Newfane, Akron and Barker all scored victories this afternoon to finish the regular season portion of the Niagara-Orleans League boys cross country campaign deadlocked in a three-way tie for first place at 5-1.

Newfane defeated Medina 19-40 and Wilson 25-32, Akron bested Barker 26-29 and Roy-Hart 20-38 and Barker downed Roy-Hart 18-43. In the other portion of those meets Wilson edged Medina 27-29.

Wilson’s Jayden Ruble and Barker’s Luke Fay were the individual winners in the two tri-meets.

In the girls competition, Newfane finished a perfect 6-0 regular season by defeating Medina 19-41 and Wilson 16-46. In the other portion of the meet Medina downed Wilson 14-32.

Newfane’s duo of Kylie Bowman and Stella Pasquale finished 1-2 as Medina’s Maddy Mark was third.

In the other meet, Barker defeated Roy-Hart and Akron by the identical score of 26-29. Akron also downed Roy-Hart 25-30.

Barker’s Emma Evans was the individual winner.

Boys Standings: Akron 5-1, Barker 5-1, Newfane 5-1, Wilson 3-3, Roy-Hart 2-4, Medina 1-5, Albion 0-6
Girls Standings: Newfane 6-0, Barker 5-1, Akron 3-3, Roy-Hart 3-3, Albion 2-4, Medina 2-4, Wilson 0-6

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Quarterback Julian Woodworth will lead Medina into Thursday’s key game at Newfane for the C North Division title.

In a schedule makers dream division season ending battle of the unbeatens, Medina will visit Newfane at 7 p.m. Thursday in a key contest to determine the C North Division champion.

Medina, which has captured the C North title each of the last three years, and Newfane, which is seeking its first division championship  since 2019 (B4 Division champs), are both 5-0 in C North competition and 6-0 overall.

“We are looking forward to what should be a great high school game,” said Medina Coach Eric Valley. ” Newfane has been impressive all season. They have great team speed and athleticism, and that shows in all 3 phases of the game. Coach Nagel and staff have done a fantastic job week in and week out preparing this team. Defensively they swarm to the football and on offense they have the ability to run and pass, and extend plays which will put a strain on any defense. For us to be successful, we need to play very physically upfront, eliminate turnovers and mistakes and try to control the football. We just need to stay focused on our jobs and take the game one play at a time.”

Newfane is led offensively by senior quarterback Nate Snow who has completed 93 of 138 passes for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns. His favorite receiver has been senior Ben Dickinson who has caught 40 passes for 613 yards and 5 touchdowns. Isaiah Gerstung also has 3 TD receptions. Snow has also rushed for a team leading 372 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Medina offensively has had running back Christian Moss rush for 629 yards and 8 touchdowns and quarterback Julian Woodworth 255 yards and 6 TDs. Woodworth has also completed 22 of 34 passes for 357 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Both teams have really been challenged only once and that was by Akron on both occasions. Medina had to turn back a strong second half Akron comeback bid to claim a 29-21 win. Newfane led Akron by a narrow 12-7 margin after three quarters but then scored twice in the final stanza for a 26-7 win.

Medina, which downed Newfane 21-7 last year, holds a 46-10-2 lead in the all-time series which began in 1954.

The Mustangs and Panthers will then close out the regular season with interdivisional rivalry games on October 20. Medina will host Albion and Newfane will visit Wilson.

Roy-Hart/Barker will also be in C North Division action Thursday as the Bulls host Cleveland Hill at 7 p.m.

The Bulls are 1-3 in the division and 2-4 overall while the Golden Eagles are 0-4, 1-5.

C North: Medina 5-0, 6-0; Newfane 5-0, 6-0; Eden 3-2, 4-2; Akron 2-2, 2-4; Roy-Hart/Barker 1-3, 2-4; Cleve Hill 0-4, 1-5; JFK 0-5, 0-6

Jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first half, Kendall went on to defeat Pembroke 4-0 in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game this evening.

Jonathan Esposito, Louis Conte and Austin Werth took turns scoring the first half goals for the Eagles while Josh Esposito netted the lone second half tally.

Jimmie Swift made 5 saves to earn the shutout in goal.

Now at 7-7-1 overall, Kendall will wrap up the regular season by hosting Avon in a non league contest at 5 p.m. Friday.

Roy-Hart threw the Niagara-Orleans League volleyball title race into a three-way battle by handing Akron its first loss by a score of 25-19, 25-20, 25-17.

Akron is now 7-1 while Roy-Hart and Wilson are both 6-2. Wilson outlasted host Medina in five sets 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 15-11.

Raegan Kern had 10 spiking kills and Lila Brigham 8 for Roy-Hart as Ella Martillotta had 17 assists, 3 kills and 3 service aces.

Kelsey Lemoi had 3 aces for Medina as Maddy Watts, Sam Heschke and Abby Paul each had 2.

