Surviving a big scare in the final inning, Kendall notched victory No. 1 on the young season by edging past host Byron-Bergen 7-5 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League game.

Byron-Bergen scored once and still had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the seventh but Kendall got out of the jam as relief hurler Mason Kuhn registered two clutch strikeouts to preserve the Eagles win.

Kuhn also had a big day at the plate banging out 3 hits including a solo home run in the first inning.

Mickey Gardner earned the win on the mound for the Eagles as he allowed 3 hits and struck out 10 over the first five and two-thirds inning.

Kendall had a big five run second inning highlighted by a two-run single by Ethan Spalty and RBI singles by Jeremy Browe and Noah Rath.

Kendall is now 1-2 on the season which is marking the Eagles return to varsity competition after a two year absence.

Notre Dame 12, Lyndonville 4
Nine errors and 14 strikeouts proved to be a fatal combination as Lyndonville dropped a 12-4 decision to visiting Notre Dame in a G-R contest.

Notre Dame scored three quick runs in the first inning aided by three errors and later locked up the win with six tallies in the seventh, again aided by three errors.

Zach Johnson had a pair of hits for Lyndonville

Close sets and matches were the rule as defending champion Medina downed visiting Newfane 4-1 1/2 this afternoon in Niagara-Orleans League tennis action.

Three set wins by Ray Paull at second singles, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 over James Liebring, and at first doubles by the duo of Andrew Houseman  and Kody Leno, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 over Matt Pusateri and Kaitlyn Klatt, highlighted Medina’s victory.

The Mustangs also got wins by Toby Kiebala at third singles, 7-5, 6-2 over Zach Lundy, and at second doubles by Haylee Seefeldt and Mark Barcena, 6-3, 6-4 over Alexa Littman and Erica Flagler.

Newfane got wins from Danny Dy at first singles, 6-4, 7-6 over Andrew Fuller, and at third doubles as Noah Everett and Ben Pusateri downed Jacob Houseman and Sophia Cardone 6-1, 6-1.

Medina is now 2-0 and Newfane 1-3.

Albion 4 1/2, Barker 1
Regaining the .500 mark at 2-2, Albion bested Barker 4 1/2-1

Victories at the first two singles matches by Matthew Kovaleski and Victor Benjovsky led the way for Albion.

The Purple Eagles also got wins from the doubles teams of Chase Froman-Nate Smith, Hailey Bader-Carson Bader and Josh Riley-Matt Rowcliffe.

Barker is now 0-2.

Akron 3, Roy-Hart 2 1/2

Akron (2-0) nipped Roy-Hart (2-1) in the other N-O match.

Singles wins by the trio of Nathan Chubb, Brandon Meeks and Will Chubb earned Akron the key early season win over Roy-Hart.

Roy-Hart swept the three doubles matches with wins by the duos of Cameron VanBuron-Evan Birkemeier, Noah Kindron-Mason Collins and Kayla Hagen-Jordyn Bobzein.

G-R League
Oakfield-Alabama blanked Holley 5-0 in a Genesee Region League match.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Greeted by his teammates, Medina’s Brett Riemer touches home plate after belting a grand slam home run which highlighted the Mustangs win over Albion this afternoon at Vets Park.

Highlighted by a grand slam home run, Medina posted a 9-1 victory over rival Albion this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game at Vets Park.

Leading by a narrow 2-1 margin, Medina broke the contest open when Brett Riemer blasted a grand slam home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning to quickly up the advantage to 6-1.  A single by Matt Saj followed by two walks loaded the bases to set up the opportunity.

Trevor Luthart hurled a complete game on the mound for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs tacked on one insurance run in the fifth inning on a wild pitch and two more in the sixth on an error and a fielders choice play off the bat of winning pitcher Trevor Luthart. A triple by Brian Fry ignited that uprising which also included a double by Riemer.

Luthart went the distance on the mound scattering 3 hits and striking out 9.

Medina jumped out to an early 2-0 lead by scoring once in the second on a double by Zach Fike and once in the third on a single by Alex Allis.

Albion cut the deficit to 2-1 by scoring once in the top of the fourth as Thomas Furmanski singled and came home on an error.

However, the Purple Eagles could not cross home plate again and the Mustangs answered right back with Riemer’s grand slam in the home half of the frame to break the contest wide open.

