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M-L U14 Soccer Club rallies to tie
Coming back from a one goal deficit, the Medina – Lyndonville United U14 Soccer Club tied Delaware City 1-1 this week after Jack Whipple lofted a long ball from mid field to the foot of Sam Kingsbury for the score.
Zaric Boyce, Even Gerdes and Wyatt Zelany worked hard to try and pull away from Delaware’s defensive effort.
Kevin Travis and Aidan Owczarczak played strong at goal tempering all but one of their opponents shots.
M-L United U12 Soccer Club
The Medina-Lyndonville United U12 Soccer team lost a close game to the Clarence Inferno 5-4.
After an early goal by Clarence, United answered back with Julian Woodworth finding the back of the net assisted by Cole Callard.
Second half action, saw Woodworth score his second assisted by Vinny Gray. Callard was able to enter into the scoring books aided by Jack Cecchini. Gray scored his first of the season with help from Callard.
AnJo Bombers top Elite; DiCureia has 4 hits
Mike DiCureia had a busy day at the plate on Saturday, smacking four hits in AnJo Bombers 16U’s 19-9 victory over Lockport Elite 18U. DiCureia singled in the first, homered in the third, singled in the fifth, and singled in the seventh.
The Bombers opened up scoring in the first inning, when Thomas Furmanski doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.
The Bombers notched six runs in the sixth inning. Zeke Callicutt and Addison Christ each had RBIs in the big inning.
Lockport Elite scored four runs in the sixth inning. The Elite offense in the inning was led by Walters, Snyder, Tyler Sansone, and Burdick, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
DiCureia was on the mound for AnJo Bombers 16U. He allowed one hit and three runs over three innings, striking out three.
Next challenge for Rams – the state semis
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Charlie Brigham, shown here making a tag at second base during last Saturday’s regional win over Midlakes, and his Rams teammates will face Seton Catholic of Binghamton in the state Class B semifinals on Friday.
Having already captured their first sectional and regional baseball titles, the Roy-Hart Rams are now taking aim at an even bigger prize – a state diamond championship.
The Rams begin that quest when they take on Seton Catholic of Binghamton in the Class B state semifinals at 5 p.m. Friday at Maine-Endwell High School near Binghamton.
“We’re excited and ready to compete but we’re approaching this one exactly the same. We’re not changing anything” said Roy-Hart Coach Mike Tarnowski. “Our aim and our focus all season has been to take it one pitch at a time, one at bat at a time and one inning at a time and win them.”
The victor will advance to Saturday’s Class B state title contest against the winner of Friday’s other semifinal between Center Moriches and Albany Academy. The final is scheduled for 1 p.m. at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton.
Roy-Hart, which brings a 19-2 record into the semis, advanced by defeating Section V champion Midlakes 10-1 in the Far West Regional last Saturday at Frontier Field in Rochester.
Seton Catholic advanced by nipping Adirondack 3-2 in the Central Regional. The Saints, which captured the state Class C title in 2013, also reached the state semis last year dropping a 8-7 decision to Albany Academy in 9 innings.
Roy-Hart featured a balanced 13 hit attack along with some clutch relief pitching by senior Jake Bruning (1 hit, 8 strikeouts in 5 innings) in the win over Midlakes. In the previous outing, the 12-9 Section VI Class B title win over Olean, eight Rams contributed to a 14 hit attack.
The Rams lineup includes senior pitcher/centerfielder Jake Bruning who is hitting .442 with 20 RBIs, junior first baseman/pitcher Charlie Bruning (.436, 16 RBI), senior shortstop Al Xapsos (.431, 20 RBI). eighth grader outfielder Gavyn Boyle (.429, 24 RBI). senior third baseman/pitcher Ben Schwab (.419, 28 RBI), junior third baseman/pitcher Walker Samanka (.368, 14 RBI), junior second baseman Charlie Brigham (.324, 18 RBI), freshman catcher Noah Hardy, sophomore outfielder Mike Huntington, senior designated hitter Andrew Srock and junior designated hitter Karson Grover.
R-H senior to play field hockey at Keuka
Contributed Photo – Roy-Hart senior Delaney Draper signs her letter of intent to play field hockey at Keuka College Seated with her are Roy-Hart field hockey Coach Colleen Albee, left, and her mother Lisa Draper. Standing are her father Dana Draper and her brothers Dawson and Noah.
Roy-Hart senior Delaney Draper has signed a letter of intent to continue her education and play field hockey at Keuka College.
A five year starter for the Roy-Hart varsity field hockey team she has played numerous positions from forward to midfield to defense.
A two-year co-captain, she earned first team Niagara-Orleans League honors last fall and was a second team selection her junior year.
A four-year scholar athlete, she plans to major in Elementary Education.
She has also played three years of varsity basketball and softball for the Lady Rams.
G-R senior softball game is Thursday
The annual Genesee Region League vs. Livingston County League senior softball game will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at Genesee Community College.
The G-R lineup includes Miranda Lembcke from Lyndonville, Madison Papaj and Kassandra Norman from Holley, Anna Kabel, Emily Keeler and Kimmy Keeler from Notre Dame, Abbey Callaghan and Hannah Callaghn from Wheatland-Chili along with Serina Velletta, Lauren Reding, Alexa Cory, Madison LaGrou and Kylie Schlagenhauf from Oakfield-Alabama.
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The annual G-R vs. Niagara-Orleans League senior baseball game, which had also been scheduled for Thursday at GCC, has been cancelled as the N-O does not have enough senior players available for the contest.
