Two big scoring innings powered Banes to a 17-7 win over previously unbeaten Jr. Wilson in a Medina Women’s Softball ‘A’ League game Monday evening.

Banes erupted for 9 runs in the fourth inning on singles by Kathy Allen, Jami Chatt, Grace Capstick, Lindsay Chatt, Robin Blaun and a double by Morgan Allis.

Keeping the momentum, Banes tacked on 6 more runs in the fifth to extend the lead to 17-5. Lindsey Chatt had a triple and Connie Heschke and Capstick doubles to highlight that uprising which also included singles by Morgan Allis, Jen Masse, Sue Seefeldt, Blaun and Allen.

Heschke, Lindsey Chatt, Morgan Allis and Capstick all finished with 3 hits. Heschke had 2 doubles.

Banes is now 2-2.

In the other game, White Birch nipped Poler’s Pub 15-14 on a walk off single by Aubrey Lewis in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Aubrey Lewis and Kenzie Muck both had 4 hits for White Birch as Ella Lewis, Maddy Boyle and Mallory Albone each had 3; Grace Johnson, Rebekah Hoffee, Brynn Howell and Dana Siffringer 2 and Anna Lewis 1. Ella Lewis and Aubrey Lewis both had triple and Howell a double.

Halle Deuil had 5 hits, Melissa Prince 4 and Alishia Foss and Jean Swiercznski 3 for Poler’s Pub. Deuil had 2 doubles and Lindsey Ward 1.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Will Prest, left, and Dylan Lonnen have both been named to the first team of the Class D Division All-Star lacrosse squad.

Two Medina players have earned spots on the first team of the Section VI Class D Division All-Star lacrosse squad.

The Mustangs are represented by the senior duo of Attackman Dylan Lonnen and Midfielder Will Prest.

Both players scored 30 goals on the season as Prest added 9 assists and Lonnen 5.

Medina has also placed senior Defender Jason Beyer and junior Attackman Cole Callard on the second team. Callard had 19 goals and 7 assists on the season.

The Mustangs also had senior Defender Jack Cecchini and junior Midfielder Lucius Wagner receive Honorable Mention. Wagner scored 14 goals and added 6 assists.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker”s first team All League honorees, from left, Kaylee Stoll, Peyton Bradley and Anna Bowerman.

Undefeated (12-0) champion Barker has placed three players on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League softball squad.

Sophomore pitcher Peyton Bradley, who is a repeat first team honoree, heads Barker’s trio which also includes senior catcher Anna Bowerman and sophomore infielder Kaylee Stoll.

Albion is represented by junior catcher Cami London and Medina by senior infielder Iyla Lilleby, who are both repeat honorees.

Medina’s Iyla Lilleby and Albion’s Cami London.

Roy-Hart has placed junior infielder Kaitlin Mettler, who is a repeat selection, and sophomore outfielder Hayley Hillburn.

Akron is represented by the senior battery of pitcher Sloan Jonathan and catcher Ashlee Henning, a repeat honoree who has been selected as the N-O Player of the Year.

Wilson has placed senior infielder Rian Faery, a repeat honoree, and junior pitcher Riley Robinson.

Rounding out the first team is Newfane junior infielder Kameryn Boyer.

Barker has also placed a trio of players on the second team including senior outfielder Rachel Sutter, along with infielder/pitcher Madyson Flint and outfielder/pitcher Arnie Sturtevant who are both eighth graders.

Albion has placed senior infielder Janessa Lindsey and junior pitcher Alana Irvine and Medina senior infielder Lorelei Sanders.

Roy-Hart is represented by the sophomore battery of pitcher Abby Fox and catcher Peyton May.

Rounding out the second team are junior outfielder Aleena Adamczyk and sophomore catcher Abbie Faery from Wilson, freshman infielder Kylie Mangione from Akron and sophomore infielder Kim Schmitt from Newfane.

