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Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s All-Star trio includes, from left, Destin Kuyal, Hunter Jewell-Smith and Vinny Golisano.

Three Holley players have earned Section V 8 Man Division football All-Star honors.

That senior trio includes quarterback Destin Kuyal, wide receiver Vinny Golisano and running back Hunter Jewell-Smith.

Kuyal passed for 1,380 yards and 27 touchdowns and also ran for 8 touchdowns.

Golisano hauled in 19 of those TD aerials and had a total of 980 yards receiving.

Jewell-Smith rushed for 750 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Contributed Photos – Scott Bradley competes in the cycling portion of the 2024 Men’s Ironman World Championships at Kona, Hawaii last month.

Lyndonville native Scott Bradley’s ambition to compete in and complete the two most prestigious full distance triathlons in the world is now history.

Back in 2020 Bradley was one of 12 professional triathletes invited to compete in the Norseman Extreme Triathlon World Championship in Norway. The Covid pandemic caused the race to be cancelled.

Bradley competes in the marathon portion of the World Championships.

He then chose to not use his allocated slot in 2021 and finally raced in the Norseman in August of 2022. In that year he placed 23rd out of 239 participants and was the top finisher from the United States out of the 14 who took part in the race.

In giving up his Pro Card at the end of 2021, Bradley’s goal was to qualify for the Ironman World Championships, the penultimate triathlon in all of triathlon racing and that he did by finishing 4th in his Age Group at Ironman Chattanooga in 2023.

The 2024 Men’s Ironman World Championships took place in Kona, Hawaii, on October 26th where the run is known as one of the most brutal in the world with the heat and humidity taking their toll along the run course which winds its way among the island’s lava fields.

This year 2390 men from 85 countries started the race. These participants were the top finishers from each age group from Ironman races around the world over the past year. The competition is extraordinary.

Bradley came out of the water from his 2.4-mile swim in, for him, a solid 59:52. This placed him in 63rd position in his 40-44 Age Group out of the group’s 310 starters. The swim was made more challenging this year as there were jellyfish along the swim course and Scott, like many of the competitors, was stung 3 or 4 times with lasting effects for the entire race.

Heading out onto the 112-mile bike course, Bradley’s strongest discipline of the three, he started to move up the 40-44 leaderboard. Finishing the bike in 4:46:22, he found himself in 23rd position when he dismounted his bike.

Then the 26.2-mile marathon run for Scott was every bit as brutal as it is for so many. His target time on the run was in the 3-hour 10 to 20 minute range. His body didn’t cooperate. He ended up running a 3:53:32.

Bradley finished with a time of 9:48:53 for the day. This time placed him 75th in his Age Group (top 25%) and 502nd overall (top 21%). He was 8th in his Age Group and 63rd overall for those from the United States.

Having now completed these two “Bucket List” races, it is now time for Bradley to take a well-deserved break and decide what is in his triathlon future.

Scott is the Director of Career and Technical Education at the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES in Auburn, NY.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Putting together a strong final round, Medina’s Melanie Green made her NXXT Pro Tour debut by finishing fifth at the series’ Winter  season opening Club Adena Tournament at Ocala, Florida this past week.

Registering seven birdies, Green posted a 4 under par round of 66 to close the tourney finishing with a 1 under par 209 total three shots back of the leader.

Sharing tourney best honors with a total of 14 birdies over the 54 holes, Green opened with rounds of 70 and 73.

She will next be playing in the NXXT’s tourney at Rio Pinar at Orlando, Florida this coming week.

After that Green will continue her quest to earn an LPGA Tour Card by competing in the Q-School’s Final Stage Tournament in early December.

Contributed Photo – Katrina Clare

Barker High graduate and SUNY Geneseo fifth year senior Katrina Clare has been named the Empire 8 Conference field hockey Offensive Player of the Year.

Clare, who also earned first team All-Conference honors, led the Empire 8 in scoring this season with 38 points on 16 goals and 6 assists. That includes 11 goals and 4 assists in Empire 8 Conference games.

She finishes her career at Geneseo with 109 points on 47 goals and 15 assists over 74 career games.

Clare is majoring in International Relations.

