bounced back to grab a 31-27 lead at the half sparked by three straight layups off turnovers late in the second period, two by Taylor and one by Mattison.

Keeping the momentum, the Purple Eagles boosted their advantage to 12, 46-34, late in the third period and maintained a 10 point, 49-39, lead at the three-quarter mark.

Meakin hit two threes in the period as Taylor added three baskets and Mattison two.

Albion’s Kory Reynolds puts up a shot over Wilson defenders Jonah Miller (50) and Andrew Eames (32).

However, Wilson came storming back to outscore Albion 19-6 over the first six minutes of the fourth quarter to rally into a three point, 58-55, lead.

Bradley scored 8 points, Miller 5 and Carney 4 to lead that Lakemen rally.

Albion though weathered the storm to close the contest with a game winning 6-0 run.

A bucket by Reynolds started that rally and Taylor followed up with a layup off a steal to put Albion back on top to stay at 59-58 with 43 seconds to go. Taylor followed up with a fast break layup to make it 61-58.

Wilson did get one last possession but the Lakemen could not get off a good shot.

Wilson is now 1-1 in N-O action.

Albion next hosts Roy-Hart and Wilson entertains CSAT on Friday.

Roy-Hart 62, CSAT 53
Andy Xapsos scored 29, Justin Heschke 13 and Chris Anderson 12 to lead Roy-Hart past CSAT 62-53.

Anderson scored 10 points in the first quarter to spark Roy-Hart out to a 19-12 lead.

The Rams went on to hold leads of 31-22 at the half and 40-36 at the three-quarter mark.

Heschke then scored 11 points and Xapsos went 7 of 8 from the free throw line to key a 22-17 fourth quarter scoring edge which locked up the win for the Rams.

Tapestry 83, Medina 70
Tapestry built up leads of 21-16 after one period, 43-34 at the half and 64-51 at the three-quarter mark in route to posting an 83-70 non league wn over host Medina.

Jalin Cooper scored 27 for Medina as Tyler Ames netted 12 and Daryl Haynes and Justin Morgan 11 each.

Medina next visits Barker at 6:30 p.m. Friday in an N-O League game.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Mason Pecoraro in route to a win for Medina in the 200 Individual Medley during this afternoon’s home meet against Akron.

Taking first place in all 11 events, the Medina High boys swim team posted a 105-60 victory over visiting Akron this afternoon to improve to 2-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition.

The Akron girls gained split by defeating Medina 101-66 to go to 2-0.

The Medina boys were led by a trio of individual event double winners as Daniel Heil won the 200 Freestyle and 500 Free, Chase Pecoraro the 50 Free and 100 Backstroke and Mason Pecoraro the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly.

The Seahorses also had Powell Stephens win the 100 Free and Kristian Snyder the 100 Breaststroke.

In sweeping the three relays, the Seahorses had Chase Pecoraro, Snyder, Stephens and Jack Hill win the 200 Medley; Snyder, Damien Norrish, Mason Pecoraro and Stephens the 200 Free and Chase Pecoraro, Heil, Mason Pecoraro and Norrish the 400 Free.

For the Medina girls, Emma Gardner was a double winner in the 50 Free and 100 Free and Andrea Toussaint the 100 Butterfly.

Andrea Toussaint heads toward a win for Medina in the 100 Butterfly.

Albion, Barker split

The Albion boys squad nipped host Barker 85-81 on a win by the quartet of Carlitos Sanches, Tyler Kast, Devin Olles and Matt Kovaleski in the final event, the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Sanchez also won the 50 Free, Bailey Maier the 100 Backstroke and Kovaleski the 100 Breaststroke.

Collin Webb doubled in the 100 Free and 200 Free and Andrew Jenks in the 200 Individual Medley and 500 free for Barker.

Barker gained a split on the day by winning the girls meet 106-59.

Christiana Carestia doubled in the 200 and 500 Free for Barker as Emma Jenks won the 50 Free, Natalie Menz the 100 Back and Sara Gendrue the 100 Breaststroke.

Elizabeth Furmanski won both the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Freestyle for Albion.

Roy-Hart splits with Newfane

The defending champion Roy-Hart boys squad downed Newfane 113-56 as Elliott Spitzer doubled in the 100 Free and 100 Back.

