Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Xander Payne slides into second base ahead of the ball getting to Albion shortstop Tyler Gibson during the Mustangs win over the host Purple Eagles this afternoon.

Pulling away in the late innings, Medina completed a home-and-home sweep over rival Albion on back-to-back days as the Mustangs downed the host Purple Eagles 10-2 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Medina, which also downed Albion 15-1 at Vets Park Monday evening, improves to 6-0 and remains deadlocked for the N-O lead with Roy-Hart which defeated Barker 24-0.

Leading by a narrow 3-2 margin, Medina opened up a little breathing room by scoring twice in the top of the sixth inning on a two-run double by Zach Fike. A single by winning pitcher Xander Payne and an intentional walk to Brian Fry set up the threat.

The Mustangs then put a lock on the win by erupting for five runs in the seventh inning on a fielders choice play off the bat of Aiden Paul, an error, a sacrifice fly by Payne, a wild pitch and a solo home run by Fry.  A hit batter, a walk and a bunt single by Alex Doval loaded the bases to set up the opportunity.

Medina also got off to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning on a bases loaded walk but Albion pulled even in the second on an RBI sacrifice fly by Mason Bennett. A walk and a double by Austin Aman set up the threat.

The Mustangs regained the lead for good at 2-1 on an RBI double by Austin Mosher in the third inning and upped the advantage to 3-1 in the top of the fifth on an RBI single by Fike.

Albion did cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Alex Gibson but the Purple Eagles could not pull even as runners were left stranded at second and third. Singles by Amari Jones and Javon Jones set up the opportunity.

Fry had a total of 3 hits and Fike 2 for the Mustangs while Aman had 2 for the Purple Eagles.

The Mustangs defense turned a double play in the sixth inning keyed by Fike at first and Fry at short.

Payne pitched the first six innings for the Mustangs scattering 7 hits and striking out 8. AJ Seefeldt hurled the seventh striking out 1.

Albion’s Javon Jones slides into third base as Medina’s Joe Cecchini readies to get the ball.

Roy-Hart 24, Barker 0

Ethan Kuzma had 4 hits, Braydon Hy and John Conley 3, and Jake Gould, Hunter Babel and Noah Stern 2 each to lead the offense for Roy-Hart.

Akron 7, Wilson 1

A six run fifth inning scoring burst highlighted by a triple by Kyle Swift keyed Akron (2-2) to the 7-1 win over Wilson (3-4).

N-O Standings: Medina 6-0, Roy-Hart 6-0, Newfane 3-2, Wilson 3-4, Akron 2-2, Albion 0-5, Barker 0-7.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kyle Woolston slides into second base as Medina’s AJ Seefeldt awaits the throw. The action took place during the Mustangs win over the rival Purple Eagles this evening at Vets Park.

A marathon fourth inning scoring explosion sparked Medina to a 15-1 win over rival Albion in a Niagara-Orleans League makeup game this evening at Vets Park.

The win pulls Medina back into a tie for the N-O lead with Roy-Hart at 5-0.

Leading by a narrow 2-0 margin, Medina broke the contest wide open by erupting for 12 runs in the decisive fourth inning, an uprising which included only three hits.

Aiden Paul had a two-run single and Brian Fry and AJ Seefeldt both banged out RBI singles for the only hits of the marathon inning. The Mustangs other runs came home on four wild pitches, two bases loaded walks, a hit batter and a fielders choice play.

Brian Fry bangs out a hit for the Mustangs.

Earlier, the Mustangs took a quick 2-0 lead by scoring once in the first inning on a fielders choice play off the bat of Seefeldt following a double by Fry and once in the second on an RBI single by Alex Doval.

Medina’s other run came in the sixth on an RBI single by winning pitcher Zach Fike.

Fike allowed 3 hits and struck out 8 in five and two thirds innings of work on the mound. Seefeldt came on to hurl the final inning and one third and struck out 4.

Albion’s lone run came in the fifth inning on an error.

Tyler Gibson had two hits on the evening for the Purple Eagle including a double.

The loss drops Albion to 0-4.

The Purple Eagles will now host the Mustangs on Tuesday at Albion for a regularly scheduled game.

Roy-Hart will host Barker and Akron will entertain Wilson in Tuesday’s other games.

Akron 8, Wilson 2

Akron downed host Wilson 8-2 in another make-up game as the Tigers earned their first N-O win of the season.

