Scoring four quick runs in the first inning, Roy-Hart went on to down host Niagara Falls 7-5 in a non league baseball game this afternoon.

The Rams grabbed the quick lead on a solo home run by Brayden Hy, an RBI single by Sean Mettler and two fielders choice plays. A leadoff triple by Jake Gould ignited the uprising.

Roy-Hart upped the lead to 7-0 by scoring three times in the top of the third on a two-run single by Gavin Heideman and a fielders choice play. A walk and a single by Rem Albee triggered the uprising.

Gould and Heideman both finished with a pair of hits.

The Falls rallied for three runs in the bottom of the third and two more in the fourth but could not pull even.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Leo Bolton, left, manned the first singles spot and Mark Ames the second singles position for Albion this afternoon as the Purple Eagles downed visiting Newfane in the Niagara-Orleans League season opener.

Albion downed visiting Newfane 4-1 in the Niagara-Orleans League tennis opener this afternoon.

The Purple Eagles swept the three doubles matches with victories by the duos of Jordan Marshall – Landon Graybill, Jason Anstey – Oliver Beach and Joel Slack – Jackie Santiago-Garcia.

Albion also got a win at second singles by Mark Ames.

Newfane’s Luke Gunby took the first singles match.

In the other N-O openers, Wilson downed Roy-Hart 4-1 and defending champion Akron swept the three doubles matches to edge Barker 3-2. Akron also downed Wilson 3-2 on Tuesday.

Barker opened the Niagara-Orleans League softball season on a high note this afternoon as the Bulldogs downed visiting defending champion Akron 8-2.

Barker moved on top for good by scoring twice in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by winning pitcher Peyton Bradley and a single by Rachel Sutter. A triple by Arnie Sturtevant and a single by Kaylee Stoll set up the threat.

The Bulldogs then put a lock on the win by scoring four times in the sixth inning on a run producing double by Sturtevant, RBI singles by Stoll and Madyson Flint and a fielders choice play. Singles by Elise Monaco and Macie May set up the opportunity.

May finished with a total of three hits as Sturtevant, Stoll and Sutter each had two,

In the circle, Bradley threw a 3 hitter with 7 strikeouts.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cole Callard puts a shot on goal against Akron defender Michael Bentley during the Mustangs loss to the Tigers at Vets Park this afternoon.

Building up commanding leads of 7-1 after the first quarter and 17-1 at the half, Akron went on to defeat Medina 23-1 in a Class D Division lacrosse game this afternoon at Vets Park.

Trace Hill, Thunder Hallett and Brodie Hill each scored 4 goals and Braley Abrams 3 in the first half for the Tigers which improves to 3-0.

Cole Callard scored the lone goal for Medina which is now 2-1.

The Mustangs next visit Gowanda at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lyndonville opened the Genesee Region League softball season on a high note defeating host Elba 12-1 this afternoon.

Hannah Fox hurled a 5 hitter with 4 strikeouts for the Lady Tigers.

Bella Groves and Rylan Townsend both had 2 hits as Kayli Miller had a double and Fox and Addie Dillenbeck singles for the Lady Tigers which scored 4 runs in the second inning and 6 in the third.

Medina 18, Maryvale 10
Three home runs highlighted the offense as Medina posted an 18-10 win over host Maryvale in a non league game.

Molly Cook had a grand slam home run, Lilah Class a three-run blast and Baleigh McAdoo a solo shot.

McAdoo, Samantha Heschke and Lorelei Sanders each had two hits. Sanders’ hits included a triple and Heschke’s a double.

Pembroke 22, Albion 6
In another non league contest Pembroke downed visiting Albion 22-6.

Kenzi Snook had 3 hits including a home run for Albion.

Akron 5, Lockport 1
Akron bested Lockport 5-1 in a non league contest as Sloan Jonathan registered 7 strikeouts in the circle and Ashlee Henning belted a home run and a two-run triple. Kylie Mangione also drove in a pair of runs.

Roy-Hart 18, JFK 6
Breaking away from a 5-5 deadlock, Roy-Hart outscored host JFK 13-1 the rest of the way to earn an 18-6 non league win.

Hayley Hillburn had 3 hits for Roy-Hart as Abby Fox earned the win in the circle.

Oakfield-Alabama 9, Barker 5
Three run scoring bursts in the third and seventh innings keyed Oakfield-Alabama to a 9-5 win over Barker in a non league game.

Madelina Pavlock had a triple and Elise Monaco a double for Barker.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Julian Woodworth bangs out a late inning double for Medina during this afternoon’s win over Alexander at Vets Park.

A big first inning scoring burst keyed Medina to a 6-0 win over Alexander in a non league baseball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

The Mustangs scored all six of their runs in the opening frame on two-run singles by Branden Christiaansen and Brody Fry, an RBI single by Carter Woodworth and a fielders choice play. A lead off single by Aidan Papaj and two walks loaded the bases to set up the threat.

A trio of pitchers combined to hurl a one hitter for the Mustangs. Lucas Grimes pitched the first three innings allowing one hit and striking out three. Preston Woodworth hurled the next three innings fanning seven and Carter Woodworth pitched the final frame striking out three.

Now at 2-0, Medina is next scheduled to host LeRoy in a non league contest on Friday.

Niagara-Wheatfield 6, Roy-Hart 5
Niagara-Wheatfield rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to nip visiting Roy-Hart 6-5 in a non league game.

Jake Gould banged out two triples for Roy-Hart which also got a pair of hits from both Dawson Draper and Rem Albee.

