Weekly High School Sports Schedule

Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Roy-Hart at Maritime, 6:30 p.m.; Albion at Palmyra-Macedon, Barker at Notre Dame, RAC at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Albion at Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.; Alden at Roy-Hart, Kendall at Attica, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Medina at Williamsville South, Eastridge at Holley-Kendall, 6 p.m.
Swimming – Albion at Byron-Bergen, Medina at Attica, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Medina at Holland, 6:30 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Albion at Byron-Bergen, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball – Barker at Alden, Attica at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Barker at Buffalo Science, 4:30 p.m.; Kendall at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming – Medina at Albion, Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville at Newfane, 5 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball – Albion at Elba, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball –  Roy-Hart at Maryvale, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Pembroke, Lyndonville at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball – Notre Dame at Roy-Hart, 12 p.m.; Mt. Morris at Holley, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Fred Large Memorial Tournament at Lyndonville, 9 a.m.

Contributed Photo – Kara Choate

Roy-Hart graduate Kara Choate recently helped the Roberts Weslyan University women’s soccer tournament reach the semifinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship tournament.

Choate, who is a freshman at Roberts, had a goal and an assist in Roberts Midwest Regional title clinching 6-1 win over Redeemer University to earn a trip to the nationals.

Choate then had a goal in both of Roberts pool play victories at the national tournament, 4-0 over Columbia University and 3-0 over Carolina University. She had a total of 5 goals and 5 assists on the season.

Roberts, which was seeded No. 2 going into the nationals, then lost in the semifinals to Oakland City University on penalty kicks 4-3. Neither team could score during the 90 minutes of regulation play or in two 10 minute overtime periods.

During her scholastic days at Roy-Hart, Choate was a three time first team Niagara-Orleans All-League selection and was named N-O Player of the Year her senior year.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Albion into the upcoming basketball season will be this group of veterans. In front are Caleb Fox, Nick Harling and Aquil Gaffney. In back are Coach Travis Downs, Javon Jones, Amari Jones and Dylan Narburgh.

Anchored by a good group of six veterans, Albion is looking to improve upon last year’s 5-7 Niagara-Orleans League basketball record.

The Purple Eagles veteran group includes seniors Aquil Gaffney, Caleb Fox, Javon Jones, Amari Jones, Nick Harling and junior Dylan Narburgh.

Albion’s lineup also includes senior Nick Radder and juniors Blake Preston, John Eibl and Sh’kwe Riley.

“We have high expectations,” said Coach Travis Downs. “Our varsity experience will really help. The mix of talent we have is very good. The pieces fit well together.”

The Purple Eagles graduation losses included second team N-O All-League selection Jahmeek Riley, Ozzie Matos and Tyler Gibson.

Albion will begin prepping for the N-O campaign by visiting Palmyra-Macedon on Tuesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Sam Bates, who earned MVP honors, puts up a shot against Kendall defender Brooke Rodas during the Lady Hawks come-from-behind win this afternoon in the championship game of the host Lady Eagles tournament.

Putting together a big fourth quarter rally, Holley bested rival Kendall 26-22 in the championship game of the host Lady Eagles tournament this afternoon.

Able to score just 11 points over the first three quarters, Holley erupted with a 15-4 fourth period scoring edge to claim the win.

Tournament MVP Sam Bates scored 9 of her game high 14 points and Alivia Wolf hit two big threes to lead Holley’s dramatic fourth quarter comeback. Bates’ third basket of the period tied the game at 20-20 and her fourth put the Lady Hawks on top to stay at 22-21. Wolf’s second three, which gave Holley a 25-21 lead, proved to be the game winner.

“We just played tenacious defense,” said Holley Coach Mark Thomas.

Alivia Wolf finished with 6, Zoey Wolf 4 and Leigha Walker 2 for Holley which played with only six players.

