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Holley trio earns All Tournament honors
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Three Holley players have been named to the Section V Class C1 All-Tournament soccer team. They include, from left, Emma Brady, Jailyn Bishop and Samantha Bates. Holley advanced to the C1 final where the Lady Hawks dropped a 3-1 decision to top seed Gananda. Bishop netted the Lady Hawks goal. Holley reached the final by downing York/Pavilion 4-0 in the quarterfinals and Geneseo 2-1 in the semifinals. Bates scored 3 goals and Brady 1 against York/Pavilion, Bates also netted both goals against Geneseo. Holley finished the season at 16-3-1.
N-O forms Student-Athlete Athletic Council
Contributed Photo – The newly organized Niagara-Orleans League Student-Athlete Athletic Council held its first meeting this past week. The Council is comprised of two seniors, two juniors, two sophomore and two freshmen student-athletes from each of the league’s seven schools. Those student-athletes include, as listed by school, are as follows. Akron – seniors Andrew Romesser and Sophia Jones/Elsie Logan, juniors Dawson Stone and Emma Gerstung, sophomores Nick Fry and Julia Klodzinski, freshmen Aaron Gehl and Cara Swader. Albion – seniors Corleone Plain and Maya Knaak, juniors Mason Lynch and Gina Sidari, sophomores Matt Kania and Mackenzie Snook, freshmen Pablo Rosario Reyes and Alyazirah Villanueva; Barker – seniors Aidan Voss and MacKenzie Dodge, juniors Andress Nestoros and Petra Bish, sophomores Michael Kalyncz and Shelby Dauphinee, freshmen Luke Fay and Madeline Pavlock. Medina – Aidan Paul and Rylee VanNostrand, juniors Iyla Lilleby and Dylan Lonnen, sophomores Sophia Goyette and Cole Callard, freshmen Vinny Gray and Lilah Class. Newfane – seniors Daemon Kopp and Hailey Gross, juniors Landon Braman and Cameron Stopa, sophomores Cameron Gilson and Anna Chunco, freshmen Isaiah Gerstung and Simona Rouse. Roy-Hart – seniors Thomas Russo III and Grace Parker, juniors Brayden Fry and Elianna Brauen, sophomores Daniel Aquilina and Kaitlin Mettler, freshmen Evan Poeller and Peyton May. Wilson – seniors Nathan Meyers and Cassidy Wagner, juniors Jake Austin and Rian Faery, sophomores Jayden Ruble and Madelynna Jowdy, freshmen Brady Seeley and Rowan Simpson.
Dragons claim Section V 8 Man Division title
The Pembroke Dragons improved to 10-1 on the season by downing the previously undefeated Canisteo-Greenwood Redskins 40-20 in the Section V 8 Man Division football championship game today.
Behind the blocking of JJ Gabbey, Octavius Martin, Jayden Mast, Jayden Bridge, Ben Steinberg, Chase Guzdek and Caleb Felski; Tyson Totten rushed 40 times for 376 yards and 5 touchdowns. Caleb Felski added 100 yards rushing and a score of his own.
The Dragons will next play in the Regional game at Pittsford Sutherland at 7 p.m. next Friday against Morrisville-Eaton, the champion out of section III.
The Redskins finish the season at 10-1.
Medina senior lineman is Trench Trophy Hall of Fame honoree
Medina High senior lineman Chris Johnson (52) has been honored one of the Trench Trophy Award’s Class of 2022 Hall of Fame inductees. The Trench Trophy Awards honor the top high school linemen in Western New York. Johnson, a three year starter for the Mustangs, had 46 tackles this season including 31 solo and 12 for losses and 3 sacks. The inductees are in the running for the Lineman of the Year Award which will be presented at the awards banquet on December 6 at which time in the Hall of Fame inductions will also take place.
Holley trio earns All-Star football honors
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley has placed a trio of players on the Section V 8 Man Division All-Star football team. The Hawks are represented by, from left, sophomore linebacker/quarterback Destin Kuyal, sophomore fullback/defensive lineman Hunter Jewell-Smith and senior two-way lineman Frank Golisano. Kuyal had 67 tackles 1 sack and 1 interception; Smith 848 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns and Golisano 85 tackles and 8 sacks.
GCC soccer teams split in national semis
Contributed Photo -Paige Derisley
The Genesee Community College women’s soccer team lost 2-0 to Dallas College Brookhaven today in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 3 national semifinals.
GCC advanced to the semis by outlasting Ocean County College 4-2 on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Albion graduate Paige Derisley had the victory clinching fourth penalty kick goal for GCC.
The teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation time and two overtime periods setting the stage for the decisive PK shootout.