Oakfield-Alabama 10, Albion 0
Scoring two quick runs without the benefit of a hit in the first inning, Oakfield-Alabama went on to down host Albion 10-0 in a non league game this afternoon.

Kaiden Froman and Jack Kinter had the only two hits for Albion.

Barker 19, Holley 2
Barker downed host Holley 19-2 in a non league game as Owen Harris, Tristen Garcia and Isaac Monaco each had a pair of hits, including a double and two RBI, and Ireland Brady a double.

On the mound, Brady and Charlie LaGreco each threw two innings with three strikeouts and Blake Schwab one inning with one strikeout.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Melanie Green, who is a senior at the University of South Florida, placed second at the Chattanooga Classic Golf Tournament which concluded this afternoon at the Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tn.

Green, a Medina High graduate, posted a total score of 8 under par 205 on rounds of 70-66-69 to finish two shots off the pace.

She had three birdies and 2 bogies on her opening round on Sunday, 7 birdies and 2 bogies for her 5 under par round on Monday and 2 birdies and no bogies today.

Green helped lead USF to a third place finish in the team standings.

Next up for Green and her USF teammates will be the American Athletic Conference Tournament April 15-17 which the Bulls will host.

Competition is scheduled to begin Wednesday for the Niagara-Orleans League softball and tennis teams.

The opening day matchups in both sports will have Newfane at Albion, Roy-Hart at Wilson and Akron at Barker.

Akron is the defending league champion in both softball and tennis.

One season opening N-O track meet will be held on Thursday as Akron visits Barker.

Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Baseball – Roy-Hart at Niagara-Wheatfield, 4:30 p.m.; Oakfield-Alabama at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Alexander at Medina, Barker at Holley, 5 p.m.
Softball – Oakfield-Alabama at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Medina at Maryvale, 4:45 p.m.; Albion at Pembroke, Roy-Hart at JFK, Lyndonville at Elba, 5 p.m.

Wednesday
Baseball – Roy-Hart at Niagara Falls, Holley at Attica, Kendall at Byron-Bergen, 5 p.m.
Softball –  Newfane at Albion, Roy-Hart at Wilson, Akron at Barker, 4:45 p.m.; Holley at Pembroke, Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Holley at Attica, Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, 4 p.m.; Akron at Barker, Roy-Hart at Wilson, Newfane at Albion, 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse – Akron at Medina, 5 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball – Byron-Bergen at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Kendall at Greece Olympia/Odyssey, 5 p.m.
Softball – Lyndonville at Akron, Medina at Holley, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Alexander at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Track – Akron at Barker, 4:30 p.m.

Friday
Baseball – Notre Dame at Albion, Elba at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Holley, 5 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Roy-Hart, Barker at Newfane, Wilson at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Holley at Byron-Bergen, Attica at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Holley at Byron-Bergen, 4 p.m.; Medina at Roy-Hart, Barker at Newfane, Wilson at Akron, 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse – Medina at Gowanda, 7 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball – Barker vs. Attica at Medina, 11 a.m.; Holley at Medina, 1 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Kendall, 11 a.m.; Notre Dame at Albion, 12 p.m.
Lacrosse – Medina at Lockport, 11 a.m.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading the Roy-Hart track teams into the upcoming Niagara-Orleans League season are these returnees. In front are Jackson Webber, Jayden Swygert and Jack Johnson. In back are Elliana Brauen, Izzy Cacciatore, Sophia Santella and Julia Miles.

Looking to improve upon last year’s third place finishes the Roy-Hart boys and girls track teams are getting set for the Niagara-Orleans League opening meet at Wilson on April 16.

Both Rams squad posted 4-2 N-O records last spring.

Leading the boys squad are seniors Jack Johnson (Pentathlon), Jayden Swygert (Sprints), Jackson Webber (Throws) and Nick Armenia (Hurdles) along with juniors Ronan Klug (800), Josiah Rodriguez (1600), Matt VanKeuren (3200), Daniel Moore (Throws) and Jackson West (Throws).

Johnson won the Pentathlon at last year’s N-O All-League meet while Swygert took second in the Triple Jump, Rodriguez third in the 1600, Klug fifth in the 400 and VanKeuren fifth in the 3200.

The Roy-Hart girls squad is led by seniors Julia Miles (Hurdles, Jumps), Sophia Santella (Pole Vault), Izzy Cacciatore (Sprints) and Elliana Braun along with sophomores Kylie McOmber (Jumps) and Brooke Zglinicki (800) and freshmen Addison Carr (800) and Marissa Bryant (3000).

Miles won the High Jump and placed fourth in the 400 Hurdles and fifth in the 100 Hurdles at the All-League meet. Carr took second in the 800, Bryant fourth in the 3000, McOmber fourth in the Triple Jump and Santella fourth in the Pole Vault.

Jumping out to an early lead, Barker went on to defeat CSAT 5-2 in a non league baseball game Saturday evening at Medina’s Vets Park.

Capitalizing on a rash of early walks, the Bulldogs grabbed a quick 4-0 lead by scoring three times in the first inning and once in the second.

Barker’s final run came in the sixth inning on a triple by Isaac Monaco which was the Bulldogs lone hit.

CSAT’s two runs came in the fourth inning on errors.

JJ Prynn pitched the first three innings for Barker allowing 2 hits and striking out 5. Logan Flint came on to hurl the final four frames giving up 1 hit and striking out 4.

Now at 1-1, Barker next visits Holley on Tuesday for another non league contest.