Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Louis Conte

Kendall senior Louis Conte has been named to the Section V Class C2 baseball team.

Conte hit .341 this season for the Eagles with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 22 runs batted in.

In addition to Conte, seven other Genesee Region League players have earned spots on the Section V teams

Listed by Class those players are as follows:

Class B – Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jaden Sherwood from Notre Dame and Wyatt Bryman from Attica.

Class C1 – Shaun Alexander from Oakfield-Alabama and Owen Hootman from Pembroke.

Class C2 – Trenton Woods from Alexander.

Class D – Brendan Porey from Elba.

All are seniors except Porey who is a sophomore.

The presentation of a number of special awards highlighted this week’s annual Roy-Hart Athletics Awards ceremonies.

Senior Julia Miles was named Roy-Hart’s Female Athlete of the Year. She competed in Cross-Country, Swimming and Track.

Three student-athletes shared in earning the Male Athlete of the Year Award. By sports season that trio includes: Fall Season – Jackson Webber (Football), Winter Season – Rem Albee (Basketball) and Spring Season – Jake Gould (Baseball).

Julia Miles received the Dave Brown Memorial Award for Swimming.

The Stan Voss Memorial Award for Baseball went to Brayden Hy.

Sharing in earning the Roy-Heart Award were Joel Hickman II (Wrestling), Cayla Burch (Field Hockey, Swimming and Track), Jayden Swygert (Soccer, Basketball, Track and Tennis) and Lawson Wallworth (Cross-Country and Track).

Julia Miles and Jackson Webber received the John Jablonski Outstanding Track Athlete Award.

Elliana Brauen received the Bill Holahan Coaches Ward.

The Dan Seefeldt Award was presented to Dawson Draper and Rem Albee.

Caleb Verratti received the Connor Callaghan Courage Award.

The Walter Kowalski Award went to Jackson West.

Nick Armenia and Madison DiNieri received the Brian Weaver Memorial Award for outstanding citizenship in the Roy-Hart community.

DiNieri was also named the first recipient of the Ram of the Year Award.

Sophia Santella received the Wally Sidebottom Memorial Award of Excellence.

The Niagara-Orleans League Scholar Athlete Award was presented to Sophia Santella and Jackson Webber.

Nick Armenia and Caleb Verratti received the William Donovan Memorial Scholarship Award.

A 5 Year Plaque was presented to Abigail Glyshaw for Swimming.

Six Year Plaques went to Lawson Wallworth for Cross-Country and Track and to Sophia Santella for Track.

A pair of five run innings keyed the Dynamites 16U Travel baseball team to a narrow 11-10 win over Gronk Nation in a Western New York Premier League game Wednesday evening.

The Dynamites scored five quick runs in the first inning as Vinny Gray had a two-run single and Brody Fry an RBI single.

However, Gronk Nation answered with a big eight run innining to go up 8-5.

Trailing 8-6, the Dynamites regained the lead for good by scoring five times in the third inning as Ryleigh Culver had a two-run single and Brennan Bowes a double.

The Dynamites improve to 2-1 with the win.

Contributed Photos – Seniors Iyla Lilleby and Sawyer Kingsbury, at left, received the Babe Ruth Award and freshmen Aidan Papaj and Madeline Mark received the Russell Houserman Award at the annual Block ‘M’ Banquet.

Medina High capped off the interscholastic sports year with the annual Block M banquet Tuesday evening at the White Birch.

Seniors Sawyer Kingsbury and Iyla Lilleby were presented with the Babe Ruth Award.

Freshmen Madeline Mark and Aidan Papaj received the Russell Houserman Award.

Athlete of the Year, by grade, were presented to Luke Duffina, Julian Woodworth, Preston Woodworth, Madelynn Rutledge, Sam Heschke and Sophia Goyette. Missing from the photo are Christian Moss, Emiliana Batista and Brody Fry.

Athlete of the Year Awards were presented by class to the following student-athletes. Seniors – Madelynn Rutledge and Julian Woodworth; Juniors – Sophia Goyette and Brody Fry; Sophomores – Emiliana Batista, Christian Moss and Luke Duffina; Freshmen – Sam Heschke and Preston Woodworth.

Seniors Alex Benz and Dylan Lonnen received the Mustang Heart Award.

