Contributed Photos – Ella Lewis, left, and Halee Passarell.

Lyndonville High graduate Ella Lewis scored both goals as Finger Lakes Community College upended No. 4 nationally  ranked Genesee Community College on Sunday at Batavia.

The victory, the Lakers fifth in a row, vaults FLCC to No. 7 in the National Junior College Division III rankings.

Lewis, a freshman forward, has a team leading 12 goals on the young season. A Criminal Justice Major, she has season highs of 4 goals against Fulton-Montgomery CC and 3 against Herkimer CC.

Holley grad Halee Passarell, who is a sophomore, has helped key the FLCC defense which has allowed a total of only 3 goals in six games. She is majoring in Food and Beverage Management.

Contributed Photo – Sam Recco

SUNY Brockport Athletics Department press release
SUNY Brockport Athletic Director Erick Hart announced today the hiring of Lyndonville High graduate Sam Recco as the college’s new head wrestling coach.

Recco will be responsible for all aspects of Brockport’s nationally recognized wrestling program, and he will also serve as an Area Coordinator in Brockport’s Residential Life/Learning Communities.

“We’re excited to welcome Sam Recco as the new head coach of our wrestling program,” said Hart. “He’s an accomplished college wrestler, a rising star in the profession, and he will be an excellent addition to our entire campus community. ”

Recco spent the last year as an assistant coach at his alma mater of Edinboro University (Division I wrestling) where he helped guide 141-pounder Gabe Willochell to an NCAA Championship appearance. He also led multiple student-athletes to podium finishes at the MAC Conference Championships.

“Brockport has such a storied history in wrestling and I’m honored to be the next coach in charge of making sure that that trend continues,” said Recco. “The Golden Eagle wrestlers are in good hands. I can’t wait to get started  representing the green and gold on and off the mat!”

From 2019-2021 Recco was an assistant coach for men’s and women’s wrestling at Lincoln College where he gained valuable experience in building their women’s program from the ground up. While at Lincoln, he helped coach an NAIA National qualifier and multiple conference place winners. Prior to his time at Lincoln, he was an assistant coach at General McLane High School where he mentored multiple Pennsylvania State qualifiers and podium finishers.

Recco is a 2017 graduate of Edinboro where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Athletic Coaching. Recco played a key role on some of the best wrestling teams in program history, helping the Fighting Scots to two top five team finishes at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including a third place finish in 2015.

He was also an accomplished wrestler at Lyndonville High winning the 120 .lb New York State Championship in 2012. He placed sixth at states in 2011 and he was a two-time Section V Champion.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking over the Golden Eagles wrestling program. It feels like a dream come true,” said Recco. “Being back in New York State & coaching in my hometown area (Section V) means so much to my family, my friends and I.”

Recco will graduate with his master’s in business administration (MBA) from PennWest University in December.

Medina split 2-2 with Akron Saturday in Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) competition at Vets Park.

Medina won the JV Division game 38-0 and the Varsity contest 40-0 while Akron won the Beginners 24-0 and the Minis 12-0.

Beginners
Akron 24, Medina 0
Offensively the Ponys could not sustain drives despite a few good runs by Kaydence Russaw, Zack Allen, Lyric Chinn and Cayden Dubois as penalties and negative yard plays plagued them every time they would get a drive going. On the defensive side the Ponys had a tough time with Akron’s speed and some good plays were made by Allen, Dubois, Russaw, Easton Hodgins and Shane Re.

Minis
Akron 12, Medina 0
The Colts put up a good fight defensively in this one as the second TD wasn’t given up until late on an interception return, but the usually strong running game of Damereon Shine and Luke Hungerford was stymied for most of the day. Austin Harper did hit a couple of good passes to Ja’Kier Taylor. Defensively they were strong as always lead by Shine, Hungerford, Taylor, Xander Groves, Jeremiah Baity-Medina and Patrick Grollmes.

JV
Medina 38, Akron 0
Improving to 5-0, this game was all Broncos from start to finish as they opened early with a 20 yard TD run from Kaydence Russaw and never looked back. Jude Lacy followed that up with a 25 yard TD run and a Zia Dix extra point run and Dix hit Russaw for a 2 yard TD pass, with Dix adding the extra point and making it 20-0.

Dix found Zack Graham in the second quarter for a 20 yard TD pass then Darrell Shine III scored on a 3 yard TD run to make it 32-0 at half time. In the second half Tarvarias Griffin scored on a 72 yard TD run that may have covered twice that much yardage as he reversed fields a number of times for the 38-0 final score.

Defensively the entire team was making plays, led by Shine, Liam Skowneski, Jaden Luxon, Russaw, Julian Session, Caliyah St. Louis and Jayveon Wills.

Varsity
Medina 40, Akron 0
The game opened up with a Matthew Jacobs TD run and the 2 point conversion to Preston Woodworth for an 8-0 lead. On the next possession Woodworth picked off the Akron QB and returned it for a TD and a 14-0 lead. Malik Lamar scored from 30 yards out and Hadrian Batista hit Trey Rhim for the 2 point conversion. Batista added on an interception return it for a TD and a 28-0 lead heading to half time.

Ryan Frentz scored a 60 yard TD run in the third quarter and Autumn Rizzo closed out the scoring with a 2 yard TD run for the 40-0 final score.

The defense was dominant in this game, led by Jacobs, MacKoy Hall, Will Ribbeck, Miguel Molina, Frentz and Dean Fischer. The biggest play came from Jayden Shivel who intercepted a pass and returned it 40 yards to set up one of the Medina scores. Stallions move to 2-3 on the season.