Taigan Guerrero led Kendall with 8 points as Lauren Pilon added 7, Stella Kwiatek and Danielle Offhaus 3 and Brooke Rodas and Alea Barrett 1.

Kendall led 7-1 after the first quarter, 11-7 at the half and 18-11 after three quarters.

Kendall’s Lauren Pilon tries to put up a shot in traffic as the Holley defenders include Jailyn Bishop (11) and Leigh Walker (25).

Holley’s Zoey Wolf (5) goes up for a rebound against Kendall’s Danielle Offhaus. Also show are Holley’s Jailyn Bishop (11) and Leigha Walker (25).

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Rylee VanNostrand (3) poured in a game high 31 points to lead Medina to a come-from-behind win over Barker in the consolation game of the Kendall Tournament this afternoon.

Rebounding from an 18 point halftime deficit, Medina rallied to edge Barker 42-38 in the consolation game of the Kendall Tournament this afternoon.

Rylee VanNostrand scored 23 of her game high 31 points in the second half to spearhead Medina’s big comeback.

Trailing 29-11 at the half, Medina got back into the game as VanNostrand scored 10 in the third quarter, including a pair of threes, to help pull the Mustangs to within 12, 34-22, at the three-quarter mark.

Keeping the momentum, Medina opened the decisive fourth quarter with an 8-0 run on three baskets by VanNostrand and one by Stella Poler to pull to within four at 34-30. Two more baskets by VanNostrand then sliced the deficit to just one at 36-35 with two minutes to go.

Barker’s Rachel Sutter and VanNostrand then traded baskets to keep the Lady Raiders up by one 38-37 with 1:13 remaining,

The Mustangs finally took the lead at 39-38 as Tatyana Baity scored what proved to be the game winning basket.

The Mustangs then put a lock on the huge comeback win on a basket by Poler and a free throw by Honesty Hill.

Poler finished with 5 points, Hill 2, Baity 2 and Dani Williams 1.

Kiera Dalton led Barker with 12 points as Mia Herman and Anna Bowerman both had 6, Sutter 4, Addison Szafranski and Cole Carnes 3 and Lillia Peace and Brooklyn Bottoroff 2.

Bowerman hit two threes and Carnes one and Dalton added a pair of baskets in the first quarter to help spark Barker out to a 17-3 lead.

Barker maintained a big 18 point advantage at the half but the Mustangs rallied to outscore the Lady Raiders 31-9 in the second half to claim the win.

Barker’s Anna Bowerman goes in for a layup as Tatyana Baity attempts to block for Medina.

Medina’s Elaina Bitsas goes for a rebound against Barker’s Kiera Dalton.

Medina and Lyndonville both had individual weight class winners at the annual Byron-Bergen Wrestling Tournament today.

Medina’s Sawyer Kingsbury took first place at 215 and Lyndonville’s Sam Doolan won at 285. Kingsbury scored a first period pin in his title match and Doolan won by a 2-1 margin.

Medina also had Reece Senske place third at 110.

Lyndonville also had Sebastian Temich (160) and Christian Garver (118) both place third and Payton Grabowski (189) fourth. Garver outlasted Bruce Rasmusson of Holley-Kendall 3-2 in double overtime to take third place honors.

Medina also had a pair of winners in the JV Tournament in Luke Duffina (110) and Austin Seefeldt (152).

Boys Basketball

Westfield 51, Roy-Hart 50

A free throw with three seconds to go earned Westfield a narrow 51-50 win over Roy-Hart in the consolation game of the Olean Tournament this afternoon.

Rem Albee scored 20 and Jamel Johnson Jr. 18 for Roy-Hart which led 29-24 at the half. Johnson was named to the All Tournament team.

Bennett 83, Lyndonville 60

Jumping out to a 15-2 lead at the outset, Bennett went on to defeat Lyndonville 83-60 this evening in the consolation game of the Newfane Tournament.

