Newfane edged past host Albion 36-34 this evening to open the Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball season.

Hannah Hambruch scored 9, Jensen McGhee 8 and Marah Sheehann 7 for Newfane which led 22-18 at the half. Sheehan had a key basket late in the final period to put the Lady Panthers up by three.

Aly Knaak scored 10 and Honesty Little 8  for Albion. Little also grabbed off 12 rebounds and Knaak 6.

Wilson 56, Roy-Hart 49

Trailing 43-42 after three quarters, defending champion Wilson used a 14-6 fourth period scoring edge to pst a 56-49 win over host Roy-Hart.

Maddy Seeley scored 13 and Isabelle Lemke 11 to lead the way for Wilson.

Ava Owens scored 15, Shelby Wolf 11, Rileigh McCabe 7 and Mya Quinn 6 for Roy-Hart.

Owens and Wolf each scored 6 to key a 20-13 third quarter surge which rallied the Lady Rams into the one point lead heading into the finals period.

Barker 54, Medina 20

Jumping out to a 23-8 halftime advantage, Barker went on to defeat visiting Medina 54-20 as Sydnie Luckman scored 23 and Alyssa Thompson 13.

Anya Bloom and Faithann Vanderwalker each scored 8 for Medina.

Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball action got off to an exciting start this evening with a marathon contest as Roy-Hart outlasted host Wilson 59-54 in double overtime.

Roy-Hart sent the contest into overtime on a three by Jon Gillings with 12 seconds to go in regulation time which knotted the contest at 43-43.

Gillings then hit another clutch three as time expired in the first overtime to retie the contest at 50-50.

The Rams then outscored the Lakemen 9-4 in the decisive second overtime as Aiden Petrie scored 5 and Tom Ragonese 4.

Roy-Hart had trailed by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter before rallying to force overtime. Rhett Goodwin had five points, including a big three, to help key the Rams rally.

Petrie finished with 18 and Ragonese 13 while Michael Miller had 16 for Wilson.

Newfane 54, Albion 35

In a rematch between last year’s N-O co-champions Newfane downed visiting Albion 54-35.

Jeremy Foltz scored a game high 18 points and Trevor Heschke added 13 to spark the Newfane attack.

Bailey Blanchard scored 16 and Damien Lattimer 8 to lead Albion.

Up 22-16 at the half, Newfane used an 18-11 third period scoring edge to open up a 40-27 advantage at the three-quarter mark.  Foltz led that Panthers surge with 8 points.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Brian Fry goes up against Barker’s Shane Gerhardt for the opening tip off of this evening’s Niagara-Orleans League season opener at Medina.

Moving on top to stay in the second quarter Medina went on to defeat visiting Barker 60-37 this evening in the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball season opener.

Breaking away from a 10-10 deadlock at the end of the opening quarter, Medina erupted for an 18-6 run over the first six minutes of the decisive second period.

Barker’s Nicholas Guevara goes up for a shot against Medina defender Jarin Rhim.

Back-to-back layups by Tyler Chinn followed by a jumper and a three by Joe Cecchini ignited that uprising which also included a three by Brian Fry as the Mustangs opened up a 12 point, 28-16 lead.

Barker though closed the quarter with five unanswered points by Joey Brandt to cut the deficit to seven, 28-21, at the half.

A late three by Fry helped Medina maintain a nine point, 39-30, advantage at the three-quarter mark.

The Mustangs finally broke the contest open with s 12-5 run over the first four minutes of the final period to take a 16 point, 51-35 lead.

A three by Fry opened that uprising which also featured back-to-back three-point plays by Christian Drisdom and Fry.

Fry finished with a game high 21 points as Chinn had 10, Cecchini 9, Jarin Rhim and Drisdom 8 and Dontae Rhim and David Rhim 2 each.

Brandt led Barker with 12 as Shane Gerhardt added 7, Brad Cantrell 6, Cole Ecker 4, Nicholas Guevara and Nathan Meza-Ray 3 and Logan Harris 2.

