Scoring in five different innings, the Niagara Nationals downed the Timberwolves 6-1 this evening in the opening round of the Lancer Classic Tournament.

Joe Dell’oso and Trevor Luthart shared the pitching duties allowing only 4 hits and striking out 8.

Luthart and David Belsito both had 3 hits and Chris Goyette 2 to lead the Nationals at the plate.

The Nationals took the lead for good by scoring 2 quick runs in the first inning as Nate Sherman and Belsito both had hits.

A single by Sam Murphy helped plate a solo run in the second inning as did a double by Luthart in the third.

The Nationals tacked on solo runs in the fifth inning as Belsito and Goyette had hits and in the seventh as Aiden Johnston and Belsito banged out hits.

The Nationals continue the tourney with two games on Saturday.

Unable to hold an early lead, Albion’s U16 team dropped a 6-2 decision to Batavia 2 Wednesday evening in a Batavia League game.

Albion jumped out to an early 2-0 lead scoring once in the first on a single by Bryce Kelly and once in the second on a triple by James Denencourt.

However, Batavia 2 first rallied to tie the game with 2 runs in the third inning and then to take the lead for good by scoring 3 walk aided runs in the sixth.

Albion also got hits on the evening from Patrick Ricker, Deyonci Farley, Dylan Fox, Drew Caldwell and Bailey Blanchard.

Now at 3-4, Albion next faces Lyndonville at noon Saturday at Batavia.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Brian Anderson advances the ball up field for Medina/Lyndonville during this evening’s 3-2 loss to Ken-Ton at Lyndonville.

A second half rally fell just short as Medina/Lyndonville dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to visiting Ken-Ton this evening in a Buffalo and Western New York Soccer League U19 Division game.

Trailing 2-0 at the half, Medina/Lyndonville battled back to tie the contest as Brian Anderson scored off an assist from Greg Husung and Kristian Snyder tallied from Anderson.

However, Ken-Ton answered with what proved to be the game winner with 15 minutes remaining.

U17 Division

Trenton Jones scored the lone goal for Medina/Lyndonville in a 5-1 U17 Division loss to the host Cheektowaga Storm.

Greg Husung works to maintain control of the ball for Medina/Lyndonville.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Colby Petrie passes the ball while being defended by two East Aurora players. The action took place during Medina’s 10-7 home field win this evening.

Jumping out to a 5-0 lead at the outset, the Medina Lacrosse Club’s U16 team went on to defeat visiting East Aurora 10-7 this evening in a Western New York  League game.

Mitchell Silversmith scored 3 goals and Cooper Fearby 2 to spearhead the Medina attack in the early going.

Medina led 6-3 at the half.

Mitchell Silversmith finished with a total of 4 goals as Fearby and Christian Silversmith both had 2 and Colby Petrie and Tom Vasquez 1 each.

Wesley Hughes made several key saves in goal for Medina as Blair Prest and Bobby Geiger both had strong games defensively.  Petrie also dominated on the face-offs.

Now at 2-1, Medina next visits Sweet Home on July 12.

Mitchell Silversmith, who had 4 goals, puts a shot on goal for Medina.

Improving to 17-6, the Niagara Nationals blanked host EMW 10-0 this evening in a Boys of Summer League game.

Chris Goyette and Aiden Johnston combined to hurl the shutout allowing 5 hits with 5 stikeouts.

Mitchell Holtz had 3 hits and Goyette 2 to lead the Nationals offense.  Holtz, Goyette and Nate Sherman each drove in a pair of runs.

Leading 1-0, the Nationals broke the game open by scoring 3 runs in the third inning and 4 more in the fourth.

Holtz had a single in the third while David Belsito doubled and Goyette singled in the fourth.

The Nationals will next begin competition in the Lancer Classic on Thursday.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Melanie Green, who will be a sophomore at Medina High this fall, captured top honors in the girls 13-15 Division at the Western New York PGA Junior Championships held over the weekend at Pine Valley.

