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Attica Blue Devils

By ALEX BRASKY inson, Molly Gersitz goals they have set for them-
abrasky@batavianews.com Coach’s outlook: “We are selves.
Boys Basketball coming off a 9-12 campaign “May each team in our
Coach: Rob Crowley last season and are looking to league, and beyond, have a
Notable athletes: Cole improve.” successful and safe season
Harding, Jack Janes, Clay- ahead.”
ton Bezon, Landyn Thomas, Swimming and Diving
Ethan Meyer, Carter Gorski Coach: Heather Smith Indoor Track
Coach’s outlook: “We are Notable athletes (boys): Coach: Adam Landphair
really looking forward to this Joe Parkhurst, Sam Dunlap Notable athletes (boys):
season. There is a lot of talent and Matthew Kingswell Taylor Zimmerman, Matt
throughout the league, and Notable athletes (girls): Kingswell, Tim Lamparelli,
we feel we are right there with Samantha Alfiero, Maddie Eli Crandall, Noah Robinson
all of them. Hopefully we can Burger, Kathryn Metzger, Kim Notable athletes (girls):
stay healthy and play to our Piorun, Makayla Kurtowicz Ellie Cusmano, Mackenzie
potential. Coach’s outlook: “We have McLeod, Maddi Robinson,
“This group of young men a melting pot of fifth and Bailey Nixon, Aleah Brauen,
are great kids, I enjoy coach- sixth-year varsity veterans Elizabeth Gouinlock
ing them and I just want them to six new varsity athletes. Coach’s outlook: “The boys
to max out their potential as a All are expected to perform are really excited to get the
unit together. So far in prac- as individuals to their very first meet underway. With
tice things are off to a great best in order to lift their team limited numbers, the boys
start.” throughout this season. have their eyes set on setting
“I have seen these swim- and meeting personal goals
Girls Basketball mers since they swam for me throughout the season. They
Coach: Lance Cayea at the modified level, and I are really excited to get the PROVIDED PHOTO
meets underway so they can Attica Swimming and Diving
Notable athletes: Elise know they will all accomplish
see all of their hard work start ter while learning the ins and us a better chance of compet- order to field three competi-
Dressel, Jaclyn Torrey, Mack- great things this season and
to pay off.”
enzie McLeod, Madilyn Rob- will rise above even their own outs of the indoor season was ing come sectional time. We tive relays.
“Having an indoor team
for the first time ever last overall success for us. have a nice mix of experience “The girls are excited and
year was a great experience “This season, we bring out and success in the field events looking forward to the first
all around. Finishing third at a better portion of our normal and also on the track. We will meet. It should be an exciting
sectionals with a limited ros- outdoor roster which will give really depend on our depth in season in Section V.”

Albion Purple Eagles

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Wrestling
PROVIDED Coach: Mike Sanders
Attica Boys Basketball Notable athletes: Josh
Bovenzi and Mason Lynch
An alternative medicine option for natural health solutions: Coach’s outlook: “We are
young with the majority of
our wrestlers being freshmen.
We expect our young kids to
scrap and continue to grow as
part of the process. Our small
contingent of upperclassmen
will be looked upon to lead
the new wave of Albion wres-
tlers and guide them for their
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Swimming
Coaches: Jay Kovaleski and
Meghan Kania
Notable athletes (boys):
Mark Ames, Mason Giattino,
Justin Tania, Logan East, Fin
McCue and Joel Slack
Notable athletes (girls):
Willow Gaines, Rori Higgins,
Meganne Moore, Keira Sidari,
Gina Sidari, Maggie Olles and
Mia Olles
Coaches’ outlook: “With
the swimmers returning this
year and their work ethic, I
can see both teams compet-
ing for the top three places at
the end of the season.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Keith Akers
Notable athletes: Mack-
enzie Snook, Paige Newton,
Julia Knight, Madison Hugh-
son, Alison Gibson and Daci
Doward
Coach’s outlook: “We re-
turn six players from last year
so we will look to lean on Preston, John Eibl, Kyle Rad-
them in the early part of the der, Brody Vercruysse, Seth
season. Our league is com- Krenning
petitive from top to bottom, Coach’s outlook: “This is a
but we are hoping we can be very young group with only
right there in the mix by the two returning seniors but
end of the season.” with a good mix of size and
young guards, I feel that this
Boys Basketball
Coach: Travis Downs group can compete in a very
Notable athletes: Blake tough league.”

Avon Boys Basketball
Alexander Trojans
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Marcia Hirsch
Notable athletes: Alyssa
Kramer, Madi Boyce, Emily
Pietrzyowski, Holly Bykows-
ki, Madi Bezon
Coach’s outlook: “Should
be an exciting year. After los-
ing in the sectional semifinals
last year, we are excited for a
great year. We are fast, which
should make it fun.”
Boys Wrestling
Coach: Scott Wessel
Notable athletes: Brody
Heckman, Ryder Reichert,
Austin Post, Jayden Mast
Coach’s outlook: “Losing
five seniors from our star-
ing lineup, including state
place-finisher Benny Mer-
rill, we return a young hun-
gry squad led by returning
sectional champion Brody
Heckman. Boasting only two
seniors in Tyler Marino and
Jayden Mast, we are looking
to our underclassmen like
Alexander Girls Basketball
Carson Lear, Tyler Koepf, Vic-
tor Kirsch and others to step
up this season. Our program
has a long tradition of com-
peting year in and year out,
and these young men are
ready to continue that.”
Girls Wrestling
Coach: Scott Wessel
Notable athletes: Anabelle
Wessel, Alyssa Earsing, Ken-
nedy Lear, Emma Galloway
and Eva Heineman
Coach’s outlook: “Return-
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Avon Braves
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ing five girls with experience
in the NYSPHSAA Invita-
tional is a huge advantage.
There is not many teams
in the state that can com-
pete with our lightweights.
Captains Wessel, Lear and
Heineman have led by ex-
ample this offseason and all
three have worked hard to
improve. The goal this season
is to not only compete but to
put multiple athletes on the
podium and NYSPHSAA In-
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Rob Fries
Notable athletes: Michael
Rowland, Josh Harter and
Josh Harter
Coach’s outlook: “We are
excited about the season
ahead. I think we have three
of the best guards around in
Michael Rowland, Trevor
Stroud and Josh Harter. Any
of them could carry our team
if we needed them to and the
relationship between them
is the key to our season. They
each need to sacrifice for the
good of the team and lead by
putting the team first.
“Our biggest concern is
rebounding for sure. We are
undersized so will have to
vitational. I’m excited to see
if the core groups hard work
will pay off as we have a full
schedule this season and are
competing against the best
from throughout the state. As
a majority of our core lineup
are ninth-graders and below
the future is exciting.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Jalen Smith
Notable athletes: Trent
Woods, Dylan Pohl, Kingston
Woods
Coach’s outlook: “Should
be an exciting season and
something new for not only
the coaches but also the play-
ers. Losing no seniors last
season, the boys look to have
a bounce back season and
look to try and capture their
first sectional champion-
ship in school history. Senior
leaders like Trenton, Paul
and Jaden look to lead the
group through a tough Class
C2 Division. With the right ef-
fort and mindset, we like our
chances to compete.”
rebound collectively to be
successful.
“We will be tested often
as we have a very difficult
schedule. Having York move
into Division II with LeRoy,
Geneseo, and Warsaw makes
Livingston Division II the
toughest I have ever seen.
Our non-league games in-
clude RAC, Geneva, Wheat-
land-Chili, Hornell and Ly-
ons not to mention the rest
of the county that is always a
challenge.
“We are going to have to
play at our best to win and
it may cost us a top seed for
sectionals, but we feel get-
ting better is more important
so we are looking forward to
the challenge.
“I think it is going to be a
really fun year because this
group works really hard and
seems very close with each
other.”
Swimming and Diving
Coach: Dan Paganin
Notable athletes (boys):
Ludvig Braute, Fabian
Stamm, Mason Cinotti, Fred
Dengler, Nathan Halpin,
Brandon Hunt
Notable athletes (girls):
Katrina Dale, Kaitlyn Geary,
Magen McLaughlin, Lily
Ruter, Taylor Schneider,
Amy Webster, Jessie Crye
Coach’s outlook: “This
season has started out really
well and we have a great mix
of returning veterans and
newcomers. I have been im-
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pressed with the work ethic
and level of focus so far this
preseason and I am looking
forward to starting meets
soon.
“I think we have an op-
portunity for much growth
throughout the season and
hopefully our good start will
pay off by reaching our team
and individual goals at LCAA
Championships and Sec-
tionals.”
Wrestling
Coach: Andy Englert
Notable athletes: James
Chase, Preston Scaletta
Morehouse, Zack Wood,
Hunter Rumfola, Ethan
Clarke, Patrick Hanglow,
Paige Plaatje,
Coach’s outlook: “We have
a good young group from
both school districts. We
need to make sure to fill as
many weight classes as pos-
sible.
“We have some guys that
will be returning with good
varsity experience. This
group needs to keep work-
ing hard in practice and stay
healthy.
“I feel Hunter Rumfo-
la will step up in this year’s
leadership role with this
young group.
“We have a tough dual
meet schedule in LCAA and
the tournament schedule
Dansville/Wayland-Cohoc-
ton should be solid-return a
solid group from last year’s
team.”
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Batavia Blue Devils

