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Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nic Cole delivers a pitch during the first game of the Eagles doubleheader sweep over visiting Elba today.

Kendall swept to a pair of windy shutout victories over visiting Elba by scores of 8-0 and 10-0 in Genesee Region League baseball action today.

Nic Cole picked up the win on the mound for the Eagles in the opener allowing just 1 hit and striking out 8 over five and one-third innings. Louis Conte came on to hurl the final inning and two-thirds giving up no hits and striking out 2.

Vinnie D’Agostino, Colby Hughes, Louis Conte and Sammy Conte each had 2 hits and Jonny Conte drove in 3 runs to lead the Eagles at the plate.

Kendall wasted no time in taking the lead for good as the Eagles scored three times in the first inning capped off by a two-run single by Nate Shaw.

In the second game, Louis Conte pitched the first 4 innings allowing 3 hits and striking out 4. Jimmie Swift finished up allowing no hits with 1 strikeout over the final two frames. Louis Conte and Swift also each banged out a pair of hits.

Kendall moved on top to stay by scoring three runs in the second inning on a sacrifice fly. a fielders choice play and a single by Vinnie D’Agostino.

The Eagles improve to 3-1 in G-R competition,

Kendall’s Colby Hughes slides into second base as Elba’s Nicholas Scott awaits the throw.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman = Albion’s Andrew Boyce reaches to put the tag on Byron-Bergen’s Martin McConnell during the Purple Eagles extra inning win over the visiting Bees today.

Snapping a season opening five game losing streak, Albion pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to nip visiting Byron-Bergen 11-10 in a non league contest today.

A fielders choice play off the bat of Elliott Trapiss plated the winning run for the Purple Eagles as a walk, a sacrifice bunt by Lucas Powley and a hit by pitch set up the threat.

Albion had rallied into a 10-10 tie by scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run double by Andrew Boyce.

The Purple Eagles held an 8-6 lead in the sixth after picking up a pair of runs on fielders choice plays. However, Byron-Bergen answered with four runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead for the last time at 10-8 as Martin McConnell tripled and Tyler Chapman singled. McConnell finished with 3 hits and Chapman 2.

Nate Gibson and Josh Bovenzi had 3 hits on the day for Albion as Kaiden Froman and Jack Kinter  each had 2.

Leading by a narrow 2-1 margin, Wilson erupted for six runs in the fourth inning to key a 12-5 win over host Albion in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game this afternoon.

A triple by Cait Cliffe ignited Wilson’s big inning which also included a run producing double by Abbie Faery and an RBI single by Aleena Adamczyk.

Lucy Madan finished with 3 hits for Wilson as Adamczyk, Cliffe and Peyton McInnis each had 2. Madan and Adamczyk also both had triples while Cliff and McInnis had doubles.

Kenzi Snook had a triple and a home run for Albion which also got a pair of hits from Alana Irvine.

Wilson is now 3-2 and Albion 2-2 in N-O action.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Julian Woodworth dives back to first base just ahead of the throw to Roy-Hart first baseman Rem Albee during the Mustangs 3-2 loss to the Rams at Vets Park this evening.

Coming from behind twice, Roy-Hart nipped Medina 3-2 in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League baseball game at Vets Park this evening.

The Rams scored what proved to be the winning run in the top of the fifth inning as Evan Poeller singled and came home on a double by Dawson Draper snapping a 2-2 tie.

Earlier, Medina grabbed slender leads of 1-0 and 2-1 but both times Roy-Hart answered right back with the equalizer.

The Mustangs scored once in the second as Preston Woodworth doubled and came home on a single by Carter Woodworth and once in the third on a sacrifice fly by Richard Keppler after an error and two walks had loaded the bases.

The Rams though answered right back both times scoring once in the third as Jake Gould doubled and came home on a fielders choice play off the bat of Ethan Kuzma and once in the fourth as Isaac Smith tripled and came in on a passed ball.

Draper pitched the first four innings for Roy-Hart allowing 3 hits and striking out 3. Kuzma came on to hurl the final three frames giving up no hits and fanning 7.

Julian Woodworth likewise pitched the first four innings for Medina giving up 3 hits and striking out 4. Aidan Papaj hurled the final three frames allowing 2 hits with a pair of strikeouts.

The contest was the N-O opener for Medina while Roy-Hart is 2-1 in league competition.

The Mustangs and Rams will meet again Monday on Roy-Hart’s Gasport diamond at 4:45 p.m.

Roy-Hart’s Evan Poeller dives back to third base before Medina’s Carter Woodworth can apply the tag.

Newfane 13, Barker 0
Brayden Seitz hurled a 2 hitter with 8 strikeouts as Newfane blanked Barker 13-0 in another N-O contest.

Ben Dickinson added 3 hits including a double and Aiden Perry a triple and 3 RBI.

Newfane is now 3-0 and Barker 0-3 in N-O action.

The Wilson vs. Akron game was postponed.

