By CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com
WELLSVILLE — The wait for baseball and softball Sectionals was officially over all across Section V on a gloomy evening for battle.
But for track and field, their patience will continue to persist leading up to next weekend, when all of Allegany County’s teams travel far and wide for the opportunity to bring back the gold.
For now, Thursday marked the very last night for regular season action across the board, with all five teams gathering in the Lion’s Den in Wellsville to settle the final score once and for all alongside the host Lions, who have begun their preparations for the Class C1 Championship meet next Thursday in Dansville.
With a bounty of first place finishes being awarded to their boys team and a plethora of secondary finishes aiding the girls team towards major success of their own, the brooms were brought out in full swing by the Genesee Valley/Belfast track team, as they swept the competition off its feet to become this year’s Allegany County Champions with 168 and 152-point first place finishes to close out their regular season on the highest and brightest of notes.
The Genesee Valley/Belfast boys team assembled a phenomenal finish to their regular season, collecting eight total first place finishes — two individual wins each from Brayden Cooper, Callahan Tallman and Wyatt Weaver to lead the field.
Cooper scored a win in each field of competition, placing first in the 200 Dash alongside his Shot Put victory. Tallman was outstanding from the field himself, garnering wins in the High and Triple Jumps, while Weaver finished his day with triumphs in the Long Jump and Pole Vault.
Colden Caiazza had the team’s final individual victory with his winning time in the 400 Hurdles.
Genesee Valley/Belfast had one relay victory to chip in along the way, crossing the finish line first in the 400 Relay.
As for the Genesee Valley/Belfast ladies, they registered four first place finishes of their own — two from Bayleigh Tallman, who propelled to the top of the leaderboard in both the 400 Sprint and the Long Jump. Sophie Zillgitt chimed in with an individual win of her own, placing first in the High Jump.
The team would also record a first place finish in the 1600 Relay along the way.
Cuba-Rushford placed second overall as a team, scoring five first place finishes for the boys team and six first place finishes from the girls team. For the Rebels and their boys team, Joe Wojciechowski had two of the team’s three individual victories to record, as he placed first in the 800 Sprint and 1600 Run.
Garrett Clayson had the last with his winning distance in the Discus event.
The Rebels also recorded two wins in the relay department, scavenging them in the 1600 and 3200 Relays.
For the Lady Rebels, Brynn Lavery and Lily Tompkins combined for five of their six first place individual finishes — three of them belonged to Tompkins, who shined in the Shot Put, Discus and Pole Vault, while Lavery swept both hurdling events with victorious times in the 100 and 400 Hurdles.
The Lady Rebels also collected a winning time from within the relay department, in the 400 Relay.
With 132 combined points between both boys and girls teams, the Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg placed third overall, garnering two strong performances from Raegan Giardini and Carmen Crowley.
Giardini galloped towards the finish line first in the 800 Run, while Crowley planted her feet the furthest in the sand pit, scoring the win in the Triple Jump.
Fillmore placed fourth overall as a team with 109 combined points, with Eli Strickland (3200 Run) and Jayce Ashton (110 Hurdles) headlining the individual finishes for the boys team.
As for the Lady Eagles, Jillian Beardsley (1500 Run) and Bella Tucker (3000 Run) swept the distance-running events to go with a victorious 3200 Relay.
Rounding off in fifth place was Friendship/Scio with 106 total points, as Jerome Harmon (100 Dash) and Dawson Mix (400 Sprint) each leading the way with first place finishes for the boys squad, while Cassidy Scholla had two of her own to chip in for the ladies team in the 100 and 200 Dashes, respectively.
All five teams, along with Wellsville, will now await Sectional competition beginning next week.
Boys Team Scores: Genesee Valley/Belfast 168, Cuba-Rushford 111, Bolivar-Richburg 77, Fillmore 72, Friendship/Scio 48.
Results
100 – 1. Jerome Harmon (F/S) 11.2, 2. Brayden Cooper (GVB), 3. Anderson Seigel (C-R).
200 – 1. Brayden Cooper (GVB) 22.7, 2. Jerome Harmon (F/S), 3. Brock Stadler (C-R).
400 – 1. Dawson Mix (F/S) 55.2, 2. Sal Gambino (GVB), 3. Sawyer Rouse (C-R).
800 – 1. Joe Wojciechowski (C-R) 2:11.1, 2. Alex Linn (C-R), 3. Ayden Music (B-R).
1600 – 1. Joe Wojciechowski (C-R) 4:52.9, 2. Eli Strickland (FIL), 3. Alex Linn (C-R).
3200 – 1. Eli Strickland (FIL) 11:03.7, 2. Alex Linn (C-R), 3. Judah Russell (FIL).
110H – 1. Jayce Ashton (FIL) 20.9.
400H – 1. Colden Caiazza (GVB) 1:05.9, 2. Anderson Seigel (C-R), 3. Blake Scroggie (B-R).