During her scholastic days at Barker, she was a three-time first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honoree.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart/Barker’s first team C North Division honorees Jackson West, left, and Tysen McCaa.

Roy-Hart/Barker has placed two players on the first team of the C North Division All-Star football squad.

The Bulls are represented by senior linebacker Jackson West and junior defensive back Tysen McCaa.

West made 93 tackles and had 4 sacks, an interception and 5 forced fumbles.

McCaa made 40 tackles. The Bulls starting quarterback, he passed for 570 yards and 4 touchdowns and rushed for 470 yards and 4 touchdowns.

The Bulls likewise had a pair of second team honorees in senior defensive end Ronan Klug and junior linebacker Vincenzo Fazzio.

Klug made 54 tackles and had 4 sacks while Fazzio made 98 tackles and had 2 sacks and a fumble recovery.

Roy-Hart/Barker also had a quartet of Honorable Mention selections including senior Wyatt Sherman, junior Anthony Adinolfe and sophomores Ashton Ark and Carter DerSarkissian.

Newfane and Alden, which shared the C North title with Medina at 6-1, both have five first team All-Star selections.

Newfane is represented by junior quarterback Mac Capen, senior defensive end Richard Doxey Jr., senior defensive tackle Khalil Golden, senior linebacker Ayden Buttery and junior defensive end Colin Doxey.

Alden had placed senior quarterback Nick Wypij, senior offensive linemen Robbie Westmiller and Owen Golas, junior offensive lineman Jonathon Koch and junior running back Tyler Lucas. Koch was named C North Defensive Player of the Year,

Roaring out to a commanding 36-0 half-time advantage, defending champion Pembroke went on to down Holley 52-16 in the Section V 8 Man Division football playoff championship game this evening at Pittsford Sutherland High School.

Holley though did mount the first big threat of the game. Highlighted by two pass completions from quarterback Destin Kuyal to Mason Moyer, the Hawks put together a nine minute long drive with the opening kickoff which ended up stalling out on downs at the Pembroke 7.

However, it then took only 50 seconds for the game’s momentum to switch 180 degrees. Pembroke went the length of the field as  two carries by Caleb Felski covered the 93 yards for a touchdown igniting the Dragons offense.

Felski tacked on four more touchdowns in the half which ended with Pembroke in command 36-0. Interceptions set up two of those scores. The Dragons had two other touchdowns called back by penalties during that stretch.

Trailing 44-0, Holley broke onto the scoreboard late in the third quarter on a 17 yard touchdown run by Hunter Jewell-Smith. Kuyal added the two-point conversion pass to Jacob Pitcher.

The Hawks other touchdown came on a 10 yard run by Kuyal midway through the fourth quarter as Jewell-Smith added the two-point conversion run.

The Dragons advance to the regional with a 10-0 record while the Hawks finish the season at 6-4.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Heading Medina’s group of first team C North Division All-Stars are Brody Fry, left, who has been named C North Player of the Year, and Christian Moss who has repeated as C North Offensive Player of the Year.

Tri-champion Medina has placed five players on the first team of the C North Division All-Star football quad.

The Mustangs quintet includes seniors Brody Fry, Cole Callard and Carter Woodworth along with juniors Christian Moss and Kolton Fletcher.

Fry has been named C North Player of the Year after being honored as Defensive Player of the Year last fall. He had a team leading 143 tackles, including 93 solos as well as 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and an interception.

Moss spearheaded the Mustangs ground attack as he rushed for 1,850 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also caught 11 passes for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Callard was Mr. Automatic in the kicking department for the Mustangs as he made good on 48 of 50 extra point attempts and on 6 of 7 field goals attempts with the longest being 42 yards.

Woodworth caught 12 passes for 155 yards and 4 touchdowns. On defense, he made 515 tackles and had 3 forced fumbles, 1 sack and 1 interception.

Fletcher made 60 tackles and had 4 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. On offense, he rushed for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Medina’s first team All-Stars also include, from left, Carter Woodworth, Cole Callard and Kolton Fletcher.

