File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

Registering three birdies on both the back and front nines, Medina’s Melanie Green fired a 3 under par 68 today on the second round of the LPGA Tour’s ShopRite Tournament at Galloway, New Jersey.

Starting on the back nine, Green registered birdies on 10, 12 and 18. Keeping the momentum she scored 3 more birdies on the front 9 on 1, 3 nd 4.

The 6 birdies more than offset 3 bogies (on 11, 15 and 5). as she rebounded strongly from a 1 over par round of 72 on Friday.

Her two day total of 2 under par 140 puts her in a tie for 12th place heading into Sunday’s final round.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Aidan Papaj banged out a pair of hits and hurled a shutout on the mound to help Medina captire the Section VI Class B title with a 3-0 win over JFK this afternoon at Frontier High School.

Capturing a sectional title for the third straight year and the sixth time in the last seven seasons, No. 2 seed Medina shutout No. 1 JFK 3-0 in the Section VI Class B baseball tournament championship game this afternoon at Frontier High School.

Aidan Papaj hurled the shutout on the mound and Preston Woodworth drove in all three runs to lead the way as the Mustangs advance to the state tournament with a 19-2 record.

Preston Woodworth celebrates after banging out a two-run double in the first inning.

Papaj scattered 5 hits and struck out 11. He worked out of trouble several times in the early going as JFK left runners stranded in scoring position in each of the first three innings.

He allowed only 2 hits over the final four innings and finished strong notching three strikeouts in the seventh to close out the win.

“I just tried to stay within myself,” said Papaj. “It means so much” he added of winning the sectional title.

Woodworth banged out a two-run double in the first inning and an RBI ingle in the third for the only scoring the Mustangs would need.

A single by Papaj and a bunt single by Vinny Gray set up the first inning scoring opportunity. Another single by Papaj and a walk to Gray then set up the third inning scoring chance.

Medina, which had only three scattered hits over the final four innings was stymied a bit by hitting into a pair of double plays and having three runners thrown out on base.

“We battled through it,” said Woodworth. “Aidan did a fantastic job pitching.”

The Mustangs other hits included a double by Cam Fike and singles by Hadrian Batista and Carlos Doval.

Medina will next begin state playoff competition by taking on the Section V Class B champion (either Bath Haverling or Wellsville) in the Sub Regional at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Frontier High School.

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Medina first baseman Cam Fike awaits the throw on a pickoff attmept on JFK’s Matthew DeSilva.

Medina’s Vinny Gray lays down a bunt.

Medona’s Jimmy Dieter steals second ahead of the throw to JFK’s Victor Borowick.

Top seeded Caledonia-Mumford downed No. 3 Kendall 6-2 in the Section V Class C2 softball tournament championship game this afternoon at Livonia.

Kylie Padlick-Field and Grace Beach combined to hurl a 2 hitter with 12 strikeouts for Cal-Mum.

Kendall did grab a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Alea Barrett singled and came home on an error.

Cal-Mum answered with a pair of runs in the third inning on an RBI single by Padlick-Field and an error to take the lead for good.

The Cal-Mum lead increased to 4-1 on a two-run homer by Colleen Talty in the fourth inning.

Kendall did cut the deficit to 4-2 in the fifth on two walks and a groundout but could get no closer.

Cal-Mum tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the sixth on a double by Padlick-Field, a run producing error and an RBI single by Talty.

Albion and Medina both had winners at Friday’s Section VI Class track meets

Albion had a pair of winners at the Class B meet as Adam Burgio took the 400 Hurdles (:57.66) and Parker Roberts the Pole Vault (10-3).

At the Class C meet, Medina’s Caliyah St. Louis won the triple jump (33-8.50).

Also at the Class C meet, Roy-Hart’s Tysen McCaa was a double winner in the Long Jump (22-4) and Triple Jump (42-4) and Julia Rohde took the 3000 (11:43.32).

Akron had a trio of winners at the Class C meet as Reece Addesa took both the 800 (2:29.33) and 1500 (5:04.29). Anna Bergman the High Jump (4-9) and Hannah Liss the Long Jump (15-11.25).

Newfane’s Eden Hillman won the Class C Steeplechase (7:38.23)

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Jonny Conte dives into home plate for the Eagles first run of the sectional championship game victory this afternoon at Livonia. The Genesee Valley Belfast catcher is Damon Davis.

Making a successful title defense, top seeded Kendall downed No. 2 Genesee Valley Belfast 3-1 in the Section V Class C2 baseball tournament championship game this afternoon at Livonia.

Nic Cole hurled a sparkling 4 hitter with 12 strikeouts and only 1 walk on the mound for Kendall which improves to 19-2.

“Nic was outstanding,” said Kendall Coach Tige Noni. “We knew they would be tough but we went up early and held them. Our guys did the job.”

Nic Cole, who was named the Class C2 tournament’s MVP,  delivers a pitch for the Eagles.

Kendall jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by scoring once in each of the first three innings.