Andrew Hamelink took the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly for Newfane.

The defending champion Newfane girls bested Roy-Hart 116-54 as Lydia Gaughran doubled in the 200 Individual Medley and 500 Free and Allie DeBiase in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke.

N-O Standings

Boys – Roy-Hart 2-0, Medina 2-0, Albion 1-1, Barker 1-1, Akron 0-2, Newfane 0-2
Girls – Newfane 2-0, Akron 2-0, Barker 1-1, Roy-Hart 1-1, Albion 0-2, Medina 0-2

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Holley’s annual Girls Hoops For The Hospital game proved to be a very successful one Monday evening as the Lady Hawks raised $2,168. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the More Than A Game Foundation to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital and Wilmont Cancer Center. Over the past four years the Lady Hawks have now raised over $11,000 for the More Than A Game Foundation. “It was a great night and a way to give our players a ‘bigger picture’ to what life is all about and that there are young children fighting a much bigger battle,” said Holley Athletic Director Dan Courtney. The Lady Hawks team includes, in front from left, Nikki Siplo, Courtney Winkley and Emily Bailey. In back are Hayley Rowley, Delilah Grathouse, Olivia Radford, Madison Marsh, Veronica Mendoza and Julia Smith.

Defending champion Wilson downed visiting Albion 55-30 this evening in the Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball season opener.

Kayla Neumann had 16 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals; Rachel Senek 10 points, 8 steals and 4 rebounds and Shea Munnikhuysen 10 rebounds, 8 points and 6 steals to lead the way for Wilson.

Caitlynn Snook scored 11 points, Sierra Newton 7 and Chanyce Powell 5 for Albion which trailed 20-11 at the half.

Newfane 56, Medina 32
Building up a 30-14 half-time advantage, Newfane went on to defeat visiting Medina 56-32 as Emily Foltz scored 21, Katie Kneeland 10 and Paige Emborsky and Olivia Littman 9 each. Foltz also had 10 steals.

Je’ne Brown scored 15 for Medina.

Barker 46, Akron 37
Caitlyn Mason scored 18, Lindsey Williams 11 and Lydia Dewart 7 to lead Barker past Akron 46-37.

Dewart hit a three to close the first half and give Barker a 21-18 lead.

CSAT 32, Roy-Hart 23
Unable to keep the momentum from a 7-0 first quarter lead, Roy-Hart dropped a 32-23 decision to CSAT.

Emma Lindke scored 10 and Reilly Albee 8 for Roy-Hart.

Notre Dame 54, Lyndonville 23
Rebecca Krenzer scored 25 and Calli McCaulley 15 to lead Notre Dame past host Lyndonville 54-23 in a Genesee Region League contest.

Makenzie Muck scored 8, Jasmine Plummer 6 and Aubrey Lewis 4 for Lyndonville which trailed 36-14 at the half.

Legion pulled back into a tie with Sacred Heart for the Medina Euchre League lead as the result of Monday’s games.

Legion defeated Vets Club 36-34 while Sacred Heart tied 35-35 with JR Wilson.

Legion and Sacred Heart are now both 403-367 on the season followed by JR Wilson at 395-375 and Vets Club at 339-431.

League action continues on December 21 with JR Wilson at Sacred Heart and Legion at Vets Club.

Holley defeated Alexander 45-34 and Lyndonville downed Attica 39-30 this evening in Genesee Region League wrestling matches.

Late match first period pins by Ross Pinson, in 1:42, and Camron Thorn, in 1:38, clinched the victory for Holley which also got a decision win by Brendon Gardner.

Chase Stinson, Dustin Joy and Alex Doran scored pins and Garren Bayne added a decision win for Lyndonville.

Continuing an annual tradition, the Holley High girls varsity basketball team held its annual Girls Hoops for the Hospital game this evening as the Lady Hawks hosted Oakfield-Alabama in a Genesee Region League contest.

The Lady Hawks benefit contest raises funds for the More Than A Game Foundation at the Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester.

The contest raised some $9,000 over previous three years for the More Than A Game Foundation.

Oakfield-Alabama scored a 45-15 win in the contest as Kylie Schlagenhauf led the Lady Hornets balanced attack with 8 points.

Emily Bailey scored 5 for Holley as Madison Marsh and Delilah Grathouse both netted 4.