Contributed Photo – Rylee VanNostrand

Medina High graduate Rylee VanNostrand had a huge game for the SUNY Niagara women’s soccer team on Sunday.

VanNostrand, who is a spphomore, scored a career high 4 goals including 1 in the first half and 3 in the second to lead the Thunderwolves to a 5-0 victory over Finger Lakes Community College.

Last year as a freshman VanNostand played three sports for the Thunderwolves – soccer, basketball and softball.

With the win the Thunderwolves improve to 2-4 overall.

Kendall and rival Holley battled to a 3-3 tie in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game this evening at Kendall.

Brandon Barrett, Tyler McCue and Pablo Rosario each scored a goal and Jonathan Esposito had a pair of assists for Kendall which led 2-0 at the half and 3-1 in the second half.

Josh Silpoch and Chase Kempa both had a goal and an assist and Chris Mosier a goal for Holley.

Kendall is now 5-1-1 and Holley 4-1-2.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Jersey Drake looks to keep the ball away from Lyndonville/Barker’s Natalie Rath during this evening’s game on the turf at Berker.

Erupting for four goals in the first half, undefeated (7-0) Kendall went on to down Lyndonville/Barker 8-0 in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game this evening on the new artificial turf field at Barker.

Ava Quintern scored 2 goals and Olivia Sawyer and Jersey Drake each netted 1 in the opening half for Kendall.

Quintern, Ryleigh Denning, Izzy D’Agostino and Madison Hults then each scored a goal in the second half for the Lady Eagles.

Denning, Sawyer and Addison Kludt each had a pair of assists.

Holley 1, Wheatland-Chili 0
Holley nipped Wheatland-Chili 1-0 in another G-R contest as Jayna Burns scored the lone goal off an assist from Zoey Wolf.

Jayda Shampine made 8 saves in goal for the Lady Hawks which improve to 5-3-1.

Albion 4, Oakfield-Alabama 3
Albion downed host Oakfield-Alabama 4-3 in a non league game as Cami London scored all 4 of the goals for the Purple Eagles.

Julia Button had 2 assists for the Purple Eagles as Kenzi Snook and Madison Frasier both had 1.

Roy-Hart 3, Alden 0
Roy-Hart scored a 3-0 non league win at Alden as Kaitlin Mettler had the three goal hat-trick.

Ali Ausman, Ruth Walker and Kaylie Churchill each had an assist as Courtney Aquilina earned the shutout in goal.

Lyndonville/Barker’s Braelynn Dillenbeck battles for control of the ball with Kendall’s Sophia Picardo.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Madilyn Detschner takes a shot on goal as Jenelle Stalker defends for Medina during this evening’s game at Vets Park.

Barker trimmed Medina 3-2 in a key Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game at rainy Vets Park this evening.

Medina jumped out to a 1-0 first quarter lead on a goal by Sophia Goyette but Barker answered with a second period tally by Elizabeth Samson to knot the contest at 1-1 at the half.

Barker moved on top to stay with a pair of early third period goals by Madilyn Detschner and Ella Taylor to go up 3-1.

Medina answered with a goal by Penelope Schalck but could not net the equalizer.

Barker improves to 4-1 while Medina slips to 2-2.

Akron 9, Wilson 1
Defending champion Akron stayed undefeated at 6-0 with a 9-1 win over Wilson.

Ava Lombard scored 4 goals and Kenzie Tomporowski 2 for Akron which also got tallies from Averi Monkelbaan, Morgan Tomporowski and Julia Klodzinski. Madigan Regan added a pair of assists.

Medina’s Maggie Lonnen brings the ball up field for Medina as Faith Bowerman comes in to defend for Barker.

Wilson is now 2-4.

Medina downed Barker 247-259 and Albion won by forfeit over Wilson in Niagara-Orleans League golf matches this afternoon.

Cam Fike and Ryleigh Culver shared medalist honors with rounds of 42 for Medina which improves to 6-3.

Nate Popovich led Barker with a 43.

Oliver Beach shot 44 and Viktor Snyder 49 for Albion which improves to 4-5.

Wilson’s Ben Meyers took medalist honors with a 43.

Lyndonville scored a four set 25-13, 24-26, 25-7, 25-17 win over visiting Kendall in a Genesee Region League volleyball match this evening.

