Kendall bowed to Oakfield-Alabama 81-49 and Lyndonville dropped an 80-40 decision at Pembroke this evening in Genesee Region League boys basketball action. The Elba vs. Holley game was postponed due to the weather.

Tylor Ohlson scored 20, Tayvon Boyd 18 and Ryan Douglas 15 to lead Oakfield-Alabama which jumped out to leads of 26-12 after one period and 42-28 at the half.

Mickey Gardner scored 18 and Hunter Menze 14 for Kendall.

Reid Miano scored 22, Lucas Kohorst 21, Ethan Stone 14 and Jamil Marable Jr. 10 to spark Pembroke.

The Dragons held leads of 19-11 after one period, 40-27 at the half and 67-34 at the three-quarter mark.  Kohorst scored 12 and Miano 10 in the third period.

Matt Hess, Nathan Poler and Kane Flynn each scored 8 for Lyndonville as Zach Johnson added 6, Richard Forder 5, Nathan Dillenbeck 4 and Bryce Seddon 1.

A balanced attack keyed Albion to a 71-47 victory over host Akron this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball game.

Deyonci Farley scored 15, Bryce Pritchard and Liam Ward 14 and Demetrius Gardner 10 to led the Purple Eagles offense,

Farley scored 6 points and Ward 5 in the opening quarter to help Albion grab an 18-8 lead.

The Purple Eagles went on to up the advantage to 19, 38-19, at the half.

Both teams are now 1-2 in N-O competition.

Closings cause Friday postponements
The frigid temperatures and wind chill which caused all area schools to be closed Friday has in turn resulted in a number of sporting events postponements

Those postponements include the Roy-Hart vs. Medina, Akron vs. Albion, Wilson vs. Barker, Holley vs. Elba, Kendall vs. Oakfield-Alabama and Pembroke vs. Lyndonville girls basketball games; the Barker at Wilson and Holley at Attica boys basketball games and the Medina at Newfane, Akron at Roy-Hart and Barker at Albion swim meets.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Izaiah Rhim drives in against Roy-Hart defender Lance Krieger for two of his career high 31 points. The action took place during the Mustang win over the host Rams this evening.

A huge third quarter scoring burst keyed Medina to an 80-53 victory over host Roy-Hart this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Izaiah Rhim poured in a career high 31 points to spearhead the Medina attack as Brendan Luthart added 12, Jalin Cooper 11, Alex Allis 8, Jorge Phillips 6, Nate Sherman 5, Brian Fry 4, Tyler Chinn 2 and Tavian Rhim 1.

Jake Bruning scored 15 and Charlie Bruning 12 to lead Roy-Hart as Charlie Brigham added 8, Noah Kindron and Jon Huntington 5, Blake Halstead and Brandon Laforme 3 and Lance Krieger 2.

Alex Allis puts up a three for Medina as Lance Krieger defends for Roy-Hart.

Trailing 32-31 at the half, Medina took control by exploding for a huge 30-7 scoring surge in the decisive third quarter which was marred by a mini brawl.

Luthart scored 11, including three threes, and Rhim 10 on three layups and a pair of rebound buckets to lead that uprising as the Mustangs roared out to a commanding 22 point, 61-39, advantage at the three-quarter mark.

Rhim kept the hot had by scoring 10 more in the final stanza which saw the Mustangs lead by as much as 30, 80-50.

However, the first half was much closer.

Medina did jump out to a 7-0 lead at the outset as was up 16-8 late in the period as Rhim hit three baskets from close range and Allis and Sherman each chipped in with a three.

Up 16-11 at the end of the opening period, the Mustangs extended the lead to 11, 26-15, three minutes into the second quarter after a 10-2 run which included a layup off a steal by Sherman, a rebound bucket by Rhim and a three by Allis.

However, Roy-Hart came battling back to close the period with a big 17-5 run and rally into a 32-31 lead at the half.

Jake Bruning led that Rams rally with 10 points, including a three and a four point play off another three, as Charlie Bruning added a pair of baskets and Huntington hit a three.

Medina though answered back with a huge 30 point uprising to regain control in the decisive third period which saw tempers flare on the frigid evening.

Medina is now 2-0 in the league and Roy-Hart 0-3.

Roy-Hart’s Blake Halstead battles for a rebound with the Medina duo of Brian Fry and Jalin Cooper.

The result is the same only the final score of Wednesday evening’s Albion Niagara-Orleans League wrestling victory over Medina has changed.

After a number of sectional rules interpretors were consulted, it was determined that late in the match Medina had used a wrestler who was ineligible to compete at that weight class. As a result of that use of an ineligible wrestler, the final score of the match has Albion defeating Medina 1-0. The original score had the Purple Eagles downing the Mustangs 42-39,

Interestingly, the bout in question had no bearing on the outcome of the match as Albion held an unbeatable 15 point, 42-27, lead going into the final two bouts when the infraction occurred.