Medina next visits Akron and Barker visits Wilson on Tuesday.

Medina’s Joe Cecchini goes for a shot as Joey Brandt defends for Barker.

It will be a much smaller event than in the past but Lyndonville will host the third annual Fred Large Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.

In addition to the host Tigers the tournament’s field will include the other three Genesee Region League wrestling squads – Holley-Kendall, Byron-Bergen and Alexander.

It will be a round-robin individual competition tournament which will begin at 9:30 a.m. Attendance will be limited to only two spectators for each of the host Tigers wrestlers.

Lyndonville’s lineup this season  includes Christian Garver, Ty Holmes, Connor Bell, Alex Farrell,  Brennon Munn, Noah Neff,  Dillon Burt-Hodgins,  Austin Schmitt,  Sebastian Temich,  Carson Dusett,  Payton Grabowski, Rthan Creig,  Rodney Davis, Maddox Stirk,  Sam Doolan, Hunter Dix, Allan Heideman and  Avery Wilcox.

The Tigers will begin G-R competition at Holley-Kendall on Tuesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Russell Stephens drives in for a shot as Ayden Goff tries to block for Attica during the host Tigers come-from-behind win over the Blue Devils this evening.

A big late scoring surge rallied Lyndonville to a 52-47 victory over visiting Attica this evening in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game.

Trailing by seven, 44-37, with just under four minutes to play, Lyndonville put together a clutch 15-3 scoring burst to close the game and claim the victory.

A fast break layup by Noah Poler ignited the decisive uprising. Nathan Dillenbeck followed up with a jumper and then Dillenbeck and Poler scored on back-to-back layups off steals to pull Lyndonville to within two at 47-45 with 1:30 remaining.

The Tigers final seven points then came from the free throw line.

Dillenbeck made two foul shots to knot the contest at 47-47 with 1:03 to go. He then made two more clutch free throws with just 8.8 seconds remaining to put the Tigers back on top to stay at 49-47.

Noah Poler puts up a shot for Lyndonville as Simon Lamparelli defends for Attica.

Lyndonville got the ball right back off an Attica turnover and Poler capitalized on the opportunity by making one of two free throw attempts upping the Tigers lead to three at 50-47.

Dillenbeck then put a lock on the victory when he made two more free throws with just 4.6 second to go to make the final 52-47.

Poler finished with 17 and Dilllenbeck 14 to lead the way for Lyndonville as Casey Winiecki added 7, Russell Stephens 6, Anthony Moule 5, Mason Nicholson 2 and Trenton Muck 1.

Ayden Goll netted 15, Nick Perl 13 and Ian Romesser 10 for Attica.

Getting point production from all five starters, including 7 by Romesser, Attica jumped out to a 17-11 first quarter lead.

Lyndonville though came battling back in the second quarter putting together a 13-0 run to rally into a 24-19 lead at the half.

Poler had a three and a layup during that stretch which also included baskets by Winiecki, Stephens and Nicholson.

Attica though answered back as back-to-back threes by Goll and Romesser pulled the Blue Devils back into the lead at 29-28 midway through the third period.

There were four more lead changes before the quarter ended with Attica holding a slender 36-35 advantage after a late jumper by Goll who had a total of 10 points in the stanza.

That set the stage for Lyndonville’s big fourth quarter rally as the Tigers used a closing 15-3 run to earn the victory and make a successful rebound from Tuesday’s narrow 56-54 season opening loss at Pembroke.

Lyndonville next visits Holley on Monday. Click here to view video of the last 1:03 of the game.

Lyndonville’s Nathan Dillenbeck looks to put a shot up over Attica defender Ayden Goll.

Byron-Bergen 57, Holley 39

Leading by a narrow 28-24 halftime margin, Byron-Bergen pulled away in the second half to down visiting Holley 57-39 in a G-R contest.

Nick Baubie scored 15, Nick Walters 12 and Dave Brumsted 10 to lead the Bees.

Broek Ostrom scored 12 and James Tette and Dareo Garcia-Fisher 8 each for Holley.

