Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Margaret Klotzbach in route to a win in the 200 Freestyle during this afternoon’s home pool victory over Albion.

Taking first place in nine of 11 events, Medina downed visiting Albion 121-43 this afternoon in a season opening Niagara-Orleans League girls swim meet. The boys meet finished in an 85-85 tie.

Margaret Klotzbach was a double winner in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Free and Hannah Heil captured both the 50 Free and 100 Free for Medina as Hannah Kenward took the 200 Individual Medley and Amanda Woodruff the 100 Butterfly.

(Click here to see Medina’s Hannah Heil win the 50 Freestyle.)

Klotzbach and Heil also teamed up with Brooklynn Brown and Woodruff to win both the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay.

Devynn Pearles won the 100 Backstroke and Rylee Pearles the 100 Breaststroke for Albion.

In the boys meet, Ryan Krenning doubled in the 50 Free and 100 Free and Chase Froman in the 200 Free and 500 Free for Albion.

(Click here to see Albion’s Ryan Krenning win the 50 Freestyle.)

Medina also had a pair of double winners as Isaac Pace won both the Individual Medley and Breaststroke and Hunter Heil the Butterfly and Backstroke.

Roy-Hart sweeps Barker
Roy-Hart swept to a doubleheader win over Barker wining the boys’ meet 102-47 and the girls’ competition 111-26.

Roy-Hart had a total of five individual event double winners including Kayla Hagen in the 200 Free and 500 Free, Mandy Hill in the Individual Medley and Butterfly, Jordyn Bobzien in the 50 Free and Breaststroke, Carter Green in the 200 and 500 Free and Matt Scott in the 100 Free and Individual Medley.

Zach Kilner in action for Albion in the Individual Medley.

Improving to 3-0, Kendall downed visiting Rochester Prep 48-23 this evening in a non league game.

Sophomore forward Alezya Brown led Kendall with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 assists. Senior guards Autumn Woodward and Katie Pearson each chipped in with 8 points.

Senior guard Lizzie Sutphen also scored 6 points and sophomore forward Libby Snyder added 7 points and 10 rebounds. Brittney Marks added 2 points and 8 steals, Julia Szczepanski 3 points and Julie Coble 2 to round out the scoring for the Lady Eagles.

Rochester Prep was led by senior guard Kanijae Moxley with 13 points.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Dontae Rhim takes a shot as South Park’s Jayson Armstead tries to block during the Mustangs loss to the visiting Sparks this evening.

Taking charge early, South Park rolled to a 64-37 win over host Medina in a non league boys basketball game this evening.

Breaking away from an early 7-7 tie, South Park moved on top to stay by closing the opening period with a 14-0 run to move out to a 21-7 lead. Two threes by Davon White highlighted that uprising.

The Sparks then broke the contest wide open by outscoring the Mustangs 19-6 in the second period to race away to a commanding 27 point, 40-13, half-time advantage. Anthony Mack hit two threes and Lenny Cruz added three baskets during that stretch which saw the Sparks lead by as many as 30 at 39-9.

South Park maintained a 30 point, 55-25, lead at the three-quarter mark.

Mack finished with a game high 21 for the Sparks as White added 13 and Cruz 10.

Tyler Chinn led Medina with 11 as Dontae Rhim added 8, Christian Drisdom 7, Joe Cecchini and Jarin Rhim 4 each and Brian Fry 3.

Now at 1-2, Medina next visits Central Christian Academy for another non league game on Wednesday before opening the Niagara-Orleans League season at Barker on Friday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Hailee Mitchell, left, and Akron’s Kara Sequin have been named to the All-State girls soccer squad.

Two local players, Kendall senior midfielder Hailee Mitchell and Akron junior midfielder Kara Sequin, have been named to the All-State girls soccer squad.

Mitchell has been named to the Class D second team and Sequin to the Class B fourth team.

Mitchell, a repeat All-State honoree, had 20 goals and 9 assists this season as she helped the Lady Eagles capture the Genesee Region League Division 2 title and advance to the Section V Class D1 final.

Sequin, who is a three time first team Niagara-Orleans League honoree, had 32 goals and 9 assists as she helped lead Akron to the N-O League title.

Four other G-R League players have also earned spots on the All-State squad. The Wheatland-Chili duo of senior Lindsey Clar and junior Niyah Rosado have been named to the Class C first team, Byron-Bergen senior Kelsey Fuller to the Class C second team and Notre Dame senior Morgan Rhodes to the Class D fourth team.

Albion High graduate Carlitos Sanchez had a hand in three first place finishes for the Genesee Community College swim team at the Monroe Community College Invite Saturday.

Sanchez won the 50 Freestyle and 100 Free and placed second in the 50 Butterfly.  He was also a member of the winning 800 Freestyle Relay team.

In addition, Medina grad Ashton Laird placed second in the 500 Free.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club Hockey team made it two wins in a matter of only 16 hours as they downed Dunkirk-Fredonia 4-2 this afternoon at SUNY Fredonia, a victory which puts them on top of the division by virtue of their 10 team points.

The game was not easy, however, as D/F took a two goal lead by the two minute point of the first period.

RBM though got back in the game when Ryan Mettler (R-H) scored, assisted by Nick Wood (Akron).

RBM tied the game very early in the second period on a goal by Dominic Peracciny (R-H) with Wood again getting the assist.  Then, as has become normal, Jason Kuchey (R-H) scored the game  winner unassisted.

Mettler later scored an insurance goal in the third period with an assist from Kuchey.

Now 5-1, RBM begins a four game home stand beginning Saturday evening at 7:40 p.m. against Olean.

The Tri County Midget Yellow team bested Perinton 8-5 Saturday to stay undefeated in New York Amateur Hockey League competition at 7-0 (12-1-1 overall).

Tri County jumped out to a 3-1 first period lead on goals by John Pilon, Ryan Wells and James Hapeman.

Two goals by Patrick Ricker and one by Pilon in the second period kept Tri County up 6-4.

Tri County then closed out the win on third period goals by Hapeman and Pilon who completed his hat-trick.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club Hockey team got back on the winning track Saturday night beating St. Joe’s 7-2 to put their season record at 4-1.

RBM took a 3-0 lead in the opening period on goals from Colin Dodge (R-H), unassisted,  and power play scores from Dominic Peracciny (R-H) and Nick Wood (Akron).  Assists went to Jason Kuckey/ (R-H) with two, and Ryan Mettler (R-H).

In the middle period, Kuchey scored unassisted.  Then RBM scored twice within eight seconds for a 6-0 lead.  Wood and Kuchey scored those goals with Jake Harris /Barker) and Peracciny getting the assists.  St. Joe’s did score before the end of the period.

In the final stanza, Mettler scored with Akron players Trevor Crawford and Wood assisting.

Once again, Andrew Warner played a great game in goal.

This afternoon, RBM travels to SUNY Fredonia for a 4:40 p.m. game against Dunkirk- Fredonia.