Five Medina High winter sports varsity teams have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Awards by compiling a composite average of at least 90.

The teams qualifying averages include 95.926 for Girls Swimming, 94.819 for Wrestling, 92.1477 for Girls Basketball, 92.081 for Boys Swimming and 91.96 for Cheerleading.

Contributed Photos – GIRLS SWIMMING – In the bottom row are Alex Klinzing, Charli Zambito, Malloree Rinker, Savannah Jo Thompson and Madison Watts. In the top row are Lily Hungerford, Maya Anderson, Madison Farley, Payton Denniston, Charlotte McGrath and Chloe Luxon. Missing are Madeline Mark and Allie Frentz.

WRESTLING – In the bottom row are Gabriella Velez, Penelope Schalck, Aurelius Schalck, Ryan Frentz, Davi Mucoucah and Roman Maksimchuk. In the top row are Britton Brady, Tyler Raduns, Cole Herman and Nolan Stanton. Missing are Jacob Duffina, Luke Duffina, Shonn Effner, Nate Surdel and Taylor Zeiner.

GIRLS BASKETBALL – In the bottom row are Harmoni Wilson, Rhoswyn Oakes, Tatianna Maxon and Autumn Cornelius. In the top row are Caliyah St. Louis, Emberlyn Oakes, Samantha Heschke and Madison Zeiner. Missing is Alexa Demmer.

BOYS SWIMMING – In the bottom row are Jobi Wheeler, Tim Zeiner, Bryson Ford, Hunter Walczak, Brandon Brueckner and Levon Fuller. In the top row are Aidan Papaj, Bradley Goyette, Harrison Ribbeck-Farley and Jonathan Dix. Missing is Nate Rutledge.

CHEERLEADING – In the bottom row are Paisley Pasnik, Delilah Malin, Jaylani Dieter and Sophie Kroening. In the top row are Hailey Moore, Mahri Harmer Owen, Peyton Morgott, Peyton Allen and Ava Satkowski. Missing are Ivyonna Lopez, Aubrey Rizzo and Aleigha Sootheran.

It was a tough final round in her LPGA Tour debut for Medina’s Melanie Green on Saturday at the Blue Bay Tournament at Hainan Island, China.

Stymied by a rash of bogies (5) and double bogies (2), Green soared to a 7 over par round of 79 to close the tournament with a 9 over par total of 297.

The tough finish came after she had posted a solid 1 under par 71 in the third round on Friday which put her just 2 over par for the tournament. She had 4 birdies and three bogies on the round.

Green will next make her LPGA debut in the U.S. at the Fortinet Founders Cup Tourament at Menlo Park, California on March 19-22.

No. 3 seed Wilson dropped a 53-33 decision to top seeded Frewsburg in the Section VI Class C girls basketball tournament championship game this afternoon at Jamestown Community College.

Making it three sectional titles in a row Frewsburg was led by Jaden Jimerson with 19 points and Jadyn Trocki with 18. Jimerson scored 8 in the first period while Trocki had 8 in the second and 7 in the third.

Rowan Simpson scored 10, Bella Thrush 8, Abbie Faery 7, Lucy Madan 6 and Grace Smith 2 for Wilson.

Frewsburg jumped out to a 16-8 first quarter advantage and went on to hold leads of 30-19 at the half and 41-24 at the end of the third period.

Frewsburg advances to the state playoffs with a 19-4 record while Niagara-Orleans League co-champion Wilson finishes at 18-5.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jerrel Nealy drives in for a basket for the Niagara-Orleans League during this evening’s Exceptional Senior game win at Albion. He goes in ahead of Genesee Region League defenders Owen Schultz (Pembroke) and Cole DiQuatro (Byron-Bergen).

Earning a split on the evening, the Niagara-Orleans League boys squad blitzed the Genesee Region League by an NBA style score of 133-76 in the second half of the Exceptional Senior doubleheader at Albion this evening.

All 15 players contributed to the N-O point production which included 21 threes.

