In a sea-saw battle, No. 9 seed Roy-Hart outlasted No. 8 East Aurora 12-10  in a Section VI Class B quarterfinal round baseball game at East Aurora this afternoon.

Trailing 9-6, Roy-Hart rallied back into the lead for good at 10-9 by scoring four times in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Evan Poeller and a two-run triple by Gavin Heideman.

The Rams then scored what proved to be the decisive two runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Sean Mettler and an RBI double by Heideman.

Earlier, Roy-Hart jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after scoring three times in the top of the third on two errors and a steal of home.

However, the Blue Devils rallied into an 8-4 lead by scoring twice in the third and then six times in the fourth highlighted by a two-run double by John Kammer and a two-run single by Andrew Bodecker.

Roy-Hart closed the gap to 8-6 with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth on an error and an RBI single by Jared Hy before moving back on top to stay with the key four run sixth inning rally.

Heideman, Poeller and Mettler each finished with a pair of hits.

The win advances Roy-Hart to a quarterfinal meeting with Niagara-Orleans League rival top seeded Medina at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Vets Park.

Class A2
Dunkirk 13, Albion 0
No 3 seed Dunkirk blanked visiting No. 6 Albion 13-0 in a Class A2 quarterfinal.

Dunkirk used a big 8 run third inning to key the win as Albion was limited to just one hit, a single by Nate Gibson.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Brooke Robinson tags out Notre Dame’s Riley Hare who is trying to get back to second base. The action took place during the Lady Tigers sectional win at Barker this afternoon.

Making it two playoff wins in as many days, top seeded Lyndonville bested Genesee Region League foe No. 8 seed Notre Dame 10-1 in the quarterfinal round of the Section V Class D softball tournament this afternoon at Barker.

Lyndonville, which blanked Hinsdale 16-0 in the opening round on Friday evening, wasted no time in taking the lead for good by erupting for four quick runs in the first inning. Hannah Fox, Alexa Robinson and Braelynn Dillenbeck all had RBI singles in the frame as an error plated the other run.

Lyndonville tacked on one run in the second inning on an RBI double by Fox and then broke the game open with three more tallies in the fourth to go up 8-1. Fox and Isabella Groves both had RBI singles and Emma Freas a run producing sacrifice fly during that uprising. An error and a single by Addison Dillenbeck set up the threat.

The Lady Tigers closed out the scoring with a pair of runs in the fifth frame on a double by Fox and a single by Alexa Robinson.

Fox finished with 4 hits, Alexa Robinson 3 and Addison Dillenbeck 2.

Arnie Sturtevant earned the win in the circle giving up only 4 hits and striking out 7.

Lyndonville also downed Notre Dame twice during the G-R season by scores of 4-1 and 8-1.

Improving to 19-2, the Lady Tigers will next face the winner of the No. 12 Andover-Whitesville vs. No. 4 Fillmore quarterfinal in the semifinals on Thursday.

Rylan Townsend tries for the double play after getting Notre Dame’s Gianna Falleti out at second base.

Lyndonville catch Addison Dillenbeck goes for the tag on Notre Dame’s Olivia Gillard at home plate.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Sammy Conte races toward home plate ahead of the throw to Perry catcher Maximus Siewert during the Eagles sectional win over the Yellowjackets at Barker this morning.

Earning victory No. 20 on the season, top seeded Kendall blanked No. 8 Perry 11-0 in the quarterfinals of the Section V Class C2 baseball tournament this morning at Barker.

Gavin Braun earned the win on the mound for Kendall as he allowed only 2 hits and struck out 3 over five innings of work.

Gavin Braun delivers a pitch for Kendall.

Nic Cole came on to pitch the sixth inning allowing no hits and striking out 2. CJ D’Agostino then came on to complete the shutout as he allowed no hits and struck out 2 in the seventh inning.

At the plate, the Eagles pounded out a total of 18 hits including 5 by Vinnie D’Agostino, 3 by Jonny Conte and 2 each by Colby Hughes, Sammy Conte, Jonas Rhodes and Mikey Colucci.

Setting the tone at the outset Kendall scored three quick runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Vinnie D’Agostino, Hughes and Sammy Conte.

