Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Sam Sanchez, right, works toward a win over Roy-Hart’s Michael Miller during the Purple Eagles key Niagara-Orleans League victory over the host Channel Cats this afternoon.

Albion doubled its lead by downing host Roy-Hart 92-78 this afternoon in a key Niagara-Orleans League boys swim meet.

The victory keeps Albion undefeated at 7-0 while runner-up Roy-Hart slips to 5-2 with three N-O meets remaining on the schedule.

Matt Kovaleski doubled in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke for Albion which also got individual events wins from Harrison Brown (200 Free), Sam Sanchez (100 Butterfly), Chase Froman (500 Free) and Thomas Furmanski (100 Backstroke).

Sanchez was also on all three winning relays while Kovaleski, Ryan Krenning, Froman and Brown were each on two.

William Rickard was a double winner for Roy-Hart in the 50 Free and 100 Free.

The Roy-Hart girls stayed undefeated at 7-0 with a 139-23 win over Albion (0-7).

Madison Ohol doubled in the 200 Free and 100 Backstroke, Kayla Hagen in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke and Mandy Hill in the 50 Free and 100 Free for Roy-Hart which also had Jenna Heiser take the 100 Breaststroke and Jordyn Bobzien the 500 Free.

Medina splits with Akron
The Medina boys improved to 4-3 with a 97-68 win over visiting Akron (2-5).

August Pietrafesa was a double winner in the 100 Free and 100 Backstroke for Medina as Ray Paull added a win in the 50 Free and Isaac Pace in the 100 Breaststroke.

Nate Chubb doubled in the 200 Free and 500 Free and Jacob Cobti in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly for Akron.

The Akron girls improved to 5-2 with a 97-73 victory over Medina (4-3).

Hannah Heil was a double winner for Medina in the 50 Free and 100 Free as Olivia Carter took the 100 Backstroke.

Akron got wins from Rachel PeQueen (200 Free), Mindy Doktor (Individual Medley), Skyler Masse (100 Butterfly), Marissa Maggorie (500 Free) and Natalie Baumler (100 Breaststroke).

Newfane sweeps Barker

Newfane bested Barker 79-69 in the boys meet and 107-85 in the girls competition.

The Newfane boys are now 1-6 and Barker 2-5. The Lady Panthers are 4-3 and the Lady Raiders 1-6.

Front-running Legion defeated JR Wilson 39-31 and runner-up Sacred Heart downed Vets Club 44-26 Monday as Medina Euchre League action resumed after the holiday break.

Legion is now 500-410 on the season, Sacred Heart 486-424, JR Wilson 463-447 and Vets Club 371-539.

League competition continues on January 14 with Legion at JR Wilson and Sacred Heart at Vets Club.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Madison Marsh puts up a shot between Barker defenders Sydnie Luckman and Samantha Howes during the Lady Hawks win over the host Lady Raiders this evening.

Leading from wire to wire, Holley posted a 46-29 victory over host Barker this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Olivia Radford scored 15, including four threes, Madison Marsh 13 and Halee Passarell 10 to lead the way for Holley as Sarah Klatt added 7 and Julia Smith 1.

Gabby Baker and Serena Harris both scored 9, Rachel Parfinski 8 and Bailey Sutch 3 for Barker.

Holley jumped out to a 6-0 lead at the outset on a jumper and  a layup off a steal by Passarell and a jumper by Klatt.

The Lady Hawks upped the lead to 13-2 at the end of the opening period which saw Klatt, Passarell and Marsh each score 4.

The Lady Hawks maintained an eight point, 17-9, lead at the half and upped the advantage a bit to 12, 31-19, at the three-quarter mark.

Radford scored 8, including a par of threes, and Passarell 4 in the third period for Holley while Baker, Harris and Parfinski all hit threes for Barker.

Marsh then scored 7 and Radford hit two more threes in the final stanza to help cap off the Lady Hawks win.

Holley is now 3-6 and Barker 1-9.

Barker’s Rachel Parfinski puts up a shot as Holley’s Sarah Klatt tries to block.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina/Akron Club Hockey team defeated Lancaster 5-2 Saturday evening after splitting two games with them two weeks ago.

For all intents, this game was over after six minutes in the opening period as RBM netted three quick goals.

Nick Wood (Akron)  scored in the fourth minute on an assist from Dylan Krzykowski (Akron).  Before the period was over, RBM got two goals from Michael Kuchey (R-H) with assists from Colin Dodge (R-H), Tegan Decker (R-H), Krzykowski and Dominic Peracciny (R-H).

In the next period, Kuchey and Peracciny teamed up again on a power play goal to give RBM a 4-0 lead.

Lancaster managed a goal near the end of the period.

Both teams scored in the final period as Kuchey got his fourth goal with an assist from Ryan Mettler (R-H).

Tyler Lehan (Grand Island) had an awesome game in goal for RBM turning away shot after shot.

Now 4-5-1 on the season, RBM travels to the North Buffalo Arena next Saturday evening to face Canisius at 9 p.m.

Holley-Kendall went 4-1 to finish second at the Caledonia-Mumford Duals wrestling tournament today.

Holley-Kendall defeated Lyndonville 48-35, Wilson Magnet 83-6, Lyons 84-6 and Avon/Geneseo 51-27 but lost in the finals to Cal-Mum 40-36.

Bruce Rasmusson, Cade Aina and Jayden Pieniaszek all went 5-0 on the day for the Hawks as James Fox, Frank Flynn, Eli Stanton, Erik Balys and Tristyn Moyer all went 4-1; Dylan Clemons, Zander Carpenter and Dawson Custer 3-2 and Jacob Affronti 3-1.

NCCC Tournament

Medina’s Colby Petrie (126) went 6-1 to place third at the NCCC Tournament.

Pulling away in the final period, LeRoy posted a 56-46 victory over Albion this afternoon in a non league boys basketball game.

Leading by narrow margins of 26-23 at the half and 37-33 at the three-quarter mark, LeRoy use a 19-13 fourth period scoring edge to lock up the wn.

Reece Tresco scored 18 and Ethan Smith 11 to lead the way for LeRoy.

Deyonci Farley led Albion with 13 as Kevin Hillman added 9, Liam Ward 7, Xavier Cornick 6, Bryce Pritchard 4, Vincent Zona 3 and Jonathan DePuy and Michael DiCureia 2 each.

Albion next visits Wilson Tuesday in a Niagara-Orleans League game.