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Weekly High School sports schedule

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 9 February 2025 at 8:25 am

Monday
Boys Basketball – Akron at Barker, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Medina, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Perry, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Barker at Akron, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Boys Basketball – Medina at Barker, 6 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, Akron at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Barker at Medina, Albion at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Oakfield-Alabama, Holley at Byron-Bergen, Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Oakfield-Alabama at Lyndonville, Kendall at Alexander, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Holley at Pembroke, 7 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball – Wilson at Medina, Barker at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Medina at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Barker, 6 p.m.; Lyndonville at Notre Dame, Kendall at Attica, 7 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball – Lyndonville at Notre Dame, Holley at Pembroke, Attica at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Medina vs. Wheatland-Chili, 5:30 p.m. at GCC
Wrestling – Section V Division 2 state qualifier at Bath Haverling

Saturday
Boys Basketball – Albion at Spencerport, 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Barker vs. Holley, 2:30 p.m.; Albion vs. Kendall ,4:15 p.m.; Roy-Hart vs. Byron-Bergen, 6 p.m. all at GCC.
Wrestling – Section V Division 2 state qualifier at Bath Haverling; Section VI state qualifier at SUNY Fredonia.

Sunday
Wrestling – Section VI state qualifier at SUNY Fredonia

N-O Basketball Standings
Boys:  Akron 9-1, Albion 7-3, Wilson 7-3, Medina 5-5, Barker 2-7, Roy-Hart 2-7, Newfane 2-8
Girls: Newfane 9-2, Wilson 9-2, Akron 7-2, Roy-Hart 5-4, Albion 3-8, Medina 2-8, Barker 0-9

Holley completes sweep over rival Kendall

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 February 2025 at 9:39 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Chris Mosier puts up a shot for Holley against Kendall defender William Kludt during the host Hawks win over the rival Eagles this evening.

Completing a home-and-home season series sweep, Holley downed rival Kendall 64-55 in a Genesee Region League boys basketball makeup game this evening at Holley.

Destin Kuyal scored 18, Chris Mosier 15 and Vinny Golisano 14 to lead the way for Holley as Josh Silposh added 8, Avante Walker 7 and Mason Moyer 2.

Kuyal reached the 1,000 point career scoring milestone with a three in the final seconds of the opening quarter.

Holley Coach Wyatt Wink congratulates Destin Kuyal after he scored his milestone 1,000th career point.

Jonas Rhodes took game high honors for Kendall with 20 as Jonny Conte added 10, CJ D’Agostino 8, Vinnie D’Agostino 6, William Kludt and Sammy Conte 5 and Noah Morehouse 1.

Holley jumped out to a 22-10 first quarter lead.  Mosier scored 10, including a pair of threes, as Kuyal and Golisano also both hit a three.

Kendall cut the deficit to three, 22-19, by opening the second period with a 9-0 run including a two and a three by Jonny Conte.

However, the Hawks answered with an 11-2 run, including three baskets by Golisano and a three-point play by Walker, and went on to hold a 33-25 advantage at the half.

Still up by 8, 39-31, early in the third period, Holley broke the game wide open with a big 18-2 scoring surge to pull away to a 24 point, 57-33 lead.

Kuyal hit three threes and Golisano had three baskets and a three-point play for the Hawks in the period which finished with Holley up by 17, 57-40.

Kendall could get no closer than the final nine point margin in the final period.

Holley is now 6-5 in the league and 7-8 overall while Kendall is 5-7 and 6-10.

Starpoint 65, Roy-Hart 47
A big third quarter scoring surge keyed Starpoint to a 65-47 win over Roy-Hart in a non league boys basketball game this afternoon at SUNY Niagara.

Breaking away from a 29-29 tie, Starpoint closed the third period with a 20-2 run to open up a commanding 49-31 lead heading into the final period.

Jackson Griesmer led the Spartans with a game high 27 points.

Braden Ricker scored 19 and Dan Aquilina 15 to pace the Rams.

Kendall’s Jonas Rhodes drives in to put up a shot as Avante Walker (21) and Vinny Golisano (11) move in for Holley.

