Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Roy-Hart/Barker into the upcoming football season will be this group of veterans. In front are Alex Ark, Jake Maracle, Josh Hahn and Jackson Webber. In back are Aidan Mescall, Jake Gould, Wyatt Sherman, Jackson West, Braxton Crosby and Dan Aquilina.

After competing as the Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville Silverbacks the last couple of years, this fall it will be the Roy-Hart/Barker Bulls which will open the season by hosting Burgard in an interdivision game at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Bulls will be led by the veteran group of seniors Jackson Webber (Offensive Line/Defensive End). Josh Hahn (Center/Defensive Line), Jake Maracle (Offensive Line/Defensive Line), Jake Gould (Wide Receiver/Defensive Back) along with juniors Alex Ark (Running Back/Defensive Back), Dan Aquilina (Wide Receiver/Linebacker), Wyatt Sherman (Running Back/Defensive End) and Aidan Mescall (Running Back)

Sophomore Anthony Adinolfe looks to get time at running back and linebacker.

Senior Blake Schwab and sophomore Tyson McCaa are vying for the starting quarterback position.

“We’ve got a good returning core group and if we can make things jell this team could be scary,” said Coach CJ Knight.

Friday’s opener will also feature a tailgate event from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. with food venders and games. Buffalo Bills super fan John Lang will be on hand to give the pregame introductions.

Bulls Schedule: Sept. 1 – Burgard, 7 p.m., Sept. 8 – at Newfane, 7 p.m.; Sept. 15 – at Albion, 7 p.m.; Sept. 22 – JFK, 7 p.m.; Sept. 29 at Medina, 7 p.m.; Oct. 5 – at Eden, 7 p.m.; Oct. 12 – Cleveland Hill, 7 p.m.; Oct. 20 – Akron, 7 p.m.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Holley/Lyndonville into the upcoming 8 man football season will be these returnees. In front are Kaiden Feis and Mason Moyer. In back are Hunter- Jewell Smith, Destin Kuyal and Anthony Fallato.

A new foe will provide the opposition when Holley/Lyndonville opens the 8 man football season at home at 1 p.m. next Saturday against Allegany-Limestone in a non league contest.

It will be the debut for the newly merged Holley/Lyndonville squad as for the past couple of years Lyndonville players had been members of the Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville tri school squad.

The Hawks 18 member squad is led by the veteran quintet of junior quarterback/linebacker Destin Kuyal, junior wide receiver/defensive back Mason Moyer, junior fullback/defensive lineman Hunter Jewell-Smith, junior two-way lineman Kaiden Feis and senior two-way lineman Anthony Fallato. Another veteran, junior wide receiver defensive back Vinny Golisano, is recovering from an off season injury and will miss the first part of the season.

Sophomore Tyler Moore looks to help out at running back and linebacker.

Lyndonville will be represented by senior center/defensive lineman Patrick Hargrave and sophomore two-way lineman Mathias Hoefer.

“We’ve got the skill kids. It comes down to our offensive line play if they can get the job done,” said Coach Wil Prince. “It’s about the line.”

Hawks Schedule: Sept. 2 – Allegany-Limestone, 1 p.m.; Sept. 9 – at CG Finney, 1 p.m.; Sept. 14 – at Cal-Mum, 7 p.m.; Sept. 30 – Frewsburg, 1 p.m.; Oct. 6 – Wellsville, 1 p.m.; Oct. 13 – at Bolivar-Richburg, 7 p.m.; Oct. 20 – at Pembroke, 7 p.m.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Albion into the upcoming girls soccer season will be this group of returnees. In front are Abby Wittenberg, Sophia Albanese, Cami London, Alison Gibson and Autumn Flugel. In back are Kayla Burgio, Lucy Rivers, Kenzi Snook, Olivia Brooks, Rori Higgins, Kailee Anstey and Julia Button. Missing is Jacqueline Santiago-Garcia.

Looking to rebound from last year’s 1-9 league record, Albion is prepping for the upcoming Niagara-Orleans season led by a large group of a dozen returnees.

That group includes seniors Kayla Burgio, Sophia Albanese, Alison Gibson, Lucy Rivers, Autumn Flugel, Abby Wittenberg and Jacqueline Santiago-Garcia; juniors Olivia Brooks, Cami London, Kenzi Snook, Rori Higgins and sophomores Julia Button and Kailee Anstey.

London earned second team N-O All-League honors while Albanese, Gibson and Wittenberg all earned Honorable Mention.

“We’ve got a good group back and they are working hard so we’re looking for a good season,” said Coach Maggie Orbaker.

