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Medina and Barker post field hockey wins
Medina boosted its Niagara-Orleans League field hockey record to 5-2 with 6-0 victory at Kenmore this evening.
Iyla Lileby scored 3 goals, Brooke Moden 2 and Emiliana Batista 1 to lead the Medina attack. Moden, Baileigh McAdoo and Penelope Schalck each had an assist.
Barker 6, Kenmore 0
Barker stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with a 6-0 win at Kenmore.
Mia Herman scored 3 goals for Barker as Lexi Weeks, Madeline Pavlock and Alexa Zglinicki each had one. Weeks and Anna Bowerman both had assists.
Akron 8, Roy-Hart 1
Akron likewise stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with an 8-1 win over Roy-Hart.
Julia Klodzinski and Nevada Bergman each scored a pair of goals for Akron as Lacey Berghorn, Marissa Brege, Olivia McClaine and Kayla Cebulski each added one.
Cheyenne Stilwell scored the Roy-Hart goal.
N-O Golf
Barker downed Wilson 242-275 in an N-O golf match this afternoon to improve to 6-4.
Barker’s Joel Harris took medalist honors with a 38 and Nathan Meyers led Wilson with a 39.
In another match front-running Akron defeated Medina 237-263.
Medina’s Dylan Lonnen took medalist honors with a 41 as Trace Hill led Akron with a 45.
Medina boys score N-O cross-country sweep
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jack Cecchini, right, and David Vanderwalker in action during this afternoon’s cross-country meet run at Boxwood Cemetery.
Improving to 2-1 Medina scored a home course sweep in a Niagara-Orleans League boys cross-country meet this afternoon. The Mustangs defeated Akron 25-31 and Albion 15-46. Akron also downed Albion 15-46.
Medina was led by the 2-3-4 finish of Jack Cecchini, Ryder Jones and David Vanderwalker.
Akron’s Dawson Jones was the race winner.
Medina’s Ariel Smith, left, and Albion’s Gina Sidari head toward the finish line.
In the girls meet, Akron stayed unbeaten at 3-0 by downing Medina 19-42 and Albion 17-36. Medina gained a split on the day by besting Albion 21-34.
Akron was sparked by the 1-2-3 finish of Kaila Szczygielski, Kristine Wall and Emma Marie Forestell.
Medina had Ariel Smith place fourth and Madeline Mark sixth while Albion’s Gina Sidari was fifth.
The Barker boys improved to 2-0 with a 15-46 in over Newfane led by the 1-2-3 finish of Mason Allee Castro, Noah Sandolfini and Dawson Donovan.
The Newfane girls downed Barker 19-40 to go to 3-0 as Kylie Bowman finished first.
The Wilson boys downed Roy-Hart 18-37 led by the 1-2 finish of Jaydan Ruble and Joey-Dane Jones. Roy-Hart’s Calvin Fournier placed third.
The Roy-Hart girls nipped Wilson 27-28 sparked by the 3-4-5 finish of Lily Stanczyk, Marissa Bryant and Samantha Silsby. Wilson’s Ella Ingwerson won the race.
Holley and Kendall score G-R boys soccer wins; Medina posts non league victory
Holley and Kendall both scored home field victories in Genesee Region League boys soccer action this evening.
Holley scored all 4 goals in the second half to blank Pembroke 4-0.
Cam Bates had the 3 goal hat-trick and Will Kruger scored 1 goal for the Hawks as Drew Carlson had a pair of assists.
Kendall rallied from a 1-0 half-time deficit to down Wheatland-Chili 3-2 and improve to 5-2 in G-R contests.
A pair of goals by Louis Conte rallied Kendall into a 2-1 lead and Josh Esposito followed up with what proved to be the game winner.
Medina 6, Buffalo Academy of Science 0
Five players contributed goals as Medina blanked host Buffalo Academy of Science 6-0 this afternoon in a non league game called at half-time due to stormy weather.
Cole Callard scored 2 goals for the Mustangs as Tyler Kroening, Jackson Moreland, David Gonzalez and Caden Kingsbury each netted 1.
Moreland and Alex Benz each had 2 assists and Gonzalez Cam Kenward 1.
Brady Christiaansen earned the shutout in goal.
Medina, which improves to 5-3 overall, next visits Albion in a Niagara-Orleans League contest on Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
Panthers top Purple Eagles in N-O golf
Staying in the title chase, Newfane downed Albion 219-245 in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match this afternoon.
