Photo by Mike Wertman – The Holley varsity volleyball team’s veteran group includes Megan Donohue, Jocelyn Chilton and Ava Parr. Missing from the photo is Nicole Mrzywka.

Led by a quartet of returnees, the Holley varsity volleyball team is prepping for the Genesee Region League opener at Byron-Bergen on September 6.

The Lady Hawks veterans include setter Megan Donohue, middle hitter Nicole Mrzywka along with outside hitters Jocelyn Chilton and Ava Parr.  All are seniors except Parr who is a junior.

Holley will tuneup for the G-R campaign by hosting Medina in a non league match on Thursday and visiting Pavilion on September 4.

Schedule
(Varsity matches at 6:30 p.m.)
August: 30 – Medina
September: 4- at Pavilion, 6 – at Byron-Bergen, 10 – Attica, 12 – at Pembroke, 14 – Notre Dame, 20 – Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, 22 – Rochester Academy Charter, 10 a.m., 24 – at Wheatland-Chili, 26 – Kendall, 29 – Northstar, 12 p.m.
October: 1 – Alexander, 3 – Lyndonville, 4 – Byron-Bergen, 10 – at Attica, 12 – Pembroke, 16 – at Notre Dame, 17 – Pavilion, 18 – at Rochester Academy Charter, 4:30 p.m.

Albion trimmed Roy-Hart 299-311 this afternoon in a high scoring Niagara-Orleans League golf match at Shelridge.

Nick Perry earned medalist honors for Albion with a 50.

Albion improves to 3-0 while Roy-Hart slips to 0-2.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Brylie Hapeman and Roy-Hart’s Maddie Fry battle for control of the ball during this evening’s Niagara-Orleans League opener at Gasport which was won by the visiting Purple Eagles.

A pair of late goals earned Albion a 2-0 victory over host Roy-Hart this evening to open the Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer season.

In the other openers, Akron nipped Newfane 2-1 and Wilson blanked Barker 8-0.

Breaking away from a scoreless deadlock, Brylie Hapeman netted the game winner for Albion when she tallied on a breakaway with 9:24 remaining in the second half.

Lexi Wolck then added an insurance goal for the Purple Eagles when she found the net with only 1:54 remaining.

Natalie Karmazyn scored both goals for Akron, one in each half.

Skylar Munnikhuysen and Lilly O’Lay each scored two goals to led the way for Wilson.

Wilson next faces Lyndonville/Medina in a non league game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Vets Park.

Albion also visits Notre Dame and Roy-Hart travels to Holley in non league contests Wednesday.

Roy-Hart’s Emily Metz kicks the ball upfield between Albion’s duo of Brylie Hapeman and Lexi Wolck.

Lexi Wolck scores an insurance goal for Albion in the final two minutes. The Roy-Hart goalie is Reanna Perkins and the defender is Mackenzie White.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Leading Roy-Hart into the upcoming volleyball season will be this group of returnees. In front are Kristina Burdick, Paige Dent and Maddie Ciemny. In back are Rebecca Jones, Ella Brown, Aspen Moore, Emilia Peracciny and Alyssa Kubas.

A good group of eight returnees anchors the lineup for the Roy-Hart varsity volleyball squad as the Lady Rams prep for the Niagara-Orleans League opener at Albion on September 5.

Senior Aspen Moore, who earned first team N-O All-League honors last fall, heads that veteran contingent which also includes three other starters – Paige Dent, Ella Brown and Alyssa Kubas, all seniors. Also returning are seniors Emilia Peracciny, Kristina Burdick, Rebecca Jones and junior Maddie Ciermny.

Roy-Hart’s graduation losses included Olivia Vorholzer, who earned second team All-League honors, and Skyler Christopher, who was an Honorable Mention selection.

“We’ve got some holes to fill but we’ve got a good group back led by Aspen,” said Coach Bill Holahan, whose Lady Rams went 5-5 in NO action last fall.

Schedule
(Varsity matches at 6:30 p.m.
September: 5 – at Albion, 8 – at Albion Tournament, 8 a.m., 11 – Wilson, 13 – Medina, 17 – at Newfane, 19 – at Akron, 25 – Cheektowaga, 27 – Albion.
October: 3 – at Wilson, 4 – at Medina, 12 – Newfane, 11 – Akron.

Roy-Hart outlasted visiting CSAT 5-4 this evening in a wild season opening non league boys soccer game.

Roy-Hart built up a 3-1 advantage in the first half on goals by Jose Campos, Jacob Higgins and Noah Hardy. Aidan Bligh assisted on Higgins’ goal and Campos on Hardy’s tally.

However, CSAT battled back to knot the contest at 3-3 early in the second half.

Roy-Hart regained a 4-3 lead as Ethan Lindke scored off an assist from Bligh with 17 minutes remaining.

CSAT though again battled back to retie the contest at 4-4 with 8 minutes remaining.

