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Albion Central receives NOFA award

Contributed Photo – The Niagara Orleans Football Associaition (NOFA) has presented the Albion Central School District with its 2024 Jim Ellegate Memorial Award for the district’s support of youth football. Here Superintendent Mickey Edwards, left, accepts the award from Albion Youth Football Commissioner Geno Allport.
RBM Club hockey team has a rough weekend
It was a tough weekend for the Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club hockey team which lost 7-3 to Buffalo on Saturday and 4-3 to West Seneca today.
In the Saturday game against Buffalo, RBM fell behind 3-0 in the first period before Austin Woodward (Wilson) scored unassisted.
Buffalo added two goals in the second period before John Peracciny (R-H) also scored an unassisted goal.
In the third period, Woodward added his second unassisted goal. The visitors added their final two goals before David Ward (R-H) scored from Woodward.
This morning against West Seneca, Woodward opened the scoring in the first period with an unassisted, shorthanded goal. The visitors evened the score before Ryan Fellicetti (Wilson) hit a power play goal.
In the second, West Seneca scored twice to take a 3-2 lead before Gavin Ickowski (R-H) evened the score on assists from Fellicetti and Nate Downey (R-H).
With 4:09 left in the game, West Seneca scored the game-winner on a powerplay.
A rash of injuries and other factors made it so there were only 8 or 9 skaters available for RBM for either game. After having a record of 5-1 earlier in the season, they are currently 5-5.
RBM’s next game is next Saturday night against Lancaster in Depew at 7 p.m.
Weekly High School sports schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball – Elba at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Barker at Medina, Albion at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Medina at Barker, 6 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, Akron at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Attica, Holley at Wheatland-Chili, Kendall at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Swimming – Akron at Medina, Albion at Roy-Hart/Barker, 5 p.m.
Wrestling – Albion at Byron-Bergen, 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Attica at Lyndonville, Wheatland-Chili at Holley, Notre Dame at Kendall 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Medina at Roy-Hart/Barker, Wilson at Albion, Akron at Newfane, Holley-Kendall at Alexander, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Girls Basketball – Pembroke at Lyndonville, Holley at Elba, Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Byron-Bergen at Lyndonville, Newfane vs. Roy-Hart/Barker at Barker, 6 p.m.
Swimming – Akron at Roy-Hart/Barker, Albion at Newfane, 5 p.m.
Friday
Boys Basketball – Medina at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Akron at Albion, Roy-Hart at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Pembroke, Elba at Holley, Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Wilson at Medina, Barker at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Attica, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Wrestling – N-O All-League Tournament at Albion; 10 a.m.; Lyndonville at Lockport Tournament
N-O Standings
Boys Basketball – Akron 5-0, Wilson 4-1, Medina 3-1, Albion 2-3, Roy-Hart 1-2, Barker 1-3, Newfane 0-5
Girls Basketball – Akron 5-0, Newfane 4-1, Wilson 3-2, Roy-Hart 2-2, Medina 1-3, Albion 1-4, Barker 0-4
Boys Swimming – Newfane 5-0, Roy-Hart/Barker 3-1, Albion 2-3, Akron 1-4, Medina 1-3
Girls Swimming – Roy-Hart/Barker 4-0, Newfane 4-1, Akron 3-2, Albion 1-4, Medina 0-5
Wrestling – Newfane 3-0, Wilson 3-1, Roy-Hart/Barker 2-1, Akron 2-2, Albion 1-3, Medina 0-4
Medina has two Falconer Tourney champions

