Local Sports
Wind warning causes postponements
A forecasted high wind warning has prompted the postponement of several of today’s scheduled area high school sports contests.
The postponements iinclude (listed by sport):
Boys Basketball – Medina at Newfane, Elba at Kendall, Barker at Holley and Roy-Hart at Akron
Girls Basketball – Newfane at Medina, Akron at Roy-Hart
Swimming – Medina at Akron
Albion has All-WNY Scholar Athlete honorees

Contributed Photos – These three Albion student athletes have been nominated for the All Western New York Scholar-Athlete squad for the fall season. Finn McCue has been named a Scholar Athlete while Lucy Rivers and Liana Flugel have both earned Honorable Mention. McCue and Rivers both competed in soccer and Flugel in volleyball. To be eligible students must have a grade point average of 90 or above for the previous six semesters and be a starter or significant contributor in their sport.
Albion Modified teams earn scholar honors
In the first year these honors are being given five Albion Modified fall sports teams have earned Scholar-Athlete Team Awards by compiling a cumulative average of at least 90. The teams and their grade point averages are shown here.

Contributed Photos – FOOTBALL – 90.839 average. The players included Oliver Stoffa, Thailer Seibert, Damon Taylor, Luke Bedford, Parker Roberts, Dakota Palmer, Corbin Piccirilli, Owen Monaghan, Joshua Wright, Brayden Linkde, Boe Preston, Justin Mengs, Jayeden Whitney, Logan Prest, Chase Preedom, Rocco Sidari, Sawyer Whittier, Eli Spada, Jack Conn, Tristan Munnings, Kahleb Dozier, Jayden Plummer, Austin Huscher, Christopher Almonte, Brayden LaMartina, Isaiah Johnson and Tyriek Johnson.

BOYS SOCCER – 94.35 average. The players included Drake Schomske, Jax Gotte, Maddox Krull, Caden Woolston, Stryker Braley, Carter Krull, Colson Braley, Korey Weslowski, Blake Doty, Anthony Napoli, Stryker Sanders, Joshua Perez, JaiLi McPhatter, Dalmas Weese, Garret Jones, Levi Coughlin and Anakin Bowman.

GIRLS SOCCER – 94.774 average. The players included Kamryn Peruzzini, Jane Nesbitt, Lena Grillo, Bailey Hickman, Kendall Peruzzini, Aaliyah Jones, Lillian Fisher, Mollie Westenfeld, Allyson Bruski, McKenna Klein, Brooklynn Pisano, Sofia Salinas Rosario, Payton Bobcock, Scarlett Smith, Isabella Monacelli, Lux Froman, Hollee Cook, Olivia Mathes, Lyla Neal, Anneliese Lindsey and AJ Woock.

