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N-O diamond action set to resume

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 17 April 2022 at 9:22 am

A home-and-home series match up between Albion and Roy-Hart will highlight this coming week’s schedule as Niagara-Orleans League baseball action resumes after the Easter holiday break.

The contests will be at Roy-Hart on Tuesday and at Albion on Thursday.

On Saturday Vets Park will host an interesting non league baseball doubleheader as McDowell of Erie, Pa. will take on Roy-Hart at 4 p.m. and Medina at 6:30 p.m.

Lyndonville will face a busy three game week of baseball action as the Tigers visit Notre Dame on Monday, Akron on Friday and Elba on Saturday.

The Lyndonville softball squad faces an even busier week of four games including Tuesday at Wilson and then home games against Akron on Thursday, Notre Dame on Friday and Elba on Saturday.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Baseball – Albion at Roy-Hart, Wilson at Akron, 4:45 p.m.
Softball – Lyndonville at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis – Wilson at Albion, Medina at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 4 p.m.

Wednesday
Softball – Roy-Hart at Medina, Albion at Wilson, Newfane at Akron, 4:45 p.m.
Track – Lyndonville at Byron-Bergen, 4 p.m.
Lacrosse – Akron at Medina, 7 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball – Roy-Hart at Albion, Akron at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.
Softball – Akron at Lyndonville, 4:45 p.m.
Tennis – Roy-Hart at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, 4 p.m.

Friday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Akron , 4:30 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Akron, 4:45; Notre Dame at Lyndonville, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Wilson at Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.
Lacrosse – Lockport at Medina, 5 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Elba, Holley at Attica, 11 a.m.; Roy-Hart vs. McDowell, 4 p.m. Vets Park; Medina vs. McDowell, 6:30 p.m. Vets Park
Softball – Elba at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley, 11 a.m.

Roy-Hart grads shine for NCCC golf team

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 16 April 2022 at 9:08 am

Contributed Photos – Two Roy-Hart graduates, sisters McCarthy Lang, left, and Kennedy Lang, are helping the Niagara County Community College golf team get off to a strong start to the season. McCarthy has earned medalist honors and Kennedy has placed third in both of NCCC’s season opening tournament victories. The Thunderwolves first took top honors at the Tompkins-Cortland CC Panther Invitational and then also won the Onondaga CC Lazers Invitational. McCarthy earned Region 3 Athlete of the Week honors this past week.

Meadworks Axe League season is underway

Contributed Story Posted 16 April 2022 at 9:05 am

The Meadworks Spring Axe League back in full swing having just completed the second of its 10 week season.

Games are held on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Here is s list of the standings.

1 – The Kill Shots, 712; 2 – Axing for Trouble, 645; 3 – Great Axepectations, 641; 4 – Two Cord, 595; 5 – Here for Pizza,590; 6 – Bustin Axes, 577;  7 – Axe Like That, 569; 8 – Happy Hippies, 558; 9 – JackAxes, 554; 10 – Berserkers, 548; 11 – Swoosh, 523; 12 – Axing for a Friend, 521; 13 – Kiss our Axes, 499; 14 – Anger Management, 474; 15 – Bad Axes, 459; 16 – Smack My Axe, 421; 17 – Axedental Fun, 417; 18 – Lillie Girls, 408; 19 – Mad Axes, 403; 20 – Axe about Us, 397; 21 – Mother Chuckers, 350; 22 – Lizzie Borden, 330; 23 – Pain in the Axe – 309; 24 – The Slits, 239

Rams roll past Flyers to improve to 3-1

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 15 April 2022 at 4:40 pm

Completing a very busy but very successful opening week, Roy-Hart defeated host Maryvale 18-4 this afternoon in a non league baseball game.

With the victory the Rams complete the opening week with a 3-1 record.

Thomas Russo banged out a double and a grand slam home run driving in a total of 6 runs and winning pitcher Ryan Mettler had a pair of hits and 4 RBI to lead the Roy-Hart attack.

Ethan Kuzma and Jay Heideman both had 2 hits including a double as Remington Albee and Brayden Hy each had a hit.

Roy-Hart broke the game open early exploding for 8 runs in the second inning. The Rams later capped off the win over the Flyers with 6 tallies in the sixth inning.

Mettler, who pitched the first three and two thirds innings, and Hy who hurled the last two and one third innings combined for a total of 11 strikeouts.

Roy-Hart next hosts Albion on Tuesday in the Rams Niagara-Orleans League opener.

Kendall netters down rival Holley

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 14 April 2022 at 8:19 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Cavan Bennage, right, downed Kendall’s Devin Edick at first singles during this afternoon’s match at Holley.

Kendall bested rival Holley 4-1 in a Genesee Region League tennis match this afternoon on the wind swept Holley courts.

Kendall took the second singles match as Tobias Passer rallied past Cora Bennage 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 and the third singles as Joshua Esposito downed James Tette 6-3, 6-3.

