Albion blanked rival Medina 5-0 and Roy-Hart edged Barker 3-2 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis matches this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Landon Graybill won singles matches for defending champion Albion which improves to 7-1.

The Purple Eagles also got wins by the doubles teams of Oliver Beach – Jillian LeBaron, Bradyn Whittier – Donovan Braley and Kenadie Patten – Hanna Kumalac.

Improving to 5-2, Roy-Hart swept the three doubles matches on wins by the duos of Allie Trombley – Kaylie Churchill, Ella Martillotta – Emily Livergood and Reagan Kern – Maria Trombley.

Barker, which is now 4-4, took the two singles matches on wins by Daniel Goodwin and Ryan Fisk.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Aubrielle Barry scores on a run down play as the ball eludes Medina’s Sam Heschke. The action took place during the Purple Eagles win over the Mustangs at Vets Park this afternoon.

Albion blanked host Medina 16-0 and Roy-Hart downed Akron 11-8 in Niagara-Orleans League softball action this afternoon.

Alana Irvine hurled a one hitter with 6 strikeouts for Albion which improves to 6-4 in N-O competition.

Irvine and Cami London both had a pair of hits, including a double, to highlight the Purple Eagles offense.

Hayley Hillburn had 3 hits including a double and triple and Brooke Corser 3 including a triple, to lead the offense for Roy-Hart as Kaitlyn Mettler also had 2 hits, Abby Fox a two-run double and Savanna Holt a double.

Front running Roy-Hart is now 9-1.

Scoring three quick runs in the first inning, Lyndonville went on to shutout visiting Oakfield-Alabama 5-0 in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

A wild pitch, an RBI single by Hannah Fox and an error plated the three opening inning runs for the Lady Tigers as singles by Alexa Robinson and Brooke Robinson set up the opportunity.

The Lady Tigers added a pair of insurance runs in the fifth inning on a two-run double by Isabella Groves.

Arnie Sturtevant earned the win in the circle allowing 3 hits and striking out 4.

The Lady Tigers also had several big defensive plays. Alexa Robinson in centerfield triggered an early inning double play and later fired a strike to catcher Addison Dillenbeck to get the final out of the game at home. Emma Freas also had a big play at third base.

Lyndonville is now 8-0 in the league and 10-1 overall.

Holley 23, Lima Christian 2
Holley romped to a 23-2 non league win over Lima Christian as winning pitcher Madison Bonacci had 3 hits including a double and 4 RBIs, Ali VanAmeron 4 hits including a double, triple and 6 RBIs, Kylee Dann 3 hits and Alexis Lujan 3 hits.

In the circle, Bonacci had 7 strikeouts.

Kendall 5, Elba 1
Kendall downed Elba 5-1 in another G-R contest as Brooke Rodas had a pair of doubles and 3BIs and Teagan Shaw 2 singles.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Aidan Papaj dives into third base ahead of the throw to Albion’s Gavin Boyce during the Mustangs win over the Purple Eagles this afternoon.

Two big back-to-back early inning scoring bursts sparked Medina to a 17-2 win over rival Albion in a key Niagara-Orleans League baseball clash of unbeatens at Albion this afternoon.

Trailing 2-0, Medina took the lead for good by erupting for six runs in the second inning on a three-run double by Carter Woodworth, a two-run single by Aidan Papaj and an RBI single by Brody Fry. Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases to set up the threat.

The Mustangs quickly boosted the advantage to 12-2 by scoring six more runs in the third inning highlighted by a two-run double by Carter Woodworth and RBI singles by Hadrian Batista and Tyler Kroening.

Medina tacked on three runs in the fourth inning as winning pitcher Preston Woodworth had an RBI single and Carter Woodworth an RBI sacrifice fly and two in the fifth frame on a two-run single by Brady Christiaansen.

Preston Woodworth finished with 3 hits and Papaj, Kroening and Carter Woodworth 2 each.

On the mound, Preston Woodworth allowed only 1 hit and struck out 6 over the five innings of the run rule contest.

Albion’s two runs came in the first inning on an error.

Medina is now 7-0 and Albion 5-1 in N-O action.

The Mustangs will now host the Purple Eagles in the second half of the home-and-home series at 4:45 p.m. Friday at Vets Park.

Barker 10, Wilson 9
Barker trimmed Wilson 10-9 in the other N-O contest to improve to 3-5.

Barker scored 3 runs in the sixth inning and 2 in the top of the seventh on an error and a sacrifice fly to build up a 10-5 lead.

Noah Sandolfini and Ireland Brady both had 2 hits for Barker.

Oakfield-Alabama 11, Lyndonville 0
Oakfield-Alabama scored 4 quick runs in the first inning and six more in the fourth to key an 11-0 win over Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League game.

Defending champion Barker posted a 15-1 win over Wilson in a key Niagara-Orleans League softball game this afternoon.

Barker improves to 7-2 with the victory while Wilson slips into third place at 7-3.

Roy-Hart maintained a hold on first place by defeating Newfane 12-3 to improve to 8-1.

Barker took the lead for good by scoring four times in the second inning on a two-run double by Madelina Pavlock and a two-run single by Elise Monaco.

