Medina stickmen face two key tests

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 May 2016 at 12:00 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Coby Albone and his Mustang teammates have a pair of key home lacrosse games on tap this coming week.

Looking to finish the regular season at the .500 mark, the Medina lacrosse team will host a pair of contests at Vets Park this week.

Currently at 6-8, the Mustangs will host Wilson in a Class C Division game at 5 p.m. Tuesday and then entertain West Seneca West in a non league contest at 5 p.m. Thursday to round out the regular season.

Jake Cotter leads the Mustangs in scoring with 52 goals as Brendan Luthart has 26, Tyler Valley and Mason Lewis 23 each and Coby Albone 19.

Battling to earn a Genesee Region League Division 2 title, the Lyndonville softball team begins a busy stretch of five league contests in as many days on Monday at Elba. The Lady Lancers handed the Lady Tigers their only league loss to date. The Lady Tigers are currently 9-1 in G-R action.

The Niagara-Orleans League tennis title will be determined by two matches season ending matches this week – Albion vs. Akron on Monday and Medina vs. Wilson on Wednesday. Defending champion Albion and Medina are currently tied for first place at 10-1.

In the N-O baseball title race, Roy-Hart can claim outright possession of its first league title since 1953 by winning one of its two remaining games. Currently at 10-2, the Rams, which have already clinched at least a tie for the title, visit Medina on Monday and host Newfane on Wedneday.

Akron, which has already clinched at least a tie for the N-O softball title, can likewise claim the crown outright by winning one of its two remaining games. Currently at 11-1, the Lady Tigers host Wilson on Monday and Albion on Thursday.

The Week’s Schedule

Monday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Lima Christan, 4:30 pm.; Albion at Barker, CSAT at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; Akron at Wilson, 5 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Medina, 7:30 p.m.
Softball – Holley at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Lyndonville at Elba, Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.; Barker at Albion, Roy-Hart at Medina, Wilson at Akron, Newfane at CSAT, 4:45 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Albion, 6:45 p.m.
Tennis – Holley at Pembroke, Albion at Akron, Roy-Hart at Barker, Newfane at Wilson, 4 p.m.
Track – Elba/Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.
Golf – Notre Dame at Kendall, 4 p.m.

Tuesday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Notre Dame, 5 p.m.
Softball – Lyndonville at Kendall, Attica at Holley, 4:30 p.m.
Track – Barker at Albion, Wilson at Akron, 4:15 p.n.; Medina at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse- Wilson at Medina, 5 p.m.

Wednesday
Baseball – Wilson at Medina, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Barker at CSAT, 4:45 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Wilson, 4:15 p.m.; Kendall at Byron-Bergen 3:45 p.m.; CSAT at Barker, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.
Tennis – Byron-Bergen at Holley, Kendall at Elba, 4 p.m.
Golf – Kendall at Oakfield/Elba, 4 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball – Akron at Albion, 5 p.m.; Holley/Kendall at Medina, 7:30 p.m.
Softball – Holley at Alexander, Elba at Kendall, Notre Dame at Lyndonville, 4:30 p.m.; Albion at Akron, 4:45 p.m.

Friday
Baseball – Oakfield-Alabama at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley/Kendall ,4:30 p.m.
Softball – Byron-Bergen at Lyndonville, Holley at Alexander, Pembroke at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.
Golf – Kendall at Notre Dame, 4 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball – Medina at Batavia, TBA; Albion at Niagara Falls, 12 p.m.

N-O Standings

Baseball: Roy-Hart 10-2, Albion 8-4, Barker 7-5, CSAT 7-5, Wilson 6-5, Medina 5-7, Akron 3-9, Newfane 1-10.
Softball: Akron 11-1, Roy-hart 9-3, Newfane 8-4, Medina 7-4, Albion 6-6, Wilson 3-8, Barker 3-9, CSAT 0-12.
Tennis: Albion 10-1, Medina 10-1, Akron 7-3, Wilson 4-5, Newfane 4-6, Roy-Hart 1-9, Barker 0-11.
Boys Track: Wilson 5-0, Newfane 3-2, Roy-Hart 3-3, Akron 2-2-1, Albion 2-3, Medina 2-3, Barker 0-4-1.
Girls Track: Akron 5-0, Wilson 4-1, Albion 3-2, Newfane 3-2, Barker 2-3, Roy-Hart 1-5, Medina 0-5.

Class C Division Lacrosse Standings

Gowanda/Silver Creek 13-1, Akron 12-1, East Aurora 9-4, Eden 7-6, Medna 5-8, Salamanca 4-9, Lew-Port 2-11, Wilson 0-12.