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Albion hosts Batavia in youth football
Albion went 1-2 against visiting Batavia Saturday in Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) action.
Beginners Division
Albion 33 Batavia 12
Camden Holt had a huge day on the ground with 255 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Eagles offense. Jayce Torres added a 28 yard TD and Lincoln Voorhes added 2 PAT’s.
On defense, Cayden Farrell had 5 tackles, Holt 4 tackles, Jayden Russo a fumble recovery and a sack and Torres had a sack.
Mini Divison
Batavia 14 Albion 0
Heyden Almonte had 32 yards rushing, Anthony O’Neal 17 yards and Landyn Galligan 10 yards for Albion..
Galligan led the Eagles defense with 7 tackles, O’Neal and Almonte 5 tackles and Conner Hinkley 4.
JV Division
Batavia 19 Albion 0
Stryker Sanders led the Eagles in rushing with 23 yards. And Jack Conn with 33 yards receiving.
Chris Almonte had a big day on defense with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. Drake Schomske and Thailer Seibert had 4 tackles each.
Medina sweeps Holley in youth football
Medina 4-0 4-0 against visiting Holley in Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) competition Saturday.
Beginners Division
Medina 32, Holley 0
Improving to 4-0 the Medina Ponys downed the Holley Hawks 32-0 in an 8 man contest.
Damareon Shine opened the scoring with a 27 yard touchdown run and Remi Avery ran in the extra point. Shine added another TD from 45 yards out to make it 13-0 at halftime.
In the third quarter the Ponys offense saw Allen run for 38 yards and a TD and Shine added his third of the game from 35 yards out. Luke Hungerford broke a 73 yard TD run in the 4th quarter and Shine running in the extra point.
Mini Division
Medina 42, Holley 6
The Colts got their first win of the season 42-6 over the Hawks.
In the first quarter Liam Sknowneski had a 6 yard TD run and also caught the 2 point pass from Tyler Draper. Marcel Lamar added a 15 yard TD run and Jeremiah Baity-Medina ran in the extra point for a 15-0 lead. In the second quarter Lamar added a 41 yard TD run and Javeon Wills a 25 yard TD run.
In the second half Patrick Grollmes ran 20 yards and a TD and Draper hit Skowneski for the 2 point conversion. Then Ja’Keir Taylor added a 64 yard TD run and Draper finishes the scoring with an extra point run.
JV Division
No game due to lack of numbers for Holley so a 2-0 forfeit win for the Broncos.
Varsity Division
Stallions 16, Hawks 0
A touchdown in each half proved to be enough as the Stallions trimmed the Hawks 16-0.
In the first half Avion Johnson had a 3 yard TD run and Tre Shine caught the 2 point conversion from Preston Woodworth. In the second half Christian Moss pushed one in from the 2 yard line and Woodworth hits Colton Fletcher for the 2 point conversion.
Lyndonville/Medina trims Pavilion
Improving to 2-1, Lyndonvlle/Medina edged host Pavilion 3-2 this evening in a non league girls soccer game.
The Lady Tigers jumped ou to a 2-0 lead in the first half on a pair of goals by Ella Lewis. Lily Joe Carpenter earned the assist on the first tally.
Kortney Boyce later scored the game winner in the second half off an assist from Lewis.
Byron-Bergen 2, Albion 1
Byron-Bergen trimmed visiting Albion 2-1 in another non league contest on a late penalty kick goal by Ava Gray.
Albion had tied the game at 1-1 late in the second half on a goal by Nikki Creasey.
Mustangs blank Panthers in C North opener
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina defensive lineman Chris Johnson reaches high to make a one handed interception during the Mustangs win at Newfane this afternoon. The flag in the background was carried onto the field by the Newfane players for the pre game 9/11 remembrance ceremonies.
Building up a 24-0 half-time advantage, Medina went on to shutout host Newfane 40-0 this afternoon as the Mustangs opened defense of their C North Division title.
Quarterback Xander Payne passed for three touchdowns, two to Greg Thompson and one to Joe Cecchini, and Robert Arnold ran for two scores to spearhead the Medina offense.
A nifty leaping one handed pass interception by defensive lineman Chris Johnson along with an interception by Iverson Poole and sacks by Cecchini and Dominic Larabee highlighted the shutout effort by the Mustangs defensive unit.
Joe Cecchini picks up yardage after hauling in a pass reception for Medina.
Medina jumped out to an 8-0 first quarter lead as Payne rolled out and connected with Cecchini who made a nice diving catch in the end zone to complete a 12 yard scoring strike and Arnold added the two-point conversion run.
