Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Maddie Williams puts up a shot as Tapestry’s Sarah Orcel tries for the block. The action took place during the Mustangs home court win this evening.

Snapping a nine game losing streak, Medina posted  62-35 victory over visiting Tapestry this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Je’ne Brown and Maddie Williams both scored 18 and Camri King 13 to lead the Medina attack as Maleyah Brewer added 5 and Divere Brown, Sarah Cochrane, Shamaria Howard and Kharise Johnson 2 each.

Medina’s Sarah Cochrane puts up a shot against Tapestry defender Jada Misley.

Jayden Smith scored 18 and Destiny Purdue 12 to account for virtually all of Tapestry’s point production.

Medina jumped out to a 13-8 first period advantage, a lead the Mustangs never relinquished. Je’ne Brown scored 6, Williams 5 and King 2 to lead that surge.

The Mustangs maintained a seven point, 23-16, lead at the half and then broke the contest open with a big 22-11 third period scoring edge to extend the advantage to 18 at 45-27.

Je’ne Brown and Williams both had a three-point play and a layup and Brewer a three and a layup to spark that Mustangs uprising.

Keeping the momentum, the Mustangs opened the final period with a 10-5 run to stretch the lead to 23 at 55-32.

Medina next hosts rival Albion at 6:30 p.m. Friday in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Avenging an earlier season 5-3 loss, the Roy-Hart/Barker/ Medina Club Hockey team defeated  City Honors/Cardinal O’Hara 2-1 Monday evening in a Western New York Club Hockey League White Division game at the Cornerstone Arena.

After a scoreless opening period, RBM took a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal by Tom Paisley at the 4:23 mark.

The score stayed that way until early in the final period, CO/CO tied the game.

However, RBM rallied back as Rhett Wagner scored the game  winner with 1:52 left in the game, also unassisted.

Now at 7-7, RBM will next visit Cheektowaga at their Town Recreation Center at 9 p.m. Saturday.

Sacred Heart stretched its Medina Euchre League lead to 21 points by downing Vets Club 43-27 Monday as runner-up Legion edged past JR Wilson 36-34.

Sacred Heart is now 570-480 on the season followed by Legion 549-501, JR Wilson 499-551 and Vets Club 482-568.

League competition continues on January 29 with Sacred Heart at Vets Club and Legion at JR Wilson.

A trio of young Medina grapplers placed at the 5th Annual Lancaster Youth Wrestling Tournament Sunday.

Dominick Callara and Jr. Morales-Aguilar both took top honors and Breydin McEwen-Miller earned a third place finish

Improving to 6-4, Medina defeated host Newfane 102-62 this afternoon in a regular season ending Niagara-Orleans League boys swim meet.

The Seahorses swept all three relays as Dan Heil, Ray Paull, Hunter Heil and Mason Pecoraro took the 200 Medley; Hunter Heil, August Pietrafesa, Jack Hill and Cole Seefeldt the 200 Free and Dan Heil, Pecoraro, Paull and Pietrafesa the 400 Free.

Hunter Heil also won the 100 Butterfly and Pietrafesa the 100 Free.

Newfane downed Medina in the girls meet but no details were reported.

The N-O boys All-League meet will be held at Akron at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and the girls meet at Newfane at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Steadily pulling away, Pembroke posted a 56-40 victory over Lyndonville this evening in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game.

Olivia Kohorst scored 14 and Emily Peters 13 to lead the way for Pembroke which was up 16-7 after one period, 29-17 at the half and 41-27 after three quarters.

Alecia Hinkson led Lyndonville with 15 as Ella Lewis added 8, Anna Lewis 7, Savannah Poler 6 and Miranda Lembcke 2.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jalin Cooper goes in for a layup against Newfane defenders Chad Dunbar and Kyle DeVoogel during the Mustangs key win over the host Panthers this evening.

Turning back a late challenge, defending champion Medina knocked host Newfane from the ranks of the unbeaten this evening to gain a share of the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball lead at 5-1.

Jalin Cooper scored a game high 29 points, Izaiah Rhim netted 16 and Mason Lewis 15 to lead the Medina attack as Nate Sherman and Tyler Chinn both chipped in with 4, Brendan Luthart 3 and Alex Allis 2.

Kyle DeVoogel scored 19 and Max Weber 14 to spark Newfane as Connor Hill added 8, Matt DiTullio 6, Brandon Gross, Umaru Lbrahim and Andrew Boudeman 5 each, Jarret Gilson 2 and Chad Dunbar 1.

Up by 12, 64-52, with 2:40 remaining, Medina saw Newfane come battling back with a 9-0 run, highlighted by a three by DeVoogel and a layup off a turnover by Boudeman, to slice the deficit to just three at 64-61.

However, the Mustangs weathered the storm answering back with a clutch 7-0 run to regain control. A big basket by Rhim on a layup gave Medina a little breathing room and Luthart, Rhim and Cooper followed up with free throws to put the Mustangs back up by 10, 71-61, and lock up the win.

