Newfane will be looking to extend its lengthy title reign when the Niagara-Orleans League wrestling season concludes with the annual All-League Tournament on Saturday at Albion beginning at 9 a.m.

Newfane, which compiled a 5-0 record during the dual match portion of the season, is seeking its sixth straight N-O championship. The Panthers, in fact, have gone 30-0 in N-O dual match competition over the past six years.

The Panthers closest challenger is Akron which went 4-1 during the dual match competition followed by Albion at 3-2, Medina 2-3, Wilson 1-4 and Roy-Hart/Barker 0-5.

Akron won the All-League tourney last year but a second place finish was good enough to earn Newfane its fifth straight title.

In the tourney’s individual weight class competition, Colby Petrie from Medina and AJ Schafer from Roy-Hart/Barker, both seniors, will be seeking to defend their league titles.

In a key clash between undefeated Genesee Region League division leaders, Alexander bested visiting Lyndonville 55-40 this evening.

Division I front-runner Alexander, which is now 7-0 in the league, built up leads of 14-9 after one period, 27-16 at the half and 43-24 at the three-quarter mark.

Chris McClinic scored a game high 22 points and Ryan Davis netted 17 to spark the Trojans.

Nathan Hydock scored 11, Nathan Dillenbeck 9, Zach Johnson 7, Nathan Poler 6, Russ Stephens 4 and Matt Hess 3 for Division II leading Lyndonville which is now 6-1 in the league and 10-1 overall.

Kendall 51, Holley 43

Kendall downed rival Holley 51-43 in another G-R contest this evening at Holley.

John Rath scored 16, Nate Warters and Hunter Menze 9 and Derek Edick and Dale Steffen 7 to lead the way for Kendall.

Rath scored 11 in the opening period to spark Kendall out to a 13-10 lead and Menze netted 6 in the second to help keep the Eagles up by a 25-18 margin at the half.

Kendall maintained a 34-25 advantage at the three-quarter mark.

Carson Major scored 12 and Kohl Morgan 11 for Holley.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Anya Bloom puts up shot against North Tonawanda defender Paige Book during the Mustangs home court win this evening.

Leading from wire to wire, Medina scored a 41-31 victory over visiting North Tonawanda this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Camri King scored a game high 22 points and Maddie Williams added 11 to spark the attack for Medina which improves to 5-4.  Tyesha Robinson added 5 and Kharise Johnson 3 for the Mustangs.

Medina’s Camri King drives to the basket against NT defender McCarthy Gentz.

Kylie Miranto led NT with 11.

Medina jumped out to a 12-1 first period lead as King scored seven quick points on a layup, a jumper and a three.

Medina maintained a 21-10 lead at the half as King had 6 points and Williams a three in the second period.

The Mustangs went up by 14, 33-19, at the three-quarter mark as King and Robinson both had a pair of baskets in the third period and Williams hit a three at the buzzer.

Albion 46, Barker 34
Leading by a narrow three point, 36-33, margin at the three-quarter mark, Albion outscored host Barker 10-1 in the final stanza to claim a 46-34 Niagara-Orleans League victory.

Lexi Wolck scored 4 as Brylie Hapeman, Kirsten Struble and Sydney Mulka each netted 2 in the decisive final period for Albion which improves to 4-1 in N-O competition.

Hapeman finished with 13, Wolck 12, Struble 9 and Mulka 6.

Gabby Baker scored 13, Rachel Parfinski 7 and Bailey Sutch 6 for Barker which had the game tied 25-25 at the half.

Wilson 46, Newfane 29
Getting point production from 12 players, Wilson upped its N-O leading record to 6-0 with a 46-29 win over rival Newfane.

Izzy Dinse, Sarah Lewis and Skylar Munnikhuysen each scored 8 to lead the way for Wilson.

Madalyn Traverse led Newfane with 10.

Albion posted a 123-36 victory over host Barker this afternoon to clinch at least a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League boys swim championship.

Matt Kovaleski doubled in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke and Harrison Brown in the 50 Free and 100 Free to lead the way for Albion which stays perfect at 8-0.