The Eagles also swept the two doubles matches as the team of Steven Strapp – Jonathan Esposito defeated Mason Neale – Ashanty Gonzalez 6-3, 6-3 and the duo of Riley Diltz – Corey Zakowki downed Ava Quincey – Elise Quincey 6-4, 7-5.

Holley took the first singles match as Cavan Bennage downed Devin Edick 6-4, 6-0.

Kendall improves to 3-0 and Holley slips to 2-1.

Kendall’s Tobias Passer, left, defeated Holley’s Cora Bennage at second singles.

Newfane ‘9’ blanks Lyndonville

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 14 April 2022 at 8:14 pm

Gaining the .500 mark at 2-2, Newfane blanked host Lyndonville 5-0 in a non league baseball game this afternoon.

Brady Harrington hurled a 3 hitter with 13 strikeouts for Newfane.

At the plate, the Panthers got two hits from Gehrig Wilson and a double by Aiden Perry.

Jack Whipple, Michael Marker and Daniel Barry each had a hit for Lyndonville

Lady Tigers edge Lady Raiders in opener

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 April 2022 at 7:53 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Gracie Johnson slides into home ahead of a tag by Barker catcher Kaylee Stoll during the Lady Tigers win over the host Lady Raiders this afternoon.

Turning back a last inning rally, Lyndonville trimmed host Barker 6-4 in the Lady Tigers season opening non league softball game this afternoon.

Trailing 6-1, Barker rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on RBI singles by Aaliyah Wheat, Peyton Bradley and Natalie Brandel but Lyndonville came up with a clutch double play from Brynn Howell to Lorelei Dillenbeck to Gracie Johnson to shut down the rally and lock up the win.

Lyndonville also got a key unassisted inning ending double play by Lorelei Dillenbeck in the sixth.

Breaking away from a 1-1 tie, Lyndonville regained the lead for good by scoring four times in the fifth inning on a two-run triple by Ella Lewis, an RBI single by Lorelei Dillenbeck and a wild pitch.

The Lady Tigers added what proved to be a big insurance run in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Johnson with two out. Johnson also tripled in the third inning and came home with the Lady Tigers first run on a fielders choice play off the bat of Addison Dillenbeck.

Addison Dillenbeck, Lorelei Dillenbeck, Johnson and Howell each finished with 2 hits.

Bradley had 3 hits and Brandel 2 for Barker.

Mustangs romp; Lions rally past Rams

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 April 2022 at 7:47 pm

Exploding for seven quick runs in the first inning and six more in the second, Medina coasted to a 16-1 non league win over Cleveland Hill this afternoon at Vets Park.

A two-run single by Zach Fike and an RBI single by Richard Keppler highlighted the Mustangs big first inning. Xander Payne then hit a two-run homer and Tyler Kroening had a double in the second inning.

Fike and Keppler both finished with three hits. Keppler’s hits also included a two-run single in the third inning and Fike’s an RBI triple in the fourth.

On the mound, Fike, Brody Fry and Julian Woodworth combined to register a total of 12 strikeouts.

Improving to 6-0, Medina next hosts City Honors in a non league game at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Lockport 12, Roy-Hart 10

Trailing 10-4 host Lockport erupted for 8 runs in the sixth inning to post a 12-10 non league win over Roy-Hart.

Brayden Hy and Jay Heideman both had 2 hits for Roy-Hart. Hy’s hits were a double and triple. Heideman had a pair of RBIs while Hy, Ryan Mettler, John Conley, Remington Albee and Ethan Kuzma each had one.

On the mound, Thomas Russo pitched the first four innings for the Rams allowing 3 hits and striking out 11.

Big 7th inning lifts Kendall past Barker

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 April 2022 at 7:44 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Noah Sandolfini steals third base ahead of a tag by Kendall’s Jorden Ostrander. The action took place during the Eagles win over the host Raiders this afternoon.

Trailing 1-0, Kendall scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a 4-2 win over host Barker in a non league baseball game this afternoon.

Zach Barrett singled in two runs and Reuben Marquess doubled in two more in the seventh for Kendall. A single by Jorden Ostrander and two walks loaded the bases to set up the threat.

Barker did rally for one run in the bottom of the seventh on a bases loaded walk but left runners stranded at second and third.

Kendall girls best rival Holley

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 12 April 2022 at 8:11 pm

Kendall bested rival Holley 16-1 in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

Kendall pitcher Sara Mattle hurled a 1 hitter with 4 strikeouts.

Shelby Kruger and Lauren Pilon both had a pair of hits to lead Kendall at the plate. Pilon drove in 3 runs and Kruger, who hits included a triple, plated 2.

Mattle, Grace Robinson, Julie Coble, Libby Snyder, Taigan Guerrero and Brooke Rodas each chipped in with a hit.

Kendall is now 1-1 in the league and 2-1 overall while Holley is 0-3.