A trio of pitchers combined to hurl a shutout as the Medina Black team blanked Medina Red 3-0 last week to capture the LOYAL baseball 12U Division playoff championship.

Briley Allen, Alex Seefeldt and Carlos Doval combined to pitch a one hit shutout.

Medina Black scored the only two runs it needed in the first inning on hits by Nick Wetherbee and Seefeldt. Wetherbee later drove in an insurance run in the third inning.

Medina Black advanced to the title contest by downing the Roy-Hart Yankees 6-2 in the semifinals

The first inning again proved to be decisive as hits by Wetherbee, Seefeldt and Joe Reese helped to plate a total of four runs.

Medna Black’s biggest scare in the playoffs came in the opening round as they had to rally from a 3-1 deficit to score three times in the sixth inning to nip the Somerset Blue Jays 4-3.

Doval hit  walk off two-run double to cap off the decisive sixth inning rally.

An interesting Hickory Ridge Golf Association members tournament was held this past weekend.  The unique Flag Tournament, which seems to be a combination of holes and handicap, was held on the 4th!  Faye McNeil finished first in the women’s division followed by Deb Wood in second and Paula Knaak in third.  Jim “Jimmy Z” Zambito won the men’s division.  Duane Engle and Dick Taylor finished second and third.

The Ladies Night Out League reported their recent results.  Leading the standings are Hazen and Berlew with 48.5 points followed by McNeil and Barton with 44.5.  Wood and Palmer are in third with 43.5.

Low gross was Deb Wood with a 37 and Dona Hazen with a 41.  Cindy Roberts had now net with 29 followed closely by Judy Schuth with a 30.  Wood had two birdies and Aleta Martin and Patty Pfister each had one.

The Mens Wednesday Night League had Tim Hendrickson shooting low gross with 41.  Bob Wyant had low net with 36.  Birdies were recorded by Lyod Denniston, Rusty Walls, Hendrickson and Wyant.

The father/son team of the Dennistons hold first place with 53.5 points.  Daniels and Hendrickson are in second with 47 points just ahead of Connolly and powers with 46.5  Brooks and rush hold fourth with 42 and Pfister and Bessell come in fifth with 39.5.

The Mens Thursday Night Traveling League a new leader with Barry and Froman taking over first with 154 points.  Soria-Spencer are in second with 152 points.  Cotter-Knaak are in third with 48 points.  Burgess-Easton and Ashe-Gifaldi hold fourth and fifth with 146 and 140 points respectively.

Wes Bedford was low gross with 38 and Randy Knaak shot low net with a 28.  Bedford and Zach Burgess each recorded birdies.

In addition to the many golf leagues, member tournaments and bocci leagues Hickory Ridge is now offering Euchre Nights on Friday starting July 19.  Each person will play 8 games. Contact Faye McNeil at 490-8324 or Carol Irwin at 317-6594 if interested.

The presentation of a number of special honors highlighted the recent school year ending Roy-Hart Athletic awards program.

Carter Green and Shelby Wolf were honored as Roy-Hart’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

McCarthy Lang and Dominic Peracciny received the Roy-Heart Award

The Bruno Pacini Award was presented to Austin Kelley; the David Brown Memorial Award for swimming to Carter Green; the Bill Holahan Coaches Award to Sam Capen; the Brian Weaver Memorial Award to Tom Ragonese and Cecilia Santos and the Dan Seefeldt Memorial Award to Miah Glena and Hunter Babel.

The Wally Sidebottom Senior Academic/Athletic Excellence Award was presented to Mya Quinn and Aidan Bligh; the Elia Scholarshp for basketball lot Tom Ragonese; the Stan Voss Memorial Award for baseball to Noah Stern and the John Jablonski Track Recognition Award to Dillen Giertz.

Spring season Rampage Awards were presented to Nadia White and Carmela Huntington for Track; Reanna Perkins and Shelby Wolf for Softball; Thomas Russo for Baseball; Mya Quinn and Nikolas Gutierrez for Tennis; Brett Ricker, Joseph Jopp and Jeremiah Giroux for Wrestling and McCarthy Lang for Golf Sectionals.