Aidan Neumann (Wilson) scored 19, Blake Gerstung (Akron) 18, Ryan Hough (Wilson) 15, Tyler Cody (Albion) 12, Shamus George (Wilson) 12 and Jerrell Nealy (Medina) 11 to lead the N-O attack. Wesley Olles (Albion) added 9, Ben Gerstung (Akron) 9, Camlo Flowers (Newfane) 7, Brock Lepsch (Wilson) 6, Nate Gibson (Albion) 5, Carson Schwab (Barker) 3, JJ Prynn (Barker) 3, Donovan Hefferon (Barker) 2 and Vinny Fazzio (Roy-Hart) 2.

Kingston Woods (Alexander) scored 21 and Owen Schultz (Pembroke) 14 to lead the G-R as Mason Watterson (Oakfield-Alabama) added 9, Noah Morehouse (Kendall) 8, Vinnie D’Agostino (Kendall) 8, Gabe Smith (Oakfield-Alabama) 6, Cole DiQuatro (Byron-Bergen) 6, Mason Snyder (Alexander) 3 and Stetson Hall (Notre Dame) 1.

The N-O jumped out to an 18 point, 49-31, lead at the end of the 20 minute first half. Neumann scored 13 and Hough 8 to lead that surge.

Everyone then got into the scoring act in the second half as Blake Gerstung scored 12 on four threes, Cody 10 (two threes), Nealy 9, Hough and Flowers 7 and Neumann and Ben Gerstung 6 each to pace the N-O.

Woods scored 12 (two threes) and Schultz 9 on three threes for the G-R in the second half.

With the victory the N-O grabs a 13-12 lead in the series and snaps a four game G-R win streak.

Kendall’s Vinnie D’Agostino goes in for a layup for the G-R as Ben Gerstung defends for the N-O.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Isabella Groves puts up a shot for the Genesee Region League against Niagara-Orleans League defenders Millie Owens (Roy-Hart) and Cara Swader (Akron) during the G-R’s Exception Senior game victory this evening at Albion.

Playing with only seven players, the Genesee Region League romped to a 79-40 win over the Niagara-Orleans League in the 25th Exceptional Senior girls basketball game this evening at Albion.

Lyndonville’s Isabella Groves poured in a game high 27 points and Pembroke’s Peyton Liss scored 23 to spearhead the attack for the G-R which has now won five in a row to take a 13-12 lead in the series. Lily Raduns (Lyndonville) added 13, Ashanti Caton (Wheatland-Chili) 9, Ava Yax (Alexander) 6 and Simone Scharvogel (Byron-Bergen) 1.

Olivia Novak (Akron) led the N-O with 14 as Kylie McOmber (Roy-Hart) added 9, Leah Pawlak (Albion) 6, Millie Owens (Roy-Hart) 6, Roswyn Oakes (Medina) 3 and Tatianna Maxon (Medina) 2.

Up by only three, 20-17,  at the end of the first quarter, the G-R broke the game open by outscoring the N-O 22-2 in the second period to race away to a 42-19 half-time advantage. Groves and Caton both scored 7 and Liss 6 in the period.

Keeping the momentum, the G-R outscored the N-O 25-5 in the third period to extend the advantage to 43, 67-24, at the three-quarter mark. Groves scored 10, including two threes, Liss 9 and Yax 6 on two threes to lead that uprising.

Roy-Hart’s Kylie McOmber grabs a rebound for the N-O between G-R defenders Simone Scharvogel (Byron-Bergen) and Peyton Liss (Pembroke). Medina’s Roswyn Oakes moves in to support.

File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

Making her LPGA Tour debut, Medina’s Melanie Green has made the cut at the Blue Bay Tournament at Hainan Island, China.

It has been an uphill battle for Green who has successfully rebounded from a near disastrous quadruple bogey 8 on the first hole of her opening round.

Rebounding, Green registered birdies on four of her final eight holes to finish her opening round at 1 over par 73.

Green then posted a 2 over par 74 on her second round for a two day total of 147 to make the cut by 1 stroke.

She had three birdies on her second round to help off set five bogies. Interestingly, one of those birdies came on hole No. 1 where she had the quadruple bogey on day one.

The tournament continues today and will conclude on Saturday (our time).

No.3 seed Wilson turned back a late comeback bid by No. 7 Cassadaga Valley to earn a 51-45 victory in the semifinal round of the Section VI Class C girls basketball playoffs this evening at Jamestown Community College.

