Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Brayden Hy slides into third base as Albion’s Tyler Gibson awaits the throw. The action took place during the Rams key win over the host Purple Eagles this afternoon.

Exploding for 10 runs in the first inning Roy-Hart went on to blank host Albion 17-0 this afternoon to clinch at least a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League baseball championship.

Medina stayed in the hunt for a share of the title by shutting out Barker 4-0 at Vets Park.

Roy-Hart closes out the N-O season with a 10-2 record while Medina improves to 9-2. Medina can claim a share of the title by scoring a win at Barker on Thursday in the Mustangs N-O finale.

Roy-Hart’s decisive first inning scoring barrage featured a two-run double by Brayden Hy, a two-run single by Jay Heideman along with RBI singles by wining pitcher Thomas Russo, Ethan Kuzma, Zach Walker, John Conley and Ryan Mettler.

The Rams tacked on three runs in the third inning on RBI singles by Kuzma, Heideman and Walker.

Roy-Hart capped off the five inning run rule win with four tallies in the fifth as Hy, Kuzma and Heideman all had RBI singles.

Kuzma, Hy and Heideman each finished with 3 hits as Mettler and Walker both had 2.

On the mound, Russo gave up only 2 hits and struck out 13.

Albion, which is now 5-6, closes out the N-O season at Akron on Thursday.

Medina 4, Barker 0
Medina grabbed a quick first inning lead on a two-run double by Aidan Paul as a leadoff double by Xander Payne and a walk set up the opportunity.

The Mustangs later added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Kroening. Hits by Richard Keppler, his third of the day, and Hayden Woodroe set up the threat.

Barker did get two runners aboard with one out in the fourth on singles by Charlie Lagreca and Drew Sandolfini but Mustangs pitcher Zach Fike bore down to register two clutch strikeouts to end the inning.

The Raiders also got two runners on base with no outs in the sixth after a single by Jaret Black and an error but couldn’t capitalize. The Mustangs got out of the jam on a double play from Kroening at second base to Paul at first followed by an inning ending strikeout by Fike.

Fike allowed just 3 hits on the afternoon and struck out 13.

Barker is now 2-9.

Contributed Photo – Claire Halstead

Roy-Hart senior Claire Halstead has signed to continue her education and her field hockey career at Mercyhurst College.

She is planning on majoring in Exercise Science.

She earned first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honors in field hockey last fall as a defender.

She was also a second team N-O honoree in basketball this past season.

Contributed Photo – The Hickory Ridge Spring Mixer winners were, from left, Randy Knaak, Marcia Zambito, Dona Hazen and Werner Stumpf.

The Hickory Ridge Golf Association got the tournament season started with their Spring Mixer tournament on Sunday.

The scramble format featured teams that were put together by handicap. Placing in first with a score of 63 was the team of Randy Knaak, Dona Hazen, Marcia Zambito and Werner Stumpf. They shot a remarkable 10 birdies and one bogey in the round. Second with a score of 69 was the team of Deb Wood, Owen Toale, Clark Brooks and Ed Berlew.

Leagues reporting this week are Ladies Night Out on Tuesday and Men’s Thursday Night League. Full standing for the leagues are not available until handicaps are established.

On Tuesday Deb Wood led low gross with 43. Aleta Maynard was second with 52. Low net was Vicki Brawn with a 41 followed closely by Diane Abel with a net 42. Abel shot the only birdie on the night.

Barry Flansberg led the men on Thursday night was a 41 gross. Corey Stalker and Jim Soule shared low net with a 31. Bill Furness shot the only birdie.

Seeded No. 7, Albion will host No. 10 Springville at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the Section VI Class B1 playoffs. The victor will visit No. 2 Olean at 5 p.m. Thursday.

In Class C, No. 5 Barker will host No. 12 Holland at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The victor will face the winner of the No. 13 Tapestry vs. No. 4 Randolph game at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Also in Class C, No. 7 Wilson will host No. 10 Salamanca at 5 p.m. Wednesday with the victor visiting No. 2 Portville at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Medina, which is seeded No. 9 in Class B2, will visit No. 8 Cleveland Hill at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will visit top seeded Eden at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Also in Class B2 at 5 p.m. Wednesday No. 7 Akron hosts No. 10 Southwestern with the winner visiting No. 2 Fredonia at 5 p.m. Thursday. Also No. 12 Newfane visits No. 5 Olmsted with the victor visiting No. 4 Alden on Thursday.

Niagara-Orleans League champion Roy-Hart, which is seeded No. 3 in Class B2, will host the winner of Wednesday’s No. 11 Allegany-Limestone vs. No. 6 JFK game on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Kendall pushed across two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to nip rival Holley 3-2 in a Genesee Region League baseball game this afternoon.

Trailing 2-1, Kendall pulled out the win as a double by Reuben Marquess drove in the tying run and a bases loaded passed ball plated the game winner.

The Eagles other run came on an RBI single by James Fox in the fourth inning.

Holley’s runs came on a two-run double by Miles Lammes in the first inning.

The Hawks later got the bases loaded with no outs in the fifth frame but Marquess came on in relief to get Kendall out of the jam on a fielders choice play out and two strikeouts.

Improving to 11-4, Kendall next visits Alexander on Thursday.