Receiving scholarships were, in front, Iyla Lilleby, Baileigh McAdoo, Madelynn Rutledge and Lorelei Sanders. In back are Caiden Class, Dylan Lonnen, Julian Woodworth, Sawyer Kingsbury, Brandon Christiaansen and Will Prest.

The Kyle Barna Scholarship was presented to Sawyer Kingsbury and Will Prest.

Dylan Lonnen, Brandon Christiaansen and Julian Woodworth received the Larry Decker Scholarship.

The Boice/Ossont Scholarship was presented to Iyla Llleby and Madelynn Rutledge.

Lorelei Sanders received the Beverly Sargent Scholarship.

Caiden Class and Baileigh McAdoo received the Niagara-Orleans League Scholarship.

The Fats Piedmont Fans of the Year Award was presented to Brian and Lisa Christiaansen.

PONY Awards were presented by sport to the following student-athletes: Fall Season Cross-Country – Jack Cecchini and Madeline Mark; Fall Cheerleading – Mahri Harmer-Owens; Boys Soccer – Cole Callard; Girls Soccer – Cam Eick; Volleyball – K’mani Poole; Golf – Dylan Lonnen; Football – Julian Woodworth.

Inducted into the Mustangs Hall of Fame were Charles Morley and Nancy Baker.

Winter Season – Girls Swimming – Izzy Perez; Boys Swimming – Caiden Class; Boys Basketball – Justin Pitts; Girls Basketball – Angel Mulcahy; Unified Bowling – Andrew Greek; Wrestling – Conor Crandall; Winter Cheerleading – Emilana Batista.

Spring Season – Boys Track – Kaedon Cleveland; Girls Track – Katelyn Hilobuk; Tennis – Angel Mulcahy; Baseball – Henry Winters; Unified Basketball – Aiden Cherry; Lacrosse – Will Prest; Softball – Mackenzie Alverez.

The evening also featured the induction of two new members into the Mustangs Hall of Fame Charles Morley (Class of 1978) and Nancy Baker (Class of 1981).

Morley was a three time Niagara-Orleans League wrestling champion (1976, 1977 and 1978). In 1978 he also captured a Section VI title and went on to place fifth at the state championship tournament.

Baker earned first team N-O All-League softball honors in both 1980 and 1981 as she helped Medina claim the league title her senior year. She also helped the Medina field hockey team capture three straight N-O championships (1978, 1979, 1980) as she earned second team All-League honors her senior year.

Dylan Lonnen and Alex Benz, at left, received the Mustang Heart Award and Brian and Lisa Christiaansen received the Fats Piedmont Fan of the Year Award.

Contributed Photos – SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS – In front: Elizabeth Whipple, Alexa Robinson, Brooke Robinson, Ashlee Stephens and Kayli Miller. In Back: Ty Holmes, Sebastian Temich, Daniel Barry, Justin Higgins.

Lyndonville High hosted its annual Varsity Athletic Banquet on Monday evening highlighted by the presentation of a number of special awards.

The Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award was presented to Daniel Barry and Elizabeth Whipple.

Sebastian Temich and Ashlee Stephens received the Coaches’ Award.

The Tri-Athlete Awards were presented to Justin Higgins (Football (4), Basketball (4) and Baseball (4)) and to Elizabeth Whipple (Volleyball (1), Soccer (4), Basketball (4) and Track and Field (4)).

The “Bub” Meland Award was presented to Elizabeth Whipple and the “Doc” Layer Award to Austin Gardner.

Daniel Barry and Katelynn Breeze received the Alfred Schmitt Memorial Award and Alexa Robinson the Harold Dix Jr. Memorial Award.

The Mike Fuller Memorial Award was presented to Ty Holmes, the Ted Hettig Memorial Award to Brooke Robinson and the Paul Howell Memorial Award to Justin Higgins and Ashlee Stephens.

The Trevor T. Cook “Unsung Hero Award” was presented to Kayli Miller and Justin Higgins.

Elizabeth Whipple received the Genesee Region League Scholar-Athlete Award.

The U.S. Marine Corps Award was presented to Sebastian Temich and Tisha Zeitz and the U.S. Air Force Award to Bradley Jisa and Jocelyn Mack.