At the net, Maddi Rutledge had 4 kills and 3 blocks as Paul and Josephine Pollock both had 3 kills.

N-O Field Hockey
Newfane 2, Kenmore 0

Newfane got goals from Simone Rouse and Kylie Hampton to post a 2-0 win N-O win over Kenmore.

Newfane is now 2-8 and Kenmore 0-7.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Allie Trombley drives the ball up field between the Wilson duo of Kylie Elia (3) and Lily Avery (9) during the Lady Rams key win in the rain this evening at Gasport.

Staying alive in the title chase, Roy-Hart rallied in the second half to down front-running Wilson 2-1 in a key rain soaked Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game this evening.

Improving to 7-2, Roy-Hart pulls to within a game of Wilson (8-1) with just one game remaining on the N-O schedule. Roy-Hart will visit Newfane and Wilson will travel to Akron on Wednesday in the league finales.

Wilson grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal by Addison Elia.

Roy-Hart though battled back in the second half as Kaitlin Mettler scored the tying goal with 15 minutes to go and then Allie Trombley netted the game winner with just six minutes remaining.

“The kids played very well. I’m really proud of them.” said Roy-Hart Coach Rich Jennings.

Roy-Hart’s Kaitlin Mettler battles for control of the ball with Wilson’s Bella Thrush.

Albion 2, Depew 1
Albion edged past host Depew 2-1 in a non league contest as Julia Button scored both goals in the first half, the second coming off an assist from Alison Gibson.

Abigail Wittenberg made 3 saves to earn the shutout in goal.

Medina 2, CSAT 0
Medina blanked CSAT in a non league game at Vets Park as Madelyn Lewis and Rory Owczarczak scored the goals, both coming off assists from Katelyn Hilobuk.

Camryn Eick earned the shutout in goal.

Wheatland-Chili 2, Kendall 1
Wheatland-Chili scored in the last three minutes to down Kendall 2-1 in a Genesee Region League game.

Alea Barrett scored the Kendall goal as Brooke Rodas made 10 saves in goal.

Holley 6, Attica 0
Holley blanked Attica 6-0 to improve to 11-2 in G-R action and 12-3 overall.

Samantha Bates and Jailyn Bishop both scored two goals as Alyssa Wright and Emma Brady each chipped in with one.

Bishop, Bates, Brady, Alivia Wolf and Hanna Ostrom all had assists.

Layne Walker made 2 saves to earn the shutout in goal.

University of South Florida senior and Medina High graduate Melanie Green finished third at the Dale McNamara Invitational golf tournament hosted by Tulsa University which concluded today at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Green finished with an 8 under par total of 208 after rounds of 72-64-72 as she led USF to a second place finish in the team standings behind Tulsa.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Bella Thom sends a shot toward the goal as Michayla Greene defends for Lyndonville/Barker during the Lady Hawks win over the host Lady Tigers this afternoon.

Holley notched victory No. 10 in Genesee Region League girls soccer competition by downing Lyndonville/Barker 4-0 this afternoon at Lyndonville.

Emma Brady scored what proved to be the game winner for Holley just three minutes into the game off a corner by Jailyn Bishop.

The Lady Hawks boosted the lead to 3-0 at the half on goals by Sam Bates, from Mia Thom, and by Leigha Walker.

Bates also scored Holley’s lone second half goal off an assist from Brady.

The Lady Hawks are now 10-2 in the league and 11-3 overall while the Lady Tigers are 1-9, 4-9.

Arnie Sturtevant works to keep control of the ball for Lyndonville/Barker as Alexis Renner moves in for Holley.

Boys Soccer
Mount Morris 2, Holley 1
Mount Morris edged past visiting Holley 2-1 in a non league boys soccer game this afternoon.

Chris Mosier scored off an assist from Camden Mosier in the second half to briefly pull Holley into a 1-1 tie.

The Hawks will finish the regular season with a non league game at Sodus on Thursday.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Medina High graduate and University of South Florida senior Melanie Green has been named American Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Month.

Scoring top five finishes in the Bulls two tournaments to date, Green led USF to a win at the Badger Invitational and a fourth at the Glass City Individual.

Green finished in a tie for second at the Glass City Invit. and tied for fourth at the Badger Invit. finishing with 4 under par totals of 212 in both tournaments.

In the two tournaments she scored par or better in 4 of the 6 rounds and was a combined 8 under par for those rounds.

Green is a three-time All AAC Conference honoree and was an Honorable Mention All American last year.

Green and her USF teammates will next be competing in a tournament hosted by Tulsa University at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma today and Tuesday.

The regular season for high school soccer competition will wrap up this coming week. Medina will host rival Albion in a boys game at 7 p.m. Wednesday while Albion will entertain Medina in a girls contest at GCC on Thursday at 6:45 p.m.

