Photo by Cheryl Wertman – First team honorees, from left, Kohl Morgan (Holley), Nate Dillenbeck and Nathan Hydock, both Lyndonville.

Three repeat selections – Albion senior Deyonci Farley, Lyndonville junior Nate Dillenbeck and Medina senior Nate Sherman –  head the first team of the annual rleans Hub boys All-Star basketball squad.

Rounding out the first team are Lyndonville’s Nathan Hydock and Holley’s Kohl Morgan, both seniors.

Farley led Niagara-Orleans League co-champion Albion in both scoring with 308 points (14.0 average) and rebounding with 187. He also had 72 steals, 34 assists and 18 blocks.

First team selections Nate Sherman (Medina), left, and Deyonce Farley (Albion).

Dillenbeck led all local scorers with 458 points (20.7 ave.) He also had 97 rebounds, 53 assists and 39 steals.

Sherman topped Medina in both scoring with 301 points (17.7 ave.) and rebounding with 167.

Averaging a double-double, Hydock led Lyndonville on the boards with 281 rebounds (14.1 ave.) and also scored 262 points (13.1 ave.)

Kohl also averaged a double-double in pacing Holley by averaging 15 points and 14 rebounds per outing.

Five schools are represented on the second team including Medina junior Tyler Chinn, Albion senior Kevin Hillman, Lyndonville junior Russ Stephens, Holley senior Carson Major and Kendall junior Derek Edick.

Chinn scored 199 points (11.1 ave.) and had 104 assists, 74 rebounds and 54 steals.

Hillman scored 248 points (11.3 ave.) and added 67 steals, 61 rebounds and 55 assists.

Stephens scored 257 points (11.7 ave.,) grabbed off 172 rebounds and had 56 assists.

Edick tallied 293 points (15.4 ave.) and also had 90 rebounds, 49 assists and 43 steals.

Major averaged 15 points per game.

Earning Honorable Mention on the All-Star squad are Roy-Hart junior Tom Ragonese, Kendall senior Mason Kuhn, Medina junior Brian Fry, Medina sophomore Jarin Rhim, Albion senior Liam Ward, Albion junior Bailey Blanchard and Barker junior Joey Brandt.

The Niagara County Community College softball team went 2-1 today to open their Florida trip.

The Thunderwolves defeated Geneva JV 11-3 and Mid Michigan 4-3 but lost to Cuyahoga 10-1.

Medina graduate Alisha Scroger and Roy-Hart grad Maddy Glena each had 2 hits and 2 runs scored in the win over Geneva JV.

Glena also singled in the Thunderwolves lone run against Cuyahoga.

The banning by Governor Cuomo of large gatherings because of the corona virus threat has resulted in the cancellation of Friday’s Niagara-Orleans League vs. Geensee Regin League Exceptional Senior basketball doubleheader.

The 21st annual  girl-boy doubleheader was scheduled to be played at Albion.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Medina lacrosse squad include, in front, Wesley Hughes, Cayden Lilleby, Cooper Fearby and Thomas Vasquez. In back are Bobby Geiger, Colby Stephens, Mitchell Silversmith, Zach Blount and Caleb Boyce.

Nine veterans anchor the lineup for the Medina High lacrosse squad which is preparing to compete in a expanded eight team Class D Division this season.

The Mustangs veteran contingent includes attackmen Cooper Fearby, Mitchell Silversmith, Zach Blount and Cayden Lilleby; midfielder Thomas Vasquez; defenders Bobby Geiger, Caleb Boyce and Colby Stephens and goalie Wesley Hughes. All are seniors except Silversmith and Blount who are juniors and Lilleby who is a freshman.

Vasquez had 24 goals last season, Silversmith 23, Blount 11 and 37 assists and Lilleby 11 and 11 assists.

“We’ve got a pretty solid attack line,” said Coach Todd Eick. “We are a little light on numbers so our conditioning and hardwork are going to be key. We’re going to have to out hustle our opponents.”