TEAM AWARD RECIPIENTS = In front: Greyson Romano, Justin Holmes, Alexa Robinson, Elizabeth Whipple, Alyssa Prine, Elena Barry, Isabella Groves, Emily Miner and Ashlee Stephens. In Back Brody Hazel, Sebastian Temich, Daniel Barry, Addison Dillenbeck, Kayli Miller, Colton Smith.

Individual team awards were presented as follows:

Girls Varsity Soccer – Most Valuable Player Award to Kayli Miller; Defensive Player Award to Addison Dillenbeck; Most Improved Player Award to Isabella Groves; Comeback Player Award to Michayla Greene and Coaches Award to Elizabeth Whipple.

Varsity Volleyball – Most Valuable Player Award to Ashlee Stephens; Most Improved Player Award to Elena Barry; Offensive Player of the Year Award to Jackie Mack and Coaches Award to Emma Freas.

Boys Varsity Basketball – Most Valuable Player Award to Colton Smith; Most Improved Player Award to Daniel Barry and Coaches Award to Jacob Pitcher.

Girls Varsity Basketball – Most Valuable Player Award to Addison Dillenbeck; Most Improved Player Award to Alexa Robinson; Outstanding Defensive Player Award to Ashlee Stephens and Coaches Award to Isabella Groves.

Wrestling – Most Outstanding Wrestler Award to Sebastian Temich; Most Improved Wrestler Award to Justin Holmes; Tiger of the Year Award – Greyson Romano and Coaches Award to Brody Hazel.

Varsity Softball – Most Valuable Player Award to Isabella Groves; Most Improved Player Award to Elena Barry; Bandaid Award to Kayli Miller and Coaches Award to Alexa Robinson.

Boys Track and Field – Most Improved Player Award to Austin Gardner; Coaches Award to Zac Freas.

Girls Track and Field – Most Improved Player Award to Emily Miner; Coaches Award to Alyssa Prine.

Contributed Photo – Molly Frasier

Molly Frasier, a seventh-grade student from Lyndonville has been making great strides in competitive athletics despite facing challenges due to a medical condition. While traditional school sports were not accessible to her, Molly found her niche in Clay Target Shooting.

As a member of the Orleans County ClayCrushers, she’s been actively participating in various competitions. In a recent SCTP State Skeet Competition, Molly achieved a personal best score of 58 x100 targets.

Her dedication and progress in the sport are evident, and she expresses feeling accepted and valued in this community, stating “everyone is treated as an equal and I can just be me.” Most recently, Molly competed in the SCTP New York State Sporting Clays competition at North Forest Gun Cub in Lockport.

Unlike other clay target events such as trap and skeet, sporting clays offers a dynamic challenge with varied targets and flight paths. Targets can vary in size and shape, presenting a diverse range of flight characteristics, from mini to midi’s and fully domed to flat. The targets can fly towards, away, crossing, high or low, between the trees, on the ground, or in open skies.

While the day and scores did not end as well as she had hoped, Molly was able to take third place in her division and qualified to compete at the SCTP Nationals in Sporting Clays to go along with Skeet.

Molly stated she was “happy [her] brother and the others did well today.” She added,” I need to keep getting better and it’s going to take more practice at home and at the range. I love skeet the most, then trap, and then sporting clays.” Sporting clays tends to be much more challenging because there is no set pattern. Each day and each course targets are presented differently.

Molly stated, “I am definitely looking forward to competing next week at Central Square. I do want to thank those that came out to watch and cheer me on. It was really exciting.” Molly ended with “some days will be rough, but you have to keep trying to get better.”

On Saturday she will attempt to qualify for the trap portion at Nationals while competing at the SCTP NYS Trap Championships in Central Square, NY. With her determination and passion for the sport, Molly continues to excel in her athletic journey, proving that obstacles can be overcome with perseverance and dedication.

Other Orleans County student athletes that competed at North Forest Gun Club included Jonathan Frasier, Nate and Lane Woodworth, Stryker, Donovan, and Colson Braley, Connor Jurs, Braydon Snook, and Garrison Foote.

Mari Ehrenreich had a hole in one at Hickory Ridge Golf Course on Monday.

The hole in one was on the 107 yard Hole #6  using a 7 iron.