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Buddy Brasky
Notable athletes: Joey Ma-
rancco, Estavon Lovett, Justin
Smith, Carter Mullen, Aiden
Bellavia
Coach’s outlook: “We have
a young team this year as far
as game experience goes. We
lost our top six players from
last years sectional finalist
team. With that being said, our
top five guys all played varsity
basketball last year. We hope
to build and improve through-
out the year with the hopes of
being able to contend in the
sectional tournament by the
end of the year.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: John McCulley
Notable athletes: Anna Var-
land, Julia Clark, Julia Preston,
Jaimin Macdonald and Isabel-
la Walsh
Coach’s outlook: “Our vet-
erans will mentor our young
players this season on the
floor. With a solid junior class,
we are not only expecting to be
good for this season but show
Batavia Girls Basketball
lenge the kids. Six of our 20
games will be against sec-
tional champions from last
season. It’s a great schedule
with 12 home games, a trip to
Glens Falls to play Adirondack
and Queensbury, and games
against top teams like Mc-
Quaid, Victor, Pittsford, Fair-
port, Orchard Park, AQ, Web-
ster Schroeder, Williamsville
East and Grand Island.”
Alpine Ski
Coach: Matt Holman
Notable athletes: Ben
Stone, Ethan Bradley, Gunnar
Pietrzykowski, Nolan Radley,
Lily Wagner, Quinn Weller and
PHOTO PROVIDED
compete this season for the
Southern Tier Race League Ti-
tle at Swain.”
Indoor Track
Coach: Nick Burk
Notable athletes (boys):-
Cole Grazioplene, Parris
Price, Jamarion Richardson,
Zailen Griffin, Trevor Ton,
Cooper Konieczny, Cameron
Garofalo, Donavin Solis, Brian
Calderon, Sheldon Severing
Notable athletes (girls): Ja-
dyn Boyce, Sophie Moore, Is-
abella Walsh, Ava Anderson,
Kylee Brennan, Nicole Do-
Batavia/Attica Wrestling
eringer, Campbell Riley, Libby
Grazioplene, Ella Stamp, Mal-
lory Boyce, Amy O’Donnell
Coach’s outlook: “The boys
are the defending Section V
A2 champions and will be very
strong again this season with
many quality returning ath-
letes. This winter’s team is very
balanced with veteran ath-
letes in many of the events in-
cluding multiple athletes who
qualified for states last year
— Sheldon Siverling, Cole
Grazioplene and Parris Price.
Our team this year also has
over 60 athletes competing so
depth should be a significant
strength as well.”
“The girls are returning
many solid contributors from
last season and will try to de-
fend their sectional cham-
pionship this winter. The
team will be relying on many
veterans to score points, but
there are a number of talented
newcomers as well. Our team
strength will include athletes
in the throws and distance
events and our depth will
help in the relays too. The Blue
Devils are very excited for the
challenges that lie ahead this
winter.”
Wrestling (with Attica)
Coaches: Lance Bannister
and Rick Stewart
Notable Wrestlers: Casper
Stewart, Wyatt Bryman, Ty-
PHOTO PROVIDED
mothey Murrell and Nate He-
usinger
Coaches’ quote: “We look
forward to competing this
year with many veterans in
the lineup. I believe we will be
competitive for a sectional ti-
tle. If we can stay healthy, we
will be in a dog fight with H-FL
and Pal-Mac for a sectional ti-
tle.”
Cheerleading
Coach: Codie Grazioplene
Notable athletes: Sophia
Antonucci and Mazey Arroyo
Coach’s outlook: “We are
one step closer to reaching our
goals at the competitive level
and excited to cheer on our
basketball team.”