Oakfield-Alabama 70, Kendall 35

Host Oakfield-Alabama jumped out yo a 39-16 halftime advantage and went on to defeat Kendall 70-35.

Gaige Armbrewster scored 16 to lead the Hornets balanced attack.

Derek Edick scored 16 and Braxton Zarpentine 8 for Kendall which also had Jorden Ostrander grab off 10 rebounds.

Kendall next hosts rival Holley at noon on Saturday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Natalie Bruning, who won the Backstroke, here competes in the 200 Freestyle during this afternoon’s “virtual” meet against Medina.

Improving to 6-1, the Medina boys swim team downed Barker 109-50 this afternoon in a “virtual” Niagara-Orleans League meet.

Isaac Pace was a double winner for Medina taking the 50 Free and the 100 Breaststroke in a school record time of 1:05.25 which broke a 23 year old record.

Medina’s Isaac Pace set a new school record with a win in the 100 Breaststroke and also took the 50 Free.

Mike Marker also doubled in the 200 Free and 500 Free for the Seahorses which also had Austin Tompkins win the 200 Individual Medley and Ben Griffin the 100 Free.

Drew Sandolfini won the 100 Butterfly and Ryan Stevener the 100 Backstroke for Barker.

Completing the sweep the Medina girls defeated Barker 101-49 to improve to 4-3.

Madelynn Satkowski was a double winner in the 200 Free and 100 Free for Medina as Brooklynn Brown took the IM, Amanda Woodruff the 50 Free and Corrine Hill the 500 Free.

Natalie Bruning won the 100 Backstroke and Emma McGrath the 100 Breaststroke for Barker.

N-O Standings

Boys: Roy-Hart 6-0, Medina 6-1, Akron 3-3, Albion 2-2, Newfane 1-6, Barker 0-6.

Girls:  Akron 6-0, Roy-Hart 5-1, Medina 4-3, Newfane 2-5, Albion 1-3, Barker 0-6.

The Section V Athletic Council today set the tournament structure for the up coming boys and girls basketball sectionals.

It will be a closed sectional tournament with only the top eight teams in each classification qualifying.

Basketball is scheduled to complete the regular season on March 6 and complete sectional play by March 14.

A class sectional tournament for wrestling will be held starting on March 12.

The Fall 2 season, which includes football, boys and girls volleyball and competitive cheerleading, will begin on March 1. The regular season will end on April 23 and sectionals must be completed by May 2.

The starting date for the Spring sports season, which includes baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, golf and track, will be April 19.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Ella Lewis drives to the basket against Pembroke’s Isabel Breeden during this evening’s Genesee Region League opener at Lyndonville.

A decisive scoring burst at the outset of the final quarter keyed Pembroke to a 43-35 win over host Lyndonville this evening to open the Genesee Region League girls basketball season.

In other G-R openers, Kendall  defeated host Wheatland-Chili 31-26 and Attica downed host Holley 66-24.

Leading by a narrow one point (29-28) margin, Pembroke opened the final period with a 10-3 run highlighted by a three and a jumper by Serene Calderon and a three by Emily Peters to open up a 39-31 advantage with 4:30 remaining.

Lyndonville did close the gap to four, 39-35, in the final minute after a layup by Gracie Johnson and two free throws by Alexis Hughes but the Lady Tigers could get no closer.

Isabel Breeden answered with a big three-point play for Pembroke with 32 seconds remaining to put a lock on the win.

Calderon finished with a game high 16 and Breeden added 14 to spark Pembroke.

Ashlee Stephens led Lyndonville with 10 as Lorelei Dillenbeck added 8, Ella Lewis 7, Hughes 6 and Johnson and Karlee Rounds 2 each.

Pembroke put together an early 13-0 run to grab a 16-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Calderon netted seven during that stretch.

Lyndonville closed the gap to four twice in the second period, first at 18-14 after a three by Stephens and again at 20-16 after a jumper by Rounds. However, Pembroke maintained an eight point, 24-16 lead at the half on late back-to-back layups by Breeden.