Green posted a score of 143 to take top honors by a wide 25 stroke margin over the runner-up.

This past high school season Green won the Section VI championships and went on to place third at the state championships.

In the boys 13-15 Division, Ian Wagner, who will also be a sophomore at Medina High this flu, placed third with a score of 158.

Wagner also competed in the state high school championships this spring after finishing third at the Section VI championships.

Contributed Photos – Emily Kams, Medina and Abby Stone, Akron

Two Niagara-Orleans League players, Medina senior pitcher Emily Kams and Akron junior catcher Abby Stone, have earned spots on the All State Class B softball squad.

Stone has been named to the second team and Kams to the sixth team.

Stone hit .564 and drove in 16 runs this spring as she helped Akron earn a share of a second straight N-O title.

Kams, who helped lead Medina to a share of its first N-O title in 12 years and its first ever Section VI championship, registered 154 strikeouts and had a 1.60 earned run average in the circle. At the plate she hit .464 and drove in 27 runs.

Elba, which captured the Section V Class D championship, has placed two players on the Class D team. Senior pitcher Carli Bogue has earned first team honors and sophomore shortstop Madison Howard is a fifth team honoree.

The Genesee Region League also had two Class C honorees as Pembroke senior pitcher Sam Tatarski has been named to the second team and Alexander senior shortstop Hannah Paolucci to the fourth team.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Simon Ellison bangs out a hit for Rotary.

Undefeated (13-0) Barre wrapped up top regular season Albion Midget League honors by downing Vets 18-3 and then nipping Rotary 4-3 this past week.

Rotary also posted an 8-5 win over runner-up Sandstone which rebounded by blanking St. Mary’s 8-0.

Brad Martin had a two-run single to highlight a three-run first inning which ignited Barre to the win over Vets.  Martin, Jason Conn and Tyler Gibson all had multiple hit games. Martin also picked up the win on he mound allowing 5 hits and striking out 6 over 4 innings.

Barre then edged past Rotary as Cade Wolcott hit a home run in the fifth inning to snap a 3-3 tie.  Gibson earned the win allowing 3 hits and striking of 11.

Jacob Edwards, Mason Bennett and Simon Ellison each had a pair of hits for Rotary.

Edwards also had a big two-run triple and Bennett a two-run double to lead Rotary past Sandstone as Dallas Ecker also had 2 hits.

Jake Hughson and Chris Sacoo both had 3 hits for Sandstone.

Caleb Fox hurled a 4 hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in Sandstone’s win over St. Mary’s. Sacco and Kyle VanAmeron both banged out 3 hits and Hughson 2.  VanAmeron and Hughson both had triples.

In one other game reported Carlton outlasted St. Mary’s 10-7 on Tuesday.

The game was tied at 7 going into the sixth. Carlton had two batters get walks, and then Dylan Narburgh ripped a double to bring them both home in the final inning.

Carlton had a nice pitching effort from Isaac Napierala, who struck out 8 batters over six innings.

Bryce Wilson also had 3 hits for Carlton, including a triple.

Christian Swiercznski led the St. Mary’s offense with 3 hits, including a double and triple, while Reuben Rivers also had two hits, including a triple. Nick Radder also had 2 hits. Jayce Ashton was solid on the mound in relief for St. Mary’s.

Scoring in five different innings, the Niagara Nationals downed the Buffalo Braves 11-1 Friday to improve to 16-6 in Boys of Summer League competition.

Trevor Luthart had 3 hits and Liam Ward 2 for the Nationals which scored twice in the first, fourth and fifth frames and once in the third before breaking the contest wide open with 4 in the sixth.

Triples by Nate Sherman and David Belsito highlighted the sixth inning uprising which also included a single by Chris Goyette.

Aiden Johnston had a single in the fourth and Hunter Briggs a double in the fifth.

Joe Dell’oso went the distance on the mound allowing 4 hits and striking out 9.