Contributed Photo – Players and coaches of the Orleans Outlaws baseball team proudly show off their rings after capturing the championship in a tournament at the Cal Ripken Experience in Baltimore.

Contributed Photo – This trio of Outlaws players, Andrew D’Agostino, Will Schultz and Sammy Conte, meet with Billy Ripken and Cal Ripken after winning a Throwing Relay competition at the tournament.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson talks to the large group of players attending Thursday’s session of the annual Albion Youth Football Camp. “You are a family so take care of each other and up lift each other,” he told the young players. “Compete and take all of your practices seriously. Believe in your mind you can do it. Believe in yourself,” he stressed.  “I failed a lot of times but I always believed in myself so believe in yourself.” The camp has attracted well over 100 young gridiron enthusiasts as drills and activities have helped them polish their football skills.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The Orleans FC girls U15 soccer team capped off a busy stretch of three games in as many days by downing Hilton 4-1 Wednesday at Kendall to improve to 5-3 in Rochester District Youth Soccer League action. Ryleigh Denning scored 2 goals and Olivia Sawyer and Adriana Schiavone each added one. Sophia Picardo added 2 assists as Addison Manchester and Ciara Duggan 1 each. The busy stretch also saw Orleans FC down Victor 3-2 on Monday and lose to Rush-Henrietta 1-0 on Tuesday. Here Picardo drives the ball up field for Orleans FC which next hosts Pittsford at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kendall.

Contributed Photo – On Tuesday Jake Cotriss’s swing was perfect on the 8th hole at Shelridge. Using his 8-iron for the 154 yard shot, Jake watched as the ball hit the green and rolled directly into the cup for his first hole in one. This is only Jake’s third year of playing golf and his second as a member of Shelridge. The event was witnessed by Jake’s friend from Alaska, Tony Recco who took this picture of Jake picking the ball out of the cup.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Brandon Barrett, right, battles for conrol of the ball during Wednesday’s Rochester Disrrict Youth Soccer League U15 Division game against visiting Wayne. Breaking away from a scoreless halftime deadlock, Wayne scored one goal in the first five minutes of the second half and another in the final five minutes to claim a narrow 2-0 win. Kendall goalie Brady Werth had a busy evening making no less that two dozen saves. Wayne is now 7-0-1 and Kendall 4-4-1.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The annual Albion Youth Football Camp got under way Wednesday evening at Bullard Park with scores of young gridiron enthusiasts attending. Here Kayden Brigham takes part in an agility and tackling drill which was one of several stations set up to help the players sharpen their football skills. The camp continues this evening.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – The starting pitchers for Tuesday’s Albion Midget League playoff opener were Hayden Cowley for Carlton, left, and Wyatt Cook for Rotary.

Contributed Photo – Members of the Medina High Class of 1986 hosted their 5th annual Lizzy’s Loves  Golf Tournament this past Saturday at Shelridge. The event is held to benefit the Knights Kaderli Foundation (an $11,900 donation was made) and a Medina High scholarship in memory of Liz Monell and Rosey Armstrong from the MHS Class of ’86. Over the five years of the event over $37,900 has been raised for the Knights Kaderli Foundation and $11,000 for scholarships for MHS students. The event also included a scavenger hunt in downtown Medina on Friday the proceeds from which brought the total amount raised for the event to $14,000. Shown here at the check presentation are members of the Monell Family, the Kaderli Family and members of the MHS Class of ’86.

Contributed Photo – The Orleans FC girls U15 soccer team defeated Victor SC 3-2 Monday evening to improve to 3-2. Goals were scored by Sophia Picardo, Ciara Duggan and Addison Manchester. Picardo also had 2 assists.