It will be a special event Monday as Albion will open its new artificial turf softball field by hosting rival Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League game at 4:45 p.m.

The softball diamond, complete with a purple infield, is part of the Purple Eagles new artificial turf soccer/softball facility.

Albion will also host front-running Medina in an N-O baseball game at 4 p.m. Monday. Currently at 6-1, the Mustangs hold a two game lead over a trio of teams including Newfane (6-3), Wilson (6-3) and Roy-Hart (4-3).

Monday’s key N-O softball League game will have undefeated (9-0) Barker visiting runner-up Wilson (8-2) as the Lady Bulldogs look for a win to clinch their first N-O title since 2007. Ironically, Barker shared the N-O crown that year with Wilson as the two teams finished with identical 9-3 records.

First place in the N-O tennis standings will also be on the line Monday in a key late season clash of unbeatens as 8-0 Albion visits 9-0 Akron. The two teams will meet again in the season finale on May 15 at Albion.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Baseball – Medina at Albion, 4 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Newfane, Wilson at Barker, 4:45 p.m.; Northstar at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Albion, Barker at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.; Elba at Lyndonville, Pembroke at Holley, Kendall at Byron-Bergen, 5 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Newfane, 7 p.m.
Tennis – Byron-Bergen at Holley, Kendall at Alexander, 4 p.m.; Albion at Akron, Roy-Hart at Newfane, Wilson at Barker, 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse– Lockport at Medina, 5 p.m.

Tuesday
Baseball – Notre Dame at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Lyndonville at Pembroke, Elba at Holley, Notre Dame at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Track – Wilson at Medina, Albion at Akron, Barker at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis – Holley at Kendall, 4 p.m.; Medina at Albion, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Baseball – Medina at Barker, Akron at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; Kendall at Oakfield-Alabama, 5 p.m.; Perry at Holley, 5:15 p.m.
Softball – Barker at Medina, Newfane at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Holley, Kendall at Alexander, 5 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball – Roy-Hart at Albion, 4:45 p.m., Oakfield-Alabama at Holley, 5 p.m.
Softball – Lyndonville at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Pembroke, Attica at Holley, 5 p.m.
Track – Medina at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse – Medina at Brockport, 6 p.m.

Friday
Baseball – Barker at Medina, Albion at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 4:45 p.m.
Softball – Akron at Albion, Roy-Hart at Barker, 4:45 p.m.; Holley at Oakfield-Alabama, Elba at Kendall, 5 p.m.; Lyndonville at Newfane, 7 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball – Holley at Byron-Bergen, 11 a.m.; Roy-Hart at Williamsville East, 12 p.m.; City Honors at Medina, 1 p.m.
Softball – East Rochester at Holley, 10 a.m.; Northstar at Kendall, 11 a.m.
Lacrosse – Medina at Bloomfield, 2 p.m.

N-O Standings
Baseball – Medina 6-1, Newfane 6-3, Wilson 6-3, Roy-Hart 4-3, Akron 3-5, Albion 2-5, Barker 0-7
Softball – Barker 9-0, Wilson 8-2, Roy-Hart 5-3, Albion 5-4, Akron 3-6, Medina 2-7, Newfane 0-10
Tennis – Akron 9-0, Albion 8-0, Wilson 6-4, Barker 3-5, Roy-Hart 3-5, Medina 2-7, Newfane 0-10
Boys Track – Albion 5-0, Newfane 4-1-1, Roy-Hart 2-1-1, Medina 2-2, Wilson 2-3, Barker 1-4, Akron 0-5
Girls Track – Akron 5-0, Newfane 5-1, Wilson 3-2, Medina 2-2, Albion 1-4, Barker 1-4, Roy-Hart 0-4

Benefitting from 14 walks, Albion romped to a 26-4 win over host Byron-Bergen in a non league softball game  this morning.

Alana Irvine had 4 hits, including a double, Aubrielle Barry 3 with 3 RBI and Taylor LeFrois 2 to lead the Purple Eagles at the plate.

