Photos by Cheryl Wertman – All WNY honorees, from left, Luke Duffina (Medina), Cole Herrmann (Wilson) and Andrew Danner (Wilson).

Overall ALL WNY team honoree Aidan Neumann from Wilson.

The Niagara-Orleans League is represented by four players on the All Western New York boys soccer squad and by three players on the All State small schools team.

Undefeated N-O champion Wilson, which advanced to the state finals, is represented on the All WNY squad by the trio of senior forward Aidan Neumann, junior midfielder Cole Herrmann and senior defender Andrew Danner.

Neumann, who scored 55 goals and had 13 assists, has been named to the overall All WNY team. He was also honored as N-O League Player of the Year.

Herrmann, who had 8 goals and a school record 28 assists, and Danner, who had 1 goal and 5 assists, have both selected to the All WNY small schools team.

Medina has placed senior defender Luke Duffina on the All WNY small schools team.

Neumann, Herrmann and Duffina have also all been named to the All State small schools team.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s veteran quintet includes, from left, Wesley Olles, Nate Gibson, Tyler Cody, Josh Schoeberlein and Elliot Trapiss.

After finishing in the runner-up spot last year Albion is again looking to contend for the Niagara-Orleans League basketball title led by a quintet of veterans.

Senior Wesley Olles, who earned first team N-O All-League honors and senior Tyler Cody, who was a second team honoree, heads that veteran group which also includes seniors Nate Gibson, Josh Schoeberlein and Elliot Trapiss.

Olles scored 262 points (11.9 ave.) and grabbed off 177 rebounds and Cody tallied 279 points (12.7 ave.)

“We’ve got decent experience back including two All Leaguers and that’s huge,” said Coach Travis Downs. “We have to play real good defense and be efficient on offense.

The Purple Eagles graduation losses included Kyle Radder, Isaiah Riley, Seth Krenning, Luke Bell and Kwami Riley.

Albion, which went 9-3 in the league and 13-9 overall last year, will tune up for the December 11 N-O opener at defending champion Akron by hosting Palmyra-Macedon on Dec. 5.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s veteran group includes, in front, Vinny Fazzio, Tysen McCaa and Ian Earl. In back are Isaac Smith, Matt Aquilina, Tyler Rothwell and G’Ahmeer Barnes. Missing is Nick Harding.

Looking to bounce back from last year’s 2-10 Niagara-Orleans League record, Roy-Hart returns a large group of eight veterans.

That contingent includes seniors Tysen McCaa, Vinny Fazzio, Tyler Rothwell, Ian Earl, Isaac Smith and Nick Harding along with juniors Matt Aquilina and G’Ahmeer Barnes.

The Rams roster also includes senior Josh Bronschidle, junior Owen Madel and sophomores John Brigham, Jakob West and Gavin Ickowski.

“We’ve got good experience back and they are working hard,” said Rams new Coach Connor Brooks. “We’re looking to build on what is here.”

Roy-Hart, which went 6-15 overall last year, will open the season on December 5 with a non league home game against Allegany-Limestone. The Rams N-O opener will be at Medina on Dec. 19.

Lyndonville opened the local high school basketball season in the North Country this evening as the Tigers dropped a 33-22 decision to the Thousand Islands Vikings in the opening game of the LaFargeville Tournament.

Colton Smith had 8 points and 8 rebounds, Lane Woodworth and Lyric Raduns 5 points each and Atticus Mank 4 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers.

Lyndonville will next face LaFargeville at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Club Hockey team opened their home season against Buffalo this evening and came away losing 7-3.

Team Buffalo entered the game with a 1-1 record, while RBM was 1-0.

Buffalo opened the scoring at the 6 minute point of the opening period and took a 2-0 lead two minutes later.

With 5:23 left in the first, John Peracciny (R-H) scored from Sean Mettler (R-H). Before the end of the first, RBM tied the score on a goal by Viktor Snyder (Albion), assisted by Ryan Felicetti (Wilson).

Buffalo again scored the first two goals of the second period, but Mettler’s unassisted goal at the 9:55 mark, brought RBM back to within one goal.

Unfortunately, Buffalo again scored in the second and added two more in the third.

Now 1-1 on the young season, RBM’s next game is this Sunday morning at 11:35 at home against unbeaten Olean.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s veteran quartet includes, from left, Sophia Picardo, Mia Price, Izzy D’Agostino and Stella Kwiatek.

With a veteran quartet anchoring the lineup, the Kendall girls basketball team will open the season by hosting the Lady Eagles annual tournament on December 4 and 6.

The tournament’s opening round matchups will have Medina vs. Holley followed by Albion vs. Kendall.

Leading the way for Kendall will be the veteran foursome of senior Stella Kwiatek, juniors Sophia Picardo and Mia Price and sophomore Izzy D’Agostino.

“It is a good group. They are working hard and the chemistry is better,” said Coach Lucian Price. “I’m excited to see the way they jell.”

Kendall, which went 9-6 in Genesee Region competition and 12-9 overall last year, will open the league campaign at home on Dec. 9 against Pembroke.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – The Holley roster includes, in front, Alexis Lujan, Jayna Burris, Kyla Burne, Madie Lowell and Maizy Earhart. In back are Desiree McCormick, Mia Thom, Hanna Ostrom, Brynn Thomas and Alexis VanAmeron. Missing is Ella Turpyn.

With nine returnees on an 11 player roster, the Holley girls basketball team has plenty of experience heading into the December 4 season opener against Medina at the Kendall Tournament.

The Lady Hawks squad includes seniors Ella Turpyn, Alexis VanAmeron, Alexis Lujan and Maizy Earhart along with juniors Madie Lowell, Mia Thom and Desiree McCormick and sophomores Brynn Thomas, Kyla Burne, Hanna Ostrom and Jayna Burris.

“We’re young and athletic,” said Stephanie McBride who has taken over the Lady Hawks coaching reins.

Holley’s graduation losses included Alivia Wolf and Zoey Wolf.

The Lady Hawks, which went 2-13 in Genesee Region action and 6-15 overall last year, will begin league competition at home on Dec. 9 against Wheatland-Chili.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s veteran group includes, in front, Hannah Fox, Isabella Groves and Alexa Robinson. In back are Rylan Townsend, Annalee Clark, Emily Dill and Lilly Raduns.

Anchored by a good group of seven returnees, Lyndonville is prepping for the Lady Tigers non league home season opener against Roy-Hart on December 3.

Lyndonville’s veteran contingent includes seniors Rylan Townsend, Isabella Groves, Lilly Raduns and Emily Dill along with juniors Hannah Fox and Annalee Clark and sophomore Alexa Robinson.

“We’ve got a lot of talent, a lot of grit and we’re looking to build on last year,” said Co-Coach Katelyn Draper.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge,” added Co-Coach Lee Dillenbeck.

The Lady Tigers main graduation loss was Addison Dillenbeck.

Lyndonville, which went 5-8 in the Genesee Region League and 12-9 overall last year, will open G-R competition at Oakfield-Alabama on Dec. 9.