Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nate Dillenbeck drives to the goal for the Medina Mustangs FC during this evening’s win over the Great White Buffalo  at Vets Park.

Keeping the momentum from a season opening run oft three straight road victories, the Medina Mustangs FC enjoyed a successful home opener by defeating the Great White Buffalo 2-1 in a Buffalo District Soccer League 1st Division game this evening at Vets Park.

The Medina goals were scored by Peter Martillotta, off an assist from Colm Cooper, and by Nate Dillenbeck on a header off a corner kick by Martillotta.

Improving to 4-0 with the victory, Medina will next host Niagara FC next Sunday evening at 6 at Vets Park.

Cole Callard advances the ball up field for the Medina Mustangs FC.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Colby Hughes heads the ball during the Eagles Section V Class C2 championship game win over Genesee Valley-Belfast last fall.

It has been a banner school year for the Kendall High boys varsity soccer and baseball teams which both ended 25 year plus long sectional title droughts ironically accomplishing the feat against the same opponent.

Last fall Kendall claimed its first boys soccer postseason title since 1998 by defeating Genesee Valley-Belfast 3-1 for the Section V Class C2 championship. The Eagles went on to also win the Section V Class C state qualifier game by besting East Rochester 3-0.

The Eagles baseball team duplicated that feat by earning their first postseason title since 1999 by also downing Genesee Valley-Belfast 6-0 for the Section V Class C2 championship on Saturday at Livonia. The Eagles will next play in the Section V Class C state qualifier game on Tuesday against Geneseo.

Interesting no less that six players – Colby Hughes, Mikey Colucci, Vinnie D’Agostino, Jonas Rhodes, Jonny Conte and Andrew Cole – have been members of both the sectional champion soccer and baseball teams.

Kendall’s CJ D’Agostino takes the throw at first base during the Eagles Section V Class C2 championship win over Genesee Valley-Belfast.

Sandstone edged Holley ‘B’ 4-2 and Elba ‘B’ 3-1 and Elks/Rotary downed Holley ‘B’ 11-8 in Albion Midget League 12U Division games this past week.

Sandstone scored 4 times in the fourth inning on 3 walks and two-run single by Jayce Torres to edge Holley ‘B’. Giovanni LaMartina registered 11 strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings of work on the mound.

Torres also had a two-run double and an RBI single to lead Sandstone past Elba ‘B’. Liam Skowneski also had 2 hits and Aiden Kelly 16 strikeouts.

Elks/Rotary broke away from an 8-8 tie in the final inning to earn the win on a three-run triple by Jackson Frasier. Kayden Donnelly and Frasier both had 2 hits and Gavin O’Brocta registered 6 outs in the last two innings.

Contributed Photo – Kendall players and coaches celebrating capturing the Section V Class C2 championship this afternoon at Livonia, the Eagles first sectional title since 1999.

It took two days to accomplish but Kendall ended a 25 year plus long postseason title drought as the top seeded Eagles completed a 6-0 victory over No. 2 Genesee Valley/Belfast in the Section V Class C2 baseball championship game this afternoon at Livonia.

The sectional championship is the first for Kendall since 1999 and propels the Eagles into the Section V Class C state qualifier game against Geneseo on Tuesday. No. 3 seed Geneseo downed top seeded Sodus 12-3 in the Class C1 title contest on Friday.

Kendall built up an early 5-0 lead before thunder and lighting halted play on Friday evening at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Kendall scored 4 quick runs in the first inning on a two run error and a two-run double by Nic Cole and one in the second on a ground out off the bat of CJ D’Agostino. Jonny Conte, Vinnie D’Agostino and Colby Hughes also all had singles to help key the big first inning uprising.

When play resumed today the Eagles tacked on one more run on an error in the fourth inning.

Gavin Braun, who earned MVP honors, went the distance on the mound for Kendall. Hurling the shutout, he scattered 5 hits and struck out 9.

Vinnie D’Agostino had a pair of hits for the Eagles.

Kendall takes a 22-1 record into the Section V state qualifier.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall pitcher Gavin Braun, who was named MVP, gets congratulated by catcher Colby Hughes after notching an inning ending strikeout during early inning action on Friday evening at Dwyer Stadium before stormy weather halted play which concluded this afternoon.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Brody Fry hurled a sparkling no hitter as Medina shutout Southwestern 4-0 in the Section VI Class B championship game this morning at Frontier High School.