400R – 1. Genesee Valley/Belfast 49.4, 2. Bolivar-Richburg.
1600R – 1. Cuba-Rushford 3:45.2, 2. Genesee Valley/Belfast, 3. Bolivar-Richburg.
3200R – 1. Cuba-Rushford 9:11.4, 2. Genesee Valley/Belfast.
Shot – 1. Brayden Cooper (GVB) 40-5.5, 2. Garrett Clayson (C-R), 3. Preston Outman (C-R).
Discus – 1. Garrett Clayson (C-R) 106-8, 2. Breckham Hunt (C-R), 3. Bryce Davis (GVB).
High Jump – 1. Callahan Tallman (GVB) 6-1, 2. Jerimiah Brown (F/S), 3. Ren Button (B-R).
Long Jump – 1. Wyatt Weaver (GVB) 18-9.5, 2. Callahan Tallman (GVB), 3. Dawson Mix (F/S).
Tri Jump – 1. Callahan Tallman (GVB) 37-11.5, 2. Jerimiah Brown (F/S), 3. Ayden Music (B-R).
Pole – 1. Wyatt Weaver (GVB) 8-6.
Girls Team Scores: Genesee Valley/Belfast 152, Cuba-Rushford 135, Friendship/Scio 58, Bolivar-Richburg 55, Fillmore 37.
Results
100 – 1. Cassidy Scholla (F/S) 13.5, 2. Bayleigh Tallman (GVB), 3. Cloey Larabee (C-R).
200 – 1. Cassidy Scholla (F/S) 27.9, 2. Cloey Larabee (C-R), 3. Regina Dougherty (GVB).
400 – 1. Bayleigh Tallman (GVB) 1:03.4, 2. Regina Dougherty (GVB), 3. Natalee Lindo (GVB).
800 – 1. Raegan Giardini (B-R) 2:34.4, 2. Grace Walton (FIL), 3. Sophie Zillgitt (GVB).
1500 – 1. Jillian Beardsley (FIL) 5:18.8, 2. Raegan Giardini (B-R), 3. Samayah Lussier (GVB).
3000 – 1. Bella Tucker (FIL) 13:11.9, 2. Annalisa Bialek (FIL), 3. Christina McAuley (GVB).
100H – 1. Brynn Lavery (C-R) 18.3, 2. Jordyn Nickerson (F/S), 3. Sophie Zillgitt (GVB).
400H – 1. Brynn Lavery (C-R) 1:14.8, 2. Allyson Hazelton (GVB), 3. Rowan Vossler (GVB).
400R – 1. Cuba-Rushford 54.3, 2. Genesee Valley/Belfast, 3. Fillmore.
1600R – 1. Genesee Valley/Belfast 4:26.1, 2. Bolivar-Richburg.
3200R – 1. Fillmore 12:16.4, 2. Genesee Valley/Belfast, 3. Bolivar-Richburg.
Shot – 1. Lily Tompkins (C-R) 32-7, 2. Nadia Baldwin (B-R), 3. Alleyah Gross (C-R).
Discus – 1. Lily Tompkins (C-R) 101-6, 2. Alleyah Gross (C-R), 3. Sarah Dorrett (GVB).
High Jump – 1. Sophie Zillgitt (GVB) 4-8, 2. Cassidy Scholla (F/S), 3. Nadia Baldwin (B-R).
Long Jump – 1. Bayleigh Tallman (GVB) 14-10, 2. Carmen Crowley (B-R), 3. Sophie Zillgitt (GVB).
Tri Jump – 1. Carmen Crowley (B-R) 33-7.5, 2. Karleigh Truax (C-R), 3. Rylie France (FIL).
Pole – 1. Lily Tompkins (C-R) 8-6, 2. Lily Coleman (C-R).
BASEBALL
Class C2 First Round
No. 7 Bolivar-Richburg 3, No. 10 Clyde-Savannah 1
WAYLAND — At the most important time of the year, timely hitting is everything.
In a battle between two pitchers giving their absolute all on the mound one inning after another, it is even more vital.
In the case of the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines, their first game of the Class C2 Playoffs featured just that exact scenario. With No. 10 Clyde-Savannah starting off the game with the first run, the Wolverines had to work their way out of the early hole. Fortunately enough, they didn’t have to look far for their answer.
Coming to the rescue: Connor Margeson.
While Maddox Davison was continuing to handle his own on the mound to keep the No. 10 seeds at a complete standstill, the Bolivar-Richburg freshman brought the boomstick to the dish to hand-deliver two crucial RBI to put them onto the board, reaching a second inning deadlock before snapping it a short time later to give them the lead for good, as the No. 7 seeds bungeed over Clyde-Savannah towards victory by a 3-1 count at Wayland-Cohocton.