Albion will open the season on Wednesday by facing Pembroke in the opening round of the Purple Eagles Tournament. The other opener will have Medina vs. Alexander. Both games are scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s veteran group includes, in front, Eli Lang, Brendon Trowbridge and Carter McGuire. In back are Chris Mosier, Lance Babcock, Cavan Bennage, Will Kruger and Keon Houghton. Missing are Lorenzo Zarazoga and Ben Cox.

Anchored by a nucleus of nine returnees, Holley is prepping for the Genesee Region League boys soccer season opener at Alexander/Attica on September 12.

The Hawks veteran group includes seniors Lance Babcock, Cavan Bennage, Keon Houghton, Lorenzo Zaragoza, Brendan Trowbridge, Carter McGuire, Ben Cox and juniors Will Kruger and Chris Mosier.

“It’s a good group of guys and we have all the pieces we just have to play together,” said Coach Zach Ritz. “We should be Ok defensively. The key will be scoring goals.”

The Hawks graduation losses included G-R All-Stars Cameron Bates (19 goals, 9 assists) and Drew Carlson.

Contributed Photo – Joe Whalen

Joe Whalen became the third golfer this year to score a hole-in-one at Shelridge.

Whalen used his 7-iron to put his tee shot in the cup from 142 yards away.

The event was witnessed by Jack Downes, Frank Nerone and Charley Croff.

This was Whalen’s second hole-in-one.

Back in 1987 he had a hole-in-one on #8 at Shelridge.

At the time it was hole #5 and he was golfing with his father

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Barker varsity field hockey team include, in front, Kaylee Stoll, Hailey Dodge, Lina Pavlovk and Macie May. In back are Cole Carnes, Maddie Detschner, Ella Taylor, Lizzy Samson, Rachel Sutter, Addison Szafranski and Anna Bowerman.

Looking to fill the holes caused by the loss to graduation of six All-League squad honorees, Barker returns a good nucleus of 10 players with which to again contend for Niagara-Orleans League field hockey honors.

Barker, which has finished either first or second in the final N-O standings 22 of the past 23 seasons, is led by the returning group of seniors Addison Szafranski (Midfield/Attack), Kiera Dalton (Attack/Defense), Rachel Sutter (Attack), Cole Carnes (Attack), Macie May (Attack) and Petra Bish (Attack) along with juniors Lizzy Samson (Defense), Maddie Detschner (Defense), Ella Taylor (Attack) and sophomore Lina Pavlock (Midfield/Attack). The team will be without senior Anna Bowerman (Goalie/Defense) who is out with an injury.

Barker’s key graduation losses included first team N-O All-League honorees Mia Herman and Ashlin Cole, second team selections Miya Goodale and Aaliyah Wheat and Honorable Mention picks Alexa Zglinicki and Alexis Weeks. Herman led the team in scoring with 16 goals.

Barker went 10-2 in N-O action last fall finishing second to undefeated (12-0) Akron.

Akron likewise was hit hard by graduation losing eight All-League squad honorees. That group included first team honorees Madison Brege (20 goals), Lacey Berghorn (17 goals) and Sophia Jones, second team selection Melanie Holtz along with Honorable Mention picks Isabella Jones, Megan Gates, Natalie Ginestre and Emma Olszewski.

Interestingly, Barker will host Akron in the N-O season opener on August 31.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s large veteran group includes, in front, Dom Mulka, David Rosario-Soto, Adrian Figueroa-Fuentes, Pablo Rosario Reyes and Alonzo Figueroa-Fuentes. In back are Ben O’Connor, Flynn Morrison, Kevin He, Finn McCue, Jason Anstey and Mark Ames.

Boasting good experience at all positions, Albion is looking to move up and contend for top Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer honors this season.

Albion, which ended a three year run in the N-O basement by posting a 3-6-1 record last fall, returns 11 players from that building season.

That veteran contingent includes seniors Mark Ames (Goalie), Jason Anstey (Midfield), Alonzo Figueroa-Fuentes (Forward), Kevin He (Midfield), Finn McCue (Forward), Flynn Morrison (Defender), Ben O’Connor (Defender) and Dom Mulka (Defender) along with juniors Adrian Figueroa-Fuentes (Goalie) and David Rosario-Soto (Midfield) and sophomore Pablo Rosario-Reyes (Midfield).

McCue, Rosario-Soto and Rosario-Reyes were second team N-O All-League selections and Figueroa-Fuentes an Honorable Mention pick. McCue and Rosario-Reyes each scored 6 goals.

“Our expectations are high,” said Coach Bridgette Varin. “We’ve got a real good group back and we should be competing for the league.”

