The Albion Midget League 12U Division playoffs will get underway on Monday with four quarterfinal round games at 6 p.m.

Sandstone, which posted the best regular season record of 11-1, is the No. 1 seed. Elba ‘A’ (10-4), Barre (9-3) and Elba ‘B’ (9-6) round out the top four seeds.

The quarterfinal matchups will have No. 8 Holley ‘B’ (4-7-1) at No. 1 Sandstone, No. 7 Holley ‘A’ (5-8-1) at No. 2 Elba ‘A’, No. 6 Elks/Rotary (6-8) at No. 3 Barre and No. 5 Carlton (8-5) at No. 4 Elba ‘B’.

The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday at the higher seeds and the championship game for Saturday.

It was a year in which everyone earned a piece of the pie.

During the recently completed 2024-25 school year the Niagara-Orleans League crowned champions in no less than 17 varsity sports and each of the league’s seven schools earned at least one of those titles.

Newfane led the way with five championships. The Panthers won Wrestling, Boys Swimming and Girls Cross-Country and shared the title in Girls Basketball and Girls Swimming.

The wrestling title is the 11th in a row and the Girls Cross-Country title the 10th straight for the Panthers.

Roy-Hart claimed four championships. The Rams won Volleyball and Girls Soccer and also shared the crown in Softball and Girls Swimming.

Akron captured three championships including Boys Basketball, Field Hockey and Golf.

The Field Hockey title is the fifth straight for the Lady Tigers.

Wilson also earned three titles including Girls Track and Boys Soccer and a co-championship in Girls Basketball.

The Girls Basketball title is the 7th straight and the 15th in the last 16 years for the Lakewomen.

Albion claimed a pair of titles in Boys Track and Tennis.

The track championship is the sixth in a row for the Purple Eagles.

Barker also captured two titles winning Boys Cross-Country and sharing the Softball championship.

Medina captured the Baseball championship. The title is the fifth in the last six seasons for the Mustangs.

Elks/Rotary closed out the the Albion Midget League 12U Division regular season with a 14-1 win over Holley on Wednesday.

Matt Schomske and Ryan Coots both had 3 hits and 3 RBIs and Kayden Donnelly 2 hits and 2 RBIs to lead the offense for Elks/Rotary which broke the game open with a big 9 run fifth inning. Schomske’s hits included a triple.

Coots also pitched the first 4 innings allowing 1 hit and striking out 9. Remi Ebbs hurled the final two frames striking out 5.

Elba ‘A’ 6, Sandstone 5
Elba ‘A’ handed Sandstone its first loss 6-5 on a three run home run with two out in the sixth inning by Zaric Amaro.

Sandstone had taken a 5-3 lead by scoring 4 times in the third inning as Nikko Russo had a two-run single.

Roy-Hart dropped a 4-2 decision to the visiting NWAA Wolves in a Buffalo Youth Soccer League girls U16 Division game Wednesday evening.

Julia Verratti and Guillianna Russo each scored a goal for Roy-Hart which is now 3-2.

Roy-Hart next visits the Arcade Storm next Wednesday evening.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart goalie Courtney Aquilina goes high to knock away a shot during Tuesday’s home game against the Lockport Lightning.

Pulling away in the second half, the Lockport Lightning downed the host Roy-Hart Lady Rams 6-2 in a Buffalo District Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division game Tuesday evening.

Roy-Hart trailed by a narrow 3-2 margin at the half as Maria Trombley scored a pair of goals for the Lady Rams.

However, the Lightning scored three unanswered goals in the second half to claim the win. All of those goals ironically were scored by June Roy-Hart graduates, two by Kaitlin Mettler and one by Allie Trombley.

The Lightning improve to 4-1-0 while Roy-Hart is 1-2-1.

Kendall/Orleans FC wins
The Kendall Crossfires/Orleans FC U19 girls team evened its Rochester District Youth Soccer League record at 2-2-1 with a 7-1 win over Livonia on Monday.

Roy-Hart’s Julia Verratti works to keep the ball away from Lockport’s Anna Chunco.

Maria Trombley, who scored both Roy-Hart goals, advances the ball up field.

White Birch swept to a doubleheader victory Monday evening downing Jr. Wilson 15-9 and Dubby’s 6-5 to improve to 6-1 in Medina Women’s Softball League ‘A’ Division action.

In the other game, Banes regained the .500 mark at 3-3 with a 15-11 win over Parkitect.

White Birch 15, Jr. Wilson 9
Aubrey Lewis, Ella Lewis and Anna Lewis each had a double and two singles and Kenzi Muck and Bekah Hoffee a double and single to highlight the White Birch offense. Maddy Boyle added 3 singles as Stacy Buckland, Dana Cotriss, Mallory Albone, Lily Kompe and Brynn Howell each had 1.

Stormi Beach had 4 singles and Sara Flansburg 3 singles for Jr. Wilson.

White Birch 6. Dubby’s 5
Ella Lewis and Buckland both had a double and a single, Cotriss 3 singles, Boyle, Albone and Howell 2 singles and Aubrey Lewis, Anna Lewis, and Hoffee 1 single for White Birch in the narrow win.

Jayden Townsend and Kelsee Soule both had 2 doubles for Dubby’s.

