Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kwame Riley heads for the endzone during the Purple Eagles Homecoming win this evening as Dunkirk’s Jareese Gaines races after him.

Celebrating Homecoming, Albion pulled away in the second half to defeat Dunkirk 38-20 this evening in a B2 Division contest.

Leading by a narrow 12-7 margin at the half, Albion opened up a little breathing room by scoring two quick touchdowns in the first three minutes of the third quarter on a 1 yard run by quarterback Amari Jones and a 40 yard punt return by Javon Jones for a 24-7 lead.

Javon Jones also set up the first of those scores by returning the kickoff to open the second half 60 yards to the Dunkirk 25.

The Purple Eagles upped the lead to 30-14 in the final quarter after touchdown runs of 2 yards by Javon Jones and 1 yard by Amari Jones who also tacked on the two-point conversion run.

A 29 yard pass completion from Amari Jones to Nick Harling helped set up the first score and a 22 yard Amari Jones to Kwame Riley set up the second.

Albion jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter on a 3 yard touchdown run by Jacob Hughson and a 64 yard TD pass from Amari Jones to Riley.

Dunkirk’s Nate Garcia scored the first of his three touchdowns late in the second quarter to pull the Marauders within five at 12-7 at the half.

The victory was the third in a row for Albion which is now 2-2 in the division and 3-2 overall.

The loss drops Dunkirk to 0-5.

Albion’s Auston Johnson drags down Dunkirk quarterback Nate Garcia for a loss.

In a down to the wire thriller, Medina nipped host East Aurora 37-36 in an interdivisional game this evening to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Noah Skinner who rushed for 195 yards and 5 touchdowns, blocked an East Aurora extra point attempt with just 48 seconds to go to preserve the Mustangs narrow victory.

Trailing 15-7 at the half Medina rallied into a 29-15 lead with a big three touchdown third quarter scoring burst on Skinner TD runs of 5, 5 and 19 yards. Cole Callard had two extra point kicks and Skinner a two-point conversion carry after those scores.

The Mustangs defensive unit keyed that comeback as a fumble recovery by Ollie Wilson, after a strip sack by Breydin McEwen-Miller, set up the second score score and a Wilson fourth down sack, his third of the evening, set up the third tally.

Skinner then had what proved to be the deciding score in the fourth quarter with an 11 yard TD run and a two-point conversion carry to give the Mustangs a 37-30 lead.

The Blue Devils did rally for a touchdown in the final minute to slice the Mustangs lead to 37-36 but Skinner capped off his big night with a clutch block of the extra point kick attempt to preserve the win.

Skinner also scored the Mustangs lone first half touchdown on a 15 yard run as Callard added the extra point kick.

Medina next hosts Springville in another interdivisional game next Friday evening at 7.

Canisteo-Greenwood 50, Holley 8

Undefeated (5-0) Canisteo-Greenwood downed host Holley 50-8 this evening in an 8 Man Division game.

Vinny Golisano caught a 12 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Destin Kuyal for Holley’s score. Kuyal added the two-point conversion run. A long 64 yard Kuyal to Golisano pass completion set up the score.

Canisteo-Greenwood led 28-0 at the hlaf.

Holley is now 2-3.

Seven players contributed goals as Holley blanked Pembroke 10-0 this evening to improve to 7-1-1 in Genesee Region League girls soccer competition.

Sam Bates had 3 goals and Jailyn Bishop 2 for Holley as Emma Brady, Alivia Wolf, Alyssa Wright, Caitlin Dobri and Bella Thom each added one. Bates and Bishop also both had a pair of assists.

In another G-R game, Wheatland-Chili downed Lyndonville/Barker 9-0.

In a non league contest, Attica blanked visiting Albion 3-0.

Akron 6, Medina 0
Akron evened its Niagara-Orleans League record at 3-3 with s 6-0 win over Medina.

Katie Leeds scored 2 goals for Akron as Maggie Middaugh, Sophia Janik, Gracie Leiker and Grace Stewart each netted one.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cole Callard tries for a header goal surrounded by Albion’s David Rosario-Soto (10) and Andrew Uderitz (9) and Medina’s Jackson Moreland (10). The action took place during the Mustangs overtime tie with the Purple Eagles this evening at Albion.

