Local Sports
Kendall blanks W-C in G-R tennis
Kendall defeated Wheatland-Chili 5-0 in a Genesee Region League tennis match Tuesday.
Match Summary:
1st singles – Jonny Esposito (K) def Ryan Baird (WC): 6-1, 6-0,
2nd singles – Joe Fagan (K) def Torrence Bansbach (WC): 6-0, 5-7, (10-7),
3rd singles – Mitch Buzard (K) def Elizabeth Fugle (WC): 6-2, 6-1,
1st Doubles – Aidan Kwiatkowski/Lucas Barrett (K) def Paige Vandevoort: 6-0, 6-1, and
2nd Doubles – Devin Derosia/Anthony Seymour (K) def Derek Phillips/Mariah Colquitt: 6-4, 6-4
Roy-Hart trims Barker in night contest
In a sea-saw battle Roy-Hart trimmed Barker 6-5 in a Niagara-Orleans League make-up baseball game which ended after 10:30 at Barker tonight.
Trailing 5-4, Roy-Hart rallied for the win by scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth inning on a fielders choice play off a bunt by RJ Townsend.
Earlier, the Rams had built up a 4-0 lead by scoring once in the first on a bases loaded walk, once in the fourth on a ground out and twice in fifth on a ground out and an RBI single by Jared Hy.
Barker rallied into what proved to be a brief 5-4 lead by scoring five times in the top of the sixth on a bases loaded walk, a three run double by Dom Cimato and an RBI single by Peyton Hirschman.
The Bulldogs did get two runners aboard in the top of the seventh on a walk and a single by Logan Flint but could not score.
Roy-Hart is now 3-0 and Barker 2-2 in N-O action.
Roy-Hart tops Medina in N-O tennis
Roy-Hart downed Medina 5-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.
Max Hickman and Colin Cousins scored singles wins for the Rams which also got victories from the doubles teams of Kaylie Churchill – Raegan Kern, Maria Trombley – Maya Moobe and Cora Lennon – Kennedy Boyle.
In another N-O match, Wilson bested Barker 4-1.
Daniel Goodwin won at first singles for Barker and Shelby Robinson took the second singles match for Wilson.
Golf
Byron-Bergen downed Holley 185-243 in a Genesee Region League golf match this afternoon.
Bergen’s Cody Carlson was medalist with a 43.
Aidan Kelley shot 54 and Dacodah Ireland 59 for Holley.
Lacrosse
East Aurora downed Medina 23-0 in a D Division lacrosse game this evening at Vets Park.
Medina and Roy-Hart split in N-O track meet

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aurora Owczarczak won the 100 and Bryson Ford the 110 Hurdles during today’s home meet against Roy-Hart.
Both schools came away with a victory as Medina and Roy-Hart split in a Niagara-Orleans League track meet at Medina this afternoon.
Medina won the boys’ meet 81-60 and Roy-Hart took the girls competition 73-56.
The Medina boys had seven individual event winners including Cole Hughes (1600 and 3200), Timothy Zeiner (Shotput), Jerrell Nealy (High Jump), Aleks Seefeldt (800), Jonathan Dix (Pole Vault), Nathanael Rutledge (Discus) and Bryson Ford (110 Hurdles).
Tysen McCaa was a triple winner for the Roy-Hart boys in the Long Jump, Triple Jump and 400 as Jase Waters won the 100 and Chris McOmber the 400 Hurdles.
The Roy-Hart girls had a trio of individual event double winners including Julia Rohde (1500, 3000), Kylie McOmber (Long Jump, Triple Jump) and Lily Isabel Pabon-Rosa the Shotput and Discus. The Lady Rams also had Jillian Ossont win the 400 Hurdles, Addy Carr the 400 and Taylor Alvord the 800.
For Medina, Aurora Owczarczak won both the 100 and 200 as Cayla Seever took the 100 Hurdles and Payton Denniston the High Jump.

Medina’s Cayla Seever bested Roy-Hart’s Kylie McOmber in the 100 Hurdles.

Roy-Hart’s Jase Waters, right, won the 100. Roy-Hart’s Anthony Adinolfe, left, placed third.

Medina’s Briley Allen in action in the High Jump.
Albion sweeps Newfane in N-O track meet

Photos by Tom Rivers: (Left) Tristian Tilbe won the 1600 meter boys race today for Albion today in 4:59. (Right) Ezra Bloom clears 5 feet, 4 inches in this leap with the high jump. He would finish second in the event.
Albion scored a sweep over visiting Newfane in a key Niagara-Orleans League track meet this afternoon.
Defending champion Albion won the boys meet 91-42 as Hunter Huscher doubled in the 100 and 200.
The Purple Eagles also got wins from Adam Burgio (110 Hurdles), Wesley Olles (800), Austin Huscher (Long Jump), Jon Money (Discus), Noah Harrison (Triple Jump), Tristian Tilbe (1600) and Jackson Snook (Shotput).
Payden Wightman doubled for Newfane in the High Jump and Pole Vault.
The Albion girls nipped Newfane 71-70 as Isabelle Truelson doubled in the 100 and 200 and SeMya Tilford in the Shotput and Discus. The Purple Eagles also had Mia Standish win the 400 Hurdles and Sophia Wendt the Triple Jump.
Eden Hillman was a quadruple winner for Newfane in the 800, 1500, 3000 and Pole Vault.
The Wilson girls downed Barker 86-50 as Savannah Jones was a triple winner in the 100, 200 and Triple Jump.

