A big first period scoring burst ignited Medina to an 18-9 win over host Brockport in a non league lacrosse game this evening.

Medina jumped out to a 7-3 first quarter lead as Dylan Lonnen and Josh Wilson both scored two goals and Will Prest, Cayden Lilleby, and Jacob Rissew one each.

The Mustangs increased their advantage over the Blue Devils to 12-6 at the half and to 16-7 after three quarters. Lilleby had two goals in both the second and third periods and Cole Callard two in the second.

Lilleby finished with 6 goals, Wilson 4, Lonnen 3, Callard 2 and Prest, Rissew and Ayden Johnson 1 each.

Now at 2-0, Medina next visits Starpoint for another non league contest at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Four members of the Kendall Youth Wrestling Club placed at the NYWAY State championships this past weekend.

Jeffrey Lutes placed second at 47 lbs. in Division 2, Caden Bauer sixth at 50 lbs. in Div. 3, Landon Perry sixth at 56 lbs. in Div. 4 and Colton Jurek sixth at 102 lbs. in Div. 5.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Anchoring the lineup for the Barker varsity baseball team are these four returnees including Charlie LaGreca, Aidan Voss, Isaac Monaco and Noah Sandolfini.

A quartet of veterans will anchor the lineup for the Barker varsity baseball team which will begin tuning up for the Niagara-Orleans League season by hosting a pair of non league contests late this week.

The Raiders are scheduled to host Lyndonville at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Holley at noon on Saturday.

Leading the Raiders will be the veteran foursome of senior Aidan Voss (pitcher/catcher/shortstop), junior Charlie LaGreca (outfield/pitcher) and sophomores Isaac Monaco (shortstop/pitcher) and Noah Sandolfini (catcher/pitcher/second base). Voss earned second team N-O All-League honors last spring.

Newcomer JJ Prynn looks to man an outfield spot for the Raiders where low numbers are again a problem this season.

“Right now we have nine so we’ll see how far nine can take us,” said Coach Rob Mucha.

The Raiders are scheduled to open the N-O season on April 17 at Newfane.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Medina into the upcoming softball season is this group of returnees. In front are Baileigh McAdoo and Eva Lacy. In back are K’Mani Poole, Lorelei Sanders, Alayna Smith and Rylee VanNostrand.

Underclassmen dominate the roster for the Medina softball squad which is scheduled to begin tuning up for the April 14 Niagara-Orleans League opener at rival Albion by hosting Batavia at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The Mustangs veterans include senior infielders Alayna Smith and Rylee VanNostrand along with junior outfielders Ki’Mani Poole and Baileigh McAdoo, junior infielder Lorelei Sanders and sophomore infielder Eva Lacy. VanNostrand earned N-O All-League Honorable Mention.

Youth will also man the key pitching position which looks to be shared by freshman Lilah Class and eighth grader Samantha Heschke.

“We’re young but we’re excited about the season and our returnees bring some good experience,” said Coach Connie Heschke.

The Mustangs graduation losses included first team N-O All-League honoree pitcher Faith Oberther and second team selection outfielder Lily Carpenter. Junior shortstop Miriam Fike, who earned All League Honorable Mention, is also not playing this season.

The Mustangs went 3-9 in N-O action last spring.

Weather permitting, the Niagara-Orleans League tennis season is scheduled to get off to an early start with three matches on Wednesday including Albion at Medina, Wilson at Roy-Hart and Newfane at Barker, all at 4 p.m.

Sophomore Leo Bolton, who earned first team All-League honors last spring, heads Albion’s veteran group which also includes seniors Clara Bolton and Aiden Miller along with juniors Mark Ames and Jordan Marshall.

Leading the way for Medina will be seniors Henry Rigerman and Seagan Majchrzak, junior Angel Mulcahy, sophomore Logan Trillizio and eighth grader River Jones.

Roy-Hart is led by seniors Alex Stern, Evan Gerdes, Grace Trombley, Quinn Brown, junior Sophie Allee, sophomore Tyler Rothwell and freshman Max Hickman.

Contributed Photo – Julia Dumais

Newfane graduate and Princeton University freshman Julia Dumais is off to a strong start as a member of the Tigers softball team.

Dumais has started at third base in all 20 games to date for the Tigers and is hitting .279 with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 8 runs batted in.

She had a season highlight on Saturday as she banged out a triple to drive in Princeton’s lone run in a 1-0 victory over Brown which upped the Tigers Ivy League record to 4-0.

Defensively, she has a .938 fielding average with 25 putouts and 35 assists.

Dumais earned first team Niagara-Orleans League and All-Western New York honors her senior year at Newfane.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Anchoring the lineup for defending champion Roy-Hart are, in front, Hayley Hilburn, Kaitlin Mettler and Emily Scott. In back are Emmaline Verratti, Peyton May, Juliana Buscarino and Abby Fox. Missing from the photo are Maria Peracciny and Lila Brigham.

Anchored by a good nucleus of nine returnees, the Roy-Hart Lady Rams are prepping to begin defense of their Niagara-Orleans League softball title.

Roy-Hart, which captured the N-O crown with a 12-0 record last spring, returns seniors Juliana Buscarino (inf.), Emmaline Verratti (inf/of), Maria Peracciny (first base) and Emily Scott (inf/of), sophomores Kaitlin Mettler (shortstop), Lila Brigham (infield) and freshmen Peyton May (catcher), Abby Fox (pitcher) and Hayley Hilburn (outfield).

Mettler earned first team N-O All League honors last spring while Brigham was a second team honoree and May an Honorable Mention selection.

“We’re young but we’ve got a good group back and they’re working hard,” said Coach Taylor Fry Kneeland.

The Lady Rams graduation losses included pitcher Reanna Perkins, who earned the N-O Player of the Year honors, along with outfielders Molly Russell and Marissa Scott.

Roy-Hart is scheduled to begin tuning up for its April 12 N-O opener at Akron by visiting Kenmore East on Wednesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cayden Lilleby puts a shot on goal as Jack Ingwersen defends for Wilson during the Mustangs season opening win over the Lakemen this afternoon at Vets Park.

Getting goal production from eight players, Medina rolled to a 17-3 victory over Wilson in the Class D Division lacrosse season opener this afternoon at Vets Park.

Cayden Lilleby led the Mustangs scoring parade with 7 goals as Josh Wilson netted 3, Cole Callard 2 and Jacob Rissew, Lucius Wagner, Will Prest, Liam Casricone and Ayden Johnson 1 each.

Wilson did jump out to a 2-0 lead in the first six minutes on goals by Wyatt McGinnis and Conor Peck but it was all Medina after that.

The Mustangs answered back with a 6-0 scoring burst to rally into a 6-2 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Lilleby scored 3, Wilson 2 and Callard 1 during that surge.

Keeping the momentum, Medina used a 5-0 second period scoring edge to up the lead to 11-2 at the half. Lilleby, Wilson, Callard, Russew and Wagner took turns scoring goals during that stretch.

The Mustangs held a 14-3 lead at the three-quarter mark as Lilleby scored twice and Prest once in the third period.

Fourth period goals by Lilleby, Castricone and Johnson rounded out the scoring for Medina which next visits Brockport for a non league game at 5 p.m. Monday.

Medina’s Conor Crandall looks to send the ball up field as Parker Seibert defends for Wilson.