“Maddox was awesome today. He started against Fillmore a couple of days ago, and then got the ball today to give us a great complete game,” said Wolverines coach Dustin Allen. “They got a 1-0 lead and then we started to get going at the plate. Connor had two hits, and they were two big hits. Landon (Barkley) helped his cause with two hits and we also got a nice double out of Jimmy Day, who is fitting very nicely after we brought him up from JV. We’ll take this win. Clyde-Savannah is a solid team. Their pitcher threw strikes and changed things up to give us a great first round game.”
Bolivar-Richburg (12-8) was met with pressure right out of the gate from Clyde-Savannah during their opening at-bats, as they charged ahead by loading the bases up. With the procession of a run for an out on a fielder’s choice, the Eagles went ahead.
But the Wolverines defense soon after would not allow anything more to come across.
After coming up empty in their first at-bats, they made the most of their next trip to the dish by tying the game at one off the first of two Connor Margeson RBI singles, scoring Mason Baldwin.
The score would remain frozen in place leading up to the bottom of the fourth inning where Margeson busted through again with his second and final hit — perhaps his biggest of the pair to propel the No. 7 seeds ahead, blasting a single to plate Davison for a 2-1 lead.
The scoring concluded in the fifth inning with a big belt to the outfield from Landon Barkley, who made his way around the first two bags before landing on third for an RBI triple, plating JV call-up Jimmy Day to finish off a 3-1 advantage on the Eagles.
In the midst of it all, Davison stood his ground, holding Clyde-Savannah scoreless through six straight innings, surrendering just three hits in a nine-strikeout, three-walk performance to capture the win.
Bolivar-Richburg tallied their three runs off seven hits, with Day, Baldwin and Davison each following with a hit each behind Barkley and Margeson’s two-hit performances.
Up next, the Wolverines will square off with No. 2 Genesee Valley/Belfast for the third and final time this year, this time in the Class C2 Quarterfinals, as they prepare to travel to the Rich Sullivan Complex in Belfast on Saturday for a first pitch beginning at 1 p.m.
Clyde-Savannah 100 000 0 — 1 3 2
Bolivar-Richburg 010 110 X — 3 7 2
CL-SA – Max Waldron (LP) (CG, 8K, BB) and Derek Cole.
B-R – Maddox Davison (WP) (CG, 9K, 3BB) and Ryder Iantorno.
No. 6 Cuba-Rushford 14, No. 11 Red Jacket 4
HOUGHTON — The Rebels of Cuba-Rushford were on their heels to start a late evening under the stars at Houghton University, Thursday night.
In their opening round battle of Class C2 play, the No. 11 Red Jacket Cardinals flew under the radar and doubled their money in their first go at the plate to break the ice.
But in the bottom half of the frame, the No. 6 seeds initialized their offense by doubling down themselves. Led by the likes of Eli Sleggs from both sides of the world, along with clutch hits from Lucas Haskins, Dean Frank and Adam Shaffer immediately after, there was no stopping the Rebels from kicking off their Sectional trek on the right foot, as they concluded the night out on top with a 14-4 victory to send the Cardinals home packing.
“Red Jacket came out and put us on our heels,” Rebels coach Pat Wight said. “We were able to respond in the bottom with a big triple from Eli and then Lucas, Dean and Adam pitched in some big hits of their own. Eli really settled in after the first inning. We continued to swing the bats well, and every time Red Jacket made a mistake, we took advantage. I’m very proud of all my guys, one through 12 tonight. We were all locked in and we did a solid job. Red Jacket has some young kids that will be tough in a few years down the road.”
The Rebels (10-7) were tasked with overcoming an early first inning deficit after Red Jacket struck gold out of the gate with a two-run single. In the bottom half, they responded by doubling-up the Cardinals with four monstrous runs that propelled them ahead for good, leading off with a two-out RBI triple to deep left field to cut the deficit in half. Lucas Haskins, Dean Frank and Adam Shaffer all added to the damage with three straight RBI singles to finish off the stanza on a high note.
All four runs for the No. 6 seeds were scratched across with two outs.
There was no signs of the Cuba-Rushford offense slowing down any time soon, as the bats rattled off seven more runs across the next two innings to claim a 10-2 lead on Red Jacket, plating four more in a second inning that was fronted by a plethora of errors, and three in the bottom of the third that featured three doubles off the sticks of Sleggs, Hayden Schappacher and Finn Ricketts, ultimately allowing the Rebels to coast away permanently.
The Rebels pieced together a 14-run, 11-hit bonanza at the dish, with Sleggs, Frank and Landen Schappacher all recording two hits.
On the mound, Sleggs was phenomenal across four innings of work — three of those coming in shutout form after the 2-0 first inning deficit, as he struck out five Cardinals batters to garner the win.
Cuba-Rushford now advances into the Class C2 Quarterfinal round, where they now face the winner of No. 14 Harley Allendale-Columbia and No. 3 Gananda on Saturday at a time yet to be determined.
The Wolves and the Blue Panthers are scheduled to play their First Round contest at Palmyra-Macedon today at 5:15 p.m.
