Legion used a 49-21 win over Vets Club Monday to claim the Medina Euchre League championship.

JR Wilson nipped Sacred Heart 36-34 in the other season ending match.

Legion finishes with a season mark of 911-769 followed by Sacred Heart 888-792, JR Wilson 887-793 and Vets Club 674-1006.

The League banquet will be held at 7 p.m. on April 8 at the Vets Club

Photos courtesy of Albion Central School

ALBION – At the end of each sports season, the New York State Athletic Association honors those teams and individuals that excel in the classroom. This past winter three of Albion High School’s varsity teams earned scholar athlete team recognition: Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming and Girls Basketball. Also several individuals whose team did not qualify for the team award qualified for an individual award.

Boys Swimming (above photo) was recognized as a team with a 93.132 composite score.

Bottom row (l-r): Matt Kovaleski, Josh DePoty, Jacob Coolbaugh and Sam Williams. Row 2: Bryce Wilson, Zachary Olles, Dallas Ecker, Thomas Furmanski, Ryan Krenning and Presley Smith. Back row: Jeffrey Brown, Chase Froman, Devin Olles, Dyllan Beach and Ben Hickman. Absent from photo: Harrison Brown, Cameron Ecker, Zach Kilner, Jacob Foote, Andrew Slack and Declan McCue.

Girls Swimming earned a 93.081 composite average.

Sitting front row (l-r): Michaela Pantano, Amber Baxter and Angelica Genno. Back row: Rylee Pearles, Emily Harling, Sierra Kast, Laiken Ricker and Brittany Lamb.

Girls Basketball earned a 91.936 composite score.

Bottom row (l-r): Sierra Newton, Brylie Hapeman, Sydney Mulka and Kirsten Struble. Top row: Kendall Derisley, Abbie Pappalardo, Paige Derisley and Tess Pettit. Absent from photo: Natalie Lathrop.

Individual athletes for wrestling and basketball were recognized.

Front row: Bryce Pritchard, Ellwood Hafner, Adrian Kingdollar and Cody Wilson. Row 2: Michael DiCureia, Austin Aman and Angel Cruz Cruz. Top row: Zachary Albright, Bryce Kelly and Alexander Hafner. Absent from photo: Cole Spierdowis, Cameron Bell and Tyler Goslau.

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Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The Medina tennis team’s veteran group includes, in front, Kody Leno and Isaac Pace. In back are Mark Barcena, Ray Paull, Andrew Houseman and Haylee Seefeldt.

Six returning regulars anchor the lineup for the Medina tennis team which begins Niagara-Orleans League competition by hosting Barker on Wednesday and visiting rival Albion on Friday.

The Mustangs veteran contingent includes seniors Ray Paull, Kody Leno, Haylee Seefeldt and Andrew Houseman along with sophomore Mark Barcena and freshman Isaac Pace. Paull earned first team N-O All-League honors last spring.

The Mustangs graduation losses included the singles duo of Andrew Fuller, who earned first team N-O honors and Toby Kiebala who was a second team selection.

“We’ve got a good returning group but with graduation losses some people will have to move up a position,” said Coach Chris Horgan. “The key will be how well they take up that new challenge and playing with consistency.”

Schedule
April: 3 – Barker, 4 p.m.; 5 – at Albion, 4:30 p.m.; 8 – Newfane, 4 p.m.; 10 – at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.; 15 – Akron, 4:30 p.m.; 17 – at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; 19 – at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; 29 – Albion, 4 p.m.
May: 1 – at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; 3 – Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.; 8 – at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; 10 – Wilson, 4 p.m.; 15 and 16 – N-O Doubles Tournament at Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Leading the Kendall girls track team will be, in front, Madison Jacob, Brianna Wakefield, T’Mia Kitchings and Emma Allen. In back are Jenna Regan, Kirsten Rodas, Kailie Regan and Alezya Brown.

Underclassmen dominate the key members of the Kendall track teams which are prepping for the Genesee Region League opener at home against Lyndonville on Wednesday.