Albion is now 2-1 and Medina 2-2 in N-O action.

Both teams will be in league action again Saturday as Medina hosts Newfane at 11 a.m. and Albion visits Wilson at 1 p.m.

In other N-O action, Wilson (1-0) defeated Barker (0-4) 11-1 and Akron (2-0) blanked Newfane (0-3) 10-0.

Three pitchers – Jackson Rotella, Steve Frerichs and Mac Musall – combined to hurl a two hitter with 12 strikeouts for Wilson. At the plate, John Bender banged out three doubles for the Lakemen.

Akron got a combined shutout pitching effort from the trio of Brandon Orr, Adam Mietz and Vince Strollo. Mietz, Mason Schultz and Derek Holtz each had a pair of hits for the Tigers.

Medina’s AJ Seefeldt tags out Albion’s Vincent Zona at second base.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina goalie Wesley Hughes advances the ball upfield during the Mustangs narrow overtime loss to Akron this evening at Vets Park.

Giving the defending champions all they could handle, Medina dropped a narrow 15-14 overtime decision to Akron this evening in a Class D Division lacrosse game at Vets Park.

Trailing 14-11 with just 1:48 remaining in the fourth quarter, Medina rallied to send the contest into overtime as Brendan Luthart scored two goals and then Christian Silversmith netted the equalizer with 37 seconds to go.

However, Akron escaped with the slender win as Owen Hill scored the game winner with 3:26 to go in overtime.

“We took them to their limit. We showed we can play with them and we got some respect tonight,” said Medina Coach Gordy Luthart. “I’m just extremely proud of our team. It was a complete team effort. This is the hardest working team I’ve seen. They’re working their tails off and this effort really is a confidence booster.”

Hill and Donovan Nephew each finished with 4 goals for the Tigers.

Silversmith had 5 goals on the night for the Mustangs as Luthart and Mason Lewis both had 3. DaRon Bellan 2 and Tim Roy 1.

Trailing 3-0 after one period and 6-3 at the half, Medina rallied into a 9-8 lead after three quarters. Lewis scored three goals in the key third period which got the Mustangs back in the game as Bellan, Silversmith and Luthart each netted one.

Now at 2-1 in the division and 2-2 overall, Medina next hosts Brockport at 7 p.m. Saturday in a non league game.

Baseball

Northstar 12, Kendall 1

Host Northstar scored 4 quick runs in the first inning to key a 12-1 non league win over Kendall.

John Rath had Kendall’s only hit.

Postponements

The Albion vs. Roy-Hart and Wilson vs. Akron baseball and softball games were all postponed as was the Wilson vs. Medina tennis match and the Wilson at Albion track meet.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Connor Miller, right, bested his teammate Trenton Crews, left, for top honors in the 100 Hurdles at this afternoon’s Niagara-Orleans League track meet at Roy-Hart. The host Rams scored a narrow one point win in the boys meet.

Snowflakes were in the air as host Roy-Hart swept Medina this afternoon in a chilly season opening Niagara-Orleans League track meet.

Roy-Hart nipped Medina 71-70 in the boys competition on a win in the meet ending 1600 relay by the Rams quartet of Hunter Pratt, Will Rickard, Aidan Bligh and Jamasen Johnson.

Johnson was also an individual event double winner in the 100 and 200 for the Rams which also got wins from Mark Sanders (400), Nathan Bower (Discus), Jon Huntington (Shotput) and Aaron Curry (Long Jump).

Dan Heil was a double winner in the 800 and 1600 for Medina which also had Connor Miller win the 110 Hurdles, Trenton Crews the 400 Hurdles, Lincoln Pace the High Jump, Aiden Cayea the 3200 and Hunter Heil the Triple Jump.

The Roy-Hart girls downed Medina 91-41 as Anna Rickard doubled in the 1500 and 3000 and Ellie Todd in the Pole Vault and 200.

The Lady Rams also had Nadia White take the 400, Rylee Young the Long Jump and Kelsey Ciemny the 800.

Olivia Carter was a triple winner in the 100, 400 and Triple Jump and Miranda Zelazny doubled in the Shotput and Discus for Medina as Devin Griffin took the High Jump and Sarah Cochrane the 100 Hurdles.

