Looking to rebound after missing the cut last weekend, Medina’s Melanie Green got off to a good start at today’s rain delayed opening round of the Epson Pro Golf Tour’s Greater Toledo Classic at Toledo, Ohio.

Green, who completed 17 holes before darkness halted play, is currently two under par. She registered birdies on the 3rd and 10th holes.

Rainy weather caused a three hour delay backing up play and leaving a number of players, including Green, on the course when darkness stopped play.

Green will now finish her 18th hole tomorrow morning and then play the second round.

The tournament is scheduled to conclude on Sunday.

Scoring a goal in each half Buffalo Night nipped the Medina Mustangs FC 2-1 in the semifinals of the Buffalo District Soccer League’s Wood Cup Tournament at Sahlens Sports Park Thursday evening.

Ethan Leonard scored the lone Medina goal unassisted.

In the title contest, Buffalo Night will face Mandem, a 1-0 winner over Ukraine in the other semifinal.

The loss was the first of the season for Medina FC which had defeated Buffalo Night 4-0 early in the regular season of 1st Division competition.

Medina FC will next host a 1st Division semifinal round playoff game on August 3 at Vets Park.

The Mustangs earned the top seed for the playoffs after capturing the 1st Division regular season championship with a 9-0-1 record.

Holley and Roy-Hart both scored U15 girls soccer wins Wednesday evening.

Holley improved to 6-1-3 by downing host Canandaigua 3-0 in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League game as Carsyn Mogle scored the three goal hat-trick. Addison Bevins and Ellie Ebbs both had assists.

Roy-Hart downed Tonawanda 3-1 in a Buffalo and WNY Junior Soccer League contest to improve to 5-3 as Julia Verratti, Sophia Altonji and Peyton Johengen each scored a goal.

Unable to capitalize on two good early inning scoring opportunities, Albion dropped a 6-0 decision to Pavilion in the GLOW Baseball League 18U Division playoff championship game Wednesday evening at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Three players reached base for Albion in the first inning on a walk and singles by Drew Boyce and Nate Gibson but an out at home and a double play quickly ended the threat.

Again in the second inning Albion got the bases loaded with no outs on a walk, an error and a hit batter but could not capitalize as three strikeouts wiped out the opportunity.

Later, Gavin Boyce and Mason Snook reached on singles in the fifth inning but again Albion was unable to cross home plate as a strikeout ended the scoring chance.

Pavilion moved on top to stay by scoring three quick runs in the first inning on a walk, a single, an error and a wild pitch.

Later, Pavilion’s only other hit, a two-run single by Liam Strathern, keyed a three-run sixth inning uprising which locked up the win.

Gibson hurled the two hitter for Albion as he registered 10 strikeouts.

Albion finishes the season at 9-3-1.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kendall Peruzzini reaches to gain control of the ball during Tuesday’s home game against Fairport.

Rallying in the second half, Albion earned a 1-1 tie with visiting Fairport in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division game Tuesday evening.

Trailing 1-0, Albion gained the tie on a goal by Madison Frasier.

Aaliyah Jones in goal anchored the Albion defense.

Lockport 7, Roy-Hart 1
All of the scoring took place in the second half as the Lockport Lightning downed visiting Roy-Hart 7-1 in a Buffalo and WNY Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division contest Tuesday evening.

Maria Trombley scored the lone Roy-Hart goal.

Albion’s Alayna Flugel, at right, battles for control of the ball.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Doing his best Superman imitation, Albion’s Drew Boyce flies back to first base during Tuesday’s semifinal playoff win over visiting Dansville .

Moving on top to stay with a quick three run first inning scoring burst, Albion went on to down visiting Dansville 4-2 in the semifinals of the GLOW Baseball League 18U Division playoffs Tuesday evening,

An RBI double by Elliott Trapiss, a groundout off the bat of Gavin Boyce and an RBI single by winning pitcher Kaiden Froman plated the three first inning runs as a leadoff single by Drew Boyce ignited the uprising.

Albion’s other run came in the fourth frame on a double by Viktor Snyder following a single by Gavin Boyce.

Froman pitched the first five innings allowing only 2 hits and striking out 7. Trapiss hurled the final frame giving up no hits and fanning 2.

Albion will now face the winner of the Pavilion vs. Nunda semifinal in the championship game at 5:30 this afternoon at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Kaiden Froman delivers a pitch for Albion during the semifinal win.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Veronica Flow works to keep the ball away from a Spencrport defender during Monday’s come-from-behind home field U15 Division tie.

Coming from behind, Holley rallied for three second half goals to tie visiting Spencerport 4-4 in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U15 Division game Monday evening.