Sophomore Brianna Wakefield, who won the 1500 and placed third in the 3000 at last year’s Section V Class D championships, sophomore Madison Jacob, who took third in the 400 Hurdles, and senior Jenna Regan, who placed fourth in the Shotput, head the Lady Eagles squad which also includes four promising freshmen, Alezya Brown (Shotput, Triple Jump, Sprints), Emma Allen (400, 800 and 1500), Kiersten Rodas, T’Mia Kitchings and Kailie Regan.

The Kendall boys squad is led by the quartet of sophomore veterans Ethan Kuhn (Hurdles, Sprints, Pentathlon) and Joseph Nettles (400, 800 and 1600) along with newcomers junior Dale Steffen (Hurdles, Sprints, Pentathlon) and sophomore Derek Edick (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Sprints). Kuhn won the G-R Pentathlon last spring.

Schedule
April: 3 – Lyndonville, 4:30 p.m.; 10 – at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; 24 – Notre Dame and Pembroke, 4:30 p.m.; 26 – at Brighton Invit.
May: 2 – at Byron-Bergen, 4:30 p.m.; 4 – at Hilton; 8 – Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, 4:30 p.m.; 10 – at Eastridge Invit.; 13 – at Holley, 4:30 p.m.

The Eagles boys track team is led by this quartet of Ethan Kuhn Joey Nettles, Dale Steffen and Derek Edick.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Barker tennis squad include Paige Sandolfini, Wesley Harris and Kathryn Donner.

A small veteran group will lead the way this season for the Barker tennis team which has Jeff Pyskaty returning to the Raiders coaching helm after an absence of several years.

Seniors Paige Sandolfini and Kathyrn Donner along with junior Wesley Harris lead Barker’s otherwise underclassmen squad.

Junior David Newton and sophomore Keith Robinson head that youthful  group which also includes juniors Sandra Bautista-Lopez, Giorgio Lignola, Emma Wasnock and Jacob Weller; sophomores Joseph Cantella, Nicholas Cassell, Faith Giarla, Ella Gooding, Thomas Jowdy, Samantha Mace, Carla Stoloski and Hannah Westlake along with freshmen Emily Oliveira and Raymond Zapata.

“We’re working on the basic skills and techniques,” said Pyskaty. “We want them to have fun and gain a love for the game which is a lifetime sport.”

The Raiders are slated to open the Niagara-Orleans League season at Medina on Wednesday.

Schedule
(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)
April: 3 – at Medina, 4 – Akron, 4:30 p.m., 8 – at Wilson, 9 – Albion, 15 – at Newfane, 17 – Roy-Hart, 18 – Medina, 4:30 p.m., 29 – at Akron.
May: 1 – Wilson, 6 – at Albion, 8 – Newfane, 9 – Roy-Hart, 15 and 16 All-League Doubles Tournament at Roy-Hart.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Veteran members of the Lyndonville track teams include, in front, Connor Bell, Reese Raduns and Evan Horn. In back are Ethan Creig, Erin Kiefer and Jon Slingerland. Missing from the photo are Jon Schroth and Trey Vercruysse.

The Lyndonville track teams are prepping for an early Genesee Region League opener at Kendall on Wednesday.

Led by veterans Connor Bell (Distance) , Ethan Creig (Middle Distance), Evan Horn (Sprints, Jumps), Jon Schroth Distance, Throws), Jon Slingerland (Distance) and Trey Vercruysse Sprints, Jumps), the Tigers 11 member boys squad also includes Feliz Isaacson (Middle Distance) , Deante Johnson (Sprints), Noah Neff (Sprints, Jumps), Sean Rayburn (Sprints, Throws) and Josh Slingerland (Middle Distance, Jumps).

Jon Slingerland placed third in the 1600 and Horn fifth in the 100 at last year’s G-R All-League meet.

Led by veterans Erin Kiefer (Sprints, Throws) and Reese Raduns (Sprints, Jumps), the Lady Tigers 10 member team also includes Summer Borck (Distance), Aasiya Huzair (Throws), Jenna Kidney (Sprints, Throws), Amber Kiefer (Sprints, Jumps), Aniya Pitchard (Sprints, Hurdles), Karlee Rounds (Sprints, Hurdles), Adia Wachob (Sprints) and Alyssa Winder (Throws).