The Rams though quickly answered the challenge, regained the lead for good when Lindke scored what proved to be the game winner with 7 minutes to go.

Roy-Hart goalie Colby Hancock then helped to preserve the narrow win by making clutch saves on a pair of point blank CSAT shots in the final minutes. Earlier he also stopped a penalty kick.

Roy-Hart next hosts Albion in the Niagara-Orleans League opener at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Albion dropped a 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 decision to host Attica this evening in a season opening non league volleyball match.

Nathalie Lathrop had 5 kills and 5 digs, Sierra Newton 4 kills and 4 aces and Logan Conlon 7 digs for Albion which next visits Alexander on Wednesday for another non league contest.

Boys Volleyball
Lions win Clarence Tourney
The Lockport boys volleyball team, which is coached by Medina High graduate Liz (Pitts) Smorol, repeated as champions of the Clarence Tournament over the weekend.

Zach Schneider earned MVP honors and Sean Denniston was named to the All Tournament team for the Lions which downed Eden in two straight sets in the championship match.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Leading the Kendall varsity volleyball team into the upcoming season is this veteran trio of Brittney Marks, Jenna Regan and Jessica Coble.

A trio of returning starters anchors the lineup for the Kendall varsity volleyball team heading into the upcoming Genesee Region League season.

That trio includes seniors Jenna Regan and Jessica Coble along with junior setter Brittney Marks. Regan earned G-R All-Star honors last season.

The Lady Eagles also return varsity experience in the senior trio of Harley Faro, who anchors the defense, Kelly Mayes and Anna Oakley.

Three juniors up from the JV ranks who also look to make an impact include Autumn Woodward, Brianna Drennan and Olivia Caldwell.

“We’ve got a good core group back and they are working hard,” said Coach Morgan Engelbert.

Kendall opens the season with a non league match at Medina this Wednesday and then begins G-R competition at home against Oakfield-Alabama/Elba on September 6.

Schedule
(Varsity matches at 6:30 p.m.)
August: 29 – at Medina
September: 6 – Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, 10 – at Lyndonville, 12 – Wheatland-Chili, 14 – Rochester Prep, 5 p.m., 15 – Rochester Academy Charter, 12 p.m., 18 – at Alexander, 20 – Byron-Bergen, 7:30 p.m., 21 – at Northstar, 4:30 p.m., 24 – Attica, 26 – at Holley, 29 – Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.
October: 3 – Pembroke, 5 – at Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, 10 – Lyndonville, 12 – at Wheatland-Chili, 15 – at Rochester Academy Charter, 4:30 p.m., 17 – Rochester Prep, 5 p.m., 18 – Alexander, 19 – Northstar, 5 p.m.

Albion defeated Newfane 288-298 and Medina downed Wilson 210-280 today in Niagara-Orleans League golf action.

Patrick Ricker took medalist honors with a 42 and Nick Perry added a 49 to lead the way for Albion in the match at Willowbrook.

The Purple Eagles, which next face Roy-Hart Tuesday, improve to 2-0.

Ian Wagner took medalist honors with a 34 for Medina at Shelridge as Melanie Green added a 38, Trevor Luthart 44, Aidan Paul 45 and Dylan Lonnen 49.

The Mustangs are now 1-0-1.

Patrick Seeley had a 45 for Wilson which slips to 1-2.

In the day’s other match, Akron downed Roy-Hart 244-307 at Shelridge.

Akron is now 2-0-1 and Roy-Hart 0-1.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Veteran senior members of the Albion volleyball team include Natalie Lathrop, Sierra Newton, Haley Smith, McKenna Boyer, Lindsey Mann and Isabella Gibbs.

Anchored by a good nucleus of returnees, Albion is taking aim at improving upon last year’s 0-10 Niagara-Orleans League volleyball record.

Seniors Lindsey Mann, Sierra Newton, McKenna Boyer, Natalie Lathrop, Isabella Gibbs and Haley Smith head that large veteran contingent which also includes juniors Ella Knaak and Breanda Johnson along with sophomores Emani Poole, Rylee Pearles and Logan Conlon.

“We had a lot of kids get some good varsity experience last year so we’re definitely expecting a big improvement,” said Coach Melody Beecher whose squad also includes juniors Ashlyn LeBaron and Katie Spierdowis.

The Purple Eagles will open N-O competition on September 5 at home against Roy-Hart.

Schedule
(varsity matches at 6:30)
August: 27 – at Attica, 29 – at Alexander
September: 5 – Roy-hart, 7 – Lyndonville, 8 – Albion Tournament, 8 a.m., 10 – at Byron-Beren, 11 – at Akron, 14 – Newfane, 17 – Wilson, 19 – at Medina, 24 – at Batavia, 27 – at Roy-Hart,
October: 1 – at Notre Dame, 3 – Akron, 5 – at Newfane, 12 – at Wilson, 13 – at North Tonawanda, 16 – Medina, 19 – Pembroke