Getting goal production from six players, Medina bested host Tonawanda 13-4 in a Class D Division lacrosse game this afternoon.

Lucius Wagner scored 4 goals and Cam Kenward 3 to lead the Medina attack. Cole Callard and Max Pilon both netted 2 as Luke Duffina and Gavin Dahlhaus each chipped in with 1. Callard also had 3 assists and Duffina 2.

Medina ,which next hosts Lockport at 11 a.m. Saturday, led 4-1 after the first quarter, 8-3 at the half and 11-3 after three periods.

The Mustangs are now 3-5 on the season.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina shortstop Aidan Papaj stretches to get the ball as Nichols base runner Trenton Ruffolo slides to second base during the Mustangs non league win over the Vikings this afternoon at Vets Park.

Playing for the first time in a week, Medina downed Nichols 7-2 in a non league baseball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Trailing 1-0, Medina took the lead for good by scoring twice in the second inning on an RBI single by Brady Christiaansen and a hit batter. Two walks and a single by Cam Fike set up the opportunity.

The Mustangs upped the lead to 3-1 with a tally in the third inning on a wild pitch as a double by Ryleigh Culver started the frame.

Medina broke the game open by scoring three times in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Brody Fry and a ground out off the bat of Preston Woodworth. A walk, a single by Vinny Gray and a hit batter loaded the bases to set up the threat.

Woodworth also drove in Medina’s final run with an RBI double in the sixth inning.

Lukas Grimes and Woodworth split the pitching duties combining on a 6 hitter with 9 strikeouts.

Aidan Papaj had two hits on the day for Medina which next hosts Batavia at 4:45 p.m. Monday for another non league game.

Elba 10, Lyndonville 0
Elba blanked visiting Lyndonville 10-0 in a Genesee Region League game.

The Lancers scored 4 runs in the third inning and 3 in the sixth to key the win.

Contributed Photos – Aidan Paul, left, and Gavin Boyle.

Two local players – Medina graduate Aidan Paul and Roy-Hart’s Gavin Boyle – have been playing key rolls in the SUNY Niagara basball team’s outstanding 29-0 start to the season.

Paul, a sophomore, improved his pitching record to 5-0 as he hurled the Thunderwolves to a 13-3 win over Erie Community College Thursday as he scatted 8 hits and struck out 6 over 6 innings.

He has registered 33 strikeouts in 28 innings of work on the mound and has a 2.25 earned run average.

Boyle, who is also a sophomore, is among the Thunderwolves top hitters .

He is batting .351 with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 27 runs batted in and 29 runs scored.

He leads the Thunderwolves in triples and home runs and is third in RBIs.

Mother Nature is proving to be problem for schedule makers so far this early spring as for the third day in a row chilly temperatures and rain/snow has caused the postponement of local high school baseball and softball action.

Today the Albion vs. Newfane, Roy-Hart vs. Wilson, Lyndonville vs. Notre Dame and Kendall vs. Byron-Bergen baseball games were postponed as were the Medina vs. Kendall, Barker vs. Alexander and Holley vs. Attica softball games.

Weather permitting four diamond contests on scheduled for Friday. The baseball games include Albion at Kendall, Nichols at Medina and Elba at Lyndonville along with the Letchworth at Holley softball game.

Contributed Photo – Brayden Hy

Roy-Hart graduate and Canisius University freshman Brayden Hy has become the second local player to sign to play with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League this summer.

An outfielder, Hy was a multi year Niagara-Orleans All-League selection during his scholastic days at Roy-Hart.

He hit .417 during his years with the Rams banging out 108 hits, including 9 home runs, and drove in 94 runs.

Hy will join Medina High graduate Brian Fry on the Muckdogs roster.

A middle infielder, Fry previously played for the Muckdogs during the 2022 season.

The Muckdogs are scheduled to open the season at home on May 31 against the Elmira Pioneers.

Newfane swept host Barker in the season opening Niagara-Orleans League track meet this afternoon.

The Panthers won the boys meet 107-33 and the girls competition 80-57.

Brandon Aldridge won the 100, 200 and Long Jump, Liam Betteridge the 800, 1600 and 3200 and Naz Spencer the 200 and 400 to lead the Newfane boys.

