Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s first team All-League honoree Brett Riemer, left, is shown here with Roy-Hart’s duo of Jake Bruning, center, and Al Xapsos.

Five repeat selections head the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League baseball squad.

That returning quintet includes champion Roy-Hart’s senior duo of outfielder Jake Bruning and shortstop Al Xapsos along with Medina senior utility player Brett Riemer, Albion sophomore catcher Liam Ward and Wilson senior infielder John Bender.

Bruning was named the N-O League’s Player of the Year.

Albion is also represented on the first team by junior pitcher Thomas Furmanski and junior first baseman Bryce Pritchard.

Akron also has a trio of first team honorees including junior pitcher Brandon Orr, senior infielder Derek Holtz and senior outfielder Jacob Cummings.

Completing the first team is Wilson junior outfielder Ian Evans.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Albion’s first team All-League trio includes, from left, Thomas Furmanski, Bryce Pritchard and Liam Ward.

Bruning hit .438 with 9 doubles, 2 triples and 20 RBIs while Xapsos hit .427 with 8 doubles 4 triples and 20 RBIs. Bruning also went 6-0 on the mind with 83 strikeouts and a 1.51 era.

Riemer hit .321 with 19 RBIs.

Ward hit .435 with 5 doubles, 3 triples and 18 RBIs; Pritchard .352 with 3 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and 21 RBIs and Furmanski .292 with 5 doubles, 3 triples and 18 RBIs. On the mound, Furmanski went 4-2 with 50 strikeouts and a 2.58 era.

Cummings hit .464 with 2 doubles, 1 triple and 13 RBIs; Orr .380 with 5 doubles and 9 RBIs and Holtz .392 with 1 triple and 15 RBIs. On the mound, Orr went 6-3 with a 1.17 era and 63 strikeouts.

Bender hit .412 with 6 doubles, 1 triple 1 home run and 11 RBIs and Evans .372 with 4 doubles and 12 RBIs. Bender also posted a 2.65 era with 50 strikeouts on the mound while Evans had a 1.14 era and 45 strikeouts.

Contributed Photos – Akron’s trio of first team selections includes, from left, Jacob Cummings, Derek Holtz and Brandon Orr.

The second team honorees, listed by school, includes:

Medina – sophomore pitcher Trevor Luthart, sophomore catcher Chris Goyette, freshman infielder Brian Fry and freshman infielder AJ Seefeldt.

Newfane – sophomore pitcher Garrett Srock and junior infielder Matt DiTullio.

Roy-Hart – junior first baseman Charlie Bruning, senior infielder Ben Schwab and eighth grader catcher Gavyn Boyle.

Barker – senior outfielder Collin Webb and junior utility player Preston Harris.

Wilson – senior outfielder Tanner Feeley.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson is represented on the first team by John Bender, left, and Ian Evans.

The Honorable Mention selections, listed by school, includes:

Medina freshman Matt Saj and sophomore Nate Sherman

Newfane – freshman Cade Littman

Roy-Hart – juniors Charlie Brigham and Walker Samanka

Wilson – seniors Nate Fox and Nick Streuber and junior Jackson Rotella

Orioles 6, Marlins 0
The Medina Brushstrokes Orioles played hard to secure a playoff victory, downing the Roy-Hart Marlins 6-0 on Wednesday.

Orioles pitching was on the money by Kolton Fletcher and Joe Reese each with 3 strikeouts, and William Tagg with 2 strikeouts.  Together the pitching trio allowed only 4 hits.

Ethan Brown backed up the pitching with 2 outstanding plays at shortstop.

On offense, the Orioles bats were hot.  Maddox Smith started the attack with a double into center field and a run scored.  Fletcher showed his power at the plate going 3-3 with 2 home runs, a triple and 2 RBI’s.  Joe Reese went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles and a RBI.  Steven Gobelli added a single and a RBI.  Anthony Reese scored a run and Mason Cook got his bat on the ball.

Yankees 15, Red Sox 11
The  MTA Yankees bats finished the season strong scoring 15 runs to beat the Roy Hart Red Sox on Saturday.

Brody Fry led batting going 3 for 3 with 2 triples and a home run. Cole Callard had 2 doubles and scored twice, Michael Chisler a single and a double and scored 3 times, Cameron Kenward a double and a single and scored a run. Tyler Kroening and Jimmy Dieter each added a hit and scored 2 runs while Henry Rigerman had a double and a single, and  Aiden Wisniewski added 2 hits, and Colton Smith added a hit.

Fry again pitched strong on the mound with 7 strikeouts over 3 innings.  Callard had 5 strikeouts over 2 1/2 innings, and Kroening came in to close out game to secure the win.