The GCC men’s soccer team nipped Herkimer Community College 1-0 in the national semifinals.
GCC will now face Dallas Richland in the title contest on Sunday.
Russo and Martillotta make college picks
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Two Roy-Hart seniors, Thomas Russo ,left, and Peter Martillotta, signed letters of intent this week to continue their education and sports careers at the collegiate level. Russo signed to attend Canisius College where he will continue his baseball career and major in Physical Education. The Niagara-Orleans League Player of the Year and a first team All-Western New York honoree last spring he struck out 136 and allowed only 4 earned runs on the mound and hit .417 with 36 RBIs at the plate to help the Rams earn a share of the N-O title. Martillotta has signed to continue his soccer career at Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y where he will major in Physical Education. A three-time first team N-O All-League honoree and a two-time N-O Player of the Year, Martillotta scored 40 goals this season. He has scored a total of 70 goals over the past three seasons during which time the Rams have claimed the league title each year.
Lady Hawks have five G-R soccer All-Stars
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Three of Holley’s G-R All-Stars, from left, Bella Thom, Samantha Bates and Emma Brady.
Division I champion Holley has placed five players on the Genesee Region League girls soccer All-Star team.
The Lady Hawks, which went 11-1-1 during the G-R season, are represented by juniors Samantha Bates, Bella Thom and Emma Brady along with sophomores Alivia Wolf and Zoey Wolf.
Bates had 37 goals and 12 assists, Brady 16 goals and 14 assists, Thom 6 goals and 8 assists, Alivia Wolf 2 goals and 5 assists and Zoey Wolf 1 goal and 1 assist.
Holley also had a trio of Honorable Mention selections including Jailyn Bishop, Leigha Walker and Layne Walker, all juniors.
Kendall sophomore Ava Quintern earned G-R All-Star honors. She had 10 goals and 2 assists.
Holley’s Alivia Wolf (11) and Zoey Wolf (12) along with Kendall’s Ava Quintern.
The Lady Eagles also had seniors Emma Quintern, Mary Jones and Lily Lavacca along with junior Angelina Aguirre and sophomore Claire Vandusen earn Honorable Mention.
Lyndonville had a trio of Honorable Mention selections including juniors Michayla Greene and Kayli Miller and sophomore Elizabeth Whipple.
Undefeated (13-0) Division 2 champion Byron-Bergen has placed five players including senior Ava Wagoner, juniors Makenzie Hagen and Emma Starowitz, sophomore Ava Gray and freshman Mia Gray.
Mia Gray, who was named G-R Player of the Year, had 43 goals and 24 assists. Hagen had 33 goals and 22 assists, Starowitz 16 goals and 11 assists, Ava Gray 3 goals and 8 assists and Wagoner 1 goal and 2 assists.
The Lady Bees also had freshman Elizabeth Starowitz earn Honorable Mention.
The G-R All-Star lineup also includes senior Skylar Savage and junior Mackenzie McLeod from Attica; senior Autumn Mathison and junior Emma Sisson from Notre Dame; senior Brooke Reding, juniors Caitlyn Ryan and Macy Altamirano and sophomore Piper Hyde from Oakfield-Alabama/Elba; senior Karli Houseknecht from Pembroke along with senior Grace Braselton, juniors Chene Whitcomb and Emily Parker and sophomore Sienna Mekker from Wheatland-Chili.
Savage had 21 goals and 7 assists, McLeod 7 goals and 6 assists, Mathison 15 goals and 4 assists, Sisson 4 goals and 1 assist, Ryan 15 goals and 3 assists, Hyde 9 goals and 4 assists, Altamirano 8 goals and 5 assists, Houseknecht 14 goals and 4 assists, Parker 16 goals and 13 assists, Whitcomb 8 goals and 4 assists, Mekker 9 assists and Braselton 1 goal.
The Honorable Mention selections also included junior Alexis Marino from Alexander; seniors Mia Ficarella and Kaylie Bugaski from Attica; junior Nina Bartz from Notre Dame; senior Lily Davis, junior Ava Chatt and freshman Alahna Chatt from Oakfield-Alabama/Elba; seniors Ameilla Berghorn, Emma Groff and Isabel Breeden from Pembroke and sophomore Lillian Swavely and eighth grader Vanessa Guerrero from Wheatland-Chili.
Orleans has six G-R soccer All-Stars
Contributed Photos – Kendall’s G-R All-Stars include, from left, Toby Passer, Zach Barrett and Jimmie Swift.
Six Orleans players have earned spots on the Genesee Region League boys soccer All-Star team.