Pembroke 10, Albion 6
Pembroke downed Albion 10-6 in a non league contest.

All of Albion’s runs came in the first inning highlighted by a two-run single by Lucas Powley and an RBI single by Nate Gibson.

Pembroke’s comeback was led by doubles by Landen Santini, Anthony Abbatiello, Jayden Bridge, Trey Newton, Kylan Ball and Jacob Johnson.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Alana Irvine delivers a pitch for Albion during the Purple Eagles win over Medina at Vets Park this afternoon.

Scoring in every inning but one Albion romped to a 19-2 win over Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Cami London banged out a three-run homer, a two-run single and a double to lead the offense for Albion which also included a pair of hits by winning pitcher Alana Irvine, Kenzi Snook and Alison Gibson.

In the circle, Irvine scattered 5 hits and struck out 11.

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

A strong pitching performance sparked front-running Barker to a 4-2 win over Wilson in a Niagara-Orleans League softball gme this afternoon.

Peyton Bradley hurled a one hitter with 14 strikeouts as the Lady Bulldogs improve to 4-0 in N-O action.

Bradley and Arnie Sturtevant both had a pair of hits to lead the Lady Bulldogs at the plate.

Two runs in the fifth inning on a double by Anna Bowerman and a fielders choice play provided the margin of victory.

The loss drops Wilson to 2-2.

Roy-Hart 12, Newfane 3

In another N-O contest, Roy-Hart (2-0) bested Newfane (0-4) 12-3  as winning pitcher Abby Fox had a two-run single, Lila Brigham 2 hits and Kaitlin Mettler a run producing single.

In the circle, Fox had 5 strikeouts..

Notre Dame 14, Lyndonville 5
A late surge powered Notre Dame to a 14-5 win over host Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

Breaking away from a 5-5 tie, Notre Dame regained the lead for good in the top of the sixth inning on a three-run homer by Sophia Falletti.

Notre Dame then locked up the win by erupting for six runs in the seventh as Hannah Tenny had a two-run single.

Albion stayed undefeated in Niagara-Orleans League tennis competition at 4-0 with a 5-0 victory at Medina this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Mark Ames scored singles wins for the Purple Eagles which also got victories by the doubles teams of Jordan Marshall – Landon Graybill, Oliver Beach – Jason Anstey and Brayden Whittier – Lucy Rivers.

Medina is now 0-3.

In another N-O match, Wilson (3-2) downed Barker (1-3) 3-2.

Contributed Photo – Bruno Pacini

Roy-Hart will pay a very  special tribute this evening to former longtime Rams football Coach Bruno Pacini who has passed away at the age of 101.

The lights of the Rams football stadium, which bears his name (“Bruno Pacini Field”), will be turned on from 7 to 10:30 in his honor.

“Thank you for being a Great Man,” said Roy-Hart Athletic Director John Gryzmala in paying  tribute to Pacini. “You influenced so many student-athletes  and our community! You will be missed. A Proud Ram! Our Forever Ram”

Pacini served the Roy-Hart district as a Social Studies teacher and head football coach for 28 years from 1950-78.

His football teams won seven Niagara-Orleans League championships during the 1953, 1954, 1957, 2967, 1969, 1971 and 1976 seasons.

In 2016 Pacini was honored by the school as he was one of the first honorees to be named to the Rams Wall of Fame.

Newfane swept to a doubleheader victory over Barker in a Niagara-Orleans League track meet at Wilson this afternoon.

Newfane won the boys meet 96-45 as Ben Dickinson was a quadruple winner in the Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump and 400 and Liam Bettridge was a triple winner in the 800, 1600 and 3200.

The Lakemen and Bulldogs are now both 1-1.

The Newfane girls improved to 2-0 by downing Barker (0-2) 91-50 as Stephanie Chunco tripled in the 100, 200 and 400, Kylie Bowman in the 800, 1500 and 3000 and Bri Michalak in the Pole Vault, High Jump and Triple Jump.

Barker’s Jordan Kinne doubled in the 100 Hurdles and 400 Hurdles.

Wilson and Akron split
Wilson defeated Akron in the boys’ meet 100-41 as Jayden Ruble tripled in the 1600, 3200 and 400 Hurdles while Jake Austin doubled in the Triple Jump and High Jump and Aiden Neumann in the 100 and 200.

The Lakemen are now 1-1 and the Tigers 0-2.

The Akron girls improved to 2-0 by besting Wilson (1-1) 92-48 as Madigan Regan tripled in the 100, 200 and 400.

Wilson’s Marissa Schultz doubled in the Triple Jump and Pole Vault.

The Medina at Roy-Hart meet was postponed.

N-O Tennis
Akron downed Roy-Hart 3-2 in an N-O tennis match as Samantha Niescier and Cole Flemming scored singles wins and Aubri Baltzley and Whitley Koopman teamed up for a doubles victory.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley catcher Leigha Walker chases Medina’s Iyla Lilleby in a run down play during the Mustangs extra inning win over the Lady Hawks this evening at Vets Park.