Red Jacket 200 002 0 — 4 5 3
Cuba-Rushford 443 003 X — 14 11 1
RJ – Dylan Henry (LP) (5K, 2BB), Charlie Kolodziejski (3) (2K, 3BB), Garrett Cook (5) (3K, 2BB), Nate Close (6) and Barrett Wetherbee.
C-R – Eli Sleggs (WP) (5K), Hayden Schappacher (5) (4K, 4BB) and Adam Shaffer.
No. 2 Genesee Valley/Belfast 17, No. 15 Warsaw 4 (F-5)
HOUGHTON — With rain forcing Genesee Valley/Belfast to move further north to Houghton University on Thursday, the home of the Highlanders made them feel right at home to open up Sectionals against No. 15 Warsaw in the Class C2 Playoffs, using a massive offensive barrage to go with a sterling complete game from Ben Cater on the hill to power up what was a 17-4 five-inning win to remain red hot from all fronts.
Cater was dominant in his first start of the postseason for Genesee Valley/Belfast (19-1), allowing just two hits across all five innings pitched while issuing 10 strikeouts. At the plate, he was one of three different hitters that all registered two hits, with Evan Turybury and Mason Thomas each providing two of their own right alongside him.
Leading the bats in front of them were Ethan Davenport and Derek Calanni, with each recording three.
Five more Genesee Valley/Belfast hitters each chipped in with one hit to help finish off a 17-hit offense against the Tigers.
A complete box score was not made available upon publication.
On Saturday, Genesee Valley/Belfast marks their return to the Rich Sullivan Complex in Belfast for Class C2 Quarterfinal action, as they get set to host No. 7 Bolivar-Richburg for the third and final time this season. First pitch is slated for a 1 p.m. start.
SOFTBALL
Class D First Round
No. 4 Fillmore 13, No. 13 Lima Christian 1 (F-5)
FILLMORE — The fourth-seeded Lady Eagles of Fillmore were one of the County’s hottest teams rolling straight into Sectionals coming Thursday night, having won eight of their last 10 games despite a final day defeat to the hands of Genesee Valley/Belfast earlier this week.
But through the slight bump in the road, their bats continued to catch fire and Mylee Miller continued to find her stroke from within the circle.
Those two elements meshed together for another victorious sequence for the Lady Eagles in opening round action of the Class D Playoffs, as the No. 4 seeds ran wild against No. 13 Lima Christian down the stretch to force the mercy rule into effect in the first of a three-game set on their home turf, rolling towards a 13-1 victory after five innings.
“We took a little bit to get going, but I was really glad that we got the game in and got started here in Sectionals,” Lady Eagles coach Jon Beardsley said. “Mylee had good control tonight with no walks, and the meat of our order really hit the ball hard tonight, especially the second and third times we reached the plate.”
The bats were unleashed to start Fillmore’s (14-4) journey through the playoff picture, with four different Lady Eagle hitters — Kelsie Songster, Mattie McCumiskey, Tenlee Miller and Morghyn Ross all combining to drive in 10 of their 13 total runs, as they each finished with two hits out of the team’s 10 in total at the dish along the way.
After the Lady Saints came across the game-tying score immediately after Fillmore broke the ice in the first inning, the hosts in black and green buckled down and scored the next 12 runs in consecutive fashion, beginning with four go-ahead runs in the second before stomping down on the gas with their last eight in the fourth inning to speed away for good.
In the midst of the offensive chaos, Mylee Miller was superb in her first postseason outing on the mound, holding Lima Christian to just three hits while handing out six strikeouts.
The Lady Eagles now navigate into the Class D Quarterfinal round, where they will return to their home field Saturday morning in an 11 a.m. first pitch against No. 12 Andover/Whitesville, who upset No. 5 Naples later on in the evening in Fillmore.
Lima Christian 010 00 — 1 3 2
Fillmore 140 8X — 13 10 1
LC – Danielle Delibert (LP) (CG, 5K, 4BB) and Abby Dils.
FIL – Mylee Miller (WP) (CG, 6K) and Morghyn Ross.
No. 12 Andover/Whitesville 16, No. 5 Naples 2 (F-6)
FILLMORE — A two-run blast from the No. 5 Naples Lady Big Green set off the fireworks to start day one of Sectionals on a high note against No. 12 Andover/Whitesville in Fillmore on Thursday.
But a short time later, the visitors on the scoreboard raised the ante significantly and absolutely laid the lumber down for the rest of the game, posting 20 total hits to account for their 16 unanswered runs to floor it straight towards an upset victory by a 16-2 count after six complete innings of their Class D First Round clash.
The tires began spinning for the Andover/Whitesville (7-10) offense right in the top of the third inning, after a pair of scoreless defense stands served as the precursor leading into the frame, as Olivia Waters cut the deficit in half with an RBI single before scoring herself on Avery Hoffman’s RBI single to tie the game at two.
