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Purple Eagles top Rams to even N-O record
Albion evened its Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball record at 2-2 by posting a 58-53 home court victory over Roy-Hart this evening.
Elijah Doxey scored 19 and Tyler Cody 11 to lead the way for Albion s Nate Gibson added 8, Wesley Olles 7, Elliot Trapiss 6, Josh Schoeberlein 3 and Adam Burgio and Ezra Bloom 2 each.
Matt Aquilina scored 18 and Jakob West 13 to spark Roy-Hat as Vinny Fazzio added 8, Tysen McCaa and Owen Madel 5 each and Tyler Rothwell and John Brigham 2 each.
Albion grabbed a slender 15-11 lead at the end of the first period as Cody had seven, including a three, and Gibson a three.
The Purple Eagles then put together a 19-9 second period scoring surge to hike the lead to 14, 34-20, at the half. Doxey scored 8 and Trapiss 6 on two threes to lead that uprising.
Albion maintained 13 point, 50-37, advantage at the end of the third period which saw Doxey score 9 and Cody 4.
Roy-Hart answered with a 16-8 scoring edge in the final period but could get no closer than four.
The Rams slip to 0-3 in N-O action.
Akron 91, Barker 53
Akron go back onto the winning track by downing visiting Barker 91-53 to improve to 2-1 in N-O action.
Derren Brooks scored 24, Ben Gerstung 17, Brodie Hill 17 and Blake Gerstung 15 to spearhead the Akron offense.
Carter DerSarkissian scored 20 and Anthony Taliaferro 15 for Barker which slips to 1-3 in league competition.
Lakewomen top Mustangs to take N-O lead as Lady Rams down Purple Eagles
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson’s Abbie Faery puts up a shot as Medina’s Roswyn Oakes tries for the block during the Mustangs home court loss to the Lakewomen this evening.
Defending champion Wilson took over sole possession of the Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball lead at 4-0 by combining a 47-28 victory over host Medina with Roy-Hart’s 56-50 win over visiting Albion.
Abbie Faery scored 15, Lucy Madden 13 and Rowan Simpson 8 to lead the way for Wilson which led 25-15 at the half.
Caliyah St. Louis scored 11 and Sam Heschke 9 for Medina which is 1-2 in N-O action.
Roy-Hart 56. Albion 50
Roy-Hart knocked Albion from the N-O ranks of the unbeaten 56-50 to improve to 2-1 in league play while the Purple Eagles slip to 3-1.
Adella Dukes scored 22, including 7 of 8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, to lead Roy-Hart. Millie Owens added 14, Brooke Corser 8, Kylie McOmber 6, Courtney Aquilina 4 and Peyton May 2.
Aaliyah Jones scored 21 and Melia Prince 16 to lead Albion.
Akron 56, Barker 35
Akron improvedto 2-1 in N-O action by posting a 56-35 win over Barker which slips to 0-4.
Charlotte Haag scored 16 and Hailey Dodge 12 for Barker.
Medina’s Caliyah St. Louis drives in for a shot over Wilson’s Kylee Elia.
Lakemen put together a huge second half rally to post a key home court win over Mustangs
Coming from way back, Wilson put together a huge second half scoring surge to defeat visiting Medina 66-45 in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League clash of unbeatens this evening.
Trailing by a many as 19 late in the second quarter and by 14 early in the third period Wilson came storming back to outscore Medina 43-8 over the last quarter and a half to improve to 3-0 in N-O competition as the Mustangs slip to 2-1.
Aidan Neumann scored 28 of his game high 35 points and Ryan Hough 8 of his 14 to lead Wilson’s decisive second half rally.
Christian Moss finished with 16 and Preston Woodworth 12 for Medina which had a season long nine game winning streak snapped.
Medina jumped out to a 17-10 first quarter lead as Woodworth hit two threes, Hadrian Batista one and Moss added a pair of baskets.
The Mustangs boosted the advantage to 19, 31-12, by opening the second period with a 14-2 run which included two baskets each by Jerrell Nealy and Moss along with threes by Woodworth and Avion Johnson.
However, Wilson, which had been ice cold from the field, closed the period with a 6-0 run, including four by Hough, to trim the deficit to 13, 31-18 at the half.
Threes by Moss and Kolton Fletcher hiked the Medina advantage back to 14, 37-23, early in the third period but it was all Wilson after that.
The Lakemen erupted for a decisive 16-0 run, to move on top for the first time at 39-37. Neumann hit three threes to highlight that big uprising.
Medina did pull even at 39-39 at the end of the third period on a basket by Moss and then regained the lead for what proved to be the last time at 42-41 at the outset of the final period on a three by Woodworth.
Wilson though answered in decisive fashion with a whopping 25-0 scoring run to coast to the 21 point, 66-45 victory. Neumann scored 11, including 9 for 9 from the free throw line, and Hough had 8 to spearhead that surge.
Kendall tops Elba in G-R contest
Kendall downed visiting Elba 60-53 in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game this evening.
Vinnie D’Agostino scored 19 and CJ D’Agostino 12 to lead the way for Kendall as Jonny Conte added 8, Sammy Conte and Ryan Gaesser 6 each, Noah Morehouse 5 and Jonas Rhodes 4. CJ D’Agostino also had 12 rebounds.
Ryan Marscoll scored 17 and Nick Scott 15 for Elba.
Byron-Bergen 74, Lyndonville 50
Colton Smith scored 18, Lane Woodworth 13 and Lyric Raduns 10 to lead Lyndonville in the 74-50 G-R loss to Byron-Bergen. Devon Babcock and Atticus Mank both added 4 and Quincy McClinsey 1 for the Tigers.
Seahorses earn split with TigerSharks
Medina earned a split with host Akron in a Niagara-Orleans League swim meet this evening.