Medina pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to nip Holley 8-7 in a non league softball game at Vets Park this evening.

Molly Cook singled in the winning run in the eighth for the Mustangs.

Holley had rallied to tie the game at 7-7 by scoring four times in the top of the seventh on a wild pitch, a two-run triple by Teanna Church and an RBI single by Layne Walker.

Medina had built up the 7-3 lead by scoring in each of the first five innings.

The Mustangs scored once in the first on an RBI single by Lila Class, twice in the second on a wild pitch and an error, twice in the third on a two-run single by Taylor Frentz, once in the fourth on a single by Lorelei Sanders and once in the fifth as Eva Lacy tripled and came home on a double by Iyla Lilleby.

Medina next hosts Albion in a Niagara-Orleans League contest at 4:45 p.m. Friday.

In a Genesee Region League game Pembroke topped Kendall 10-3.

G-R Baseball
Pembroke 16, Holley 3
Jayden Bridge had 3 hits and Jarrett Lewter 2 to lead Pembroke to a 16-3 G-R win over Holley as Brayden Lang hurled a one hitter.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Liam Castricone works to advance the ball against Salamanca defender Quentin Brown during the Mustangs loss to the Warriors at Vets Park this evening.

Jumping out to a 6-0 half-time advantage, Salamanca went on to down Medina 11-5 in a Class D Division lacrosse game at Vets Park this evening.

Medina did cut the deficit to 6-3 early in the third period after three power play goals by Will Prest but the Mustangs could get no closer.

Salamanca regained a 9-3 advantage at the end of the third period.

Prest and Dylan Lonnen rounded out Medina’s scoring with goals in the fourth quarter.

Medina is now 3-3 in the division and 4-3 overall.

 Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Melanie Green, who is a senior at the University of South Florida, finished in a tie for third place at the American Athletic Conference women’s golf championship tournament which concluded today at Brooksville, Florida.

Finishing three shots off the pace, Green, who is a Medina High graduate, posted a 6 under par total of 210 on rounds of 71-67-72.

One under after the opening round, Green had a big second round with six birdies and an eagle to more than offset three bogies for a 5 under par 67. At one stretch she had five birdies in a row from the second through the sixth holes.

Today she had three birdies and an eagle off setting five bogeys to finish with an even par round of 72.

Last year Green finished fourth at the AAC championship tournament.

USF also finished third in the final team standings.

Next up for Green will be the NCAA Regional tournament.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Niagara-Orleans League All-State basketball honorees, from left, Luey Castro (Barker), Landon Braman (Newfane) and Ben Dickinson (Newfane).

A trio of Niagara-Orleans League players have earned spots on the All-State boys basketball squads.

Barker senior Luey Castro has been named to the 9th team on the Class C squad.

Castro scored 355 points and grabbed off 200 rebounds this past season.

Two Newfane seniors have been named to the Class B squad. Landon Braman is a 7th team selection and Ben Dickinson an 11th team honoree.

Braman, who earned N-O Player of the Year honors, had 274 points, 105 assists and 91 rebounds. Dickinson had 284 points and 229 rebounds.

Contributed Photo – Albion Superintendent Mickey Edwards presents Athletic Director Mariah LaSpina with the New York State Athletic Administrators Association Emerging Athletic Administrator Award.

Albion High Athletic Director, Mariah LaSpina has been recognized with the 2024 New
York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA) Liam Frawley, Emerging Athletic Administrator Award.

LaSpina was formally recognized by Mickey Edwards, Superintendent of Albion Central Schools, during the April Board of Education meeting. He explained that she had been nominated by all Section VI athletic directors.

“Mariah has done an incredible job with our Athletic Program,” Edwards said. “She pushes our student athletes
to perform at their best both on and off the field. We are excited to see what the Spring season holds.”

The Liam Frawley, Emerging Athletic Administrator Award is earned by an athletic administrator who has been
an active member of NYSAAA for five or fewer years. They must be employed full-time as an athletic
administrator and their school must be a NYSPHSAA member school. The individual must show contributions
to community, local chapter, state, ongoing commitment to athletics, willingness to get involved, constant
professional development and continuing education, as well as striving towards their CAA or CMAA.

Improving to 3-0, Albion downed visiting Wilson 3-2 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.

Leo Bolton won at first singles for the Purple Eagles which also took the first two doubles matches on wins by the duos of Jordan Marshall – Landon Graybill and Oliver Beach – Jason Anstey.

Wilson is now 2-2.

Roy-Hart 4, Medina 1

Roy-Hart downed visiting Medina 4-1 in another N-O match,

Singles wins by Tyler Rothwell and John Konstanty led the way for Roy-Hart.

The Rams also got wins from the doubles teams of Ella Martillotta – Allie Trombley and Garrett Glyshaw – Kaylie Churchill.

Barker 4, Newfane 1

Barker bested Newfane 4-1 as Lucas DerSarkissian won at second singles. Newfane’s Luke Gunby took the first singles match.