Local Sports
Kendall/Orleans FC U17, R-H U19 post wins
The Kendall/Orleans FC blanked the host Wayne United 6-0 Tuesday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls 17U Division game.
Ciara Duggan scored 3 goals to lead the offense as Sophia Picardo, Safia Scott and Addison Manchester each chipped in with 1.
Kendall/Orleans FC next hosts the division leading Cobras at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Cobras are 9-0-1 and Kendall/Orleans FC 8-1-1.
Roy-Hart U19 4 Lockport Lightning 2
Roy-Hart downed the Lockport Lightning 4-2 Tuesday evening to improve to 3-3 in Buffalo and WNY Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division competition.
Maria Trombley scored 2 goals in the first half for Roy-Hart and Grace Trombley netted 2 in the second half.
Mustangs 16U posts shutout; Dynamites tie
The Medina Mustangs 16U team blanked the Lugnuts 2-0 Tuesday evening in a WNY Premier Baseball Travel League game.
Lukas Grimes hurled the shutout as he scattered 4 hits and struck out 5.
The Mustangs scored once in the fourth on an RBI single by Ryan Pegelow and once in the fifth as Lucas Kimber doubled and came home on a single by Jackson Prynn.
Dynamites 6, Angels 6
A shortage of pitching by the opposition caused the Dynamites 16U Travel team to settle for a 6-6 tie with the host Angels Tuesday evening.
A four run third inning on a three-run double by Ryleigh Culver and an RBI single by Evan Poeller highlighted the offense for the Dynamites.
The Dynamites also scored once in the second as Brody Fry doubled and came home on a sacrifice bunt by Vinny Gray and one in the fourth on an RBI single by Gavin Heideman.
The Angels tied the game in the fourth. Neither team was able to score in the fifth, sixth or seventh innings after which the game was called as the Angels were out of pitching.
The Dynamites improve to 19-4-2.
Albion 18U bows in playoff semifinals
One bad inning proved costly as the Albion 18U baseball team dropped a 7-4 decision to host Dansville Tuesday evening in the semifinals of the GLOW League playoffs.
The Purple Eagles built up a 3-2 lead by scoring once in the third as Nate Gibson doubled and came home on an error and twice in the fourth on a two-run single by Kaiden Froman.
However, Dansville answered with 5 runs in the home half of the fourth on 4 walks and a pair of errors to take the lead for good.
Gibson and Froman both had 2 hits on the evening.
Green to compete in Canadian Women’s Open

