Athletics

Wednesday Night Wrap-Up 🏒 Lakers Hockey: Heartbreaking, nail biting, 7-6 loss in OT to Aquinas last night. The Lakers played hard on the puck every shift. Christian Rumfola (Avon) led the team in goals with a hat trick. Also scoring for the Lakers were Shane Melead, Jack Ruter (Avon) and Jack Noto (Geneseo) each with one. Shane Melead and Derrick Wigley each notched 2 assists and Jared Bishop and Joey Cinquino had 1 assist each. Nick Lipome (Avon) had some stellar saves in goal. The Lakers will play Batavia/Notre Dame on Tuesday 1/18 at home in Geneseo. Boys Varsity Basketball lost to Dansville last night 66-50. The visiting Mustangs never trailed in the game and led 34-20 at the half. The Bulldogs would go on a run to cut the lead to 53-43, on a pair of three's by Jackson Cook and three 3's from Chris Coyle. But the Bulldogs couldn't get any closer and fell 66-50. Dansville's Drew Morrow led all scorers with 34 points. Chris Coyle led the Bulldogs with 23 points, 6 rebounds and Jackson Cook had a career high 13 points and 5 rebounds. The Bulldogs travel to Wayland-Cohocton on Friday.

Thursday night wrap-up 🏒 Lakers suffered a 6-2 loss to Rush-Henrietta/ School of the Arts Varsity hockey Thursday night. The Lakers struggled as they were missing 2 of their top scorers and 2 senior defenseman. The two Lakers goals were scored by Christian Rumfola (Avon) and Joey Cinquino (Livonia). Assists were awarded to Wil Schiener (Geneseo) and Nick Teachout (Livonia). Goalie Nick Lipome (Avon) had 29 saves on 34 shots faced. The Lakers will play Aquinas on Wednesday 1/12 at 7pm in Geneseo. 🏊‍♂️ Boys Swimming and Diving beat Geneseo 94-70. First place individual finishers were Drew Kubrich in the 200 Free, Lincoln Garwood in the 50 Free, Tommy Stewart in the 100 Fly, Drew Kubrich in the 500 Free, a first place tie in the 100 Back between Jack TeBeau and Garett Philips and Luke Lawton in the 100 Breast. The 200 Medley Relay made up of TeBeau, Collmer, VanNostrand, Neckers and the 400 Free Relay made up of Stewart, Garwood, Sheesley and TeBeau also had winning times.

Wednesday night wrap-up 🏀 Varsity Lady Bulldog win over Midlakes Screaming Eagles 49-39! Junior Kylie Buckley led the team with 18 points and 13 rebounds going 6 for 8 from the line. Sophomore Emma King played a crucial role going 3 for 4 from the charity stripe scoring 5 of her 11 points in the 4th quarter to seal the victory! Good hustle JV battling to a 31-27 loss. The effort was definitely there Lady Bulldogs. Fun night all around. Photos courtesy of Meys Photography

Tuesday night wrap-up 🏀Boys' Varsity lost to Marcus Whitman in overtime 58-52. Livonia's Connor Feehan hit a three pointer to tie the game with no time left in regulation and send the game into overtime for the Bulldogs, tied at 50. Brody Royston's two three pointers in overtime were too much for the Bulldogs to overcome, as the Wildcats beat the Bulldogs 58-52. Chris Coyle led all scorers with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Photos courtesy Meys Photography. 🏊‍♂️ Swimming and diving lost to Haverling 98-82. Livonia first place finishes from Tommy Stewart in the 200 IM and Luke Lawton in the 100 Breaststroke. 🤼‍♂️ Wrestling beat Haverling 42-18. Way to go wrestlers!

Congratulations Angela! Angela has won the Section V Fall 2021 Scholarship for Swimming and Diving. Angela has been part of the Livonia Girls’ Varsity Swim Team for five years and also participates in indoor and outdoor track and field at the varsity level, in addition to travel soccer during the summer. She shares that highlights from this season include being “2021 LCAA Senior Swimmer of the Year, 2021 LCAA Outstanding Performer of the Meet, 2021 LCAA All-Star,” and “Section V Class C 100 Breaststroke Champion.” After graduation Angela plans to attend college for engineering. She states that one word that best describes herself is “passionate.”