Jack Goehle took medalist honors with a 38 and Collin Irwin had a 40 for Newfane which improves to 8-1.
Nick Andrews shot 46, Caleb Fox 47, Oliver Beach 48 and Chris Sacco 49 for Albion which is now 5-6.
Akron stayed undefeated at 11-0 with a forfeit win over Wilson.
Akron’s Drew Romesser and Wilson’s Nathan Meyers shared medalist honors with rounds of 38.
Newfane girls top Lyndonville/Barker
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Newfane bested Lyndonville/Barker 5-1 in a non league girls soccer game this afternoon at Barker. Here Isabella Groves from Lyndonville/Barker battles with Newfane’s Sophia Tronolone for control of the ball. Anna Chunco and Ainsley DeBaise each scored 2 goals and Cameron Stopa 1 for Newfane while the Lyndonville/Barker tally came on an own goal.
Panthers down Tigers in non league contest
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Brody Hazel goes up for a header with Newfane’s Miles Czekaj during the host Tigers 5-3 non league loss to the Panthers this afternoon. Czekaj scored three goals for Newfane as Brayden Kellison and Aden Harris each added a one for the Panthers which led 3-1 at the half. Allen Heideman, Colton Smith and Mason Nicholson each scored a goal for Lyndonville.
Grillo receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Contributed Photo – Former long time Holley High wrestling Coach John Grillo received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in ceremonies on Sunday. Grillo is shown here at the ceremonies with two of his sons, Adam, left, and Ashley John. Grillo, who had over 780 career wins, coached for 44 years mostly at Holley where he guided the Hawks to 22 Genesee Region League and 12 Section V titles. He coached numerous Holley Section V champions and state champions his son Andrew and multi year winner Quinton Murphy. He was honored as G-R League Coach of the Year 15 times and Section V Coach of the Year 6 times. He was previously inducted into the Section V Hall of Fame and received the New York State Coaches Achievement Award. His name will now be on the list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Medina scores key NOFA Varsity Division win
In a big game for both squads with Roy-Hart/Barker needing a win to stay in the playoff hunt and Medina looking to get back to .500 on the season, Medina scored a 20-7 victory Saturday in a Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) Varsity Division contest.
The game turned into the Preston Woodworth game as Hadrian Batista kept finding him for long passes and touchdowns throughout. Woodworth also had 2 interceptions.
Batista found Woodworth for the first score of the game from 55 yards out and then hit him in the end zone for the 2 point conversion. A couple of series later, Batista again found Woodworth on a short pass, which turned into a twisting and turning 60 yard score and a 14-0 lead after a failed extra point run.
After half time the Rams marched down and pushed in a short TD run to cut the lead to 14-7, but on the next series Batista found Woodworth one more time for a long TD run and the final 20-7 score as Medina moves to 3-3 on the season. A return matchup from Newfane is next Saturday on what will be Medina’s Senior Night.
Weekly H.S. schedule and standings
Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Soccer – Newfane at Lyndonville, Medina at Buffalo Academy of Science, 4:45 p.m.; Pembroke at Holley, Wheatland-Chili at Kendall at 7
Girls Soccer – Newfane vs. Lyndonville/Barker at Barker, 4:45 p.m.
Volleyball – Alexander at Holley, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Albion at Newfane, Medina at Roy-Hart, Akron at Wilson, 4 p.m.
Tuesday
Boys Soccer – Albion at Byron-Bergen, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Medina at Albion, 6:45 p.m.; Kendall at Holley, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Medina at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.; Barker at Kenmore, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Alexander at Lyndonville, Holley at Byron-Bergen, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Barker at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 4 p.m.
Cross-Country – Albion and Akron at Medina, Wilson at Roy-Hart, Barker at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday
Boys Soccer – Wilson at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; Mt. Morris at Holley, 6 p.m.; Lyndonville at Wheatland-Chili, Attica/Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Golf – Roy-Hart at Barker, Newfane at Akron, 4 p.m.
Volleyball – Albion at Medina, Roy-Hart at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
Boys Soccer – Medina at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 6:45 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Medina at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville/Barker, 5 p.m.; Pembroke at Holley, Albion at Attica, 7 p.m.
Golf – Akron at Albion, Barker at Wilson, 4 p.m.
