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.

Oakfield-Alabama scored the game’s final six points to earn a 50-43 victory over host Barker this evening in a non league game.

Allen Chatt scored 14, Trey Nadolinski 12 and Reice Woodward 10 for the Hornets which held leads of 23-22 at the half and 41-35 at the three-quarter mark.

Eddie Wasnock scored 13 to lead Barker as Jake Arnold and Kyle Secore both netted 8, Nathan Luckman 7, Michael Snell 6 and Shawn Callaghan 1.

The Raiders stayed within one at 44-43 but could not regain the lead over the final two minutes.

Now at 1-3, Barker opens the Niagara-Orleans League season at Akron at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Two other N-O openers are scheduled for Tuesday as Albion hosts Wilson at 7 p.m. and CSAT travels to Roy-Hart at 6 p.m.

Holley girls will have special game

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Daryl Haynes and his Mustang teammates will open Niagara-Orleans League competition by hosting Newfane on Monday.

Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball competition will get going in earnest early this week beginning with the Newfane at Medina game at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Albion will then host Wilson and Roy-Hart will entertain CSAT on Tuesday while Barker will travel to Akron on Wednesday.

Newfane and Wilson are both 1-0 in N-O action after scoring wins over Akron last week in the first league games of the season.

N-O girls basketball competiton begins on Tuesday with Medina at Newfane, Albion at defending champion Wilson, Akron at Barker and Roy-Hart at CSAT.

The Medina girls will also host Kendall in a non league contest on Wednesday.

The Holley girls basketball team will hold a special event on Monday when the Hawks host Oakfield-Alabama. The event will be the Hawks annual Girls Hoops for the Hospital Game which raises funds for the More Than A Game Foundation at the Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester. The Hawks raised over $3,200 last year and have garnered $9,000 over the past three years. One hundred percent of the proceeds are donated to the More Than a Game Foundation at Golisano Children’s Hospital.

The Holley wrestling squad will host Alexander on Tuesday in what will be the Hawks annual Alumni Night as all former Holley wrestlers are invited to attend.

Week’s Schedule

Monday

Boys Basketball – Newfane at Medina, Oakfield-Alabama at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Attica, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Oakfield-Alabama at Holley, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

Boys Basketball – CSAT at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.; Tapestry at Medina, 6:30 p.m.; Wilson at Albion, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Roy-Hart at CSAT, Albion at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Medina at Newfane, Akron at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Swimming – Akron at Medina, Albion at Barker, Newfane at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Attica at Lyndonville, Alexander at Holley, 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Boys Basketball – Barker at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Oakfield-Alabama, Lyndonville at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Kendall at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Medina at Akron, Albion at Newfane, Barker/Roy-Hart at Wilson, 6 p.m.

Thursday

Girls Basketball – Akron at Lyndonville, Holley at Attica
Swimming – Akron at Albion, 4 p.m.
Wrestling – Alexander at Albion, Holley at Brighton, 6 p.m.

Friday

Boys Basketball – CSAT at Wilson, 6 p.m., Medina at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Attica at Holley, Elba at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Albion at Roy-Hart, Wilson at CSAT, 6 p.m.; Barker at Medina, Akron at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming – Roy-Hart at Medina, Newfane at Barker, 4:30 p.m.

N-O Standings

Boys Basketball– Newfane 1-0, Wilson 1-0, Albion 0-0, Barker 0-0, CSAT 0-0, Medina 0-0, Roy-Hart 0-0, Akron 0-2

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

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

Wrestling – Albion 1-0, Barker/Roy-Hart 1-0, Newfane 1-0, Akron 0-1, Medina 0-1, Wilson 0-1.

Contributed Photo – Alba Perez

Medina High graduate and Niagara County Community College sophomore Alba Perez earned Most Valuable Player honors this weekend at Genesee Community College’s Cougar Classic.

Perez scored 19 points and grabbed off 18 rebounds on Saturday as NCCC defeated Coummunity College of Rhode Island 78-70.

Alliyah Gillespie, who was named to the All-Tournament team, added 12 points for the Thunderwolves.