Addie Dillenbeck had 9 kills and 7 aces, Madi Davis 7 aces and 2 kills, Alyssa Prine 5 aces and 3 kills, Hannah Fox 3 aces and 2 kills and Leah Kenyon 3 kills for Lyndonville.

Lia Larson had 9 kills and 5 aces and Ella Christ 3 aces and 3 kills for Kendall.

Monday
Boys Soccer – Holley at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Albion at Oakfield-Alabama, 6 p.m.; Kendall vs. Lyndonville/Barker at Barker, Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 7 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Alden, 7:15 p.m.
Field Hockey – Wilson at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Nardin at Roy-Hart, 5 p.m.; Barker at Medina, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Kendall at Lyndonville, Holley at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Wilson at Albion, Roy-Hart at Newfane, Barker at Medina, 4 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Soccer – Albion at Medina, 4:30 p.m.; Akron at Wilson ,4:45 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, 5 p.m.; Newfane at Roy-Hart, 6:45 p.m.; Pembroke at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Wilson at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Medina at Albion, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 6:45 p.m.
Field Hockey – Akron at Kenmore, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Medina at Roy-Hart, Wilson at Albion, Newfane at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Akron at Newfane, 4 p.m.
Cross-Country – Akron at Medina, Barker at Newfane, Albion and Roy-Hart at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Soccer – Medina at Timon, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Lyndonville/Barker at Alexander, 5 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Roy-Hart at Barker, Medina at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball – Lyndonville at Alexander, Kendall at Elba, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Albion at Medina, Roy-Hart at Barker, Wilson at Akron, 4 p.m.

Thursday
Football – Roy-Hart/Barker at Alden, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Albion at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Pembroke at Lyndonville, 5 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.; Medina at Newfane, 6:45 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Holley, Attica at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Notre Dame at Holley, 5 p.m.; Akron at Albion, Wilson at Roy-Hart, 6:45 p.m.; Newfane at Medina, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Kenmore at Roy-Hart, 5 p.m.
Volleyball – Albion at Medina, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Akron at Wilson, Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Barker at Albion, 4 p.m.

Friday
Football – Tonawanda at Medina, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Buffalo Seminary at Barker, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Attica at Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Medina at Newfane, Akron at Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.

Saturday
Football – Bolivar-Richburg at Holley, 1 p.m.; Albion at Lackawanna, 2 p.m.
Boys Soccer – O’Hara at Roy-Hart, 12 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 3 p.m.; Attica at Holley, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Oakfield-Alabama vs. Lyndonville/Barker at Barker, 1 p.m.; Attica at Holley, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Albion at Holley, 12 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 1:30 p.m.

Section VI Football Standings
C North Division – Akron 3-0, 3-0; Newfane 2-0, 3-0; Alden 2-0, 3-0; Medina 2-1, 2-1; Cleveland Hill 1-1, 1-2; Maritime 0-2, 1-2; Roy-Hart/Barker 0-3, 0-3; Tonawanda 0-3, 0-3.
B3 Division – Lackawanna 3-0, 3-0; Springville 2-0, 3-0; Maryvale 2-0, 2-1; Depew 2-1, 2-1, Olean 2-1, 2-1; Albion 0-3, 0-3; Dunkirk 0-3, 0-3; Lew-Port 0-3, 0-3.

N-O Standings
Boys Soccer – Medina 3-0-1, Wilson 3-0-1, Albion 3-1, Akron 1-3, Newfane 1-3, Roy-Hart 0-4
Girls Soccer – Akron 4-0, Wilson 2-0-1, Roy-Hart 2-1-1, Newfane 2-2, Albion 0-3, Medina 0-4
Field Hockey – Akron 5-0, Barker 3-1, Medina 2-1, Roy-Hart 2-1, Wilson 2-3, Newfane 1-5, Kenmore 0-4
Volleyball – Roy-Hart 3-0, Akron 2-1, Newfane 2-1, Wilson 2-1, Albion 0-3, Medina 0-3
Golf – Akron 8-0, Roy-Hart 6-1, Barker 4-4, Medina 4-4, Albion 3-5, Newfane and Wilson both incomplete teams
Boys Cross-Country – Newfane 2-0, Barker 1-0, Medina 1-0, Akron 1-1, Roy-Hart 0-1, Albion 0-2
Girls Cross-Country – Newfane 2-0, Barker 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-0, Akron 1-1, Medina 0-1, Albion 0-2

Contributed Photo – Remi Ebbs, picking up some yards for the JV Eagles in the win over Oakfield-Alabama/Elba.

