The Holley-Kendall duo of William Kruger (160) and Hunter Jewell-Smith (285) both finished fourth at the Section V Division 2 state qualifier wrestling championship today at Bath Haverling High School.

Kruger scored a pair of pins in :46 and 3:53 before losing by pin in the semifinals. Rebounding, he scored a second period pin in the consolation round but then lost by decision in the bout for third and fourth place.

Jewell-Smith opened the competition with a pin of 3:22 but then lost by technical fall in the quarterfinals. Bouncing back, he registered three straight pins in consolation round matches in times of 1:10, :50 and 2:14 before losing by major decision in the bout for third and fourth place.

Also participating in the competition were Justin Holmes (108), Chanse Amsdill (108), Ty Holmes (131), Brody Hazel (145) and Shannon Withey (145) from Lyndonville and Jared Ostrander (190) from Holley-Kendall.

Unable to rebound from a 17 point first quarter deficit, Albion dropped a 61-43 decision to host Spencerport in a non league boys basketball game this afternoon.

The host Rangers jumped out to a 26-9 first quarter lead highlighted by a pair of threes by Jah’Mere Pritchett and three baskets by Hunter Streb. Pritchett finished with 14 and Streb 13.

Albion did battle back to within 8, 28-20, by opening the second period with an 11-2 run but the Purple Eagles could get no closer. Tyler Cody had a three and a two and Kyle Radder a three to lead that rally.

However, the Rangers regained a 13 point, 34-21, half-time lead and upped the advantage to 21, 52-31, at the three-quarter mark.

Radder finished with 14 and Cody 13 for the Purple Eagles as Wesley Olles added 8, Luke Bell 4 and Nate Gibson and Elliott Trapiss 2 each.

Albion is now 11-8 and Spencerort 9-10.

The Purple Eagles will close out the regular season by hosting Newfane in a Niagara-Orleans League make-up game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

UPDATE: The Barker vs Holley game, Roy-Hart vs Byron-Bergen and Newfane vs Elba have also been postponed. No makeup dates have been determined.

This afternoon’s Albion vs. Kendall girls basketball game which was scheduled for 4:15 at Genesee Community College has been postponed due to the snowy weather.

Kendall rallied in the second half to down visiting Attica 58-42 in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game this evening.

Vinnie D’Agostino scored 21 to lead the way for the Eagles as Jonas Rhodes added 9, Jonny Conte 8, CJ D’Agoatino 7, William Kludt 6, Michael Hallowell 4, Sammy Conte 2 and Noah Morehouse 1.

Trailing 27-25 at the half, Kendall rallied into a 38-34 lead at the three-quarter mark. Vinnie D’Agostino, Rhodes and Kludt all hit threes for the Eagles in the third period.

The Eagles then closed out the win by outpointing the Blue Devils 20-8 in the final period as Vinnie D’Agostino scored 7, Kludt 5 and CJ D’Agostino 4 to lead that uprising.

The Eagles improve to 6-8 in the league and 7-11 overall.

Notre Dame 76, Lyndonville 36

In another G-R contest, Notre Dame defeated Lyndonville 76-36.

Evan Fitzpatrick scored 16 and Chase Antione 11 to lead Notre Dame.

Lane Woodworth paced Lyndonville with 10 as Lyric Raduns, Quincey McClinsey and Jacob Pitcher each had 5 and Colton Smith 4.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Sam Heschke puts up a shot for Medina during this evening’s N-O League vs. G-R League Challenge series game against Wheatland-Chili at Genesee Community College. Madison Pope (10) and Whitney Thrush (13) defend for W-C.

Medina tipped off the Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League Girls Basketball Challenge series at Genesee Community College this evening as the Mustangs dropped a 45-37 decision to Wheatland-Chili.

Vanessa Guerrero scored 18, Whitney Thrush 11 and Jaeda Mekker 8 to lead the way for W-C.

Sam Heschke took game high honors with 19, including five threes, for Medina as Alexa Demmer had 11 and Ariel Smith 7.

W-C jumped out to a 16-11 first period lead as Guerrero scored 10. Heschke hit two threes and Smith one to keep Medina close.

