Faith Goodenbury and Emily Pietrzykowski powered Alexander to a 12-7 win over Attica on Friday.
Goodenbury went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and three RBIs. Pietrzykowski finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.
“We needed this kind of team effort after a tough, close loss yesterday to Pembroke,” Alexander coach John Goodenbury said.
Alexander jumped ahead in the first with a Goodenbury double. Attica answered with three runs in the bottom half, including a two-RBI single from Haley Mills.
The Trojans responded with six runs in the second, highlighted by Pietrzykowski’s two-RBI double.
“We’re focused on staying sharp and getting ourselves ready for sectionals,” Goodenbury said.
Alexander collected 11 hits. Goodenbury and Pietrzykowski had three each. Ava Yax, Melissa Sawyer, Melanie Bump, Lilly Szymkowiak and Paige Morton each added a hit.
Paige Morton started and allowed four hits and five unearned runs over three innings. Pietrzykowski earned the win in relief, tossing four innings with one hit, three strikeouts and one earned run.
Mills pitched all seven innings for Attica, striking out six and walking four. She also went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Cius, Jackson and Scripp each had a hit for the Blue Devils.
Alexander plays Batavia on Saturday at the Chris Martin Field of Dreams. First pitch is 2 p.m.
Alexander beat Attica on the day of the Trojans' Senior Game on Tuesday, 10-5.
The Trojans answered a late rally by Attica, scoring four runs and tying the game, with six runs in the sixth inning.
Emily Pietrzykowski tripled, scoring two runs, Melanie Bump laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, and Felski tripled, scoring three runs. Sophomore Ella Felski led the Trojans at the plate and provided clutch hitting that put the game out of reach for Attica.
Pietrzykowski earned the win for Alexander. The righty surrendered five hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out eight and walking six.
Sophomore Haley Mills took the loss for Attica. The starter went six innings, giving up 10 runs (six earned) on 10 hits, striking out three and walking four. Piorun led Attica with two runs batted in. The outfielder went 3-for-4 on the day.
Alexander piled up 10 hits in the game. Melissa Sawyer, Yax, and Pietrzykowski each collected multiple hits for Alexander.
Hitting:
Ella Felski went 3-for-4 with a triple, 4 RBIs, 2 runs, stolen base
Melissa Sawyer went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs, run, walk
Ava Yax went 2-for-3 with an RBI, 2 runs, walk, stolen base
Emili Pietrzykowski went 2-for-4 with a Triple, 2 RBIs, and a run scored
"This was senior night for our girls, and the way it played out felt like a movie script," said Coach John Goodenbury. "After giving up four runs in the top of the sixth, I told them in the dugout, 'This is your script to write, go out and write it.' They went out there, fought for it, and made it happen. It was a great moment for their families to see them respond that way on an emotional senior night. We needed this win to stay in contention to win the GR (Division 1).
"I also want to give credit to Attica’s pitcher Haley Mills; she’s a developing pitcher and is going to be a force for Attica over the next couple of years. She’s poised, she battles, and I had the pleasure of having her fill in with our travel team last summer. I know she’s only going to keep rising to the top, and she won’t be easy next year."
The Trojan offense piled up 10 hits and eight walks during Thursday’s chilly matchup against Byron-Bergen.
Faith Goodenbury led the Trojans at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, 2 RBIs, and two runs scored.
Melissa Sawyer added in the box going 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs, 2 runs, a walk and a stolen base. Ava Yax finished the day going 1-for-1 with a double, 2 walks, 3 runs, an RBI, and a stolen base. Morgan Boyce went 1-for-3, driving in three runs with a run scored and a walk. Lilly Szymkowiak went 1-for-2 with a double, 2 runs, a walk and a stolen base. Emily Pietrzykowski and Melanie each added a hit apiece to round out the Alexander offensive attack. Bump's hit was a 2-RBI double.
Emily Pietrzykowski controlled the circle as the senior struck out 11 batters, limiting the Byron-Bergen offense. Pietrzykowski only allowed two hits and two runs (1 earned) over five innings while walking five.
Next up for Alexander is a doubleheader at Holley on Friday starting at 3:45pm.