Lady Bees post win over Lady Tigers

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 February 2025 at 9:03 pm

Byron-Bergen trimmed visiting Lyndonville 49-43 in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game this evening.

Janessa Amesbury scored a game high 24 and Riley Shallenberger had 12 to lead the way for Byron-Bergen. Amesbury scored 7 and Shallenberger 5 in the final period to help the Lady Bees lock up the win.

Addison Dillenbeck led Lyndonville with 16 as Lilly Raduns and Isabella Groves both had 9, Alexa Robinson 7 and Hanna Fox 2.

Now at 11-6 overall, Lyndonville next visits Oakfield-Alabama on Tuesday.

6 Tigers place at B3 sectional championships

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 February 2025 at 8:39 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Ty Holmes captured the 131 lb. title at the Section V Class B3 wrestling championships hosted by the Tigers today.

Host Lyndonville had six place finishers at the Section V Class B3 wrestling championships today.

Ty Holmes captured the 131 lb. title to lead the Tigers group of place finishers. He scored a 12-3 major decision win over James Lamb (Byron-Bergen) in his title bout after earning a technical fall win in the quarterfinals and a second period pin in the semis.

The Tigers also had Chanse Amsdill (108) and Brody Hazel (145) both place third, Shannon Withey (145) fourth and Justin Holmes (108) and Jesus Reyes Rosario (152) fifth.

Byron-Bergen, which repeated as the tourney’s team champion, had a trio of individual weight class winners including Brendein Galves (145), Roman Smith (152) and Solomon Smith (160)

Class B1
Holley-Kendall had four place finishers at the Section V Class B1 championship which was held at Wayland-Cohocton.

Will Kruger (160) placed second, Hunter Jewell-Smith (285) fourth, Jared Ostrander (190) fifth and Brenden Eichas (131) sixth.

Chanse Amsdill placed third for the Tigers at 108 lbs.

Justin Holmes took fifth place for the Tigers.

Albion tops rival Medina to extend win streak

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 February 2025 at 9:51 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Luke Bell puts up a shot against Medina defender Preston Woodworth during the Purple Eagles win over the host rival Mustangs this evening.

Making it five wins in a row, Albion downed rival Medina 66-58 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening at Medina.

The Purple Eagles, in avenging an earlier season 63-45 home court loss to the rival Mustangs, improve to 7-3 in N-O action while Medina slips to 5-5. In fact that loss to Medina was Albion’s last N-O setback.

Wesley Olles scored 21 and Tyler Cody 20 to spearhead the offense for Albion as Kwame Riley and Isaiah Riley both added 7, Luke Bell 6 and Nate Gibson 5.

Albion’s Kwame Riley drives against Medina’s Cole Callard.

Jerrell Nealy took game high honors with 22 for Medina as Kolton Fletcher chipped in with 12, Christian Moss 10, Preston Woodworth 9, Cole Callard 3 and Jayzon Wills 2.

Albion jumped out to a 20-9 first quarter lead as Cody hit two threes and Olles and Bell both had a pair of baskets.

The Purple Eagles maintained a nine point, 29-20, advantage at the half as Kwame Riley had a three and a two during the low scoring second quarter.

Medina did rally back to within five, 31-26, at the outset of the third period after a pair of baskets by Fletcher and two free throws by Callard.

However, Albion answered right back with a big 14-0 run to close the period and move back out to a 19 point, 45-26 lead. Olles had 8 points and Cody 4 to lead that uprising. Three fast break layups, two by Olles and one by Tyler, two off turnovers, capped that big surge.

Keeping the momentum, the Purple Eagles extended the lead to 27, 56-29, early in the final period as threes by Gibson, Isaiah Riley and Cody highlighted the 11-3 run.

Medina though made the finish interesting as the Mustangs capitalized on an Albion lineup change to gain momentum. The Mustangs put together a 15-0 run to cut the deficit to 12, 56-44. Nealy tallied 7 and Moss 4 to lead that uprising.

With the starters back in, Albion got a big three-point play by Olles to end that big Mustangs run.

