Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Chris Steves, Barker/Roy-Hart

Barker/Roy-Hart senior lineman Chris Steves has been named to the first team of the B East Division All-Star football squad.

A quartet of Barker/Roy-Hart players were named to the second team including senior quarterback Andy Xapsos, senior running back Ryan Ulrich, junior lineman Nick Fazzolari and junior place kicker Noah Rocklein.

Barker/Roy-Hart also had four Honorable Mention selections including senior linemen Chris Anderson and Joe DiMayo along with junior wide receiver Ed Wasnock and junior running back Eric Fitch.

Contributed Photo – Albion’s B East Division football All-Stars include, from left, Trey Hart, Mike Laine, Tommy Mattison, Kory Reynolds, Tony Rotoli, Jared Hollinger, Manwell Taylor, Kyle Smith, Meach Gardner and Nate Trembley. Missing from the photo is Tyler Rotoli.

Three Albion players have been named to the first team of the B East Division All-Star football squad.

Representing the Purple Eagles are senior tight end Kory Reynolds, senior offensive lineman Nathan Trembley and junior linebacker Tommy Mattison.

Mattison had 887 yards rushing and 7 touchdowns on offense and 51 tackles on defense.

Reynolds caught 17 passes for 164 yards and 4 touchdowns on offense and made 75 tackles on defense. He was runner-up for the division’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Trembley is a finalist for the Trench Trophy, whichh is given to the top offensive lineman in Western New York.

Albion also placed four players on the second team including senior quarterback Kyle Smith, senior wide receiver Trey Hart, junior offensive lineman Jared Hollinger and senior defensive lineman Mike Laine. Smith passed for 810 yards and 8 touchdowns and rushed for 345 yards.

Four Albion players also received Honorable Mention including seniors Tyler Rotoli and Manwell Taylor, junior Tony Rotoli and sophomore Meach Gardner.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Lyndonville’s returning starting quartet includes, from left, Eric Neace, Corey Hydock, Nick Hinkson and Eddie Schildt.

Looking to keep the momentum after turning the corner last year by getting back onto the winning track, Lyndonville returns a solid nucleus of four starters.

The veteran quartet of senior Nick Hinkson and juniors Eric Neace, Eddie Schildt and Corey Hydock, lead the way for Lyndonville, which went 5-10 in Genesee Region League action and 8-13 overall last year to rebound from back-to-back winless campaigns the two years before.

Neace, who earned G-R League All-Star honors, scored 315 points (15.0 ave) and also grabbed off 130 rebounds. Hinkson, who earned G-R Honorable Mention, averaged 12 points.

“They did a fine job, gained a lot of valuable experience and now they’ve got a good year under their belts,” said Coach Lee Dillenbeck.

The Tigers roster also includes seniors Hunter Ottaviano, Paul Kurz and Kenny Kalson along with juniors Jacob Hoffee, Dylan Nicholson, Josh Tombari and freshman Zach Johnson.

“It should be an exciting year,” said Dillenbeck. “We’re not the biggest team and scoring will be the key for us. We want to push the ball and put points on the board and also defend better. We have to play as a team, share the ball and push the ball.”

Lyndonville opens the season with a non league hone game against Webster Christian on December 2 and then begins G-R competition against Kendall on December 4.

The Tigers season will also be highlighted by the participation in two local tournaments, at Roy-Hart on December 11-12 and at Holley on December 29-20.

Lyndonville’s Schedule
Dec. 2 – Webster Christian, 6 p.m.
Dec. 4 – Kendall, 7 p.m.
Dec. 8 – at Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 – vs. Roy-Hart at Roy-Hart Tournament, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12 – at Roy-Hart Tournament, TBA
Dec. 16 – at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 – at Elba, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 and 30 – at Holley Tournament
Jan. 6 – Attica, 7 p.m.
Jan 8 – at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12 – Holley, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 – Alexander, 7 p.m.
Jan. 20 – at Byron-Bergen, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 – at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26 – Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.
Jan. 29 – Barker, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2 – at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 – Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Elba, 7 p.m.

Contributed Photos – Medina/Lyndonville’s first team B East Division All-Stars include, from left, Noah Banazwski, Jake Cotter and Charles Beach.

Medina/Lyndonville has placed a trio of players on the first team of the B East Division All-Star football squad.

The Mustangs trio includes junior running back Jake Cotter, senior offensive lineman Noah Banazwski and senior defensive lineman Charles Beach.

Cotter led the Mustangs in rushing with 1,441 yards and in scoring with 13 touchdowns.

Both two-way linemen, Beach made 69 tackles and had 3.5 sacks while Banazwski made 30 tackles and had 2 sacks and an interception.

The Mustangs also had five second team All-Star selections including junior running back Eric Neace, senior defensive back Dylan Lewis, sophomore defensive back Mason Lewis, senior linebacker Tom Follman and junior linebacker Dawson Joy.

The Mustangs second team honorees include Dawson Joy, Eric Neace and Tom Follman.

The second team honorees also include Dylan Lewis and Mason Lewis.

Neace scored a total of 10 touchdowns and had 484 yards rushing while on defense he made 51 tackles and had 2 sacks.

Dylan Lewis had 20 pass receptions for 238 yards and 4 touchdowns and also had 2 interceptions on defense.

Mason Lewis made 34 tackles and had 2 interceptions; Follman 75 tackles and 4 sacks and Joy 87 tackles.

Three Mustangs also received Honorable Mention including senior quarterback Tyler Valley, sophomore wide receiver Jalin Cooper and senior linemen Kalvin Packer and Andrew Dusett.

