The Medina High Unified basketball team defeated host Lew-Port 40-19 in the season opener this week.

The score was tied 6-6 after the first quarter as Avion Johnson, Steven Secore and Jackson Tuohey each had two points for Medina.

The Mustangs blew the game wide open in the second quarter outscoring Lew-Port 14-0 to take a 20-6 lead into halftime. Anthony Harrington and Tuohey each had 4 points for Medina. Aiden Cherry, Matthew Kennedy, and Alexis Lowery chipped in with two points each.

In the third quarter, both Kennedy and Tuohey had four points while Cherry added two as Medina maintained a 30-14 lead.

For the game, Tuohey led Medina with 16 points. Harrington and Kennedy both had 6 points, Cherry and Secore had 4 points each, while Johnson and Alexis Lowery both added 2 points.

Medina next hosts Newfane at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Albion boosted its Niagara-Orleans League tennis record to 4-2 with a 4-1 1/2 victory over Wilson this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Mark Ames scored singles victories for Albion.

The Purple Eagles also got wins from the doubles teams of Clara Bolton – Oliver Beach and Jordan Marshall – Jason Anstey.

In another N-O match, Akron (7-0) downed Barker (4-4) 4 1/2-1.

Continuing a very successful season long road trip, Albion downed Newfane 85-56 this afternoon to improve to 4-0 in Niagara-Orleans League boys track competition.

Landon Chaffee was a double winner in the 1600 and 3200 for Albion whose home track is being rebuilt as part of the new turf installation project on the Purple Eagles football field.

Ben Dickinson was a triple winner in the 400, Triple Jump and High Jump for Newfane which slips to 1-2.

Newfane won the girls’s meet 99-38 as Cat Ersing doubled in the 200 and 400 and Ainsley DeBaise in the 100 Hurdles and Long Jump.

The Wilson boys improved to 3-0 with a 114 1/2-26 1/2 win over Akron as Logan Wolfe doubles in the 100 and High Jump, JayDen Ruble in the 1600 and 3200 and Cash Smith in the 110 Hurdles and 400.

Akron downed Wilson in the girls’ meet 91-50 to improve to 3-0.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kenzie Snook slides into third base ahead of a tag by Barker’s Kaylee Stoll. The action took place during the visiting Lady Raiders win over the Purple Eagles this afternoon.

Improving to 6-1, Barker downed host Albion 18-7 in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game this afternoon.

Lilly Monthony had 4 hits, Peyton Bradley and Cole Carnes 3 and Mia Herman, Rachel Sutter and Natalie Brandel 2 each for Barker. Herman’s hits included a home run.

Mady Flint and Bradley shared in the pitching duties combining for 11 strikeouts.

Abigail Wittenberg had 3 hits for Albion as Alana Irvine, Kenzi Snook and Cami London each added 2.

In other N-O action Wilson (5-1) downed rival Newfane (0-6) 9-3 and Akron bested Roy-Hart 17-8. Akron erupted for 8 runs in the sixth inning to snap an 8-8 tie. Hayley Hillburn had a double and triple for Roy-Hart which also got 2 singles each from Juliana Buscarino, Peyton May and Adella Dukes.

Kendall 6, Byr0n-Bergen 5

Rallying late, Kendall edged Byron-Bergen 6-5 in 8 innings in a Genesee Region League game.

A triple by Lauren Pilon helped to plate the tying run for Kendall in the seventh inning and a single by Danielle Offhaus drove in the game winner in the eighth. Offhaus had a total of 3 hits and in the circle she allowed just 5 hits and struck out 9.

Avenging an earlier season shutout (2-0) loss, Roy-Hart romped to an 18-0 win over host Wilson in a Niagara-Orleans League game this afternoon.

Brayden Hy and Rem Albee both banged out 3 hits and winning pitcher Thomas Russo, Dawson Draper and Nate Beyer each had 2 to lead the Roy-Hart attack.

On the mound, Russo hurled a 2 hitter with 15 strikeouts.

Roy-Hart took a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run single by Albee.

The Rams upped the lead to 6-0 in the third inning on a two-run homer by Russo, a double by Draper and an RBI single by Evan Poeller.

Beyer had a two-run single and Albee an RBI single in the fourth to make it 9-0.

The advantage jumped to 11-0 in the fifth on an RBI triple by Hy and an RBI double by Russo.

The Rams capped off the win with a big 7 run sixth inning highlighted by two-run homers by Hy and Draper.

Roy-Hart is now 3-1 in the league and Wilson 2-1.

Akron 12, Barker 0
Improving to 3-0, Akron blanked Barker 12-0 in another N-O contest as Jack Julicher pitched a 2 hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Julicher, Andrew Romesser and Dawson Stone each had 2 hits and 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Kendall 15, Pembroke 0
Kendall boosted its Genesee Region League record to 4-2 with a 15-0 victory over Pembroke as Nick Cole and Jacek Kwiatkowski combined for the shutout on the mound allowing 3 hits and striking out 5.

Louis Conte had 3 hits, including a two-run double which highlighted a big 9 run third inning, and Kwiatkowski 2.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Ayden Johnson sends the ball up field during the Mustangs come-from-behind win over Depew at Vets Park this evening.

Rebounding from as much as a 4-1 deficit, Medina battled back to defeat Depew 10-8 in a Class D Division lacrosse game at Vets Park this evening.

Down 3-1 after the first period and 5-4 at the half, Medina rallied into a 7-6 lead at the three-quarter mark as Cayden Lilleby scored all three of the Mustangs third period goals.

Keeping the momentum, the Mustangs then outscored the Wildcats 3-2 in the final quarter to lock up the win. Lilleby, Josh Wilson and Dylan Lonnen took turns scoring the goals during that stretch.