Football action will feature a clash of undefeated teams for the C North Division title as Medina visits Newfane at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Mustangs and Panthers are both 5-0 in the division and 6-0 overall.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Soccer – Holley at Mount Morris 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Holley at Lyndonville/Barker, 5 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Soccer – Kendall at Pembroke, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Albion at Depew, Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, 5 p.m.; Wilson at Roy-Hart, 6:45 p.m.; Attica at Holley, CSAT at Medina, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Wilson at Medina, Albion at Newfane, Roy-Hart at Akron, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Soccer – Newfane at Roy-Hart, Akron at Wilson, 6:45 p.m.; Albion at Medina, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Wilson at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Newfane, 6:45 p.m.; Lyndonville/Barker at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Buffalo Seminary at Medina, Kenmore at Akron, 5 p.m.
Volleyball – Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Oakfield-Alabama at Holley, Kendall at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.
Cross-Country – Medina and Newfane at Wilson, Barker and Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:45 p.m.

Thursday
Football – Medina at Newfane, Cleveland Hill at Roy-Hart, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Holley at Sodus, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Pembroke at Lyndonville/Barker, Holley at RCSD, Kendall at Notre Dame, 5 p.m.; Medina vs. Albion at GCC, 6:45 p.m.
Volleyball – Wilson at Albion, Medina at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Field Hockey – Roy-Hart at Newfane, Wilson at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Medina at Kenmore, 7 p.m.

Friday
Football – Lake Shore at Albion, Holley/Lyndonville at Bolivar-Richburg, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Avon at Kendall, 5 p.m.; Timon at Medina, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Kendall at Alexander, Roy-Hart at Sacred Heart, 5 p.m.
Field Hockey – Buffalo Seminary at Barker, 6:45 p.m.
Volleyball – Notre Dame at Lyndonville, Pembroke at Holley, Kendall at Attica, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Soccer – Holley at Roy-Hart, 10 a.m.

Contributed Photos – Coach Dan Orbaker

Last weekend Holley High honored a very special time in the history of the school’s boys soccer program as the Hawks 1990 and 1991 state championship teams and Coach Dan Orbaker, who guided those squads were inducted into the Holley Hawks Hall of Fame.

Following tradition, the inductees entered from behind the trees and onto the field to the sound of “Hells Bells” by AC/DC playing over the speaker. Together, they walked to centerfield alongside Coach Dan Orbaker and Assistant Coach Jim Palermo where they were introduced. They each wore Hawk Red headbands that read “Have no heart! Feel no pain!”

The 1990 team became the school’s first state championship soccer team with a 2-1 overtime victory over Southhold of Long Island in the Class D title contest. The Hawks, which finished the season with a 24-1-1 overall record, advanced to the state title contest by defeating Naples 3-1 in the Section V Class DD title game, Greenwood 4-0 in the Section V Class D state qualifier, North Collins 2-1 in overtime in the West Regional and Roxbury 4-0 in the state semifinal.

Adding a second title the following year, Holley’s 1991 team defeated Eastport of Long Island 3-1 in overtime in the Class D state championship game to complete a 24-0-1 season. To get there, the Hawks downed rival Kendall 2-1 in the Section V Class DDD title game to advance to the final. They went on to defeat Jasper-Troupsburg 4-0 in the Section V Class D state qualifier, North Collins 3-0 in the West Regional and Worchester 4-1 in the state semifinals.

Orbaker retired from his role as a high school chemistry teacher and varsity boys’ soccer coach at Holley in 2019 after 33 years. In that time, the Hawks secured 15 Genesee Region League titles, 9 Section V championships and 2 state titles. Inducted into the Section V Hall of Fame in 2019, Orbaker led the Hawks to over 450 wins and was named Section V Coach of the Year 10 times. Over 50 of the players he coached were named to the All-Greater Rochester team and 114 players went on to play soccer at the college level.

Players and coaches from the 1990 team who atended the ceremonies included, in front, Assistant Coach Jim Palermo, Orlando Perez, Jeff Dinehart, Hai Nguyen, Keith Jarosinski, Rob Requa and Scott Seely. In the back row: Ian Casperson, Jason Rees, Chip Sugar, Lee Dillenbeck, Mike Bennage, Brian Hein, Frank Mitchell, Chris Mitchell, Ben Schiavone, Coach Dan Orbaker. Not in attendance: Nick Hansen, Tan Le, John Gorman, Steve Young, Carl Pedly, Nick Voges.

Players and coaches from the 1991 team in attendence include, in the front row: Orlando Perez, Jeff Dinehart, Hai Nguyen, Ben Schiavone and Bill Sargent. In the back row: Assistant Coach Jim Palermo, Ian Caspersson, Rob Requa, Grant Seaward, Coach Dan Orbaker. Not in attendance: Floyd Hanes (d. 2019), Mark Golden and Carl Pedley, Dan Haslip, Reuben Kernan, Andres Rick, John Gorman, Anders Voigt and Steve Young.