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Barker has Homecoming field hockey win

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 27 September 2024 at 9:53 pm

Barker scored a 4-0 Homecoming field hockey win over Buffalo Seminary this evening.

Madilyn Detschner had 2 goals and Madelina Pavlovk and Ella Gancasz 1 each for Barker which improves to 6-2.

N-O Golf
Front-running Akron scored a key 232-243 win over runner-up Roy-Hart in Niagara-Orleans League golf action this afternoon.

Brodie Hill took medalist honors with a 41 for Akron as Cam Wild added a 44 and Thunder Hallett a 46.

Evan Poeller led Roy-Hart with a 34.

Akron is now 11-0 and Roy-Hart 9-2.

Kendall girls romp to win as 7 score goals

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 27 September 2024 at 9:33 pm

Seven players contributed goals as Kendall romped to a 9-0 victory over visiting Alexander in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game this evening.

Ava Quintern had 3 goals for the Lady Eagles as Sophia Picardo, Ryleigh Denning, Brynn Hardenbrook, Olivia Sawyer, Payton Vogt and Haley Ball each chipped in with 1.

Picardo also had 4 assists Addison Kludt 2 and  Sawyer and Stella Kwiatek 1 each.

Alea Barrett earned the shutout in goal.

Kendall improves to 8-1 on the season.

Halftime ceremonies included the induction of three into the Kendall Hall of Fame including the 2018 state champion girls soccer team, former long time girls soccer coach John King and soccer player Jenny Cole.

Alden gridders down Roy-Hart/Barker

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 10:24 pm

Undefeated Alden pulled away in the third quarter to score a 36-8 win over visiting Roy-Hart/Barker in a C North Division football game this evening.

Up 14-0 at the half, the Bulldogs pulled away with a pair of third quarter touchdowns, the second coming off a blocked punt.

Vinnie Fazzio scored the Roy-Hart/Barker touchdown on a 65 yard run. He also had 13 tackles and a sack on defense. Tysen McCaa added the two-point conversion.

Alden is now 3-0 in the division and 4-0 overall while Roy-Hart/Barker is 0-4.

Holley soccer teams score twin bill sweep

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 9:45 pm

Holley scored a pair of home field Genesee Region League soccer victories this evening.

Improving to 6-3-1 overall, the Holley girls downed visiting Notre Dame 3-0 as Alivia Wolf, Hanna Ostrom and Payton Preston took turns scoring goals for the Lady Hawks.

Zoey Wolf added 2 assists and Alivia Wolf 1.

Jayda Shampine made 3 saves in goal.

The Holley boys squad downed Byron-Bergen 2-1 to avenge an earlier season 1-0 loss.

Camden Mosier scored 2 goals and Will Kruger had a pair of assists for the Hawks which improve to 5-1-2.

Kendall boys post G-R soccer shutout win

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 9:25 pm

Kendall shutout Attica 5-0 in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game this evening as the Eagles improve to 5-0-1 in the league and 7-0-1 overall.

Kendall took a 2-0 first half lead on goals by Brenden Eichas and Brandon Barrett.

The Eagles then put a lock on the victory in the second half as Jonathan Esposito scored 2 goals and Pablo Rosario-Reyes 1.

Jonny Conte earned the shutout in goal as he stopped a penalty kick shot to preserve the shutout.

Lady Rams edge Wilson; Albion and Akron tie

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 9:20 pm

Roy-Hart scored a narrow 1-0 win over visiting Wilson this evening in a key Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game.

Kaitlin Mettler scored the game’s lone goal for Roy-Hart off an assist from Maria Trombley as Courtney Aquilina earned the shutout in goal.

Roy-Hart improves to 4-1-1 in N-O action while Wilson slips to 2-1-2.

Albion 1, Akron 1 OT
Albion and league leading Akron battled to a 1-1 tie in overtime.

Cami London scored for Albion in the first half and Aleyna Susfolk tallied for Akron in the second half.

Akron is now 4-0-2 and Albion 1-3-1.

Newfane 8, Medina 0

Anna Chunco scored 5 goals and Stephanie Chunco, Sienna Allen and Journee Hughey each netted 1 as Newfane downed Medina 8-0 at Vets Park.