The Lady Bulldogs went on to score 5 runs in the third inning and 3 more in both the fourth and fifth frames.

Monaco finished with 3 hits as Pavlock, Kaylee Stoll, Peyton Bradley, Fallyn Mescall and winning pitcher Madyson Flint each had 2. Mescall’s hits included a triple as Stoll and Flint also both had doubles.

In the circle, Flint scattered 4 hits and struck out 9.

Roy-Hart 12, Newfane 3
Front running Roy-Hart boosted its N-O record to 8-1 with a 12-3 victory over Newfane as Kaitlyn Mettler had two triples, Peyton May a triple and 2 RBIs and Millie Owens and Alayna Kowalski 2 singles apiece.

Abby Fox registered 6 strikeouts in the circle for the Lady Rams.

Pounding out 17 hits, Roy-Hart romped to a 15-5 win over Newfane in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon.

Sean Mettler had 4 hits, including 2 doubles and a triple, Will Bundrock 3 and Jared Hy, John Brigham and RJ Townsend 2 each to lead the Rams attack.

Roy-Hart took charge at the outset erupting for 7 runs in the first inning including doubles by Mettler, Evan Poeller, Townsend and Brigham along with singles by Mettler, Townsend and Blake Stahl.

Roy-Hart is now 3-4 and Newfane 2-6 in N-O action.

Kendall 19, Lyndonville 0
Kendall bested host Lyndonville 19-0 in a Genesee Region League game.

The Eagles broke the contest wide open by erupting for 16 runs in the third inning highlighted by a two-run double by Vinnie D’Agostino and a two-run single by Mikey Colucci.

Jonny Conte had 3 hits on the day for the Eagles as Colucci and Andrew D’Agostino both had 2.

Kendall is now 11-1.

Wilson 12, Barker 0
Wilson exploded for 9 runs with two outs in the fifth inning to close out a 12-0 win over Barker in another N-O contest.

A three-run double by Austin Woodward and a two-run single by Cam Breyer highlighted the marathon inning.

Woodward, Tyler Woolson and winning pitcher Tyler Durow each finished with a pair of hits.

On the mound, Durow allowed only 3 hits and struck out 8.

Roy-Hart blanked Newfane 5-0 and Wilson edged Barker 3-2 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis matches this afternoon.

Max Hickman and Colin Cousins scored singles wins for Roy-Hart.

The Rams also got doubles wins from the duos of Allie Trombley – Kaylie Churchill, Ella Martillotta – Emily Livergood and Reagan Kern – Maria Trombley.

Roy-Hart is now 4-2 and Newfane 0-8.

Wilson swept the three doubles matches on victories by the teams of Shelby Robinson – Tessa Guenther, Zoey Beck – Grace Smith and Ruby Marahood – Avery Medelko.

Barker took the two singles matches on wins by Daniel Goodwin and Ryan Fisk.

Wilson is now 5-2 and Barker 4-3.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson steals second base before Notre Dame’s Amelia Sorochty can make the tag. The action took place during the Lady Tigers home field win over the Irish this afternoon.

Improving to 7-0 in the league and 9-1 overall, Lyndonville posted a key 4-1 victory over visiting Notre Dame in a Genesee Region softball contest this afternoon.

Trailing 1-, Lyndonville pulled even with a run in the second inning on a wild pitch following singles by Hannah Fox and Isabella Groves.

The Lady Tigers then took the lead for good at 3-1 by scoring twice in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Groves and a ground out off the bat of Emma Freas.

Lyndonville tacked on a insurance run in the fifth frame on a sacrifice fly by Brooke Robinson.

Groves and Addison Dillenbeck both had a pair of hits on the afternoon. Dillenbeck’s included a triple.

Arnie Sturtevant picked up the win in the circle allowing 5 hits and striking out 5.

Defensively, the Lady Tigers turned a double play from Brooke Robinson at shortstop to Freas at third base to close the first inning when Notre Dame scored its only run. Rylan Townsend also made a nifty leaping catch at second base to end the third inning.

Lyndonville next hosts Oakfield-Alabama at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Oakfield-Alabama 14, Kendall 2
Oakfield-Alabama downed Kendall 14-2 in another G-R contest.

Winning pitcher Allison Harkness allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 and also helped herself at the plate by banging out 3 hits and driving in 3 runs.

Arnie Sturtevant delivers a pitch for Lyndonville.

Contributed Photo – Matthew Kennedy works to get off a shot for Medina during this evening’s season open win at Akron.

The Medina Unified Basketball team opened its season with a 33-27 win at Akron this evening.

Matthew Kennedy led the Mustangs with 12 points as Xavier Moyer had 9, Adam Weese 6, Anthony Harrington 4 and Lexi Lowery 3.

Medina’s other players included Jacen Kaiser, Carriielynn Schlegel, Cole Callard and Frankie Stephens.

Lyndonville rolled to a 17-5 victory over host Byron-Bergen in a Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon as the Lady Tigers improve to 9-1 overall.