Contributed Photos – Champion Roy-Hart is represented by this trio of Kayla Brown, Maddie Fry and Maddy Glena on the first team of the Niagara-Orleans All-League softball squad.

A trio of players from undefeated (12-0) champion Roy-Hart head the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League softball squad.

The Lady Rams are represented by senior shortstop Kayla Brown, senior first baseman Maddy Glena and junior catcher Maddie Fry.

Medina, which finished in the runner-up spot at 10-2, has placed senior shortstop Alisha Scroger and junior first baseman Ryenn Oliver.

Akron likewise has a pair of honorees in the senior duo of catcher Abby Stone and first baseman/third baseman Neely Abrams.

Wilson also has two selections in junior second baseman Isabella Schultz and sophomore pitcher Anna Frerichs.

Rounding out the first team are Albion third baseman Natalie DiCureia, Barker senior catcher Kylie Miller and Newfane freshman third baseman Autumn Christy.

Brown is a four-time first team selection and Fry a three-time honoree while Scroger, Stone, Abrams and Miller are all repeat picks.

Medina is represented by Ryenn Oliver, left, and Alisha Scroger and Albion by Natalie DiCureia.

Brown hit .614 this season with 3 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs and 42 RBI’s while Fry hit .700 with 7 doubles, 2 triples 1 home run and 24 RBIs and Glena .603 with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run and 35 RBIs.

Scroger hit .544 with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs and Oliver .580 with 7 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, two of which were grand slams, and 32 RBIs.

Stone, who was named the N-O Player of the Year, hit .537 with 4 home runs and 27 RBIs. She also went 2-2 on the mound with 27 strikeouts and a 2.520 era. Abrams hit .492 with 4 home runs and 28 RBIs.

Schultz hit .354 with 11 RBIs and Frerichs .318 with 9 RBIs.

DiCureia hit .444 with 4 doubles, 6 triples and 15 RBIs and Miller .483 with 8 double, 3 triples, 1 home run and 26 RBIs.

Akron is represented by Neely Abrams, left, and Abby Stone and Barker by Kylie Miller.

The second team honorees, which are listed by school, includes:

Roy-Hart – freshman pitcher Mallory Steiner and junior outfielder Lexie Lovewell

Medina – junior catcher Ashlee Howell and sophomore outfielder Camri King

Akron – senior pitcher Mattie Klein and junior shortstop Darion Jonathan

Albion – junior first baseman Sierra Newton and junior outfielder Brylie Hapeman

Wilson – freshman catcher Julia Faery

Barker – freshman shortstop Sydnie Luckman

Newfane – junior pitcher Jessica Shoemaker.

Anna Frerichs, left, and Isabella Schultz represent Wilson and Autumn Christy Newfane.

The following players, who are listed by school, received Honorable Mention:

Roy-Hart – junior outfielder Jayden Townsend, junior third baseman Jamie Bower, sophomore pitcher/outfielder Sam Choate and eighth grader second baseman Reanna Perkins.

Medina – sophomore pitcher Lacey Kenward, junior pitcher Cora Payne and junior second baseman Brandi Guild.

Albion – junior shortstop Lexi Wolck and senior catcher Janae Doty.

Wilson – freshman third baseman Madelyn Seeley and freshman first baseman Alycia Thompson.

Barker – freshman second baseman Ella Fox and senior outfielder Morgan Szczepaniak.

Newfane – eighth grader catcher Julia Dumais.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Anna Lewis, left, and Miranda Lembcke have both earned All-State softball honors.

Two Lyndonville High players have earned spots on the Class D All-State softball squad.

Junior outfielder Anna Lewis has been named to the third team and senior catcher Miranda Lembcke to the fourth team.

Lewis hit .536 with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs and 33 RBIs this season.

Lembcke hit .461 on the season with 6 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run and 18 RBIs.

Both players earned first team Genesee Region League All-Star honors for the second year in a row as they helped the Lady Tgiers clam the G-R Division II title.

In addition, Akron senior catcher Abby Stone was named to the first team of the state Class B squad. She hit .537 with 27 RBIs.

Pounding out 18 hits, Albion romped to a 17-1 victory over the host Alden Gold team Tuesday evening to improve to 4-0 in Tri-County Babe Ruth League action.

Thomas Furmanski had 5 hits, Drew Caldwell 4, Patrick Ricker 3 and Zach Colacecchi 2 to lead the Albion attack.

Caldwell had a two-run single in the first inning and a two-run double in the second as Albion tallied three times in both frames. He later banged out a two-run double to highlight a five run fifth inning.

Furmanski’s hits included a three-run home run in the sixth inning and a two-run double which keyed a four run seventh frame.

On the mound Bailey Blanchard struck out 8 over the first four innings and Kyle Woolston fanned 7 over the final three frames. They combined on a two hitter.