great promise for next season.”
Ice Hockey
(with Notre Dame)
Coach: Marc Staley
Notable athletes: Jameson
Motyka, Brady Johnson, Ivan
Milovidov, Joe DiRisio, Orion
Lama, Noah Whitcombe and
Rhys Tanner
Coach’s outlook: “We have
put together a very strong
schedule this year to chal-
Abby Bestine
Coach’s outlook: “This
season should be a culmina-
tion of effort for the seniors.
Ben, Ethan, Lily have been
on the team for six seasons
and should be in position for
10 top individual finishes for
each. Quinn and Abby should
be key contributors for the
girls team as they hope to
Byron-Bergen Bees
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Rick Krzewinski
Notable athletes: Riley
Shallenberge, Megan Jark-
iewicz and Janessa Amesbury
Coach’s outlook: “After los-
ing all five starters from last
years team we will be a little
inexperienced at the varsity
level. With that said, I’m still
expecting this group to very
competitive. We move back
into Division 1 this year after
two years in Division 2. Our
success is going to depend
how fast this group can adjust
to playing at the varsity level.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Roxanne Noeth
Notable athletes: Braedyn
Chambry, Colin Martin, Bro-
dy Baubie, Brendan Pimm
and Carter Prinzi
Coach’s outlook: “We are
currently spending a large
amount of time establish-
ing our identity. We will look
very different from last sea-
son. This team is a cerebral
group and we will look to
use our game savvy to offset
the loss of speed at the guard
position. Our senior class,
and our team as a whole are
excited about the challenges
that we will face night in and
night out in a tough Genesee
Region League.”
Swimming and Diving
Coaches: Sara Stockwell
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Dansville Mustangs
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Dave Moodie
Notable athletes: Zaiden
VanDurme-Blackmon, Reid
Matin, Nate Gardner, Reese
Dixon and Anthony Morrow
Coach’s outlook: “Al-
though they will have in-
creased roles this season,
Zaiden, Reid, Nate, Reese
and Anthony were a part of
last season’s success and
contributed in a variety of
ways. Reid Martin was a
starter last year and has been
on varsity since 10th grade.
Reese Dixon had his best
game of the season last year
in the semifinal. Their length
and athleticism make them a
tough match up. All of these
seniors love to compete and
are looking forward to this
season. The past two sea-
sons, we lost in the semifi-
nals. As difficult as that was,
it brought an expectation
of winning and winning at
a high level to our program.
This year’s team was a big
part of that. We approach
Dansville Boys Basketball
each practice to prepare for
the same results.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Arin Belden
Notable athletes: Chelsie
Tyler, Aynsley Belcher, Kali
Meyer, Megan Tyler, Emma
Butters, Emma Allen
Coach’s outlook: “This
year’s team is an experi-
enced squad that returns
almost everyone from last
year. The girls seem locked in
and focused thus far this pre-
season after a disappoint-
ing end to last year losing in
the Class B2 sectional final
to Hornell. We have high
expectations for ourselves,
PHOTO PROVIDED
but know the road doesn’t
get any easier for us with a
combined Class B and many
strong teams. However, this
group is motivated and hun-
gry to take that next step. I’ve
been pleased with the girls’
effort and things seem to be
coming along much quick-
er in our second season
working together. We know
we have talent, but need to
continue to put in the work,
get better and do all the little
things that it takes to win and
be a good basketball team.”
Swimming and Diving
Coach: Ryan Conklin
Head Coach Ryan Conklin
Notable athletes: Carson
Mays, Logan Kendall, Cam-
eron Claud, Dawson Mis-
tretta, Ryan Frazier, Ty Hal-
penny, Jack Hagie, Hayden
Campbell and Killian McCa-
rtney
Coach’s outlook: “It’s nice
to have our own team this
year. We are thankful to have
guidance from Jim Welch Sr.
and Katie Applin. We look to
improve everyday through
consistent hard work, there
is not one senior on the
team, our leadership comes
from two juniors, Logan and
Carson.”
Wrestling
Coach: Justin Walker
Notable athletes: Wyatt
Sartori, Garrett Mehlen-
bacher, Isaac Kurtz, Peter
THompson, Kaiden Ellis,
Elijah Bender
Coach’s outlook: “We fi-
nally have something in the
air over here in the rolling
hills and long valley of the
Dansville/Way-Co area. It’s
wrestling. From the youth to
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Geneseo Boys Basketball
Geneseo Blue Devils
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Gregg Hepler
Notable athletes: Kellen
O’Brien, Oren Ray, Owen Mc-
Donald, Billy McMaster
Coach’s outlook: “With a
completely different makeup,
we are focused on the process
and continuing to improve
every practice and game.
Last year, we were bigger and
stronger at almost every po-
sition. We are now almost the
complete opposite. We will be
very guard heavy, smaller and
quicker. Our JV team coached
by Kory Wright and varsity
team have had a lot of success
the last two years and have
graduated a lot. It will be a clas-
sic case of the next man up. Our
PHOTO PROVIDED
other way. We will focus on the
process and use every oppor-
tunity to get better in prepara-
tion of making a deep run in
sectionals. I am very excited
about this year’s team. They
work extremely hard, chem-
istry is great and they are very
coachable. A lot of new faces
to the varsity team, but they are
all gym rats who love to play for
each other.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Marley Grimsley
Notable athletes: Caroline
Capel, Maddie Mark and Emily
Lamb
Coach’s quote: “The key to
the season will be continuity
and our ability to score in the
half court. We will hang our hat
on the defensive end and our
ability to play fast. I would ex-
pect our team to improve as the

Caledonia-Mumford Raiders schedule is extremely tough

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Wrestling
Coach: Chip Day
Notable athletes: Austin
Pittman, Garrett Thompson,
Anthony Leach, Simon Martin,
Jackson Peet, Colby Burns, Ja-
kob Bishop
Coach’s outlook: “We have
a good mix of experienced
and new wrestlers. Last year,
our younger wrestlers had the
opportunity to compete and
the experience should benefit
them this season as we move
forward.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Josh Shelton
Notable athletes: Nate Doll,
Donny Peet, Braeden Fonte,
Ryan Mills, Jeremiah Ander-
son, Michael Gere and Collin
Foote
Coach’s outlook: “We return
seven players from last year’s
team. This is a very tight-knit
team and these guys have put
in a lot of time in the gym and in
the weight room this offseason.
We know the LCAA is as tough
and competitive as always and
we’re really looking forward to
the challenge this year.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Mike Reed
Notable athletes: Hazell
Nickerson, Ava Amorese, Holly
McGinnis, Malina Bellos, Isa-
bella Cochran, Emma Brogan
Coach’s outlook: “We are
fortunate to have Hazell and
Ava return as veteran players
while we work to replace three
seniors that started for us last
season, including three-year
starter in the post Maddy De-
Vore. We have several athletic
and focused players returning
and we will have our hands
full, but we wouldn’t have it any
season goes on. The girls are
very excited to get the upcom-
ing season started.”
the floor that can see the oppor-
tunity to get playing time with
the graduation of the starters
from last year. They are work-
ing hard to demonstrate they
are ready to step in. Nickerson
and Amorese will have to carry
us for the early going as we fig-
ure out what combinations we
can use to be most successful.
Our divisional schedule will
be challenging with both Kes-
hequa and York returning sev-
eral players, and Perry with one
of the best player in the league,
Jaelyn Morris. That schedule
will prepare us for sectionals
where we might see York or
Keshequa again.”
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By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Jon VanSkiver
Notable athletes: Aus-
tin Durand and Jake
Hagadone
Coach’s outlook: “I’m
excited to have four re-
turners back. Of those
four players, we have our
leading scorers from last
year in Austin and Jake.
Out of our 10 guys, we
have eight juniors.
“This year is a great op-
portunity to make some
noise in anticipation for
a large graduating class
next season. We have a
coachable group of guys
that want to compete and
are hungry for a success-
ful season.”
Dansville
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the varsity levels, it seems all
pistons are firing and num-
bers are climbing.
“Last year, my guys went
out and snagged the county
title for us for the first time in
well over a decade.
“We just recently changed
the entire modified-JV-var-
sity wrestling structure and
it seems to be paying off. We
have a ton of studs and a lot
under 11th grade.
“This year, we have been
invited to many prestigious
tournaments taking us from
down near NYC all the way to
Jamestown and everywhere
between. We’ve always
kind of been the underdogs
Wrestling
Coach: Derick Nadjadi
No t a b l e athletes :
Korbin Herrington, Jus-
tice Crooks, Gage Thomas
and Gavin Rook
Coach’s outlook: “We
enter the season with
some very promising
young talent and the
goal of winning an LCAA
championship in the fore-
front of our minds.”
“We’ve always kind of been the underdogs
– which we love – while quietly making our mark.”
- Justin Walker, wrestling coach
— which we love — while
quietly making our mark. We
went out and knocked down
doors all over the place last
year and that’s exactly what
we plan to do again this year
and for many more.”
Cheerleading
Coach: Deborah Rivera
Notable athletes: Jour-
ney Heiman, Keira Redance,
Abby Schuster, Carolyn
Griese and Ashlyn Schledorn
Coach’s outlook: “After
coaching as an assistant for
four years, I am excited to
continue with this team as
head coach this year. We have
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Elba Lancers
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Charlie Pangrazio
Notable athletes: Sydney
Reilly, Kennedy Augello, Mari-
ah Ognibene, Maddie Hall and
Lydia Ross
Coach’s outlook: “We have
high expectations this season.
The girls are determined to get
back to work and contend for
the title.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Ciaci Zambito
Notable athletes: Angelo
Penna, Ashton Bezon, Mike
Long
Coach’s outlook: “I am real-
ly excited about our team this
year. We have a nice mix of ex-
perience and young talent that
will hopefully all come togeth-
er as the season moves along.
Our goal is to use our tough
league as preparation for what
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Holley Hawks
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coaches: Mark Thomas
and Sal DeLuca
Notable athletes: Sa-
manta Bates, Jailyn Bish-
op, Leigha Walker, Emma
Brady, Alivia Wolf and
Zoey Wolf
Coach’s outlook: “We
Kuyal, Vinny Golisano and
Lance Babcock
Coach’s outlook: “The
team is looking to rebound
from a difficult season last
year with seven returning
players and two new play-
ers coming up from the
JV team. We are return- PHOTO PROVIDED
ing two of our top scorers Kendall Boys Basketball