Medina won the boys’ meet 83-60 and Akron took the girls’ competition 98-58.
Bradley Goyette doubled in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Free and Bryson Ford took both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke to lead the Seahorses which improve to 3-1 as Brandon Brueckner added a win in the 100 Backstroke.
Quinn O’Malley was a double winner for the TigerSharks in the 50 Free and 100 Free.
The Akron girls were led by a trio of individual event double winners including Charlotte Carlson (Butterfly and Breaststroke), Brooke Milhollen (100 Free and Backstroke) and Aurora VanDusen (200 Free and 500 Free). Avery Haak added a win in the IM for the TigerSharks.
Madison Watts won the 50 Free for Medina.
Newfane sweeps Roy-Hart/Barker
Newfane bested Roy-Hart/Barker winning the boys’ meet 90-47 and the girls’ competition 93-63.
Dylan Lamont doubled in the IM and 100 Free and Noah Kneeland in the Butterfly and Backstroke to lead the Newfane boys squad as Eli Kneeland added a win in the Breaststoke.
Roy-Hart/Barker had Noah Corraine win the 200 Free, Jackson Braun the 50 Free and Hendrick Trombley the 500 Free.
The Newfane girls were led by individual event double winners Riley Klopfer (200 Free and 500 Free) and Eden Hillman (50 Free and 100 Free). Emma Haseley also took the Butterfly, Eliana Reis the Backstroke and Kimberly Schmitt the Breaststroke.
Samantha Fox won the IM for Roy-Hart/Barker.
Holley-Kendall wrestlers down Medina
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Aiden McGrain works toward a pin for Holley-Kendall over Medina’s Cole Herman during this evening’s non league match at Medina.
Improving to 11-1 overall, Holley-Kendall scored a 58-18 victory over Medina in a non league wrestling match this evening at Medina.
Pins by Immanuel Cornell (285), Jacob Abrams (150), Tyler Davenport (190) and Aiden McGrain (215) highlighted the victory for Holley-Kendall which also got a major decision win by Brayden Mack (157) as well as five forfeit wins which were good for a total of 30 points.
Luke Duffina (132) and Tyler Raduns (165) both registered pins for Medina as Jacob Duffina (118) and Davi Mucoucah (144) both scored decision wins.
Medina’s Davi Mucoucah in route to earning a decision win over Holley-Kendall’s Michael Williams.
Brayden Mack works toward a major decision win for Holley-Kendall over Medina’s Roaman Maksimchak.
Medina’s Luke Duffina nears earning a pin victory over Holley-Kendall’s Dominic Heirigs.
RBM hockey team has win streak snapped
The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Knights Club Hockey team saw their three game winning streak end Wednesday evening at Riverside Rink with a 5-1 loss to Team Buffalo.
After a scoreless first period, Buffalo scored early in the second and took a 2-0 lead into the final stanza.
Early in the third period, Gavin Ickowski (R-H) made it a 2-1 deficit assisted by Wyatt Bryer (Wilson) and Ryan Felicetti (Wilson).
The final period saw a total of nine penalties called with Buffalo scoring two powerplay goals.
RBM was outshot in the game 49-26. Noah Orens in the RBM goal had a very busy evening.
RBM, with a record of 4-5-1, next faces St. Joseph’s at home on Sunday morning at 11:35 a.m.
Kendall and Lyndonville girls score G-R wins
Kendall and Lyndonville both scored victories in Genesee Region League girls basketball action this evening.
Kendall defeated Byron-Bergen 39-32 as Izzy D’Agostino scored 10, Mia Price and Stella Kwiatek 8 each, Teagan Shaw 7 and Sophia Picardo 6.
Lyndonville trimmed Attica 27-23 as Isabella Groves and Braelynn Dillenbeck each scored 8, Alexa Robinson and Hanna Fox 4 each, Lilly Raduns 2 and Emily Dill 1.
Dillenbeck had two threes and Groves one in the third quarter and Fox two baskets in the fourth to help the Lady Tigers lock up the win.
Holley-Kendall matmen top Lyndonville
Seven pins keyed Holley-Kendall to a 57-21 victory over host Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League wrestling match this evening.
Jeremy Lutes (103, John Blosenhauer (110), Carson Cady (118), Isaac Bartlett (132), Jack Breuilly (138), Brenden Eichas (144) and Immanuel Cornell (285) all registered pins for Holley-Kendall which also got a technical fall victory by Jacob Abrams (150) and a major decision win by Kohle Pachla (126).
Shannon Withey, Brody Hazel and Greyson Romano had pins and Ben Doolan a decision win for Lyndonville.
Holley-Kendall improves to 10-1 overall.
Roy-Hart/Barker wrestlers defeat Medina; Newfane posts win at Albion
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart/Barker’s Lincoln Murray works toward a decision win over Medina’s Tyler Raduns during the Rams home mat victory over the Mustangs this evening.
Improving to 3-1, Roy-Hart/Barker scored a 63-12 win over visiting Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League wrestling match this evening.
RJ Townsend, Liam Silsby and Max Hickman all registered pins to lead the way for Roy-Hart/Barker.
Jacob Duffina and Luke Duffina both notched pins for Medina.
Newfane 53, Albion 27
Seven pins sparked defending champion Newfane to a 53-27 win over host Albion in another N-O wrestling match this evening.
Jake Morello (150), Miles Lingle (175), Tristian Smith (190), Levi Henning (215), Rian Czaja (126), Ryley Mahoney (132) and Alexa Doxey (138) all notched pins for the Panthers.
Stryker Sanders (118), Justin Mengs (110), Kaiser Allport (157) and Parker Roberts (144) all registered pins and Jackson Snook (285) had a decision win for Albion.





