Defending champion Medina defeated Newfane 211-277 at Shelridge this afternoon to stay perfect at 8-0 in Niagara-Orleans League golf competition.

Melanie Green took medalist honors with a 35 for Medina as Aidan Paul shot 37, Dylan Lonnen 42 and Ian Wagner 45.

Sam Capen shot 49 for Newfane (0-8).

In the other N-O match, Wilson (6-3) downed Albion (6-2) 235-243.

Albion’s Patrick Ricker took medalist honors with a 42.

Patrick Seeley and Nathan Meyers both shot for 46 for Wilson as did Nick Perry for Albion.

The Lakemen also had Sam Georgal card a 47, Lilly Sanborn and Josh Seider 48.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Chris Shabazz, shown here making a reception during last week’s game, and his Purple Eagle teammates will visit Depew Friday for a ket B3 Division game.

Since only four of the seven regular season games count in the division title race for Section VI Class B football teams every one is vitally important and that is certainly the case for Albion as the Purple Eagles visit Depew at 7 p.m. Friday in a key B3 contest.

Albion, which romped past Springville 50-8 last Friday in the Purple Eagles B3 opener, is 2-0 overall.

It will be the B3 opener for Depew which is also at 2-0 after a pair of close, low scoring interdivisional wins over Alden (14-6) and Tonawanda (17-15).

Running back Christian Pagano has scored 3 of Depew’s 4 touchdowns to date and Devin Connolly had a 32 yard field goal to provide the margin of victory for the Wildcats against Tonawanda.

Albion has featured a balanced attack as quarterback Thomas Furmanski has run for 2 touchdowns and passed to Kevin Hillman for another and a trio of running backs have rushed for TDs including Tyray White with 3, Bril Johnson 2 and Deyonci Farley 1.

The Purple Eagles defense has also provided some scoring punch as Chris Shabazz has returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Hill has scored on a fumble recovery.

Albion holds a 12-9 lead in the all-time series with Depew including a 35-0 win last fall. The teams have split their last four meetings.

Mustangs visit Flyers
Medina/Lyndonville/Barker will be looking to snap a season opening two game losing streak when the Mustangs visit Maryvale in a B2 Division game at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Mustangs are coming off a 34-14 B2 opening loss to Iroquois.

It will be the B2 opener for Maryvale which is 2-0 overall after interdivisional wins over Cleve Hill (21-20) and Burgard (28-6).

Quarterback Connor Desiderio, who passed for 173 yards and ran for 2 touchdowns in the win over Burgard last week, leads the Flyers attack.

Wide receiver Brian Fry accounted for both of the Mustangs touchdowns in the loss to Iroquois on a 20 yard pass from quarterback Jarin Rhim and an 82 yard kickoff return.

The Mustangs hold an 8-7 lead in the all-time series with the Flyers including a 44-14 win in their last meeting in 2013.

The featured B2 game Friday will have Maritime/Health Sciences (1-0, 2-0) at Iroquois (1-0, 2-0).

In an interdivisional game Friday, Roy-Hart will visit Alden at 7 p.m.

Division Standings
B2: Iroquois 1-0, 2-0; Maritime 1-0, 2-0; Maryvale 0-0, 2-0; Dunkirk 0-1, 1-1; Medina 0-1, 0-2
B3: Albion 1-0, 2-0; Depew 0-0, 2-0; Lackawanna 0-0, 2-0; Olean 0-0, 0-2, Springville 0-1, 0-2
C North: Wilson 2-0, 2-0; Akron 1-0, 2-0; Cleve Hill 1-0, 1-1; JFK 0-1, 1-1; Silver Creek 0-1, 0-2; Roy-Hart 0-2, 0-2

Roy-Hart scored a 2-1 double overtime victory over visiting Akron this evening to take over sole possession of the Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer lead.

Kara Choate scored the game winner in the second overtime period for the Lady Rams whose first goal of the evening was scored by Nadia White in the opening half.

“It was a great team win,” said Roy-Hart Coach Rich Jennings. “They are flying high.”

Akron tied the game on a goal by Kara Sequin with 10 minutes to go in the second half..

Roy-Hart improves to 4-0 and Akron slips to 3-1 in N-O action.