Coach’s Comments: "This was a solid win for us as we work to build momentum, picking up our second straight," said Coach John Goodenbury. "It's great to see our bats coming alive more each day. One of the best feelings as a coach is watching good hitters break out of slumps. We've had players making solid contact lately, just hitting it right at fielders. Today, we found the gaps and gained some confidence. We're ready for a packed final stretch and prepared to finish strong."
Emily Pietrzykowski led the Trojans to a hard-fought 6-5 victory over the Fighting Irish on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 at the plate. The senior tripled in the second inning, singled in both the first and fifth innings, drove in three runs, scored twice, and added two stolen bases.
Ava Yax also had a strong showing for Alexander, collecting two hits in three at-bats, scoring two runs, and stealing four bases. Seniors Lilly Szymkowiak and Faith Goodenbury matched each other’s performance, each tallying a hit, a walk, and a run scored.
The game’s biggest hit came in the second inning when Pietrzykowski tripled to center field, driving in two runs and extending Alexander’s lead to 4-1.
Despite trailing by five runs, Notre Dame mounted a late comeback, scoring two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to narrow the gap. However, Alexander’s defense held strong behind Pietrzykowski's pitching in the final inning to secure the win.
Pietrzykowski earned the win in the circle, pitching a complete game. She allowed four hits and five runs (four earned), striking out five and walking five.
Mia Treleaven took the loss for the Fighting Irish, striking out 11 and walking two over five innings while giving up six runs (four earned) on six hits.
Notre Dame’s offense was led by Amelia Sorochty, Sofia Falleti, Gianna Falleti, and Riley Hare, who each contributed a hit. Falleti finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs to pace the Irish.
"We really needed this win," said Coach John Goodenbury. "This game came down to the wire today, and Otis does a great job, so we knew it would be tough. We've faced some tough competition this spring and had stretches of sloppy play against other teams we have played that we felt we could have beaten, but tonight we did a better job focusing on the little things. With all the weather challenges, we’re just trying to stay consistent, survive the spring monsoon season, and get ourselves ready for sectionals. We’re heading in the right direction, but there’s still work to be done. One final note, hats off to Otis and the Notre Dame crew for busting their tails to get the field playable today."
Alexander returns to action Thursday at home against Byron-Bergen.
Brian Farnsworth, town of Alexander highway Superintendent. Photo by Howard Owens.
On Tuesday, for the fourth time in 2025, the Tonawanda Creek overflowed and flooded areas throughout the town of Alexander, including Peaviner Road.
This is an inconvenience to motorists, damages roads, takes farm fields out of production, and costs taxpayers money.
Brian Farnsworth, Alexander's highway superintendent, says the problem would be solved with an annual cleanup of the creek further upstream, where trees fall into the creek, creating a natural dam that eventually overflows, sending a rush of water north that causes flooding.
"If we could get in there somehow or another and clean all the trees that are down, I think it would open it up where this water would run," Farnsworth said. "We wouldn't have, like down here on Peaviner, water that runs off from the creek. We wouldn't have that. It would slow the overflow."
Farnsworth said he's hoping to secure grants for the creek cleanup. Clearly, the log jams probably need to occur on an annual basis, he said, because erosion keeps knocking big trees into the creek.
"It puts a burden on the taxpayers in Alexander because we have to keep going back to Old Creek Road and Cookson Road, and we have to keep going back and fixing the roads," Farnsworth said. "They're all dirt roads, but it just washes them out, and then we've got the material and the labor to take care of it, plus it's a major inconvenience, because a lot of people go down this road."
There is also a danger to motorists and first responders because some people do, in fact, try to drive through the floodwaters.
"If somebody comes down here and they do get stuck, it puts a burden on the sheriff's department and our first responders," Farnsworth said."They have to go in there and rescue them."
As for the farmers, he said, they get wiped out, he said.
"The various fields, they get wiped out. They can't plant. They can't do anything because of the water runoff."
Peaviner Road is now (on Wednesday) clear, and Cookson Road should clear by early afternoon.