return a core group of se-
niors and two returning
juniors. They just got off
Kendall Eagles
from last year for their
PHOTO PROVIDED
junior seasons. The boys Lyndonville Wrestling
have been adjusting well

a historic run in soccer
and have a taste of win-
ning and success we hope
translates to the hard-
Lyndonville
to having a new system put
By ALEX BRASKY Ofhaus, Ava LaMay, Brooke
in place offensively and abrasky@batavianews.com Rodas, Alea Barrett, Stella Kwi-
defensively. We are look- Boys Basketball atek

wood. They are an athlet-
ic and feisty group. They
play fast and rely on their
aggressive and strong de-
fense. Last season they
won seven games and we
are looking to build on
that this season.
“The Genesee Region
League is extremely tough
and we know that every
game will be a battle. It
will come down to team
chemistry and making
sure every player embrac-
es their role and strives to
always put the team first,
just like they did this soc-
cer season. It will be hard
to match their athleticism
and aggressiveness so
knowing that, they should
be competitive all season.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Wyatt Wink
Notable athletes: Destin
ing forward to kicking off
the season December 4 at
Letchworth.”
Wrestling
Coach: James Mapes
Notable athletes in-
clude — William Kruger
(152 lbs), Hunter Jew-
ell-Smith (285 lbs), Ethan
Hardenbrook (138 lbs),
Kohle Pachla (131 lbs),
Andrew Cole (116 lbs),
Parker Denning (124 lbs),
and Jacob Abrams (124
lbs).
Season outlook: “We
are looking forward to
continuing to improve our
young team. With many
returning starters and only
losing a couple seniors last
year, we look to stay com-
petitive and continue to
leave our mark.”
Coach: Kevin Rhodes
Notable athletes: Louie
Conte, Jacek Kwiatkowski,
Hunter Richards, Austin WEtu,
Seth Pray
Coach’s outlook: “If our
seniors embrace change and
these young men work hard
each and every day we train, all
the while, working even hard-
er to caring for one another to
grow their relationships, we
will make a lot of noise in our
league and class this year.
“We are looking to move
forward by building one an-
other up and building back up
a tradition of toughness and
winning, both as young men
and basketball players. This
will be an exciting year of Ken-
dall basketball.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Lucian Price
Notable athletes: Danielle
Coach’s outlook: “I feel that
this group has the potential
to out work their opponents.
This will be our goal each and
every night. The more we do
that, the more confidence and
belief that we can build lead-
ing to great things. It is a great
group of kids, and I am excited
to watch them learn, grow and
shine this season.”
Cheerleading
Coach: Joanne Bopp
Notable athletes: Paige Ha-
denbrook, Makaila Abrams,
Erin Bills, Winter English,
Alayna Keirn and Krysta Lait-
enberger
Coach’s outlook: “We are
looking to have a solid squad
this year with a talented group
of core returners. This group
is highly motivated and led by
four seniors with years of expe-
rience in cheerleading.”
Tigers
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Rich Augustus
Notable athletes: Daniel
Barry, Justin Higgins, Aar-
on Despard, Amir Huzair,
Bradley Jisa, Nolan Phillips,
Jacob Pitcher and Colton
Smith
Coach’s outlook: “Our
goal this year is to be better
each day.
“These young men have
been working their tails off
in practice and with deter-
mination, dedication and
continuous improvement
they are looking to lay the
foundation of a success-
ful basketball program for
years to come.”
Wrestling
Coaches: Joe Suhr and
Jimmy Zeliff
Notable athletes: Ty
Holmes, Shannon Withey,
Brody Hazel, Sebastian Te-
mich and Patrick Hargrave
Coach’s outlook: “Com-
ing off of a season where
we won the Class B3 title,
we have graduated several
starters from that lineup.
We are excited to be re-
turning five Class B3 place
finishers however we have
many gaps to fill from those
who graduated and con-
tributed to our champion-
ship season last year.
“We are youthful but the
goal continues to be to con-
tend for a league title as well
as the Class B3 crown.
“Individually, we are
looking for some of our
veterans to contend for a
Section V title and a state
berth.”

“Our goal this year is to be better each day. ...

with determination, dedication and continuous
improvement they are looking to lay the foundation
of a sucessful basketball program for years to come.”
- Rich Augustus, boys basketball coach
PHOTO PROVIDED
Kendall Cheerleading
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Hornell Red Raiders

