The Dynamites got back on track with a pair of wins of 12-4 over Fusion Baseball and 15-3 over the West Seneca Warriors.

Saturday Fusion Baseball came to Hartland for a league game which turned out to be a close battle in the first few innings.

The visitors took an early 2 run lead in the opening inning. The dynamites tied it up in the bottom of the second with a lead off triple by  T. Russo. J. Cecchini drove Russo in with a single to right field. Cecchini stole 2nd base and was driven in by a single by A. Jones.

The Dynamites Added 2 more in the bottom of the third with a lead off hit by Terryberry and  an error. J. Jones drove in both with a two out single giving the Dynamite a 2 run lead going into the top of the 4th.

The Fusion tied it up with 2 runs but the Dynamites answered right back with 4 runs. A. Jones, Terryberry and Mettler all had hits in the inning and J. Heideman had a sac bunt that ended up scoring 2 runs by aggressive base running.

The Dynamites added 4 more runs to close out the game.

Russo and Mettler combined on the mound for the Dynamites giving up just 4 runs to 5 hits.

Monday the Dynamites made a trip to West Seneca to play a game under the lights against the home team Warriors. A. Paul started on the mound pitching 3 innings giving up 1 run and 1 hit. I. Poole came in and relieved with a 2 run 1 hit performance.

The lights weren’t the only thing on that night. The Dynamites bats were as well. Scoring 15 runs over 5 innings proved to be to much for the Warriors. T. Russo, J. Heideman, I. Poole had multiple hits as A.Paul, K. Wisnieski, J. Jones, B. Baes, J. Terryberry, J. Cecchini all added hits.

The Dynamites are in the Darien Lake Tournament this weekend where they will seeking their second straight tournament championship this season.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Jacob Hoffee takes a throw at second base as Roy-Hart’s Jake Stern slides in. The action took place during the Genesee Region League’s come-from-behind 10-9 win over the Niagara-Orleans League in the Exceptional Senior game this evening at Genesee Community College.

A big last ditch rally earned the Genesee Region League a narrow 10-9 victory over the Niagara-Orleans League in the annual Exceptional Seniors baseball game this evening at Genesee Community College.

Trailing 9-5, the G-R rallied for 5 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim the victory as RBI singles by Colin Noeth (Byron-Bergen) and Derrick Busch (Alexander) capped off the uprising.

Two walks and a single by Eric Neace (Lyndonville) set up the opportunity as a fielders choice play, am error and a wild pitch plated the first three runs. A single by Dane Heberlein (Alexander) helped to keep the rally going.

Neace had a total of 3 hits and Noeth 2. Neace’s hits included an RBI single during a two-run first inning that was ignited by a double by Jacob Hoffee (Lyndonville).

The N-O had built up a 9-4 lead by scoring 3 times in the sixth on an error, an RBI single by Cam Fox (Barker) and a hit batter and 3 times in the seventh on RBI doubles by Justin Daul (Wilson) and Brendan Hess (Roy-Hart), a triple by Jake Stern (Roy-Hart) and a run producing error.

Hess and Stern both had a total of 3 hits and Austin Walker (Roy-Hart) 2.

Lyndonville was also represented in the game by Mike Wells and Cody Bentley, Holley by Dylan Hillabush and Collin Papaj, Roy-Hart by Cam Meadows, Matt Maines and Tim Maines and Barker by Kyle MacDonald.

Roy-Hart’s Austin Walker leaps high to snag a throw as Dylan D’Alba of Notre Dame gets to the bag.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Aubrey Lewis banged out the game winning base hit earning the Genesee Region League a 7-6 victory over the Livingston County League in the Exceptional Seniors softball game this afternoon at Genesee Community College.

Rallying for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Genesee Region League edged past the Livingston County League 7-6 in the Exceptional Seniors softball game this afternoon at Genesee Community College.

Lyndonville’s Aubrey Lewis capped off the decisive rally with a game winning single.  A single by Elba’s Carli Bogue ignited the uprising. Alexander’s Hannah Paolucci followed up with an RBI triple and a fielders choice play off the bat of Kendall’s Emily Mattle plated the tying run.