Fourteen seniors were presented one-thousand dollar scholarships at the annual Batavia Business and Professional Womens Club awards banquet at Batavia Country Club Thursday evening. Photo by Steve Ognibene
President Danielle Torcello, along with committee chair Vicki Wolak and her team of Susan Boyle, Brenda Bennion and Diane Fioentino, awarded 13 scholarships to Genesee County students from various high schools. Each student was presented with an award certificate and received a thousand-dollar scholarship. They are:
Allison Pullybank, LeRoy, Nursing
Ava Anderson, Batavia, Journalism/Marketing
Emily Yager, Pembroke, Music Education
Emily Pietrzykowski, Alexander, Nursing
Grace Nickerson, LeRoy, English / Psychology
Kaitlin Kratz, Notre Dame, Nursing
Kelsey Kirkwood, Batavia, Biology
Lillian Szymkowiak, Alexander, Biology
Molly Osterman, LeRoy, Law/Political Science
Norah Manurung, Pavilion, Social Media Marketing
Piper Hyde, Oakfield-Alabama, Nursing
Rose Wilson, Byron Bergen, Nursing
Anna Panepento, Notre-Dame, Biomedical Engineering
Sue Sherman, All Babies Cherished
Jennifer Schaffer, Crossroads House
Frances McNaulty, Genesee Senior Living and Office of the Aging
Susan Maniace, Liv Luv Breathe
Carl Hyde Jr., Western New York Cemetery Honor Guard
Alex Doty, LeRoy, Business Management, was presented the Jill Spence Memorial Scholarship Fund award.
Vicki Wolak, committee chair, and her team of Susan Boyle, Brenda Bennion and Diane Fioentino presented service awards to the following non-profit organizations in Genesee County. Each received a check for $400.
Joy Hume received the 2024 Woman of the Year award.
Oakfield-Alabama beat Alexander in softball on Saturday, 8-0.
The winning pitcher was Savannah Durham, who went all seven innings, scattering five hits while striking out eight and walking one.
Offense:
Allie Williams, 2-4, 2 RBIs
Emma Moeller, 1-3, 2 RBIs
Chloe Lamb, 1-1, triple
Tori Davis, 1-1, RBI
Allison Harkness, 1-4, RBI
Piper Hyde, 1-3
Raine Denny, 1-4, double, 3 runs scored
Ysa Schrauger, 1-3
"I'm very proud of our team's defense today," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "We got a well-pitched game from Savannah, and we were solid defensively against a very good Alexander team. We got timely hits when we needed them."
Ella Felski drove in five runs on two hits to help lead the Alexander Trojans past Elba 13-5 on Thursday. Felski tripled in the fifth inning, scoring two runs, and singled in the seventh inning, scoring two.
Alexander changed the game in the top of the third, scoring five runs on four hits to take the lead 5-3. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Paige Morton that drove in two.
Morton earned the win on the bump for Alexander. The hurler allowed 10 hits and five runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out two and walking one. Smith took the loss for Elba. The pitcher went seven innings, surrendering 13 runs (eight earned) on 18 hits, striking out five and walking two.
Alexander piled up 18 hits in the game. Lillian Szymkowiak, Melissa Sawyer, and Melanie Bump each collected three hits for Alexander. Morgan Boyce, Emily Pietrzykowski, and Morton each collected multiple hits for the Trojans.
Elba High School amassed 10 hits in the game. Jaco and Ball were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Elba while hitting back-to-back. Marks, Ball, Totten, and Camelo each drove in one run for Elba.
The Trojans welcome Oakfield-Alabama on Friday for their next game at 5 p.m.
Pitching: Paige Mortin allowed 10 hits and five runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out two and walking one.
"We needed this one, after facing big schools in Myrtle Beach and then coming out flat yesterday against Kendall, we just wanted to move in the right direction today, and the girls did that," said Coach John Goodenbury. "Felski and Morton had 9 RBIs between the two of them, and when girls can deliver with runners in scoring position, that’s huge. Paige Morton pitched great; she tossed a complete game win for her first-ever varsity start. The defense played very well behind her. We know we are in for a challenge against Oakfield tomorrow, and we will show up ready for a true test. We still try to get things going this year."
Emily Pietrzykowski was dominant in the circle, as the starting pitcher rang up 14 strikeouts in Alexander’s 12-1 victory over Byron-Bergen on Monday.
Pietrzykowski surrendered five hits and one run over seven innings while walking three.