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Wrestling
Coach: Andrew Wray
Notable athletes: Nolan
McGregor, Logan Snyder,
Dylan Cullen and Braydon
Fouser
Coach’s outlook: “After
graduating nine seniors last
year, we enter the season with
a new head coach and plen-
ty of new faces on the roster
competing for starting spots in
the varsity lineup, as well as a
few who’ve seen some varsity
success making a return to the
mat this season.
“Upperclassman returners
in McGregor, Snyder, Cullen
and Fouser will look to build
on their performances over
the past several seasons and
challenge for spots on the po-
dium during the postseason.
Alexis Knickerbocker enters
her second season wrestling
and figures to be competi-
tive this season, with a goal of
reaching the podium at this
year’s girls’ state invitational.
Young returners to the varsi-
ty lineup in Meehan, Kilmer,
Weitzel and Wing will look to
build on their promising inau-
gural varsity seasons last year
and work put in during the
offseason to give them com-
petitive edges as they work
towards earning spots on the PHOTO CREDIT: PEISH SPORTS
podium at season’s end. Hornell Boys Basketball
“We also have a young,
motivated group of newcom-
ers who are developing in the “We are a young team with only two seniors ... We have a lot of athletes that I’m excited about. “
sport and look forward to add-
ing their names to this list in - Kirk Scholes, boys basketball coach
the coming years.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Kirk Scholes lead us and be two of the bet- “We loaded up our non Maldonado, Payton Bentley, this offseason, and we’re ex- cessful.
Notable athletes: Gennaro ter players in our league. league schedule with Corning, Raegan Evingham, Mia Nasca, cited for the 2023-24 season “It’s a different situation
Picco, P.J. Picco and Wyatt Ev- “How fast a couple of the Aquinas, York, Avon, New- Kadience Golinitz to begin. We’ve scheduled a this year coming off a champi-
ingham younger guys get up to varsity ark, and Wellsville twice. We Coach’s outlook: “Coming very difficult non-conference onship compared to last year
Coach’s quote: “We are a speed will determine our suc- should be battle tested by sec- off a sectional championship schedule this year, but the girls
when we were a bit of an un-
young team with only two cess. tional time.” and only losing one senior last seem to be up for the chal-
seniors. We have some ex- “We have a lot of athletes Girls Basketball season has resulted in our ex- lenge. derdog. We know we will have
perience with Gennaro and that I’m excited about. I think Coach: Jim Dagon pectations being very high for “The girls are locked in and to come to play every game
P.J. both having a few years we can be a really good defen- Notable athletes: Lillian this season. working hard to put them- and the team is looking for-
on varsity. We expect them to sive team. Hoyt, Jordyn Dyring, Selene “We’ve put in a lot of work selves in position to be suc- ward to the challenge.”
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Keshequa Indians
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Abijah Gath
Notable athletes: Aidan
Upright, Ian Hinrich,
Coach’s outlook: “This is
my third year with the pro-
gram and we are excited for
the season.
“We will be very ,very
young having graduated sev-
en of our nine varsity players
last year but our commitment
level is high and our numbers
are good in the program over-
all.
“We will look to stay com-
petitive in LCAA Division III
and hope to be playing our
best basketball at the end of
the season come sectional
time.
“With no seniors on the
team our leadership will have
to come from our returners
and newcomers on the team.
They are looking forward to
the task.”
Alpine Ski (with York)
Coaches: Lance China and
Kari Crosby
Notable athletes (boys):
Burl Donnan, Greg Loper and
Danny Burley
Notable athletes (girls):
Emma Jo Pierce, Payton Bug-
man and Lily Donnan
Coaches’ outlook: “We
are excited for the season to
begin and all of our athletes
have been working hard to
make this winter a success.”
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Elsye Klump
Indoor Track
Coach: Mike Valentino
Notable athletes (girls):
Elyse Klump, Kaylin Fox,
Kelsey Davis, Jaiden DeCra-
mer, Michaela Bugman
Notable athletes (boys):
Sean Favo, Seth Ebersole,
Matt Malone and Paden
Grant
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Coach’s quote: “We are
very excited to have our first
official indoor track team at
Keshequa and have 17 stu-
dent-athletes between the
boys and girls squads.
“We will be led by Elyse
Klump who has run as a team
of one with York/Pavilion the
past two years. She is the two-
time defending champion in
the A5 long and triple jump
and has represented Section
V in the triple jump at the
state meet the past two sea-
sons as well.
“The boys will need to gain
experience quickly in order
to be in the hunt at the end of
the season but I am encour-
aged by the work ethic and
attitude this group of athletes
have shown so far.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Pete Piraino
Notable athletes: Libby
Benner, Ava Thayer and Brae-
lyn Isaman
Coach’s outlook: “We have
a very young team but tal-
ented. Very tough schedule,
hope to learn and compete
with all our opponents.”
Byron-Bergen Wrestling
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and Erik Fix
Notable athletes (boys):
Jackson Fix, Gabe Vallese,
Sam Hersom and Malacai
McGrath
Notable athletes (girls):
Natalee Shepard, Haylee
Gartz, Mikayla Yohon and
Annie Erion
Coaches’ outlook: “For
the first time in several years,
our boys will be a contend-
er for the Section V Class C
championship. The girls are
looking to dominate once
again, hoping for a fourth
Genesee Region League
championship in a row and
second GR-NO champion-
ship. We are looking to make
history this year.”
Wrestling
Coach: Rich Hannan
Notable athletes: Malachi
Smith and JC Starowitz
Coach’s outlook: “We are
coming off a Genesee Re-
gion League title run. Hopes
are high and our kids have
been putting the work in.
We are excited to compete
this winter against a difficult
schedule and a tough GR
League. We have a great mix
of returning veterans and
exciting new faces.”
Cheerleading
Coaches: Amanda Wan-
nike and Kristina Bird
Notable Athletes: Han-
na Loewke (Caption and
Senior), Noel Dormann
(Junior), Samantha Grippo
(Junior), Olivia Wheeler (Ju-
nior), Aleena Bryant (Fresh-
man), Gianna Cicatelli
(Freshman), Leah Cramer
(Freshman), Sophia Field-
ing (Freshman). Rylee Walk-
er (Freshman), Annabella
Madera (8th Grader) and
Isabella Muntz (8th Grader).
PHOTO PROVIDED
Coaches Outlook: The
expectation for this season
is to build an exceptional
team that will continue on
for many seasons to come.
Building and strengthening
the core values, competi-
tive cheerleading skills and
making new friendships
and memories! The girls are
working hard to make it to
sectionals this season and
bring home the win!
Indoor Track
(with Batavia)
Coach: Nick Burk
Notable athletes (girls):
Meghan Muscarella, Vic-
toria Rogoyski, Deborah
Catalino, Stephanie Onder-
donk, Rose Wilson, Emma
Starowitz
Notable athletes (boys):
Lincoln McGrath, Jackson
Lundfelt
Coach’s quote: “The B-B
team is small in numbers
but very talented.”