On the very next at-bat, the No. 12 seeds took the lead away for good with Leigha Phelps pummeling a two-run double to deep right field to go up, 4-2.
Julianna Phelps added to the damage some more with an RBI single of her own before coming around two at-bats later on Brynna Gaylord’s two-run single to officially close up what was a seven-run third inning for Andover/Whitesville.
After Lilly Ordway registered an RBI double of her own to keep the pistons firing at the plate in the fourth, the game was put to rest down the stretch in the top of the sixth with eight more runs, headlined by a two-run home run by Julianna Phelps.
Leading the way from within their 20-hit assault at the dish was Phelps, who went 4-for-4. The rest of the lineup — for the Andover/Whitesville ladies all registered two hits.
In the circle, Waters was outstanding, holding Naples to just four hits while striking out four and walking three.
Up next for Andover/Whitesville is a visit right back to Fillmore on Saturday, this time facing the host No. 4 Lady Eagles in an 11 a.m. first pitch in Class D Quarterfinal action.
Andover/Whitesville 007 108 — 16 20 0
Naples 200 000 — 2 4 2
A/W – Olivia Waters (WP) (CG, 4K, 3BB) and Reece Winters.
NAP – Emily Lester (LP) (CG, 4K, 2BB) and Grayce Hebding.
No. 3 Keshequa 8, No. 14 Friendship/Scio 0
FILLMORE — The No. 14 Friendship/Scio ladies hung around for as long as they could on Thursday in Fillmore to open up Class D Sectional play, remaining glued right alongside No. 3 Keshequa despite a 1-0 deficit in the fourth inning.
But the Lady Wildcats found their groove and prowled at the plate, scoring all eight of their runs in the last three innings of play to pull away for good, securing what was an 8-0 blank to move onto the next round.
Stats and a complete box score were not made available to report upon publication.
Friendship/Scio’s Spring campaign has officially reached its conclusion, as they finish up with a record of 4-14 overall.
BOYS TENNIS
Class B3 Semifinals
No. 2 Naples 5, No. 3 Fillmore 0
HOUGHTON — A Thursday night at the Kerr-Pegula Fieldhouse on the confines of Houghton University showcased two of Section V’s tennis giants duking it out for the right to take that one final, prestigious step towards the Class B3 Finals.
The battle of two undefeateds — No. 3 Fillmore and No. 2 Naples, was most certainly back on once again.
In each of their last three seasons meeting in Sectionals, the Big Green has had the Eagles number every time, with last year’s battle clinching the championship brick in the Finals for the No. 2 seeds.
It was no different this time around once more, as Naples took care of business for the fourth straight year, this time to advance back to the Class B3 Finals to defend their crown, as they shutout Fillmore to hand them their very first and only loss of the campaign after a 5-0 match sweep.
“Naples is just a really good program and we were a little undermanned today. They have been our only loss in each of the last four seasons, but I am really happy with how we competed today,” said Eagles coach Randy Crouch. “Zay (Sisson) and Ezra (Schilke) both really competed and Owen (Chapman) played really hard for a first-year guy playing last year’s Sectional champion. Both doubles teams played well, and Carson (Sanasith) and Brayden (Walton) played their best tennis in coming back to push their match to three sets against a team that’s been among the best in Section V for three years.”
Despite the match sweep to the hands of the Big Green, the Eagles saw plenty of fierce competition unravel all throughout their Semifinal battle, with seventh grader Ezra Schilke taking Naples’ Matt Lincoln to the distance in the first set, ultimately falling in a tiebreak with a 7-6 (4) decision before being shutout in the second set, 6-0.
In doubles action, the first doubles team of Carson Sanasith and Brayden Walton went all the full three-set sprint with Jake Betrus and Colin Kenney, overcoming a 6-1 loss to survive back-and-forth second set battle to tie their match at one each side.
But in the end, Betrus and Kenney staved off the late burst of momentum to lay claim on the eventual 6-3 third set win to help complete the match sweep of Fillmore.
The 2025 season on the tennis court is officially history for the Eagles of Fillmore, as they finish up with a record of 13-1 overall.
“It’s always disappointing to have the season end short of a Sectional title, but I am really proud of the steps the team made this season. I’m looking forward to a different outcome next year.” said Crouch.
Singles
1. Landon Gleichauf (NAP) def. Isaiah Sisson (FIL), 6-2, 6-2.
2. Matt Lincoln (NAP) def. Ezra Schilke (FIL), 7-6 (4), 6-0.
3. Donovan Lincoln (NAP) def. Owen Chapman (FIL), 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Jake Betrus/Colin Kenney (NAP) def. Carson Sanasith/Brayden Walton (FIL), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.