Albion 5, Barker 0
All of the scoring came in the second half as Albion blanked visiting Barker 5-0 on Senior Night as Mariah Plain scored two goals and Abby Scanlan, Claire Squicciarini and Alexis Creasey one each.  Squicciarini and Kendall Derisley also each had an assist.

Lauren Wehling earned the shutout in goal for the Purple Eagles.

Albion is now 2-1 and Barker 0-5 in N-O competition.

Photos By Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Andrew Drechsel heads the ball out of the Hawks end as Carson Major and Kendall’s Nick Richardson look on. The action took place during the host Hawks win over the rival Eagles this evening.

In a wild finish which saw each team score two goals in the final hectic nine minutes, host Holley emerged with a thrilling 3-2 victory over rival Kendal this evening in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game.

Trailing 1-0, Kendall pulled even on a goal by Dale Steffen off an assist from Tory Raufeisen with 9:44 which ignited that late scoring barrage.

Kendall’s Jacob Esposito drives the ball up field against Holley defender Charles Turpyn.

The Eagles then grabbed a 2-1 lead when Jacob Esposito scored with 6:34 remaining off an assist from Steffen.

However, Holley came battling back to retie the suddenly free scoring contest on a goal by Kayden Servais on a breakaway with 3:13 to go.

The Hawks then netted the game winner when Kohl Morgan scored on a penalty kick with just 2:03 remaining. (Click here to see Morgan’s game-winning goal.)

“I’m really proud of the way they fought back,” said Holley Coach Josh Carpenter. “As long as there is time on the clock you have a chance and we got it done.”

Before that wild finish the only score during the game’s first 71 minutes was scored by Holley’s Nathan Nothnagle off an assist from Carson Major with 6:42 remaining in the first half.

(To see some more game action, click here.)

The victory keeps Holley undefeated in G-R action at 4-0 while Kendall is at 1-2-1.

Holley’s Bradley Kingdollar is sandwiched between Kendall’s Brian Shaw and Hayden VanDusen while trying to move the ball up field.

Rebounding from an opening set loss, Medina rallied to down host Albion 23-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-19 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match.

Evie Schultz served up points 7-18 in the second set to help pull Medina even in the match. Jordan Lugo then served up the final two points in the third set and Elle Gross scored points 1-5 to get the Mustangs rolling in the fourth set.

Devin Griffin had 11 spiking kills for the Mustangs as Gross had 4 and Ayzha Pitts 3. Schultz had 5 aces.

Medina and Albion are now both 1-4 in N-O action.

In the other matches, defending champion Akron (5-0) downed Roy-Hart (3-2) 25-23, 22-25, 29-27, 25-21 and Wilson (4-1) bested Newfane (1-4) 25-10, 25-8, 25-12.

Maintaining sole possession of first place, Medina downed Newfane 205-247 at Willowbrook this afternoon to remain undefeated at 7-0 in Niagara-Orleans League golf competition.

Melanie Green took medalist honors with s 35 for Medina as Ian Wagner shot 37, Trevor Luthart 43 and Dylan Lonnen and Aidan Paul 45.

Sam Capen shot 42 for Newfane which slips to 0-7.

In the other N-O matches, Barker (3-5) nipped Roy-Hart (1-9) 278-279 as Jake Harris led the way with a 46 and Wilson (5-3) bested Akron (5-3) 233-243 as Nathan Meyers shot 41 and Patrick Seeley 44 to lead the way.

Getting goal production from four different players, Holley rolled to a 6-1 victory over visiting Pembroke this evening to regain the .500 mark at 2-2 in Genesee Region League girls soccer action.

Samantha Bates and Kayleigh Neale each scored a pair of goals for the Lady Hawks as Sierra Apicella and Allyson Skehan both chipped in with one.

Now at 3-3 overall, Holley next visits Alexander on Thursday in another G-R contest.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – AJ Seefeldt heads the ball toward the goal for Medina/Lyndonville as Even Liss defends for the Akron during the Mustangs win over the host Tigers this afternoon.

Medina/Lyndonville and Albion both scored key road victories this afternoon which combined with Newfane’s 3-2 win over host Roy-Hart this evening throws the Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer title race into a tight four way battle.

Medina/Lyndonvlle blanked Akron 3-0 and Albion nipped Wilson 1-0.