The Eagles upped the advantage to 8-0 by erupting for five runs in the fourth inning on RBI singles by Hughes, Rhodes and Andrew Cole, and two errors.

A double by Vinnie D’Agostino ignited the uprising which also included singles by Sammy Conte and Mikey Colucci.

Kendall added an unearned run in the fifth on an error and then capped off the win with a pair of runs in the sixth on RBI singles by Jonny Conte and Vinnie D’Agostino. A double by Rhodes set up that opportunity.

Improving to 20-1, Kendall advances to Wednesday’s semifinal against the winner of today’s No. 5 Oakfield-Alabama vs. No. 12 Campbell-Savona quarterfinal.

Class D
Keshequa 12, Lyndonville 0
Jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings, No. 2 seed Keshequa went on to down No. 15 Lyndonville 12-0 in a Section V Class D quarterfinal round baseball game.

Kendall’s Jonny Conte readies to try and tag out Perry’s Zachery Baker  at second base as Vinnie D’Agostino backs up the play.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Hannah Fox slides into home before Hinsdale pitcher Lily Bushnell can apply the tag. The action took place during the Lady Tigers sectional win at Vets Park this evening.

Roaring out to a 13-0 lead in the first two innings, top seeded Lyndonville went on to down No. 16 Hinsdale 16-0 in the opening round of the Section V Class D softball tournament this evening at Vets Park.

Lyndonville scored 5 quick runs in the first inning without the benefit of a hit on three wild pitches, an error and an RBI sacrifice by Brooke Robinson.

The Lady Tigers then broke the contest wide open by erupting for 8 runs in the second inning highlighted by a three-run home run by Alexa Robinson an RBI triple by winning pitcher Arnie Sturtevant and an RBI single by Brooke Robinson.

Emma Freas also had a two-run single for the Lady Tigers in the third inning.

In the circle, Sturtevant allowed only 1 hit and struck out 7.

Lyndonville will now face a very familiar foe in the quarterfinals as the Lady Tigers will take on No. 8 Notre Dame which ousted No. 9 Pavilion 15-1 this evening.

The quarterfinal game is now scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Barker but could be switched to Lyndonville if the Lady Tigers field is playable.

Lyndonville downed Notre Dame twice during the Genesee Region League season by scores of 4-1 and 8-1.

The Lady Tigers bring an 18-2 record into the quarterfinals.

Lyndonville pitcher Arnie Sturtevant also helped the Lady Tigers out at the plate by banging out a run producing triple.

A pair of five run innings keyed No. 5 seed Kendall to a 12-9 victory over No. 12 York in the opening round of the Section V Class C2 softball tournament this afternoon at Greece Odyssey.

Trailing 4-0, Kendall got right back in the game by scoring five runs in the home half of the first inning on an RBI single by Maggie Zastrow, a fielders choice play, a passed ball and a two run error. Teagan Shaw and Inez Stangler also both had hits during the big rally.

Later, Kendall rallied from a 9-7 deficit to score five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-run double by Izzy D’Agostino and a three-run double by Brooke Rodas to regain the lead for good at 12-9.

Shaw also had a two-run single in the second inning to give the Lady Eagles a 7-4 lead.

Shaw finished with 3 hits and D’Agostino 2.

Kendall will next face the winner of the No. 4 Bolivar-Richburg vs. No. 13 Perry game in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Class C1
No. 3 seed Geneseo blanked No. 14 Holley in a Class C1 opener this afternoon at Livonia as Adelyn McDonald pitched a perfect game allowing no runs, no hits and no walks.

Due to the soggy weather, all four Section V  playoff games involving Lyndonville, Kendall and Holley scheduled for today now have new locations on turf fields and in one case a new date.

The No. 1 seed Lyndonville softball team will now face No. 16 Hinsdale in a Section V Class D game at 7 this evening at Medina’s Vets Park. The contest was originally scheduled to be played at Lyndonville at 5:15 p.m.

The No. 15 seed Lyndonville baseball team will now face No. 2 Keshequa in a Class D game at 12 p.m. Saturday at Livonia. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Keshequa at 4:30 this afternoon.

