Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kendall Derisley slides safely into home plate as Lyndonville catcher Chloe Stinson awaits the ball. The action took place during the Lady Tigers win over the visiting Purple Eagles this morning.

Rebounding from an early deficit, Lyndonville rallied to defeat visiting Albion 6-2 this morning in a non league softball game.

Albion jumped out to a quick lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run single by Aly Knaak but the Purple Eagles could not cross home plate again. A walk, a bunt by Lexi Wolck and a single by Leah Pritchard set up the threat. Pritchard  had a total of 3 hits on the day.

Lyndonville battled back to tie the game by scoring twice in the third inning on an RBI single by winning pitcher Stacy Buckland and an error. A walk and a sacrifice bunt by Gracie Johnson set up the opportunity.

Stacy Buckland delivers a pitch for Lyndonville.

The Lady Tigers then took the lead on an RBI single by Buckland in the fourth frame which followed a pair of walks.

Lyndonville later put a lock on the win by scoring three times with two out in the sixth inning on a triple by Megan Krisher, a single by Anna Lewis and an error.

In the circle, Buckland scattered 6 hits and struck out 2. She also started a key double play to get out of trouble in the second inning.

The Lady Tigers defense also got a nifty diving catch by Lewis in centerfield in the third inning.

Lyndonville, which is now 3-1, next visits Pembroke in a Genesee Region League game at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Albion, which is 3-4, next hosts Lockport in a non league game at 11 a.m. Tusday.

Roy-Hart splits
Roy-Hart split a doubleheader against Matawan Regional High School from New Jersey at the ESPN Complex in Orlando, Florida this morning.

Roy-Hart won the opener 19-1 as Maddie Fry and Mallory Steiner both had 3 hits and Jamie Bower and winning pitcher Reanna Perkins 2 each. Perkins’ hits were both doubles and Bower drove in a total of 4 runs.

Matawan downed R-H 9-1 in the second game.

Fry had a pair of hits, including a double for the Lady Rams.

Now at 2-2 on their Florida trip, the Lady Rams play another doubleheader on Tuesday.

Albion catcher Emani Poole tags out Lyndonville’s Alecia Hickson.

The Roy-Hart softball squad  earned a split today against Western New York foes as the Lady Rams opened their Easter break trip at the ESPN complex in Orlando, Florida.

Roy-Hart lost to Williamsville South 23-12 in the opener but rebounded to defeat Maple Grove 11-1.

In the opener, Roy-Hart erupted for seven runs in the third inning to take a 10-9 lead as Jamie Bower had a two-run double, Maddie Fry a two-run single and Mallory Steiner an RBI single.

Fry and Reanna Perkins both had 3 hits in the game. Perkins’ hits included a triple.

However, Will South answered back with a big nine run sixth inning scoring burst to claim the win.

In the second game, Roy-Hart scored six runs on six hits in the second inning to key the win over Maple Grove.

Lexie Lovewell had an RBI triple to key a two run first inning and Claire Halstead added a solo home run in the fourth for the Lady Rams.

Fry and Jayden Townsend both had 3 hits. Fry’s hits included a double and triple.

Roy-Hart will next face a New Jersey foe in a doubleheader on Monday morning.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Camri King and Deyonci Farley

Two local players, Albion’s Deyonci Farley and Medina’s Camri King, have earned Honorable Mention on the All Western New York basketball teams.

Both are juniors who were first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honorees.

Farley, who was named the N-O’s Player of the Year, scored 385 points (18.3 average), grabbed off 200 rebounds and had 58 steals and 45 assists.

King scored 298 points (13.5 ave.) and had 243 rebounds and 40 steals.

Two other N-O players, Wilson’s Skylar Munnikhuysen and Akron’s Darion Jonathan, also both earned Honorable Mention.

Munnikhuysen, who was named N-O Player of the Year, scored 281 points (14.o ave.) and had 118 rebounds and 95 steals while Jonathan scored 314 points (14.9 ave.) and had 68 rebounds.

Photos by Tom Rivers – Albion’s Nick Perry competes in the Shotput today at the Webster Invitational. He placed second in the Discus.