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green
Continuing a string of competitions in major international golf tournaments, Medina’s Melanie Green will be competing in the Canadian Women’s Open this week in Calgary, Alberta.
The 50th Canadian Women’s Open begins on Thursday and runs through Sunday. The field in the stroke event will be cut after Friday’s second round.
It will be the fourth straight major international competition in a row for Green.
She began the run by winning the R&A British Women’s Amateur Championship and then helped Team USA win the Arnold Palmer Cup, both in Ireland.
She then competed in the Evian Championship in France which is one of the five majors on the LPGA schedule.
Green graduated in May from the University of South Florida where she was a multi year American Conference and All American honoree. She earned American Conference Play of the Year honors this past spring.
Narrow softball wins for White Birch, Banes
White Birch nipped Jr. Wilson 12-11 and Banes edged Poler’s Pub 5-3 in Medina Women’s Softball ‘A’ League games Monday evening.
Dana Siffringer had a walk off single in the seventh inning to earn the win for White Birch which had a total of 21 hits.
Maddy Boyle and Gracie Johnson both had 3 hits for White Birch as Ella Lewis, Aubrey Lewis, Kenzi Muck, Bekah Hoffee, Siffringer, Mallory Albone and Brynn Howell each added 2 and Ana Lewis 1.
Hoffee and Siffringer both had triples as Ella Lewis, Aubrey Lewis and Boyle all had doubles. Ella Lewis, Boyle, Johnson, Muck and Albone each drove in a pair of runs.
Banes 5 Polers Pub 3
A pair of two run scoring bursts proved to be enough to lift Banes past Poler’s Pub 5-3 and improve to 7-3 on the season.
Banes scored 2 quick runs in the first inning on singles by Sue Seefeldt, Lindsay Chatt, Robin Blaun and Kathy Allen.
Singles by Blaun, Jami Chatt, Allen, Amy Lavender and Morgan Allis added 2 more in the fourth frame.
Banes added an insurance run in the sixth on a single by Lindsay Chatt and a double by Blaun who went 3 for 3.
All Star game will have local coaches, players
When the 48th Kensington Lions Club All Star Football Game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Williamsville South High School the North squad will be guided by Medina Head Coach Eric Valley.
Valley’s coaching staff will include Gordy Luthart, Brian Fry, Eric Gross, Mike Vanderjagt, Paul Valley and Paul Palizay.
The North squad’s lineup has a number of local players including Medina lineman Xavier King, Albion running back Austin Johnson, Newfane quarterback Nate Snow and wide receiver Ben Dickinson, Wilson running back Jack Mahar along with the Akron duo of wide receiver Jacob Leach and lineman Jack Holland.
Kendall/Orleans FC downs Batavia
Improving to 7-1-1, the Kendall/Orleans FC downed host Batavia 6-1 Sunday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U17 Division game.
Clara Duggan scored 3 goals, Samantha Webster 2 and Sophia Picardo 1 for Kendall/Orleans FC.
Kendall/Orleans FC will next visit Wayne on Tuesday and then host the division leading Cobras (8-0-1) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Mustangs FC forfeits
A shortage of players caused the Medina Mustangs FC to forfeit a regular season ending game to the host Celtic Brigade on Sunday.
Medina, which had already locked up the Buffalo District Soccer League 2md Division title, finishes the regular season at 8-3.
Medina will next host a semifinal round playoff game on August 4.
Medina 16U wins Silver bracket at Clarence

Contributed Photo – The Medina Mustangs 16U Travel team claimed the Silver bracket title today at the Clarence Tournament.
The Medina Mustangs 16U Travel baseball team scored a pair of victories today to win the Silver bracket at the Clarence Travel Tournament.
Medina first defeated the Depew Curve 9-3 as Vinny Gray, Jimmy Dieter, Lucas Kimber and Lukas Grimes combined to hurl a 4 hitter with 9 strikeouts.
Medina took the lead for good by scoring 5 runs in the second inning on an RBI single by Jackson Prynn, a wild pitch, a passed ball, an error and a balk.
The Mustangs later locked up the win by scoring 4 runs in th fifth frame on hits by Gray, Ryan Pegelow, Kimber, a wild pitch and an error.
Medina then nipped the Lugnuts 2-1 as Gray pitched a 1 hitter with 4 strikeouts.
The Mustangs scored once in the fifth on an error and once in the seventh on a wild pitch.
Albion grad scores game winner for Spartans

Contributed Photo – Albion High graduate Deyonci Farley heads to the endzone with what proved to be the game winning touchdown reception for the Genesee County Spartans in a 12-6 victory over the Ithaca Warriors Saturday evening at the Pembroke Town Park. Farley scored on a 34 yard TD pass reception from quarterback Corey Turpin as the Spartans improve to 4-2. The Spartans defense clinched the win by stopping the Ithaca quarterback at the Genesee 3 yard line as time expired.
N-O duo earns All-WNY softball honors

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Two Niagara-Orleans League players have earned spots on the All-Western New York small schools softball squad. Barker sophomore pitcher Peyton Bradley, at left, has been named to the second team and Akron senior infielder Ashlee Henning to the first team. Brady registered 146 strikeouts in 92.2 innings in the circle and hit .400 with 20 RBI at the plate to help lead Barker to the N-O title. Henning hit .500 with 5 doubles, 4 home runs and 20 RBI.





