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Lakewomen surge past Lady Tigers

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Brooklyn Brown sends the ball up field for Lyndonville/Medina between Wilson defenders Lilly O’Lay and Peyton McInnis during the Lady Tigers loss to the Lakewomen this afternoon at Lyndonville.
Rebounding from an early 1-0 deficit, Wilson rallied to defeat Lyndonville/Medina 4-2 this morning in a non league girls soccer game ay Lyndonville.
The Lady Tigers grabbed the 1-0 lead on a goal by Ella Lewis but Wilson answered back with tallies by Leia Cloy and Lilly O’Lay to take the lead for good by a 2-1 margin at half-time.
The Lakewomen went on to break the contest open by boosting their lead to 4-1 on a pair of second half goals by Skylar Munnikhuysen.
Lewis scored her second goal for the Lady Tigers to round out the scoring.
Lyndonville/Medina next faces Alexander in a Genesee Region League game at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Lyndonville.
Maritime downs Mustangs to clinch title tie

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Bobby Geiger winds his way up field for Medina/Lyndonville/Barker during the Mustangs loss to WNY Maritime/Health Sciences this evening at Vets Park.
Roaring out to a commanding 30-0 half-time advantage, WNY Maritime/Health Sciences went on to defeat Medina/Lyndonville/Barker 38-14 this evening at Vets Park to clinch at least a tie for the B2 Division title.
The Falcons used four rushing touchdowns, two by Maurice Vaughn on carries of 11 and 1 yards, one by John Washington on a 32 yard run and one by Mekhi Bridgers on a 2 yard run to build up the big half-time lead.
Medina’s two touchdowns came in the fourth quarter on runs of 10 and 3 yards by Brian Fry as Nate Sherman added both extra point kicks. A 20 yard run by Bobby Geiger helped to up the first touchdown and a big 43 yard run by Emmanuel Taylor down to the Maritime 3 set up the second TD.
Maritime improves to 3-0 in the division and 4-1 overall while the Mustangs finish B2 Division play at 1-3 and go to 1-4 overall. The Falcons can claim the B2 title outright with a win at Maryvale next Friday.
The Mustangs next visit Akron at 7 p.m. next Friday for an interdivisional game.
In a C North Division game tho evening Silver Creek (1-4) defeated visiting Roy-Hart (0-5) 56-0.
Newfane (4-0, 4-1) locked up the B4 Division title with a 26-7 win at Tonawanda as quarterback Garrett Srock threw touchdown passes of 65 andd 22 yards to Zach Snow and Jaden Heers added TD runs of 22 and 2 yards.
Medina tops Roy-Hart in N-O Field Hockey

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Layna Viloria takes a shot for the Mustangs second goal as Roy-Hart’s Clare Halstead defends. The action took place during the Mustangs win over the Lady Rams this afternoon at Vets Park.
Avenging an earlier season 3-0 loss, Medina downed Roy-Hart 3-1 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game at Vets Park.
All of Medina’s goals came in the first half as Abi Neuman scored her first of the season at 13:47 off an assist from Grace Cook on a corner opportunity, Layna Viloria tallied at 8:01 from Lacey Kenward and then Kenward scored at 2:12. (Click here to see Abi Neuman scores Medina’s first goal off a corner.)
Roy-Hart’s lone goal was scored by Abby Ander wit 2:04 remaining in the second half off an assist from Steph Flowers.
Medina is now 5-3-1 and Roy-Hart 5-3 in N-O competition.

Medina’s Lacey Kenward brings the ball up field as Abby Ander defends for Roy-Hart.
Holley scores soccer win over rival Kendall
Holley downed rival Kendall 3-1 this evening in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game.
Holley jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead as Kohl Morgan scored off an assist from Brad Kingdollar and Ethan Waldron tallied from Morgan.
Morgan also scored an insurance goal for the Hawks in the second half off an assist from Kayden Servais.
Jacoh Esposito scored Kendall’s goal in the second half off an assist from Dale Steffen.
Holley improves to 6-2-1 in the league and 8-3-1 overall while Kendall slips to 3-4-2 and 5-4-2 overall.
Girls Soccer
Holley played to a scoreless tie with Oakfield-Alabama/Elba in a G-R contest.
Volleyball
Roy-Hart defeated visiting Medina in straight sets 25-19, 25-10, 25-21 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League match.
For Roy-Hart, Marissa Scott had 5 kills 2 service aces and 15 good serve receive passes; Sam McIntyre 2 kills; Maddie Ciemny-4 kills 2 serves aces and 14 good serve receive passes; Sam Albright 3 kills and 1 service ace; Sam Capen 10 setting assists and Jamie Seib- 12 setting assists.
For Medina, Devin Griffin had 3 kills and 2 aces, Jordan Lugo 3 kills, Kimani Poole 2 kills and Melanie Poynter 2 aces.
Roy-Hart is now 4-3 and Medina 1-7 in N-O action.
Purple Eagles romp past Huskies on Homecoming to lock up B3 Division title