Colton Howell places second  for Albion in the Pole Vault.

Albion had top three place finishes in 10 events at the Webster Invitational track meet today.

Emma Mathes won the 800 in 2:32.80. She also teamed up with Olivia Krenning, Jessica Penna and Jamie Penna to win the 3200 Relay in 12:57.23.

Sam Sanchez, Ugene Harrison, Payton Lake and  Angel Rosario teamed up to win the Sprint Medley Relay in 4:19.25.

Tre Yaskulski won the 110 Hurdles in :16.21 and Dominic Burton placed second.

Yaskulski, Sanchez and Harrison also teamed up with Ozzie Matos to give the Purple Eagles a second place finish in the 400 relay.

Anthony Freeman placed second and Burton third in the 400 Hurdles as did Honesty Little in the 100 Hurdles.

The Purple Eagles also got second place finishes from Colton Howell in the Pole Vault, Nick Perry in the Discus and Chris Shabazz in the Pentathlon.

Contributed Photo – Emily Kams

Medina High graduate and Genesee Community College freshman Emily Kams has been named Division III Pitcher of the Week.

Kams, who now has 32 strikeouts and an earned run average of just 1.71 this season, registered a pair of victories in the circle last week.

First she scattered 6 hits and struck out 3 over 7 innings in GCC’s 5-2 win over Jefferson Community College.

Then she registered 10 strikeouts and scattered 5 hits in GCC’s 7-2 victory over Erie Community College.

During her senior year at Medina Kams helped hurl the Mustangs to Niagara-Orleans League and Section VI titles.

Medina blanked Barker 5 1/2-0 and Roy-Hart downed Albion 4 1/2-1 this afternoon to both improve to 4-1 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis competition and remain just a half game back of defending champion Akron (4-0).

Ray Paull, Haylee Seefeldt and Andrew Houseman all scored straight set wins in singles competition for Medina as did the doubles teams of Kody Leno-Jonathan Pietrafesa, Ben Zakes-Carter Green and Isaac Pace-Emma Baldwin.

Collin Dodge won at second singles and Dominic Pericciny at third singles for Roy-Hart. The Rams also swept the doubles matches with the duos of Michael and Jason Kuchey, Aspen Moore-Kayla Hagen and Mason Collins-Jose Campos.

Carson Bader won at first singles for Albion.

In the other meet, Wilson (2-3) downed Newfane (1-5) 3-2.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion catcher Liam Ward tags out Wilson’s Patrick Seeley during the host Purple Eagles win over the Lakemen this afternoon.

The number of undefeated Niagara-Orleans League baseball teams was reduced to zero this afternoon as Albion bested visiting Wilson 10-2.

That loss drops Wilson into a tie for second place with Roy-Hart at 2-1 and vaults 4-1 Medina into sole possession of first place. Albion, which moves to within a game of the top spot at 2-2, is tied for third place with Akron.

Thomas Furmanski went the distance on the mound for the Purple Eagles.

Thomas Furmanski went the distance on the mound for Albion allowing 3 hits and striking out 12.

Albion took the lead for good by scoring three quick runs in the first inning on a two-run single by Michael DiCureia and an RBI single by Liam Ward.

Wilson did cut the deficit to 3-2 with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning on RBI singles by Jacob Miller and Cody Greenlief but the Lakemen would get no closer.

Albion got one of those runs back in the home half of the fourth on an error to make it 4-2. A one out single by Bryce Pritchard started that spurt.

The Purple Eagles then broke the contest wide open by erupting for six runs in the sixth inning on a bunt single by Vincent Zona, a  single by Ward, a bases loaded walk and three wild pitches. A leadoff single by Pritchard and a walk ignited that uprising.

N-O Softball

Wilson 8, Albion 6

Wilson (2-1) scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to edge past Albion (1-2) 8-6 in an N-O softball game this afternoon.

Kendall Derisley had 3 hits for Albion as Paige Derisley, Bryne Dysard and Leah Pritchard each had 2. Dysard’s hits were both doubles and Paige Derisley had a triple.

Albion’s Vincent Zona dives back to first base as the ball eludes Wilson’s Declan Faery.