In the other N-O matches, Newfane (4-0) defeated Barker/Roy-Hart (0-4) 69-15 and Akron/Alden (3-1) downed Wilson (1-3) 62-18

Avenging an earlier season 37-32 loss, Barker downed visiting Kendall 31-24 this evening in a non league girls basketball game.

Sydnie Luckman scored 9, Serena Harris 6, Gabby Baker and Kylie Miller 5, Hailey Brown 4 and Dakota Leising 2 for Barker which led by margins of 9-4 after one quarter, 18-8 at the half and 27-19 at the three-quarter mark. Luckman also grabbed off 12 rebounds.

Taylor ReQua and Brittney Marks each scored 9 for Kendall.

Oakfield-Alabama 46, Albion 23

Building up a 27-11 half-time advantage, Oakfield-Alabama went on to defeat visiting Albion 46-23 in a non league contest.

Brianna Smith scored 13, Kylie Schlagenhauf 9 and Makayla Hilchey 8 to lead O-A.

Brylie Hapeman scored 7 for Albion as Natalie Lathrop and Caitlynn Snook both added 4.

Newfane 60, Niagara-Wheatfield 42
Paige Emborsky scored 29 and Emily Foltz 10 to lead Newfane to a 60-42 non league win at Niagara-Wheatfield.

The Lady Panthers led 33-23 at the half.

Albion bested host Roy-Hart 114-56 this afternoon to improve to 5-0 in Niagara-Orleans League boys swim competition.

The Purple Eagles got individual event wins from Thomas Furmanski (100 Backstroke), Carlitos Sanchez (100 Freestyle), Sam Sanchez (200 Free), Isaac Neidert (100 Breaststroke), Harrison Brown (200 Individual Medley) and Matt Kovaleski (100 Butterfly).

Will Rickard won the 50 Free and Madigan Lang the 500 Free for Roy-Hart which slips to 1-4.

Roy-Hart gained a split by downing Albion 130-40 in the girls meet.

Kayla Hagen doubled in the 500 Free and 100 Breaststroke and Jordyn Bobzien in the 200 Free and 100 Free for Roy-Hart which also had Jenna Heiser win the Individual Medley, Amanda Hill the 50 Free and Madison Ohol the 100 Backstroke.

Roy-Hart is now 4-1 and Albion 0-5.

Medina likewise earned a split at Akron winning the boys meet 84.5-81.5 and losing the girls competition 109-61.

Hunter Heil and Mason Pecoraro teamed up with Ray Paull and Jack Hill to win the 200 Medley Relay and with Daniel Heil and Dawson Brown to take the 200 Free Relay for the Medina boys.  Paull also won the 100 Breaststroke and Pecoraro the 50 Free.

Akron had a trio of double winners as Jacob Copti took the IM and Butterfly, Andrew Buyea the 200 Free and 500 free and Simon Jonathan the 100 Free and Backstroke.

Medina is now 3-2 and Akron 1-3-1.

Madison Harris doubled in the 200 free and 500 Free and Skyler Masse in the IM and Butterfly to lead the Akron girls which stay perfect at 5-0.

Barker also earned a split with Newfane winning the boys meet 106-59 and losing the girls 94-73.

Collin Webb doubled in the 50 Free and Backstroke and Andrew Jenks in the Individual Medley and Butterfly to pace the Barker boys squad which improves to 4-1.

In the girls meet, Lauren Gaughran doubled for Newfane in the IM and Butterfly and Sara Gendrue for Barker in the 100 Free and Breaststroke.

Newfane is now 3-2 and Barker 2-3.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Hunter Albright works toward a pin over Medina’s Joe Gates during the Purple Eagles home mat victory over the rival Mustangs this evening.

A quick early burst of three straight pins ignited Albion to a 42-39 victory over visiting rival Medina this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League wrestling match.

Medina did grab a 6-0 lead at the outset on a pin by Da’Ron Bellan (132) in 1:03.

Medina’s Rashawn Bloom in route to scoring a win by pin over Scott McMurray.

However, Albion answered right back with three straight pins by Preston Flugel (138) in 1:52, Hunter Albright (145) in 3:18 and Ugene Harrison (152) in :52 to take the lead for good at 18-6.

The Purple Eagles advantage ballooned to 33-6 at the halfway point after a forfeit win at 160, a one point decision win by Jessy Cruz at 170 and a pin of 2:17 by Ben Restivo at 182.

Albion’s Cody Wilson (220) and Medina’s Elijah Sones (195) then traded decision wins to keep Albion up by 27 at 36-9.

Medina though did come battling back down the stretch taking the final five bouts decided on the mat by pin. Those falls were registered by Robert Morehouse (285) in 2:43, Rashawn Bloom (99) in :58, Travis Wiseman (106) in :28, Colby Petrie (120) in :23 and Jake Bensley (126) in 2:40.

However, the Mustangs could get no closer than the final three point margin as a forfeit loss at 113 ended up proving to be the difference.

Both teams are now 2-2 in N-O competition.

Albion’s Preston Flugel works for a pin over Medina’s Alden Cayea.