Le Roy Cheerleading
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Cheerleading
Coach: Jamie Holman
Notable athletes: Jenna
Saeva, Kori Radley and Mya
Ace
Coach’s outlook: “I’m real-
ly excited to see the progress
our girls make over our winter
season. With the experience
and talent we have I’m hop-
ing to continue with placing
in the top three at sectionals.
There are some great teams
we see through our season
which help us to prepare
and see how we rank against
others. We plan on compet-
ing around eight times this
winter which includes our
LCAA Divisional competition
and sectionals. We have big
dreams and these girls know
what needs to be put in now
to make them come true.”
Indoor Track
Coach: John Lyons
Notable athletes (boys):
Jake Elmore, Owen Williams,
James Western and Fernando
Nacho
Notable athletes (girls):
Ella Leach, Evelyn Kanaley,
Sophia Sorenson and Elaina
Blake
Le Roy Oatkan Knights
Coach’s outlook: “Our goal
is to be better athletes on the
track and better people off of
it after this season. We have
several strong returning vet-
erans and some young up
and comers that could make
some noise at sectionals.”
Wrestling
Coach: Zac Condidorio
Notable athletes: Tanner
Alquist, Matt Covert, T.J. Cris-
sy, Caden Drowdowski, Colin
Greene
Coach’s outlook: “We will
be a young team this year.
Our coaching staff is looking
to set attainable goals for our
athletes and the team as a
whole. Le Roy wrestling has
been built on hard work and
putting in the time, and this
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what they accomplish.” Notable athletes: Merritt we should have some good LCAA is a tremendous league
Girls Basketball Holly Jr., Jean Agosto, Cal depth this year. We have both with a plethora of quality
Coach: Rob Currin
Koukides, Jake Higgins, Aaric good size and solid guard teams.”
Notable athletes: Abby Al-
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Livonia Bulldogs
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Karen Schuster
Notable athletes: Libby
Kwak, Emma King, Genny
Strom, Mary Kwak, Morgan
Meys, K.J. Einhiple and Molly
Hitchcock
Coach’s outlook: “I am ex-
cited to get this season started
although I do feel as though we
are behind a bit. We have some
catching up to do but with con-
tinued hard work in practice,
I believe we can put together a
competitive season.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Jonah Martin
Notable athletes: Nicholas
Coyle, Connor Feehan, Thom-
as Stewart, Lucas Ray, Jackson
Cook, Gavin Woolston, Andrew
Peri and Derrick Lane
Coach’s outlook: “It has been
an exciting off-season with
gyms full of eager and com-
mitted young men. We have a
tough regular-season schedule
ahead, but we see that as an op-
portunity. The guys are ready to
lock in, be relentless, and stay
poised and believe that if our
group can do these three things,
we will be a battle-tested force
that hits their stride and plays
their best basketball when it
matters most in February. We
refuse to go down in sectionals
without a fight.”
Alpine Skiing
Coach: Jim Brownell
Notable athletes (boys): Max
McEnerney. George Christian,
Caden Cavo, Leo Bailey and
Lincoln Donegan
Notable athletes (girls): Alis-
sa Kaufman, Catherine Rosser,
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Coach’s outlook: “The boys
are looking to three-peat as
both the Southern Tier League
& Section V Class B champions,
while the girls are looking to
have a breakout season.”
Indoor Track
(with Geneseo and Avon)
Coach: Jenna Williams
Notable athletes: Caleb Rice,
Jake Bucci, Rachael Matthews,
Greyson Haigh, Silas Meadows,
Logan Bengler, Taila Bezer-
ra, Mackenzie Laursen, Olivia
Calazzo, Sage Pellegrini, Corey
Drew and Wyatt Kennell
Coach’s outlook: “We are
excited about the merge and
the level of depth and talent it
has brought to the program. We
are especially excited about the
turn out from all three schools.
Due to the addition of Geneseo
and Avon we have a sizable
amount of distance runners
and look forward to seeing how
they push each other and prog-
ress throughout the season. We
are also looking forward to a
strong season from our return-
ing field athletes as well as our
sprinters.”
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Letchworth Indians
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Chad DeRock
Notable athletes: Alys-
sa Milillo, Abigale DeRock,
Emily Perl, Sasha Bellamy,
Annika Milillo and Charity
Scott
Coach’s outlook: “I can’t
help but be excited for this
season. This is a great group
of young ladies with an ex-
cellent work ethic and great
attitudes.
“Last year’s record does
not indicate how compet-
itive we were as a team. We
found ourselves in the ma-
jority of games right to the
end. Five of our losses were
by four or less points. Un-
fortunately, we had trouble
finishing in the end. Closing
out games is a blend of men- PHOTO PROVIDED
tal toughness and execution Letchworth Wrestling
that comes best with experi-
come down to our team dy- most nights, but this group who placed seventh in the
ence. You can try to simulate
namic. Each player fully un- is playing with something to state his first varsity year, is
those situations in practice
derstands the importance prove. hoping to add another trip
but it is never the same. Not
their role plays in our collec- “The LCAA will again
only did the players learn to Albany to his name. Other
tive success as a team. This is prove to be a gauntlet with
from those tough losses last returning team members in-
year but so did I. an unselfish group that roots several formidable oppo-
for each other and we will nents and sectional con- clude A.J. Gray, Ayden Mill-
“We are hoping to be able
need contributions from ev- tenders on our schedule. er, Braiden Schroder, Deni-
to take a big step this year.
“We will miss last year’s eryone to meet our season We always look forward to son Johnson, Dylan Smith,
seniors Hana Gill and Mor- goals.” the challenge and use every Felicity Wantuch, Gunner
gan Brace. They were tre- Boys Basketball opportunity to learn and im- Kemp, Holden Blaszak, Jus-
Coach: Tyler King prove.
mendous leaders. Undoubt- tin Mann, Ryan Ballinger
Notable athletes: Quinn “Once again, our goal is to
edly, this year’s seniors will and Ryan Gordon. Adding
Baker, Jacob Stowell, Isaac be playing our best basket-
have to step it up and fill
Hansen and Adam Webster ball in February.” depth to the lineup are new-
those roles. I am confident
that they are ready to do that Coach’s outlook: “I’m ex- Wrestling comers Aiden Nugent, Brad-
and trust their guidance. cited to get this season un- Coach: Weston Weaver ly Weis, Brayden Schwartz,
“Overall we need to get derway. This group of young Notable athletes: “We will Carter Pricer, Lucas Bentley,
better rebounding the ball men rallied around each be returning 15 wrestlers for Matthew Maines, Matthew
and get to the foul line. I other throughout the offsea- this season, after graduating
Schreiber, Nolan Kelly and
thought one of our biggest son to put time in towards only Chris Shearing last year
improving. They made col- (NYSPHSSA 7th Place). Racquel Hartman.
deficiencies came from the
charity stripe. We didn’t get lective sacrifices, as individ- “This year, we will again “We will kick off our dual
to the line enough and didn’t uals and as a group, for the only have a solo senior, meet schedule at home on
make free throws when we good of the team. Gavin Kemp, who will be December 5, as we cele-
did get there shooting a dis- “Throughout our presea- wrestling his sixth varsity brate the induction of alum-
son they have worked well as season. Derek Smith is hop-
mal 37%. Those two things nus Mike Nevinger into the
have been a point of empha- a group to not only compete ing to add to last year’s great
in practice but push each performance where he won Section V Wrestling Hall of
sis through the beginning of
the season. other to be better versions sectionals and counties and Fame. The celebration will
“Undoubtedly our suc- of themselves. We know we was just one win away from begin at 5:30 PM in the high
cess or lack thereof will will be in an uphill battle heading to Albany. Joe Scott, school gym.”