The Purple Eagles also got individual event wins from Sam Sanchez (100 Butterfly), Thomas Furmanski (100 Backstroke), Chase Froman (200 Free) and Josh DePoty (500 Free).

The Albion girls earned victory No. 1 for the season by downing Barker 76-67 as Michaela Pantano doubled in the 50 Free and 100 Butterfly.

Avery Gaines also took the 200 Free and Sierra Kast the 500 Free for the Purple Eagles.

Natalie Bruning doubled for Barker in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Backstroke.

Medina splits with Newfane
The Medina boys squad improved to 5-3 by downing host Newfane 103-55 as August Pietrafesa took the 200 Free, Dawson Brown the 200 Individial Medley, Hunter Heil the 100 Butterfly, Jaden Pencille the 100 Breaststroke and Ray Paull the 100 Backstroke.

Newfane downed Medina 90-80 in the girls meet.

Hannah Heil won the 50 Free, Olivia Carter the 100 Backstroke and Grace Cogovan the 100 Breaststroke for Medina.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Colby Petrie works toward a pin over RoyHart/Barker’s Tyler Miller during the Mustangs win over the host Rams this evening.

Closing out the dual match portion of the Niagara-Orleans League wrestling season on a high note, Medina bested host Roy-Hart/Barker 45-40 this evening.

Medina jumped out to a 15-0 lead at the outset on pins by Colby Petrie (132) and Miles Hartway (145) sandwiched around a decision win by Noah Skinner (138).

Roy-Hart though answered back with a major decision win by Colby Hancock (152) followed by first period pins by AJ Schafer (160) and Zach Hill (170) to rally into a 16-15 lead.

Karson Grover of the host Rams in route to a pin over the Mustangs Riley Black.

A second period pin by Karson Grover (195), which offset a Medina forfeit win at 182, then regained the lead for the Rams for what proved to be the last time at 22-21.

The Mustangs countered with back-to-back second period pins by Chase Weese (220) and Robert Morehouse (285) to regain the lead for good at 33-22.

That lead held up as the final five bouts were all forfeits with the Rams taking three and the Mustangs two, making for the final five point Medina victory.

Medina finishes the dual match portion of the N-O season at 2-3 and Roy-Hart/Barker 0-5.

The annual N-O All-League meet will be held Saturday at Albion beginning at 9 a.m.

Newfane 54, Albion 21
Defending champion Newfane capped off a 5-0 N-O regular season campaign by downing host Albion (3-2) 54-21.

Ryan Nugent, Phil Stevenson and Xavier Thomas all registered pins for Newfane.

Cole Spierdowis and Bryce Kelly both had pins and Jessy Cruz a decision win for Albion.

Boys Basketball
Byron-Bergen 68, Barker 50
Nick Brandt scored 14 for Barker in a 68-50 non league loss to Byron-Bergen.

Medina’s Noah Skinner works for a decision win over the Rams’ Josh Haley.

The Rams Colby Hancock in route to posting a major decision win over the Mustangs Diago Russell.

Four pins highlighted Holley-Kendall’s 57-30 victory over host Byron-Bergen this evening in a Genesee Region League wrestling match.

Dylan Clemons, Jayden Pieniaszek, Dawson Custer and Frank Flynn all registered pins for the Hawks as Bruce Rasmusson added a decision win.

Holley-Kendall next competes in the Eastridge Duals on Saturday.

In the other G-R match, Alexander defeated Lyndonville 59-22.

Mario Fidanza had a major decision win for Lyndonville whose other 18 points came via three forfeit wins.

Wilson took over sole possession of first place by nipping host Albion 52-50 in a key Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball clash of unbeatens this evening.

Wilson improves to 5-0 in N-O action while Albion slips to 3-1.

Anna Frerichs scored 12, Meg Musall 9 and Sarah Lewis 7 to set the pace for Wilson which led 27-20 at the half and 40-35 at the three-quarter mark.

Brylie Hapeman scored 15 and Paige Derisley and Lexi Wolck 10 each for Albion. Derisley hit a late basket to pull Albion to within one at 51-50 but the Purple Eagles could not pull even.