Barry also pitched the first three winnings registering 1 strikeout. Irvine went the rest of the way in the circle fanning 6.

Albion will next host Medina at 4:45 p.m. Monday in what will be the Purple Eagles debut contest on their new artificial turf field.

Elba 5, Barker 2
Scoring twice in each of the first two innings, Elba went on down visiting Barker 5-2 in a non league contest.

Lydia Ross and Brianna Totten both had 2 hits for the Lady Lancers while Brea Smith allowed 5 hits and struck out 3 in the circle.

Barker’s two runs came in the seventh on RBI singles by Arnie Sturtevant and Madyson Flint.

In the circle for Barker, Peyton Bradley registered 6 strikeouts in four innings of work to top the 300 strikeout mark for her career.

A sweep of the three doubles matches earned Roy-Hart a 3-2 win over Newfane in a Niagara-Orleans League make-up tennis match today.

Improving to 3-5, the Rams got wins from the doubles teams of Allie Trombley – Jayden Swygert, Garrett Glyshaw – Kaylie Churchill and Abby Glyshaw – Dillan Santella.

The loss drops Newfane to 0-10.

Staying unbeaten at 8-0, Albion downed host Wilson 4-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Mark Ames  scored singles wins to lead the Purple Eagles.

Albion also got doubles wins by the duos of Jordan Marshall – Landon Graybill, Oliver Beach – Jason Anstey.

Medina 3, Newfane 2
Medina completed a home-and-home sweep over Newfane with a 3-2 victory.

Angel Mulcahy won at second singles for Medina which also got wins from the doubles teams of Levon Fuller – Michael Clark and Paisley Pasnik – Talia Rupp.

Building up a commanding 16-3 halftime advantage, Eden went on to down visiting Medina 21-5 in a Class D Division lacrosse game this evening.

Will Prest had 2 goals for Medina as Dylan Lonnen, Ayden Johnson and Cole Callard each netted 1.

The Mustangs are now 4-5 in the division and 5-7 overall.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Addie Dillecbeck slides safely into third base during the Lady Tigers win over visiting Holley this afternoon. Natalie Foose awaits the throw for Holley.

Scoring early and often, Lyndonville posted a 17-2 win over visiting Holley in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

Brooke Robinson had 4 hits including a double and triple, Hannah Fox 3 including two doubles and a triple and Emma Freas 2 to lead the attack for the Lady Tigers which scored 3 runs in both the first and fifth innings and 5 in both the second and third frames.

Lily Newman and Leigha Walker both had 2 hits for the Lady Hawks.

Notre Dame 15, Kendall 0

In another G-R contest, Notre Dame downed Kendall 15-0 as Loretta Sorochty pitched a no hitter with 15 strikeouts and also banged out 3 hits including a two-run double and an RBI single.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Lila Class stretches to try and get the out at second base on Newfane’s Alexis Rutherford during the Mustangs win over the Lady Panthers at Vets Park this afternoon.

Erupting for 14 runs over the first three innings, Medina went on to blank Newfane 15-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game at Vets Park this evening.

Samantha Heschke earned the win in the circle as she allowed just 2 hits and struck out 4.

Natalie Herbert had a single and double to lead the Mustangs at the plate.

Wilson 4, Albion 2
Riley Robinson registered 11 strikeouts in the circle to lead the way for Wilson in the 4-2 win over visiting Albion.

Abbie Faery had 3 hits and Ava Mielke 2 to lead the Lakewomen at the plate.

Alana Irvine had 2 hits for Albion.

Barker 6, Alexander 5 (8)
Barker scored a run in the eighth inning on an RBI line out by Madelina Pavlock.

In the circle, Madyson Flint and Peyton Bradley combined to hurl a 6 hitter with 15 strikeouts.

In another non league contest Oakfield-Alabama downed Roy-Hart 8-2.