The No. 5 seed Kendall softball team will now face No. 12 York in a Class C2 game at 5 this afternoon at Greece Odyssey. The game was originally scheduled to be played at 5 p.m. at Kendall.

The No. 14 seed Holley softball team will now face No. 3 Geneseo in a Class C1 game at 5 this afternoon at Livonia. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Geneseo at 5 p.m.

There are also three changes for sectional games scheduled for Saturday.

The top seeded Kendall baseball team will now open Section V Class C2 playoff action at Barker at 11 a.m. Saturday against the winner of tonight’s game between No. 8 Perry and No. 9 Dundee/Bradford.  The game was originally scheduled to be played at Kendall.

The Section VI Class B baseball game between No. 14 Wilson and No. 3 Akron will now be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Barker. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Akron on Saturday.

The Section VI Class B baseball game between No. 9 seed Roy-Hart and No. 8  East Aurora will now by played at 4 p.m. Saturday at Cheektowaga’s turf complex. The game was originally scheduled to be played at East Aurora on Saturday.

Six Medina varsity spring sports teams have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Team Awards by compiling a composite average of at least 90.

Those teams and their averages include Baseball (93.51), Softball (94.559), Boys Track (93.593), Girls Track (95.451), Lacrosse (93.957) and Tennis (97.248).

Contributed Photos – BASEBALL – Bottom Row – Vincent Gray, Jimmy Dieter and Preston Woodworth. Top Row –  Aidan Papaj, Ryan Pegelow, Camden Fike and Brady Christiaansen. Missing are Hadrian Batista, Ryleigh Culver, Brody Fry, Tyler Kroening and Carter Woodworth.

BOYS TRACK – Bottom Row – TJ Champney, Oscar Lopez, Hunter Schwab, Ryder Jones, Cole Hughes, Aurelius Schalck, Riley Tompkins, Aleksandor Seefeldt, Roman Maksimchuk and Tim Zeiner. Top Row – Jackson Reese, Nathanael Rutledge, Bryson Ford, Logan Trillizio, Owen Sargent, Jude Lacy and Hunter Walczak. Missing are Brandon Brueckner, Jonathan Dix, Jordan Olsen, Logan Quackenbush and Reece Senske.

LACROSSE – Bottom Row – Luke Duffina, Gavin Dahlhaus, Tyler Allen, Deven Byrne and Miles Abegast. Top Row – Cameron Kenward, Brennan Allen, Matthew Jacobs and Christopher Mulcahy. Missing are Cole Callard, Max Pilon, Austin Seefeldt, Frankie Stephens and Lucius Wagner.

TENNIS – Bottom Row – Harrison Ribbeck Farley, Grace Smith, Amelia Rodden and Allie Smith. Top Row – Eli Biesinger, Talia Ruff, River Jones, Logan Trillizio and Levon Fuller. Missing are Madison Farley, Aydan Kickbush and Paisley Pasnik.

SOFTBALL – Bottom Row – Molly Cook, Karlee Cau, Makenzie Alvarez and Lily Maynard. Top Row – Lilah Class, Jenna Cecchini, Samantha Heschke, Savannah Thompson and Eva Lacy. Missing are Alexa Demmer and Sophia Goyette.

GIRLS TRACK – Bottom Row – Lily Hungerford, Maya Anderson, Rhoswyn Oakes, Aurora Owczarczak, Madelyn Lewis, Emiliana Batista, Anna Saj and Mckinlee Hughes. Top Row – Ty’Sharri Crossley, Gabriella Velez, Grace Keppler, Cayla Seever, Payton Denniston, Penelope Schalck, Asia-Lynn Neuhaus and Lucia DiCureia. Missing are Madeline Mark, Charlotte McGrath, Skielair Montgomery and Talia Ruff.

The Medina Unified basketball team completed a 6-0 regular season by defeating North Tonawanda 57-47 this evening.

Adam Weese scored 17 points to lead Medina as Matt Kennedy and Xavier Moyer both added 12, Kamrin Say 10, Briley Allen 4 and Lexi Lowery and Cole Callard 2 each.

The team also honored their three seniors Lowery, Kennedy and Callard.