The Rampage lost a tight game to Amherst Thunder 2-1 Thursday in Metro Softball League competition.

Ashley Hill led the offense with two hits including a double in the first inning.  Hill scored the Rampage’s only run on a sacrifice by Hanna Sobieraski.

Samantha Choate, Alyssa Mayers, Samantha Coakley and Katelin Corra each had a base hit.

Sobieraski went the distance on the mound striking out 3 and giving up just 3 hits.

Defensively Coakley snagged a line drive at third base.  Thunder’s leadoff batter hit a ball to the fence in the bottom of the 6th but Rampage answered back with a perfect relay from center fielder Choate to shortstop Jayden Townsend to third baseman Hill for the tag out.

Rampage will be playing in the Battle at Fort Niagara tournament this weekend in Lewiston.

Improving to 3-0, Albion edged past the visiting Akron Orange 3-2 this evening in a Tri County Babe Ruth League game.

Thomas Furmanski went the distance on the mound for Albion allowing only 2 hits and striking out 19.

Liam Ward drove in all three Albion runs with a two-run double in the first inning and an RBI single in the sixth which snapped a 2-2 tie. Ryan Krenning reached on a single and stole second and third setting up Ward’s game winning hit.

Albion next visits the Alden Gold next Tuesday.

Photos by Mike Wertman – Local G-R All-Stars include Holley’s Patrick Bower and Sam Lammes and Kendall’s Mason Kuhn.

Four local players have been named to the Genesse Region League All-Star team including Lyndonville junior pitcher Zach Johnson, Kendall sophomore pitcher/catcher Mason Kuhn along with the Holley senior duo of pitcher Sam Lammes and catcher Patrick Bower.

Zach Johnson represents Lyndonville on the G-R All-Star team.

Johnson and Bower are both repeat selections.

Johnson went 4-1 on the mound with 77 strikeouts and a 2.05 earned run average. At the plate he hit .438 with 6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and 21 RBIs.

Kuhn hit .432 with 4 doubles.

Bower hit .410 with 4 doubles and 18 RBIs and Lammes .370 with 4 doubles and 12 RBIs. On the mound, Lammes went 4-2 with 47 strikeouts and Bower 2-2 with 41 strikeouts.

Holley senior Brandon Dillenbeck also earned Honorable Mention. He hit .500 with 15 RBIs.

The All-Star team also includes Erik Scharlau and Ryan Davis from Alexander; Joe Aguglia, Matt Travis, Sam Cusmano and Logan Veley from Attica; Zack Cocking, Devin Grimshaw and Brendin Klotzbach from Notre Dame, Joey Burdick from Oakfield-Alabama/Elba and Zach von Kramer, Reid Miano, Jacob Miller and Casey Shaw from Pembroke.

Final G-R Standings
Division I – Pembroke 10-2, Attica 9-3, Holley 6-6, Alexander 5-7, Byron-Bergen 1-11.
Division II – Notre Dame 9-2, Oakfield-Alabama/Elba 7-4, Lyndonville 5-6, Kendall 2-9.

The Roy-Hart 10u Dynamites Travel Baseball Team beat the Lockport AnJo Bombers 12-8 on Monday night at Harley Field.

The Dynamites trailed every inning and went into the final frame down 8-6. However, the hitting of Evan Poeller, Sean Mettler, Gavin Heideman, Jack Kempf, Brody Fry and Jax Brinley helped the Dynamites  score six runs and pull out the victory.

Mettler,  Fry and Brinley each pitched two innings with Brinley picking up the win.

The Dynamites are 6-1 in the Clarence Sunday League and their next game is this Sunday at 1 p.m. vs. Pembroke United at Hartland Field.

Contributed Photo – Medina High Coach Gordy Luthart, who helped coach the North squad in Wednesday’s 13-12 senior game win over the South, meets here with the Mustangs two representatives, Brendan Luthart, left, and Mason Lewis.

The Medina High duo of Mason Lewis and Brendan Luthart helped spark the North squad to a 13-12 victory over the South in the annual sectional senior lacrosse game Wednesday evening at Orchard Park.

Lewis, who was voted the North MVP, and Luthart each had a goal and an assist.

Lewis, who won several key face-offs down the stretch, scored his goal late in the fourth quarter to rally the North to within one.

“I am extremely proud of these two young men and their accomplishments throughout their careers,” said Medina Coach Gordy Luthart who helped coach the North team. “I’m looking forward to watching them both play next year in college.”

Lewis will be playing for Genesee Community College and Luthart for St. Bonaventure.

The AnJo Bombers 16U snatched the lead late in the game in a 7-4 victory over Niagara Expos on Tuesday at Sal Maglie Stadium to stay unbeaten in the Clarence U16 League.

The game was tied 4-4 with the Bombers batting in the top of the fifth when Zeke Callicutt singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Niagara Expos had scored three runs in the second inning

The Bombers scored one run in the top of the fourth when Colin Fragale singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

The Expos answered when an error scored one run.

