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N-O honors All-League field hockey team

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 18 November 2023 at 9:15 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Akron’s first team honorees are, from left, Marissa Brege, Olivia McClaine and Morgan Tomporowski.

Champion Akron has placed three players and runners-up Barker and Medina two each on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League field hockey squad.

Akron, which captured the N-O title with a 12-0 record, is represented by senior Olivia McClaine and sophomores Marissa Brege and Morgan Tomporowski. McClaine, who has been named N-O Player of the Year, had 11 goals and 12 assists.

Medina’s first team honorees Penelope Schalck, left, and Iyla Lilleby.

Barker has placed junior Madilyn Detschner and sophomore Madeline Pavlock who had 16 goals and 3 assists.

Medina is represented by senior Iyla Lilleby and sophomore Penelope Schalck. Lilleby, a three-time first team honoree, scored a school record 33 goals and added 7 assists. Schalck, a repeat selection, had 20 goals and 8 assists.

Rounding out the first team are Roy-Hart sophomore Alayna Kowalski, Wilson senior Natalie Rossi, Newfane junior Kyra Austin and Kenmore sophomore Zoey Dettbarn.

Akron also placed a trio of players on the second team including juniors Julia Klodzinski and Ava Fox and freshman Madigan Regan.

Barker is represented by seniors Addison Szafranski and Macie May.

Medina has placed seniors Arianna Bloom and Adeline Castricone.

Completing the second team are Roy-Hart freshman Adella Dukes, Wilson senior Aubriana Cristiano, Newfane sophomore Roxy Smith and Kenmore senior Chloe Falkowski.

Barker’s Madilyn Detschner, left, and Madelina Pavlock and Roy-Hart’s Alayna Kowalski, right.

Players receiving Honorable Mention, listed by school, include:

Akron – Madison Gates (Fr.) and Alexis Salmon (Fr.)

Barker – Cole Carners (Sr.), Rachel Sutter (Sr.) and Kaylee Stoll (So.)

Medina – Baileigh McAdoo (Sr.), Sophia Goyette (Jr) and Emiliana Batista (So.)

Roy-Hart – Cayla Burch (Sr.), Olivia Marsilo (Jr.), Brooke Zglinicki (So.) and Savannah Newton (Fr.)

Wilson – Rayn Cooper (Jr.), Mackenzie Hardy (So.) and Ruby Narehood (So.).

Newfane – Kylie Hampton (Sr.), Gabby Ross (So.), Ella Tower (Jr.) and Nattalie Johnson (So.)

Kenmore – Sophia Puma (Sr.), Sienna Peraza (Jr.) and Mackenzie Kumrow (Fr.)

Contributed Photos – First team honorees, from left, Newfane’s Kyra Austin, Wilson’s Natalie Rossi and Kenmore’s Zoey Dettbarn.

Lady Hawks have five G-R soccer All-Stars

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 17 November 2023 at 8:44 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertmsn – Holley’s Genesee Region League All-Star group includes, from left Zoey Wolf, Samantha Bates and Emma Brady.

Division 1 champion Holley has placed five players on the Genesee Region League girls soccer All-Star team.

The Lady Hawks are represented by seniors Samantha Bates, Emma Brady, Jailyn Bishop, Bella Thom and junior Zoey Wolf. Bates, Brady, Wolf and Thom are all repeat honorees.

Holley G-R All-Stars Jailyn Bishop, left, and Bella Thom.

Bates led Holley in scoring with 29 goals and 10 assists. Bishop had 11 goals and 13 assists, Brady 9 goals and 9 assists, 5 goals and 7 assists and Wolf 4 goals an 2 assists.

The Lady Hawks also had seniors Leigha Walker and Layne Walker and junior Alivia Wolf receive Honorable Mention.

Kendall is represented on the All-Star team by the duo of junior Ava Quintern and freshman Sophia Picardo.

Quintern had 24 goals and 7 assists and Picardo 14 goals and 11 assists.

The Lady Eagles also had senior Megan Gates, sophomore Brooke Rodas and freshman Addison Kludt earn Honorable Mention.

Lyndonville/Barker has placed senior Kayli Miller on the All-Star team.

The Lady Tigers trio of senior Elizabeth Whipple, junior Addison Dillenbeck and 8th grader Alexa Robinson have earned Honorable Mention.