The Mustangs graduation losses include attackman Christian Silversmith (42 goals), midfielder Chaise Prest (23 goals) and defenders Blaire Prest, Dylan Weese and Tim Roy.

The enlarged D Division will see the Mustangs play home and home games against Tonawanda, Depew, Akron, Newfane, Wilson, Gowanda and Salamanca.

Medina, which went 4-4 in the league and 7-11 overall last year, will open the season at Tonawanda on March 24 and then host Newfane on the 26th.

The Mustangs will tune-up for the league campaign with scrimmages at Lockport on March 18 and at home against Iroquois on March 19.

Mustangs Schedule
March: 24 – at Tonawanda, 5 p.m.; 26 – Newfane, 5 p.m.; 28 – Newark, 11 a.m.; 31 – at Gowanda, 5:30 p.m.
April: 2 – at Akron, 5 p.m.; 4 – at Depew, 5 p.m.; 20 – Wilson, 7 p.m.; 21 – Salamanca, 5 p.m.; 23 – Tonawanda, 5 p.m.; 24 – at Newfane, 5 p.m.; 28 – Gowanda, 5 p.m.; 30 – Akron, 5 p.m.
May: 2 – Gananda, 6 p.m.; 5 – Depew, 6 p.m.; 7 – at Wilson, 5 p.m.; 12 – at Salamanca, 5:30 p.m.

Contributed Photo – Maddie Fry

Roy-Hart graduate and Mercyhurst University freshman Maddie Fry has been named the Lakers Female Athlete of the Week.

Fry, a catcher/outfielder on the Mercyhurst softball team, was huge at the plate in helping the Lakers compile a 5-4 record during their annual spring break trip.

She went 17 of 30 at the plate for a ,567 average during that stretch with 7 runs scored and 4 RBI.

Overall, she is hitting .488 on the season.

Fry, whose older sister Taylor also played softball at Mercyhurst, is majoring in Early Childhood/Special Education.

During her scholastic days at Roy-Hart, she was a four-time first team Niagara-Orleans All-League selection and a two-time first team All Western New York honoree.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Brittney Marks and Albion’s Xavier Cornick will be among the participants in the annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League doubleheader Friday at Albion.

The 21st annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League senior basketball doubleheader will be held on Friday at Albion.

The girls game will be held at 5 p.m. with the boys contest to follow at 6:30.

The N-O holds a 12-8 series lead in both the boys and girls competition.

However, the G-R swept both games last year winning the girls contest 68-52 and the boys 105-72.

In fact, the G-R has won the last three boys games and three of the last four girls contests.

The N-O girls lineup will include Paige Derisley and Kendall Derisley from Albion, Julie Porter and Nodia Osby from Medina, Kylie Annable and Serena Harris from Barker, along with Skylar Munnikhuysen, Izzuy Dinse, Anna Frerichs and Trisha Manchester from Wilson.

The roster for the G-R girls includes Savannah Poler from Lyndonville, Olivia Radford from Holley, Brittney Marks and Katie Pearson from Kendall, Brianna Smith from Oakfield-Alabama, McKennzie Nichols from Alexander, Montana Weidman and Morgan Rhodes from Notre Dame, Lauryn Engle from Elba, Jenna LaMere and Lindsey Clar from Wheatland-Chili, Casey Wurtz, Dekari Moss and MacKenna Johnson from Pembroke and Julianna Amesbury, Kelsey Fuller and Miriam Tardy from Byron-Bergen.

The lineup for the N-O boys squad will include Deyonci Farley, Kevin Hillman, Liam Ward, Xavier Cornick and Michael DiCureia from Albion, Reed Albee and Canyon Wood from Roy-Hart, Gage Willis from Akron, Luke Bradley and Alex Martinez from Wilson and Garrett Srock, Josh Everett and Connor MacEvoy from Newfane.