W-C extended its lead to 10, 27-17, at the half but Medina came battling back in the third quarter.

The Mustangs put together an 18-11 scoring edge to slice the deficit to three, 38-35, at the three-quarter mark.

Heschke scored 11, including three threes, and Demmer 7, including a three, to spark that rally.

The Mustangs in fact closed to within one twice late in the period, first at 34-33 as Heschke converted a three into a four-point play, and then at 36-34 after a jumper by Demmer.

However, Medina could get no closer as the Mustangs were blanked from the field in the low scoring fourth quarter.

W-C tallied the first seven points of the final period to pull away for good with a 10 point, 45-35, advantage.

Wilson 39, Pembroke 22
Wilson bested Pembroke 39-22 in another N-O vs. G-R Challenge contest as Abbie Faery scored 15 and Isabella Thrush 10.

Jayden Hootman led Pembroke with 11.

Oakfield-Alabama 50, Akron 33
Oakfield-Alabama bested Akron 50-33 in the final game of the tripleheader as Allison Williams scored 18, Alea Groff 12 and Allison Harkness 8.

Alexa Demmer throws up a shot for Medina as Payton Pope (5) defends for W-C.

Nearly 20 Niagara-Orleans League wrestlers are seeded for the Section VI Division 2 state qualifier tournament which will be held Saturday and Sunday at SUNY Fredonia.

Medina’s Brody Fry is seeded No. 1 at 190 lbs. The Mustangs also have Reece Senske seeded No. 2 at 116 and Luke Duffina No. 2 at 131.

Albion’s Jaxon Lynch is seeded No. 4 at 145 and Stryker Sanders No. 6 at 108.

Roy-Hart/Barker has a trio of seeded wrestlers as Ronan Klug is No. 2 at 170, Lucas Kimber No. 3 at 108 and Luke Fay No. 4 at 138.

N-O champion Newfane leads the local contingent with six seeded wrestlers as Ayden Butery is No. 1 at 145, Tristian Smith No. 1 at 170, Aidan Gillings No. 2 at 145, Colin Doxey No. 4 at 170, Jake Morello No. 5 at 160 and Rian Czaja No. 6 at 116.

Wilson has Jacob Stephenson seeded No. 1 at 160, Hamza Merrick No. 2 at 285 and Vic Cusatis No. 3 at 152.

Akron’s James Crooks is seeded No. 3 at 285.

Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 9 a.m. on Sunday with the finals slated for 3 p.m.

The Section V Division 2 tournament is being held today and Saturday at Bath Haverling High School.

Lyndonville’s Ty Holmes is seeded No. 2 at 131.

Kendall downed Attica 50-31 and Notre Dame topped Lyndonville 54-28 in Genesee Region League girls basketball games this evening.

Brooke Rodas scored 17, Addison Kludt 12, Izzy D’Agostino 10 and Ava LaMay 8 to lead the way for Kendall which improves to 7-6 in the league and 9-7 overall.

Sophia Falleti scored 23 and Lucia Fiorentino 14 to pace Notre Dame.

Addison Dillenbeck scored 15 and Isabella Groves 9 to lead Lyndonville.

Wilson claimed a share of the Niagara-Orleans girls basketball championship by downing visiting Medina 59-22 in the league finale this evening.

Wilson finishes in a tie with rival Newfane for the title at 10-2.

The N-O championship is the seventh in a row and the 15th in the last 16 years for Wilson. Overall, the Lakewomen have captured the N-O crown 20 times all since 2000.

The league title is the first for Newfane since 2018 and the 18th over all for the Lady Panthers. Newfane’s title years include the first three years of the N-O’s existence 1975, 1976 and 1977.

It is the first time that Wilson and Newfane have shared the title.

Roman Simpson scored 11 and Emily Phillips 10 to lead Wilson.

Medina’s Alexa Demmer took game high honors with 16.

Roy-Hart 61, Barker 35
Snapping a three game losing streak, Roy-Hart downed Barker 61-35.

Adella Dukes scored 15 and Millie Owens 12 to lead the Lady Rams as Kylie McOmber and Abby Fox both had 9.