Trenton Muck scored 13, Mason Nicholson 12, Ian Mank 10 and Jimmy Poler 8 for Lyndonville which next hosts Notre Dame in the Genesee Region League opener at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Roy-Hart dropped an 84-47 decision to Hornell in the opening round of the Olean Tournament this evening.

Jamel Johnson Jr. scored 21, Rem Albee 11 and Dan Aquilina and Jackson Webber 6 each for the Rams which trailed 38-17 at the half.

Roy-Hart will face Westfield in the consolation game Saturday.

Lyndonville lost 78-31 to the host Panthers in the first round of the Newfane Tournament.

Evan Myers took game high honors for Newfane with 16 and Mason Nicholson led Lyndonville wih 10.

Lyndonville will face Bennett in Saturday’s consolation game while Newfane will take on Lew-Port in the title contest.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Isabella Groves puts up a shot between Roy-Hart defenders Juliana Terwilliger (30) and Makenna Elsenheimer (20) during the Lady Tigers win over the host Lady Rams this evening.

A big second quarter scoring surge sparked Lyndonville to a 42-26 victory over host Roy-Hart this evening in the non league season opener for both teams.

Leading by a narrow 7-5 margin early in the second period, Lyndonville exploded for a 19-2 scoring run over the rest of the quarter to open up a commanding 26-7 halftime advantage.

Addison Dillenbeck scored 11 of her game high 17 points, including two threes, to spearhead that uprising which also included 4 points by both Shelby Boring and Ashlee Stephens.

Boring finished with 11 and Stephens and Lorelei Dillenbeck 7 each.

The Lady Tigers maintained a 21 point, 25-14, advantage after three quarters.

Kaitlin Mettler led Roy-Hart with 14 as Juliana Buscarino had 4 and Lila Brigham, Alexis Cacciatore, Madison DiNieri and Juliana Terwilliger 2 each.

Lyndonville next hosts Albion and Roy-Hart entertains Alden on Tuesday.

Attica 39, Albion 38
Attica scored in the final seconds to nip host Albion 39-38 in another non  league opener.

Olivia Colon Mercado scored the game winning basket for Attica with 10 seconds to go.

Mackenzie McLeod scored 10 and Madalyn Robinson 9 to pace Attica.

Madison Hughson took game high honors with 26 for Albion which led 24-22 at the half.

Roy-Hart’s Ada Livergood tries to drive by Lyndonville’s Haley Shaffer.

Lyndonville’s Shelby Boring puts up a shot over Roy-Hart’s Lila Brigham as Juliana Buscarino moves in to support.

Host Kendall and Holley both scored victories this evening in the opening round of the Lady Eagles Tournament.

Kendall downed Medina 34-24 and Holley bested Barker 29-8.

Kendall and Holley will now meet in the championship game at 4 p.m. Saturday while Medina and Barker will play in the consolation contest at 2 p.m.

Brooke Rodas scored 10, Alea Barrett 9 and Danielle Offhaus 6 to lead the way for Kendall as Taigan Guerrero, Mary Jones and Lauren Pilon each chipped in with 3. Rodas also had 13 rebounds and Offhaus 10.

Medina was led by Rylee VanNostrand who had a game high 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Alivia Wolf scored 8, Zoey Wolf 7 and Samantha Bates 6 to pace Holley. Jailyn Bishop and Emma Brady each grabbed off 8 rebounds and Bates had 10 steals.

Trailing 22-20 at the half, Barker rallied to outscore host Elba 48-30 in the second half to claim a 68-52 non league boys basketball victory this evening.

Aidan Mescall scored 21 of his game high 24 points in the second half to lead the Barker uprising.

Aidan Voss also netted all 11 of his points in the seond half for the Raiders while Brad Cantrell had 7 of his 18 and Luey Castro 7 of his 14.

Barker led 43-36 after three quarters and still held just a seven point lead midway through the final stanza until Mecall made a three and a three point play to up the advantage to 13.

Now at 1-1, Barker next visits Notre Dame on Tuesday for another non league contest.