G-R Softball
Kendall 23, Holley 6
Lauren Pilon and Grace Robinson both had 4 hits and Grace Levett 3 to lead Kendall’s offense in the 23-6 over rival Holley.

Pilon’s hits included a home run and a double with 3 RBIs as Robinson and Levett each drove in 4 runs. Ella Christ also banged out a triple.

Sara Mattle picked up the win in the circle scattering 5 hits and striking out 8 for Kendall which improves to 9-7.

Kendall blanked Pembroke 5-0 in a Genesee Region League tennis match this afternoon as the Eagles improve to 7-4 overall.

Devin Edick, Gabriel Preston and Jonathan Esposito all scored singles wins for Kendall.

The Eagles also got wins from the doubles teams of Joshua Esposito – Tobias Passer and Steven Strapp – Riley Diltz.

In another G-R match, Oakfield-Alabama downed Holley 5-0 as Preston Tobolski, Mason Cadieux and Randy McIntire all scored singles wins.

Oakfield-Alabama is now 10-2 and Holley 9-3.

Barker put a lock on second place by besting Newfane 8-1 this afternoon in the Niagara-Orleans League softball season finale.

Peyton Bradley hurled a 3 hitter with 11 strikeouts for Barker which finishes the N-O campaign at 8-4.

At the plate for the Lady Raiders, Bradley had a triple and a single, Rachel Sutter a double and single as Anna Bowerman and Kaylee Stoll also each chipped in with a single.

Final N-O Standings: Roy-Hart 12-0, Barker 8-4, Akron 7-5, Wilson 6-6, Albion 5-7, Medina 3-9, Newfane 1-11

Getting goal production from 10 players, Medina romped to a 21-2 victory over host Newfane this afternoon to close out the Class D Division lacrosse regular season.

Cayden Lilleby scored 7 goals to lead the Mustangs attack as Josh Wilson netted 3, Zaric Boyce, Will Prest and Jacob Rissew 2 each and Dylan Lonnen, Chris Leavitt, Noah Skinner, Nathan Cavers and Lily Carpenter one apiece.

Medina took charge at the outset roaring out to a 10-0 first quarter lead on 4 goals by Lilleby and 2 each by Rissew, Boyce and Wilson.

The Mustangs finish the regular season at 4-5 in the division and 7-9 overall

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Akron’s Drew Romesser slides into third base ahead of a tag by Roy-Hart’s Brayden Hy during the host Tigers win over the league leading Rams this afternoon.

The Niagara-Orleans League baseball title race really tightened up this afternoon as Akron upended front-running Roy-Hart 5-2 at Akron.

The loss drops Roy-Hart to 9-2 and slices the Rams lead to just a half a game over defending champion Medina which is 8-2.

Roy-Hart’s John Conley makes a running catch in centerfield.

Roy-Hart will close out the N-O season at Albion on Wednesday (4:45 p.m.) while Medina has a home-and-home series remaining against Barker over the next two days. The Mustangs will host the Raiders on Wednesday (4:45 p.m.)and then visit Barker on Thursday.

Roy-Hart did grab a 2-1 lead by scoring twice in the top of the fourth inning on a triple by Brayden Hy and a sacrifice fly by Jake Gould.

However, the Rams could not cross home plate again as they went on to have two runners thrown out at third base (one in the fourth and one in the sixth) and another at second (in the sixth).

Akron wasted little time in regaining the lead for good as the Tigers answered right back with the decisive four runs in the bottom of the fourth on a three-run triple by Drew Romesser and a sacrifice fly by Dawson Stone,

Steven Doktor picked up the win on the mound for the Tigers as he allowed 6 hits and struck out 2 in six plus innings. Jack Klodzinski came on with one on in the seventh and retired the next three battlers to close out the win.

Ryan Mettler went the distance on the mound for Roy-Hart giving up 6 hits and striking out 4. He also had 2 hits at the plate including a triple.

Now at 7-4 Akron will wrap up the N-O season by hosting Albion on Thursday.

In the other N-O contest Wilson defeated rival Newfane 7-3 as Luke Atlas had 3 hits and winning pitcher Tyler Johnston 2.

N-O Standings: Roy-Hart 9-2, Medina 8-2, Akron 7-4, Albion 5-5, Newfane 4-8, Wilson 3-9, Barker 2-8.

The standings after week 6 of the Meadworks Axe Throwing League are as follows:

1 – The Kill Shots, 2191; 3 – Pain in the Axe,2103; 3 – Axing for Trouble,2021; 4 – Lizzie Borden,1973; 5 – Great Axepectations, 1916; 6 – Bustin Axes, 1885; 7- Here for Pizza,1874; 8 – Mother Chuckers,1847; 9 – Two Cord,1807; 10 – Happy Hippies,1753; 11 – Berserkers,1731; 12 – Axing for a Friend,1661; 13 – Swoosh,1641; 14 – JackAxes, 1601; 15 – Bad Axes, 1584; 16 – Axe Like That,1554; 17 – Kiss our Axes, 1552; 18 – Anger Management, 1545; 19 – Smack My Axe, 1539; 20 – Axedental Fun, 1453; 21 – Lillie Girls, 1334; 22 – Axe About Us, 1314; 23 – Mad Axes, 1219; 24 – The Slits, 907.