Runs of 16 and 14 yards by Arnold, 14 by Noah Skinner and a 15 yard Payne to Skinner pass completion highlighted the 65 yard drive with the opening kickoff.
The Mustangs then broke the contest open with two quick scores within a span of four minutes midway through the second quarter to open up the 24-0 lead.
Arnold ran 13 yards for the first touchdown and Poole added the two-point conversion carry. Pass completions by Payne of 16 yards to Arnold and 14 to Thompson along with 11 yard runs by both Poole and Skinner keyed the drive.
Payne then hooked up with Thompson on a 55 yard pass play for the second TD as Arnold added the two-point conversion to make it 24-0.
Arnold opened Medina’s second half scoring with a 10 yard TD run with 2:21 to go in the third period as Cayden Lilleby added the two-point conversion run. Skinner had a 15 yard run and Payne a 12 yard pass completion to Jarin Rhim to highlight the 74 yard drive.
Thompson then rounded out the Mustangs scoring parade when he hauled in a 20 yard TD pass from Payne on the final play of the third quarter as Arnold added the two-point conversion.
The interception by Johnson who returned the ball some 20 yards to the Panthers 20 set up the scoring opportunity.
Medina, which next visits Lackawanna at 1 p.m. next Saturday for an interdivisional game, is now 2-0 overall and Newfane 0-2.
Wilson 20, Cleve Hill 0
In another C North contest, Wilson (1-0, 2-0) blanked host Cleveland Hill (0-1, 1-1) 20-0 as quarterback Tyler Yousett threw three touchdown passes, two to Chris Dispenza and one to Luke Atlas.
Greg Thompson breaks loose for a 55 yard touchdown pass reception for Medina.
Medina/Lyndonville rolls with big first half
Making it two wins in as many days, Medina/Lyndonville downed host Rochester Academy 5-1 today in a non league boys soccer game.
Medina jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes on three goals by Jackson Moreland off assists from Roman Heinsler, Sam Kingsbury and Aidan Owczarczak.
Completing the Mustangs big five goal first half Jack Whipple scored off an assist from Kingsbury and then David Gonzalez tallied as Aiden Burczyk earned the assist.
The Mustangs are now 2-2 overall.
Barker posts key field hockey win over R-H
A late goal earned Barker a narrow 1-0 victory over host Roy-Hart this afternoon in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game.
Rachel Sutter scored the goal for the Lady Raiders with just 1:03 remaining in the fourth quarter off an assist from Alexa Zglinicki.
Barker is now 3-0 and Roy-Hart 2-1.
The Lady Raiders next visit Akron (1-0) Monday in a key early season match up of defensing N-O co-champions.
Medina/Lyndonville posts non league win
Building up a 3-0 half-time advantage, Medina/Lyndonville went on to defeat West Seneca Christian 4-0 this evening in an non league boys soccer game at Vets Park.
The Mustangs grabbed a quick 1-0 lead as Zaric Boyce scored off an assist from Cole Seefeldt just 10 minutes in.
The Mustangs then broke the game open with a quick two goal burst by Cole Callard off assists first from Boyce and then from Seefeldt at the 30 and 33 minute marks of the opening half.
Roman Heinsler netted the Mustangs lone second half goal off an assist from Aiden Burczyk.
Aiden Owczarczak, Zach Harris, Josh Hilobuk and Mason Moreland anchored the Mustangs shutout effort on defense as Zach Fike registered 5 saves in goal.
The Mustangs next visit Rochester Academy at 10 a,m. Saturday.
In another non league contest Holley defeated visiting Newfane 2-0.
Girls Soccer
Newark 3, Kendall 2 OT
Newark scored a goal in the opening minute of the first overtime period to nip Kendall 3-2 this evening in a non league contest.
Emily Quintern scored in the first half and T’Mia Kitchings in the second half for Kendall.
N-O Golf
Albion won by forfeit over Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match today at Hickory Ridge.
Aidan Paul took medalist honors with a 38 and Dylan Lonnen shot a 40 for Medina’s two scorers.
Big plays spark Purple Eagles past Flyers
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion quarterback Amari Jones eludes Maryvale tacklers Kevin Jobity and Matthew Wiebe during the Purple Eagles win over the host Flyers this evening.
A combination of five turnovers forced by the defense and two long touchdown pass plays by the offense keyed Albion to a 22-7 victory over host Maryvale this evening in a B North Division game.
Javon Jones and Tyler Gibson each had two pass interceptions and Jahmeek Riley a fumble recovery for the Albion defensive unit. The Purple Eagles special teams also came up with a turnover as Jr Morales recovered a muffed Maryvale punt return.