The Mustangs also have six second team selections including senior offensive linemen Ethan Carson and Breydin McEwen-Miller, junior wide receiver Jerrell Nealy, junior defensive end Avion Johnson along with sophomore defensive backs Jayzon Wills and Preston Woodworth.

McEwen-Miller had 37 tackles and a sack and Carson 28 tackles and 2 sacks.

Nealy had 252 yards receiving an 3 touchdowns and 34 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense.

Johnson had 40 tackles, a fumble recovery and a sack.

Wills had 47 tackles and a sack and on offense had 435 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns.

Woodworth had 29 tackles and 2 interceptions. The Mustangs starting quarterback had 900 yards passing and 10 touchdowns and 135 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns.

Medina’s trio of junior Frankie Stephens and sophomores Hadrian Batista and Matthew Jacobs have all earned Honorable Mention.

Contributed Photos – Former N-O players now playing for GCC include, from left, Madison Hughson, Lexi Wolck and Sloan Jonathan.

Three former Niagara-Orleans League players are members of this season’s Genesee Community College women’s basketball team.

That trio includes sophomore forward Lexi Wolck and freshman guard Madison Hughson from Albion along with freshman guard Sloan Jonathan from Akron.

Wolck has started all five of the Cougars games to date and is averaging 6.8 rebounds and 4 points per game.

Hughson has also played in all five games and is averaging 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 points per outing while Jonathan has played in three games.

Contributed Photo – Dakota Alexander

Medina High graduate and Utica University junior field hockey player Dakota Alexander has received the Empire 8 Conference’s Sportswomen of the Year Award for Utica.

Alexander, a three-year defender for Utica, started all 16 games  logging over 1,000 minutes in helping to anchor the Pioneer defense.

A Psychology, Law Justice and Society major, this was her last season with the Pioneer field hockey team as she is graduating early.

During her scholastic days at Medina, she earned first team Niagara-Orleans League honors as a defender her senior year.

Lyndonville will host the annual Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League senior volleyball match at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The roster for the G-R squad includes Addison Dillenbeck from Lyndonville; Lia Larson from Kendall; Emily Pietrzykowski from Alexander; Peyton Goodenbery, Lily Stalica and Olivia Senf from Byron-Bergen; Jessica Sosnowski and Cara Williams from Oakfield-Alabama; Jordan Dwyer and Kaitlin Kratz from Notre Dame; Nalani Mercado, Carlene Domes and Borgan Borycki from Attica; Alexa Ocampo from Elba and Regan Schneider from Pembroke.

The lineup for the N-O includes Julia Knight from Albion; Lila Brigham, Ella Martillotta and Emily Livergood from Roy-Hart; Riley Doctor and Kia Lafromboise from Akron; Abby Bommelje, Lauren Endertn, Kendall Huffer and Alexis Ruthford from Newfane and Aleena Adamczyk, Riley Robinson and Izzy Behnke from Wilson.

No. 2 seed Holley will face top seeded defending champion Pembroke in the Section V 8 Man Division football playoff championship game at 7 p.m. Friday at Pittsford Sutherland.

Pembroke brings a 9-0 record into the title contest while Holley is 6-3.

The game will be a rematch of the regular season finale which saw Pembroke romp to a 66-26 win at Holley.

Caleb Felski, who has rushed for 2,725 yards and scored 41 touchdowns this season, had 3 TDs and 3 two-point conversions in the first 8 minutes to quickly put the Dragons in command by a 24-0 margin.

Holley is led by senior quarterback Destin Kuyal who has passed for 23 touchdowns and rushed for 7 more. Vinny Golisano has hauled in 19 of those TD aerials.

The Hawks advanced to the title contest by downing Wellsville 16-14 in the semifinals while Pembroke defeated Red Jacket 46-14.

This will be Holley’s first appearance in the sectional finals since 2010 when the Hawks lost to Letchworth 48-14 in the Class C final.

Contributed Photos – Sydney Mulka, left, and Katrina Clare

Albion High graduate Sydney Mulka and her Penn State Harrisburg soccer teammates will begin NCAA Division III tournament competition at Williams Smith College in Geneva on Saturday.

Penn State Harrisburg advanced to the NCAA national tournament by downing St. Mary’s of Maryland 4-3 on penalty kicks to win the United East Conference championship.