Volleyball – Holley at Lyndonville, Kendall at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Football – Dunkirk at Albion, Medina at East Aurora, Canisteo-Greenwood at Holley, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Attica-Alexander at Lyndonville, 4:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey – Kenmore at Akron, 5 p.m.; Newfane at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Medina, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Football – Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville at Cleveland Hill, 2 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Attica at Albion, Sodus at Holley, 5 p.m.; Starpoint at Roy-Hart, 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Medina at Wilson, CSAT vs. Lyndonville/Barker at Barker, 10 a.m..; Roy-Hart at Albion, Alexander at Holley, 7 p.m.
Volleyball – Lyndonville at Holley, 1 p.m.
Standings
Football
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 – Bolivar-Richburg 4-0, Canisteo-Greenwood 4-0, Pembroke 3-1, Finney 2-2, Holley 2-2, Red Jacket 1-3, Mynderse 0-4, Wellsville 0-4
Boys Soccer
N-O – Roy-Hart 6-0, Akron 3-1-1, Wilson 2-2-1, Albion 2-3, Medina 2-3, Newfane 0-6
G-R – Attica/Alexander 6-0, Byron-Bergen/Elba 6-1, Kendall 4-2, Holley 2-5, Lyndonville 1-5, Pembroke 0-6
Girls Soccer
N-O – Wilson 5-0, Roy-Hart 4-1, Akron 2-2, Newfane 2-3, Medina 1-3, Albion 0-5
G-R Division 1 – Holley 5-1-1, Oakfield-Alabama 4-3-1, Pembroke 3-3-1, Alexander 1-5, Attica 1-7
G-R Division 2 – Byron-Bergen 7-0, Notre Dame 5-1, Wheatland-Chili 4-1-2, Kendall 2-5-1, Lyndonville/Barker 0-6
Field Hockey
N-O – Akron 5-0, Barker 5-0, Medina 4-2, Roy-Hart 3-3, Wilson 2-4, Kenmore 1-5, Newfane 0-6
Volleyball
N-O – Akron 5-0, Newfane 4-1, Roy-Hart 3-2, Albion 1-3, Medina 1-4, Wilson 0-4
G-R Division 1 – Attica 5-0, Pembroke 5-1, Alexander 4-1, Oakfield-Alabama 2-4, Kendall 1-5, Holley 0-5
G-R Division 2 – Byron-Bergen 3-2, Notre Dame 3-2, Elba 4-4, Lyndonville 2-3, Wheatfield-Chili 1-3
Cross-Country
N-O Boys – Newfane 2-0, Barker 1-0, Wilson 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-1, Medina 0-1, Akron 0-1, Albion 0-2
N-O Girls – Newfane 2-0, Akron 1-0, Barker 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-1, Medina 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Albion 0-2
Albion sweeps Akron in youth football
Contributed Photo – Little Maddox Pearl who’s battling cancer, along with his parents Katelyn and Ryan Pearl for the coin toss with official Tye.
Albion scored a four game sweep of Akron in Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) action Saturday. Albion took the Beginners game 25-12, the Mini 6-0, the JV 40-0 and the Varsity 49-7.
Beginner
Albion 25, Akron 12
Jayce Torres continued to be on a terror this week for the Beginner Eagles offense with 167 yards and 4 touchdowns this week.
On defense Elian Almonte had 6 tackles and Zion O’Neal 5 tackles.
Mini
Albion 6, Akron 0
In a great defensive battle, Heyden Almonte’s 42 yard TD run proved to be the difference maker for Albion. Almonte finished with 115 yards on the ground. Ethan Olles added 29 yards and Camden Holt 19 yards.
Mason Rotthoff and Almonte had 4 tackles, Connor Hinckley and Liam Saporito had 3 each.
JV
Albion 40, Akron 0
Brayden LaMartina had 2 touchdowns on the ground while Parker Roberts, AJ Sullivan and Edwin Dudley each had 1 for Albion. Dudley finished with 85 yards on the ground.
Landyn Galligan had 4 tackles, Colin Smith and Roberts 3 each. Dudley also returned a fumble for a TD.
Varsity
Albion 49, Akron 7
The Albion Varsity Eagles had 5 touchdowns on the ground, 1 though the air and 2 on defense. Elijah Doxey had 2 on the ground as Jaxon Lynch, Mariah Deskins and Cole Hughson each added 1. Doxey also connected with Hayden Cowley for a TD pass.
On defense, Noah Harrison returned a interception for a TD, Tyriek Johnson added a fumble return TD. Jonah Elsenheimer and Harrison had 4 tackles each and Cowley picked up 3.
