Rebounding from a narrow 6-5 loss in the opener, Kendall downed host Fairport 11-5 in the nightcap of a 17U baseball doubleheader Sunday.

Kendall quickly moved on top to stay in the second game as a two-run triple by winning pitcher Louis Conte highlighted a three-run first inning.

Kendall added four runs in the third to open up an 8-0 advantage as Conte, CJ D’Agostino and Jonas Rhodes each had an RBI single.

A three-run fourth inning highlighted by a two-run single by Jimmie Swift then put a lock on the win.

Conte, who had a total of 3 hits, scattered 6 hits and struck out 3 on the mound.

In the opener, it was Fairport that quickly took the lead for good by scoring three runs in the first inning on three walks and a pair of singles.

Kendall rallied back to within one three times at 3-2, 4-3 and 6-5 but could not pull even.

D’Agostino, Swift and Jonny Conte each had two hits and Nate Shaw a two-run double for Kendall.

Contributed Photos – Local SUNY Niagara All Conference honorees include Gavyn Boyle, Aidan Paul and Rylee VanNostrand.

A trio of local players on this spring’s SUNY Niagara baseball and softball squads have earned All-League honors.

Roy-Hart graduate Gavyn Boyle, a freshman outfielder on the Thunderwolves squad, has been named to the first team of the All Western New York Athletic Conference (WNYAC) baseball squad. He hit .395 on the season with 14 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs and 57 RBI.

Medina grad Aidan Paul, a freshman pitcher for the Thunderwolves, was named to the All WNYAC second team. He went 5-1 on the mound and also had 2 saves. He registered 59 strikeouts and had a 2.27 earned run average.

Medina High grad Rylee VanNostrand, a freshman infielder for the Thunderwolves, was named to the All WNYAC softball squad second team. She hit .286 on the season with 1 double and 4 RBIs.

Sandstone defeated Elba ‘A’ 11-1 and Elba ‘B’ downed Holley ‘B’ 19-0 in games that were reported from Albion Midget League action on Thursday.

Brycen Potter had 3 hits, including a pair of triples and 5 RBI, and Giavonni Lamartina a three-run triple to lead the offense for Sandstone which also got 2 hits each from Eli Johnson and Ela Spada who drove in 3 runs.

Potter also struck out 12 in 5 innings of work on the mound.

For Elba ‘B’ Ky Spurling, John Anderson an Evan Armbrewster combined to pitch a no hitter.

A  seventh place finish by Medina junior Gordon Young in the High Jump (6-0) and a ninth place finish by Albion junior Cencere Lowe in the Long Jump (21-2 1/4) were tops among local athletes competing in the state Division 2 (small schools) track and field championships this weekend at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

Medina’s Madelyn Rutledge placed 15th in the Long Jump (16-9).

Roy-Hart junior Braden Ricker also competed in the 200 and Holley senior Sam Bates in the High Jump.

Kendall earned a split of a doubleheader at Honeoye Falls-Lima Thursday to open the 17U baseball season.

Limited to just two hits in a 2-0 opening game loss, Kendall rebounded to post a 9-0 victory in the nightcap.

Nic Cole hurled a 1 hitter with 15 strikeouts in 6 innings of work on the mound for Kendall in the win.

Kendall scored three times in the sixth inning as Vinnie D’Agostino had a two-run double and Colby Hughes an RBI sacrifice fly.

Kendall then tacked on four insurance runs in the seventh on two walks and RBI singles by D’Agostino and Hughes.

Photos by Cheryl Wertmn – Medina centerfielder Julian Woodworth dives to make a catch during today’s state Class B semifinal as rightfielder Ryan Pegelow pulls up.

In a tight sea-saw battle, Spackenkill (Section IX) nipped Medina 5-3 in the state Class B semifinals this afternoon at Union-Endicott High School.

Medina grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a two out RBI single by Ryleigh Culver as a single by Julian Woodworth and a walk to Aidan Papaj set up the threat.

However, Spackenkill answered right back with a pair of runs in the home half of the third on two out RBI singles by Dylan Updike and Linus Oudom and the sea-saw battle was on.

Medina got two runners aboard in the fourth on singles by Brody Fry and Carter Woodworth but could not capitalize as as strikeout and an infield pop out quickly ended the threat.