Arnie Sturtevant had 3 hits including a double, triple and 3 RBIs. Addison Dillenbeck a three-run double. Elena Barry a two-run single, Brooke Robinson 2 hits, Emma Freas a hit and Hannah Fox a hit to lead the Lady Tigers offense.

Braelynn Dillenbeck earned the win in the circle allowing 5 hits and striking out 7.

Kendall 11, Attica 9
Kendall scored four times in the seventh inning to outlast Attica 11-9 in a G-R contest.

In the decisive seventh the Lady Eagles scored on a two-run single by Izzy D’Agostino, a sacrifice fly by Brooke Rodas and a double by Maggie Zastrow.

Sophia Picardo had 3 hits on the day for Kendall as D’Agostino and Teagan Shaw both had 2. Shaw, Rodas and Zastrow all had doubles.

Oakfield-Alabama 21, Holley 1
Oakfield-Alabama posted a 21-1 G-R win over Holley.

Desiree McCormack had a triple and Ali VanAmeron an RBI single for Holley.

Improving to 6-1, Albion blanked rival Medina 5-0 in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match this afternoon.

Leo Bolton and Landon Graybill scored singles win for defending champion Albion.

The Purple Eagles also got victories from the doubles teams of Oliver Beach – Jillian LeBaron, Bradyn Whittier – Donovan Braley and Hanna Kumalac – Kenadie Patten.

Medina is now 2-6.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Cole Moyle slides into third base with a triple as Byron-Bergen’s Maxwell Marsocci awaits the throw. The action took place during the Tigers home field loss to the Bees this afternoon.

Byron-Bergen downed host Lyndonville 12-3 and Kendall bested host Elba 11-2 in Genesee Region League baseball action this afternoon.

Byron-Bergen took the lead for good against Lyndonville by scoring two quick runs in the first inning on a single by Dylan Utter and a double by Gavin Kinkelaar.

The Bees added two runs in the fourth on a single by Michael Holley and two more in the fifth on a passed ball and a fielders choice play before erupting for six runs in the sixth to lock up the win. An RBI double by Bryson Snell and an RBI single by Martin McConnell highlighted that uprising.

Lyndonville scored once in the first on a triple by Cole Moyle, once in the fourth on doubles by Jacob Pitcher and Thomas Blake and once in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Moyle.

Byron-Bergen is now 3-5 and Lyndonville 0-8.

Kendall 11, Elba 2
Scoring in six different innings, Kendall improved to 10-1 with the win at Elba which slips to 6-2.

Jonny Conte had 4 hits and Vinnie D’Agostino and Colby Hughes 3 each and Gavin Braun 2.

Kendall scored twice in four of the first five innings to build up an 8-2 lead.

The Eagles scored in the first inning on a triple by Vinnie D’Agostino and a single by Hughes, in the third on a groundout and an error, in the fourth on a double by Vinnie D’Agostino and a single by Hughes and in the fifth on RBI singles by Conte and CJ D’Agostino.

Kendall tacked on one run in the sixth on an error and two in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by CJ D’Agostino and and RBI double by Vinnie D’Agostino.

Lyndonville first baseman Atticus Mank stretches to get the out on Byron-Bergen’s Martin McConnell.

Lyndonville High will be inducting three new members into the Tigers Athletic Hall of Fame in ceremonies on May 25 at the White Birch Golf Course at 2 p.m.

The new inductees include Jeffrey Smythe (Class of 1957), Kelly Dix (Class of 1982) and Julie (James) Donald (Class of 1985).

Smythe, a three sport athlete including a role as the starting quarterback for Lyndonville’s first 11 man football team in 1955 and as a guard on the basketball team. A standout in baseball, Smythe’s teams made the Section V Class C finals in both 1954 and 1955, earning the Class C title in 1955. Boasting a 51-11 career record on the mound, he also added a no-hitter in 1957.

After graduating from Lyndonville, Smythe followed in the footsteps of his coach and mentor Arnie Hartsen and pursued a career in Physical Education. He began his teaching and coaching career at Watkins Glen in 1967 before serving as Athletic Director at Shaker High School and finally Mexico Academy (NY) where he retired in 1995.

Dix excelled in soccer, basketball and track and field earning Team MVP and league all-star honors in each. She helped lead her soccer team to the Section V Class D finals in 1979 and a GR Division II league title in 1981. In track and field, Kelly won Sectionals in the 800 and 1500m in 1981 and 1982.

Kelly still holds school records in the 1500 (4:54.1) and the 800m (2:28.5). Excelling academically as well, Kelly was Valedictorian of the Class of 1982.

A three sport athlete, Donald excelled on the diamond as a pitcher and hitter. She earned G-R Honorable Mention status in the 1983 season hitting .384 and pitching 100 innings. In the 1984 season, she hit .377 and pitched 94 innings earning her G-R league All-Star honors.

In her senior season, she .386 including 14 singles, 3 doubles, 2 triples and 2 home runs and struck out 47 batters on the rubber, again earning G-R All-Star honors. She was also the LCS Coaches Award recipient in the 1985 school year.

For tickets, please contact Jim Zeliff at Jzeliff@lcsdk12.org by May 19th.