The following players who are listed by school have received Honorable Mention:

Akron – Olivia Novak (Soph./Of) and Shannon Esmond (7th/OF)

Albion – Kenzi Snook (Jr./Inf) and Aubrielle Barry (8th/Inf)

Barker – Madelina Pavlock (Soph./Inf)

Medina – Baileigh McAdoo (Sr./C) and Samantha Heschke (Fr./P)

Newfane – Hannah Zastrow (Sr./C) and Gabby Ross (Soph./Inf)

Roy-Hart – Lila Brigham (Jr./Of) and Alayna Kowalski (Soph./Inf)

Wilson – Cait Cliffe (Sr./Inf) and Peyton McInnis (Sr./Of)

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Aiden Prince battles to control the ball for the Medina Mustangs FC during this evenings’ win over LaSalle FC at Vets Park.

All of the scoring came in the second half as the Medina Mustangs FC blanked the LaSalle FC 3-0 in a Buffalo District Soccer League 2nd Division game this evening at Vets Park.

Steven Anderson broke the scoreless deadlock when he netted what proved to be the game winner for Medina early in the second half off an assist from Ethan Leonard.

Nate Dillenbeck then doubled the Mustangs lead with a goal off an assist from Casey Winiecki.

Greg Husung followed up with the clincher as Trenton Jones earned the assist.

Tyler Ribbeck notched his second straight shutout in goal.

Making it three wins in a row, Medina improves to 4-2 while LaSalle slips to 2-2-2.

Ethan Leonard looks to advance the ball up field for Medina FC.

Carlton edged Rotary/Elks 5-4 Saturday in a Albion Midget League game.

Luke Bedford went the distance on the mound for Carlton registering 11 strikeouts.

At the plate, Bedford and Caden Woolston each had a hit and 2 RBIs.

Evan Coots hit a home run and Rocco Sidari banged out a triple for Rotary/Elks.

Sidari also had 9 strikeouts in 4 innings of work on the mound and Coots 5 strikeouts in 2 innings.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Brody Fry slides safely into home for the Dynamites as the ball gets away from Storm catcher Aiden Perry.

Back-to-back three run innings keyed the Dynamites 16U Travel baseball team to a 7-1 win over the Lockport Storm in a Western New York Premier League game on Saturday at Roy-Hart’s Gasport Field.

The Dynamites took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning as winning pitcher Brody Fry singled and came in on a steal of home.

The Dynamites began to pull away by scoring three times in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Aiden Romesser, a single by Ryleigh Culver and an error which plated a pair of runs.

Keeping the momentum, the Dynamites tallied three times in the fifth on an error and two steals of home. A single by Evan Poeller helped set up the threat.

On the mound, Fry pitched the first 5 innings scattering 3 hits and striking out 12. Romesser hurled the final two frames allowing 1 hit and fanning 4.

The Dynamites are now 1-1 in league action,

Evan Poeller bangs out a hit for the Dynamites.

Medina High varsity baseball Coach Chris Goyette has been named Western New York high school baseball Coach of the Year.

Goyette’s Mustangs captured the Niagara-Orleans League championship and went on to in both the Section VI Class B and Far West Regional titles to advance to the state semifinals finishing with a 20-2 overall record.

Medina High varsity football Coach Eric Valley has been selected to coach the North team for the annual Kensington Lions Club WNY All-Star Football game which will be held July 24 at Williamsville South.

Valley’s Mustangs have won four straight C North Division titles and two Section VI Class C championships over the past four seasons.

Contributed Photos – Madelynn Rutledge and Ben Dickinson

Medina senior Madelynn Rutledge and Newfane senior Ben Dickinson have been named the Niagara-Orleans League’s Track and Field Athletes of the Year.

Rutledge won both the Long Jump and Triple Jump at the annual N-O All League meet.

She went on to set a new N-O record in the Long Jump of 18-2 during post season competition.

She placed second in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump at the Section VI Class B meet, second in the Long Jump at the Section VI Division 2 state qualifier meet and 15th in the Long Jump at the state meet.

Dickinson won both the 400 and the Triple Jump at the N-O All-League meet.

He went on to win the Triple Jump at the Section VI Class C meet.

Contributed Photo – Gavyn Boyle

Roy-Hart graduate and SUNY Niagara freshman outfielder Gavyn Boyle has been named to the second team of the National Junior College Athletic Association All American baseball squad.

Boyle previously was named to the first team of both the Western New York Athletic Conference and Region III All Conference teams.

For the season Boyle hit .395 for  the Thunderwolves.

He had 14 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs and 57 runs batted in.