Mitchell Holtz picked up the win on the mound for Akron allowing 7 hits and striking out 11.

Leading 4-2, the Tigers put a lock on the win by scoring four times in the top of the seventh highlighted by a two-run double by Jacob Mazza.

Mike Miller had two hits, including a double, for Wilson which is now 3-3.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville running back/linebacker Rodney Davis, left, along with Holley running back Jacob Affronti (20) and lineman Triston McFadden (50) have all been named to the Section V 8 Man Football All-Star team.

A trio of local players including  running back Jacob Affronti and lineman Triston McFadden from Holley and linebacker Rodney Davis from Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville, all seniors, have all earned first team Section V 8 Man Division football All-Star honors.

Affronti, who scored 12 touchdowns, also played nose guard on defense while McFadden was a two-way lineman for the Hawks.

Davis also manned a running back spot on offense for the Silverbacks scoring four touchdowns.

Division champion Red Jacket led the way with seven first team selections including quarterback Kyle DaMore, running back Logan Keifer, wide receiver Daltyn Hanline, offensive lineman Casey Atwood and defensive lineament Kyle Footer and Parker Moore. Keifer was named the division’s Player of the Year.

Runner-up Pembroke placed running back Garret Totten, defensive linemen Aaron Bikby and Brandon Florian, linebacker Connor Peterson and defensive backs Keith Neureuter and Tyson Totten

Perry is represented by quarterback Justice Fanaro, wide receiver Braeden Wolfanger and offensive  linemen Carter McClurg and Lucas Sears.

CG Finney has placed tight end Joe Gorman, offensive lineman Connor McIntytre and defensive lineman Dorian Vanheet.

South Seneca is represented by defensive back Tristen Metz.

Six golf leagues are back in action at Hickory Ridge Golf Resort.  The first to report in is the Tuesday Ladies Night Out League.

 Taking low gross honors was Deb Wood with a 44 with Karen Berlew at 50 and Cathy Schuth 51 on the tough back nine.  Berlew had low net with a 36 followed by Cindy Roberts at 37 and Brenda Powers at 38.  Berlew, Wood and Sue Gay all reported birdies.

 Standings will be determined next week after all handicaps are determined.

In the Wednesday Night Men’s League Tim Hendrickson and Dick Taylor shared low gross with 39 and Taylor had low net with 31.  Raymont Daniels recorded three birdies.

 The team of Daniels and Hendrickson head up the standings with The Dennistons in second place.  Pfister/Bessell, Taylor/Tyler and Zambito/Toale round out the top 5.

The Thursday Morning Senior Golf League has started their 42nd year of play with over 40 golfers signing in the first week.

 Registrations for the league continue every Thursday morning at 8am for any interested seniors.  The first in-league tournament is Thursday, June 3 with a scramble format and picnic to follow.

No reports this week for the two Monday or Thursday night leagues.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Rachael Howard and Kendall’s Lauren Pilon have earned G-R All-Star volleyball honors.

Two local players, Holley senior Rachael Howard and Kendall sophomore Lauren Pilon, have earned Genesee Region League volleyball All-Star honors.

Three other local players, Holley junior Adriana Botello, Kendall sophomore Madison Shonitsky and Lyndonville sophomore Loeelei Dillenbeck, are Honorable Mention selections.

The G-R All-Star team also includes Kiersten Przybylski, Riley Merle, Mya Merle and Hailie Kramer from Alexander; Ellie Newell, Natalie Perl and Tori Walker from Attica; Lexi Viurraro, Julia Pangrazio and Kelly Ireland from Byron-Bergen; Lindsey Weidman and Amelia McCulley from Notre Dame; Thalia Sainpaulin from Wheatland-Chili and Leah Bezon from Elba.

The Honorable Mention selections also include Sam Sawyer from Alexander, Madelynn Pimm and Jorie Strzelecki from Byron-Bergen, Megan Johnson from Oakfield-Alabama, Ellie Cusmano and Ashley Harmon from Attica, Sarah McGinnis from Notre Dame, Miah Werth and Laci Sewar from Elba and Taylor Drummond and Emily Parker from Wheatland-Chili.

Section V Tennis

Holley freshman Cavan Bennage placed fourth at the Section V Class C individual tennis championships held Saturday at Gates-Chili.

Bennage, who went 2-2 on the day,  won his first two matches to advance to the semifinals.