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kevin Hillman hauls in a pass for the Purple Eagles first touchdown this evening as Nick Pantuso comes in to defend for Olean. The Purple Eagles captured the B3 Division title with the Homecoming win over the Huskies.
Celebrating Homecoming in style, undefeated Albion romped past visiting Olean 49-26 this evening to lock up the B3 Division title.
(Click here to see the coin toss before the game including the captains from Albion’s 1979 championship team.)
Riding the hot passing arm of quarterback Thomas Furmanski, Albion roared out to a commanding 27-0 half-time advantage.
“Our boys came out ready to play tonight,” said Coach Adam Krenning. “Our kids are on a mission.”
Furmanski hooked up with Kevin Hillman for three touchdown passes covering 27 and 13 yards in the first quarter and 5 yards in the second for a 21-0 lead as he also kicked the three extra points. (Click here to see Kevin Hillman catch a pass from Thomas Furmanski for Hillman’s second TD.)
“We finally got that clicking tonight,” said Krenning.

Albion’s Brillance Johnson looks to go around Olean defender Aiden Nenno for a big gain.
A 43 yard run by Brillance Johnson highlighted the first scoring drive while a 29 yard Furmanski to Hillman completion keyed the second and a 47 yard Furmanski to Hillman aerial sparked the third. In all Hillman hauled in 6 passes for 137 yards in the half.
Furmanski, who clicked on 9 of 13 first half passes for 181 yards, tacked on his fourth TD toss when he connected with Tyler Gibson for 35 yard scoring strike and a 27-0 lead.
Albion made it 42-14 after third quarter touchdown runs of 6 yards by Johnson and 12 by Farley. The extra points came on a run by Farley and a kick by Furmanski.
Johnson closed out the Purple Eagles scoring parade with a 11 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter as Furmanski tacked on the extra point.
Johnson finished with a total of 224 yards rushing and Farley 132. Farley also led the defense with 12 tackles.
Albion completes a perfect 4-0 B3 Division title campaign and improves to 5-0 overall.
Olean slips to 1-1, 2-3.
Albion next visits Amherst at 2 p.m. next Saturday for an interdivisional game.
(Click here to see the Albion Purple Eagles run out onto the field for homecoming.)
(Click here to see Albion standing for the national anthem.)

Albion’s Tyler Gibson hauls in a touchdown pass ahead of Olean defender Pantuso.
Lady Eagles romp to 10th soccer victory
A quick three goal scoring burst in the first nine minutes ignited Kendall to a 9-0 victory over visiting Pembroke this evening in a Genesee Region League game as the Lady Eagles improve to 10-1 overall on the season.
Hailee Mitchell scored from Brianna Wakefield and then Wakefield and Alezya Brown both tallied off assists from Madison Jacob to give Kendall the quick commanding 3-0 lead.
Another goal by Wakefield gave the Lady Eagles a 4-0 lead at the half.
Grace Levett then scored a pair of goals in the second half as Katie Regan, T’Mia Kitchings and Mitchell each netted one to complete the Kendall scoring parade. Jacob added two more assists during that stretch.
In all 13 different players have now scored goals so far this season for the Lady Eagles as Mitchell has 11, Wakefield 10, Brown 9, Jacob, Levett and Lizzy Woodams 4, Regan and Katie Pearson 2 and Kitchings, Julie Coble, Grace Robinson, Kiersten Rodas and Kari Harrier 1 each.
Now at 7-1 in G-R competition, Kendall next hosts rival Holley at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
In one other G-R game, Wheatland-Chili defeated host Lyndonville/Medina 7-0.
Medina and Barker post field hockey wins
Improving to 4-3-1, Medina shutout host Newfane 3-0 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game.
Layna Viloria, Mary Flores and Alex Strong each scored a goal in the first half to spearhead the Mustangs victory.
Flores earned an assist on the first goal and Lacey Kenward on the second.
Tessa Pecoraro earned the shutout in goal.
Barker 3, Wilson 1
All of the scoring came in the first half as front-running Barker (8-0) downed Wilson (2-5-1) 3-1.
Ciara Gregoire scored off an assist from Ella Fox, Rachel Hurtgam from Katrina Clare and Fox from Lena Fazzolari to account for the Barker scoring.
Olivia Mocarski scored Wilson’s goal off an assist from Emily Mucio.
In another N-O game, Akron (6-2) defeated Kenmore (1-7) 10-0.
Albion spikers down Newfane in 3
Albion scored a three set 25-14, 25-12, 25-23 victory over visiting Newfane this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match.
Maya Knaak had 8 spiking kills, 7 digs and 2 service aces; Bre Johnson 17 assists and 2 aces and Logan Conlon 9 digs to lead the way for the Purple Eagles.
Albion is now 2-5 and Newfane 2-6 in N-O action.
Holley: 25, 25, 13, 13, 25, Kendall: 22, 23, 25, 25, 19
Holley outlasted Kendall in five sets in a Genesee Region League match 25-22, 25-23, 13-25, 13-25, 25-19.
For Holley, Adriana Botello had 4 aces, 4 kills, 10 assists and 3 digs. Libero Rachael Howard led the defense with 19 digs and 4 aces and Ava Parr had 3 aces, 7 kills, and 7 digs.
For Kendall, Brittney Marks had 25 digs, 10 assists, and 8 aces; Autumn Woodward 20 digs, 9 aces, and 7 kills and Lauren Pilon 8 digs, 4 aces and 5 kills.
Albion and Wilson girls play to overtime tie