Contributed Photos – LJ Simmons hauls in a catch for Albion during Saturday’s Varsity Division win over Tri Town.

Albion scored a sweep of four games in Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) action Saturday, three over Holley and one over Tri Town.

In the game against Holley, Albion won the Beginners Division 19-0, The Mini 37-0 and the JV 27-0. Albion also downed Tri Town 36-0 in the Varsity contest.

Edwin Dudley catches  a pass for the Albion JV Division squad.

Beginner
Albion 19, Holley 0
Jayce Torres continued his dominating year on the ground for Albion with 3 carries for 150 yards and 3 touchdowns. Dominic Westlund had 30 yards rushing as well.

Cayden Farrell led the defense with 6 tackles, Elian Almonte and Zion O’Neal had 4 each and Torres 3.

Mini
Albion 37, Holley 0
Heyden Almonte made the most of the 4 times he touched the ball on Saturday for Albion. On offense he had 2 carries for TD’s and added a interception and fumble return on defense for TD’s. Giovanni LaMartina had a 18 yard TD and Hank Aina added a Mike Alsott style 53 yards TD run.

Connor Hinckley had 6 tackles and a fumble recovery for the Mini Eagles, Landon Farrell a interception and Ethan Olles 3 tackles.

JV
Albion 27, Holley 0
Parker Roberts had 84 yards rushing and 2 TD’s on the day for Albion. Also on the ground, Anthony O’Neal had 67 yards, Edwin Dudley 56 yards, Carter Farrell and Brayden LaMartina each had TD’s.

Colin Smith led the defense with 3 tackles, AJ Sullivan had 2 sacks, Landyn Galligan and Oliver Stoffa each had a sack.

Varsity
Albion 36, Tri Town 0
On the ground, Noah Harrison had 101 yards rushing with 2 touchdowns and Elijah Doxey 70 yards with a TD for Albion. Harrison also connected with Hayden Cowley on a TD pass and also caught one from Doxey. LJ Simmons had 37 yards receiving.

Doxey had 5 tackles and Harrison 4 tackles and both had interceptions. Jaxon Lynch, Simmons and Tyriek Johnson added 2 each.

In a marathon contest, Holley played to a 1-1 double overtime tie at Wheatland-Chili this evening in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game.

Sam Bates scored Holley’s goal off an assist from Caitlin Dobri.

Holley is now 3-0-1 in the league and 5-1-1 overall.

Pembroke 4, Lyndonville/Barker 2
Karli Houseknecht scored two goals in each half to lead Pembroke to a 4-2 G-R win over Lyndonville/Barker.

Addison Dillenbeck had a goal and an assist and Mikayla Green a goal for Lyndonville/Barker, both in the first half, which finished tied at 2-2.

Attica 6, Kendall 2
Brooke Rodas and Ava Quintern each had a goal and an assist for Kendall in the G-R loss to Attica.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Elissa Roath battles for control of the ball with Newfane’s Mallory Schultz during the Mustangs loss to the Lady Panthers this morning at Vets Park.

Building up a commanding 4-0 halftime advantage, Newfane went on to defeat Medina 7-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game this morning at Vets Park.

Anna Chunco scored 4 goals to lead the Newfane attack as Ainsley DeBaise, Lily Betteridge and Paige Miller each chipped in with one.

Newfane and Medina are now both 1-2 in N-O action.

Regaining thr .500 mark at 2-2, Roy-Hart blanked Newfane 6-0 this morning in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game.

Abby Glyshaw and Brook Zglinicki both scored 2 goals and Savannah Newton and Alaina Kowalski each chipped in one for Roy-Hart.

Zglinicki, Kowalski and Cheyenee Stilwell each had an assist.

The loss drops Newfane to 0-4.

Contributed Photo – Trenton Morley drive the ball up field for Medina during the Mustangs win at Newfane this afternoon.

Medina and Roy-Hart both scored Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer victories today.

The Mustangs blanked host Newfane 4-0 to improve to 2-1 and the Rams trimmed visiting Wilson 2-1 to stay unbeaten at 4-0.

Tyler Kroening scored 2 goals for Medina as Jackson Moreland and Mason Moreland each netted 1. Jackson Moreland, Alex Benz and Josh Hilobuk each had an assist.

Brady Christiaansen earned the shutout in goal.

Peter Martillotta and Jack Johnson each scored a goal for Roy-Hart. Martillotta and Aiden Guild each had an assist.

In the other N-O game, Akron improved to 2-1-1 with a 3-0 victory over visiting Albion as Drew Romesser scored a pair of goals.

N-O Girls Soccer
Wilson took over sole possession of first place with a 4-1 win over visiting Roy-Hart.

Wilson is now 3-0 and defending champion Roy-Hart 2-1.

Kaitlin Mettler netted the Roy-Hart goal.

N-O Golf
Medina defeated Albion 250-263 in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match at Shelridge this afternoon.

Aidan Paul took medalist honors with a 37 for Medina as Dylan Lonnen had a 42 and Jacob Rissew a 47.

Nick Andrews led Albion with a 47.

Field Hockey

Medina 7, Buffalo Seminary 2

Medina defeated host Buffalo Seminary 7-2 today in a non league field hockey game.

Penelope Schalck scored 4 goals to lead the Mustangs attack as Emiliana Batista, Sophia Goyette and Isabella Gray each netted 1. Lydia Fox had 2 assists.