2. Connor Betrus/Uryu Yoshino (NAP) def. Levi Russell/Kallan Sanasith (FIL), 6-0, 6-1.
Class B1 Quarterfinals (Wednesday)
No. 1 Wayland-Cohocton 4, No. 8 Wellsville 1
MENDON — With rain making a move for all Class B1 Quarterfinals matches up north to the Mendon Racquet Club on Wednesday, the Lions of Wellsville were amongst that group making that trip after they survived an unbelievable thriller right down to the wire against No. 9 LeRoy in the previous round to open up their Sectional journey in the Maple City.
Now, the task at hand was No. 1 Wayland-Cohocton. And for those Eagles, they were able to take charge almost immediately, capturing three strong victories between both divisions of competition in rapid fashion against Wellsville to capture the match win at an instant.
In all, they registered four victories — three of them as part of a clean sweep of all three singles matches to send the Lions home packing with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.
Wellsville only saw one victory come to fruition across their clash with the Eagles, as the second doubles team of Brayden Ketchner and Benjamin Germain-Tardieu put the stamp on the team’s final win this Spring against Wayland-Cohocton’s Aubri Sager and Owen Cromie, claiming an early first-set tiebreak to put towards a second-set survival in what was a 7-5, 6-3 win.
With Wayland-Cohocton registering three of their four wins in two sets, the last went the full three-set marathon, as for the second straight night, Wellsville’s Michael Bidzerkowny forced another set of tennis to try and keep the Lions in it against Maxwell Brown at second singles. The two competitors returned fire in back-and-forth fashion through a pair of tiebreaking sets.
With Bidzerkowny picking up the first to score a third set advance, Brown finished off the victory himself with a win in the final set to stake the claim on a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 win, helping the top seeds press on towards the Semifinal round.
The Lions officially close out their 2025 Spring campaign with a record of 7-8 overall, as they graduate their two seniors in Keenen O’Connor and Carter Newman.
Singles
1. Carl Baverstock (W-C) def. Wheeler Dahlgren (WLSV), 6-2, 6-0.
2. Maxwell Brown (W-C) def. Michael Bidzerkowny (WLSV), 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.
3. Amelia Gleason (W-C) def. Jeremiah Pensyl (WLSV), 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
1. Cole Snyder/Charlie Leroux (W-C) def. Liam Smith/Caydon Grimes (WLSV), 6-2, 6-2.
2. Brayden Ketchner/Benjamin Germain-Tardieu (WLSV) def. Aubri Sager/Owen Cromie (W-C), 7-5, 6-3.
Friday Sectionals: No. 6 Eagles offense gets going early to lay foundation down for 21-2 rout of No. 11 Hammondsport, Fillmore golf advances to 2nd straight Class D Finals behind Freeman, Wiltsey
HOUGHTON — The second season is a stage where you cannot afford to make mistakes.
A stage where one single visit to the loss column also serves as the end of the line. You have to be at your absolute best in order to make it the entire Sectional distance and have a shot to go for championship glory.
At the start of Friday evening’s game at Houghton University, an early error from the sixth-seeded Eagles of Fillmore forced a very alacritous conversation on the mound between head coach Kaiden Bowers and his infielders.
From that point forward since that moment, the Eagles went on to assemble an irrepressible performance to commence their Sectional trek.
In short: Message received.
After doubling their lead against No. 11 Hammondsport through the opening frame, the Eagles made hay while the sun shined, using multiple errors committed by the Lakers defense along with an overwhelming influx of hits to set the stage for a first round explosion to earn their place in the Class D Quarterfinal round, as they vehemently marched to victory by a 21-2 final tally.
With the Lakers navigating their way onto the scoreboard first on a putout to the left side of the infield, it would be the only run they would receive through the first four innings, as Fillmore (11-7) buckled down in a big way to capitalize on an offensive earthquake that consisted of 11 straight runs.
With a 2-1 lead now in hand after RBIs from both Isaac Wilcox and Jack Boon, the Eagles soared even higher in the second with five more runs off a flurry of Hammondsport errors to pair alongside a two-run single by Boon straight up the middle into center field, branching their lead to six.
The two teams proceeded to trade a scoreless barb through the third inning before Fillmore went right back to work in the bottom of the fourth, keeping the Lakers off the board with another four-run building block to eclipse the double-digit marker for the contest.
The Lakers were able to find their way back onto the board one more time in the fifth before the Eagles finished off their win with 10 more runs — seven of them in the bottom of the sixth to complete a 21-run, 17-hit term on offense.
Leading the bats were Wilcox and Boon, each recording three hits, with Boon totaling a game-high six RBI and scoring four runs. James Hillman went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and four runs scored.
Jared Boon and Kalen Beardsley each had two hits of their own to chip in.
On the mound, the win was claimed by Brayden Hennard, who went three strong innings with three strikeouts and a walk.
The Eagles are now into the Class D Quarterfinal round after the weekend, as they get set to face either No. 14 Mount Morris or No. 3 Elba on Tuesday at a site and time to be determined.
The Blue Devils and Lancers are scheduled to play their first round contest at Greece Olympia tonight at 4 p.m.