In the first inning Jonny Conte reached on a walk, stole second and came home on an RBI single by Andrew Cole.

Nic Cole then helped himself at the plate by driving in what proved to be the game winning run in the second inning on a ground out which plated Jacob Abrams who had reached with a triple.

The Eagles then tacked on what proved to be a big insurance run in the third inning as CJ D’Agostino reached on a bunt single stole second and came home on an RBI single by Sammy Conte.

Genesee Valley Belfast got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Carson Foster.

The Jaguars then threatened again in the sixth getting two runners aboard via singles. However, the Kendall defense came up with its biggest play of the day as a relay throw from centerfielder Mikey Colucci to first baseman CJ D’Agostino to catcher Andrew D’Agostino got a huge out at home plate to keep the Eagles yp by two.

Nic Cole then closed out the inning with a strikeout. “Our defense made some big plays behind me,” he said. “Our guys really came up big on defense.”

Cole then closed out the Eagles championship victory by retiring the Jaguars in order in the top of the seventh on two strikeouts and a ground out to shortstop Vinnie D’Agostino.

Kendall will now face D1 champion Gananda on Monday at a site to be determined for the Section V Class D berth in the state tournament. Gananda nipped Notre Dame 1-0 in the D1 title contest as a bases loaded walk in the first inning plated the only run.

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Completing the defensive play of the game Kendall catcher Andrew D’Agostino tags Genesee Valley Belfast’s Ethan Davenport out at home in the sixth inning.

Getting the out at second base Kendall shortstop Vinnie D’Agostino looks to turn two.

Kendall players celebrate after getting the final out of the sectional championship victory.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Isabella Groves slides into third base during this evening’s sectional championship game at Livonia as Avoca-Prattsburgh third baseman Alydia Mcintyre stretches to get the ball.

Stymied on just three hits, top seeded Lyndonville dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 2 Avoca-Prattsburgh in the Section V Class D2 softball tournament championship game this evening at Livonia.

Avoca-Prattsburgh scored the only run they needed as it turned out in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Charlotte Peck.

The Titans later added a pair of big insurance runs in the sixth inning on a double by winning pitcher Peyton Hopkins, an RBI triple by Alydia Mcintyre and a run producing ground out.

In the circle, Hopkins scattered 3 hits and struck out 7.

A double by Isabella Groves and singles by Hannah Fox and Brooke Robinson were Lyndonville’s only hits as the Lady Tigers left a runner stranded at third base in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.

Arnie Sturtevant gave up 6 hits and struck out 11 in the circle for Lyndonville which finishes the season with an 18-2 record.

Section VI Class C Final
Falconer 12, Barker 7
Building up an early 11-1 lead, No. 5 seed Falconer went on to down No. 2 Barker 12-7 in the Section VI Class C softball tournament championship game this afternoon at Olean.

Falconer scored 4 quick runs in the first inning on 3 doubles an 2 errors; 3 runs in the second on 2 errors, a double and a single and 4 more in the third on 2 errors, a double and 2 singles.

Barker’s run production came on a two-run homer by Kaylee Stoll, a solo homer by Madelina Pavlock, a two-run double by Peyton Bradley and a pair of RBI singles by Lexi Brazzell.

Lyndonville’s Isabella Groves tosses to Braelynn Dillenbeck covering first base to get the out on Avoca-Prattsburgh’s Addalynn Stone.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Surviving a rash of bogeys on the front nine, Medina’s Melanie Green posted a 1 over par 72 today on the opening round of the LPGA Tour’s ShopRite Tournament at Galloway, New Jersey.

Green had four bogeys on the front nine (on 1,2, 6 and 7).

However, she was able to answer with three birdies (on 3, 5 and 8) to stay at just 1 over at the turn.

Another bogey on 14 put her to two over but she rallied with a clutch birdie on 18 to finish the round at 1 over.

The tournament will continue on Saturday after which the field will be cut in preparation for Sunday’s final round.

Two time defending champion No. 2 seed Medina will take on top seeded JFK in the Section VI Class B baseball tournament championship game on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Frontier High School.

Medina, which is 18-2 on the season, advanced to the finals by blanking No. 3 Southwestern 8-0 in the semifinals on Thursday while JFK, which is 16-2, downed No. 5 Roy-Hart 7-2.

The victor will advance to the first round of the state tournament, a sub regional game on Tuesday also at Frontier High.

Medina has captured the Section VI Class B title the last two years and five of the last six seasons.

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Kendall set a pair school record times at the Section V Class C4 track meet this afternoon as Brandon Barrett won the 100 (:11.13) and Samuel Charland placed second in the 800 (2:07.07).

Wilson had a quadruple winner at the Section VI Class D meet as Ryan Hough captured the 110 Hurdles (:15.18), Triple Jump (47-4.24), Long Jump (23-6) and High Jump (6-7).Hough, who was unable to compete at last week’s Niagara-Orleans All-League meet, set school records in each of the three jumping events.

Wilson’s Aidan Neumann also won the 100 (:11.25).