Making a successful title defense, top seeded Medina got a sparkling no hit pitching performance from Brody Fry as the Mustangs blanked No. 6 Southwestern 4-0 in the Section VI Class B baseball championship game this morning in the rain at Frontier High School.

“I threw strikes. It was an amazing day to pitch. It was awesome,” said Fry whose no hitter included 13 strikeouts and no walks.

“Pitching has been great for us,” said Medina Coach Chris Goyette. “Pitching and defense have been our forte,”

In fact, Southwestern had only one batter reach base and that came on an error to lead off the seventh inning. But he was quickly erased on a double play from shortstop Aidan Papaj to second baseman Preston Woodworth to first baseman Cam Fike.

Tyler Kroening, the Mustangs ninth place hitter, came up huge with a big two-run single in the second inning.

The Mustangs picked up the only run they needed as it turned out in the first inning as Vinny Gray led off with a walk, stole second and third and came home on an RBI sacrifice fly by Papaj.

In all the speedy Mustangs had 8 stolen bases on the day which ignited the offense.

“We haven’t had speed in the past like we have this year,” said Goyette. “The stolen base has been a big part of our offense all season.”

The Medina lead increased to 3-0 on a big two out, two-run single by Tyler Kroening in the second inning.

“It’s amazing,” said Kroening who really showed that ninth place hitters do come up with big hits.

Medina tacked on an insurance run in the third as Papaj singled, stole second and third and came home on an error.

“We run and keep the pressure on,” said Goyette.

Fry’s pitching and the Mustangs infield defense did the rest as Southwestern did not get a ball to the outfield.

In addition to Fry’s 13 strikeouts and the seventh inning double play, the other six outs came on two groundouts each to Papaj at shortstop and Carter Woodworth at third, a ground out back to Fry and a pop fly out to Papaj to end the game.

Carter Woodworth had 2 hits, including a double, for the Mustangs as Papaj, Kroening and Fike each had a single.

The Section VI title is the fourth in five years for the Mustangs.

Improving to 21-1, Medina will next face the Section V Class B winner (either No. 1 seed Wellsville or No. 2 LeRoy) in the Sub Regional on Thursday at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Note: More pictures from today’s title contest will appear on the HUB’s Facebook pages later today.

Medina’s Carter Woodworth steals second as the throw comes late to Southwestern’s Kyler Wojtowicz.

Mustangs seniors accepting the sectional championship plaque include, from left, Lukas Grimes, Brady Christiaansen, Ryleigh Culver, Brody Fry, Tyler Kroening and Carter Woodworth.

The site and time for the completion of the suspended Kendall vs. Genesee Valley/Belfast Section V Class C2 baseball championship game have been changed.

The game will now be resumed at 12 p.m. today at Livonia.

The contest was halted Friday evening in the top of the third inning at Dwyer Stadium  due to thunder and lightning with Kendall leading 5-0.

Roy-Hart’s Braden Ricker was a double winner in the 100 (:11.22) and 200 (:22.73) at the Section VI Class C track meet held today at Falconer.

Tysen McCaa placed second for the Rams in the Triple Jump.

Newfane’s Liam Betteridge won the boys 800 (2:03.62) and Jayde Jerge took the girls 800 (2:26.83). Betteridge also placed second in the 1600.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall second baseman Jonny Conte goes airborne after making the tag on a Genesee Valley-Belfast base runner at second base during early inning action of this evening’s storm interrupted Class C title game at Dwyer Stadium.

Kendall’s bid to claim a Section V baseball title was interrupted by thunder and lightning this evening.

Top seeded Kendall held a 5-0 lead over No. 2 Genesee Valley-Belfast in the Class C2 championship game when stormy weather halted play in the top of the third inning at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Kendall scored 4 quick runs in the first inning on a two run error and a two-run double by Nic Cole and one in the second on aground out off the bat of CJ D’Agostino. Jonny Conte, Vinnie D’Agostino and Colby Hughes also all had singles to help key the big first inning uprising.

The game is tentatively scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dwyer Stadium.

Kendall’s Nic Cole celebrates after banging out a two-run double in the first inning.