Hammondsport 100 010 0 — 2 7 7
Fillmore 250 437 x — 21 17 1
HAM – Silas Scofield (LP) (3K, 5BB), Cayden Casselbury (6) (BB) and Levi Edsall.
FIL – Brayden Hennard (WP) (3K, BB), Malcolm Nusbickle (4) (5K), Isaac Wilcox (7) (K) and Connor McCumiskey.
SOFTBALL
Class C2 First Round
No. 4 Bolivar-Richburg 12, No. 13 Perry 0 (F-5)
RICHBURG — After locking up this year’s Allegany County League crown and a Top-5 seed in the Class C2 Tournament, it’s more than safe to say that the Lady Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg were heading into the second season with the fullest heads of steam. It began on Friday for their first contest of the playoffs at Stan Harris Field.
When No. 13 Perry came to town for a visit, they were quickly escorted back home by the Lady Wolverines and their big finish in the bottom of the fifth inning, as they assembled the game’s last six runs to bring the curtains down early to fill in their spot for the Class C2 Quarterfinal round after the weekend with a 12-0 shutout of the Lady Yellowjackets.
To go with an outstanding 14-hit performance at the plate, the Lady Wolverines (13-4) extended their pipeline to their defense, which was led by Kylee Whiting in the circle, as she froze the Perry bats almost completely by surrendering just one hit across 10 strikeouts to score the victory.
As for their bats, a 1-0 lead off a Rylee Whiting double aided in the ice-breaking efforts for the hosts in white and red, as they continued the momentum into the third inning where they strung together a sound offensive output with four runs — two off a double from Danika Loucks, and one each off singles dished out by Kylee Whiting and Cassidy Stives.
With one more run scratching across in the next frame, the Lady Wolverines finalized their victory with a plethora of RBI hits in the bottom half of their six-run fifth inning, crossing the 10-run threshold off of Sommer Beckwith’s bases-clearing triple — the squad’s biggest hit of the game.
Six different Bolivar-Richburg batters scored at least two hits to power up their offense, with Jayna Thomas, Kylee Whiting, Rylee Whiting, Cassidy Stives, Danika Loucks and Emma Sisson all paying forward their massive contributions.
Bolivar-Richburg has moved into the Class C2 Quarterfinal round, which is set to begin on Tuesday, as they now prepare to take on the No. 5 Kendall Lady Eagles in Fillmore with first pitch tentatively set for a 5 p.m. commencement.
Perry 000 00 — 0 1 1
Bolivar-Richburg 104 16 — 12 14 0
PER – Isabella Zalewski (LP) (CG, 4K, 2BB) and Madelyn Monteleone.
B-R – Kylee Whiting (WP) (CG, 10K) and Sydney Faulkner.
No. 6 Cuba-Rushford 16, No. 11 Alfred-Almond 1 (F-5)
FILLMORE — The Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford fastened their seatbelts and went straight to work, early Friday afternoon.
With the continuous rain forcing them to move elsewhere to open up their Sectional journey, it did not stop the No. 6 seeds in Class C2 from starting their second season off on a high note in Fillmore, as they scored all 16 of their runs in a two-inning span down the stretch to take care of business against No. 11 Alfred-Almond in what was a 16-1 five-inning victory in opening round battle.
The first two innings of conflict between Alfred-Almond and Cuba-Rushford saw no more than four hitters reach the plate at a time, as the two defenses delivered scoreless jabs across nearly three innings of play to keep the playing surface uniform.
After a third straight shutout inning was tossed by Lizzie Kocsis in the circle, the Lady Rebels (11-8) and their bats blossomed to life in an enormous way with a six-run bottom of the third through one complete go of the batting rotation.
Of those six runs, four were driven in on two separate two-run hits from Mireya Rutkowski (single) and Aubrey Williams (double) in a span of four at-bats, to grant Cuba-Rushford the massive advantage.
Despite the Lady Eagles proceeding to carve the deficit down in the top of the fourth, the Lady Rebels came right back and delivered the knockout blow — a 10-run bottom of the fourth inning to officially seal the deal on their punched ticket to the next round.
The hosts in gray and blue came together to record their 16 runs on nine total hits, with Jordyn Radomski leading the way with a 3-for-4 outing that saw her smack all doubles, scoring three runs in the process. Aubrey Williams went a perfect 2-for-2 with her pair of doubles, three total RBI and three runs scored.
While the bats found their groove all throughout, Kocsis had a groove of her own to pave, holding Alfred-Almond to just a single hit — a Noelle Emerson single in the top of the fifth inning to relinquish the shutout bid for the Lady Rebels.
Although the edge was lost temporarily, Kocsis helped Cuba-Rushford settle back in and finish off a whale of a marvelous performance, fanning six and walking just a pair in a twirled three-hitter.
For Alfred-Almond, Ella Dusinberre went all five innings on the mound with four strikeouts and seven walks.
