No 2 seed Medina will host No. 3 Cassadaga Valley/Falconer in the semifinals of the Section VI Class B2 boys soccer playoffs at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Vets Park.

Medina brings a 14-2-1 record into the semis while Cassadaga Valley/Falconer is 7-8-2

Monday’s other B2 semi will have No. 5 Akron at No. 1 Southwestern at 7 p.m.

The B2 championship game will be at 5 p.m. Friday at West Seneca West.

In the Class C semifinals on Wednesday, No. 1 seed Wilson will host No. 4 Randolph at 6 p.m. and No. 6 Westfield/Brocton will visit No. 2 Allegany-Limestone at 7:30 p.m.

The Class C finals are scheduled for November 4 at West Seneca West.

Lady Hawks, Lady Eagles in semis Tuesday

The Holley and Kendall girls soccer teams will be involved in a Section V semifinal playoff doubleheader on Tuesday at East Rochester.

No. 4 seed Holley will face top seeded Williamson in a Class C 1 semi at 5:30 p.m.

No. 1 seed Kendall will then take on No. 5 Caledonia-Mumford in a Class C2 semi at 7:30 p.m.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Pablo Rosario-Reyes advances the ball as Landon Morabito defends for Gananda and Brenden Eichas backs up the play for the Eagles. The action took place during top seeded Kendall’s home field sectional win this afternoon.

Getting goal production from five players, top seeded Kendall posted a 7-1 victory over No. 8 Gananda in the quarterfinal round of the Section V Class C2 boys soccer playoffs this afternoon at Kendall.

Pablo Rosario-Reyes scored 3 goals to lead the Kendall attack as Brenden Eichas, Brandon Barrett, William Kludt and Andrew Cole each netted 1. Barrett and Tyler McCue both had 2 assists

Kendall jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead as Eichas scored at the 26 minute mark of the first half and Rosario-Reyes followed up with a goal just two minutes later.

Gananda did briefly cut the deficit to 2-1 with a penalty kick goal but Kendall got that one back with interest before the half ended.

Barrett and Rosario-Reyes answered with goals over the final six minutes to put the Eagles in command by a 4-1 margin at the half.

Second half goals by Rosario-Reyes, Kludt and Cole then closed out the victory for the Eagles.

Improving to 15-1-1, Kendall will next face No. 5 Campbell-Savona game in the semifinals on Wednesday. Campbell-Savona downed No. 4 Perry 2-0.

Kendall’s Colby Hughes goes up to stop a kick by Gananda’s Owen Richards as Henry Shutts (11) moves in on the play.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Kohle Pachla races to get to the ball ahead of Williamson’s Ethan Niles during the host Hawks sectional loss to the Marauders this evening.

Scoring twice in each half, No. 5 Williamson blanked No. 4 Holley 4-0 in a Section V Class C1 quarterfinal round boys soccer playoff game this evening at Holley.

Williamson scored two quick goals in the first 13 minutes of the opening half to move on top to stay.

The Marauders then locked up the victory with two more goals in the second half the first coming on a direct kick.

Holley finishes the season at 12-4-2.

 Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Moving one big step closer to earning her LPGA Tour Card, Medina’s Melanie Green finished one shot back at the LPGA Q-Series Qualifying Stage Tournament this past week in Venice, Florida.

Green finished the four day event with a 275 total after rounds of 71-68-70-66.

She had 6 birdies and no bogies on her final round of 6 under par 66 which vaulted her from 9th place to the runner-up spot.

The top 35 finishers now qualify for the Q-Series Final Stage Tournament which will be held December 5-9 at Mobile, Alabama.

Players now have until November 15 to declare that they are turning professional in order to be able to compete in the Final Stage Tournament.

Green graduated from the University of South Florida this past spring where she was a multi year All-Conference and All American honoree.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Christian Moss, who scored 6 touchdowns, works to get out of the tackle attempt by Albion’s Noah Harrison during the Mustangs win over the host Purple Eagles this evening.

Scoring early and often Medina romped to a 52-0 win over rival Albion this evening on Albion’s Spierdowis Field.

Christian Moss scored 6 touchdowns to lead the attack for Medina which finishes the regular season at 7-1.

Highlighting the shutout effort for the Mustangs defensive unit were 2 interceptions by Colton Fletcher, 1 by Carter Woodworth and a fumble recovery by Avion Johnson.

Medina jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead on touchdown runs of 18 and 10 yards by Moss as Cole Callard tacked on the first two of his 7 extra point kicks.

The Mustangs advantage jumped to 31-0 at the half as Moss had touchdown runs of 56 and 1 yards and Callard a 33 yard field goal in the second quarter.

Moss, who had 329 yards rushing on the evening, added a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter on carries of 36 and 12 yards to up the Medina lead to 45-0.

Quarterback Hadrian Batista capped off the Mustangs scoring parade with a 4 yard touchdown pass to Carter Woodworth in the fourth quarter.

With the win the Mustangs also retain the Doc’s Rock Trophy which is given to the winner each year in memory of Larry “Doc” Decker who coached and taught at both schools.