Stephanie Chunco captured the 100, 200 and 400, Eden Hillman the 800, 1500 and Pole Vault, Sam Broecker the Shotput and Discus and Jayde Jerge the 400 Hurdles and Triple Jump for the Lady Panthers.

Jordyn Kinne won the Long Jump and 100 Hurdles for Barker.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cole Callard takes a shot as Braeden Harty (11) and Rian Czaja (10) defend for Newfane during the Mustangs win over the Panthers at Vets Park this afternoon.

Eight players contributed goals as Medina rolled to a 15-2 win over Newfane in a Class D Division lacrosse game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Cole Callard scored 4 goals and Lucius Wagner and Jake Dunn three each to lead the Medina offense which also got goals from Cam Kenward. Brennan Allen, Deven Byrne, Gavin Dahlhaus and Max Pilon.

Medina jumped out to a 3-0 first quarter lead on two goals by Wagner and one by Callard.

The Mustangs then broke the game open by outscoring the Panthers 6-1 in the second period to up the advantage to 9-1 at the half.

Callard and Dunn both scored a pair of goals during that uprising as Wagner and Kenward each chipped in with one.

The Mustangs led 14-1 at the end of the third period.

Medina, which is now 2-5, next visits Tonawanda at 5 p.m. Friday in another D Division contest.

Austin Seefeldt takes a shot for Medina as Colin Doxey (20) and goalie Josh McCabe try for the stop for Newfane.

Medina’s Brennan Allen works to keep control of the ball from Newfane’s Braeden Harty.

Orleans County’s five high schools have a total of sixteen Winter sports season varsity teams that have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Scholarships by compiling a composite grade point average of at least 90.

Albion and Medina lead the way with four honored teams each.

Albion’s honored teams include the Boys and Girls Swimming, Girls Basketball and Unified Bowling.

Medina’s honorees include the Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Swimming and Girls Swimming teams.

Lyndonville has qualified the Boys and Girls Basketball and Wrestling teams.

Kendall has the Boys and Girls Basketball and Cheerleading teams.

Holley has the Girls Basketball and Cheerleading teams.

Akron, Newfane and Wilson each have five honored teams, Barker three (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball and Cheerleading) and Roy-Hart two (Girls Basketball and Girls Swimming). Akron’s teams include Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Swimming and Cheerleading. Newfane’s include Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Swimming, Cheerleading and Unified Bowling. Wilson’s teams include Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling and Cheerleading.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jake Dunn works to gain control of the ball during the Mustangs narrow loss to Bishop Timon this evening at Vets Park.

Bishop Timon scored a pair of late goals to edge Medina 12-10 in a non league lacrosse game at Vets Park this evening.

Trailing 9-7 at the end of the third period, Medina rallied into a brief 10-10 tie in the final stanza on two goals by Cole Callard and one by Luke Duffina.

Callard finished with 4 goals as Duffina and Lucius Wagner both had 2 and Gavin Dahlhaus and Jake Dunn 1 each.

Timon led 6-3 at the half.

Now at 1-5, Medina next hosts Newfane at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Kendall used a marathon 11 run inning to lock up a 15-1 victory over host Alexander in a Genesee Region League baseball game this afternoon.

Two run singles by winning pitcher Gavin Braun and Gio Rodriquez highlighted the huge fifth inning uprising for the Eagles which also includes RBI singles by Colby Hughes, Andrew Cole and Vinnie D’Agostino.

D’Agostino,  who had a total of 3 hits,  Sammy Conte and Jonas Rhodes also had RBI singles during a three run third inning.

On the mound, Braun scattered 5 hits and struck out 7.

Oakfield-Alabama 9, Lyndonville 0
In another G-R contest, Oakfield-Alabama blanked Lyndonville 9-0 as David Schnaufer hurled a 3 hitter with 10 strikeouts.

Akron 12, Barker 2
Home runs by Collin Miller and Anthony Consiglio and a two-run single by Gavin Miller in the first inning sparked Akron to a 12-2 win over Barker in a season opening Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon. Consiglio had 2 homers on the day.

Ryan Owen picked up the win on the mound for the Tigers allowing 3 hits and striking out 9.