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Recalling when Lou Rosselli competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
Contributed Photo – The Olympic Games which are now ongoing in Paris recalls when the local area was represented at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta by Roy-Hart graduate Lou Rosselli. A two-time state wrestling champion during his scholastic days at Roy-Hart and an All American as a collegian at Edinboro University, Rosselli was a member of the USA wrestling team at the Atlanta Games. He rebounded from an opening round loss to score a pair of victories before an arm injury forced him to withdraw from the competition. Sporting his Olympic cap, he is shown here with fans at a local event prior to leaving for the Atlanta Games. Following his competitive wrestling career, Rosselli went on to coach collegiately at Ohio State and Oklahoma and his now a member of the University of Pittsburgh staff.
Mustangs 16U wins Gehrig tourney opener
The Medina Mustangs 16U Travel team downed the Stingers Gray 11-1 Thursday evening in a Lou Gehrig Iron Horse Classic Tournament game.
Medina scored 3 quick runs in the first inning on an error, 2 walks and singles by Ryan Pegelow and Tyler Kroening.
The Mustangs tacked on 2 runs in the second on a fielders choice play and a wild pitch. A rash of walks later helped to plate 4 runs in the fifth frame.
Lukas Grimes pitched 4 innings allowing 2 hits and striking out 6. Brody Fry hurled one inning giving up no hits and fanning 3.
Barker’s new turf complex nears completion
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – With just a little over a month to go before the high school football season opener, Barker’s new multipurpose artificial turf field complex is nearing completion. Still to be done is the erection of a grandstand. The Roy-Hart/Barker varsity football team is scheduled to open the season on the new turf on September 6 against Medina.
The softball infield is shown at the left and the baseball infield at the right.
Kendall/Orleans FC wins season finale
One goal proved to be enough to earn Kendall/Orleans FC a 1-0 victory over visiting Wayne Wednesday evening to close out the Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U17 Division season.
Ciara Duggan scored the lone goal for Kendall/Orleans FC.
Kendall/Orleans FC finishes the U!7 Division season in second place at 9-2-1 behind the 11-0-1 Cobras which handed them their only two losses.
Kendall 17U sweeps to claim division title
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Gavin Braun dives safely back to third base on a close play during this evening’s title clinching doubleheader sweep of the visiting Greece Gladiators.
Putting a lock on the division title, Kendall 17U swept to a doubleheader victory over the visiting Greece Gladiators by scores of 13-0 and 8-6 this evening to close out the Monroe County Baseball Region season with a 13-2 record.
In the opener, Kendall scored what proved to be the game winner in the first inning on an RBI double by Jimmie Swift which followed a single by winning pitcher Lou Conte.
Still leading by a narrow 1-0 margin, the Kendall defense came up with the play of the game in the top of the third inning as Gavin Braun made a sparkling diving catch in right field for the final out getting Kendall out of a bases loaded jam.
Kendall upped the lead to 2-0 in the home half of the third on an RBI single by Vinnie D’Agostino and then broke the contest wide open by exploding for 11 runs in the fourth frame. Jacob Abrams had a two-run double, James Fox and Jonas Rhodes two-run singles and Conte and Swift RBI singles in the big inning.
Conte and Swift both finished with 3 hits and D’Agostino 2.
On the mound, Conte allowed 2 hits and struck out 3.
In the second game, Kendall used 4 run scoring bursts in both the first and second innings to key the win.
D’Agostino and Braun both had RBI singles in the first. Swift then had a two-run double, Nic Cole an RBI double and D’Agostino an RBI single in the second.
Cole, Swift and D’Agostino each finished with 2 hits.
Lou Conte delivers a pitch during the first game of the doubleheader.
Jr. Wilson sweeps softball doubleheader
Jr. Wilson swept to a doubleheader victory over Poler’s Pub by scores of 21-3 and 9-4 in Medina Women’s Softball ‘A’ League competition Monday evening.
A big 7 first first inning sparked Jr. Wilson in the opener as Jaclyn Rodriguez had a double and a single and Sara Flansburg, Stormi Kruger, Connie Hornquist, Bri Guzdek and Hannah Chaddock all added singles.
Flansburg finished with 3 hits as Rodriguez, Hornquist and Guzdek each added 2.
Likewise in the second game a 4 run first inning sparked Jr. Wilson as Rodriguez, Flansburg and Guzdek all had hits.
Kendall 17U romps to twin bill sweep
Romping to a pair of lopsided wins, Kendall downed the Ontario Eagles by scores of 15-0 and 16-3 in a Monroe County Baseball Region 17U doubleheader Monday evening.
Lou Conte had 4 hits and Nic Cole, Gavin Braun and Jimmie Swift 2 each in the opener. Cole also picked up the win on the mound allowing no hits and striking out 5 over 4 innings.
Kendall grabbed a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning as Conte and Vinnie D’Agostino both had RBI singles.
Cole then banged out a three run double to highlight a big 6 run second inning which broke the contest open.
Swift added a two-run single in the third and Braun a two-run double in the fourth.
In the second game, Kendall erupted for 11 runs in the first two innings. A two-run single by Cole highlighted a 5 run first inning. A grand slam home run by Cole then keyed a 6 run second.
Jonny Conte finished with 3 hits as Lou Conte, Swift, Cole and Braun each chipped in with 2.
Kendall improves to 10-2-1 with the sweep.
Roy-Hart girls win U16 season finale
Roy-Hart’s girls U16 team closed out the season on a high note with a 2-1 win over visiting Wilson this evening in a Buffalo and WNY Youth Soccer League contest.
The Roy-Hart goals were scored by Kennedy Boyle, off an assist from Kaylie Churchill, and by Thea Ostrewski.
Roy-Hart, which previously downed Alden 5-3 as Maria Trombley scored 3 goals, finishes the season at 5-3-2.
Athletic academic honors for local schools
Four local schools have earned School of Excellence awards from the New York State Public School Athletic Association for the 2023-24 academic year.
The honored schools include Albion, Barker, Lyndonville and Medina.
Schools are eligible for the School of Excellence Award by having 75 percent of their varsity teams earn Scholar/Athlete Team Awards by having a composite average of at least 90.
In addition, Wilson has earned a School of Distinction Award by having 100 percent of their varsity teams earn a Scholar/Athlete Team Award.
“The efforts made by student-athletes in the classroom are paramount to their success in the athletic arena, and beyond their high school days,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “We are proud of those who put in the work as ‘student’ and ‘athlete’, as well as the growth in both of School of Excellence and Distinction recognition.”
Medina 16U splits at Cheektowaga Tourney
The Medina Mustangs 16U Travel team split a pair of games today to close out competition in the Crabapple Baseball Tournament at Cheektowaga,
Medina opened the day with an 8-1 win over the Spartans as Lukas Grimes scattered 5 hits and struck out 11.
Trailing 1-0, Medina took the lead for good by scoring 3 runs in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Brady Christiaansen and an RBI triple by Lucas Kimber. Singles by Jackson Prynn and Colton Fletcher set up the threat.
Keeping the momentum, the Mustangs tacked on 5 big runs in the fifth frame as Fletcher singled in 2 runs and Christiaansen doubled in 2 more. Singles by Jimmy Dieter and Colton Smith and a walk loaded the bases to set up the opportunity.
In the second game, the Storm scored 5 quick runs in the first inning to key a 9-5 win over Medina.
The Mustangs did cut the deficit to 5-3 with three runs in the third inning highlighted by a two-run triple by Prynn.
Medina’s other two runs came in the fifth frame on an RBI single by Grimes and a double steal.
The Storm locked up the win with 3 runs in the fifth.