Varsity Coaches Awards for the Spring season were presented to Allison Dent (Volleyball), Isabella Santella (Tennis), Shelby Wolf (Softball), Miah Glena (Track), Dillen Giertz (Track), Zach Duewiger (Baseball) and Jeremiah Giroux (Wrestling).

JV Coaches Awards are presented to Madison Kelley (Volleyball), Ava DiGiacomo (Softball) and Andrew Kropp (Baseball).

Varsity Most Valuable Player awards for the Spring season were presented to Marissa Scott (Volleyball), Reanna Perkins (Softball), Cecilia Santos (Tennis), Nadia White (Track), James Heideman (Track), Noah Stern (Baseball) and Brett Ricker (Wrestling).

JV Most Valuable Player awards went to Lilyan Stanczyk (Volleyball), Peyton May (Softball), Remington Albee (Baseball), Nate Beyer (Baseball). Josh Haun also received the Football Lineman of the Year Award.

Varsity Most Improved Player Awards went to Mikey Burrows (Football), Samantha Albright (Volleyball), Nikolas Gutierrez (Tennis), Juliana Buscarino (Softball), Amelia Konstanty (Track), Chris Ulrich (Track), Ryan Mettler (Baseball) and Zach Hill (Barker) (Wrestlng).

JV Most Improved Player Awards went to Emily Scott (Volleyball), Alayna Kowalski (Softball), Abigal Fox (Softball), Evan Poeller (Baseball) and Bradley Miner (Baseball).

A big four goal first half scoring burst sparked the Albion Raptors to a 4-2 win over Genesee United this past week in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division game.

Improving to 3-0, the Raptors move into second place past Genesee United which slips to 2-1-1. The Raptors will next visit front-running Penfield (4-0-1) on July 15.

Nikki Creasey ignited the Raptors big first half with a goal off an assist from Abby Scanlan.

Halee Passarell then scored from Creasey, Alezya Brown off an assist from Passarell and then Passarell again to round out the big half.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Medina’s All-WNY football squad honorees are first team selection Brian Fry, left, and third team selection Joe Cecchini who throws a key block.

Class C champion Medina has placed a total of six players on the All-Western New York football squad.

Senior running back/defensive back Brian Fry, who earned first team honors, heads the Medina contingent. Fry led the Mustangs in both rushing with 700 yards, 10 touchdowns and receiving 19  catches for 324 yards and 3 TDs. On defense he had 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.

Junior defensive lineman/ receiver Joe Cecchini has been named to the third team. He had a team leading 7 sacks on defense and on offense caught 13 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Mustangs quarterback Xander Payne and receiver Tyler Chinn have both earned Honorable Mention.

The Mustangs also had junior quarterback Xander Payne, senior wide receiver Tyler Chinn, along with sophomore linemen Chris Johnson and Dominic Larabee all earn Honorable Mention.

Payne threw for 1,054 yards and 15 touchdowns while Chinn had 12 receptions for 318 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also had 2 interceptions on defense.

Medina linemen Chris Johnson,left, and Dominic Larabee have also both received Honorable Mention.

Albion is represented by senior defensive back/wide receiver Bailey Blanchard and  junior linebacker Bryce Froman who both received Honorable Mention.

Wilson senior punter Jared Jaques was named to the first team. The Lakemen also had senior lineman Ben Mahar and junior linebacker Chris Dispenza receive Honorable Mention.

Akron senior linebacker David Kalinowski was named to the third team. Tigers senior quarterback Adam Mietz and junior running back Aidan Smith both received Honorable Mention.

Newfane linebacker Andy Lucinski and lineman Michael Carmer, both seniors, received Honorable Mention.

Albion’s All-WNY Honorable Mention selections are Bailey Blanchard, left, and Bryce Froman.

Contributed Photos – Zach Blount (24) and Zaric Boyce (4) have both earned first team honors and Josh Wilson (18) Honorable Mention on the Class D Division All-Star lacrosse squad.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Mitchell Silversmith also earned Honorable Mention.

Four Medina High players have earned spots on the Class D Division All-Star lacrosse squad.

Senior Zach Blount and junior Zaric Boyce have both been named to the first team.

Senior Mitchell Silversmith and sophomore Josh Wilson have both received Honorable Mention.