At the plate for Alexander, Pietrzykowski went 2-for-3 with a towering home run to left, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, a walk and a stolen bag. Ava Yax went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs, and a run scored. Faith Goodenbury went 1-for-2 with 2 walks, 2 runs, 1 RBI and 1 steal. While Melissa Sawyer and Lilly Szymkowiak matched each other both going 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a walk each, Sawyer also added an RBI on the day.
For Byron-Bergen, Lily Stalica took the loss on the mound. The hurler went six and two-thirds innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on seven hits, striking out six and walking two. Lauren Gartz started in the circle for Byron-Bergen.
Stalica led Byron-Bergen with one run batted in. The outfielder went 1-for-2 on the day. Kendall Chase, Stalica, Ava Gray, Rylee Burch, and Gartz each collected one hit for Byron-Bergen. Gartz stole two bases.
"It was a cold day for softball, that’s for sure," said Coach John Goodenbury. "Hats off to both Athletic Directors for finding a way to get this one in today. The weather is making it difficult to play games this year. For her first outing of the season and cold temps, Emily had great command today and pitched a fantastic game. The defense didn’t commit a single error, and our bats had a lot of life today. Steve is also doing a great job at Byron Bergen, and his plauyers are fighters."
Next up for the lady Trojans is a game at Barker next Tuesday.
Tricia Davis with a photo of her mom, Brenda Jarvis. Photo by Joanne Beck
It was no wonder why Tricia Davis had some tears while talking about her Twilight Meadows restaurant — a hotdog stand-turned-diner operated as a family business for the last 36 years in Alexander.
First owned and operated by her mom, Brenda Jarvis, in August 1988, Davis worked there from the beginning and took it over seven years ago. She is now, sadly and excitedly, handing over the keys to new owners at the end of March.
“When my mom took over, this was a hotdog stand. So this place has been here since the 50s. My grandmother went to Alexander school. My mother did. I did, and all my kids did. So I have a lot of deep connections around here,” she said during an interview at the Route 98 site. “So my mom was only 36 when she took over here. And I was 17, so it's been a great place, but the people before us, this was called the hotdog stand, but it was always Twilight Meadows. It's got a lot of neat little history. And people always come back here when they come into town or from the cemetery, you know, people go to the cemetery plots, and they always seem to come here to have their lunch or whatever it might be.”
While packing up to prepare for the new owners, she was reviewing some photos of her teenage self and thought, “No wonder the counter was full of guys,” she said with a smile. She said that her mother was “a pretty good-looking chick,” which didn’t hurt to attract male customers.
The restaurant was an idea of her grandfather, Harold Walton, a milk trucker who happened upon the nicknamed hotdog stand and thought it might be a viable pursuit for his daughter Brenda. Art and Elaine Kendall owned it from 1955 to 1988, served drinks in frozen cold root beer mugs and gave pretzel sticks to kids.
Grandpa Walton put a down payment on the place, buying it for $115, and his daughter paid it off. She poured her hard-earned experience of having waitressed throughout the area, often in Batavia's The Hideaway, into successful entrepreneurship. Davis soaked up mom's early career as a young girl who worked on a coloring book at a table until mom's shift was over.
When Davis took over, the interior had been converted to enlarge the kitchen and dining space, and the menu gradually expanded to include more entrees — homemade soups, meatloaf, spaghetti, salads, home fries — and breakfast favorites, with omelets being the most popular, she said. Her daughter Sarah, 19, works there part-time and said she spends a good six hours a week peeling and cutting up potatoes for the home fries that customers seem to love.
There was a lot of crying at the start while trying to figure it all out, said Davis, a 1989 Alexander High School grad. She remembered her wise grandpa’s advice to “plan on doing it yourself,” which she has taken to heart — throughout the pandemic and while learning how to be a boss and an employee.
“Since Covid, that’s how I do it. I do all the shopping … I run the restaurant like it’s the 50s, I am not computer literate,” she said. “When my mom left I had to learn how to do everything; the stress of it all, I had to learn sales tax — you’ve got to save for sales tax. I just learned it and was careful. I just figured it out. I’m proud of that.”
She also learned not to order too much inventory ahead of time and not to schedule more staff than she could keep busy. Davis established a routine for where to shop and for what to save the most money and get the right food deliveries. She mowed the lawn. Tended to an outdoor garden. Cooked and washed dishes. Waitressed and did bookkeeping. Cleaned and supervised employees.