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Cheerleading
Coach: Christina Reddy
Notable athlete: Katelyn
Hilobuk
Coach’s outlook: “We are
an extremely young team
with a large number of 7th
through 10th graders. We are
looking forward to cheering
on the boys varsity basket-
ball team. This season, we
will also be competing at lo-
cal competitions in WNY.”
Wrestling
Coach: Eric Gross
Notable athletes: Reece
Senske, Liam Castricone,
Luke Duffina, Austin
Seefeldt, Conor Crandall,
Brody Fry and Sawyer Kings-
bury
Coach’s outlook: “This
season will be difficult again
to fill all the weight classes
for dual meet competition.
We do have some very expe-
rienced wrestlers that have
some high expectations and
we have a competitive indi-
vidual tournament schedule
to prepare them for postsea-
son competition.
“We continue to stress the
importance of the process
and the enjoyment of the
sport, while learning tech-
niques and building confi-
dence throughout the sea-
son.
“We are looking forward to
having some great individual
success throughout the sea-
son.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Justin Morgan
Notable athletes: Preston
Woodworth, Trevor Shine,
Medina Mustangs
Medina Swimming and Diving
Jerrell Nealy, Christian Moss,
Cole Callard, Roosevelt
Mitchell, Justin Pitts
Coach’s outlook: “After a
tough season last year, the
Mustangs are looking to
bounce back with a bit of a
rebuilding year.
“With seven returners
from last season, we have
some experience but also
a bunch of new faces. With
five underclassmen on the
roster, this team is looking to
build chemistry and will be
playing a handful of games veah Moss, Angel Mulcahy, key players but we still have are very coachable.
against bigger schools to Iyla Lilleby, Tzofia Meland, five returnees. There are a
start the season.”
Winter Sports Preview December 2023 T13
and motivation and I am ex-
cited to see where this sea-
son takes us.”
Swimming and Diving
Coaches: Demerise Eadie
and Mitchell Dockery
Notable athletes (girls):
Maya Anderson, Madison
Farley, Sophia Goyette,
Madeline Mark, Isabelle Pe-
rez, Malloree Rinker, Mad-
elynn Rutledge, Madison
Stanton and Madelynn Rut-
ledge
Notable athletes (boys):
Caiden Class, Bryson Ford,
Hunter Walczak and Gavin
Watts
Coaches’ quote: “Last year
our teams worked hard to
achieve impressive growth.
“As a new coach, I am so
excited to help our girls keep
reaching new goals through-
out this season. We’ve had
great progress in our training
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so far and I look forward to
seeing their hard work pay
“We have many new swimmers this season and have alredy seen off.
tremendous improvements in the first few weeks ... The team is “The boys program is con-
tinuing to grow this year,
working hard to achieve several individual and team goals and we are looking forward
this season. We are excited for it to begin.” to impressive performanc-
es from new and returning
swimmers.
- Demerise Eadie and Mitchell Dockery, swimming and diving coaches
“We have many new
swimmers this season and
have already seen tremen-
Girls Basketball Coach’s outlook: “I am the team but they fit in really dous improvements in the
Coach: Connie Heschke looking forward to this year’s well. The girls work extreme-
first few weeks.
Notable athletes: Ne- season. We lost one of our ly well with each other and “The team is working hard
to achieve several individual
“The girls know that they and team goals this season.
Elaina Bitsas few new faces this year on have to play with quickness We are excited for it to begin.”
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Mount Morris Blue Devils

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Brian Stout
Notable athletes :
Mason Santini, Chase
Young, Anthony High-
tower, Bryson Constan-
tino and Aidan Stanley
Coach’s outlook: “We
are looking to defend
our sectional champi-
onship from last year,
however we will be do-
ing it in Class C3 this
year. We are hoping to
make some noise in LCAA D3 also, in what should be
a very competitive division.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: John Koronas
Notable athletes: Denishka Valentin, Angelica Ca-
ceres and Shayla Brown
Coach’s outlook: “Looking forward to a good sea-
son — we should be quick offensively and defensively
with a young team. We have an energetic, eager group
of young ladies anxious to do their best on the court
this season.”

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“We have an energetic, eager group Mount Morris Girls Basketball
of young ladies anxious to do their best
on the court this season.”
- John Koronas, girls basketball coach

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Mount Morris Boys Basketball

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Mikey Rapone
Notable athletes: Ryan
Fitzpatrick, Jay Antinore,
Jaden Sherwood, George
Woodruff, Mavrik Hall
Coach’s outlook: “This
year, we will be doing some-
thing that I don’t know ND
has done in a very long time
— start five seniors. And it’s
doing something it’s never
done, have two freshman
on the varsity roster. Ryan
Fitzpatrick, Jay Antinore and
Jaden Sherwood all bring
back loads of experience.
Fitzpatrick is looking to be-
come the all-time leader in
3-point shots made in a ca-
reer at ND, while Antinore
and Sherwood received
honors last year in the sec-
tional finals. Woodruff and
Hall received playing time
last year and have grown
into their roles this summer,
playing alongside their fellow
classmates. Makyell Walker,
Ryan Macdonald and Gabe
Mileham bring added depth
to the guard position up from
JV last year. Chase Antinore is
coming up from the modified
last year, adding depth to the
front court. The GR League
will be very tough this year.
We are hoping to use our
tough league schedule and
great non-league schedule to
get better every week going
into ‘C3’ sectionals. Hopeful-
ly, we can make a run to get
back to the Blue Cross Are-
na (War Memorial for us old
timers) again this year.”
Swimming and Diving
(with Batavia)
Coach: Eric Geitner
Notable athletes (boys):
Harry Southall, Matt Do-
eringer, Caleb Henning, Dom
Southall, Will Fulton
Notable athletes (girls):
Maddy Bellamy, Lily Emer-
son, Sophie Iovannisci, Bella
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
DeVay, Aleena Idrees
Coach’s outlook : We
have top-quality swimmers.
We will win a lot of races
throughout the year, but with
only six boys and seven girls,
the other teams with larger
rosters will mathematically
win the meets.”
Indoor Track
Coach: Morgan Munger
Notable athletes (boys):
Cooper Parker, Josh Bartz,
Brodie Schie, Timmy Bartz,
Damian Frazier, Mavrik Hall
Notable athletes (girls):
Teresa Compton, Katelyn
Kowalski, Katie Landers, Mia
Treleaven, Kate Ricupito
Coach’s outlook: “Our girls
team has grown significant-
ly this year and the girls are
creating a very strong team
bond. I am very excited to see
what they can do and what
we can accomplish this year.
Our boys team is very dis-
tance-heavy this year. Each
athlete is striving to be their
best and break their own per-
sonal records as well as some
school records.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Vinny Falleti
Notable athletes: Emma
Sisson, Nina Bartz, Gianna
Falleti, Luci Zambito, Sofia
Falleti
Coach’s outlook: “As we
enter a new era of girls bas-
ketball at Notre Dame, we
will strive to pursue the tra-
dition of excellence this pro-
gram has set its standards
on through hard work, per-
severance and dedication.
We have set goals and these
girls are determined to grow
and be successful with the
instilled character of what
it is to be a member of the
Lady Irish girls basketball
team. We will look to our
game-tested seniors to sup-
ply the leadership necessary
for our young squad to be PHOTO PROVIDED
successful.” Notre Dame Girls Basketball
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By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Ryan Stehlar
Notable athletes: Brendon
Wescott, Nate Schildwaster,
Kyler Harkness, Avery Pat-
terson, Gavin Armbrewster
Coach’s outlook: “As al-
ways, the Genesee Region
League will be competitive
on a nightly basis. Every
team is well coached and
will have key players that can
break out at any moment.
With such a balance in our
league, not a single team can
be overlooked, providing for
an exciting season in the GR.
I feel our league does a great
job preparing each other for
tough games and the sec-
tional season.
“Our team must be fo-
cused and prepared for ev-
ery contest.
“We graduated six se-
niors from the program that
will be tough to replace.
However, we have returned
members of last year’s team
with varsity experience and
they are providing their own
leadership within this group.
This summer was huge for
this team because it allowed
them to build their own
identity within the program.
They worked hard and built
Jeff Schlagenhauf, head coach of the Oakfield-Alabama
Hornets girls basketball team, speaks to players during
a practice last season.
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Oakfield-Alabama Hornets
a great amount of chemistry.
This will be important in be-
ing competitive during such
a long season.
“It will be important to
continue to grow every night
as a group. Nothing is guar-
anteed or handed out in this
league, so they must keep
working hard for the goals
that they want to accom-
plish.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Jeff Schlagenhauf
Notable athletes: Alea
Groff, Caitlin Ryan, Piper
Hyde, Allie Williams, Sayde
Bush, Jessica Sosnowski, Al-
exa Clark and Rylee Denny
Coach’s outlook: “Our
goals and expectations ar-
en’t any different this year
as they have been the past
many years. We hope to
compete for a GR and sec-
tional title.
“Even though we are PHOTO PROVIDED
young, we have a great mix Oakfield-Alabama Boys Basketball
of junior and senior leader-
ship to compliment them.
We have a great group that
is willing to work hard each
and every day.
“Our schedule is difficult
as the GR and our compet-
itive non-league schedule
makes us be prepared each
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and every night.
“Our cornerstone, as al-
ways, will be our defense. If
we play the way we are capa-
ble we should be in the mix at
the end of the year.”
Indoor Track and Field:
Coach: Pete Beuler
Notable athletes (boys):
Connor Domoy, Austin Pan-
grazio, Robert Philbrick,
Nate Schildwaster, Ron Sz-
pylman, Logan Clark, Jaxon
DelPriore, Don Muntz, Avery
Patterson, Anthony West, Eli
Williams
Notable athletes (girls):
Macy Altamirano, Angelina
Luker, Amelya Regan, Kate-
lynn Williams, Jillian Brewer,
Cali Cramer, Callie Douglas,
Paige Harding, Ryleigh Kir-
kum, Milena Lindsley, Cara
Williams, Alahna Chatt and
Caroline Luft
Coach’s outlook: “On the
boys team, we have great
numbers of student-ath-
letes who want to work hard
to achieve their individual
goals while helping contrib-
ute towards our team aspira-
tions as well.
“Our girls team roster con-
tinues to grow each year. We
have girls on the team who
make major impacts and
contributions for our out-
door program and we’re ex-
cited to have them join us for
this indoor season. We have
“As always, the Genesee Region League
will be competitive on a nightly basis.
Every team is well coached and will have key
and newcomers.
“We promote an envi-
ronment where the vet-
erans help the younger
student-athletes and con-
tinually pass the torch of
leadership and commit-
ment from one group of stu-
dent-athletes to the next.
“In indoor track and
field, we have no ‘regular
season’ league meets, but
have weekly invitational
style meets, competing in a
very competitive Rochester
Winter Track League, with
teams as large and talented
as McQuaid and Corning.
We relish this opportunity to
run, throw, jump, valut and
hurdle against the very best
of Section V. That consistent
high level of competition
only makes us stronger and
better prepared for our end
of the season championship
meets.”
Swimming and Diving
Coach: Kim Schildwaster
Notable athletes (girls):
Angelina Luker, Lily Haacke,
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Notable athletes (boys):
Gideon Loysen and Alex made in previous years and boys from last year’s team.
Fuller are eagerly anticipating the “Our main objective will
Coach’s outlook: “We have success they will achieve. On
experienced a significant be to focus on improvement
the other hand, we are cur-
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bling in numbers, thanks to as we have lost all but two ture success.” Gift es
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Pavilion Golden Gophers

