The Medina Mustangs 15U travel baseball team opened its season on Wednesday dropped a 4-1 decision to the MMB Bandits at Vets Park.

Breaking a 1-1 tie, the Bandits took the lead for good by scoring twice in the fourth inning on a single and 3 errors.

Jacob Duffina, Brayden LaMartina, Kaiden Hockenberry, Zachary Graham, Jackson Daigler and Brayden Calabro each had a hit for Medina.

Improving to 5-0, Elks/Rotary and Sandstone have both scored a pair of victories in Albion Midget League baseball action this week.

Elks/Rotary defeated Brockport 1  24-9 and Elba 2  7-4.

Sandstone downed Elba 2  14-1 and Elba 1  12-3.

Elks/Rotary 24, Brockport 1  9
Kayden Donnelly had 2 hits including a double and 5 RBIs, Ryan Coots had a hit and drove in 3 runs and Jordyn Williams a single for Elks/Rotary. Coots also had 5 strikeouts on the mound.

Elks/Rotary 7, Elba 2  4
Coots registered 9 strikeouts and Owen Beecher 4 for Elks/Rotary. Coots also had a triple and 3 RBIs, Kayden Chmylak a hit and 3 RBIs and Williams played a strong game defensively a third base.

Sandstone 14, Elba 2  1
Bryce Saxton had 4 hits and 5 RBIs and Giavanni LaMartina 2 hits including a 3 run double for Sandstone. Saxton also picked up the win on the mound registering 11 strikeouts.

Sandstone 12, Elba 1 3
Jayce Torres had a home run, LaMartina 3 hits including a pair of triples and Cooper Traxler 2 hits and 5 RBIs for Sandstone.

Contributed Photo – Mia Herman

Barker High graduate and SUNY Niagara sophomore Mia Herman has been named to the All Western New York Athletic Conference softball squad.

Herman, who has been a two-year starter in the outfield for the Thunderwolves, has been named to the All-WNYAC second team.

On the season, she hit .338 with 2 doubles, 15 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases and 25 runs scored.

During her scholastic days at Barker she earned first team Niagara-Orleans All League honors her senior year.

The Thunderwolves posted a 13-20 overall record and competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region III Sub Regional. It was the Thunderwolves first double digit win season and first playoff appearance since 2023.

The Holley U18 girls team nipped visiting Greece 1-0 in a season opening Rochester District Youth Soccer League game Tuesday evening.

Veronia Flow scored the game’s lone goal off an assist from Carsyn Mogel.

Zoey Warner, who earned the shutout in goal, made two great saves.

Holley will next visit Penfield this evening.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina first baseman Cam Fike stretches to get the out on Bath Haverling’s Dylan Wenban during the Mustangs state Sub Regional victory this evening at Frontier High.

Clearing state baseball tournament hurdle No. 1, Medina downed Bath Haverling 5-1 in a Class B Sub Regional contest this evening at Frontier High School.

Preston Woodworth hurled a 1 hitter with 10 strikeouts on the mound for the Mustangs. “My fastball was working pretty well,” he said. “I was starting them with the fastball and putting them away with the slider.”

Preston Woodworth hurled a 1 hitter for the Mustangs.

Offensively, 8 players contributed to the Mustangs attack as Hadrian Batista had 2 hits and Aidan Papaj, Vinny Gray, Woodworth, Cam Fike, Kolton Fletcher, Carlos Doval and Ryan Pegelow each had 1.

“We’re putting the ball in play,” said Woodworth. “We’ve really improved so much.”

“We got it done,” added Papaj of the balanced offense. “We definitely picked it up for sure.”

Medina took the lead for good by scoring two quick runs in the first inning on RBI doubles by Woodworth and Fike.

“This win is a big step for us,” said Fike.

The Mustangs tacked on solo runs in the second inning on an RBI single by Gray, in the fifth on an RBI double by Doval and in the sixth on an RBI sacrifice fly by Fike. A single by Pegelow helped set up the second inning tally as did a single by Batista in the fifth.

Haverling’s run came on a balk call with two out in the seventh inning.

Medina will next face a familiar foe in the state Class B quarterfinals on Saturday at 1 p.m. back at Frontier High as the Mustangs will take on Oneonta (Section IV). Oneonta nipped the Mustangs 2-1 in last year’s regional at Frontier High. Oneonta defeated Bishop Ludden (Section III)  14-4 in another Sub Regional today.

Medina’s Ryan Pegelow is safe at second base before Haverling’s Dylan Wenban could get the ball.

Medina’s Aidan Papaj dives back to first base as Haverling’s Lukas Wightman awaits the throw.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Sammy Conte tries to turn a double play during this afternoon’s state Sub Regional victory. He got the out on Gowanda’s Seth Geiger as Jonny Conte backs up the play.

Avenging an 8-1 loss in last year’s regional, Kendall bested Gowanda by a similar score of 8-0 in a Class C state baseball tournament Sub Regional contest this afternoon at Hamburg High School.