Contributed Photo – Medina’s duo of Brody Fry, left, and Reece Senske captured individual weight class championships at Falconer’s Patrick J. Morales Memorial Wrestling Tournament today.
Medina had a pair of champions crowned at Falconer’s Patrick J. Morales Memorial Wrestling Tournament today.
Reece Senske won at 116 lb. and Brody Fry at 190 lb. for the Mustangs as both wrestlers went 4-0 on the day.
Senske opened with a pair of pins in 1:27 and 2:36 before scoring a 17-0 technical fall victory in the semifinals. He then scored a 12-0 major decision win in his title bout over Rever Caudill from Eisenhower, Pa.
Fry opened with a quick 30 second pin and then posted a 15-7 major decision win in the quarterfinals and a narrow 6-5 win in the semis. He then edged past Noah Leavell from Hamburg 11-10 in his title bout.
Medina also had Luke Duffina place fifth at 131 lbs. He opened with a pair of quick pins in 59 seconds and 29 seconds and then scored a 15-1 major decision win in the quarterfinals. He dropped into the consolation bracket with a 17-7 loss in the semifinals but rebounded to earn fifth place honors.
Medina will return to Niagara-Orleans League competition at Roy-Hart/Barker on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Holley-Kendall places second at E.R. Duals
Going 5-1 on the day, Holley-Kendall earned second place honors at the East Rochester Duals today.
Jayden Rivera went 6-0 on the day for Holley-Kendall as Will Kruger and Hunter Jewell-Smith were both 5-1.
Lyndonville is third at Cal-Mum
Lyndonville went 3-2 at the Cal-Mum Duals
The Tigers defeated Avon-Geneseo 46-30, Red Jacket 53-23 and Lyons 60-18 but lost to Cal-Mum 53-14 and Fairport 59-10.
Ben Doolan went 5-0 with four pins for the Tigers as Ty Holmes and Michael Alexander were both 4-1.
Albion swimmers again split with Akron
In an instant replay of the results of Thursday’s meet at Akron, Albion again earned a split with Akron in a Niagara-Orleans League makeup swim meet at Albion this morning.
Albion again won the boys’ meet this time by a score of 53-37 and Akron took the girls’ competition 53-25.
The Albion boys squad was led by a trio of individual event double winners as Justin Kania took the 200 Free and 100 Free, Leo Bolton the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly and Matthew Kania the 50 Free and 100 Breaststroke. Nathan Wehling also took the 100 Backstroke.
Akron’s Evan Iversen won the 500 Free.
Albion is now 2-3 and Akron 1-4.
Brooke Milhollen was a double winner in the 200 Free and 100 Backstroke for Akron which also got wins from Aurora VanDusen (200 Individual Medley), Audrey Garverick (100 Butterfly), Madigan Regan (100 Free) and Morgan Tomporowski (500 Free).
Keira Sidari won the 50 Free and Willow Gaines the 100 Breaststroke for Albion.
Akron is now 3-2 and Albion 1-4.
Albion next visits Roy-Hart/Barker and Akron is at Medina on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
N-O Standings
Boys – Newfane 5-0, Roy-Hart/Barker 3-1, Albion 2-3, Akron 1-4, Medina 1-4
Girls – Roy-Hart/Barker 4-0, Newfane 4-1, Akron 3-2, Albion 1-4, Medina 0-5
Mustangs down rival Purple Eagles

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jerrell Nealy drives in for a shot as Nate Gibson defends for Albion during the Mustangs win over the host Purple Eagles this evening.
Pulling away in the second half, Medina downed rival Albion 63-45 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening at Albion.
The Mustangs attack was spearheaded by the duo of Jerrell Nealy and Preston Woodworth who combined for 51 points. Nealy had a big game inside with 26 points and Woodworth had the hot hand from outside with 25 including five threes.
Wesley Olles scored 16, Kyle Radder 12 and Tyler Cody 10 to lead Albion.
Leading by a narrow one point, 26-25, margin at the half Medina began to pull away by outscoring Albion 22-14 in the third period. Woodworth scored 9, including two threes and a three-point play, and Neely 7, including a three, to lead that uprising.
The Mustangs then locked up the win by outpointing the Purple Eagles 15-6 in the final period as Nealy had 6 and Woodworth 4.
In the opening half, Nealy scored 5 in the first period and 8 in the second and Woodworth 7 in the first and 5 in the second with a three in each quarter.
Olles scored 6 in the opening period for Albion while Radder netted 5 in both the first and second quarters incluiding a three in each period. Olles also netted 7 in the third period
Roy-Hart 52, Newfane 45
Roy-Hart snapped a season opening three game N-O League losing streak by downing Newfane 52-45.
Braden Ricker scored a game high 18 to lead the way for Roy-Hart as Matt Aquilina added 10, Erique Powell 9 and Dan Aquilina 8.
Ben Trotter and Miles Czekaj both scored 10, Mac Capen and Camlo Flowers 9 and Kasey Wheat 7 for Newfane.
Wilson 77, Barker 56
Aidan Neumann poured in a game high 30 to lead Wilson past Barker 77-56 as Ryan Hough added 21 and Shamus George 11.
Anthony Taliaferro scored 17, Isaac Monaco 16 and Owen Harris 10 for Barker.
N-O Standings: Akron 5-0, Wilson 4-1, Medina 3-1, Albion 2-3, Barker 1-3, Roy-Hart 1-3,Newfane 0-5

Preston Woodworth goes in for a layup for Medina ahead of Albion defender Nate Gibson.