Paolucci finished with a total of 3 hits and Lewis 2.

The Livingston County Seniors had grabbed a 6-4 lead by scoring four times in the sixth inning on 2 walks and 3 hits.

Lyndonville was also represented in the game by Makenzie Muck and Kendall by Kacey Menge and Madison Rath. Holley was represented by Anna Brasted.

Kendall’s Madison Rath stretches to take a throw at first base.

Albion’s U16 baseball team dropped a 9-1 decision to LeRoy 1 Monday in the season opening Batavia League game.

LeRoy 1, which scored 4 runs in the third inning on 2 walks, 2 singles, a hit batter and an error, added 2 runs in the fourth and 3 in the sixth.

Albion’s lone run came in the sixth as Bryce Kelly doubled and came home on a single by Mike Harling. Kelly also pitched 4 innings striking out 4.

Zander Meakin, Dylan Fox and Cody Wilson had the other hits for Albion which next faces LeRoy 2 on Wednesday.

A big seven run first inning scoring burst ignited Bane’s Machine Shop/ Bane’s Plumbing to a 12-3 victory over Just Us in a Medina Women’s Softball League game Monday evening.

Doubles by Sue Seefeldt, Robin Blaun, Amy Allis and Alisha Foss highlighted the decisive uprising which also included singles by Jami Chatt, Kathy Allen, Sarah Surdel, Patti Page and Jackie Davis.

Bane’s later added 4 big insurance runs in the sixth inning on doubles by Blaun and Jen Masse along with singles by Chatt, Allen and Allis.

Blaun, Masse, Allis and Page all finished with 3 hits as Banes improves to 1-2.

A total of seven Orleans players will be on the Genesee Region League team for Wednesday’s Exceptional Senior game against the Livingston County League at 4:30 p.m. at Genesee Community College.

The Kendall quartet of Chelsea Wright, Madison Rath, Kacey Menge and Emily Mattle head that local contingent which also includes Aubrey Lewis and Makenzie Muck from Lyndonville and Anna Brasted from Holley.

The G-R squad also includes Carli Bogue and Tatiana Draper from Elba, Jaclyn Guzdek from Oakfield-Alabama, Hailey Hubbard from Byron-Bergen, Alyssa Meyer, Grace Zandrowocz and Emily Weber from Attica, Hannah Bowen from Notre Dame, Hannah Paolucci from Alexander and Samantha Tatarski and Katie Haefele from Pembroke.

Contributed Photos Seniors Kristian Snyder and Martha Gardner received the Babe Ruth Award at the recent Medina High Block M sports banquet.

Dozens of Medina High student/athletes were honored at the annual Block M banquet held this past week at the White Birch.

Seniors Kristian Snyder and Martha Gardner received the Babe Ruth Awards while Freshmen Olivia Carter and Chris Goyette were the recipients of the Russell Houserman Awards.

The program was also highlighted by the presentation of nearly a dozen special awards.  Da’John Brown received the Gary Gross Memorial Award, Snyder the Beverly Sargent Memorial Award, Teanna Cardone the Coach Dick Liddell Award, Gardner the Jeff Evoy Memorial Award, Hannah Heil the Charlene Schrader Award, Snyder and Molley Gross the Dave Boice and Bill Ossont Scholarship, Jake Cotter, Madeline Winters and Gardner the Larry Decker Scholarship, Snyder and Gardner the Niagara Orleans Scholarship and Tom McGrane the Fats Piedmont Award.

Freshmen Olivia Carter and Chris Goyette received the Houserman Award.

The Player of the Year Awards were presented to seniors Emily Kams and Jake Cotter, juniors Alisha Scroger and Jalin Cooper, sophomores Maddie Williams and Izaiah Rhim and freshmen Hannah Heil and Colby Petrie.