Medina 44, Roy-Hart 39
Camri King scored 13, Tyesha Robinson 12, Kharise Johnson 11 and Maddie Williams 6 to spark Medina which improved to 3-2 in N-O action.

Shelby Wolf scored 15, Maddie Fry 10 and Meghan Washington and Mallory Steiner 6 each for Roy-Hart which slips to 0-4.

Up 17-13 at the half, Medina increased its advantage to 31-23 at the three-quarter mark as King and Johnson both scored 6 in the third period.

Robinson then tallied 8 in the final stanza to help lock up the win for the Mustangs.

In the other N-O game, Akron (2-2) defeated Newfane (1-2) 60-40.

Getting point production from all 12 players, undefeated (6-0, 10-0) Lyndonville rolled to an 85-42 win over visiting Holley this evening in a Genesee Region League game.

Matt Hess scored 14, Nathan Poler 13, Zach Johnson 12 and Nathan Dillenbeck 11 to set the pace for Lyndonville as Nathan Hydock added 9, Kane Flynn and Russ Stephens 5, Casey Winiecki, Evan Horn and Jonathan Slingerland 4, Nathan Neace 3 and Devin Rounds 2.

Carson Major scored 11, Kohl Morgan 10, Matt Wilson 9, Matt Skehan 5, Nick Kinmond 4 and Cody Tanis 3 for Holley.

Lyndonville jumped out to a 19-9 first quarter lead as Dillenbeck had 8, including two threes, and Johnson seven, including a three.

The Tigers went on to hold leads of 37-16 at the half and 62-21 at the three-quarter mark.

Byron-Bergen 56, Kendall 53
Tony DiQuattro scored 14 and Chad Green 10 to lead Byron-Bergen to a narrow 56-53 G-R win over Kendall.

John Rath scored 17 and Nate Warters 13 for Kendall. Rath also had 11 rebounds and Warters 6 assists.

B-B led 28-26 at the half but Kendall rallied into a 43-43 tie at the three-quarter mark.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Izaiah Rhim puts up a shot against Roy-Hart defender Charlie Bruning during the Mustangs win over the visiting Rams this evening.

Jumping out to a 15 point first quarter lead, Medina went on to defeat visiting Roy-Hart 57-36 this evening as the Mustangs improve to 4-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition (9-1) overall.

Nate Sherman scored 13 and Vincent Montague and Izaiah Rhim 12 each to lead the way for Medina as Brian Fry added 7, Joe Cecchini and Jarin Rhim 4, Tyler Chinn 3 and William Braswell 2.

Charlie Brigham, Charlie Bruning and Gavyn Boyle each scored 8 for Roy-Hart as Peyton Rhinehart added 4, Hunter Pratt and Mark Sanders 3 and Lance Krieger 2.

Roy-Hart’s Lance Krieger tries a layup as Brian Fry comes in to defend for Medina.

Izaiah Rhim had a three, a jumper and a rebound bucket, Sherman a layup and a three-point play and Montague a layup and a three at the buzzer to help vault Medina out to a 20-5 first period lead.

Roy-Hart did cut the deficit to seven, 20-13, by opening the second period with an 8-0 run on two baskets by Boyle and one each by Brigham and Bruning but the Rams would get no closer.

Medina answered with a key 14-5 run to close the period including two threes by Fry, and a jumper and layup by Sherman to open up a 16 point, 34-18, half-time advantage.

The Mustangs maintained a commanding 19 point, 45-26, lead at the three-quarter mark as Montague had a lay-up and a three and Sherman a pair of layups in the third period.

Wilson 74, Albion 43
Wilson built up leads of 21-9 after one period and 38-16 at the half to key a 74-43 win over visiting Albion as the Lakemen stay unbeaten at 3-0 in N-O action.

Jake Miller scored 20 and Steve Frerichs 13 to spark the Wilson attack.

Deyonci Farley scored 15 and Bryce Pritchard 11 for Albion which slips to 2-2 in N-O competition.

In the other N-O contest, Newfane (2-1) downed Akron (1-3) 57-40.

Medina’s William Braswell grabs a rebound.