The Lady Tigers came battling back in the third period outscoring the Dragons 12-5 to slice the deficit to just one, 29-28, at the three-quarter mark. Lewis had a layup and a jumper, Stephens a three, Hughes a jumper and Dillenbeck a layup off a steal during that stretch.

Pembroke though countered with a 14-7 scoring edge down the stretch to claim the win.

Lyndonville next visits Attica on Friday.

Lyndonville’s Karlee Rounds puts up a shot as Serene Calderon and Isabel Breeden defend for Pembroke.

Kendall 31, Wheatland-Chili 26

Coming from behind in the second half, Kendall bested host Wheatland-Chili 31-26 as Elizabeth Snyder had 8 points and 13 rebounds, Julie Coble 7 points and 7 rebounds and Alezya Brown 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Trailing 16-11 at the half, Kendall rallied with a 12-2 third period scoring surge to grab a 23-18 advantage at the three-quarter mark.  Back-to-back threes by Brown and Grace Levett keyed that uprising.

Down the stretch the Lady Eagles then got a basket and two free throws from Snyder, a basket by Emma Allen and two clutch free throws in the final minute by Brown to lock up the win.

Now at 2-0 overall, Kendall next hosts Oakfield-Alabama on Friday.

Attica 66, Holley 24

Building up a 38-11 half-time advantage, Attica went on to down Holley 66-24 as Chase Harding led the way with 17.

Halee Passarell and Tatum Gagne each scored 7 for Holley which next hosts Bryon-Bergen on Friday.

Remaining undefeated at 6-0, Akron downed Newfane 111-59 this afternoon in a “virtual” Niagara-Orleans League girls swim meet.

CC Morey won both the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly and Rachel PeQueen doubled in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Free to lead the way for Akron.

Bridget Martin was a double winner in the 200 Free and 500 Free for Newfane which is now 2-5.

The Akron boys squad completed the sweep by besting Newfane 95-64 to regain the .500 mark at 3-3.

Ethan Niver was a double winner in the IM and Butterfly for Newfane which slips to 1-6.

N-O swim action continues on Thursday as Medina faces Barker.

N-O Standings

Boys: Roy-Hart 6-0, Medina 5-1, Akron 3-3, Albion 2-2, Newfane 1-6, Barker 0-5

Girls: Akron 6-0, Roy-Hart 5-1, Medina 3-3, Newfane 2-5, Albion 1-3, Barker 0-5

Pembroke nipped visiting Lyndonville 56-54 this evening in a season opening Genesee Region League boys basketball game.

In other G-R openers, Wheatland-Chili downed host Kendall 56-36 and Attica bested visiting Holley 62-27.

Two threes by Cansdale, one by Pfalzer and a pair of baskets by Jon Suro in the fourth quarter helped Pembroke earn the slender win.

Garrett Totten scored 13, Pfalzer 12 and Suro 10 on the evening for the Dragons which held narrow leads of 13-12 after one period, 26-24 at the half and 40-39 at the three-quarter mark.

Nathan Dillenbeck scored 15, Noah Poler 13, Russell Stephens 12, Anthony Moule 8 and Casey Winiecki 6 for Lyndonville.

Dillenbeck netted 6, Poler 3 and Stephens, Winiecki and Moule 2 each for the Tigers in the decisive fourth quarter.

Lyndonville next hosts Attica on Thursday.

Aaron Lund scored 20 and Terry Bryly-Henshaw 15 to spark Wheatland-Chili which led 29-12 at the half and 42-37 after three quarters.

Derek Edick scored 16 and Quante Gillians 9 for Kendall which next visits Oakfield-Alabama on Thursday.

Ayden Goll scored 16 and Ian Romesser and Drew Cusmano each added 11 to lead Attica which was up 30-17 at the half.

Broek Ostrom scored 9 and Chuck Turpyn 7 for Holley which next visits Byron-Bergen on Thursday.