The roster for the G-R boys team will include Nathan Hydock from Lyndonville, Carson Major from Holley, Noah Godzala from Pembroke, Collin O’Halloran and Colton Dillon from Elba, Joey Burdick from Oakfield-Alabama, Tyler Meyer and Frank Bisceglie from Attica, Alexander Brumsted and Chad Green from Byron-Bergen, Gabe MacDonald from Notre Dame and Bryce Davis from Alexander.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – First team All-League honorees include Nate Sherman (Medina), Deyonci Farley (Albion) and Garrett Srock (Newfane).

Five schools are represented on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League boys basketball squad.

That quintet includes Albion’s Deyonci Farley, Medina’s Nate Sherman, Newfane’s Garrett Srock, Akron’s Adam Mietz and Wilson’s Luke Bradley.  All are seniors except Mietz who is a junior.

Contributed Photos – Completing the first team are Adam Mietz (Akron) and Luke Bradley (Wilson)

Farley, a repeat first team honoree, led Albion in both scoring with 308 points (14.0 average) and rebounding with 187. He also had 72 steals, 34 assists and 18 blocks.

Sherman likewise led Medina in both scoring with 301 points (17.7 ave.) and rebounding with 167.

Srock, who has been named N-O Player of the Year, averaged a double-double leading the Panthers in both scoring with 379 points (17.0 ave.) and rebounding with 240 (10.4 ave.). He also had 46 assists, 36 steals and 23 blocks.

Mietz scored 310 points (14.8 ave.) and had 79 rebounds, 69 steals and 54 assists.

Bradley scored 298 points (13.5 ave.).

Newfane,which shared the N-O title with Albion at 9-3, has placed two players on the second team in senior Josh Everett and junior Sam Capen.

The second team also includes Albion senior Kevin Hillman, Medina junior Tyler Chinn and Roy-Hart junior Tom Ragonese.

The following players, listed by school, have earned Honorable Mention:

Akron – Mitchell Holtz (Jr.), Gage Willis (Sr.) and Jake Mazza (Jr.)

Albion – Liam Ward (Sr.), Bailey Blanchard (Jr.)

Barker – Joey Brandt (Jr.)

Medina – Brian Fry (Jr.) and Jarin Rhim (So.)

Newfane – Connor MacEvoy (Sr.) and Michael Carmer (Jr.)

Roy-Hart – Reed Albee (Sr.), Rhett Goodwin (Jr.) and Gavyn Boyle (So.)

Wilson – Alex Martinez (Sr.), Brayden Thompson (Sr.) and Mike Miller (Jr.)

Contributed Photo – Carter Green and Kayla Hagen

Roy-Hart senior Kayla Hagen and junior Carter Green have been named Niagara-Orleans League Swimmers of the Year by a vote of the league coaches.

Hagen, a six year varsity swimmer, took 1st at the All-league meet in both the 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke breaking both school records. She was also on both the winning  200 and 400 free Relay teams. Both teams broke school records and the 200 relay also broke the league record.

At the N-O vs. G-R  Crossover meet, she placed 2nd in the 50 free breaking a school record and 1st in the 100 back setting league and school records. She was also on the 200 Free Relay which broke meet, school, league records and 400 Relay which broke league and school records.

Green swam undefeated in league competition.  He placed first in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle in All-League and was on both winning relays 200 and 400 Relays.

At the Section VI Class C championship meet he placed 2nd in the 200 free and 1st in the 500. At the State Qualifier meet he placed 7th in 200 and 3rd in the  500 free.

Front-running Legion trimmed JR Wilson 36-34 and runner-up Sacred Heart downed Vets Club 43-27 in Medina Euchre League competition Monday.

Legion is now 873-737 on the season followed by Sacred Heart 847-783, JR Wilson 816-794 and Vets Club 684-926.

League competition will continue on March 16 with Sacred Heart at Legion and Vets Club at JR Wilson.