Blount scored 22 goals and had 18 assists on the season. His 18 assists places him fifth on the Mustangs All-Time list with a total of 79 for his varsity career.

Boyce had 12 goals and 20 assists; Wilson 20 goals and 4 assists and Silversmith 38 goals and 8 assists for a team leading total of 46 points.

“Despite the season we had, as crazy as it was, I’m proud of these young men for the resiliency they showed, and the honors they received,” said Coach Todd Eick.

Contributed Photos – Pony Award honorees at this past week’s annual Medina High Block ‘M’ Banquet included, in front, Brooklyn Brown, Emma Roush, Alex Strong, Valencia Bloom, Devin Griffin and Hannah Kenward. In back are Robert Morehouse, Jackson Tuohey, Brian Fry and Miles Hartway.

This past week’s Medina High Block  “M” sports banquet saw seniors Devin Griffin and Brian Fry received the Babe Ruth Award and freshmen Iyla Lilleby and Jack Cecchini the Russell Houseman Award.

Seniors Brian Fry and Devin Griffin received the Babe Ruth Award.

The Dick Diminuco Niagara-Orleans League scholarships were presented to Corey Saj and FaithAnn Vanderwalker, the Larry Decker Scholarships to Brian Fry and Sarah Sones, the Boice-Ossont Scholarships to Corinne Hill and Brooklyn Brown, the Gary Gross Scholarship to Miles Hartway and the Beverly Sargent Scholarship to Jacob Velesko.

FaithAnn Vanderwalker and Zack Fike received the Mustang Heart Award.

PONY Awards were presented to Aidan Paul (Golf), Robert Morehouse (Football), Devin Griffin (Volleyball, Track), Zach Fike (Soccer), Emma Roush (Soccer), Valencia Bloom (Fall Cheerleading), Alwyn Cayea (Cross-Country), Suvi Biesinger (Cross-Country), Hannah Kenward (Field Hockey), Tyler Chinn (Basketball), Brian Fry (Basketball, Baseball)), Paige Adkins (Basketball), Miles Hartway (Wrestling), Isaac Pace (Swimming), Brooklyn Brown (Swimming, Softball)), Alex Strong (Winter Cheerleading), Mark Reigle (Lacrosse), Makayla Heideman (Tennis), Christian Drisdom (Track), Alex Balaban (Unified Bowling) and Jackson Tuohey (Unified Basketball).

Scholarship recipients included Corey Saj, FaithAnn Vanderwalker, Sarah Sones, Miles Hartway and Brian Fry.

Contributed Photos – The award recipients at this past week’s Lyndonville Athletic Banquet included, from left, Anthony Moule (Alfred Schmitt Award), Erin Kiefer (“Bub” Meland Award) and Maddox Stirk (Mike Fuller Memorial Award).

The presentation of a number of special awards highlighted the week’s annual Lyndonville High athletic banquet.

Nathan Dillenbeck and Alexis Hughes received the Coaches Award and Casey Winiecki and Tessa Heideman the Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award.

Tri-Athlete Awards were presented to Nathan Dillenbeck, Anthony Moule and Winiecki.

Erin Kiefer received the “Bub” Meland Memorial Award, Russell Stephens the “Doc” Layer Memorial Award, Moule the Alfred Schmitt Memorial Award, Maddox Stirk the Mike Fuller Memorial Award for wrestling and Ella Lewis and Jack Whipple the Harold Dix. Jr. Memorial Award for soccer.

The Trevor T. Cook “Unsung Hero Award” went to Ethan Creig and Kaylee Nesbitt.

The Paul Howell Memorial Award for basketball went to Nathan Dillenbeck (278 points, 85 rebounds) and Lorelei Dillenbeck (127 points, 56 rebounds).

The Ted Hettig Memorial Award for baseball and softball went to Nathan Dillenbeck (.492 batting average) and Haley Shaffer (.511 batting average).

At left are the Harold Dix. Jr. Memorial Award recipients Ella Lewis and Jack Whipple. At right are the Ted Hettig Memorial Award recipients Haley Shaffer and Nathan Dillenbeck.