Lilleby finished with 5 goals, Wilson 3 and Lonnen and Will Prest 1 each.

Now at 3-2 in the division and 5-3 overall, Medina next hosts Akron at 5 p.m. Friday in a D Division contest.

A pair of early inning three run scoring bursts sparked Lyndonville to an 8-1 win over host Pembroke in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

Lyndonville scored three quick runs in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Brooke Robinson and a two-run error and then three more in the third two of which came home on hit batters.

Lorelei Dillenbeck capped off the Lady Tigers win by belting a two-run homer in the fifth frame.

Brianna Smith had 3 hits on the day for Lyndonville which imroves to 5-2 in the league and 7-2 overall.

Wilson 11, Medina 8
Wilson edged visiting Medina 11-8 in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Rylee VanNostrand had 4 hits and Alayna Smith 3 for Medina, VanNostrand’s hits included a pair of doubles as Smith, Baileigh McAdoo and Eva Lacy each had one.

The Newfane vs. Albion game was postponed due to wet grounds.

Barker 8, Roy-Hart 6
Barker improved to 5-1 in N-O competition with an 8-6 win over Roy-Hart.

Peyton Bradley registered 13 strikeouts in the circle for Barker.

At the plate for the Lady Raiders, Anna Bowerman had 3 hits, Lilly Monthony and Cole Carnes 2 and Mia Herman, Kaylee Stoll, Natalie Brandel, Rachel Sutter and Aaliyah Wheat 1 each. Bowerman’s hits included a double and triple.

Hayley Hillburn had 2 doubles for Roy-Hart which slips to 2-3.

Improving to 3-2, Albion defeated host Barker 4 1/2-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Mark Ames scored singles victories for Albion which also got wins from the doubles teams of Clara Bolton – Oliver Beach, Jordan Marshall – Jason Anstey and Joel Slack – Jackie Santiago Garcia.

Barker’s Daniel Goodwin won at second singles.

In another N-O match, undefeated (6-0) Akron bested Medina 5-0.

G-R Golf
Holley posted a 250-280 win over the Kendall in a Genesee Region League golf match this afternoon at Hickory Ridge CC.

Holley Senior Gavin Baney earned medalist honors shooting a season-low 48.

The Hawks advance to 2-1 on the season, while the Eagles falls to 0-2.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina catcher Tyler Kroening tries for the tag on LeRoy’s Ryan Shirley during the Mustangs non league loss to the Knights at Vets Park this afternoon.

A late inning scoring burst keyed LeRoy to a 6-4 win over Medina in a non  league game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Trailing 3-2, LeRoy erupted for 4 runs in the sixth inning to regain the lead for good. A two-run single by Ryan Higgins and an RBI single Jackson Spezzano highlighted that rally.

Medina did rally for a run in the bottom of the seventh on a bases loaded fielders choice play off the bat of Aiden Pitts. However, the Mustangs left the bases loaded as a line out to first base ended the rally and the game.

LeRoy had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a two-run single by Alexander Spezzano.

Medina answered with a run in the home half of the frame on an RBI single by Carter Woodworth. The Mustangs then grabbed a 3-2 lead in the fifth frame on an RBI double by Aidan Paul, who had a total of 4 hits on the day, and a bases loaded hit batter.

Defensively, the Mustangs turned two double plays, The first came in the fifth inning from Preston Woodworth at second to Pitts at shortstop to Paul at first which got the Mustangs out of a bases loaded jam. The second ended the top of the seventh on a play from Julian Woodworth in center to Paul.

The Mustangs next face Kenmore West in a non league game at Niagara Falls at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Akron 12, Barker 0
Aiden Romesser hurled a 3 hitter with 13 strikeouts to lead Akron to a 12-0 win over host Barker in a Niagara-Orleans Leafgue game.

Dawson Stone and Vincent Consiglio both had 2 hits and Ryan Owen drove in 3 runs to lead the Tigers at the plate.

Akron is now 2-0 and Barker 0-5 in N-O action.

In another N-O contest, Wilson (2-0) downed rival Newfane (2-3) 2-1.

The Roy-Hart vs. Albion game was postponed due to wet grounds.

G-R League

In Genesee Region League baseball action, Pembroke defeated Lyndonville 19-8 and Elba downed Holley 28-2.

Four pitchers combined on a no hitter as Albion downed visitng Barker 7-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League game this afternoon.

Starter Dallas Ecker, Amari Jones, Javon Jones and Jack Kinter teamed up to hurl the no hitter with a total of 11 strikeouts.

Albion took the lead for good by scoring two quick runs in the first inning on an RBI double by Amari Jones and an error.

The Purple Eagles later broke the contest open by tallying five times in the fifth inning on a single by Javon Jones, an RBI sacrifice bunt by Chris Sacco, and RBI single by Josh Bovenzi and 3 errors.

Aidan Voss scattered 6 hits and struck out 8 on the mound for Barker.

Albion is now 2-2 and Barker 0-4 in N-O action.

Albion next hosts Roy-Hart at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Rams game against Wilson today was rained out.

G-R Softball
Attica 20, Kendall 3
Maddie Robinson hurled a 3 hitter with 3 strikeouts to lead Attica to a 20-3 Genesee Region League softball win over Kendall this afternoon.

At the plate for Attica, Jacklyn Torrey had a two-run homer, Mo Bunk a triple and 4 RBI and Morgan Jackson 2 hits and 4 RBI.

Lauren Pilon, Emma Quintern and Lia Larson had singles for Kendall.

G-R Golf
Holley posted a 258-283 win over Pembroke in a G-R golf match his afternoon.

Holley Senior Gavin Baney earned medalist honors shooting a 55.

The Hawks advance to 1-1 on the season, while the Dragons fall to 0-4.