Byron-Bergen has also placed five players on the All-Star team including Player of the Year Mia Gray, Ava Gray, Makenzie Hagen, Elizabeth Starowitz and Emma Starowitz.

Wheatland-Chili is represented by the quartet of Emily Parker, Sienna Mekker, Chy Whitcomb and Lilian Swavely.

Rounding out the All-Star team are CJ Ryan, Ava Chatt and Alahna Chatt from Oakfield-Alabama/Elba; Emma Spink and Mackenzie Mcleod from Attica and Emma Sisson from Notre Dame.

G-R All-Stars Kayli Miller from Lyndonville/Barker along with Kendall’s Ava Quintern (4) and Sophia Picardo (7).

Holley and Kendall have G-R All-Star trios

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 16 November 2023 at 9:52 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Genesee Region League All-Stars include, from left, Chris Mosier, Cavan Bennage and Keon Haughton.

Holley and Kendall have both placed three players on the Genesee Region League boys soccer All-Star team.

Holley is represented by seniors Cavan Bennage and Keon Haughton and junior Chris Mosier.

Bennage made 148 saves in goal and had a 1.46 goals against average. Mosier had 17 goals and 3 assists and Haughton 3 goals and 1 assist.

Kendall has placed seniors Jimmie Swift and Louis Conte and junior Colby Hughes.

Swift made 155 saves in goal and a 1.18 goals against average. Conte scored 12 goals and Hughes 5.

The Hawks also had the quartet of seniors Lance Babcock, Lorenzo Zaragoza and Carter McGuire and junior William Kruger earn Honorable Mention.

The Eagles trio of senior Josh Esposito along with juniors Johnathan Reyes and William Kludt also received Honorable Mention.

Byron-Bergen led the All-Star team with six honorees including Player of the Year Colin Martin, Jack Farner, Braedyn Chambry, Brody Baubie, Carter Prinzi and Joel Lamb.

Rounding out the All-Star team are Wyatt Bryman, Gavin Schulz and Brayden King from Attica; James Nolan and Ethan Hallock from Wheatland-Chili and Adam Curtis from Pembroke.

Kendall’s G-R All-Star trio includes, from left, Louis Conte, Jimmie Swift and Colby Hughes.

Medina senior is Trench Trophy honoree

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 16 November 2023 at 9:28 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina senior lineman Roosevelt Mitchell is one of 10 Western New York players to be selected as Class of 2023 Trench Trophy Hall of Fame inductees. Mitchell, a three year starter for the Mustangs, and the other nine inductees are finalists for the Trench Trophy Lineman of the Year award which will be announced at a banquet on December 7 when the inductions will also take place.

Champion Mustangs have a total of seven first team C North Division honorees

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 15 November 2023 at 10:05 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Brody Fry (21) and Christian Moss (2) have earned C North Division Defensive and Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Champion Medina has placed seven players on the first team of the C North Division football squad.

Junior linebacker Brody Fry, who has been named C North Defensive Player of the Year, and sophomore running back Christian Moss, who has been named C North Offensive Player of the Year heads Medina’s first team contingent.

That group also includes senior offensive lineman Xavier King, senior defensive lineman Roosevelt Mitchell, senior defensive backs Noah Cudzilo and Kaedon Cleveland and junior place kicker Cole Callard.

Moss rushed for 1,362 yards and 16 touchdowns averaging 9.5 yards per carry.

Fry had a team leading 69 tackles, 1 forced fumble and a sack. On offense, he had 260 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns and 152 yards receiving and 1 TD.

Mustangs first team honorees, from left, Kaedon Cleveland, Cole Callard and Noah Cudzilo.

Callard, who also handled the punting and kickoff duties, was 44 of 46 on extra point kicks and also booted 4 field goals.

Cudzilo had 38 tackles and 4 interceptions. Offensively he had 441 yards rushing and 6 TDs and 180 yards receiving and 5TDs.

Cleveland had 26 tackles and 4 interceptions while Mitchell had 28 tackles and King 19.

The Mustangs also had five second team selections including quarterback Julian Woodworth, wide receiver Justin Pitts, offensive linemen Sawyer Kingsbury and Cole Campbell, and defensive back Will Prest, all seniors.

Woodworth passed for 787 yards and 7 TDs and rushed for 539 yards and 11 TDs.

The Mustangs also had senior Xavier Bloom and junior Ethan Carson receive Honorable Mention.

Medina’s first team linemen Roosevelt Mitchell, left, and Xavier King.