Rivals Albion and Medina played to a 1-1 double overtime tie this evening at Albion leaving both the Purple Eagles and Mustangs at 2-3-1 in Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer competition.

Both of the goals came within a span of three minutes early in the first half.

Jason Anstey scored just nine minutes into the game to give Albion a 1-0 lead but Medina answered right back three minutes later on a tying goal by Jackson Moreland.

Neither team could find the net again over the final 82 minutes (62 in regulation time and two 10 minute overtime periods).

Roy-Hart 5, Akron 1
Staying perfect at 7-0, Roy-Hart put a virtual lock on the N-O title with a 5-1 win over Akron.

Breaking away from a 1-1 tie, Roy-Hart moved on top to stay as Braden Ricker scored two lightning quick goals in the first five minutes of the second half.

Jayen Swygert and Peter Martillotta netted the Rams final two goals. Martillotta also scored Roy-Hart’s lone first half goal.

Roy-Hart now holds a two and a half game lead with just three to play over Akron and Wilson which are deadlocked for second place at 3-2-1.

N-O Golf
Akron closed out a 12-0 regular season by downing Albion 234- 249 in an N-O golf match this afternoon.

Drew Romesser took medalist honors with a 43 for Akron as Cam Wild added a 45.

Nick Andrews shot 46, Chris Sacco 47 and Caleb Fox 47 for Albion which finishes the season at 5-7.

Albion’s Finn McCue tries to keep the ball away from the Medina duo of Bryson Costich (7) and Trenton Morley (2).

Lyndonville scored a straight set 25-15, 25-17-25-19 victory over Holley this evening in a Genesee Region League volleyball contest.

Lorelei Dillenbeck had 6 aces and 2 kills, Addison Dillenbeck 5 aces and 3 kills, Jocelyn Mack 4 aces and 4 kills, Brianna Smith 2 aces and 5 assists and Haley Shaffer 5 aces and 9 digs for Lyndonville.

Ali VanAmeron had 4 aces, 1 kill and 3 digs for Holley.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Quarterback Amari Jones will lead Albion into Friday’s Homecoming game against Dunkirk at 7 p.m.

Looking to make it three wins in a row, Albion will host Dunkirk at 7 p.m. Friday in a B2 Division Homecoming game,

Rebounding from an 0-2 start to the season, Albion is coming off back-to-back road victories at Olean (38-21) and Pioneer (22-16).

Quarterback Amari Jones has hooked up with his brother Javon for 4 touchdown passes during that stretch and Jacob Hughson has rushed for a pair of touchdowns.

Albion is 1-2 in the division and 2-2 overall while Dunkirk is 0-3 in the Division and 0-4 overall.

Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville faces a key C North Division contest at Cleveland Hill at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The victor will improve to 2-1 in the division and move into a tie for second place with Akron.

Looking to keep the momentum from last week’s wild 28-26 overtime victory over Newfane, the Silverbacks are 1-1 in the division and 2-2 overall while the Golden Eagles are 1-1, 1-3.

Medina will visit East Aurora for an interdivisional game at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Mustangs are 4-0 and the Blue Devils 1-3.

Holley will celebrate Homecoming by hosting undefeated (4-0) Canisteo-Greenwood at 7 p.m. Friday in an 8 Man Division contest. The Hawks are 2-2.

Standings
C North Division – Medina 4-0, 4-0; Akron 2-1, 2-2, Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville 1-1, 2-2; Cleveland Hill 1-1-, 1-3; Tonawanda 0-2, 1-3; Newfane 0-3, 0-4
B2 Division – Maryvale 2-0, 4-0; Cheektowaga 2-0, 3-1; Falconer 3-1, 3-1; Olean 2-2, 2-2; Albion 1-2, 2-2; East Aurora 1-3, 1-3; Dunkirk 0-3, 0-4
8 Man Division – Canisteo-Greenwood 4-0, Bolivar-Richburg 4-0, Pembroke 3-1, Finney 2-2, Holley 2-2, Red Jacket 1-3, Mynderse 0-4, Wellsville 0-4

Undefeated Akron downed runner-up Newfane 222-241 and Barker bested Roy-Hart 230-277 in Niagara-Orleans League golf matches this afternoon.

