After a 1-3-0 start Medina 1 closed out the regular season at 4-3-1 with their third straight victory beating MP Construction 8 to 5 this weekend in Kenan Indoor Soccer League action.

Jonathan Pietrafesa led the offensive attack for Medina 1 tallying 3 goals. Elian Gonzalez added 2 goals while Andrew Houseman and Steven Daskavitz each had a goal and an assist. Hannah Hamilton scored 1 goal and Ashley Clack chipped in with an assist.

The Medina 2 team dropped a 8-6 decision to Tony Nemi Sportsmen Club as Coby Albone, Nick Guay and Caelan Holland each scored 2 goals.

Medina 2 finishes the regular season at  1-5-2.

Field conditions permitting the Lyndonville baseball team is facing a busy three game week.

The Tigers are scheduled to host Wheatland-Chili on Monday and visit Notre Dame on Tuesday in Genesee Region League games and then entertain Lima Christian in a non league contest Thursday.

The Lyndonville softball team will host Kendall in a G-R game Tuesday.

A key Niagara-Orleans League baseball game on Wednesday will see Albion hosting defending champion Roy-Hart.

G-R track competition is also slated to get underway on Wednesday with Holley visiting rival Kendall.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Baseball: Oakfield-Alabama at Medina, 1:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Holley at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; Albion at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.
Softball: Albion at Lockport, 11 a.m.; Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, 4:30 p.m.; Medina at Akron, 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday
Baseball: Lockport at Roy-Hart, 12 p.m.; Lyndonville at Notre Dame ,4:30 p.m.
Softball: Roy-Hart at Elba, 1 p.m.; Kendall at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis: Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, 4 p.m.

Wednesday
Baseball: Barker at Pembroke, 1 p.m.; Holley at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Newfane at Medina, 7 p.m.
Softball: Northstar at Holley, 4:30 p.m.
Track: Holley at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball: Kenmore East at Albion, 11 a.m.; Lima Christian at Lyndonville, Byron-Bergen at Barker, 4:30 p.m.
Softball: Albion at Dunkirk, 12 p.m.; North Tonawanda at Roy-Hart, 1 p.m.; Holley at Alexander, Elba at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis: Alexander at Kendall, 4 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball: Albion at St. Mary’s Lancaster, 12 p.m.

N-O Standings
Baseball: Albion 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-0, Wilson 1-0, Barker 1-1, Akron 0-1, Medina 0-1, Newfane 0-1
Softball: Newfane 2-0, Akron 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-0, Medina 0-0, Barker 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Albion 0-2
Tennis: Akron 2-0, Medina 1-0, Roy-Hart 1-0, Albion 1-1, Barker 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Newfane 0-2

Photo by Mike Wertman – Getting set to lead the Roy-Hart track teams into the upcoming Niagara-Orleans League season are these Ram veterans. In front are Jon Huntington, Jarrett Thompson, Zach Jenkins, Tanner Bulmer and Sal Gioeli. In back are Tori King, Kaleigh Kuzma, Ellie Todd and Anna Rickard.

Boasting a good veteran nucleus and with new head Coach Barry Webber at the helm, the Roy-Hart track teams are prepping for the upcoming Niagara-Orleans League season.

“We are a young team with a lot of potential,” said Webber. “They are working hard and hopefully the effort they are putting in now with show on the track when the meets start.”

The Roy-Hart boys squad, which went 3-3 in N-O competition last spring, is led by seniors Tanner Bulmar (Hurdles/Middle Distance), Jarrett Thompson (Hurdles/Pole Vault) and Zach Jenkins (sprints) along with juniors Jamasen Johnson (sprints), Tyler Choate (Sprints/Pole Vault), Jon Huntington (Pentathlon), Sal Gioeli (Shotput/Discus), Aaron Curry (Jumps/Sprints) and freshmen Ozzy Moore (Distance) and Will Rickard (Distance).

Huntington won the Pentathlon at last year’s N-O All-League meet while Thompson placed second in the 400 Hurdles and seventh in the Pole Vault, Curry fifth in the Long Jump and seventh in the High Jump and Bulmar eighth in the 400 Hurdles.

The Lady Rams squad, which was 1-5 in N-O action last year, is led by seniors Kaleigh Kuzma (Hurdles), Ava Bligh (Middle Distance) and Tori King (Sprints) along with junior Ellie Todd (Pole Vault/Sprints), sophomore Paige Dent (Pole Vault/Middle Distance) and freshman Anna Rickard (Distance).