Elise Monaco led Barker with a game high 17.

N-O Standings: Newfane 10-2, Wilson 10-2, Akron 8-3, Roy-Hart 6-5, Albion 4-8, Medina 3-9, Barker 0-12.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cole Callard puts up a shot against Wilson defender Brock Lepsch during the Mustangs home court win over the Lakemen this evening.

In a tight sea-saw battle, Medina avenged an earlier season overtime road loss by nipping visiting Wilson 68-63 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening.

There were no less than three ties and six lead changes in the hectic final period alone as Medina regained the lead for good at 62-60 on a basket by Jayzon Wills off a turnover. A three by Jerrell Nealy had pulled the Mustangs even at 60-60 with 1:51 remaining.

Cole Callard followed up with a basket upping the Mustangs lead to 64-60.

Medina’s Jayzon Wills and Wilson’s Josiah Lawrence battle for a rebound.

Wilson pulled back to within one at 64-63 on a three by Aidan Neumann but Medina answered with two clutch free throws apiece by Callard and Christian Moss in the final 18 seconds to lock up the narrow win.

Nealy took game high scoring honors with 25 for Medina as Preston Woodworth added 15 on five threes, Moss 13, Callard 7, Wills 6 and Kolton Fletcher 2.

Neumann tallied 23 and Shamus George 20 to lead Wilson as Brock Lepsch added 9, Ryan Hough 6, Colton Frerichs 3 and Josiah Lawrence 2.

Setting the tone for the evening, Wilson held a slender 18-17 lead at the end of the opening period. George scored 8, Lepsch hit two threes and Neumann had a pair of baskets for the Lakemen during that stretch.

Nealy erupted for 15 in the period, including four threes, to keep the Mustangs close.

The contest was deadlocked at 32-32 at the half as George had two late baskets to pull Wilson even. Woodworth hit two threes and Nealy had a three-point play for Medina in the stanza.

The Mustangs did build up a five point, 44-39, lead midway through the third period as six players contributed baskets including threes by Callard and Woodworth.

Wilson answered with a 7-0 run to regain a 46-44 lead but Fletcher hit a bucket as time expired to pull Medina back into a 46-46 tie.

That set the stage for the wild final period which saw a tie or a lead change with almost every score.

Moss had 7 points, including a three-point play, Woodworth hit two threes and Nealy one and Wills had a big basket off a turnover for Medina down the stretch.

Neumann had 10 points, including two threes, George a pair of baskets and Frerichs a three in the final stanza  to keep the Lakemen right in the game.

Medina finishes the N-O campaign at 7-5 while Wilson is 7-4 with a make-up game against Roy-Hart to go on Monday.

Medina’s Preston Woodworth goes in for a layup as Chase Martin defends for Wilson.

Barker 60, Roy-Hart 54
Barker bested Roy-Hart 60-54 as Anthony Taliaferro scored 24, Owen Harris 13, Donovan Hefferon 11 and Logan Murrell 7.

Dan Aquilina took game high honors for Roy-Hart with 30.

Barker held leads of 27-21 at the half and 49-30 after three quarters.

N-O Standings: Akron 11-1, Albion 8-3, Wilson 7-4, Medina 7-5, Barker 3-9, Newfane 2-9, Roy-Hart 2-9.

Genesee Community College will host the annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League Girls Basketball Challenge on Friday and Saturday.

Medina will open Friday’s tripleheader by taking on Wheatland-Chili at 5:30 p.m. followed by Wilson vs. Pembroke at 7 p.m. and Akron vs. Oakfield-Alabama at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s quadrupleheader will begin with Barker vs. Holley at 2:30 p.m. followed by Albion vs. Kendall at 4:15 p.m., Roy-Hart vs. Byron-Bergen at 6 p.m. and Newfane vs. Elba at 7:45 p.m.

The Albion vs. Kendall contest is a rematch of an early season game at the Kendall Tournament which saw the Purple Eagles edge the host Eagles 40-37.

The N-O vs. G-R Boys Challenge was held recently at SUNY Niagara with the N-O winning 6 of the 7 games.