Albion next visits Alexander on Thursday.

Exploding for 9 runs in the first inning, Banes Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing went on to defeat Tats & Bats 22-9 Monday to improve to 6-0 in Medina Women’s Softball League competition.

Doubles by Hannah LaGrou and Connie Heschke highlighted the decisive first inning uprising which also included singles by Heschke, Robin Blaun, Kathy Allen, Jessica Carpenter and Jen Masse.

Keeping the momentum, Banes quickly tacked on 8 more runs in the second inning on a home run by LaGrou, a triple by Grace Masse, doubles by Carpenter and Heschke and singles by Patti Page, Sue Seefeldt, Jen Masse, Blaun and Kathy Allen.

LaGrou also had a home run and Allen a triple to key a 5 run third inning.

Heschke and Blaun both went 5 for 5 on the evening and LaGrou 4 for 4.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Elizabeth Woodams brings the ball up field during Monday’s game against the visiting Chili Select which ended in a tie.

Rebounding from a two goal deficit, Kendall rallied in the second half to earn a 3-3 tie with the visiting Chili Select Monday in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U17 Division game.

Chili scored in the final minute of the first half to take a 2-1 lead and then upped the advantage to 3-1 with a tally early in the second half.

However, Kendall came battling back first cutting the deficit in half on a goal by Alezya Brown and then netting the equalizer on a penalty kick tally by Julia Smith in the final minutes.

Brown also scored Kendall’s first goal early in the opening half which pulled the Crossfires even at 1-1.

Improving to 3-0-2, Kendall previous had defeated the Genesee Lancers 4-0, Batavia 2-0 and 1-0 and tied the Brockport Blizzard 0-0.

Kendall’s Grace Levett works to bring the ball up field.

Contributed Photos – Newfane’s Kim Goerss and Sam Auernhamer have been named the Niagara-Orleans League Players of the Year in track.

Newfane captured both the Niagara-Orleans League boys and girls track championships this season with perfect 6-0 records. The Panthers have now capped off that very successful season by having two of their top athletes, Kim Goerss and Sam Auernhamer, earn the N-O League’s Player of the Year honors.

Goerss, who went undefeated in league duel meets in both the 1500 and 3000, captured the N-O championship in the 800 and 1500. She placed fifth at the sectionals in the 800 and eighth in the 1500. She holds the school record in the 1500 with a time of 4:52.

Auernhamer, who holds the school record in both the 3200 (9:52.22) and the 3000 Steeplechase (9:48.48), went undefeated in the 3200 in league duel meets . He won the N-O championship in the 3200 and the 3000 Steeplechase and was a member of the winning 3200 Relay team. He placed second in the 3000 Steeplechase at the sectionals and eighth at the state meet.

Contributed Photo – Players and coaches from the winning Rotary/Sandstone/St. Mary’s All-Star game team meet here. In front are Blake Preston, and Tyler Seibert. Players standing are Jack Kinter, Xavier Byrd, Nick Martino, Nick Radder, Nolan Sullivan, Pom Siebert, Seth Krenning, Aaron Sugar, Jacob Edwards and Mason Giatino. Coaches are Chris Kinter,Josh Trapiss and Dan Bartlett.

Putting together a huge last inning rally, the combined Rotary/Sandstone/St. Mary’s team rallied for a 22-14 win over the combined Carlton/Barre/Vets squad in the annual Albion Midget League 12U All-Star game on Saturday.

Trailing 14-10, the winners erupted for 12 runs in the seventh inning highlighted by a grand slam home run by Jack Kinter, a home run and single by Xavier Byrd and a double by Nolan Sullivan.

Nick Martino then preserved the lead by registering three strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to close out the wild win.

The Carlton/Barre/Vets team had grabbed the 14-10 lead by scoring 4 runs in the sixth inning on triples by Jason Conn and Josh Bovenzi along with singles by John Bianchi and Dylan Narburgh.

The Rotary/Sandstone/St. Mary’s squad had knotted the contest at 10-10 by scoring 3 times in the top of the sixth on hits by Nick Radder and Aaron Sugar.  Earlier, Radder had a two-run double and Blake Preston a two-run single to key a 6 run fourth inning uprising.

Byrd finished with 5 hits and Radder 4 for the winners while Brandon Nashburn had 3 and Narburgh and Conn 2 each for Barre/Carlton/Vets.

Medina nipped the previously undefeated NY Elite 1-0 Sunday in a key Buffalo and Western New York Soccer League Senior Division game.

The Elite had possession most of the game, but Steven Anderson was able to score for Medina on an unsavable free kick that screamed into the top left corner of the net.

Moving back into first place, Medina improves to 5-0-1 while the Elite slip to 5-1-0.