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Nationals ousted at Diamond Nation Tourney
The Connecticut Grinders scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to nip the Niagara Nationals 6-5 this afternoon at the Diamond Nationals Tournament in New Jersey.
The Grinders, which also scored twice in both the third and fourth frames, combined 3 hits and an error to plate the game tying and game winning runs in the seventh which eliminated the Nationals from the tourney.
The Nationals had built up a 5-4 lead by scoring once in the fourth, as Trevor Luthart tripled, and then four times in the fifth on singles by Joe Dell’oso, Liam Ward, Aiden Johnston and a double by David Belsito.
The Nationals, which had only 6 hits, finish at 1-2 in the tourney.
Team Buffalo bows in Hoops Festival final
Contributed Photo – Team Buffalo, whose lineup included Medina High senior Jalin Cooper (No. 5 in the back row), was able to advance to the finals of the BCANY Hoops Festival today by defeating Rochester in a tight 54-47 game. That set up a rematch with Central New York in the finals, which resulted in defeat for a second time in as many days, 95-58. Cooper scored 6 points in the defeat. Buffalo finished in second place among the pool of 8 teams that competed.
Team Buffalo gains Hoops Festival semis; Cooper reaches slam dunk competition finals
Contributed Photo – Medina High senior Jalin Cooper, a member of Team Buffalo, participates in the slam dunk contest at the BCANY Hoops Festival today. He advanced to the finals, before teammate Noah Hutchins took the title.
Buffalo continued its winning ways in the first game of the BCANY Hoops Festival today, defeating Mid-Hudson 78-67 in a game that was close throughout. Noah Hutchins led the way with 30 points for the victors.
Buffalo then however hit a roadblock in the form of the undefeated Central New York team. Central features six players with Division 1 basketball offers, including Buddy Boeheim, son of Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim. Central defeated Buffalo 97-73, as Medina High senior Jalin Cooper scored 8 points in defeat.
Despite the loss, Buffalo advanced to the semifinals as the No. 2 seed from Pool B, and will take on Pool A No. 1 seed Rochester at noon.
Central and Hudson Valley will play in the other semifinal, also at noon. The championship game will follow immediately after at 1:30 p.m.
Diamond Jacks deal Nationals tourney loss
Stymied on only three hits, the Niagara Nationals dropped a 9-1 decision to the Diamond Jacks this afternoon in the second round of the Diamond Nation Tournament in New Jersey.
The Nationals scored a quick run in the first inning on a pair of walks and a fielders choice play off the bat of Aiden Johnston but could not cross home plate again.
The Nationals did get runners to second and third with no outs in the second inning after a walk and an error but could not capitalize.
David Belsito, Trevor Luthart and Carson Harper each had a hit for the Nationals which are now 1-1 in the tourney.
The Diamond Jacks scored solo runs in each of the first three innings and then pulled away with 2 more in the fourth and 4 in the fifth.
Nationals win Diamond Nation opener
The Niagara Nationals blanked the PBP Drillers Vegas 2-0 this evening in the opening round of the Diamond Nation Tournament in New Jersey.
Sam Murphy hurled a 1 hitter with 7 strikeouts over the first 6 innings to lead the Nationals on the mound. Chris Goyette came on to complete the shutout in the seventh.
The Nationals scored what proved to be the game winner in the fifth on a single by Mitchell Holtz. A single by Trevor Luthart set up the threat.
A double by Aiden Johnston then plated an insurance run in the seventh.
Holtz and Johnston both had a pair of hits for the Nationals which continue tourney competition on Saturday.
Cooper, Team Buffalo score 2 tourney wins
Contributed Photo – Medina’s Jalin Cooper (5) goes for a loose ball for Team Buffalo against Adirondack.
Medina High senior Jalin Cooper and his Team Buffalo teammates opened the BCANY Hoops Festival in Johnson City today with a pair of victories.