Perez then poured in 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds this afternoon as GCCC defeated Durham, Ontario 80-62 to improve to 15-1 on the season.

Gillespie added 13 points and Starpoint grad Jenna Faulkner 11 for the Thunderwolves.

Byron-Bergen defeated visiting Barker 53-42 and World of Inquiry of Rochester downed host Kendall 74-31 this afternoon in non league boys basketball action.

Nathan Luckman scored 25 and Randall Wasnock 9 for Barker which trailed 14-5 after one quarter and 29-12 at the half.

Barker is now 1-2.

Jacob Ramsdell had a triple double for Kendall with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks.

Nathan Warters added 8 points for the Eagles which trailed 15-2 after one quarter and 41-8 at the half.

Kendall is now 0-4.

In the Roy-Hart Tourney consolation game

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Eric Neace goes up for a shot between Holley defenders Chris Balys (10) and Derek McArthur (14) during the Tigers win over the Hawks this afternoon in the consolation game of the Roy-Hart Tournament.

Fastbreaking at every opportunity, Lyndonville raced to a 71-37 victory over Holley this afternoon in the consolation game of the Roy-Hart Tip-Off Tournament.

Setting the tone at the outset, Lyndonville jumped out to an 18-8 first period lead. Nick Hinkson hit two threes and a jumper to lead that early surge as Eric Neace, Eddie Schildt, Corey Hydock and Zach Johnson each chipped in with a basket.

The Tigers upped the lead to 16, 34-18, at the half as Hinkson, Hydock and Hoffee all hit threes in the second period.

Lyndonville’s Eddie Schildt drives by Holley defenders Dylan Hillabush (20) and Derek McArthur (14).

Keeping the momentum, Lyndonville extended its advantage to 27, 54-27, at the three-quarter mark. Hydock hit three threes and Schildt netted three buckets from close range to lead that 20-9 Tigers surge.

Hoffee finished with 17, Hinkson 16, Hydock 14, Schildt 10, Neace 7, Johnson 4 and Hunter Ottaviano 3.

Holley’s Chris Balys goes up for a shot as Lyndonville’s Eddie Schildt tries to block.

Ryan Moseman had 11 and Nick Passarell 9 for Holley as Chris Balys added 7, Dylan Hillabush 6 and Isiah Flow 4 for the Hawks.

Neace and Hillabush were named to the All-Tournament team.

Lyndonville improves to 4-1 while Holley slips to 0-3.

Holley’s Ryan Moseman puts up a shot over Lyndonville defender Eddie Schildt.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Justin Heschke puts up a shot as Tyler Stapf defends for Tonawanda. The action took place during the host Rams victory over the Warriors this evening in the championship game of the Roy-Hart Tournament.

Getting point production from 10 different players, the host Rams defeated Tonawanda 62-47 this evening in the championship game of the Roy-Hart Tip-Off Tournament.

Justin Heschke scored 16 to lead the Roy-Hart attack. Andy Xapsos and Matt Borel both added 7, Ben Maynard, Chris Anderson and Jacob Bruning 6, Tim Moriarity and DJ Davis 5 and Eric Fitch and Paul Ragonese 2.

Xapsos earned the tourney’s Most Valuable Player honor while Heschke was named to the All-Tournament team.

Cody Diaz took game high honors with 24 and Justin Holevinski added 9 for Tonawanda and both were named to the All-Tournament team.

Roy-Hart’s Ben Maynard puts up a shot over Tonawanda defender Tyler Shapf.

Roy-Hart jumped out to a 19-6 first period lead and was never headed. Heschke scored 10 points on two rebound baskets, a layup and 4 for 4 from the free throw line and Xapsos chipped in with a pair of fast break layups to spark the Rams early surge.

Back-to-back baskets by Heschke midway through the second period followed by jumpers by Bruning and Maynard helped to boost the Roy-Hart advantage to 16, 29-13, at the half.

The Rams advantage soared to 20, 46-26, at the three-quarter mark as threes by Moriarity and Xapsos highlighted the third period scoring.

Roy-Hart is now 2-2 on the season.

Holley went 4-1 to place second at the Springville Tournament and Barker/Roy-Hart took second place honors at the Orchard Park Tournament to highlight today’s area wrestling action.