N-O Standings
Barker 9-0, Wilson 8-2,  Roy-Hart 5-3, Albion 5-4, Akron 3-6, Medina 2-7, Newfane 0-10.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina catcher Ryleigh Culver gets set to tag out Albion’s Nathan Gibson at home plate during the Mustangs win over the Purple Eagles at Vets Park this evening. Preston Woodworth backs  up the play for the Mustangs.

Medina combined a rainy 6-2 victory over rival Albion at Vets Park this evening with Newfane’s 4-2 win at Roy-Hart this afternoon to open up a two game lead in the Niagara-Orleans League baseball title chase.

Improving to 6-1 with the win, Medina moves two games up on a trio of runner-up teams including Roy-Hart at 4-3 and Newfane and Wilson both at 6-3.

Albion jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Josh Bovenzi but Medina got out of further trouble in the frame as a relay from Julian Woodworth in centerfield to Aidan Papaj at second to Ryleigh Culver at catcher cut down another runner at home plate.

Medina pulled even in the third inning on an RBI single by Papaj and then moved on top to stay at 3-1 with a pair of runs in the fourth frame on RBI singles by Richard Keppler and Brandon Christiaansen.

Albion closed the gap to 3-2 with a run in the top of the fifth on an RBI double by Kaiden Froman but could get no closer.

The Mustangs then put together a key three run scoring burst in the home half of the fifth on a two-run double by Preston Woodworth and a fielders choice play off the bat of Keppler to extend the advantage to 6-2.

Preston Woodworth pitched the first four and one-third innings scattering 4 hits and striking out 2. Papaj came on to hurl the final two and two-thirds inning allowing no hits and fanning 4 as he struck out the side in the seventh.

Medina will next visit Albion at 4 p.m. Monday.

Albion third baseman Gavin Boyce tags out Medina’s Aidan Papaj.

Newfane 4, Roy-Hart 2
Trailing 1-0, Newfane rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning without the benefit of a hit to down Roy-Hart 4-2.

A squeeze bunt by Konner Courtemanche pulled the Panthers even and a passed ball plated the game winner.

Cam Perry pitched a two hitter with four strikeouts for the Panthers.

Roy-Hart had grabbed an early 1-0 lead on a two out RBI double by Rem Albee in the third inning.

The Rams only other run came on a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh.

N-O Standings
Medina 6-1, Newfane 6-3, Wilson 6-3, Roy-Hart 4-3, Akron 3-5, Albion 2-5, Barker 0-7.

Contributed Photo – Anthony Harrington puts up a shot for Medina during Thursday’s unified basketball season opener at North Tonawanda.

The Medina unified basketball team lost its season opener to host North Tonawanda by a score of 55-46 on Thursday.

Xavier Moyer scored 22, Anthony Harrington 14, Caliyah St. Louis 6 and Aiden Cherry 4 for Medina whose lineup also included Lexi Lowery and Russell Brunette.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Ezra Bloom in action in the High Jump for Albion which downed visiting Roy-Hart this afternoon to lock up a fifth straight Niagara-Orleans League boys track title.

Putting a lock on a fifth straight Niagara-Orleans League championship, the Albion boys’ track squad downed visiting Roy-Hart 82-59 this afternoon.

Albion improves to 5-0 with one meet remaining at Akron on Tuesday.

The Purple Eagles are now 29-0 over this five year N-O title run.

Cencere Lowe was a double winner for Albion in the 100 and Long Jump.

Roy-Hart, which is now 2-1-1, had a pair of double winners as Jayden Swygert won the High Jump and Triple Jump and Josiah Rodriguez the 1600 and 3200.

Completing the sweep, the Albion girls downed Roy-Hart 76-64.

Sophia Albanese doubled in the 100 and 200 for Albion,

Roy-Hart had double wins by Julia Miles in the 100 Hurdles and High Jump and Addy Carr in the 400 and 800.

Roy-Hart’s Julia Miles heads to a win in the 100 Hurdles as the Albion duo of Isabelle Truelson and Mia Standish finished second and third.

Roy-Hart’s Jayden Swygert in route to earning a win in the High Jump.

Albion’s Meganne Moore scored a win in the Long Jump.