Spring sports awards, by team, were presented as follows:

Boys Track and Field – Ethan Creig (MVP), Josh Slingerland (Most Improved) and Kevin Travis (Coach’s Award).

Girls Track – Aasiya Huzair (MVP), Annabelle Follman (Most Improved) and Karlee Rounds (Coach’s Award).

Varsity Baseball – Casey Winiecki (Defensive MVP), Jack Whipple (Most Improved), Rolland Balcerzak (Co-MVP), Nathan Dillenbeck (Co-MVP)

Varsity Softball – Haley Shaffer (MVP), Addison Dillenbeck (Most Improved), Gracie Johnson (Coach’s Award) and Chloe Stinson (Pigpen Award).

JV Baseball – Christian Garver (MVP), Allen Heideman (Most Improved) and Owen Mank (Coach’s Award).

JV Softball – Kylie Reisman (Most Improved) and Brianna Smith (Coach’s Award).

At left, Ethan Creig and Kaylee Nesbitt received the Trevor T. Cook Memorial Award. At right are the Paul Howell Memorial Award recipients Nathan Dillenbeck and Lorelei Dillenbeck.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honorees include, from left, Zach Fike, AJ Seefeldt, Xander Payne, Alex Doval and Brian Fry.

Undefeated (12-0) champion Medina has placed five players on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League baseball squad.

The Mustangs are represented by the senior middle infield combination of shortstop Brian Fry and second baseman AJ Seefeldt along with senior outfielder Alex Doval, junior pitcher Xander Payne and sophomore pitcher Zach Fike.  Fry has also earned N-O Player of the Year honors.

Fike hit .467 with 31 RBI, Fry .463 with 15 RBI, Seefeldt .298 with 25 RBI, Doval .333 with 13 RBI and Payne .341 with 10 RBI.  Fry’s hits included 12 doubles 3 triples and a home run and Fike’s 8 doubles, 1 triple and 2 homers. On the mound, Fike had 8 wins and 77 strikeouts and Payne 5 wins and 49 strikeouts.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s first team honorees include, from left, Gavyn Boyle, Noah Stern and Thomas Russo IIII.

Runner-up Roy-Hart which went 10-2, has placed three players including senior catcher Noah Stern, junior outfielder Gavyn Boyle and sophomore pitcher Thomas Russo III.

Boyle hit .438 with 6 RBI, Stern .387 with 20 RBI and Russo .377 with 12 RBI. Russo also registered 78 strikeouts on the mound.

Akron, which finished in third place at 8-4, also has a trio of honorees including senior infielder Mitchell Holtz, senior outfielder Adam Mietz and junior infielder Jack Klodzinski.

Holtz hit .500 with 9 RBI, Mietz .458 with 18 RBI and Klodzinski .424 with 8 RBI. Holtz also earned 4 wins on the mound and had 27 strikeouts.

Contributed Photos – Akron’s first team honorees are, from left, Adam Mietz, Mitchell Holtz and Jack Klodzinski.

Rounding out the first team is Wilson senior outfielder Michael Miller. He hit .472 and had 7 doubles, 1 triple and 8 RBI.

Medina is represented on the second team by junior third baseman Joe Cecchini and sophomore pitcher Aiden Paul.

Contriibuted Photo – Michael Miller, Wilson

Albion has placed junior infielder Tyler Gibson and sophomore catcher Javon Jones; Roy-Hart junior infielder Ryan Mettler and freshman infielder Brayden Hy and Newfane senior infielders Cade Littman and Tyler Oudette.

Completing the second team are Akron senior infielder Jake Mazza, Barker junior outfielder Jaret Black and Wilson sophomore catcher Noah Vernye.

The Honorable Mention selections, listed by school, are as follows:

Albion – Alex Gibson (Sr.) and Bailey Blanchard (Sr.)

Barker – Aidan Voss (Soph.)

Medina – Austin Mosher (Sr.) and Corey Saj (Sr.)

Newfane – Hunter Jurek (Sr.), Brady Harrington (Jr.) and Gehrig Wilson (Jr.)

Roy-Hart – Hunter Babel (Sr.) and Jon Conley (Jr.)

Wilson – Tyler Johnston (8th) and Conner Ernest (Fr.)