Those results, combined with the Newfane win, leaves Medina/Lyndonville and Newfane deadlocked for first place at 3-1 with Albion and Roy-Hart both just a half game off the pace at 2-1.

Medina/Lyndonville took a 1-0 lead in the first half as Nathan Dillenbeck scored with 6:36 remaining.

The Mustangs then locked up the victory on second half goals by AJ Seefeldt at 33:05 off an assist from Dillenbeck and by Roman Heinsler at 22:11 from Alex Barry.

Zach Fike earned the shutout in goal.

(Click here to see a shot on goal from Jacob Corser for Medina/Lyndonville.)

Albion made a lone goal scored early in the second half by Angel Rosario off an assist from Juan Santiago stand up for the narrow win over Wilson.

Newfane took a 2-1 lead over Roy-Hart at the half on a goal by Jeremy Foltz with just 44 seconds to go.

The Panthers then got what proved to be the game winner in the second half by Trevor Heschke for a 3-1 lead.

Trent Choate and Noah Stern each scored a goal for Roy-Hart.

Russell Stephens moves the ball up field for Medina/Lyndonville against Akron defender Caleb Suckow.

N-O Golf
Wilson improved to 4-3 in N-O competition with  238-266 win over Roy-Hart (1-8) at Willowbrook.

Patrick Seeley took medalist honors with a 44 for Wilson as Lilly Sanborn and Sam Georgal shot 48 and Nathan Meyers and Josh Seider 49.

Carter Green had a 45 for Roy-Hart.

Willowbrook also hosted the N-O League’s Novice Tournament and the top three finishers were Trace Hill (Akron), Aiden Romesser (Akron) and Tyler McCoy (Newfane).

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Samantha Choate and Akron’s Alexandra Roland battle for possession of the ball during the Lady Rams loss to the host Lady Tigers this afternoon.

Defending champion Barker used the combination of a 7-0 victory over visiting Kenmore with Akron’s 2-1 home field win over Roy-Hart to take over sole possession of the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey league.

Barker stays unbeaten at 4-0 while Akron improves to 4-1 and Roy-Hart slips to 3-1.

Akron jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Madison Brege scored just six minutes into the second half.

Roy-Hart did battle back to knot the contest when Samantha Choate scored just three minutes into the second half but the Lady Rams could not score agin. (Click here to see a video of Choate’s goal.)

Akron answered back as Olivia McClaine scored what proved to be the game winner with 16 minutes to go.

Barker, which led 2-0 at the half,  got two goals each from Ella Gooding and Ginger Alexander as Ciara Gregoire, Lena Fallolari and Emily Wagner each chipped in with one.

Fox, Katrina Clare, Aaliyah Wheat and Serena Harris all had assists.

Gooding and Alexander netted the two first half goals.

The loss drops Kenmore to 0-5.

In the other game, Wilson (2-2) nipped rival Newfane (0-4) 1-0 in overtime on a goal by Anna Meyers.

Volleyball

Oakfield-Alabama/Elba 25-25-21-25, Kendall 11-13-25-16

Oakfield-Alabama/Elba defeated Kendall tonight in a Genesee Region League volleyball match.

For Kendall, Brittney Marks had 25 digs, 5 kills and 5 assists and Madison Shonitsky 11 digs and 8 kills.

Roy-Hart posted a straight set 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 victory over visiting Newfane this evening to improve to 3-1 in Niagara-Orlesns League volleyball competition.

The Lady Rams attack included Samantha Capen with 12 points, 3 service aces and 10 assists; Maddie Ciemny 7 points, 2 aces and 8 kills; Alexis Connolly 8 points, 1 ace; Samantha Albright 5 points, 3 kills; Jamie Seib 3 points, 2 aces, 4 kills and 12 assists; Marissa Scott 4 kills and Kali Schapring 5 kills.

The loss drops Newfane to 1-3.

In the other N-O matches, defending champion Akron rebounded from an opening set loss to defeat visiting Medina 23-25, 25-10, 25-12, 25-14 and Wilson (3-1) downed visiting Albion (1-3) 25-7, 25-15, 25-12..

Devin Griffin had 7 kills and Elle Gross and Ayzha Pitts 5 kills and Evie Schultz 4 aces for Medina.

Akron is now 4-0 and Medina 0-4.

Maya Knaak had 4 kills and 7 digs for Albion.