Newfane improves to 3-3 and Medina slips to 0-6.

Mustangs, Purple Eagles post soccer shutouts

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 8:55 pm

Co-leader Medina blanked host Newfane 5-0 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game.

The victory keeps Medina even atop the N-O standings at 5-0-1 with Wilson which downed Roy-Hart 8-0.

Cole Callard had 3 goals and Tyler Kroening and Vinny Gray 1 each for the Mustangs. Callard also had 2 assists as Cam Kenward and Aidan Papaj both had 1.

Brady Christiaansen earned the shutout in goal as the quartet of Trenton Morley, Kenward, Ryan Pegelow and Gavin Dahlhaus anchored the defense.

Albion 3, Akron 0
Albion improved to 4-2 in N-O action with a 3-0 win over Akron which slips to 1-5.

Matt Kania, Joseph Bropst and David Rosario each scored a goal for the Purple Eagles. Rosario also had 2 assists and Bropst 1.

Medina tops rival Albion in N-O volleyball

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 8:43 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Karlee Cau battles at the net with Albion’s Emma Jones during the Mustangs home court win this evening.

Medina bested visiting rival Albion in straight sets 25-11, 25-23, 25-16 this evening as the Mustangs snapped a season long four Niagara-Orleans League volleyball losing streak.

Addy Paul had 7 aces, Maddy Watts 3 and Karlee Cau 2 for Medina. Paul’s serving included a run of 6 straight points in the third set. Cau also had 3 kills and Sam Heschke and Maya Anderson 2 each.

Emma Jones had 3 kills and Hanna Kumalac 6 assists for Albion.

Albion’s Kenadie Patten spikes against Medina’s Addy Paul and Sam Heschke.

Roy-Hart 25-20-25-28, Newfane 18-25-20-26

Frontrunning Roy-Hart improved to 5-0 with a four set N-O win over Newfane 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 28-26.

Lila Brigham had 9 kills, Raegan Kern and Kylie McOmber 6 each and Emily Livergood 4 for Roy-Hart as Ryleigh Capen had 24 assists.

In the other N-O match Wilson (4-1) downed Akron (2-3) in three sets.

N-O Field Hockey
Roy-Hart trimmed Kenmore 2-1 on goals by Bella Rheinhart and Dillan Santella. Adella Dukes and Brooke Zglinicki added assists.

N-O Golf
Barker nipped Albion 262-264 in an N-O golf match.

Albion’s Drew Pritchard took medalist honors with a 48 for Albion while Adler Detschner led Barker with a 49.

Dragons avenge earlier loss to Tigers

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 September 2024 at 8:33 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Colton Smith keeps control of the ball away from Pembroke’s Max Levinstein during the Tigers home field loss to the Dragons this afternoon.

Avenging an earlier season 1-0 loss Pembroke edged Lyndonville 3-2 in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game this afternoon at Lyndonville.

A 2-1 edge in goals over the final 15 minutes earned Pembroke the narrow win.

Pembroke regained a 2-1 lead on a goal by Silas Calderon with 15 minutes to go.

Lyndonville rallied back into a 2-2 tie when Juan Alberdi scored on a header off a corner by Colton Smith with 8 minutes to go.

However, Pembroke answered right back just a minute and a half later when Connor Sobczak scored what proved to be the game winner for a 3-2 Dragons lead.

The game was tied 1-1 at the half as Smith pulled the Tigers even with a penalty kick goal midway through the first half.

Raul Morales brings the ball up field for Lyndonville.

Medina and Roy-Hart post N-O golf wins

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 September 2024 at 9:46 pm

Medina downed Albion 230-266 and Roy-Hart topped Barker 250-262 in Niagara-Orleans League golf matches this afternoon.

Cam Fike took medalist honors with a 40 for Medina as Ryleigh Culver added a 44, Tyler Draper a 47 and Tyler Allen a 48.

Viktor Snyder led Albion with a 48.

Evan Poeller earned medalist honors for Roy-Hart with a 45 as Isaac Smith and Blake Stahl both had rounds of 49.