During the pandemic shutdown, she had days when orders soared upwards of more than 100.
“It was hellish,” she admitted. “I had 120 take-outs at any given time on any given Friday. I was overwhelmed. People just came; they wanted to be out.”
People were also gracious with their tips and generosity, she said. During any downtime, she kept busy painting the walls and ceiling. There were no lazy Covid days, she said.
“I worked hard. Every day, I had a task,” she said. “I got this place right cleaned up. My son would deliver food. I survived it, and I’m exceptionally proud of it.”
In addition to food, she has also served up plenty of smiles and conversation. Davis described herself as “goofy and an entertainer.” She is someone who loves people and good customer service and has observed that most people like a side of chit-chat with their burgers. The walls are decorated with large framed collages of photos she has taken of customers over the years — many of whom have passed away from a client base of the 20s through 40s, and others that she knows will miss her just as much as she will miss them.
Something must have worked through her intentions to provide a homey atmosphere. A gentleman said to her one day that if she ever wanted to sell, he was interested. They eventually had a more serious talk and struck a deal. At 53, Davis believes it’s time for her to take a break from the constant busyness of business.
Part of the deal with the new owners includes Sarah's current restaurant staff, Davis’s sister Michelle, and three others. Davis agreed to work for the first two days as Twilight Meadows changed hands.
She gave credit to her husband Mike for supporting her all these years, to Aunt Clara for helping out her mom as a cook and waitress the first 20 years, and for “being part of the reason it succeeded,” and to Dawn Meyers, a “very good cook” who worked full- and part-time throughout the years and has always been around to help out.
You might not want to ask Tricia what she will do next. She may not know or want to do anything in particular. For any of the good, there have also been exhaustion and sacrifice, she said.
For now, “I just want to be,” she said.
Tricia Davis stands at the counter of her Twilight Meadows restaurant, where a book has messages from customers, including "Good luck with your next chapter in life Tricia! Enjoy my morning breakfast at the counter. This will always be my favorite place to eat at. I will always appreciate our conversations, and cherish our friendship. Good Luck." Photo by Joanne Beck
Tricia Davis with one of the framed collages of customer photos she has made over the years. Photo by Joanne Beck
Edmund Acres, LLC, a participant for the past 12 years with Genesee County Soil and Water and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, was honored on Saturday night in Alexander as Conservation Farm of the Year.
Located in Le Roy, Edmund Acres is owned by Nate Edmund. It is a grain crop farm that grows corn, soybeans, and wheat on over 1,000 acres.
Edmund has worked with Soil and Water on best management practices for soil health, with a focus on reducing tillage through strip-till and no-till practices and improving soil organic matter with cover cropping. Edmund also follows an integrated pest management plan and a nutrient management plan.
The Celebrate Ag Dinner was served at the Alexander Fire Hall and featured local products from:
For the first time in program history, the Alexander Boys Basketball team won a Section V block, beating C1 #1 seed Geneseo 60-55 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.
Scoring for Alexander:
Dylan Pohl, 17 points (Tournament MVP)
Kingston Woods, 13 points (All-Tournament Team)
Austin Wakefield, 11 points (All-Tournament Team)
Jacob Brooks, 11 points (All-Tournament Team)
The Trojans are coached by Jalen Smith, in his third year, and a former basketball standout with Batavia. He was a member of the 2013 team that vied for a state championship.
The season record for Alexander is 15-4, with one of those loses previously coming to Geneseeo in the second game of the season, 39-31.
The Trojans face York on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Letchworth in a Class C consolidation game.
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
Kerri Boyle from Oakfield, and assigned to the 222nd Military Police Company, received a promotion on February 12, to the rank of sergeant.
Ian Hinz from Alexander, and assigned to the Company C, NY Recruiting & Retention Battalion, received a promotion on February 14, to the rank of private.
Army National Guard promotions are based on a Soldier's overall performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, professionalism and future development potential.
These promotions recognize the best qualified Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.
Army National Guard Citizen Soldiers who serve our state and nation are eligible for monthly pay, educational benefits (from the state and federal government), travel across the globe, technical and leadership training, health and dental insurance and contributions towards retirement programs similar to a 401(k).