Wilson built up leads of 17, 32-15, at the half and  21, 46-25, at the end of the third period but weathered a 20-5 Cassadaga Valley fourth quarter rally to claim the narrow win.

Lucy Madan scored 14, Rowan Simpson 12 and Bella Thrush 9 to lead the way for Wilson.

Cassadaga Valley was led by Breonna Hopkins with 17 and Madison Debo with 14. Hopkins hit three threes and Debo scored 8 in the final quarter to lead the Lady Cougars rally.

Wilson will now face top seeded Frewsburg in the Class C championship game at noon Saturday at Jamestown Community College. Frewsburg downed No. 5 Randolph 61-38 in the other semifinal.

Albion will host the 25th Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League Exceptional Senior basketball doubleheader on Friday.

The girls game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys contest at 7.

Both the girl and boys series are deadlocked at 12-12 although the G-R has won the last four girls and boys contests.

The roster for the N-O girls team includes Leah Pawlak and Madison Muckle from Albion, Rhoswyn Oakes and Tatianna Maxon from Medina, Kylie McOmber and Millie Owens from Roy-Hart, Hailey Dodge from Barker, Julia Noonan from Newfane and Marissa Brege, Olivia Novak and Cara Swader from Akron.

The G-R girls roster includes Lilly Raduns and Isabella Groves from Lyndonville, Ali VanAmeron, Mia Thom and Ella Turpyn from Holley, Stella Kwiatek from Kendall, Ava Yax from Alexander, Ashanti Caton and Payton Pope from Wheatland-Chili, Peyton Liss, Morgan Conibear and Onolee Easterbrook from Pembroke, and Simone Scharvogel and Megan Jarkiewicz from Byron-Bergen.

The N-O boys squad includes Tyler Cody, Wesley Olles and Nate Gibson from Albion, Vinny Fazio from Roy-Hart, JJ Prynn, Donovan Hefferon and Carson Schwab from Barker, Camlo Flowers from Newfane, Ben Gerstung and Blake Gerstung from Akron and Aidan Neumann, Shamus George and Brock Lepsch from Wilson.

The lineup for the G-R boys team includes Jonny Conte, Jonas Rhodes, Vinnie D’Agostino and Noah Morehouse from Kendall, Colton Smith from Lyndonville, Josh Silpoch from Holley, Owen Schultz from Pembroke, Kingston Woods and Mason Snyder from Alexander, Mason Watterson and Gabe Smith from Oakfield-Alabama and Joel Lamb and Cole DiQuattro from Byron-Bergen.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Christian Moss tries to put up a shot against a pair of Olmsted defenders including Jacari Patterson (15) )during the Mustangs Class B1 title loss to the Owls this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Combining a stingy, aggressive defense with some timely long range shooting, No. 2 seed Olmsted romped to a 68-33 victory over No. 5 Medina in the Section VI Class B1 championship game this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Up by six, 14-8, at the end of the first quarter and by 12, 33-21, at the half, Olmsted broke the game wide open in the decisive third period by outscoring Medina 21-8 to race away to a commanding 54-29 lead. Tacari McCray scored 12, including a pair of threes, to lead that decisive uprising by the Owls.

McCray finished with a game high 28 and Jaden Wood added 20 to spearhead the Olmsted attack. Both players had three threes.

Jerrell Nealy led Medina with 13 as Christian Moss added 9, Preston Woodworth 5 and Kolton Fletcher, Kendrick Russaw and Avion Johnson 2 each.

Olmsted will now face B2 champion Tapestry on Sunday for the overall Section VI Class B title and a berth in the state playoffs.

Medina finishes the season at 16-7.

Medina’s Preston Woodworth looks to drive on Olmsted’s Jaden Wood.

Class B2
Tapestry 42, Akron 41
Top seeded Tapestry nipped No. 2 Akron for the Class B2 championship this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Akron tied the game up twice late, first at 35-35 on a late up by Brodie Hill and again at 40-40 on a three-point play by Ben Gerstung but the Tigers could not gain the lead.

A basket by Daron Williams with 20 seconds to go, which put Tapestry up 42-40 provided the margin of victory.

Derren Brooks finished with 18 to lead Akron as Blake Gerstung added 8 and Ben Gerstung 7.

Medina’s Jimmy Dieter puts up a shot as Olmsted’s Tacari McCray tries for the block.