Fast start sparks Banes to third win
Banes Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing erupted for five quick runs in the first inning to key an 8-1 victory over Just Us Monday to improve to 3-0 in Medina Women’s Softball League competition.
A double by Jami Chatt, along with singles by Connie Heschke, Sue Seefeldt, Patti Page and Hannah LaGrou, keyed the decisive uprising.
Heschke, Page and Chatt each finished with two hits and Jessica Carptener had a double.
Chasity Chinn hit a solo home run for Just Us.
Roy-Hart becomes the fifth N-O League team to compete in state baseball playoffs
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart pitcher Charlie Bruning is shown here in action on the mound during the regional win over Midlakes as the Rams became the fifth Niagara-Orleans League team to compete in the state baseball playoffs.
When Roy-Hart took to Frontier Field in Rochester this past Saturday to face Midlakes in the Class B Far West Regional the Rams became the fifth Niagara-Orleans League school to compete in the state baseball playoffs.
Roy-Hart was victorious over Midlakes by a score of 10-1 to advance to this Friday’s Class B state semifinal against Seton Catholic of Binghamton at Maine-Endwell High School near Binghamton.
In previous years for the N-O League, Wilson and Albion have both competed in the state playoffs four times while Medina and Newfane have each made one appearance.
Wilson has the distinction of being the only N-O school to capture a state diamond championship as the Lakemen defeated Rome Catholic 5-2 in the 1983 title contest after nipping Mattituck 4-3 in the semifinals.
The Lakemen also appeared in the inaugural state final in 1982 losing to Little Falls 12-5. The Lakemen downed Draper 13-8 in the semifinals.
Wilson also made the state semis in 1996 bowing 5-4 to Catskill. The Lakemen advanced by nipping Seton Catholic 4-3 in the regionals.
The Lakemen’s other appearance was a 1985 regional loss to Tioga by a 5-1 margin.
Newfane is the only other N-O school to make it to the state finals losing 10-4 to Windsor in 2004. The Panthers advanced by defeating Hornell 3-2 in the regionals and Skaneateles 7-1 in the state semis.
Albion made it to the state semifinals in 1999 losing to Johnson City 9-1. The Purple Eagles advanced by downing Wayland-Cohocton 10-5 in the regional.
The Purple Eagles other three state appearances were regional losses to Victor in 2004 (9-0) and to Pittsford Sutherland in both 2010 (6-2) and 2014 (3-2).
Medina advanced to the state semis in 2003 losing to Carle Place 9-1. The Mustangs had bested Sodus 4-0 in the regional.
Medina booters blank North Buffalo
Medina shutout the North Buffalo FC 4-0 Sunday evening at Vets Park in a Western New York Senior Division soccer game.
Kristian Snyder scored 2 goals and Greg Husung and Brian Anderson each netted one as Medina improves to 4-0 in the league and 5-0 overall.
Husung, Jessie Fergen, Ethan Leonard, and Barry Rogenmoser all had assists.
Hickory Ridge Cup champions crowned
Contributed Photo – Hickory Ridge Cup winners Bill Connolly and Deb Wood
Bill Connolly and Deb Wood were the winners at the recent annual Hickory Ridge Cup tournament.
Connolly’s score was a net 136 to take the men’s title.
John True, Dick Taylor and Roger Rush tied for second with a net of 137.
Wood won the women’s division with a net of 138.
For Wood it was her tenth Hickory Ridge Cup victory.
The event is a a two day handicap tournament for Hickory Ridge Golf Association members.
Sandstone scores 3 close Midget League wins
Improving to 5-0, Sandstone scored three narrow wins this past week in Albion Midget League action.
Sandstone first rallied from a 6-3 deficit to score seven runs in the sixth inning to key a 10-8 win over Carlton. A three-run homer by Seth Krening highlighted that uprising. Nick Martino also had a two-run double in the first inning.
For Carlton, Dominic Jurs had a three-run homer and Finn McCue a home run.
Sandstone next outlasted Barre 15-14 as Cencere Lowe had a grand slam home run and Joey Schoeberlein a two-run double. Lowe and Krening both had 2 hits.
Jason Conn and Owen Bentley both banged out two-run triples for Barre. Conn, Bentley and Nate Gibson each had a pair of hits.
Sandstone capped off the week with a 4-3 win over Rotary as Martino had an RBI triple and Jaeger Smith a single.
Jacob Edwards had a double and Lukas Powley 2 hits for Rotary. Edwards also registered 13 strikeouts on the mound.
St. Mary’s 12, Barre 3
For St. Mary’s, Jack Kinter went 4 for 4 on the day with 2 doubles and 2 singles. Kyle Radder added 2 more hits and Xavier Penafiel added another.
For Barre, Conn had 2 hits including a home run. Bentley also added a double and a single and Gibson a double.
Barre 13, Vets 10
Conn lead the way for Barre going 4 for 4 on the day with 2 triples, 2 singles and 7 RBI’s. Zach Vancott added 2 singles and Cami London a triple.
For the Vets, Brandon Nashburn and Peyton Robinson had 2 hits each.
Carlton 7, St. Mary’s 4
Lee Fleck had a double and triple with 2 RBIs and Caidyn Wilson an RBI double for Carlton. On the mound, McCue and Dylan Narburgh combined for 14 strikeouts.
Kinter hit a three-run homer for St. Mary’s.
