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Albion girls best Roy-Hart in N-O soccer

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Nikki Creasey (4) passes to Abby Scanlan (14) for Albion’s first goal as Clara Jones defends for Roy-Hart. The action took place during tonights Niagara-Orleans League game at Albion.
Avenging an earlier season overtime loss (2-1), Albion used a pair of unanswered second half goals to defeat visiting Roy-Hart 3-1 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game this evening.
Albion jumped out to a 1-0 lead 12 minutes into the first half as Abby Scanlan scored off an assist from Nikki Creasey.
Roy-Hart rallied to knot the score when Kara Choate tallied with nine minutes to go in the half off an assist from Ada Livergood.
However, Albion claimed the win on a pair of second half goals by Scanlan off assists first from Kenzi Hapeman and then from Claire Squicciarini.
Albion improves to 4-3 and Roy-Hart is 5-2.
Wilson 4, Akron 3
Front-running Wilson remained undefeated at 7-0 with a 4-3 win over Akron which slips to 2-4-1.
Lilly O’Lay scored two goals for Wilson as Meg Musall and Kenzi Beyer each added one.
Kara Sequin, Samantha Bellis and Natalie Karmazyn scored the goals for Wilson.
Newfane 4, Barker 0
Liza MacFarlane scored two goals and Sophia Tronolone and Angelina DiTullio each added one to lead Newfane (2-4-1) to a 4-0 win over Barker (0-7).

Albion’s Claire Squicciarini battles for control of the ball with Roy-Hart’s Amelia Konstanty.
Fast start ignites Mustangs romp
Exploding for five goals in the first 20 minutes, Medina/Lyndonville went on to defeat Central Christian Academy 7-0 in a non league boys soccer game this afternoon at Lyndonville.
Casey Winiecki ignited the Mustangs early scoring barrage with a goal just five minutes in.
Dan Mandujano followed up with two quick tallies at the 9 and 11 minute marks.
Nate Dillenbeck then capped off the barrage with goals at the 15 and 20 minute marks.
Dillenbeck also scored the Mustangs final two goals in the second half as Madujano and AJ Seefeldt earned the assists.
Now at 6-3 overall, the Mustangs next visit Akron on Tuesday for a key Niagara-Orleans League game. The Mustangs are 4-3 and Akron 6-2 in league competition.
Newfane posts key X-C win over Medina

Photos by Tom Rivers – Medina’s Cameron Castanon heads to a win in today’s tri-meet at Albion ahead of Albion’s Reuben Rivers.
Taking over sole possession of first place, defending champion Newfane bested Medina 22-35 in a key regular season ending Niagara-Orleans League boys cross country tri-meet this morning at Albion.
Newfane finishes the regular season at 6-0 and Medina 5-1.
Newfane also downed Albion 20-43 and Medina topped Albion 20-41.
A 3-4-5- finish by the trio of Nick Baes, Jayden Reynolds and Connor Cuzzacrea sparked Newfane to the win.
Medina’s Cameron Castanon won the race in 18:34 as Albion’s Reuben Rivers finished second. Click here to view the start and finish of the boys race.
In the girls race, defending champion Newfane defeated Medina 15-50 and Albion 16-45 to finish the regular season 6-0.
Newfane’s Kylie Bowman, who won the race in 20:59, led a quarter of Lady Panthers who were first to cross the finish line.
Albion also downed Medina 19-41.
Alanna Holman finished fifth for Albion.
In the another N-O meets Barker defeated Wilson 15-48 in the boys race and Wilson nipped Barker 27-28 in the girls’ race. Akron swept Roy-Hart winning the boys’ race 24-33 and the girls’ competition 16-47.
Barker had the top finisher in both races in Carla Stoloski and Mason Allee-Castro.
Roy-Hart’s Jay Heideman won the boys’ race and Akron’s Lauren Wagner the girls’ race.
Boys Standings: Newfane 6-0, Medina 5-1, Barker 4-2, Akron 3-3, Albion 2-4, Wilson 1-5, Roy-Hart 0-6
Girls Standings: Newfane 6-0, Akron 5-1, Barker 3-3, Wilson 3-3, Albion 2-4, Medina 2-4, Roy-Hart 0-6

Newfane’s Kylie Bowman, who won the race, here leads the runners through a wooded path.
Barker tops Medina in N-O field hockey

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina goalie Arianna Bloom and defender Dakota Alexander dive to try ti keep Barker’s Laci Giarla from scoring. The action took place during the Lady Raiders win over the Mustangs this morning at Vets Park.
A pair of unanswered second half goals earned defending champion Barker a 3-1 victory over Medina this morning in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game at Vets Park.
Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Rachel Sutter scored what proved to be the game winning goal for Barker three minutes into the third quarter.
Mia Herman later added a big insurance goal for the Lady Raiders when she scored with 10 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Barker also scored first as Ella Gooding tallied with 1:12 to go in the second quarter.
However, Medina answered right back as Alex Strong scored the tying goal with just one second to go in the quarter off an assist from Abi Blount.
Barker improves to 6-1 while Medina is 2-4-2.