It was a foul filled contest as the Panthers went to the free throw line 35 times and the Mustangs 34.

Medina grabbed a narrow 18-14 lead at the end of the first quarter as Cooper tallied 6, Lewis 5, Rhim 4 and Sherman 3 in the early going.

The Mustangs quickly extended the lead to 15, 32-17, by opening the second period with s 14-3 run including 6 points by Cooper, and threes by Lewis and Rhim.

Medina, whose tight, aggressive man-to-man defense blanked Newfane from the field over the first seven minutes of the period, maintained a 15 point, 40-25, advantage at the half as Cooper had two baskets and Lewis a three at the buzzer.

Keeping the momentum, Medina extended its lead to 18, 54-36, with three minutes to go in the third period as three buckets by Rhim led that surge.

The Panthers though got back in the game by closing the period with s 10-0 run capped off by a three by DiTullo and a layup off a steal by Gross to cut the deficit to eight, 54-46.

Getting two baskets and four free throws from Cooper, Medina did extend its lead back to 12, 64-52, with 2:40 remaining but then had to turn back a last ditch Newfane rally to claim the key victory.

Medina next visits rival Albion at 7 p.m. Thursday in an other key N-O contest as the Purple Eagles are now just a game out of first place at 4-2.

The Medina duo of Trenton Jones, left,  and Brian Fry try to stop Newfane’s Chad Dunbar from getting to the basket.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club Hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to division leading (10-1-1) East Aurora/Holland Friday evening in a Western NewYork Club Hockey League game at the Cornerstone Arena in Lockport..

Goals by the division’s top scorers (Dominic Zittel and Brock Roldan) in the first two periods helped East Aurora/Holland build up a 4-0 lead.

RBM got on the scoreboard later in the second period when Dylan Krzykowski found the net off an assist from Jason Kuchey.

In the final period, EA-H added a goal before an oddly deflected shot went into the goal for RBM credited to Luke Luckman, unassisted.

On Saturday, RBM lost 8-2 to St. Joe’s Maroon team at the North Buffalo rink.

Kuchey and Krzykowski scored the goals for RBM.

RBM, which is now 6-7 next hosts division foe City Honors/Cardinal O’Hara at home on Monday night at 9 p.m.

Photo By Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Brian Fry and his Mustang teammates visit undefeated Newfane in a key Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball make-up game on Monday and then visit rival Albion on Thursday.

Looking to gain a share of the top spot, defending champion Medina visits front-running Newfane at 6:30 p.m. Monday in a key Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball make-up game.

Newfane is currently undefeated at 5-0 while Medina is close behind at 4-1, a half game ahead of rival Albion (4-2).  The Mustangs will then visit the Purple Eagles at 7 p.m. Thursday in another key N-O contest. Albion, which is currently riding a four league game win streak, lost 61-40 at Medina in the league opener.

The Medina girls basketball team will then host Albion on Friday evening at 6:30.

The week’s wrestling action will be highlighted by the annual Gary Gross Memorial Tournament at Medina on Saturday. Albion, Holley-Kendall and Lyndonville will be among the teams in the tourney.

The N-O All-League Individual Swim Championships will also be held this week with the boys’ meet at Akron on Wednesday and the girls’ at Newfane on Friday.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball: Medina at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Pembroke at Lyndonville, Holley at Elba, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Medina at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Holley at Lyndonville, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Basketball: Akron at Lyndonville, Elba at Holley, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Tapestry at Medina, 6 p.m.; Holley at Barker, 6:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Medina at North Tonawanda, 6 p.m.

Wednesday
Swimming: Boys All-League at Akron, 5:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Lyndonville at Akron, Holley-Kendall at Churchville-Chili, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball: Wilson at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Medina at Albion, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Alexander at Kendall, Attica at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Holley at Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball: Oakfield-Alabama at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Albion at Medina, Akron at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Alexander, Lyndonville at Attica, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Girls All-League at Newfane, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday
Girls Basketball: Albion at Batavia, 3:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Medina’s Gary Gross Memorial Tournament, 9 a.m.

N-O Standings
Boys Basketball: Newfane 5-0, Medina 4-1, Albion 4-2, Wilson 3-2, Akron 1-4, Roy-Hart 1-4, Barker 0-5
Girls Basketball: Newfane 7-0, Akron 4-2, Albion 4-2, Wilson 3-3, Barker 2-3, Medina 0-5, Roy-Hart 0-5
Boys Swimming: Albion 9-1, Barker 9-1, Medina 5-4, Roy-Hart 3-7, Newfane 1-7-1, Akron 1-8-1
Girls Swimming: Akron 9-1, Roy-Hart 9-1, Newfane 5-4, Medina 3-6, Barker 3-7, Albion 0-10