Addie Croiser scored 2 goals and Carsyn Mogle 1 in the second half to earn Holley the tie.

Holley had taken a 1-0 lead early in the first half on a goal by Veronica Flow but Spencerport answered with two goals late in the half to take a 2-1 lead at the break.

Holley is now 5-1-3 on the season.

Holley’s Carsyn Mogle works to advance the ball up field.

White Birch swept a doubleheader Monday evening downing Dubby’s 17-1 and Banes 12-6 to improve to 10-1 in Medina Women’s Softball League ‘A’ Division competition.

Banes gained a split on the evening by downing Parkiteck 22-21.

White Birch 17, Dubby’s 1
Banging out 20 hits, the White Birch attack was led by Ella Lewis with 2 home runs and 4 RBI’s. Brynn Howell had 2 doubles and 1 single, Bekah Hoffee 1 double and 2 singles, Mallory Albone 1 double and 1 single, Anna Lewis 3 singles, Maddy Boyle and Aubrey Lewis 2 singles and Gracie Johnson, Kenzie Muck and Stacy Buckland with 1 single.

Madison Hughson had a homerun for Dubby’s and had a great defensive game in the outfield.

White Birch 12, Banes 6
Maddy Boyle had a home run to lead the way for White Birch as Albone had a triple and 2 singles, Aubrey Lewis and Johnson a triple and a single, Anna Lewis 2 singles and Ella Lewis, Hoffee and Howell 1 single.

Morgan Allis 3 hits including 2 doubles, Amy Lavender 3 hits including a double and Sue Seefeldt 2 hits including a double for Banes which is now 6-4.

Banes 22, Parkiteck 21
Banes was led at the plate by Connie Heschke, Sue Seefeldt and Sophia Goyette each with 4 hits, Jami Chatt 4 hits including a double, Lindsay Chatt 3 hits including 2 doubles, Morgan Allis 3 hits including a single, double and home run, Kathy Allen 3 hits including single, double and triple.

Rebounding from an early 12-1 deficit, Banes rallied into a 15-15 tie by scoring 10 runs in the fourth inning on 2 walks and singles by Goyette, Heschke, Jami Chatt, a double by Lindsay Chatt, home run by Allis, double by Allen and singles by Seefeldt and Rileigh McCabe

Banes then had to rally from a 21-15 deficit by scoring 5 runs in the fifth on singles by Allen, Amy Lavender, Sue Seefeldt, 2 walks, a single by Goyette and Heschke, a double by Lindsay Chatt and two in the sixth on a fielders choice play and a bases loaded RBI game winning single by Goyette. A triple by Allen ignited the decisive rally.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Elian Gonzalez advances the ball up field for the Medina Mustangs FC during Sunday evening’s 1st Division win over Mandem FC at Vets Park.

Capping off a near perfect regular season, the Medina Mustangs FC shutout runner-up Mandem FC 2-0 in a Buffalo District Soccer League 1st Division game Sunday evening at Vets Park.

Medina, which had already locked up the 1st Division championship, finishes the regular season with a 9-0-1 record while Mandem winds up at 6-1-3.

The Mustangs grabbed an early 1-0 lead as Kyan Mathieu scored on a line drive shot off a nifty assist from Greg Husung.

Peter Martillotta later scored a big insurance goal midway through the second half as Casey Winiecki earned the assist.

Tyler Ribbeck earned the shutout in goal as Caleb Suckow and Zak Rowekamp both had solid defensive games.

Medina will next host a 1st Division semifinal round playoff game on August 3.

Medina FC’s Aiden Prince looks to pass the ball as two Mandem defenders move in.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s All Western New York quartet includes, from left, Aidan Papaj, Vinny Gray, Brody Fry and Preston Woodworth.

Niagara-Orleans League and Section VI Class B champion Medina has placed four players on the All-Western New York small schools baseball team

The quartet, which helped the Mustangs make it two straight league and sectional titles, includes senior pitcher Brody Fry, junior outfielder Vinny Gray, sophomore shortstop Aidan Papaj and sophomore pitcher Preston Woodworth.

Fry and Woodworth gave the Mustangs a dynamic 1-2 duo on the mound. Fry went 9-1 with 108 strikeouts an a 0.33 earned run average while Woodworth went 10-0 with 100 strikeouts and a 0.45 era.

At the plate, Fry hit .304 with 6 doubles, 1 triple and 23 RBIs.

Woodworth hit .297 with 9 doubles, 1 triple 1 home run and 33 RBIs.

Papaj hit .394 with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run and 21 RBIs.

Gray hit .309 with 2 doubles and 9 RBIs.

Albion junior catcher Nate Gibson earned Honorable Mention on the All-WNY large schools squad.