Albion’s youth football teams scored a three game sweep over Oakfield-Alabama/Elba Saturday in Niagara Orleans Football Association action.

Beginner Division
Albion 21, Oakfield/Elba 7

Hudson Palmer’s 16 yard touchdown run on 4th down and 6 put the Eagles on top to stay. He finished the day with 100 yards and 2 scores. Elijah Cornick scored the other TD for Albion. Kenny Almonte added 53 yards, Patrick Westlund 18 and Gunner Jackson 6.

Westlund led the defense with 6 tackles, Arlen Beecher, Palmer and Almonte 4 each, Jai’heem Drisdom 3, Neil Farley and Jackson 2 each.

Mini Division
Albion 34, Oakfield/Elba 0

Jayce Torres 38 yard TD run on the third play helped jump start the Albion offense. On the day Torres finished with 84 yards and 3 touchdowns. Elian Almonte had 88 yards, Cayden Farrell 53 yards, each one added a TD. Kyle Schomske added 57 yards and Moses Taylor 24. Grayson Roberts ran a PAT in and threw one to Zacery Rice and Taylor ran one in.

Harrison Froman had a big day for the Eagles defense with 10 tackles. Isaac Button 8 tackles, Kairo Bennett 6 and a fumble recovery, Farrell and Schomske 4, Almote 3, Torres, Chase Armer and Conor Murphy 2 a piece.

JV Division
Albion 53, Oakfield/Elba 13

Seven different Eagles scored on the ground. Heyden Almonte had 116 yards and 3 scores. Colton Moreland 114 and a score. Camden Holt 83 and a TD. Carter Farrell and Hudson Armer added a TD as well. Giovanni LaMartina added 35 yards, Liam Saporito picked up 27 yards, Ethan Olles 14 and Remi Ebbs 8.

The offense also went 7 for 7 on the PAT’s. Jace DiMatteo threw a pair to Holt, one to Landon Farrell and ran one in. Farrell ran one in. Lincoln Voorhees ran one and and threw one to Olles

Armer, Jace Wright and Cooper Traxler had 5 tackles each. Connor Hinckley 4, Gavin O’Brocta, Kolton Berry, Almonte and Holt each had 3. Landon Farrell, Liam Pearl, Isaac Hewitt, Voorhees 2 each. Hank Aina, Carter Farrell and Mason Rotthoff with 1 each.

All three teams to move 5-0 and will host Pembroke Saturday at Bullard Park, 11,1 and 3 p.m.

Getting back onto the winning track, Medina posted a 28-6 victory over host Cleveland Hill in a C North Division football game this afternoon.

Medina grabbed a 7-0 lead late in the second quarter on a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Preston Woodworth and an extra point kick by Cole Callard. A 35 yard run by Christian Moss down to the Cleve Hill 2 set up the opportunity.

The Mustangs then broke the game open with a quick two touchdown burst early in the third quarter.

First, Moss scored on a 4 yard touchdown run and Callard added the extra point to make it 14-0. Moss had a big 41 yard run down to the 4 to key the drive. He also set up the possession by registering a sack for a 15 yard Cleve Hill loss on a fourth down snap by the Eagles.

The Mustangs then got the ball right back as Kolton Fletcher recovered the ensuing onside kickoff and the offense quickly capitalized on a 42 yard touchdown pass from Preston Woodworth to Jerrell Nealy. Callard’s extra point kick made it 21-0.

The Mustangs made it 28-0 midway through the final quarter on a 9 yard touchdown run by Moss and an extra point kick by Callard.  Fletcher had a 16 yard run to highlight the drive.

The Medina defense also came up big in the first quarter as Nealy recovered a Cleve Hill fumble in the Mustangs endzone.

Cleve Hill’s touchdown was scored by quarterback London Thomas late in the final quarter.

Medina, which was rebounding from a 23-6 home field loss to Newfane, improves to 2-1 in the division while Cleve Hill slips to 1-1 in the division and 1-2 overall.

The Mustangs will next host Tonawanda for Homecoming at 7 p.m. Friday. Tonawanda forfeited to Alden Friday due to an insufficient number of healthy and eligible players.