Winter Break Wrap-Up 🏀 Following an instructive loss to Hornell prior to Winter Break, the JV Boys Basketball team is proud of their progress and play last week after recommitting to effort, focus, and accountability. Though the boys lost a 2-point battle to NE Douglass in the first round of the HF-L Winter Cougar Classic–a game in which freshmen Brady O’Keefe and Brayden Amadeo led the scoring with 11 and 8 points respectively–they bounced back in the consolation game against Greece Odyssey on Thursday with a decisive 53-24 win. The Bulldogs pressured the Leopards early, forcing many turnovers and mounting a 19-6 lead after Quarter 1. All twelve players saw substantial action, and eleven players filled the scoring column. Sophomore Owen Weterrings led the ‘dogs with 14 points and double-digit rebounds, and Amadeo scored 9 points for his second consecutive game. The Bulldogs play at home this week on both Tuesday and Friday. 🏀 Boys Varsity Basketball, HFL Tournament vs Greece Odyssey - Livonia never trailed in the game and opened up a 13 point lead on a half court 3 pointer at the end of the first quarter by Chris Coyle. Coyle finished with 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Justin Skelly had a career high 22 points and 13 rebounds. Evan Swan finished with 9 points and 14 rebounds. Final score 70-48. The Bulldogs host Marcus Whitman on JAN. 4th to start a three game home stretch. 🏀 Girls Basketball - Varsity won over Holland December 28th, 70-42 in the Great Livonia Shootout! Junior Kylie Buckley led the Lady Bulldogs with 29 points pulling down 13 rebounds. They lost to Waterloo December 30th, 67 to 50 in the final round of the Great Livonia Shootout. JV fell short as well, tough day for us. Varsity was led by Sophomore Libby Kwak with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Tough game girls, way to fight to the end. GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!

Tuesday Night Wrap Up The Boys Swimming and Diving lost a fun meet against Avon yesterday, 98-87. First place finishers: Lincoln Garwood in the 50 Free, and the 200 Free Relay of Josh VanNostrand, Josh Schirtz, Lincoln Garwood, and Luke Lawton. The team has 14 qualified for Sectionals. Next meet is Thursday, @ Dansville.

Monday night wrap-up 🏀 Livonia Lady Bulldogs 60-58 victory over LCAA-D1 opponent Hornell last night bringing their season record to 5-1. Balanced scoring led by Junior Kylie Buckley with 23 points pulling down 13 boards. Sophomores Libby Kwak and Emma King added 18 and 15 points respectively combining for 14 rebounds of their own. Nice team effort! 🏀 Livonia Boys varsity lost to Hornell 71-59. The Bulldogs went a 12-2 run late in the third quarter to tie up the game 44-44. Hornell would take a five point lead into the fourth, on a three by Griffin Baker and a layup at the end of the third by Shawn Rose. The Bulldogs couldn't match Hornell's shooting in the fourth as Hornell hit 10-11 free throws and Gennaro Picco's 10-10 from the line. Chris Coyle scored 18 for the Bulldogs. Justin Skelly had 15 points and 13 rebounds Evan Swan added 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Weekend Wrap-up Livonia Indoor Track and Field had a strong performance overall as a team this weekend in the RWTL competition at Houghton College. Some notable finishers were: Belle Vinci finished 2nd with an impressive 55 meter hurdle Aiden O’Keefe had a strong 8th finish in the boys 55 meter dash Emily Foley had an all time PR in the pole vault Kaitlin Keifer finished 6th in the girls shot put Kallen Miller, James and Sean Spezzano all finished well in the boys triple jump. Our next meet is 12/28 at RIT. Boys Varsity Basketball beat SOTA on Friday 66-40. Livonia got out to a fast start and never trailed in the game as the Bulldogs improved to 2-2 on the season. Chris Coyle scored 12 of his game high 22 points in the first half as Livonia led 27-12 at the half. Chris Coyle 22 points 11 rebounds 6 assists Justin Skelly 10 points 8 rebounds Jack Kearney 9 points 5 rebounds

🏊‍♂️ Congratulations to our four senior swimmers and their families who were celebrated last night.

🏊‍♂️ It's our first senior night of the winter athletic season! Swimming and Diving will be celebrating four seniors this evening during their first home meet vs WayCo at 4:30! Congratulations Xzavier, Drew, Garan, and Joshua and thank you for being a Bulldog!

Tuesday Night Wrap-up 🏊‍♂️ Livonia Swim and Dive beat Hornell 87-51. Luke Lawton took first place in both the 200 Free and the 100 Fly. Robbie Sheesley won the 200IM, Josh VanNostrand won diving, and Link Garwood won the 500 Free. Matt Charlebois just edged out teammates Ritz and Garwood for the top finish in the 100 Breast. Way to go Dawgs! 🏀 Livonia Boys Varsity Basketball lost a non league game to a tough Northstar Christian team on Tuesday night 83-58. NC’s Ryan Garwood led all scorers with 24 points including 4 three pointers. A. Eshner added 15 for the Knights. For the Bulldogs, Evan Swan had a double double with 15 points and 11 rebounds Chris Coyle added 11 points and 6 rebounds. Justin Skelly and Connor Feehan rounded out the scoring with 10 points a piece. Livonia will look to bounce back in another non league game on Friday night in Livonia vs School of the Arts.