Schedule
(Meets at 4:30 p.m.)
April: 3 – at Kendall, 10 – at Holley.
May: 1 – at Pembroke, 8 – at Attica, 13 – at Alexander.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Matt Skehan delivers a pitch for Holley and Joe Cecchini bangs out a hit for Medina during opening game action of the Mustangs tournament today at Vets Park.

Romping to a pair of lopsided victories, Medina took top honors in the Mustangs baseball tournament today at rainy Vets Park.

Marathon 10 run innings keyed both wins as Medina blanked Holley 15-0 in the opening round and then thumped Oakfield-Alabama 23-1 in the championship game.

Medina struck for 10 quick runs in the first inning to key the win over Holley.  A leadoff home run by Brian Fry ignited that marathon frame which also highlighted by a two-run double by Trevor Luthart, a double by Fry and an RBI single by Joe Cecchini.

Then in the championship game, Medina broke away from a narrow 2-1 lead by exploding for 10 runs in the third inning ignited by a leadoff double by Xander Payne and highlighted by a two-run double by AJ Seefeldt, a two-run single by Luthart and an RBI single by Nate Sherman.

The Mustangs then erupted for 11 more runs in the fourth frame as Sherman had a two-run triple, Seefeldt a two-run double, Payne an RBI double and Chris Goyette and Aidan Paul RBI singles for a 23-1 lead.

Luthart pitched the first four innings allowing 3 hits and striking out 8. Fry came on to strike out the side in the fifth.

Aidan Johnston had an RBI triple in the first inning for the Hornets lone run.

Oakfield-Alabama defeated Pembroke 11-0 in the other semifinal. Pembroke rebounded to down Holley 16-4 in the consolation contest.

Now at 3-0 Medina next hosts Batavia at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in a non league game.

Getting goal production from five players, Medina snapped a season opening two game losing streak by edging past host Newark 9-8 today in a non league lacrosse game.

Mitchell Silversmith scored 4 goals and Jacob McEwen 2 for the Mustangs as Christian Silversmith, Cayden Lilleby and Chase Prest each chipped in with one.

Fourth period goals by Mitchell Silversmith and Prest provided the margin of victory earning new Mustangs Coach Todd Eick his first win.

Medina next travels to Brockport at 5 p.m. Tuesday in a non league contest and then visits Wilson at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a Class D Division game.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Getting set for next Wednesday’s season opener are these members of the Roy-Hart tennis team. In front are Cameron VanBuren, Dominic Pericciny and Collin Dodge. In the middle row are Jordyn Bobzein, Isabel Keirn, May Quinn, Kayla Hagan and Aspen Moore. In the back row are Madison Brown, Adrianna Gutierrez, Emilia Pericciny, Jenna Gioeli, Marissa Scott, Krstina Burdick and Zoey Haynes.

A veteran trio manning the singles positions will lead the way for the Roy-Hart tennis team which begins Niagara-Orleans League competition at home on Wednesday against Albion.

That trio includes senior Cameron VanBuren, junior Collin Dodge and sophomore Dominic Pericciny.

Heading the group of players vying for sports on the three doubles teams are senior Michael Kuchey and junior Jason Kuchey,, seniors Mason Collins and Aspen Moore along with juniors Jordy Bobzein and Kayla Hagan.

The Rams roster also includes seniors Madison Brown, Kristina Burdick, Jose Campos, Evan Dodge, Isabel Kiern, Emilia Pericciny, Cecillia Santos and Marissa Scott along with juniors Jenna Gioeli, Adrianna Gutierrez, Zoey Haynes, May Quinn and sophomore Cecilia Santos.

The graduation losses for Coach Doug Meyer’s Rams included first team N-O All-League honorees Patrick Sheelar and Madigan Lang.

Schedule
(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)
April: 3 – Albion, 5 – at Newfane, 10 – Medina, 12 – at Akron, 15 – Wilson, 17 – at Barker, 19 – at Albion, 29 – Newfane.
May: 3 – at Medina, 6 – Akron, 4:30 p.m., 8 – at Wilson, 9 – Barker, 15 and 1 6 – All-League Doubles Tournament