Buffalo opened with a 60-54 win over NYC-Catholic as Noah Hutchins (Park) led the way with 22 points. Julian Cunningham (St. Francis) added 15 and Willard Anderson (East) 11.
Buffalo followed that performance up with an 80-74 victory over Adirondack to improve to 2-0.
Hutchins again led the scoring with 18, while Anderson and Joe Jones (Park) each contributed 15. Cooper added 6.
Buffalo will continue pool play on Saturday against Mid-Hudson at 2:30 p.m. and Central at 7:00 p.m.
The event will also feature a slam dunk contest at 1:30 p.m., which Cooper has been selected to participate in.
Medina senior to play soccer at Slippery Rock
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina High senior Destiny Satkowski announced today that she has given a verbal commitment to accept a soccer scholarship to Division 2 Slippery Rock. A three year varsity starter and a first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honoree last fall, Satkowski scored a school record 21 goals last season and has a career total of 56 goals.
Vets Park project is taking shape
Photos by Mike Wertman – Medina’s Vets Park continues to be a beehive of construction activity as the project to install a new artificial turf surface moves forward. With installation of the new drainage system nearly completed work has now begun on leveling the field. In the background two bulldozers here spread gravel and a roller readies another section as part of that work. Once the field is leveled a shock pad will be installed before the new artificial turf surface is laid down.
Shown here at the right are the posts for the new video scoreboard and for the baseball backstop that have been installed at the east end of the park. This Phase 1 of a two year project is scheduled to be competed in September. Phase 2 in 2018 will see a new grandstand installed on the south side of the field on land purchased by the school district.
Section VI Hall of Fame to induct local trio
Photo by Mike Wertman – Former longtime Albion football Coach Dick Diminuco, shown here with his wife Dale, will be inducted into the Section VI Hall of Fame in December.
Former long time Albion football Coach Dick Diminuco, Roy-Hart olympic wrestler Lou Rosselli and former long time Barker field hockey Coach Judith Otto have been selected for induction into the Section VI Hall of Fame.
Diminuco coached the Albion varsity football team for 30 years (1979-2008) guiding the Purple Eagles to over 200 victories, 14 division titles and 4 Section VI championships (1979, 1981, 1983, 1987).
He also coached the Purple Eagles varsity basketball team for several seasons and served as the school’s athletic director for many years.
Rosselli, a 1988 Roy-hart graduate, twice captured a state wrestling championship during his scholastic days with the Rams. He went on to earn All-American honors at Edinboro University and was a member of the United States wrestling squad at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.
After serving as an assistant coach at Ohio State for several years, he is now the head coach at the University of Oklahoma.
Otto, who organized the girls sports program at Barker in the mid 1970’s, guided the Lady Raiders field hockey team to over 300 wins, 13 Niagara-Orleans League and 15 Section VI titles as well as 3 Far West Regional titles and 2 trips to the Final Four.
Diminuco and Rosselli are also both members of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
The Section VI induction ceremony will be December 8.
Contributed Photos – The other local inductees are former longtime Barker Coach Judith Otto and Roy-Hart olympic wrestler Lou Rosselli.
All Smiles completes undefeated season in girls softball
Photos by Tom Rivers
CARLTON – Alyson Gibson hurls a pitch for All Smiles Dentistry in Tuesday’s championship game vs. Deer Done Right.
All Smiles won 6-4 and completed an undefeated season with 7 victories in the Orleans County Girls Softball League, for girls ages 7 to 13.
Gibson also had two singles and scored two runs for All Smiles which mounted a comeback after falling behind 4-3.
Eowyn Pate was the big hitter for All Smiles. Her three hits brought in 4 runs. Cadence Hill also had two hits for All Smiles.
Emma McQuillan hits a double to bring home the first run for Deer Done Right. McQuillan had 3 hits in the game.
Demi Howard and Katelyn Beach both had two hits, with a double and single. Alana Irvine ripped two singles, and Emma Foote also had two hits and pitched a solid game for Deer Done Right.