Nic Cole hurled the shutout scattering 5 hits and striking out 7. He registered his milestone 300th career strikeout in the fifth inning.

“I was mixing them really well,” said Cole of his pitches.

Nic Cole hurled Kendall to the shutout win.

Vinnie D’Agostino banged out 3 hits, CJ D’Agostino and Sammy Conte 2 each and Jacob Abrams, Cole and Mikey Colucci 1 each to lead the Eagles offense.

“It feels great,” said Vinnie D’Agostino of the win. “We really wanted revenge.”

The Eagles scored the only run they would need as it turned out in the second inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Andrew D’Agostino. An error, a single by Abrams and a walk had loaded the bases to set up the opportunity.

Kendall then opened up some breathing room by erupting for 4 runs in the third inning on a two-run error, a bases loaded walk and an RBI sacrifice fly by Andrew D’Agostino. Singles by Vinnie D’Agostino and Sammy Conte and an error loaded the bases to set up the threat.

‘”That was really big getting those four runs,” said Cole.

The Eagles later capped off the win with 3 runs in the top of the seventh inning on RBI singles by Andrew D’Agostino and Vinnie D’Agostino and a wild pitch. A single by Cole and a double by Colucci set up the scoring chance.

The victory propels Kendall into Saturday’s state quarterfinal game against Beaver River (Section III) at 4 p.m. at Frontier High School. Beaver River downed Charles O. Dickerson High from Trumansburg (Section IV) 14-1 in another Sub Regional today.

Kendall third baseman Vinnie D’Agostino tags out Gowanda’s Kyan Austin trying to go to third.

Kendall’s Mikey Colucci dives safely back to second base on a run down play avoiding the tag attempt by Gowanda’s Nich Smuda.

It was more like a football score as Jr. Wilson bested Banes 33-22 in a Medina Women’s Softball League game Monday evening.

Jr. Wilson jumped out to an early 19-5 lead by scoring 7 runs in the first inning and 12 more in the second. A 7 run sixth inning later locked up the win.

Banes answered back with 10 runs in the fourth and 5 in the fifth to cut the deficit to 26-21 but could get no closer.

The Jr. Wilson hitters included Chasity Chinn (2 hits including a triple), Sara Flansburg (a grand slam home run and 5 RBIs), Jodi Zacher (4 singles), Stormi Beach (4 hits including a home run), Jessica Rosenbeck (4 hits including a double and 3 RBIs), Connie Hornquist (a double, a home run and 4 RBIs), Jaclyn Rodriquez (4 hits including a triple and 5 RBIs), Lizzy Zacher (3 hits including a double and 4 RBIs). Alyssa Ramarge (5 hits including 2 home runs, 2 doubles and 6 RBIs) and Sharon Korzelus (2 hits).

The Banes leading hitters included Connie Heschke (4 hits), Morgan Allis (4 hits including a home run), Amy Lavender (3 hits including a double and triple), Rileigh McCabe (3 hits including 2 doubles and a triple) and Patti Page (4 hits).

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s CJ D’Agostino slides into third base on his RBI triple. Trying to make the tag is Gananda’s Peter Jacob. The action took place during the Eagles state qualifier victory this evening at Dwyer Stadium.

Earning a second straight trip to the state tournament, Kendall put together a clutch late inning scoring burst to down Gananda 6-3 in the Section V Class C state qualifier baseball game this evening at Dwyer Stadium.

Trailing 3-2, Kendall came battling back to claim the win by erupting for 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Vinnie D’Agostino banged out a double and Andrew Cole was hit by a pitch to get that rally going.

Both runners then came around to score as a bunt by Sammy Conte turned into a two-run error by Gananda putting Kendall back on top to stay at 4-3.

The Eagles then tacked on a pair of big insurance runs on an RBI single by Mikey Colucci and a run producing wild pitch.

“They just never gave up,” said Kendall head Coach Tige Noni of the big comeback. “Gananda has a very good team. You just have to put the ball in play and put the pressure on and we were able to do that.”

Kendall first baseman Nic Cole gets the throw trying to pick off Gananda’s Jsckson Giancursio.

Kendall though will have little time to celebrate as the Eagles will plunge right into state competition on Tuesday facing Section VI champion Gowanda in a Sub Regional contest at 4 p.m. at Hamburg High School.

That contest will be a rematch of last year’s regional which saw Gowanda down Kendall 8-1.

Kendall also scored first against Gananda plating a quick run in the first inning as Jonny Conte doubled and came home on a triple by CJ D’Agostino.

Gananda tied the game at 1-1 with a run in the top of the fourth as Owen Switzer doubled and came home on a ground out.

Kendall though got that one right back in the home half of the fourth as Vinnie D’Agostino singled, advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Andrew Cole and came home on an error putting the Eagles back up 2-1.

CJ D’Agostino, at left, and Vinnie D’Agostino shared the pitching duties for the Eagles.

That lead did not last long though as Gananda scored twice in the top of the fifth on an RBI single by Maddox Stoughton and a wild pitch to regain the lead for what proved to be the last time at 3-2.