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kendall Derisley sends a shot toward the goal as Kaylee Allcorn defends for Wilson during this afternoon’s game at Albion which ended in a 3-3 overtime tie.
Rallying twice from a two goal deficit Wilson earned a 3-3 overtime tie with host Albion this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game.
Albion jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half on a pair of goals by Kendall Derisley assisted first by Claire Squicciarini and then by Abby Scanlan.
Wilson got back in the game when Skylar Munnikhuysen scored with just three seconds to go in the half.
Albion though got that one back just 38 seconds into the second half as Abbie Pappalardo scored from Derisley to put the Purple Eagles back up by two at 3-1.
However, Wilson again came battling back to tie the game as Leia Cloy scored just five minutes later and then Sara Urban netted the equalizer with just 4:17 to go in regulation time.
Neither team could then dent the net in the two 10 minute overtime periods.
Wilson is now 5-3-1 and Albion 2-4-1.
Akron wins, Roy-Hart tie
In the other two N-O games, front-running Akron (8-1) defeated Barker (0-7) 10-0 and runner-up Roy-Hart (5-1-1) played to a 1-1 tie with Newfane (1-5-1).
Kara Sequin scored 3 goals and Natalie Katmazyn 2 to lead the way for Akron.
Kara Choate scored the lone Roy-Hart goal while Lily Koziol tallied for Newfane.

Albion’s Mariah Plain sends a pass across through a trio of Wilson defenders minus a shoe.
Roy-Hart boys scores cross-country sweep

Photos by Tom Rivers: Ozzy Moore of Roy-Hart and Jon Moote of Wilson run next to each other in the woods at today’s cross country race at the Wilson-Tuscarora State Park. Moore would break away from Moote and win today’s race in muddy conditions, with Moote coming in second.

Josh Depoty of Albion, front, and Landin Chaffee of Albion compete on the muddy trails at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park.
Roy-Hart defeated Albion 21-36 and host Wilson 26-29 in a Niagara-Orleans League boys cross-country meet today.
Wilson gained a split on the day by downing Albion 21-34.
Roy-Hart was led by the 1-3 finish of Ozzy Moore and Jay Heideman while Jon Moote placed second for Wilson.
Roy-Hart is now 2-1, Wilson 1-2 and Albion 0-4.
In the girls competition, Albion scored a pair of wins as Roy-Hart and Wilson both had incomplete teams.
Roy-Hart’s Anna Rickard won the race as Albion’s Alanna Holman placed second and Wilson’s Jamie Regan third.
Albion is now 2-2, while Roy-Hart and Wilson both slip to 0-3.
In a dual meet, Newfane defeated Barker 19-44 in the boys’ competition and 15- 50 in the girl’s to go to 3-0.
Newfane’s Nathan Moran won the boy’s meet as Barker’s Peter DiLorenzo placed second and Newfane’s Nick Baes third.
The Newfane girls were led by the 1-2-3 finish of Kylie Bowman, Lydia Chunco and Kat Ursing.

Anna Rickard of Roy-Hart won today’s cross country meet that also included runners from Albion and Wilson. Alanna Holman of Albion was second in the race.





