Tuning up for Wednesday’s key meeting, Holley and Kendal both scored Genesee Region League boys soccer victories this evening.

Holley trimmed host Attica 2-1 to improve to 3-0 in the league and 4-1 overall while Kendall bested visiting Wheatland-Chili 4-2 to go to 1-1-1, 2-1-1.

Holley will now host Kendall at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

All of the scoring in the Holley game came in the second half as Caleb Wright scored off an assist from Karl Biedlingmaier and Bradley Kingdollar tallied from Malachi Rowcliffe for the Hawks.

Kendall jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Derek Edick and Hayden VanDusen (a penalty kick) before W-C scored just before the half to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Kendall though got that one back in the opening minute of the second half on a goal by Brian Gonzalexz.

A goal by Jacob Esposito in the final minute rounded out the Eagles scoring.

Mason Kuhn had a big night in goal for Kendall making 19 saves.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Abby Scanlan works to get between Notre Dame defenders Brenna Munn and Morgan Rhodes during the host Purple Eagles win over the Fighting Irish this evening.

Improving to 5-2 Albion bested visiting Notre Dame 3-1 this evening in a non league girls soccer game.

Abby Scanlan scored the three goal hat-trick to spearhead the offense for Albion which next hosts Barker at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in a Niagara-Orleans League contest.

Scanlan gave Albion a 1-0 lead when she scored at 28:57 of the first half off an assist from Claire Squicciarini.

However, Notre Dame answered right back with the tying goal just 31 seconds later on a tally by Autumn Mathisen.

Albion though regained the lead for good when Scanlan scored with 12:03 remaining in the opening half as Nicolina Creasey earned the assist.

Scanlan later scored the clinching goal, her 12th of the season, with just 7:23 remaining in the second half again off an assist from Squicciarini.

(Click here to see a video of Albion attempting a corner kick.)

Albion’s Kendall Derisley puts a shot on goal as Rebeka Nickerson makes the save for Notre Dame.

Medina and Albion remained 1-2 in the Niagara-Orleans League golf standings by posting victories this afternoon.

Defending champion Medina stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with s 209-262 win over Wilson (3-3) at Shelridge while Albion improved to 6-1 with a 238-253 victory over Newfane (0-6) at Willowbrook.

Melanie Green took medalist honors for Medina with a 36 as Ian Wagner had a 37, Aidan Paul 43, Trevor Luthart 45 and Dylan Lonnen 48.

Patrick Ricker took medalist honors for Albion with a 45 as Carson Bader added a 46 and Drew Caldwell a 47.

Sam Capen shot 46 and Zach Murray 47 for Newfane.

The Ladies Night Out League at Hickory Ridge finished up this past week with the team of Laurie Freeman and Linda Chrzan claiming first with 94 points.

Deb Wood and Jan Palmer finished in second with 90.5 points and Dona Hazen and Karen Berlew held down third with 90 points.

Wood led all scorers with a stellar 37 followed by Patty Pfister with a 42 gross and Karen Berlew with 43.  Freeman and Pfister had low net with 34 and Berlew finished net 35.

Birdies were recorded by Sue Gay, Pfizer and Freeman.

The Men’s Thursday Night Traveling League has their position round upcoming this week with the first place team of Mike Dillon and Jim Peglow squaring off against second place Chris Barry and Jake Froman.  The point totals are close at 290 to 286.

Third place is held by Scooter Burgess and Guy Eaton with 248 points just two points ahead of Wes Bedford and Zack Burgess.  Josh Bennett and Scott Budde are in fifth with 238 points.

Low gross last week was Guy Eaton with 40.  He also grabbed low net with 33.

Two newcomers to the stat sheet this past week were birdie makers Scotty Marciszewski and Donnell Holloway.

Medina took three of four games from Tri Town Saturday in Niagara-Orleans Football Association (NOFA) competition

Mini Division
TriTown Trojans  19, Medina Colts 8
Tavarias Griffin scored on a 21 yard TD run in the 4th quarter for the Colts.

JV Division
Medina Broncos  18, TriTown Trojans  0
The Broncos rolled to 5-0 with a 25 yard touchdown pass from MacKoy Hall to Christian Moss and then a pair of TD runs (10 yards and 27 yards) from Jerrell Nealy. The defense came up big giving up just 7 points for the entire season to date.