Kendall is represented by the trio of seniors Zach Barrett and Toby Passer and junior Jimmie Swift; Holley by the senior duo of Cameron Bates and Drew Carlston and Lyndonville by senior Mason Nicholson.
Barrett, a forward, had 6 goals and 5 assists. Passer, a defender, had 1 goal and 1 assist. Swift made 83 saves and had a 1.176 goals against average in goal for the Eagles.
Bates, a forward, had 19 goals an 9 assists. Carlston, a defender, had 1 goal and 5 assists.
Nicholson, a defender, had 5 goals and 2 assists.
Lyndonville’s Mason Nicholson (11) along with the Holley duo of Drew Carlston (2) and Cameron Bates (1).
Undefeated (12-0) G-R champion Attica/Alexander, led the way with six All-Star selections including seniors Simon Lamparelli, Jonah Clark, Ryan Meides, Jon Beck, Noah Wheeler and junior Wyatt Bryman.
Lamparelli, who was named G-R Player of the Year, had 44 goals and 4 assists. Meides had 8 goals and 19 assists, Beck 7 goals and 6 assists, Clark 3 goals and 3 assists, Bryman 3 assists and Wheeler 1 goal.
Byron-Bergen/Elba, which finished in the runner-up spot at 10-2, has placed five players including seniors Gianni Ferrara and Manny Aragon, juniors Colin Martin and Braedyn Chambry and sophomore Jack Farner.
Martin had 15 goals and 18 assists, Farner 9 goals and 9 assists, Chambry 8 goals and 4 assists, Aragon 7 goals and 6 assists and Ferrara 7 goals and 3 assists.
Wheatland-Chili is represented by the trio of senior Terrance Bayly-Henshaw and juniors Camdyn Cremaldi and Owen Alquist.
Cremaldi had 7 goals and 2 assists, Alquist 1 assist and Bayly-Henshaw 217 saves and a 1.256 goals against average.
Pembroke has placed senior Jack Wolford, a defender, who had 2 goals and 2 assists.
G-R tops N-O in senior volleyball match
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Maya Knaak sends the ball over the net for the Niagara-Orleans League as Wheatland-Chili’s Taylor Drummond attempts to block for the Genesee Region League during this evening’s Exceptional Senior volleyball match at Lyndonville.
Taking the first two sets, the Genesee Region League went on to defeat the Niagara-Orleans League 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 25-22 in the Exceptional Senior volleyball match this evening at Lyndonville.
The N-O did tie the first set at 23-23 after back-to-back service aces by Elsie Logan (Akron). However, the G-R took the next two points, getting No. 24 on a side out, and No. 25 off a serve by Lorelei Dillenbeck (Lyndonville), to claim the narrow 25-23 win.
Keeping the momentum, the G-R scored a quicker 25-16 win in the second set highlighted by a run of 8 straight service points (5-12) by Maddie Durfee (Attica). Taylor Drummond (Wheatland-Chili) had 3 spiking kills and Dillenbeck 2 for the G-R in the set.
The N-O did get back in the match by taking the third set 25-20 as Makenna Elsenheimer (Roy-Hart) served up points 10-13 with 3 aces, Logan 15-17 on three aces, Hanna Roberts (Wilson) 19-20 on 2 aces and Kaylee Orr (Akron) 22-23. Samantha Albright (Roy-Hart) also had a big kill for point No. 24.
Rebounding, the G-R closed out the match by taking the fourth set 25-22 as Durfee had another key run of 8 straight service points (11-18). Kills by Dillenbeck, Meelanie Pohl (Alexander) and Taylor Moore (W-C) then helped to polish off three of the final five points.
The teams then played a “just for fun” fifth set which was won by the N-O 25-15 as Elsenheimer served up points 8-14 and Melissa Klinger (Newfane) points 20-24 on 3 aces and a pair of kills by Albright (Roy-Hart).
The G-R lineup also included Haley Shaffer from Lyndonville, Olivia Mercado from Attica, Tia Hoffarth from Holley, Carley Cerasani from Pembroke, Taigan Guerrero and Lauren Pilon from Kendall and Julia Yax from Alexander.
The N-O roster also included Emma Hoffer, Lauren Bax, Charlie Buscaglia and Reese Rutherford from Newfane, Maya Knaak from Albion, Lilah Frerichs from Wilson, Rachal Dugen from Akron and Alex Stern from Roy-Hart.
Holley’s Tia Hoffarth spikes over Wilson’s Lilah Frerichs.
Roy-Hart’s Alex Stern dives for a service return.
At left, Kendall’s Taigan Guerrero digs the ball out and at right her Kendall teammate Lauren Pilon returns a serve.