Medina’s Robert Morehouse earns a pin win over Albion’s Ryan Grandy.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Local All-State football honorees include, from left, Mason Lewis, Jalin Cooper and Ugene Harrison.

Three local players have earned spots on the Class B All-State football squad.

Medina senior wide receiver Jalin Cooper has been named to the first team, Mustangs senior defensive back Mason Lewis to the fourth team and Albion junior running back Ugene Harrison to the fifth team.

Cooper, who has accepted a Division 1 football scholarship to the University of Toledo, had 843 all purpose yards and 7 touchdowns last season.

Lewis made 72 tackles and had 3 interceptions.

Harrison rushes for 905 yards and scored 11 touchdowns and also made 60 tackles on defense.

Three Newfane players also earned spots on the Class B squad as linebacker Julian Nixon was named to the third team, quarterback Brandon Gross to the fifth team and lineman Connor Hill received Honorable Mention.

The Class C squad saw Akron senior running back Jake Sarow earn first team honors.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Jalin Cooper

During a non league game over the holiday break Medina senior Jalin Cooper joined an exclusive group becoming just the eighth player in the history of the Mustangs boys basketball program to reach the 1,000 point career scoring mark.

In scoring 22 vs. St. Paul, Ontario, Cooper upped his four year varsity total to 1,018 to move into seventh place on the Mustangs 1,000 point list which is led by Levi Pace’s 1,280.

Cooper also holds a share of the Mustangs single season scoring mark having tallied 458 last year to earn a share of the record first set by Jim Snyder during the 1888-89 season.

The Mustangs 1,000 point scorers, in order of their point total, is as follows:
1,280 – Levi Pace (2006-07 to 2009-10)
1,220 – Eddie Woods (1991-92 to 1994-95)
1,159 – Kevin Eick (2001-02 to 2003-04)
1,107 – Mark Dennis (1968-69 to 1970-71)
1,038 – Jacob Rosenbeck (2001-02 to 2004-05)
1,030 – Jim Snyder (1986-87 to 1988-89)
1,018 – Jalin Cooper (2014-15 to 2017-18)
1,016 – James Kingsley (1997-98 to 2000-01)

The Medina girls basketball 1,000 point club is even more exclusive as to date it includes only two members, Erin Oveis and Helen King.

Oveis leads the way having scored 1,267 points during the 1992-93 to 1995-96 seasons while King tallied 1,090 during the 1994-95 to 1998-99 seasons.

Current Mustangs junior Je’ne Brown, who last year set a school single season record of 427 points, could well become the next member of that 1,000 point club as she now ranks fifth on the all-time list with 768 points. Last year Brown broke Oveis’ then single season record of 392 points.

The Medina boys squad, which had its non league game at Orchard Park snowed out this evening, will resume defense of its Niagara-Orleans League title at Roy-Hart at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Medina girls will then host the Lady Rams at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Da’Ron Bellan and his Mustang teammates will visit rival Albion Wednesday.

Niagara-Orleans League competition resumes this week after the holiday break highlighted by the Medina at Albion wrestling match on Wednesday.  The Mustangs are currently 2-1 and the Purple Eagles 1-2 in league action.

The defending champion Medina boys basketball team will visit Roy-Hart on Thursday.  The Lady Rams will then visit Medina on Friday.

Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Boys Basketball: Medina at Orchard Park, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Girls Basketball: Kendall at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Albion at Oakfield-Alabama, Pembroke at Holley, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Medina at Akron, Albion at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Barker, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Medina at Albion, Newfane at Barker/Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball: Albion at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Medina at Roy-Hart, Elba at Holley, Oakfield-Alabama at Kendall, Lyndonville at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
Wrestling: Holley-Kendall at McQuaid, 6 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball: Barker at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Holley at Attica, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Roy-Hart at Medina, Wilson at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Akron at Albion, Holley at Elba, Kendall at Oakfield-Albama, Pembroke at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Medina at Newfane, Barker at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday
Wrestling: Medina at NCCC Tournament, Albion at Victor Tournament, Lyndonville at Alexander Tournament, Holley-Kendall at Cal-Mum Duals.

N-O Standings
Boys Basketball: Newfane 2-0, Wilson 2-0, Medina 1-0, Akron 1-1, Barker 0-1, Albion 0-2, Roy-Hart 0-2
Girls Basketball: Newfane 3-0, Akron 2-0, Albion 1-1, Wilson 1-2, Medina 0-1, Barker 0-1, Roy-Hart 0-2
Boys Swimming: Albion 4-0, Barker 3-1, Medina 2-2, Akron 1-2-1, Roy-Hart 1-3, Newfane 0-3-1
Girls Swimming: Akron 4-0, Roy-Hart 3-1, Barker 2-2, Newfane 2-2, Medina 1-3, Albion 0-4
Wrestling: Newfane 3-0, Akron 2-1, Medina 2-1, Albion 1-2, Wilson 1-2, Barker/Roy-Hart 0-3