The Bombers took a 6-4 lead in the seventh when AJ Seefeldt tripled on a full count with a shot down the line to the left-field fence  scoring Carson Tatro who just doubled.

Tatro was on the mound for the Bombers pitching a complete game allowing one earned run on 6 hits, striking out 10 and walking 1.

The web gem play of the game was a relay from deep centerfield at the fence in the third. Mike DiCureia threw a rope to shortstop  Seefeldt. Seefeldt then threw a laser to catcher Joe Watson who applied the tag, disrupting an inside the park homerun.

Callicutt went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Bombers in hits. Addison Christ also reached base three times, scoring once.

Amherst Avalanche 7, Medina-Lyndonville United U12 1
The Medina- Lyndonville United U12 Soccer Club lost to the Amherst Avalanche 7-1 this week.

M-L United held onto a 1-1 deadlock late into the first half after Colton Smith and Cole Callard assisted Caden Kingsbury’s lone goal.

The Avalanche proved their name correct as the  United were barraged by 4 unanswered goals.

A second half adjustment with support from Liam Castricone and Cameron Kenward limited Amherst to just two goals for the remainder of the game.

Aurora Arsenal 2, Medina-Lyndonville United U14 1
With seconds remaining the Aurora Arsenal managed a game winning goal to edge past the Medina-Lyndonville United U14 Soccer Club 2-1.

Mason Nicholson crossed a beautiful pass to Mason Moreland who pushed the ball to the back of the net for United’s only goal.

Kevin Travis registered a first half shut-out at goal with defensive support from Bryson Costich and strong mid field play from Zaric Boyce.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – This trio of G-R All-Stars includes Lyndonville’s Miranda Lembcke who is flanked by the Holley duo of Kassandra Norman, left, and Madison Papaj.

Five local players have earned spots on the Genesee Region League All-Star softball team.

That quintet includes senior catcher Miranda Lembcke and junior outfielder Anna Lewis from G-R Division II champion Lyndonville, pitcher Kassandra Norman and third baseman Madison Papaj, both seniors, from Holley and senior outfielder Adrianna Passarell from Kendall.

Lembcke, Lewis and Papaj are all repeat honorees.

The local G-R All-Stars also include Kendall’s Adrianna Passarell, left, and Lyndonville’s Anna Lewis.

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

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

Norman registered 48 strikeouts in the circle and hit .532 at the plate with 6 doubles and 12 RBIs.

Papaj hit .435 with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 11RBIs and 14 stolen bases.

Passarell hit .381 with 15 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.

Lyndonville also had four players receive Honorable Mention including junior outfielders Natalie Ostrowski and Alecia Hinkson, sophomore second baseman Megan Krisher and eighth grade pitcher Gracie Johnson.

Holley is represented on the Honorable Mention list by junior catcher Jocelyn Chilton and Kendall by senior second baseman Michela Hanlon.

The first team also includes senior outfielders Abbey and Hannah Callaghan from Wheatland-Chili; junior shortstop Kacey Pearce and sophomore outfielder Claudia Hardie from Attica; sophomore infielder Mackenna Johnson and eighth grade pitcher Allie Schwerthoffer from Pembroke; junior shortstop Maddi Howard and sophomore catcher Lauryn Engle from Elba; senior outfielder Serina Velletta and senior pitcher Madison LaGrou from Oakfield-Alabama; junior outfielder Lindsay Czechowski, junior infielder Madison Bykowski and eighth grade pitcher Samantha Sawyer from Alexander; junior pitcher Audrey Farrell and sophomore pitcher Abby Pingrey from Notre Dame and senior outfielder Dana VanValkenberg from Byron-Bergen.

The Honorable Mention list also includes senior catcher Catherine Brumsted, junior third baseman Rebecca Velasco and sophomore pitcher Abby Vurraro from Byron-Bergen; senior third baseman Lauren Reding, senior infielders Kylie Schlagenhauf and Alexa Cory and sophomore catcher Brianna Smith from Oakfield-Alabama; freshman infielder Kallie Totten from Elba; senior outfielder Haley Hardie, senior pitcher Kaylee Anderson and freshman infielder Mary Weber from Attica; senior third baseman Anna Kabel and senior outfielder Emily Keeler from Notre Dame; junior outfielder Carson Marzolf and junior catcher Jordin Cecere from Alexxander; junior pitcher Nissa Burch from Wheatland-Chili and sophomore outfielder Dekari Moss, sophomore catcher Sarai-Lynn Dixon and freshman shortstop Haylee Luderman from Pembroke.

Final G-R Standings
Division 1 – Alexander 14-1, Oakfield-Alabama 12-3, Attica 9-6, Pembroke 8-7, Holley 3-11, Byron-Bergen 0-15
Division II: Lyndonville 13-1, Notre Dame 8-6, Elba 6-8, Wheatland-Chili 4-9, Kendall 1-11