The Mustangs though did capitalize on a good scoring opportunity in the fifth scoring twice on an RBI single by Culver and a sacrifice fly by Fry. Singles by Vinny Gray and Papaj set the stage for the uprising which put the Mustangs back on top for what proved to be the last time at 4-3.

Again the Spartans answered right back with two runs in the home half of the fifth on an RBI single by Updike and a passed ball to regain the lead for good at 4-3.

The Spartans added a big insurance run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Noah Bogdan to make it 5-3.

Medina did get a runner aboard in both the sixth and seventh innings, first on a walk to Brandon Christiaansen and then on a single by Fry but could not capitalize.

“The team that made the less mistakes won,” said Medina Coach Chris Goyette. “We made some mistakes that hurt but overall we had a very good season and accomplished more than probably was expected.”

Medina was making its third appearance in the state semifinals. Previously the Mustangs lost to Carle Place (Section VIII) 9-1 in 2003 and 6-3 to Schuylerville (Section II) in 2019.

The Mustangs finish the season at 20-2 while the Spartans will take a 19-4 record into Saturday’s Class B title contest against Taconic Hills (Section II) which downed Little Falls (Section III) 10-6 in the other semifinal.

Medina second baseman Preston Woodworth tries to make the tag on Spackenkill’s Dylan Updike at second base.

Nearly 20 Orleans spring sports varsity teams have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Team Awards by compiling a composite average of at least 90.

Albion’s honored teams include Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Girls Track.

Holley is represented by Softball, Golf, Tennis and Girls Track.

Kendall’s honorees include Softball, Tennis and Boys Track.

Lyndonville is represented by Softball and Girls Track.

Medina has five honored teams including Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Lacrosse and Girls Track.

Barker likewise has five honored teams including Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Boys Track and Girls Track.

Roy-Hart’s honored teams include Softball, Tennis and Girls Track.

Rounding out the Niagara-Orleans League schools Akron, Newfane and Wilson all have their Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Boys Track and Girls Track teams honored. Akron also has Flag Football, Newfane Girls Lacrosse and Wilson Boys Lacrosse.

Contributed Photo – Holley senior Sam Bates is one of four local athletes who will be competing in this weekend’s state Track and Field championships.

A quintet of local athletes will be competing in the state Track and Field Division 2 (small schools) championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School on Friday and Saturday.

Those five includes Medina senior Madelynn Rutledge, Holley senior Sam Bates, Albion junior Cencere Lowe,  Medina junior Gordon Young and Roy-Hart junior Braden Ricker.

Rutledge qualified in the Long Jump as she placed second at the Section VI state qualifier with a leap of 18-2. She also placed second in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump at the Section VI Class B meet.

Bates will be competing in the High Jump after winning the Section V Class B3 meet with a state qualifying height of 5-3.

Lowe qualified in the Long Jump after winning the Section VI Class B meet with a qualifying distance of 23-2 1/4 which is also an Albion and Niagara-Orleans League record.

Young will also be competing in the High Jump after placing second at the Section VI state qualifier with a height of 6-2. He also won the High Jump at the Section VI Class B meet.

Ricker placed second in the 200 with a time of :22.57 to earn a spot in the state meet. He also placed second in the 200 at the Section VI Class C meet.

Barre edged past Elks/Rotary 5-4 in an Albion Midget League game on Tuesday.

Barre took the lead for good by scoring twice in the first inning on singles by Luke Snyder and Jacob Wright. Barre added two more runs in the third and one in the fifth.

Elks/Rotary scored solo runs in both the fourth and fifth innings and two in the sixth but left two runners stranded. Evan Coots and Rocco Sidari combined for 14 strikeouts for Elks/Rotary.

Elba ‘B’ 8, Sandstone 2
Sawyer Gaylord hit a solo home run and Carter Gubb had a double and 2 RBI to lead the way for Elba ‘B’ as Josh Baldwin pitched three scoreless innings.

Brycen Potter had 3 hits for Sandstone.

Holley ‘B’ 12, Holley ‘A’ 6
In a game played last week, Avery Haggerton and Jeremy Rivera both had 3 hits for Holley ‘B’ as Landon Schmidt and Jackson Spencer both added 2. Haggerton drove in 3 runs.

On the mound, Phillip Dotson and Bryson Phillips combined for 12 strikeouts.