CROSS-COUNTRY – 96.97 average. The runners included Hannah Olles, Mary McCormick, Aubrey Bruning, Adele Mathes. Emmaline Gailie and Matthew Bloom.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – 92.402 average. The players included Eleana Coley, Ta’monie Walker, Alivia Dumrese, Peyton Dimatteo, Madison Blount, Kennedy Murphy, Kaisa Robinson, Cierra Johnson, Semya Tilford, Lamiya Randall, Kiera Sidari, Charlotte Pike, Sophia Dash, Katelyn Viza, Jocelyn Friedl, Emma Ray, Violet Rivera, Adrianna London, Kaitlyn Krause and River Marat.
Weekly High School sports schedule
Rivals Albion and Medina will meet on the basketball court this week as the Mustangs will host the boys’ game on Thursday evening and the Purple Eagles the girls’ contest on Friday both at 6:30 p.m..
A key Niagara-Orleans League wrestling match on Wednesday will have Medina hosting Roy-Hart/Barker at 6 p.m. in a matchup of 2-1 teams battling for second place behind undefeated (3-0) defending champion Newfane.
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Medina at Newfane, Wilson at Albion, Roy-Hart at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Oakfield-Alabama at Lyndonville, Barker at Holley, Elba at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Newfane at Medina, Albion at Wilson, Akron at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming – Medina at Akron, Roy-Hart/Barker at Albion, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls Basketball – Holley at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Oakfield-Alabama, Kendall at Elba, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Roy-Hart-Barker at Medina, Albion at Wilson, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Boys Basketball – Albion at Medina, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Barker at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Attica, Holley at Wheatland-Chili, Kendall at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Swimming – Newfane at Albion, Roy-Hart/Barker at Akron, 5 p.m.
Wrestling – Akron at Lyndonville, 6 p.m.
Friday
Girls Basketball – Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 6 p.m.; Medina at Albion, Roy-Hart at Newfane, Wilson at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Attica at Lyndonville, Notre Dame at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball – Lyndonville at Notre Dame, 3 p.m.; Albion at Byron-Bergen, 7 p.m.
N-O Standings
Boys Basketball – Akron 4-0, Newfane 3-0, Roy-Hart 1-1, Albion 1-2, Wilson 1-2, Medina 0-2, Barker 0-3
Girls Basketball – Wilson 3-0, Akron 3-1, Newfane 2-1, Albion 1-2, Medina 0-1, Roy-Hart 0-1, Barker 0-3
Boys Swimming – Roy-Hart/Barker 4-0, Albion 4-1, Akron 2-3, Medina 1-4, Newfane 1-4
Girls Swimming – Roy-Hart/Barker 4-0, Albion 4-1, Newfane 3-2, Akron 1-4, Medina 0-5
Wrestling – Newfane 3-0, Medina 2-1, Roy-Hart/Barker 2-1, Akron 1-2, Wilson 1-2, Albion 0-3
G-R Standings
Boys Basketball
Division 1 – Byron-Bergen 6-1, Attica 4-1, Pembroke 2-1, Kendall 2-3, Oakfield-Alabama 2-4, Holley 1-4
Division 2 – Notre Dame 4-0, Wheatland-Chili 6-1, Alexander 2-2, Elba 1-5, Lyndonville 0-4
Girls Basketball
Division 1 – Kendall 4-1, Pembroke 3-2, Holley 3-4, Oakfield-Alabama 1-0, Attica 1-2, Byron-Bergen 0-0
Division 2 – Alexander 4-1, Elba 3-1, Notre Dame 3-2, Lyndonville 1-4, Wheatland-Chili 0-4
RBM hockey team downs Orchard Park
Returning to the ice after the holiday break, the Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club Hockey team defeated Orchard Park 4-3 in a Western New York League game Friday evening at West Seneca.
After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, RBM took control of the game in the second by scoring three times.
Luke Wagner (Medina) opened the scoring on a power play with an assist from Jackson Hauser (Barker). Shortly afterward, Brayden Lepsch (Wilson) scored from Lawson Wallworth (Roy-Hart). Completing the scoring in the period, Jack Goehle (Newfane) netted a goal with assists going to Joel Harris (Barker) and John Peracciny (Roy-Hart).
In the third period, the eventual winning goal came on a shot by Wagner from Holden Burkhard (Newfane) and Paul Lassman (Wilson)
Jordan Johnson of Medina picked up the win in goal stopping 25 of 28 shots.
RBM will complete the home-and-home series by hosting Orchard Park on Monday evening.
Holley-Kendall has Perry Tourney champion
Holley-Kendall’s Hunter Jewell-Smith earned first place honors in the 285 lb. weight class at the Perry Wrestling Tournament today.
Jewell-Smith registered four sub minute pins to advance to the finals where he pinned Andrew Kelly of Perry in 1:51.
Holley-Kendall also had two other top three place finishers as William Kruger took second at 152 and Immanuel Cornell third at 190.
Kruger had two pins and a decision win to advance to the finals where he dropped a 2-1 decision to Roman Smith of Byron-Bergen.
Caledonia-Mumford won the team championship.
Avoca-Prattsburgh girls nip Lyndonville
Avoca-Prattsburgh rallied in the final period to nip host Lyndonville 43-41 in a non league girls basketball game this afternoon.
Trailing 32-30, Avoca-Prattsburgh rallied to outscore Lyndonville 13-9 in the decisive final period to claim the narrow win as Kamryn Edwards scored 8 of her game high 18 points during that stretch.
Addision Dillenbeck scored 17 to lead Lyndonville as Bella Groves and Alexa Robinson both added 7, Jocelyn Mack 7 and Lilly Raduns, Ashlee Stephens and Hannah Fox 2 each.
Dillenbeck scored 10 in the opening period to help spark Lyndonville out to a 16-10 lead.
The Lady Tigers went on to hold slender leads of 22-18 at the half and 32-30 after three quarters.
Lions roll to non league win over Rams