A junior, Mulka made 1 save in goal during regulation time which finished scoreless as did two overtime periods setting the stage for the penalty kick shootout.

A three year stater in goal, Mulka has made 38 saves and has a 0.76 goals against average this season.

Penn State Harrisburg is 10-5-5 and William Smith 12-3-4.

Barker High grad Katrina Clare and her SUNY Geneseo field hockey teammates will begin NCAA Division III tournament competition at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.

Geneseo, which is 18-2, qualified for the NCAA national tourney by capturing the Empire 8 Conference championship with a 4-0 win over Hartwick in the title contest.

Clare, who is a fifth year player and an International Relations major, leads Geneseo in scoring with 38 points on 16 goals and 6 assists. For her career she has 109 points on 47 goals and 15 assists.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Niagara-Orleans All-League volleyball first team honorees, from left, Julia Knight (Albion), Lila Brigham (Roy-Hart) and Ryleigh Capen (Roy-Hart).

Four schools are represented on the first team of the Niagara-Orleans All-League volleyball squad.

Champion Roy-Hart has placed the duo of senior Lila Brigham and junior Ryleigh Capen.

Brigham, who has been named N-O player of the Year, had 71 spiking kills, 33 service aces and 75 digs. Capen had 154 assists. 45 digs and 32 axes.

Runner-up Wilson is represented by the senior duo of Aleena Adamczyk and Riley Robinson.

Newfane likewise has placed two players in senior Abby Bommelje and junior Kimberly Schmitt.

Rounding out the first team is Albion senior Julia Knight.

Brigham and Robinson are both repeat selections.

Contributed Photos – Rounding out the All-League first team are, from left, Abby Bommelje and Kimberly Schmitt from Newfane along with Aleena Adamczak and Riley Robinson from Wilson.

Roy-Hart likewise has placed two players on the second team in junior Raegan Kern and freshman Lauren Snyder.

Akron also has a pair of second team honorees in seniors Riley Doctor and Kia LaFromboise.

Rounding out the second team are Medina senior Addy Paul, Wilson junior Lyla Adamczyk and Newfane sophomore Julia Leibring.

Players receiving Honorable Mention are as follows (listed by school).

Albion – Madison LeBaron (Sr.), Paige Newton (Sr.) and Hannah Kumalac (Jr.).

Akron – Emma Siska (Sr.), Jordan Smith (Sr.) and Kylie Mangione (Soph.).

Medina – Samantha Heschke (Soph.).

Newfane – Lauren Enderton (Sr.), Alexis Rutherford (Sr.) and Julia Noonan (Jr.).

Roy-Hart – Emily Livergood (Sr.), Ella Martillotta (Sr.), Kylie McOmber (Jr.) and Grace Pearl (Jr.).

Wilson – Izzy Behnke (Sr.) and Donna Clark (Jr.).

Photos by Cheryl Wertman = Kendall G-R All-Stars, from left, William Kludt, Pablo Rosario-Reyes and Colby Hughes.

Champion Kendall has placed six players on the Genesee Region League boys soccer All-Star team.

That group includes seniors William Kludt, Colby Hughes and Pantaleon Reyes-Garcia along with juniors Pablo Rosario-Reyes, Jonathan Esposito and Brandon Barrett.

In addition, Kendall junior goalie Jonny Conte received Honorable Mention.

Eagles mentor Rich Esposito was named G-R Coach of the Year,

Rosario-Reyes, who was named G-R Player of the Year, had 29 goals and 24 assists to lead the Eagles.

Barrett had 13 goals and 11 assists, Esposito 10 goals and 8 assists, Hughes 8 goals and 13 assists, Kludt 8 goals and 1 assist and Reyes-Garcia 4 assists.

Conte had a 0.58 goals against average as the Eagles defense registered a total of 13 shutouts.

Kendall won the G-R title with an 11-0-1 record. The Eagles finished with an 18-2-1 overall record having won both the Section V Class C2 title and the Section V Class C state qualifier.

Kendall G-R All-Stars, from left, Brandon Barrett, Pantaleon Reyes-Garcia and Jonathan Esposito.