The Pony Awards were presented to Dan Heil (Cross Country and Track), Tyler Howard (Football), Ashton Laird (Fall Cheerleading), Bobbiesue Fearby (Winter Cheerleading), Teanna Cardone (Field Hockey), Coby Alone (Soccer), Katie Bilicki (Soccer and Basketball), Emily Kams (Volleyball and Softball), Molley Gross (Volleyball), Mason Pecoraro (Volleyball), Ian Wagner (Golf), Melanie Green (Golf), Alissa Beyer (Swimming), Kristian Snyder (Swimming and Tennis), Tyrellis Atkins (Basketball), Colby Petrie (Wrestling), Martha Gardner (Track), Brett Riemer (Baseball), Jaob Cotter (Lacrosse) and Edgar Chavez (Unified Basketball).

Four year plaques were presented to the following seniors: Hannah Adams (Soccer),  Quentin Adkins (Soccer), Coby Albone (Soccer, Lacrosse) Tyrellis Atkins  (Basketball), Kathryn Bilicki (Soccer, Basketball, Track), Vassilios Bitsas (Soccer) Nicholas Bogan (Tennis), Alaina Boyce (Field Hockey),  Kevin Capstick  (Swimming), Michael Cardone (Golf, Basketball, Tennis),  Teanna Cardone (Field Hockey), Nicole Cooper (Softball), Jakob Cotter (Football, Lacrosse), Chelsea Donley (Track), Martha Gardner (Soccer, Track), Sarah Granchelli (Field Hockey), Molley Gross (Volleyball, Basketball),  Brandon Harris (Tennis), Tyler Howard ( Football, Basketball), Kali James (Football Cheerleading), Dawson Joy (Football), Emily Kams (Volleyball, Basketball, Softball), Chase McAdoo (Soccer), Eric Neace (Football),  Alexis Neuman (Volleyball, Softball), Morgan Roach (Soccer, Track), Federico Rosario (Track), Alexandria Sargent (Volleyball),  Victoria Schicker (Volleyball), Carley Schultz (Volleyball), Kristian Snyder (Soccer, Swimming, Tennis), Emmanual Sones ( Football), William Stephens (Football, Swimming), Paige Wagner (Cross Country), Madeline Winters ( Soccer, Basketball), Kathryn Young (Soccer, Track).

Among the Player of the Year Award recipients were, in front, Maddie Williams and Emily Kams. In back are Izaiah Rhim, Colby Petrie and Jake Cotter.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Eric Fitch, left, and Lyndonville’s Eric Neace will be among the participants in the annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League Exceptional senior baseball game at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Genesee Community College.

The curtain will ring down of the local high school baseball season Wednesday with the annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region Leage Exceptional Senior game at Genesee Community College at 5 p.m.

The G-R roster will include Jacob Hoffee, Mike Wells, Eric Neace and Cody Bentley from Lyndonville, Dylan Hillabush and Collin Papaj from Holley,  Dane Heberlein and Derrick Busch from Alexander, Owen Thompson and Kyle Casey from Attica, Colin Noeth, Ryan Gonyea and Adam Walker from Byron-Bergen, Evan Bender and Dylan D’Alba from Notre Dame and Austin Kotarski and Jake Borkholder from Oakfield-Aalbama/Elba.

The N-O lineup will be composed of only players from Roy-Hart, Barker and Wilson as the league’s other four teams (Albion, Medina, Akron and Newfane) fielded underclassmen dominated squads this season.

The lineup for the N-O will include Eric Fitch, Brendan Hess, Austin Walker, Jake Stern, Cam Meadows and Nick Kubas from Roy-Hart; Devon Mangan, Kyle MacDonald, Cameron Fox and Josh Richbart from Barker along with Jonah Miller, Connor Seeley, Brayden Skobjak and Justin Daul from Wilson.

There will also be an Exceptional Senior softball game at that same time at GCC matching the G-R League against the Livingston County League.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Medina High freshman Melanie Green tied for third place at the state girls golf championships held Saturday and today at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale.

Green, carded a three over par round of 75 today to finish five shots behind tourney champion Lauren Peter of Section I who finished the day at four under.

She was tied for second place two shots off the pace after the opening round on Saturday when she shot a two under par 70.

Green, who finished one over for the tournament, advanced to the state tourney after capturing the Section VI championship.

In the boys state tournament being played today and Monday at Cornell University, Medina freshman Ian Wagner is 10 shots off the pace after the first round.