Bulls have 2 first team C North Div. honorees

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 15 November 2023 at 9:33 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Dan Aquilina, left, and Aidan Mescall represent Roy-Hart/Barker on the first team of the C North Division squad.

Roy-Hart/Barker has placed two players on the first team of the C North Division football squad.

The Bulls are represented by senior running back Aidan Mescall and junior linebacker Dan Aquilina.

Mescall rushed for 584 yards and 7 touchdowns and passed for 218 yards and 3 TDs. Aquilina had a team high 83 tackles and 5 sacks.

Roy-Hart/Barker also placed two players on the second team – senior offensive lineman Jackson Webber and junior defensive lineman Jackson West.

The Bulls also had a quartet of Honorable Mention selections including seniors Blake Schwab, John Konstanty , Jake Gould and junior Ireland Brady.

Newfane and Akron have 4 first team honorees

Quarterback Nate Snow, who has been named C North Player of the Year, heads Newfane’s first team group which also includes wide receiver senior Ben Dickinson, junior linebacker Ayden Buttery and sophomore defensive end Colin Doxey.

Snow passed for 2,025 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 640 yards and 10 TDs. Dickinson had 1,040 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns. Buttery had 37 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries along with 6 rushing TDs and 2 receiving TDs. Doxey had 52 tackles and 5 sacks.

The Panthers also had five second team selections including senior offensive lineman Jonny Beiter, senior wide receiver Landon Braman, junior offensive lineman Devin DeNardo, junior defensive lineman Khalil Golden and sophomore defensive back Mac Capen.

Akron likewise had a quartet of first team honorees including quarterback Coy Patterson, wide receiver Jack Julicher, offensive lineman Alex Schrock and linebacker Brayden Lamont, all juniors.

Patterson had 1,362 yards passing and 12 TD and 471 yards rushing and 6 TDs. Julicher had 38 receptions for 468 yards and 2 TDs.

The Tigers also had four second team selections including sophomore wide receiver Blake Gerstung, junior running back Nick Fry, junior defensive back Andrew Bergman and senior linebacker Logan McClaine.

Albion trio earns 1st team All-Division honors

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 14 November 2023 at 9:30 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s first team All Division honorees include, from left, Seth Krenning, Johnathan Eible and Auston Johnson.

Albion has placed a trio of players on the first team of the B2 All Division football squad.

Thar threesome includes senior defensive end Auston Johnson, senior linebacker Johnathan Eible and junior tight end/wide receiver Seth Krenning.

Krenning had 12 receptions for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns. Johnson and Eible were each in on 33 tackles and Krenning 22. Eible also had an interception and a fumble recovery and Krenning a sack and a forced fumble.

The Purple Eagles also had three second team honorees including senior offensive lineman Mason Lynch, senior defensive back Blake Preston and junior defensive linemen Luke Bell.

Albion’s Honorable Mention selections included senior defensive back Cameron Thomas, senior offensive lineman Colin Webb and junior running back Cencere Lowe.

Scanlan is 1st team All Conference honoree

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 14 November 2023 at 9:18 am

Contributed Photo – Abby Scanlan

Albion High graduate and Alfred University sophomore Abby Scanlan has been named to the first team of the Empire 8 All-Conference soccer squad.

She was a third team All-Conference honoree last year as a freshman.

Scanlan, who is majoring in Criminal Justice, led Alfred in scoring this season with 12 points on 5 goals and 2 assists. One of those goals was the game winner in a 2-0 victory over Houghton.

During her scholastic days at Albion Scanlan was a three-time first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honoree.

She also earned first team All-League honors and was named N-O Player of the Year in basketball her senior year.

Practice begins for H.S. Winter sports season

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 November 2023 at 6:09 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The final competitions for the Fall high school sports season for local teams took place over the weekend and today was the first day of practice for the Winter sports season for boys and girls basketball, swimming and wrestling. Here several members of the Medina boys varsity basketball team go through a ball handling drill. The first games of the season are scheduled for right after the Thanksgiving weekend.

Hawks QB/LB earns All-Star honors

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 November 2023 at 9:25 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley/Lyndonville junior quarterback/linebacker Destin Kuyal has been named to the Genesee Region League All-Star team. On offense, he rushed for 637 yards and 10 touchdowns and passed for 546 yards and 3 touchdowns. On defense, he made 62 tackles, 7 for losses, and had a fumble recovery.