Kuzma won the 400 Hurdles at last spring’s All-League meet while Todd placed second in the Pole Vault, Dent third in Pole Vault and sixth in the 400 Hurdles and Rickard fourth in the 1500 and seventh in the 800.

Roy-Hart will open N-O competition at home against Wilson on April 20.

Schedule
(Meets at 4:15 p.m.)
April: 20 – Wilson, 25 – at Akron, 27 – Barker
May: 2 – at Newfane, 4 – at Medina, 9 – at Albion, 17 and 18 – All-League meet at Akron

Contributed Photos – Jason Hellwig, left, and Jason Downs

Two local pitchers, Albion graduate Jason Downs and Medina grad Jason Hellwig, recently earned their first collegiate victories on the mound.

Downs, a freshman at California University of Pennsylvania, gains his first win by pitching the final two and one-third innings in a 12-9 victory over Pitt-Johnston. He allowed no hits and struck out one.

Hellwig, a sophomore at SUNY Brockport, likewise earned his milestone first win in relief pitching the final two innings of a 6-4 victory over Plattsburgh.

Hellwig, a Sports Management major, added his second win this Wednesday pitching five and one-third innings in a 7-3 victory over Ithaca.

Holley used a two-run sixth inning scoring burst to earn a 4-2 victory over LeRoy this afternoon in the Hawks season opening non league baseball game.

The Hawks combined an RBI single by Sammy Lammes and a bases loaded walk in the sixth for the margin of victory.  Lammes had 2 hits and 2 RBIs on the day.

Dylan Hillabush picked up the win on the mound for the Hawks allowing 3 hits and striking out 11 in 6 innings of work.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s JaQuess Harrison delivers a pitch during the Purple Eagles win over visiting Akron this afternoon.

Building up a 10-0 advantage, Albion went on to defeat visiting Akron 10-5 this afternoon in the Niagara-Orleans League baseball opener for both teams.

Breaking away from a 0-0 deadlock, Albion moved on top by scoring 3 runs in the fourth inning on RBI singles by Harrison Brown and winning pitcher JaQuess Harrison along with an RBI fielders choice play off the bat of Addison Christ.

The Purple Eagles then broke the contest open by erupting for 7 runs in the fifth frame highlighted by RBI singles by Brown and Harrison and a pair of bases loaded walks.

Harrison, who allowed only 2 hits with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings of work on the mound, finished with 3 hits and Brown 2.

In other N-O action, Roy-Hart defeated Barker 8-5 and Wilson blanked rival Newfane 10-0.

Nick Kubas banged out a pair of two-run home runs to highlight the attack for Roy-Hart as Austin Walker added 3 hits and Al Xapsos and Eric Fitch 2 each.

Cam Meadows, Ben Schwab and Jake Bruning shared the pitching duties for the Rams.

John Bender threw a 1 hit shutout with 14 strikeouts for Wilson.

A three-run double by Mac Musall and a two-run double by Tanner Seeley highlighted the offense for the Lakemen.  Seeley and Bender both had a pair of hits on the day.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Skyler Smith delivers a pitch for Albion during this afternoon’s game against Akron.

A six run third inning keyed defending champion Akron to a 10-5 win over host Albion this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game.

Shaylie Carberry  had a single and double and Helena Hill two hits to lead the offense for Akron.

Isabella Prest and Natalie DiCureia both had a pair of hits for Albion.

Akron is 1-0 and Albion 0-2 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart used a big 10 run third inning scoring burst to break away from a tight 4-2 game and key a 27-7 victory over visiting Barker.

Kayla Brown had a three-run triple to highlight that uprising which also saw the Lady Rams benefit from a total of 8 walks.

Winning pitcher Lexie Lovewell had 4 hits on the day, including a triple, for Roy-Hart as Brown added 3 base raps and Maddie Fry, Katelin Corra and Delaney Draper 2 each.

Kylie Miller had a pair of hits for Barker.

Leading 7-4, Newfane outlasted host rival Wilson 6-1 over the last two innings to earn a 13-5 victory and improve to 2-0.

A three-run home run by Olivia Lttman in the sixth inning highlighted that late surge by the Lady Panthers. Littman also had a double on the day as winning pitcher Cassidy Geise added a triple.

Emily Muoio had a pair of hits including a triple and two RBIs for Wilson.