Albion finishes the season at 0-8.

The meeting was the 126th in one of New York State’s oldest high school football rivalries which dates back to 1898. Albion holds a 69-52-5 lead in the series.

Franklinville/Ellicottville 35, Roy-Hart/Barker 24
Jackson West, Ireland Brady and Ronan Klug each scored a touchdown for Roy-Hart/Barker in a 35-24 loss to Franklinville/Ellicottville this evening at Barker. Tysen McCaa also had 2 two-point conversions and West 1.

Medina quarterback Hadrian Batista lets go with a pass as Seth Krenning comes in to defend for Albion.

Albion running back Cencere Lowe sprints around end as Jerrell Nealy moves in to try and make the tackle.

Holley, Kendall and Roy-Hart all scored victories this evening in the quarterfinal round of the girls soccer sectional playoffs.

No. 5 seed Holley nipped host No. 4 Red Creek 1-0 in the Section V Class C1 quarterfinals.

Carsyn Mogel scored the lone goal for the Lady Hawks off an assist from Alivia Wolf.

Jayda Shampine made 3 saves in goal as Holley improves to 13-4-1.

Holley will next face top seeded Williamson in the semifinals on Tuesday. Williamson downed No. 8 East Rochester 1-0.

Top seeded Kendall downed No. 9 Oakfield-Alabama/Elba 4-0 in a Section V Class C2 quarterfinal as Stella Kwiatek had 2 goals and Sophia Picardo and Ava LaMay 1 each. Picardo also had 2 assists and Izzy D’Agostino 1.

Brooke Rodas earned the shutout in goal as the Lady Eagles improve to 17-1.

Kendall will next face No. 5 Cal-Mum in the semifinals on Tuesday. Cal-Mum edged No. 4 Warsaw 1-0.

No. 3 seed Roy-Hart downed visiting No. 11 Newfane 6-1 in a Section VI Class B quarterfinal as Kaitlin Mettler scored 3 goals as Maria Trombley, Kaylie Churchill and Nina Santos each netted 1.

In a Section VI Class C quarterfinal No. 3 Wilson downed No. 6 Chautauqua Lake 2-1.

Boys Soccer Sectionals
Albion and Lyndonville bow

No. 6 seed Albion dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 3 I-Prep in a Section VI Class A2 quarterfinal this afternoon at All High Stadium in Buffalo.

David Rosario scored the Albion goal off an assist from Joey Bropst.

No. 10 seed Lyndonville was downed 6-1 by No. 2 Naples in a Section V Class D quarterfinal at Naples.

Jesus Rosario-Reyes scored the Lyndonville goal.

Section VI Class C field hockey playoff competiton will get underway with three quarterfinal contests on Tuesday.

Those matchups will have No. 7 Eden at No. 2 Barker (4:30 p.m.), No. 6 Newfane at No. 3 Roy-Hart (4:30 p.m. at Medina’s Vets Park) and No. 5 Wilson at No. 4 Medina (7 p.m. at Vets Park).

Top seeded Akron, which has the first round bye, will host the winner of the Wilson vs. Medina game in the semifinals on Friday.

Niagara-Orleans League champion Roy-Hart is seeded No. 3 for the Section VI Class C volleyball playoffs which begin on Monday as the Lady Rams will host No. 14 Salamanca at 6 p.m.

Also in Class C, No. 5 Wilson will host No. 12 Cataraugus/Little Valley at 6 p.m. Monday.

In Class B1, No. 9 Albion will visit No. 8 Springville at 6 p.m. Monday with the winner advancing to a Wedneday match at top seeded East Aurora.

In Class B2 on Monday, No. 9 Akron will visit No. 8 Cleveland Hill at 6 p.m. and No. 6 Newfane will visit No. 2 Olmsted at 4:30 p.m.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aidan Papaj puts a shot on goal during the Mustangs sectional victory at Vets Park this evening as Travis Brennan comes in to defend for Silver Creek/Forestville.

Exploding for four goals in the first eight minutes, No. 2 seed Medina romped to a 12-0 victory over No. 7 Silver Creek/Forestville at Vets Park this evening in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class B2 boys soccer playoffs.

Aleks Seefeldt, Aidan Papaj, Vinny Gray and Cole Callard took turns scoring goals during that decisive opening stretch for the Mustangs.

Medina led 5-0 at the half on another goal by Callard.

Callard and Tyler Kroening then both scored a pair of goals in the second half as Gray, Papaj and Mason Eick each netted 1.

Medina will next host No. 3 Cassadaga Valley/Falconer in the B2 semifinals on Monday. Cassadaga Valley/Falconer edged No. 6 Newfane 1-0.

In another B2 quarterfinal No. 5 Akron downed No. 4 Buffalo Science Academy 6-2.

In a Class C quarterfinal top seeded Wilson downed No. 8 Chautauqua Lake 2-0.

Medina’s Vinny Gray puts a shot on goal as Benjamin Layton moves in to defend for Silver Creek/Forestville.