Valley threw for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns and Cooper had 17 catches for 365 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Anchoring the Roy-Hart lineup is this veteran foursome of Chris Anderson, kneeling, along with Ben Maynard, Justin Heschke and Andy Xapsos.

Looking to rebound from last year’s 3-11 Niagara-Orleans League campaign, Roy-Hart is lead by a quartet of returning senior starters.

Andy Xapsos, who earned first team N-O All-League honors, heads that foursome which also includes Ben Maynard, Justin Heschke and Chris Anderson. Heschke and Anderson both earned N-O All-League Honorable Mention.

The Rams are also looking to juniors Tim Moriarity, DJ Davis, Brendon Hess and Eric Fitch along with sophomores Jake Bruning and Matt Borel.

“We’ve got 16 players this year and from 1 to 16 they can all play,” said Rams Coach Joe Pawlak. “We’re very deep and we’ve got good size so our expectations are extremely high. We’ve got a really tough schedule so it will challenge them and we’re hoping things take off.”

The Rams will entertain Emerson (Dec. 2) and Cleve Hill (Dec. 8) in non league games before hosting their own tournament on Dec. 11 and 12. The opening round of the tourney will have Holley vs. Tonawanda and Lyndonville vs. Roy-Hart.

Roy-Hart’s Schedule:
Dec. 2 – Emerson, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 8 – Cleve Hill, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 11 – Roy-Hart Tournament, 5 and7 p.m.
Dec. 12 – Roy-Hart Tournament, 3 and 5 p.m.
Dec. 15 – CSAT, 6 p.m.
Dec. 18 – at Albion, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 – Medina, 6 p.m.
Dec. 29 – at Alden, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 – at Tapestry, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 – Akron, 6 p.m.
Jan. 8 – at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 – at Wilson, 6 p.m.
Jan. 14 – at Barker, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 – at CSAT, 6 p.m.
Jan. 22 – Albion, 6 p.m.
Jan. 28 – at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 – at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 – Newfane, 6 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Wilson, 6 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Barker, 6 p.m.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Getting set to lead Barker into the up coming basketball season is this veteran quartet of Caitlyn Mason, Lindsey Williams, Courtney Bodine and Rebecca Stoloski.

Led by a nucleus of four senior veterans, Barker is prepping for the up coming girls basketball season under new Coach Jon Dewart.

Caitlyn Mason, who earned second team Niagara-Orleans All-League honors last year, heads that veteran quartet which also includes Lindsey Williams, Courtney Bodine and Rebecca Stoloski.

The Lady Raiders lineup also includes juniors Emily Annable and Lydia Dewart along with sophomores Haley Brown, Kylie Miller and Sarah Mason.

“We only have nine players so they all will play,” said Coach Dewart who takes over the varsity helm from Jeff Costello after guiding the JV team for several years.

“It’s a great bunch of kids who are willing to put in the work,” he added. “We’ll be kind of young but I expect us to be very competitive. We’ll rely on our four seniors and hope the young kids fill in the blanks.”

Barker, which went 5-9 in N-O competition and 10-10 overall, will open the season on December 1 with a non league game against Lyndonville.

Barker’s Schedule:
Dec. 1 – Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 3 and 5 – at Kendall Tournament
Dec. 7 – at Tonawanda, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 – Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 18 – at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 22 – CSAT, 6 p.m.
Dec. 29 – at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 – Albion, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 7 – Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 – at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 – at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.
Jan. 19 – at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 – Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 – at Lew-Port, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 – at CSAT, 6 p.m.
Feb. 2 – at Albion, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 – At Wilson, 6 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.

Gaesser to attend LaSalle University

Photo by Mike Wertman

Kendall High senior Evan Gaesser has accepted a Division 1 golf scholarship from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pa. He is shown here with his parents, Ed and Val Gaesser, during this morning’s signing ceremony. “I wanted a good academic school as well,” said Gaessar, who will be majoring in Finance at LaSalle which is the Atlantic 10 Conference. He finished fourth at the State Public High School championship last spring. The two-time defending Genesee Region League champion, Gaesser is a three-time G-R All-Star and a three-time qualifier for the Section V team to the state championships.

Contributed Photos – Local Genesee Community College women’s soccer team All-Stars include Kayla Doyle, Claudia Passarell and Nikki Mauro.

Press Release, GCC

Three local players on the Genesee Community College women’s soccer team have earned All-Star honors.

Albion High graduate Kayla Doyle and Holley grad Nikki Mauro have been named to the the All Western New York Athletic Conference first team while Holley grad Claudia Passarell has earned second team honors. All three are sophomores at GCC.

Doyle has also earned first team All-Region honors while Passarell was a second team selection.

Doyle had 10 goals and 16 assists on the season and Mauro 4 goals and 7 assists while Passarell helped to anchor the Cougars defense.

The GCC roster also included several other Orleans players including sophomores Taylor Miller (Medina) and Kelsey Schmitt (Albion) along with freshman Brenna DeFelice (Holley) and Brianna VanAmeran (Holley).

GCC reached the regional semifinals where the Cougars dropped a 2-1 decision to Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Front-running Legion downed JR Wilson 37-33 and runner-up Sacred Heart defeated Vets Club 40-30 in Medina Euchre League competition Monday.

Legion is now 272-218 on the season while Sacred Heart is 257-233, JR Wilson 244-246 and Vets Club 207-283.

League action will continue on November 23 with Legion at JR Wilson and Sacred Heart at Vets Club.