Varsity Division
Medina Stallions 26, TriTown Trojans   0
The Stallions started a bit slowly in this one as the Trojans played solid defense but once the offense got rolling there was no stopping them as Kaedon Clevelan ran for touchdowns of 29 yards and 8 yards, Breydin McEwen-Miller romped for 30 yards and Amarie Soule took a pick 6 60 yards for the final score.

Beginners Division
Medina won by forfeit.

Contributed Photo – Matthew Schomske picks up yardage for Albion during Saturday’s Beginners Division win over Alden.

Albion scored a pair of wins at Alden Saturday in Niagara-Orleans Football Association (NOFA) competition.

In the Beginners Division Albion defeated Alden 14-7. Jayden Rivera had 88 yards rushing including a 59 yard TD, Hudson Manella 82 yards and a 44 yard td and Matthew Schomske 12 yards.

On defense, Landyn Galligan 9 tackles and a fumble recovery and Rivera 7 tackles.

In the JV Division, Albion downed Alden 40-7.  Noah Harrison had 316 yards off offense and 4 touchdowns.  He caught a 56 yard td from Roman Manella, and had three TD runs of 43, 51 and 85. Nate Gibson had a 24 yard TD run and Wesley Olles caught a 50 yard td from Manella.  Pyerce Aherns and Gibson caught PAT’s.

Defensively, Harrison had 13 tackles and a interception, Logan Kast 6 tackles,  Olles 5, Joshua Schoeberlein and Dennis Mathis 4 each.  Jayovanni Ostrander had a interception and Chrisjen Winters a fumble recovery.

Albion won the Mini Division game by forfeit.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Kohl Morgan battles for control of the ball with Perry’s Rhett Thomson during the host Hawks overtime loss to the Yellowjackets this evening.

Avenging a home field loss earlier in the week, Perry edged past host Holley 2-1 in overtime this evening in a non league boys soccer game.

Perry, which dropped an equally close 3-2 decision to Holley on Tuesday at Perry, claimed the victory when Carson DeVinney scored on a line shot just 1:33 into the first 10 minute overtime period.

Perry also scored the game’s first goal at the 23 minute mark of the first half.

However, Holley battled back into a tie when Kohl Morgan scored his first goal of the young season off an assist from Jared Strathearn with 8:30 to go in the opening half.

Neither team could find the net again in the second half though Perry just missed in the final minute as a shot rattled off the inside of the post.

Holley goalie Broek Ostrom made two big saves in the second half to keep the Hawks even.

Now at 3-1, Holley next visits Attica in a Genesee Region League game at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

(Click here to see Holley try to score off a corner kick.)

Holley’s Carson Major leaps over the top of Perry goalie Thad Grierson who was diving to make a save.

Roy-Hart moved into a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer lead by blanking Wilson 2-0 this morning.

The victory pulls Roy-Hart even with Akron atop the N-O standings at 3-0 as Wilson slips to 2-2.

Brooke Livergood scored what proved to be the game winning goal for Roy-Hart in the first half off an assist from Kara Choate.

Choate then netted an insurance goal in the second half as Grace Parker earned the assist.

Rileigh McCabe and Reanna Perkins split the goaltending duties in earning the shutout for the Lady Rams.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Nick Richardson comes in to try and take the ball away from Albion’s Cole London during the Eagles win over the host Purple Eagles this afternoon.

Kendall scored the first two goals and the last two in posting a 4-2 victory over host Albion this afternoon in a non league boys soccer game.

Kendall jumped out to a 2-0 lead by scoring twice in the final 10 minutes of the opening half. Dale Steffen tallied with 8:46 remaining and Hayden VanDusen followed up with a penalty kick goal with 1:33 to go. (Click here to see VanDusen’s goal.)

Albion goalie Omar Peterson dives to try to stop a Kendall shot.

However, Albion came battling back to knot the contest at 2-2.

Alex Gibson got the Purple Eagles on the scoreboard when he found the back of the net with just 41 seconds to go in the first half.

Gibson then netted the equalizer when he scored at 23:16 of the second half.

Kendall though weathered the storm and quickly regained the lead for good just two minutes later when Jacob Esposito scored off a direct kick by Tory Raufeisen.

That same combination clicked again for a big insurance goal for the Eagles with just 2:15 remaining as Esposito scored off another direct kick by Raufeisen.

Kendall, which is now 1-1-1, next hosts Wheatland-Chili in a Genesee Region League game at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Albion, which is 2-2, will visit Wilson at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in a Niagara-Orleans League contest.

(Click here to see more action from the game.)

Albion’s Alex Gibson splits between Kendall defenders Joe Nettles and Hayden VanDusen on a rush up field.