Newfane sweeps Akron

Newfane defeated Akron 125-12 in the boys meet and 79-62 in the girls competition.

The Newfane boys had Andrew Boudeman triple in the 100, Long Jump and Triple Jump;  Thorne Geise  double in the 110 Hurdles and 400 Hurdles and Reese Casinelli in the 200 and 400.

Lauren Boudeman doubled in the 100 and 200 and Kim Goerss in the 1500 and 300 for the Newfane girls.

The Akron girls had Amanda Swader double in the Shotput and Discus and Jen Robnett in the Long Jump and Pole Vault.

The Wilson at Albion meet was postponed.

The girls 100 hurdles also saw a 1-2 Medina finish as Sarah Cochrane, right, edged out Devin Griffin, left. However, the host Lady Rams took top honors in the meet.

Contributed Photo – Blade Garlow

Medina High graduate and Pfeiffer College senior Blade Garlow broke the school’s single season lacrosse goal scoring record this week.

Garlow scored a career tying nine goals in a 23-13 win over Brevard to set a new Pfeiffer season record of 67 goals breaking the old mark of 62.  Garlow scored the record setter early in the second period and finished the first half with six goals helping Pfeiffer build up an 11-4 lead.

Less than two weeks ago Garlow broke the 100 goal career mark when he netted five goals in Pfeiffer’s narrow 14-13 win over Ferrum.

Garlow now has career totals of 118 goals and 66 assists.

Pfeiffer is now 10-3 on the season.

Kneeland is Pitcher of the Week
Newfane High grad and Cedarville College senior Josh Kneeland has been named Great Midwest Conference South Division Pitcher of the Week.

Contributed Photo – Josh Kneeland

He earned the honoring after registering 15 strikeouts in Cedarville’s win over Alderson Broaddus. He allowed only two hits over 8 2/3 innings. The 15 strikeouts is the second most in conference history.

Kneeland, who has made nine starts this season and has pitched 49 innings is averaging over a strikeout per inning. Opposing batters are hitting just .251 against him.

Lang sharp on links for NCCC
Roy-Hart grad Hogan Lang is enjoying a fine freshman season for the Niagara County Community College golf team.

He finished in a tie for first place at the Cayuga CC Invitational this past weekend shooting 78 in his first collegiate tournament helping NCCC to the win. He lost on a match of cards tie breaker.

He followed up by shooting 83 at the Onondaga Invitationals on Saturday where NCCC also won, and an 83 at the Tompkins-Cortland CC Invitational on Sunday where NCCC finished third.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Mallory Steiner delivers a pitch for Roy-Hart during the Lady Rams win over the Mustangs at Vets Park this evening.

In a key early season Niagara-Orleans matchup of two of last year’s league tri-champions, Roy-Hart blanked Medina 4-0 under the lights at chilly Vets Park this evening.

A three run first inning scoring burst provided more than enough offense for Roy-Hart as it turned out.

A two-run single by Maddy Glena and an RBI single by Kayla Brown keyed that decisive uprising which was ignited by singles by Maddie Fry and Lexie Lovewell.

Mallory Steiner picked up the win in the circle giving up 3 hits and striking out 9.

Medina got two runners aboard in the fifth inning after a single by Morgan Allis and a walk but could not capitalize.

Again the the sixth inning the Mustangs got runners to second and third after a single by Alisha Scroger and a walk but again could not score.

Roy-Hart stays perfect at 4-0 while Medina slips to 2-1.

The Wilson vs. Albion game was postponed as was the Pembroke vs. Lyndonville Genesee Region League game.

Holley 19, Lima Christian 8

Halee Passarell and Jocelyn Chiltin both had three hits and Sarah Klatt, Jade Hoffarth and Madison Papaj each added two in Holley’s 19-8 non league win over Lima Christian.  Madison Marsh picked up the win in the circle striking out 7.

Morgan Allis bangs out a hit for Medina.

Roy-Hart bested Albion 4 1/2-1 this afternoon in a chilly Niagara-Orleans League tennis match.

Patrick Sheelar defeated Matthew Kovaleski 6-0, 6-2 at first singles and Madigan Lang downed Elliot Neidert 6-1, 6-0 at third singles to lead the way for Roy-Hart.