Medina did cut the deficit to seven, 62-55, and then to six, 66-58, in the final seconds but could get no closer. Nealy tallied 16 and Fletcher 8 in the final stanza to lead the Mustangs comeback bid.

The Purple Eagles used three free throws by Cody, two by Isaiah Riley and one by Olles in the final minute to put a lock on the win. Cody had a total of 8 points, and Olles and Isaiah Riley 5 each in the final period for the Purple Eagles.

Medina’s Christian Moss reaches to take a rebound away from Albion’s Tyler Cody.

Wilson 66, Barker 41
Wilson stayed tied with Albion for second place at 7-3 by defeating Barker 66-41.

Aidan Neumann poured in 28 to lead the Lakemen as Shamus George had 16 and Ryan Hough 9.

Anthony Taliaferro had 11 for Barker.

Newfane 46, Roy-Hart 44
Newfane (2-8) nipped Roy-Hart (2-7) 46-44 as Camlo Flowers scored 13 and Mac Capen 12.

Dan Aquilina and Erique Powell both scored 12 for Roy-Hart.

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

N-O Girls Basketball
Wilson (9-2) defeated Barker 0-9) 46-14 and Akron (7-2) bested Albion (3-8) 57-46 in N-O girls contests this evening.

A dozen girls scored for Wilson led by Abbie Faery with 9 and Bella Thrush 8.

Jordyn Kinne had 7 for Barker.

Paige Newton scored 9, Aaliyah Jones, Kenzi Snook and Leah Pawlak 8, Melia Prince 7 and Julia Knight 6 for Albion.

N-O standings
Newfane 9-2, Wilson 9-2, Akron 7-2, Roy-Hart 5-4, Albion 3-8, Medina 2-8, Barker 0-9

G-R Boys Basketball
Alexander 69, Holley 56
Destin Kuyal scored 17, Avante Walker 14 and Vinny Golisano 12 for Holley in the 69-56 Genesee Region League loss to Alexander.

Pembroke 37, Kendall 32
Vinnie D’Agostino scored 9, CJ D’Agostino 7 and Jonas Rhodes 6 for Kendall in the 37-32 G-R loss to Pembroke.

Kendall led 22-19 at the half.

Surging Lakewomen down Lady Rams

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 6 February 2025 at 9:56 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson’s Kairi Beck puts up a shot surrounded by Roy-Hart defenders Millie Owens (4), Courtney Aquilina (20) and Kylie McOmber (21) during the Lakewomen’s win over the host Lady Rams this evening.

Making it eight wins in a row, defending champion Wilson rolled to a 58-35 victory over host Roy-Hart in a Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball game this evening.

Avenging an early 44-42 home court loss, Wilson improve to 8-2 in N-O action and closes to within a half game of front-running 9-2 Newfane.

Kairi Beck scored a game high 18, Rowan Simpson 13 and Addison Elia 12 to lead the way for the Lakewomen as Bella Thrush added 5, Abbie Faery 4 and Grace Smith, Kylee Elia and Lucy Madan 2 each.

Adella Dukes had 14 and Courtney Aquilina 10 to pace the Lady Rams as Kylie McOmber and Kaitlin Mettler both tallied 4, Millie Owens 2 and Brooke Corser 1.

Getting good results from an aggressive defense, Wilson took charge at the outset jumping out to a 20-8 first quarter lead. Simpson had 8, including a pair of threes, Beck 7 and Addison Elia a three to lead that surge.

Keeping the momentum the Lakewomen used an 18-8 second period scoring edge to boost their advantage to 22, 38-16, at the half. Addison Elia had 7, including a three, and Beck 5 to spark that uprising.

The Lakewomen maintained a 20 point, 45-25, advantage at the end of the third quarter.

N-O Standings: Newfane 9-2, Wilson 8-2, Akron 6-2, Roy-Hart 5-4, Albion 3-7, Medina 2-8, Barker 0-8.

Roy-Hart’s Adella Dukes goes up for a shot between Wilson defenders Abbie Faery (32) and Bella Thrush (35).

Tigers to host B3 wrestling sectionals Sat.