That set the stage for Kendall’s dramatic four run sixth inning rally to advance to the state tourney with a 21-2 record.

Vinnie D’Agostino finished with a pair of hits as Jacob Abrams also banged out a triple.

CJ D’Agostino and Vinnie D’Agostino shared the pitching duties for the Eagles allowing 5 hits and striking out 8.

Medina also plays in Sub Regional Tuesday
Medina will face Bath Haverling in the Class B Sub Regional at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Frontier High School.

Medina advanced by blanking JFK Saturday to win a third straight Section VI Class B championship.

Bath won the Section V Class V title by downing Wellsville 6-5 this evening.

NOTE: More pictures from tonight’s game are now posted on the Hub’s Facebook pages.

Kendall’s Jacob Abrams celebrates after banging out a triple.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The opening round of the state tournament is next up for the Medina baseball squad, which is shown here celebrating with the trophy after Saturday’s 3-1 Section VI Class B championship game win over JFK. In front are Jadon Luxon, Vinny Gray, Aidan Papaj, Hadrian Batista, Ryan Pegelow, Carlos Doval and Kolton Fletcher. In back are Mason Berry, Lathan McEwen-Miller, Luke Duffina, Preston Woodworth, Cam Fike, Steven Gobelli and Jimmy Dieter.

Fresh from capturing a third straight Section VI Class B title, Medina will now begin state tournament competition with a Sub Regional contest against the Section V Class B winner (either Bath Haverling or Wellsville) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Frontier High School.

Medina advanced by downing JFK 3-0 for the Section VI Class B title on Saturday at Frontier.

The state tournament appearance is the third in a row and the fifth in the last seven years for the Mustangs.

Bath Haverling defeated Waylnd-Cohocton 1-0 for the Section V Clas B1 title and Wellsville bested East Rochester 10-2 for the B2 championship on Saturday. Bath and Wellsville will now play today for the Section V Class B berth in the state tournament opposite Medina in Tuesday’s Sub Regional.

Medina brings a 19-2 overall record into the state tournament including a perfect 16-0 mark in Niagara-Orleans League games (12-0) and sectional contests (4-0).

The Mustangs pitching trio of Preston Woodworth (7 wins), Aidan Papaj (6 wins) and Vinng Gray (3 wins) has registered 12 shutouts and given up a total of only 4 runs during this current 16-0 run. Those 4 runs were solo tallies which came in 4 different games.

Bath brings a 20-2 record into today’s Section V state qualifier while Wellsville is 14-7.

The winner of Tuesday’s game will advance to Saturday’s West Regional contest also at Frontier High School.

Playing at full strength for the first time, the Medina Mustangs FC snapped a season opening three game losing streak by downing the Rance FC 4-1 Sunday evening in a Buffalo and District Soccer League Championship Division game at Sahlens Sports Park.

Medina scored in the first half on a goal by Peter Martillotta  as Caleb Suckow earned the assist.

The Mustangs then claimed the victory on three second half goals by Cole Callard off assists from Martillotta, Kyan Mathieu and Aiden Price.

The Mustangs will next have their home opener against the Sporting Cavs at 6 p.m. Sunday at Vets Park.

This Thursday Medina will begin Tehel Cup competition at Tapestry at 6:30 p.m.

The Albion girls U18 soccer team downed the visiting Batavia Blue 2-1 this evening in the Rochester District Youth Soccer League season opener.

Lena Grillo and Mia Standish each scored a goal for Albion as Madi Frasier had an assist.

Sandstone scored a pair of 9-0 wins last week over Vets and Carlton in Albion Midget League baseball action.

Elks Rotary also bested Carlton 9-1.

Nikko Russo had 2 hits including a triple, Giavanni LaMartina 2 including a double and Dominic Westland 2 to lead the way for Sandstone in the win over Vets. LaMartina also pitched 4 innings striking out 8 and Russo 2 innings fanning 6.

Vets had hits by Khristopher Wilston-Jones and Jaikiah Drisdom.

Bryce Saxton then had 3 hits including a double and triple and Russo 3 including 2 double in the win over Carlton as Cooper Traxler and Matthew Colmenero each added 2. Russo also pitched 5 innings striking out 14.

Elks Rotary 9, Carlton 1
Remi Ebbs registered 6 strikeouts and Ryno Coots 3 for Elks/Rotary. Coots also had 2 hits and Kayden Donnelly a two-run hit as Jordyn Williams had a strong game defensively at third base.

Bogey problems, which arose early on Friday’s opening round, came back again late today as Medina’s Melanie Green posted a 3 over par final round at the LPGA Tour’s ShopRite Tournament at Galloway, New Jersey.

Unable to register a birdie, Green had pars on 15 holes but bogeys on 11, 12 and 16 to finish the tournament with a 1 over par 214 total.

She opened the tourney with a 1 over par 72 on Friday but rebounded with a 3 under round of  68 on Saturday to temporarily improve to a tie for 12 place.

Green will next be competing in the U.S. Women’s Open in California this coming Thursday through Sunday.