Banes 15, Parkitect 11
Morgan Allis and Connie Heschke both had 4 hits including a double and triple to lead the Banes attack. Krissy Scharlau, Rileigh McCabe and Teri Scharlau each added 3 hits. Krissy Scharlau’s included a double.

Breaking away from a 6-6 tie, Banes regained the lead for good by scoring 4 runs in the fourth inning on a double by Heschke, a home run by Lindsay Chatt and singles by Allis and Teri Scharlau.

Banes upped the advantage to 14-7 by scoring 4 runs in the sixth on singles by Krissy Scharlau, McCabe, Teri Scharlau, Patti Page, Sophia Goyette and Heschke.

Improving to 4-0-1, Holley bested Greece United 6-1 in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U15 Division game Monday evening.

Addie Crosier scored 3 goals to lead the Holley offense as Carsyn Mogle, Audrianna Lana and Veronica Flow each netted 1.

The Albion Recreation Department will be hosting a free one day soccer clinic this Wednesday from 10 a.m. until noon at Bullard Park.

The clinic is for boys and girls ages 5 and up.

In addition, the Recreation Department will also be hosting a free wrestling camp at the Albion High gym on Monday July 7 through Friday July 11 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.

This camp is for students in grades 4 through 12 who are interested in developing their wrestling knowledge, skills and techniques. The Albion Central Wrestling Coaching staff will be the Directors along with college wrestlers and former high school standouts.

Students will be able to drill techniques, wrestle live and conclude each day with wrestling related games. Participants do not need any experience to attend this camp.

Inexperienced wrestlers will have an opportunity learn the basics skills in wrestling while the experienced wrestler will expand on what they already know.

There is no pre registration and no additional costs. Participants are required to wear gym shorts, t-shirt and sneakers. Please wear your wrestling sneakers if you own a pair

Pullimg away in the second half, the Medina Mustangs FC defeated the Cheektowaga Stingrays 6-1 in a Buffalo District Soccer League 1st Division game Sunday evening at Buffalo State.

Breaking away from a 1-1 half-time deadlock, division leading Medina erupted for five unanswered goals in the second half to claim the win and improve to 7-0-1.

A goal by Greg Husung off an assist from Peter Martillotta ignited that uprising.

Thomas Goetze then scored from Ethan Leonard and Steven Anderson from Aiden Prince.

Martillotta capped off the uprising with a pair of goals, the second coming off an assist from Husung.

Prince also scored Medina’s lone first half goal off an assist from Husung which pulled the Mustangs into a 1-1 tie.

Medina next hosts Ukraine at 6 p.m. July 13 at Vets Park.

U19 Girls Soccer
Avon tops Albion
Avenging an earlier season loss, Avon used a pair of first half goals to key a 2-0 win over host Albion in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U19 Division game Sunday evening.

Albion is now 3-3.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Catching fire on the back nine today, Medina’s Melanie Green rallied to earn a tie for fourth place at the Epson Pro Golf Tour’s Otter Creek Championship Tournament at Columbus, Indiana.

Green was 3 under par and tied for 17th heading into today’s final round. She was still just 3 under after the front nine as a birdie on No. 5 offset a bogey on No. 6.

However, Green exploded on the back nine registering a barrage of 6 birdies over the nine holes (on 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 18) for a blistering score of 30 to finish the day with a 6 under par round of 66.

That sensational back nine enabled her to finish the three day tournament with a 9 under par total of 207 good for a share of fourth place 5 shots back of the leader.

Green opened the tourney with a par round of 72 on Friday and improved to a 3 under par round of 69 on Saturday as four birdies (on 2, 9, 11 and 14) more than off set one bogey.

The top 10 finish was Green’s fifth of the season and came the week after she scored her milestone first Epson Tour tournament victory.

Her next event on the Epson Tournament will be in Connecticut on July 10-13.

It will be No. 2 seed Barre vs. No. 5 Rotary in the Albion Midget League 9U Division playoff championship game at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Midget League Field.

Barre downed No. 6 Vets and Rotary bested No. 1 Sandstone in the semifinals.

In the quarterfinals, Barre defeated No. 7 Elba 1, Rotary downed No. 4 Carlton, Sandstone bested No. 8 Holley and Vets topped No. 3 Elba 2.

U12 Division
Sandstone 15, Brockport 4
Sandstone downed Brockport 15-4 Saturday in a 12U Division regular season game.

Nikko Russo and Bryce Saxton both had 3 hits and Matt Colmero 2 for Sandstone which improves to 11-0.

The 12U Division will wrap up its regular season this coming week and then begin playoff competition on July 7.

Posting a 3 under par round today, Medina’s Melanie Green has made the cut and advanced to Sunday’s final round of the Epson Pro Golf Tour’s Otter Creek Championship at Columbus, Indiana.

Green, who earned her milestone first Epson Tour tournament victory last weekend, opened with an even par round of 72 on Friday as 3 birdies offset a bogey and a double bogey.

She improved today with a 3 under par round of 69 for a two day today of 141 good for a share of 17th place and just one shot out of a share of 10th place. She had 4 birdies on holes 2, 9, 11 and 14 and one bogey on No. 12.