Payden Wightman of Newfane competes in the pole vault. He took first place in that event, as well as the high jump.

Eden Hillman of Newfane is out in front in the 800 meter race. She won that event plus the 1500, 3000 and pole vault in today’s meet at Albion.
Nic Cole hurls and hits Kendall to win
Nic Cole pitched and hit Kendall to a 3-1 Genesee Region League victory over Alexander this afternoon as the Eagles stay undefeated at 9-0.
On the mound, Cole hurled a 2 hitter with 12 strikeouts.
At the plate he accounted for all of the Eagles runs with an RBI single in the first inning, which followed a double by Vinnie D’Agostino, and a two-run single in the third, which followed singles by Jonny Conte and CJ D’Agostino.
Attica 19, Lyndonville 5
Attica exploded for 9 runs in the first inning and 10 more in the second to key a 19-5 win over Lyndonville in another G-R contest.
Newfane 11, Wilson 10
Newfane used a 6 run seventh inning rally to edge rival Wilson 11-10 in a Niagara-Orleans League game.
Newfane is now 1-1 and Wilson 1-3 in N-O action.
Lady Eagles and Lady Tigers use big scoring innings to key victories

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Izzy D’Agostino is safe at home ahead of a tag by Medina’s Savannah Jo Thompson during the Lady Eagles win over the Mustangs this afternoon at Vets Park.
Big early inning scoring bursts keyed both Kendall and Lyndonville to softball victories this afternoon.
Kendall erupted for 8 runs in the second inning in route to posting a 16-1 win over Medina in a non league game at Vets Park. A two-run single by Teagan Shaw, an RBI triple by Brooke Rodas and an RBI single by Adrianna D’Agostino highlighted the uprising.
The Lady Eagles later capped of the win with 5 runs in the sixth highlighted by a three-run double by Izzy D’Agostino.
Kourtney Marion hurled a 2 hitter with 1 strikeout in the circle for the Lady Eagles.
Lyndonville 9, Elba 4
Lyndonville used a big 7 run second inning to key a 9-4 Genesee Region League win over Elba.
A walk and a single by Emily Dill ignited the big inning which then got run production on a single by Brooke Robinson, 3 errors, a fielders choice play and a ground out.
Robinson had a total of 3 hits and Dill 2.
In the circle for the Lady Tigers Arnie Sturtevant pitched a 4 hitter with 7 strikeouts.
In other softball action, Wilson downed Roy-Hart 5-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League game, Barker rallied for 5 runs in the seventh inning to edge Notre Dame 14-13 and Perry topped Holley 15-8 in non league contests.
Desiree McCormick had 3 hits and Maddie Bonacci 2 for Holley.

Medina’s Molly Cook puts the tag on Kendall’s Alea Barrett to get the out at second base.
Wintery weather causes H.S. postponements

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – This view of snow covered Medina’s Vets Park taken this morning tells the story as the very chilly wintery like weather has caused the postponement of a large number of area high school contests including the Medina vs. Albion and Barker vs. Roy-Hart baseball games. Half a dozen softball games have also been postponed including Albion vs. Medina, Akron vs. Roy-Hart, Newfane vs. Barker, Lyndonville vs. Elba, Kendall vs. Pembroke and Wheatland-Chili vs. Holley. The Roy-Hart vs. Medina and Newfane vs. Albion tennis matches have also been postponed. The Roy-Hart at Barker baseball game is scheduled to be made up at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday following the Notre Dame at Barker softball game. The Roy-Hart at Medina tennis match is also slated to be made up on Tuesday.
Large local group on FLCC diamond squad

Contributed Photos – This spring’s Finger Lakes Community College baseball team includes a large group of local players. That contingent includes, from left, Medina’s Julian Woodworth, a sophomore outfielder, along with the Roy-Hart duo of Ethan Kuzma, a sophomore catcher, and Jacob Gould, a sophomore infielder.

The local FLCC diamond group also includes, from left, Kendall’s Zack Barrett, a sophomore pitcher, along with the Wilson duo of Connor Ernest, a sophomore pitcher, and Tyler Durow, a sophomore catcher. FLCC is now 21-13 overall on the season.
Top 10 finish for Green at LA Championship

Golf Channel Photo – Melanie Green waits to tee off at today’s final round of the LPGAs’s LA Championship tournament.
Surviving a very up and down day at today’s final round, Medina’s Melanie Green has posted a top 10 finish at the LPGA Tour’s LA Championship Tournament at Los Angeles.
Green posted a 1 over par round of 73 today to finish the four day tournament with an 11 under total and a tie for 9th place.
The first two holes set the tone for today’s wild roller coaster ride as she birdied 1 to go to 13 under only to bogey 2 to go back to 12 under.
That trend repeated itself a couple of holes later as she again birdied 4 to go 13 under only to bogey 5 to go back to 12 under.
Bogeys on 10 and 12 dropped her to 10 under but she regrouped answering with birdies on 14 and 15 to go back to 12 under.
However the roller-coaster ride had one more dip as a bogey on the par 3 17th hole dropped her back to 11 under, a score she held with a pair on 18.
She finished the tourney with a 277 total after rounds of 67, 68, 69 and 73.
The tie for 9th was her best finish in what was only the fourth tourney of this her LPGA rookie season.