The Rams also swept the three doubles matches as Cameron VanBuren-Evan Birkemeier defeated Nate Smith-Chase Froman 6-2, 6-3; Mason Collins-Noah Kindron downed Hailey Bader-Carson Bader 6-1, 6-4 and Kayle Hagen-Jordyn Bobzein bested Josh Riley-Matt Rowcliff 6-4, 6-4.

Roy-Hart is now 2-0 and Albion 1-2 in N-O competition.

In other other league match, Newfane blanked Barker 5 1/.2-0.

Wins by the singles trio of Danny Dy, James Leising and Zach Lundy set the pace for Newfane.

The Panthers also got wins from the doubles duos of Matt Pusateri-Caitlin Clack, Alexa Littman-Erica Flagler and Ben Pusateri – Noah Everett.

Newfnae is now 1-2 and Barker 0-1.

The Medina vs. Wilson match was postponed until Thursday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart second baseman Charlie Brigham looks to turn two as Medina baserunner Brian Fry comes into the bag. The action took place during the Rams win over the Mustangs this afternoon at Vets Park.

A big fifth inning scoring burst keyed defending champion Roy-Hart to an 8-1 victory over Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game at frigid Vets Park this afternoon.

Trailing 1-0, Roy-Hart exploded for five runs in the decisive fifth inning to take the lead for good.

Winning pitcher Jake Bruning connects for a hit for Roy-Hart.

Run producing singles by winning pitcher Jake Bruning, Gavyn Boyle and Charlie Brigham highlighted the decisive uprising, A single by Noah Hardy and a walk ignited the threat which also included a single by Ben Schwab.

The Rams then put a lock on the victory by adding three insurance runs in the seventh inning on a two-run single by Walker Samanka and an RBI double by Karson Grover.

Jake Bruning allowed 4 hits and struck out 7 in six and one-third innings of work on the mound. Charlie Bruning came on to hurl the final inning and two-thirds registering 1 strikeout.

The Rams defense also had a big day as Boyle made a nifty diving catch in centerfield to end the second inning with two Medina runners aboard. Second baseman Brigham later triggered a double play in the seventh inning. Catcher Noah Hardy also made two big plays on wild pitches quickly retrieving the ball and throwing to the pitcher covering to get Medina runners out at home first in the third inning and then in the sixth.

Brian Fry, who had two hits on the day, doubled and scored Medina’s lone run in the first inning. AJ Seefeldt also had a double for the Mustangs.

Chris Goyette pitched the first six innings for Medina allowing 7 hits and striking out 8.

Roy-Hart is now 3-0 and Medina 1-2 in N-O action.

The other two N-O games, Albion at Wilson and barker at Akron, were postponed. The Lyndonville vs. Oakfield-Alabama Genesee Region League game was also postponed.

Medina’s Trevor Luthart takes the throw at first base as Roy-Hart’s Al Xapsos tries to beat it out.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s DaRon Bellan gets away from a check by Wilson’s Marc Dolyk during the Mustangs win over the Lakemen this afternoon at Vets Park.

A lightning quick goal in the first six seconds ignited Medina to a 20-3 romp over Wilson in a Section VI Class D Division lacrosse game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Brendan Luthart netted the fast opening goal for Medina which showed no ill effects from a 20 day layoff as the Mustangs quickly built the advantage to a commanding 10-0 margin before the opening period ended.

Luthart and Christian Silversmith both had a total of 3 goals in the opening period as Zach Blount and Mason Lewis each netted 2.

Keeping the momentum, the Mustangs boosted the lead to 17-0 at the half as DaRon Bellan scored 2 goals in the second period as Silversmith, Lewis, Luthart, Chaise Prest and Tim Roy each tallied 1.

Medina held a 19-0 lead at the three-quarter mark after third period tallies by Luthart and Lewis.

Ian Joseph netted Medina’s lone fourth period goal..

Luthart finished with a total of 5 goals as Lewis and Silversmith both had 4, Blount and Bellan 2 and Roy, Prest and Joseph 1.

Now at 2-0 in the division and 2-1 overall, Medina next visits Akron on Thursday.

Medina’s Thomas Vasquez looks to get away from Wilson defender Ralph Grizante.