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Dan Aquilina puts up a shot between Lockport defenders Mike Griffin (3) and Caleb Barry (11) during the Rams loss to the host Lions this afternoon.
Jumping out to a 20 point first quarter lead, Lockport went on to down visiting Roy-Hart 83-40 in a non league boys baksetball game this afternoon.
Charlie Croff scored 19 and Mike Griffin 17 to lead a parade of five Lockport players to hit double figures as Treighlon Hill and Shey Williams both added 11 and Ian Cooper 10.
Dan Aquilina scored 19 and Rem Albee 14 to pace Roy-Hart.
Croff got off to a fast start scoring on a three and back-to-back layups off turnovers igniting the Lions out to a commanding 26-6 lead. Croff had a total of 12 in the period as Grffin and Cooper both netted 5. The trio each had a three and the Lions finished with a total of 11 long range baskets.
The Lions went on to lead by margins of 25 (43-18) at the half and 37 (67-30) at the three-quarter mark.
The Rams next visit Akron in a Niagara-Orleans League game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Lockport’s Charlie Croff look to drive against Roy-Hart defender Jackson Webber.
Tigers mat win is milestone for co-coach
Six pins sparked Lyndonville to a 45-28 non league win over visiting CSAT Friday evening.
The Tigers win also marked the 100th career victory for co-coach Joey Suhr, a record which includes his days coaching at Akron.
Chanse Amsdill (101), Justin Holmes (116), Ty Holmes (131), Shannon Withey (138), Logan Seaman (152) and Sebastian Temich (170) all registered pins for the Tigers and Brody Hazel (145) had a decision win.
Frontrunning Tigers down Mustangs

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Justin Pitts puts up a shot against Akron defenders Brayden Lamont (10) and Coy Patterson (21) during the Mustangs home court loss to the Tigers this evening.
Improving to 4-0, Akron posted a 53-44 victory over host Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game this evening.
The victory keeps Akron a half game ahead of defending champion Newfane (3-0) which downed rival Wilson 67-54.
Ben Gerstung scored a game high 25 points to lead the way for the Tigers as Trace Hill added 9, Syras Jonathan 8, Jake Leach 5, Brale Abrams 4 and Brayden Lamont 2.
Jerrell Nealy scored 17 and Cole Callard 10 to pace the Mustangs as Justin Pitts added 8, Christian Moss 6 and Trevon Shine 3.
Akron held narrow leads of 12-11 after the first quarter and 24-21 at the half as Gerstung tallied 13 during that stretch. Nealy and Callard each scored 8 to keep Medina close.
The Tigers extended their advantage a bit to seven, 37-30, at the three-quarter mark as five players contributed points in the third period. Nealy led the Mustangs during that stretch with 8.
Akron opened up an 11 point, 46-35, advantage midway through the final period after a three and a layup off a turnover by Gerstung.
Medina did pull back to within five, 48-43, with two minutes to go after a pair of threes by Pitts. However, the Mustangs would get no closer as a three by Gerstung and a pair of free throws by Hill put a lock on the win for the Tigers.
N-O Standings: Akron 4-0, Newfane 3-0, Roy-Hart 1-1, Albion 1-2, Wilson 1-2, Medina 0-2, Barker 0-3.

Akron’s Ben Gerstung, who had a game high 25 points, drives on Medina’s Preston Woodworth.