Photos courtesy of Stephanie DiGiulio

ALBION – Dominic DiGiulio set two state records today in a powerlifting competition in Niagara Falls through the US Powerlifting Association.

He set the state record for the deadlift at 534 lbs and a new standard for the bench press at 253 lbs for the 16/17-year-old age group in the 242-pound weight class.

Dominic, 17, in January set a new Albion school record in the dead lift with 605 pounds, breaking the mark of 585 pounds, set by his cousin Jonathan Trembley in 2013.

Dominic said he could have lifted more at the Niagara Falls competition, but didn’t want to push it because he is in the middle of track season. He competes in the throwing events for the Purple Eagles.

Dominic has kept up his strength training, even for part of the pandemic when gyms were closed. During that time he picked up boulders in his backyard.

He plans to major this fall at Brockport State College to major in exercise science. He wants to get his master’s degree and work as a strength and conditioning coach.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Jack Whipple dives back to the bag ahead of a throw to Attica’s first baseman Jake Dressel during the Blue Devils win over the Tigers this evening.

Avenging an earlier season 3-1 loss, Attica pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to nip Lyndonville 3-2 this evening in a Genesee Region League baseball game at Lyndonville.

Wyatt Bryman doubled with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to drive in the winning run for the Blue Devils.

Attica’s other two runs came in the first inning but Lyndonville rallied into a tie by scoring once in the third as Nathan Dillenbeck doubled and came home on a fielders choice play off the bat of Rolland Balcerak and once in the fourth as Alex Barry singled and came home on a wild pitch.

Lyndonville though could not score again as the Tigers left two runners stranded in both the second fourth innings and later left runners at second and third in the seventh.

The Tigers are now 8-3.

Lyndonville’s Trenton Muck lays down a sacrifice bunt.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Dayne Aina works toward a pin over Medina’s Miles Hartway during the Purple Eagles win over the visiting Mustangs this morning.

Albion downed visiting rival Medina 42-30 this morning in a Niagara and Orleans Counties wrestling league match.

Albion jumped out to a quick 24-0 lead on consecutive match opening pins by Ellwood Hafner in 1:28, Alex Hafner in 38 seconds Bryan Ortiz in 59 seconds and Dayne Aina in 3:51.

However, Medina battled back into a 24-24 tie after pins by Noah Skinner in 1:50, Robert Morehouse in 5:57, Rashawn Bloom in 21 seconds and a forfeit win.

Albion though regained the lead at 30-24 after a pin by Andrew Uderitz in 2:36.

The Purple Eagles then locked up the win by taking two of the final three bouts, all three of which were forfeits.

Medina’s Robert Morehouse rallied to score a pin over Adonis Guzman with only three seconds remaining.

Albion’s Andrew Uderitz gains control over Medina’s Trenton Morley.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Brynn Howell makes a running catch in left field for Lyndonville during the Lady Tigers win over visiting Attica today.

Improving to 9-1, Lyndonville downed visiting Attica 9-2 today in a Genesee Region League softball game.

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Lyndonville took the lead for good by scoring four times in the third inning on a two-run triple by winning pitcher Haley Shaffer and RBI singles by Lorelei Dillenbeck and Addison Dillenbeck.

The Lady Tigers tacked on two-more runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to lock up the win. Lorelei Dillenbeck had a two-run double in the fourth and Addison Dillenbeck an RBI triple and Brianna Krisher an RBI single in the fifth.

Lorelei Dillenbeck, Shaffer and Addison Dillenbeck each finished with three hits.

Lyndonville’s Lorelei Dillenbeck steals second ahead of a tag by Attica’s Brittany Martin. Backing up the play is Elizabeth Newell.

Getting goal production from seven different players, Medina romped to a rain soaked 18-4 victory over host Tonawanda this evening in a Class D Division lacrosse game.

Leading 4-2, Medina broke the contest side open by erupting for eight unanswered goals in the second quarter to race away to a commanding 12-2 half-time advantage.

The Mustangs maintained  a 15-3 lead after three quarters.

Mitchell Silversmith and Josh Wilson each scored 5 goals to lead the Mustang scoring parade. Zach Blount also netted 3, Mark Reigle 2 and Tasker Taylor, Jacob Rissew and Sam Kingsbury 1 each.

Improving to 3-1, Medina next visits 3-1 Salamanca on Wednesday.