Barker’s Aaliyah Wheat moves the ball up field against the Medina duo of Lydia Fox (2) and Hannah Kenward (12).
Kendall girls even G-R soccer record
Regaining the .500 mark at 3-3-1, Kendall blanked visiting Oakfield-Alabama/Elba 3-0 this morning in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game.
Brianna Wakefield gave Kendall a 2-0 lead with goals at the 9 and 22 minute marks of the first half, the second coming off an assist from Madison Jacob.
Jacob later gave the Lady Eagles an insurance goal when she tallied on a penalty kick in the second half.
Kailie Regan made 3 saves to earn the shutout in goal.
Kendall and Holley post shutout wins
A pair of second half goals earned Kendall a 2-0 victory over host Byron-Bergen this evening as the Eagles evened their Genesee Region League record at 4-4.
Jake Esposito scored the game winner for Kendall when he tallied on a diving header with 10 minutes to go in the second half.
Michael McCue added the clinching goal with just 45 seconds remaining off an assist from Joe Nettles.
Mike Sammons made 8 saves to earn the shutout in goal.
Holley 3, Pembroke 0
Holley improved to 6-2 in G-R competition by blanking visiting Pembroke 3-0 in a contest called early due to thunder and lightning.
Cameron Bates scored two goals and Nathan Nothnagle one for Holley,
Kayden Servais earned two assists and Nothnagle one for the Hawks.
Roy-Hart blanks Wilson in N-O field hockey
Improving to 5-3-1, Roy-Hart shutout visiting Wilson 3-0 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game.
Lexiss Diel scored what proved to be the game winning goal for Roy-Hart.
Claire Halstead and Amanda Hill later tacked on insurance goals for the Lady Rams.
Wilson is now 2-6.
Mustangs nip Rams in key N-O contest

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Casey Winiecki, who scored Medina/Lyndonville’s lone goal, works the ball up field against Roy-Hart’s Elijah Giroux during this evening’s key Niagara-Orleans League game at Vets Park.
Closing to within a game of first place, defending champion Medina/Lyndonville nipped Roy-Hart 1-0 this evening in a key Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game at Vets Park that was ended with 20 minutes to go in the second half due to thunder and lightning.
Casey Winiecki scored the lone goal for the Mustangs just 1:54 into the first half off an assist from Russ Stephens.
The Mustangs almost doubled their lead later in the half but misfired on a penalty kick opportunity.
The victory improves Medina/Lyndonville’s record to 4-3 while Roy-Hart slips into a first place tie with Akron at 6-2.
Akron downed Albion 6-1 as Joseph Abrams led the Tigers offense with two goals.
Tony Freeman scored Albion’s goal off an assist from Jahmeek Riley.
Newfane 2, Wilson 1
Jeremy Foltz and Deuce Capen scored the goals for Newfane (4-4) as the Panthers trimmed Wilson (3-4) in another N-O contest halted after halftme by thunder and lightning.

Going for the ball, Medina/Lyndonville’s Nate Dillenbeck hurdles Roy-Hart goalie Brad Voelker. Dom Peracciny moves in for the Rams.
Holley and Kendall girls post G-R wins
Holley avenged its only loss by defeating visiting Wheatland-Chili 4-1 this evening in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game.
Holley jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead on goals by Sam Bates and Hayley Skidmore.
Second half goals by Allison Lyndaker and Kayleigh Neale then put a lock on the win for the Lady Hawks.
Holley, which lost to W-C 2-1 earlier in the season, improves to 5-1-1.
The Lady Hawks next visit Byron-Bergen at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Kendall 1, Byron-Bergen 0
Kendall made a lone first half goal stand up for a 1-0 G-R win at Byron-Bergen.
Brianna Wakefield scored the goal on a direct kick at the 26 minute mark of the first half.
Kailie Regan made 6 saves to earn the shutout in goal.
Kendall is now 2-3-1.
The Lady Eagles next host Oakfield-Alabama/Elba at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Notre Dame 3, Lyndonville/Medina 0
Autumn Mathisen scored two goals and Emma Sisson one, all in the first half, to lead Notre Dame to a 3-0 G-R win over visiting Lyndonville/Medina.
Medina trims Wilson in N-O field hockey

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Alex Strong looks to drive past Wilson’s Megan Wawrzynski during the Mustangs win this evening at Vets Park.
Building up a 3-0 lead, Medina turned back a late Wilson challenge to claim a 3-2 victory in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game this evening at Vets Park.
Alex Strong scored in the first two minutes to give Medina a quick 1-0 lead.
Lydia Fox then scored twice early in the fourth quarter to up the Mustangs advantage to 3-0.
However, Wilson made the finish exciting as goals by Gianna Marchetti and Anna Meyers pulled the Lakewomen to within 3-2 with six minutes still to play.
Medina is now 2-3-2 and Wilson 2-5.
Roy-Hart 5, Kenmore 1
Cheyenne Stilwell scored two goals and Ashton Becker, Justine Lavery and Lexiss Diel each netted one as Roy-Hart downed Kenmore 5-1 to improve to 4-3-1.
Akron 8, Newfane 0
Front-running Akron remained undefeated at 8-0 with an 8-0 win over Newfane.
Lacey Berghorn scored six goals to spearhead the Akron attack as Jillian Baltzley and Olivia McClaine each added one.

Medina’s Lydia Fox puts a shot on Wilson goalie Sidney Ziemendorf.