The Lady Rebels will now face either No. 14 Honeoye or No. 3 Genesee Valley/Belfast in the Class C2 Quarterfinal beginning on Tuesday. Time and site have yet to be determined for the contest.
Honeoye and Genesee Valley are slated to get underway at 11 a.m. this morning just up the road from their home base in Belfast, in Fillmore.
Alfred-Almond 000 1 0 — 1 3 6
Cuba-Rushford 006 (10)X — 16 9 3
A-A – Ella Dusinberre (LP) (CG, 4K, 7BB) and Alexis Kuhn.
C-R – Lizzie Kocsis (WP) (CG, 6K, 2BB) and Arlah Shaffer.
Class D First Round
No. 1 Lyndonville 16, No. 16 Hinsdale 0 (F-5)
MEDINA — The top-seeded Lyndonville Lady Tigers were on an offensive rampage on Friday to open up first round action in the Class D Tournament, as they strolled straight into the Quarterfinal round after the weekend ahead with a dominant 16-0 shutout performance against the No. 16 Hinsdale Lady Bobcats in Medina.
Stats and a complete box score were not made available to report upon publication.
Hinsdale finishes their 2025 season with a record of 1-18 overall. The Lady Bobcats will graduate four seniors in Sarah Easterly, Kaylie Foskit, Marissa Palumbo and Tessa Higgins.
GOLF
Class D Semifinals
No. 1 Fillmore 181, No. 4 Notre Dame-Batavia 207
RUSHFORD — The success story for the Eagles of Fillmore and their team on the golf course this Spring has been told by two different authors — Anderson Wiltsey and Aiden Freeman.
Wiltsey has stepped up to the plate to serve as Fillmore’s field general for the last five years entering his final call with the team, while for Freeman, his story has witnessed him take a rollercoaster ride from being a rookie practice player in his freshman year to becoming the team’s No. 2 golfer by assembling one of the most breakout performances of the entire season.
The hard work and dedication to perfecting their craft has all led to this very moment.
Since the beginning of the season, which started with a defeat to the hands of Genesee Valley/Belfast, the Eagles have strung together some incredible golf by winning each of their last 10 matches in a row.
Now, they find themselves one more victorious performance away from returning to the Class D Finals next week.
In what was their very last match at Allegany Hills in Rushford against No. 4 Notre Dame-Batavia, they indeed saved their very best for last. In the case of Freeman and Wiltsey, they turned in the best rounds of their careers.
On this day, the Eagles were just not going to be denied.
Behind the guidance of their two superstar golfers, which featured Freeman’s career best round and a chip in birdie on hole 18 from Wiltsey, Fillmore registered their best team round of golf this Spring had to offer against the Irish at the most important time of the season, as they officially punched their return ticket to the Class D Championship match with an incredible 181-207 victory.
“I’m so proud of this group. After graduating four seniors, we’ve had a good mix of returning veterans and newcomers that continued to get better and better the farther we go,” said Eagles coach Tom Parks. “The story today was the play of Anderson and Aiden. Anderson has been with me for five years and he’s been our No. 1 for about four of those years. Lately, he’s felt like he’s had an up-and-down season, but that’s the nature of golf. I talked to him the other day and told him I had a feeling that he was about to have a “vintage Anderson performance”, and I was there when he chipped in for birdie on #18 and his 37 today. He saved his best for last.”
Parks continued on Freeman, saying that “The Aiden Freeman story keeps adding great chapters. I couldn’t stop watching him today as he played just about flawlessly. His driver was treating him very well and shot after shot, he just kept finding the pins. The biggest part is his mental approach. He doesn’t get too high or two low, he keeps things in perspective and just moves onto the next shot. That’s really the secret to playing well at golf and he’s figured it all out.”
It was Freeman that navigated to the top of the scorecard with arguably the best performance of his career to pace the Eagles (11-1) and their trip back to the Class D Finals for a second consecutive season, as he put it all on the line and won the jackpot with his medalist round of 36.
Wiltsey was right behind him each step of the way with another magnificent performance of his own, finishing his afternoon with a round of 37.
Sam Cool pitched in towards the team’s efforts with a round of 49, while Jameson Rhett finished with a 59.
“It’s really been a team effort all season long, and Sam and Jameson have played exceptionally well in our 3-4 spot this year,” said Parks. “We couldn’t have done this without the course being in such amazing condition despite three days of rain. Shoutout to Allegany Hills for that, and shoutout to Notre Dame-Batavia on a great match today. They had a great group of kids ready to go and play some golf, and they return just about everyone.”
The Eagles will now chart their course to the Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan on Thursday to battle for Section V’s grand prize, as they square off in an 18-hole fight to the finish line with either No. 3 Campbell-Savona or No. 2 Naples beginning at 10:40 a.m.
“I don’t know an awful lot about the teams we’ll face other than scores, but we’re going to prepare as much as we can and try to put one more great round on the card.” said Parks.