Drew Romesser, Sly Sundown and Trace Hill all shot 44 to share medalist honors for Akron which improves to 11-0.

Collin Irwin shot 45 for Newfane which is 9-2.

Joel Harris took medalist honors for Barker with a 2 under par round of 35. Charlie LaGreca and Luke DeSarkissian both added 40’s for the Raiders which improve to 7-4.

Isaac Smith led Roy-Hart with a 46.

Boys Soccer
Attica/Alexander downed Kendall 4-1 and Wheatland-Chili topped visiting Lyndonville 5-0 in Genesee Region League games and Mt. Morris edged Holley 2-1 in a non league contest.

Wilson (3-2-1) blanked rival Newfane (0-7) 2-0 in an N-O contest on goals by Keegan Herrmann and Logan Wolfe.

Girls Soccer
Wilson improved to 6-0 in N-O competition with a 4-1 win over rival Newfane which slips to 2-3.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Hannah Moyer tips the ball over the net against Medina defenders Gabby Flores-Medina (6) and Destiny Richardson (4) during the Purple Eagles win over the host Mustangs this evening.

Completing a home-and-home season series sweep, Albion downed host Medina 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match.

Maya Knaak had a clutch run of 7 straight service points (17-23) to help Albion put a lock on the win in the first set which saw 6 lead changes.

Samantha Rogers then served up 8 straight aces to get Albion rolling in the second set.

Ki’Mani Poole did answer with a run of 6 straight points (4-9), including 3 aces, to help Medina rally back into a 15-15 tie.

However, the Mustangs could not grab the lead as Albion took 10 of the final 15 points in the set to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.

The Purple Eagles then built up a big 15-5 lead in the third set as Knaak served up points 3-7 and Madison Lebaron 13-15, including two kills by Knaak.

Medina did rally back to within one at 21-20 as Poole served up points 9-12 and Gabby Flores-Medina 15-20

The Mustangs though could not pull even as 4 of the next 5 points, the set and the match belonged to the Purple Eagles.

Albion is now 2-3 and Medina 1-5 in N-O action.

Akron 25-25-25, Roy-Hart 15-19-9
Front-running Akron stayed undefeated at 6-0 with a straight set 25-15, 25-19, 25-9 win over Roy-Hart which slips to 3-3.

Elise Logan had 10 kills and 4 aces, Sloan Jonathan 5 kills and Ashlee Henning 4 kills for Akron.

Newfane 22-25-25-25, Wilson 25-22-17-23

Newfane (5-1) downed rival Wilson (0-5) in four sets as Charley Buscaglia had 7 aces and 2 kills, Emma Hoffer 3 kills, Reese Rutherford 3 aces and Lauren Bax and Jade Carpenter 2 aces each.

Medina’s Addison Paul goes up for the block attempt against a spike by Albion’s Madison Hughson

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Cami London takes a shot on goal as Savannah Watts moves in for Medina. The action took place during the Purple Eagles win over the visiting Mustangs this evening.

Avenging an early season 2-1 loss, Albion downed visiting Medina 4-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game this evening.

The Purple Eagles built up a 3-1 lead in the first half on goals by Cami London, Sophia Albanese and Julia Button. Oliva Krenning later netted the lone second half goal.

Stella Poler scored for Medina.

Roy-Hart 3, Akron 1
Nadia White scored 2 goals an Allie Trombley 1 to lead Roy-Hart to a 3-1 victory over Akron.

Grace Parker and Grace Trombley each had an assist for the Lady Rams which improve to 4-1 in N-O action.

Holley 6, Kendall 0

Five players contributed goals as Holley bested rival Kendall 6-0 to improve to 6-1-1 in Genesee Region League action.

Sam Bates scored 2 goals for the Lady Hawks as Zoey Wolf, Emma Brady, Jailyn Bishop and Bella Thom each netted 1.

Holley led 1-0 at the half.

Boys Soccer
Roy-Hart 4, City Honors 0
Peter Martillotta had 3 goals, Aiden Guild a goal and an assist and Rem Albee 2 assists for Roy-Hart in the 4-0 non league win over City Honors.

Sophia Albanese scores a goal for Albion as Medina defender Tatyana Baity attempts to block the shot.