Holley defeated Gowanda 51-31, Gow 77-6, Williamsville East 72-18 and Springville 48-28 before being nipped by North Tonawanda 46-41 in the finals.

Nick Shenck, Erick Balys and Austen Vroman all went 5-0 on the day for the Hawks.

Cameron Swick and Brent Bachman both captured first place honors to lead the way for Barker/Roy-Hart.

Ryan Ulrich, Tyler Choate, Kirk Fay and Joe Nolan all added second place finishes as Nick Fazzolari took a third and Sam Dauphin a fourth.

Swick earned the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler award.

Lyndonville went 1-4 at the Churchville-Chili Tournament defeating LeRoy 36-30 but losing to Fairport, Liverpool, Clarence and Perry.

Jeff Gress Jr., Garren Bayne, Tom Follman and Dustin Hinkley all went 4-1 on the day and Dustin Joy 3-2 for the Tigers.

Five Medina wrestlers placed at the Batavia Tournament.

Joe Velez (26) and Charles Beach (220) both earned first place honors going 5-0 on the day.

Velez earned the tournament’s Most Valuable Wrestler award.

The Mustangs also had Colby Petrie (99) place third, Kalvin Packer (195) fourth and Bobby Geiger (120) fifth.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Andy Xapsos, who scored a game high 29 points, puts up a shot against Lyndonville defender Eric Neace during the host Rams win in the semifinals of the Roy-Hart Tip-Off Tournament this evening.

Putting together a big 15-4 scoring surge down the stretch, the host Rams bested Lyndonville 71-58 this evening in the semifinals of the Roy-Hart Tip-Off Tournament.

Andy Xapsos scored 10 of his game high 29 points to spearhead the Rams decisive uprising.

With Roy-Hart holding a narrow 56-54 lead Xapsos scored back-to-back baskets to give the Rams a little breathing room.

A rebound bucket by Chris Anderson followed by a layup by Xapsos upped the Rams advantage to 64-56.

The Rams then put a lock on the victory by scoring the game’s final 7 points from the free throw line, the first 4 by Xapsos and the final 3 by Justin Heschke.

Roy-Hart’s Jacob Bruning drives by Lyndonville’s Zach Johnson.

Lyndonville had jumped out to a 12-9 first period lead as Eric Neace scored 6 and Eddie Schildt 4.

Two threes and a jumper by Zach Johnson, along with two buckets by Neace, helped boost the Tigers lead to 8 at 26-18 with 2:50 to go in the second quarter.

Back-to-back threes by Xapsos rallied Roy-Hart into a 27-26 lead but Lyndonville answered with a pair of free throws by Jacob Hoffee to regain a narrow 28-27 lead at the half.

Three baskets by Schildt, along with a two and a three by Nick Hinkson, kept the Tigers up 37-32 early in the third period.

However, Roy-Hart battled back with a 16-7 surge to close the period and rally into a 48-44 lead at the three-quarter mark. Eight points by Xapsos spearheaded that surge.

A three by Ben Maynard and a layup by Justin Heschke put Roy-Hart up 53-48 early in the final stanza off setting Lyndonville baskets by Hinkson and Corey Hydock.

Lyndonville’s Corey Hydock blocks a shot attempt by Roy-Hart’s Tim Moriarity.

A  jumper and two free throws by Neace rallied Lyndonville to within one at 53-52 but the Tigers could not pull even as the Rams answered with a deciding 18-6 run to close the contest and lock up the win.

Maynard finished with 12 points, Heschke and Jacob Bruning 9, Anderson 7, Matt Borel 3 and Austin Dodge 2 for the Rams.

Neace finished with 17, Schildt 12, Hinkson 11, Hydock and Johnson 8 each and Hoffee 2 for the Tigers.

Roy-Hart next faces Tonawanda in the championship game at 5 p.m. Saturday while Lyndonville will take on Holley for third place honors at 3 p.m. Tonawanda nipped Holley 42-39 in the other semi.

Lyndonville’s Eddie Schildt puts up a shot over Roy-Hart’s Chris Anderson.