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 6 February 2025 at 12:48 pm

For the third year in a row Lyndonville is hosting the Section V Class B3 wrestling championship. The competition is Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. with a total of 14 teams competing.

Joining the host Tigers in the competition will be defending champion Byron-Bergen, Alfred-Almond, Arkport-Canaseraga, Avoca/Prattsburgh/Hammondsport, Bolivar-Richburg, Caledonia-Mumford, Campbell-Savona, Dundee-Bradford, Fillmore/Keshequa, Perry, Red Jacket, South Seneca and Warsaw.

Lyndonville’s Ty Holmes is seeded No. 1 at 131 lbs. and Chanse Amsdill No. 2 at 108.

Holley-Kendall will be competing in the Section V Class B1 championships on Saturday at Wayland-Cohocton.

Hunter Jewell-Smith is seeded No. 1 at 285 and Will Kruger No. 2 at 160 for Holley-Kendall.

Knights earn hockey tie with Buffalo

Contributed Story Posted 6 February 2025 at 12:45 pm

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina/ Wilson/Newfane Knights Club hockey team played Buffalo for the third time this season and came away with a 5-5 tie Wednesday. Previously, Buffalo had won 8-1 and 7-4.

Cameron Bryer (Wilson) scored very early in the game unassisted,. However, Buffalo scored two very quick goals, before Bryer scored on a power play from Gavin Ickowski (Roy-Hart) and Aaron Woodward (Wilson).

In the second period, Buffalo again took a two goal lead before Woodward scored from John Peracciny (Roy-Hart) and Bryer completed his hat trick from Woodward and Peracciny. Before the end of the period, Buffalo scored again for a 5-4 lead.

In the third, Ickowski scored at the 5:12 mark from Woodward to complete the scoring and create the tie.

Neither team could score in the overtime, with Buffalo holding a 7-1 advantage in shots, but Jordan Johnson (Medina) stopped all of them.

The Knights complete the regular season this weekend with games in Olean on Saturday evening and a 10 a.m. home game against Nichols on Sunday.

Lady Tigers roll to win over W-C

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 5 February 2025 at 9:48 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson puts up a shot against Wheatland-Chili defender Madison Pope (10) during the Lady Tigers home court win this evening.

Building up a 17 point half-time advantage, Lyndonville went on to down visiting Wheatland-Chili 42-24 this evening in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game.

Avenging an earlier season 45-41 road loss, Lyndonville went up 11-1 in the first quarter as Isabella Groves scored 5 and Addison Dillenbeck 4.

The Lady Tigers increased their advantage to 25-8 at the half as Hannah Fox had two baskets in the second quarter and Dillenbeck, Groves and Brooke Robinson one each.

Lyndonville maintained a 33-20 lead at the three quarter mark and 9 fourth period points by Dillenbeck helped to close out the win.

Dillenbeck finished with 17, Groves 9, Fox 8, Alexa Robinson 4 and Lilly Raduns and Brooke Robinson 2 each.

The Lady Tigers improve to 5-5 in the league and 11-5 overall.

Mustangs rally to down Panthers

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 5 February 2025 at 9:36 pm

Putting together a big third quarter scoring burst, Medina rallied to down host Newfane 56-41 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening.

Trailing 23-21 at the half, Medina erupted with a 24-7 third period scoring edge to break the contest open.

Jerrell Nealy and Preston Woodworth both scored 8 and Cole Callard and Jayzon Wills each chipped in with 4 during that decisive run as the Mustangs rallied into a 45-30 lead at the three-quarter mark.

Nealy finished with 19, Woodworth 14, Callard and Christian Moss 6 each, Avion Johnson 5, Wills 4 and Kolton Fletcher 2.

Mac Capen took game high honors for Newfane with 20..

Medina, which next hosts rival Albion at 6:30 p.m. Friday, is now 5-4 in N-O action and Newfane 1-8.

Northstar 90, Lyndonville 47
Northstar bested visiting Lyndonville 90-47 in a non league contest.

Northstar made 19 threes including 9 in the third quarter.

Lane Woodworth scored 16, Juan Alberdi 13 and Colton Smith 9.

The Kendall at Holley Genesee Region League game was postponed.