Weekend Wrap-up 🏀 Girls Varsity victory over LeRoy Oatkan Knights 58-39 Friday bringing our season record to 3-1. Balanced team effort led by Junior Kylie Buckley scoring 23 points pulling down 15 rebounds. Libby Kwak added another 12 points and Senior Kelsey Stewart recorded 7 assists with 6 steals and 5 rebounds. 🏀 JV Lady Bulldogs fought hard but fell short tonight. Stick with it girls. 🏀 Despite battling back and outscoring a talented and aggressive LeRoy Oatkan Knights squad 14-10 in the 4th quarter, the JV Boys Basketball team ultimately dropped a close one in their home opener Friday night. Friday’s roster included sophomores Alex Bohrer, Austin Francis, Lucas Ray, Jackson Trubia, Owen Weterrings, and Gavin Woolston and freshmen Brayden Amadeo, Ryan Bosch, Ethan Mack, Brady O’Keefe, and Aveion Santiago, and all 11 players contributed quality minutes, especially on the defensive end. Defense continues being a point of emphasis and pride, and O’Keefe’s defense was especially stellar as he tallied five steals. Mack stepped up again in his role of lockdown defender. The Bulldogs were led in several categories by Ray, who finished the contest with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks, and Trubia chipped in 6 points and 7 rebounds. The team welcomed back Bohrer from an early-season injury, and his notable contributions included 3 assists and a few key rebounds in the final quarter. Amadeo’s relentless efforts on the glass earned him 4 rebounds, all in the 1st quarter. The team plays again on Tuesday, 12/14 at Northstar Christian Academy. 🏀 Boys Varsity beat LeRoy 55-52 on Friday. Livonia’s Chris Coyle scored a game and career high 31 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. LeRoy’s Merritt Holly scored 27 for the visiting Oatkan Knights. Down 29-23 at the half, the Bulldogs would score 8 unanswered points to go up 31-29 to start the third. Both teams traded baskets back and forth with the knights going up by 1 to start the final quarter. With the Bulldogs up 53-52, after an Knights missed FT, Evan Swan was fouled on the ensuing play and nailed both FT’s to put the Bulldogs up 55-52 and the final score. Livonia was 9-10 from the FT line in the 4 th quarter. “We played smart basketball in the third and fourth quarter, and did not panic in pressure situations. Chris was in a rhythm Friday and played great basketball both offensively and defensively..and Evan Swan hit 2 big FT’s in the fourth to put us up by 3. This was a nice win for us!” 🏊‍♂️Livonia swimming and diving came in third at the Canandaigua Quad meet this weekend swimming against Class A Fairport and Class B Canandaigua

Thursday night wrap up Boys Swimming and Diving fell to HFL, 111-72. Everyone swam and dove very well while posting best times, totaling 11 athletes who have qualified for Sectionals after three meets. Next meet is a quad meet at Canandaigua on Saturday. Let's go Dawgs!

Tuesday Night Wrap Up 🏊‍♂️ Boys Swim and Dive opened their season with an on the road win against Perry-Letchworth 101-70. Many 1st place finishes and a strong start to the season! You can find all the results here http://www.swimdata.info/NYState/Sec5/BSwimMeet.nsf/Meet%20List/Letchworth-Perry%20vs%20Livonia%20on%2012-7-2021?OpenDocument 🏀 Boys basketball lost a hard fought game on the road to start out the ‘21-‘22 season. After a slow start in the first quarter, the Bulldogs would go on a run to cut the lead to four at the half. MW hit some big shots late in the fourth to sustain a lead that Livonia could not overcome. “That’s was the difference in the game. They hit big shots when they needed too. We had some good looks as well, but the ball didn’t fall in for us. I thought our guys played hard, on the road against a good team. Proud of our efforts but we know we need to get better.” Chris Coyle 13 points 6 rebounds Justin Skelly 13 points 10 rebounds Evan Swan 8 points 7 rebounds

🏀 The 7th grade girls modified basketball team won their game vs Bath Haverling last night 38-16. Livonia's leading scorers were Gwen Strom who had 16 points, and Alexa Olsen who had 10 points. Way to go Dawgs!

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🤼 Our bulldog wrestlers grappled on Saturday in Wellsville with ten different teams from Section V and Section VI. When they added the score up at the end of the day our wrestling team placed 2nd overall. In the varsity tournament Alex Ott placed 1st, Wyatt’s Gates placed 2nd, Aaron Ott placed 2nd, Hunter Battoglia placed 3rd, Noah Magin placed 2nd, William Furlow placed 5th, Caleb Cogswell placed 4th, Dakota Christian placed 3rd, Ethan Keith placed 4th, Matt Rudolph placed 6th, Matt Connor placed 1st, Ady West placed 3rd, Myles Jarzyna placed 3rd. In the JV tournament TJ Gauss placed 1st, Louis Godfrey placed 4th, Ryan Abbott placed 3rd, Cameron Mellon placed 5th, Jake Palmeri placed 2nd, Destiny Latimer placed 3rd. Great job wrestlers.

You can learn more about the Athletic Complex that is included in the Livonia Capital Project 2024 Proposition Two on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ftcZNnP-qjI The Capital Project vote is Dec 7th at the Connell Building.