Albion will begin tuning up for the N-O season by facing CG Finney in the opening round of the Wheatland-Chili Tournament on August 31. The Purple Eagles league opener is at Akron on September 7.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Medina varsity field hockey team include, in front, Emiliana Batista, Sophia Castricone, Penelope Schalck and Sophia Goyette. In back are Taylor Frentz, Adeline Castricone, Addison Taylor, Iyla Lilleby, Arianna Bloom and Baileigh McAdoo.

Looking to build on last fall’s 8-4 record, Medina has s good nucleus of 10 returnees with which to challenge for top Niagara-Orleans League field hockey honors.

First team N-O All-League and All Western New York squad honorees senior Iyla Lilleby and sophomore Penelope Schalck head Medina’s veteran contingent. Lilleby scored 24 goals last season and Schalck 14.

The Mustangs also return seniors Baileigh McAdoo, Adeline Castricone, Taylor Frentz, Addison Taylor and Arianna Bloom along with junior Sophia Goyette and sophomores Sophia Castricone and Emiliana Batista. Bloom, the Mustangs goalie, earned second team N-O All-League honors while Adeline Castricone and McAdoo were both Honorable Mention selections.

“I’m super optimistic,” said Coach Amber Cleaveland. “Our key players are returning and we’ve really changed the culture in a very positive way and the girls are really buying in.”

Medina will open the N-O season at Roy-Hart on September 8.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – The Roy-Hart boys veteran group includes, in front, Jack Johnson, Dawson Draper and Caleb Verratti. In back are Josh Kennedy, Rem Albee, Ethan Kuzma, Noah Bartholomew and Jayden Swygert. Missing is Landen Guild.

For the third straight year both the Roy-Hart boys and girls soccer teams captured Niagara-Orleans League championships last fall.

The Rams went 10-0 to claim the crown outright while the Lady Rams shared the title with Wilson at 9-1.

Both teams are prepping to defend their titles looking to fill key holes caused by graduation losses.

Three-time first team N-O All-League honoree and two-time Player of the Year Peter Martillotta, who scored a school record 40 goals, heads the Rams graduation losses which also includes first team defender Aiden Guild, second team goalie Zack Walker and Honorable Mention defender Andrew Waters.

Anchoring the Rams returning contingent are first team All-League honorees seniors Rem Albee (Midfielder) and Landen Guild (Defender), second team pick senior Caleb Verratti (Defender) along with Honorable Mention selections senior Ethan Kuzma (Defender) and junior Braden Ricker (Midfielder). Albee had 7 goals and 18 assists and Guild 8 goals and 6 assists.

The Rams returnees also include seniors Noah Bartholomew (Goalie), Dawson Draper (Defender), Jack Johnson (Forward), Josh Kennedy (Defender) and Jayden Swygert (Forward) along with juniors Ryan Armel (Defender) and Josiah Rodrigues (Midfielder).

“We should be solid,” said Coach Barry Webber. “We’ve got a good core group and lots of speed so if we can get some goals we should be very competitive,”

The Rams will begin defense of their N-O title a Wilson on September 7.

The Lady Rams veteran contingent includes, in front, Madison DiNieri, Sophia Santella and Alexis Capen. In back are Ali Ausman, Allie Trombley, Emma Marsillo, Kaylie Churchill, Ruth Walker, Kaitlin Mettler and Sophia Allee.

The Roy-Hart girls squad lost six N-O All-Leaguers including first team honorees Grace Parker (Midfielder), Amelia Konsanty (Defender) and Nadia White (Midfielder) along with second team picks Ada Livergood (Defender) and Grace Trombley (Forward) and Honorable Mention selection Alexis Seib (Defender).

Junior Kaitlin Mettler, a two-time first team N-O All-League selection and last year’s Player of the Year who had 30 goals and 9 assists, heads the Lady Rams veteran group which also includes seniors Sophia Allee (Forward), Madison DiNieri (Defender/Midfield), Emma Marsillo (Defender/Goalie) and Sophia Santella (Goalie); juniors Allie Trombley (Midfield/Forward), Alexis Capen (Defender/Midfield) and Ali Ausman (Defender) along with sophomore Kaylie Churchill (Midfielder) and 8th grader Ruth Walker (Midfield/Forward). DiNieri and Trombley both earned All-League Honorable Mention.

“They are all solid players,” said Coach Rich Jennings. “They’ve been working hard and are excited about the season. We’re looking to try and repeat our successes.”

The Lady Rams will begin to tune up for the September 7 N-O home opener against Wilson by competing in the Holley Tournament on August 30 and September 1. Roy-Hart will face Aquinas in the tourney opener.