Offensively, quarterback Amari Jones connected on long touchdown passing strikes of 92 yards to Javon Jones and 76 yards to Gibson.
Improving to 2-0 in B North competition, Albion took the lead for good at 8-0 with 24 seconds to go in the opening quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Javon Jones and a two-point conversion carry by Amari Jones. Amari Jones also had a key 16 yard fourth down run to the Maryvale 16 to keep the drive alive.
Maryvale did cut the deficit to one at 8-7 on a 27 yard TD pass from quarterback Will Schiller to Hunter Murphy and extra point conversion kick by Kevin Jobity with 6:17 to go in the second quarter.
However, the Purple Eagles got that one right back just two minutes later on the 76 yard Amari Jones to Gibson touchdown aerial for a 14-7 half-time lead.
The Purple Eagles later got a big insurance touchdown when Amari Jones scrambled near his own goal line and found Javon Jones open behind the Flyers defense for a huge 92 yard scoring pass with 2:41 to go in the third quarter. Amari Jones tacked on the two point conversion run to up the lead to 22-7.
The Albion defensive unit did the rest as Gibson and Javon Jones each had two pass interceptions in the second half.
The Purple Eagles next host Wilson in an interdivisional contest at 7 p.m. next Friday.
In an interdivisional game, Akron romped past Alden 54-6.
Silverbacks game postponed
The Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville at Lew-Port B North Division game scheduled for this evening was postponed due to a Covid-19 protocol issue with Lew-Port. The Silverbacks bus was halfway to Lew-Port when they were turned around.
Holley game is also postponed
The Holley Central School Twitter account this evening reported that Saturday’s Canisteo-Greenwood at Holley football game has been postponed.
Albion defenders Sh’Kwe Riley and Dallas Ecker team up to tackler Maryvale’s Hunter Murphy.
Medina spikers outlast Albion in N-O opener
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Amaya Cleveland spikes the ball as Albion’s Samantha Rogers defends at the net. The action took place during the Mustangs win over the host Purple Eagles this evening.
Niagara-Orleans League volleyball action got underway this evening with a marathon five set match as Medina outlasted rival Albion 25-4, 14-25, 19-25, 25-18, 25-21.
The decisive fifth set was tied 12 times before Medina’s Phallon Rivera scored five straight points to snap a 19-19 deadlock and put the Mustangs back on top to stay at 24-19. That run included two service aces and a spiking kill by Miriam Fike.
The Mustangs also got off to a fast start rolling to a 25-4 first set win as Hailey Wilkins served up points 1-3 (3 aces), Lorelei Sanders 5-8 (1 ace), Rivera 10-14 (2 aces) and Faith Oberther 16-23 (3 aces). Ki’Mani Poole then registered an ace for the set winning 25th point.
Albion though came battling back to take the next two sets and grab a 2-1 lead in the match.’
In the second set, Emily Graham served up points 3-7 (3 aces), Paris Smith 10-15 (1 ace) and Samantha Rogers 23-25.
Then in the third set Graham scored points 2-6 (3 aces), Smith (9-11), Maya Knaak 13-15 and 24-25 (3 aces). A kill by Graham polished off the set winning point.
However, Medina rebounded to take the fourth set knotting the match at 2-2.
Sanders served up points 2-4 and Dani Williams 6-9 to get the Mustangs out to a 9-3 lead. Later Wilkins, Sanders and Williams each had short runs of two service points each to help increase the lead to 24-12.
The Mustangs then kept the momentum to score a narrow 25-21 win in the decisive fifth set to claim the win.
Roy-Hart 25-25-25, Wilson 15-20-22
Roy-Hart bested host Wilson in three sets as Marissa Scott had 3 aces and 6 kills, Alexandrea Stern 8 kills and Ava Brigham 4 kills.
Albion’s Emily Graham spikes as Medina’s Amaya Cleveland and Ki’Mani Poole get set for a block attempt.
Northstar tips Kendall in non league soccer
Northstar posted a narrow 3-2 win over visiting Kendall in a non league boys soccer game this afternoon.
Mike McCue scored both goals for Kendall, one in each half, off assists from Jonathan Reyes and Zach Barrett.
Northstar led 2-1 at the half.
Girls Soccer
Oakfield-Alabama 0, Holley 0
Holley and Oakfield-Alabama battled to a 0-0 tie in double overtime this evening in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game.
Layne Walker made 5 saves in goal for Holley.
N-O Golf
Newfane scored a forfeit win over Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match. Aidan Paul took medalist honors with a 35 and Dylan Lonnen had a 41 for the Mustangs two scorers.