Wesley Olles puts up a shot for Albion as Cole Callard (13) and Christian Moss defend for Medina.
Fast start sparks Medina girls past Albion

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Ariel Smith puts up a shot as Aubrey Gannon defends for Albion during the Mustangs home court win over the Purple Eagles this evening.
Jumping out to a 10 point first quarter lead, Medina went on to down visiting Albion 59-38 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball game this evening.
Medina grabbed a 14-4 first quarter lead as Alexa Demmer scored 9.
The Mustangs went on to hold leads of 28-21 at the half and 41-31 at the three-quarter mark.
Demmer finished with a game high 25 as Honesty Hill added 15 Ariel Smith 7 and Sam Heschke, Tatianna Maxon and Roswyn Oakes 4 each.
Leah Pawlak led Albion with 14 as Kenzi Snook added 8. Melia Prince 6. Paige Newton 4 and Mia Standish. Aubrey Gannon and Julia Knight 2 each.
Newfane 45, Roy-Hart 40
Anna Chunco scored 15, including 4 key free throws in the final period, and Kameryn Boyer 12 to lead Newfane to a narrow 45-40 win over Roy-Hart.
Adella Dukes scored 12, Kaitlin Mettler 9, Millie Owens 7 and Courtney Aquilina 6 for Roy-Hart.
Newfane led 29-18 at the half but Roy-hart rallied back to within one, 32-31, heading into the final quarter.
In the other N-O contest Wilson downed Barker 41-10.
N-O Standings: Akron 5-0, Newfane 4-1, Wilson 3-2, Roy-Hart 2-2, Medina 1-3, Albion 1-4, Barker 0-4
Lady Tigers win thriller over Alexander
Lyndonville nipped visiting Alexander 37-35 in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game this evening.
Breaking away from a 35-35 tie, the Lady Tigers pulled out the win when Hannah Fox scored on a layup with 14 seconds remaining off an assist from Addison Dillenbeck.
Isabella Groves scored 5 points, Fox 4 and Lilly Raduns 2 in the decisive final quarter for the Lady Tigers.
Fox finished with 12, Dillenbeck 11 and Groves 10 for Lyndonville
Emily Pietrzykowski led Alexander with 13.
Alexander led 19-14 at the half and 27-26 after three quarters.
Holley 44, School of the Arts 30
Alivia Wolf had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals; Brynn Thomas 7 points, 6 steals, 3 rebounds and 3 assists and Zoey Wolf 6 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists to lead Holley to a 44-30 non league win over School of the Arts.
Kendall scores wire-to-wire win at Elba
Leading from wire-to-wire, Kendall improved to 4-2 in Genesee Region League boys basketball competition by scoring a 51-44 victory at Elba this evening.
CJ D’Agostino took game high honors with 19 to lead Kendall as Jonny Conte and Jonas Rhodes both had 12, William Kludt 6 and Vinnie D’Agostino 2.
Nicholas Scott and Ryan Marscell both had 10 to lead Elba as Jadiel Amaro added 9 and Bing Zuber 8.
Kendall jumped out to a 13-5 first quarter lead as Conte hit two threes and Rhodes had a three and a two.
CJ D’Agostino then had a big 13 point second quarter, including two threes and a three-point play, to keep the Eagles up by 14, 31-17 at the half.
Elba cut the deficit to six, 38-32, at the three quarter mark and closed to within three midway through the final period but could get no closer.
Baskets by Vinnie D’Agostino, CJ D’Agostino and Kludt along with a pair of free throws by Rhodes in the final two minutes helped the Eagles lock up the win.
In another G-R contest, Alexander downed visiting Lyndonville 99-23.