By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Girls Basketball
Coach: Ben Schwene-
braten
Notable athletes: Kylie
Conway, Ella Tillotson, Lia
Lombardo and Makayla
Washburn
Coach’s outlook: “It is
tough to replace arguably
the two best players, Lauren
Kingsley and Karlee Zinkiev-
ich, in program history in the
same year. But, several of the
girls have played with them
over the last few seasons and
know the standard that they
have set.
“The girls are working hard
and improving every day in
practice and looking forward
to competing in games. We
hope to be playing our best
basketball in February.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Jack Jeffres
Notable athletes: Case
Cummins, Jordan Meehan,
Ryan Carney, Brennan Royce,
Landen Stoddard
Coach’s outlook: “We re-
turn eight players from last
year’s squad that consistent-
ly found ways to improve
throughout the season. By
season’s end, they were play-
ing their best basketball and
it was the growth and matu-
ration of these eight returners
that played a major role.
“These eight returners
coupled with four new team-
mates hope to get off to a good
start and show off all the work
they have put in throughout
the off season.
“This team expects to com-
pete at a high level but un-
derstands that it starts every
day in practice. Having a lot
of familiar faces will help us
get off to a fast start in practice
and the newcomers will learn
quickly from their peers.
“We know we will have to
play with extreme heart and
hustle to help make up for our
lack of size. This group has
great camaraderie both on
and off the court, as they look
to find strength in numbers
to become a formidable team
come sectional play.”

“The girls are working hard and improving

every day in practice and looking forward
to competing in games.

We hope to be playing
our best basketball in February.”
- Ben Schwenebraten, girls basketball coach PHOTO PROVIDED
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Perry Wrestling
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Wrestling
Coach: Phil Leitten
Notable athletes: Noah Leit-
ten, Holden Kelly and Maddox
Regatuso
Coach’s outlook: “We should
be very competitive this year
not having any graduate from
last year’s team. We doubled in
numbers as a team and should
be a contender for the Division
2 title for Livingston County.”
Cheerleading
Coach: Ashley Hyjek
Notable athletes: Jayda
Hank, Annabel Buckram, Des-
tiny Hopkins and Peyton Leit-
ten
Coach’s outlook: “It is a new
season with a new coach, but
the expectations are the same.
We need to work hard and most
importantly work together as
a team. Our main goal is to be
one of the top teams in leagues
Perry Yellowjackets
and sectionals and hopefully
find a spot in state. We have a
busy schedule with numerous
competitions that will only bet-
ter ourselves throughout the
season. These girls have the
talent and the determination,
they just have to leave it all on
the mat.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Phil Wyant
Notable athletes: Bryce Tall-
man and Hunter Henchen
Coach’s quote: “We gradu-
ated four of five starter’s from
last season. Several players will
be playing their first significant
varsity minutes, but we look
to improve as the season pro-
gresses. LCAA provides some
very tough competition this
year but we look forward to the
challenge.”
Indoor Track and F0ield
Coach: Jeremy Ohlson
Notable athletes (girls):
Courtney Westfall, Harley Wol-
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fanger, Briella Ohlson, Abygail
Herring and Avery Duep-
pengiesser
Notable athletes (boys): Zac
Narowski
Coach’s outlook: “We are
heading into our second year
of the program and we are hop-
ing to build on the success we
had last year. In our first year
of the program, we had 14 par-
ticipants between the boys and
girls teams. We now have 31
participants between the two
squads. I expect some of our
athletes to be very competitive
and possibly have an opportu-
nity for some individual sec-
tional champions. The rest is
kind of unknown. We have a lot
of new athletes that only time
and experience will tell how
they will perform. I look for-
ward to seeing the athletes im-
prove and grow as the season PHOTO PROVIDED
progresses.” Perry Cheerleading
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Pembroke Dragons
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Matt Shay
Notable athletes: Tyson Totten and Avery Ferreira
Coach’s outlook: “As always, our offseason was important
over the last seven months in preparing for this upcoming
season.
“We graduated several important players but are fortu-
nate to bring back a solid core in Tyson and Avery who will
be playing in their fourth and third varsity seasons, respec-
tively. We also have a large group of juniors and seniors who
have been biding their time. Seniors Sam Pfeiffer, Owen
Hootman and Sean Pustulka took major strides with their
skill and strength and will be impact players for us this sea-
son. We also have some underclassmen who came up from
a very successful JV team last year and will be competing for
time on the floor.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Jamie Johnson PHOTO PROVIDED
Notable athletes: Elle Peterson, Seneca Calderon, Onol- Pembroke Boys Basketball
ee Easterbrook
Coach’s outlook: “We are a very young team with only
one senior, two juniors, three sophomores and one fresh-
man.
“What we lack in varsity experience we hope to make up
for in athleticism. The goal is to be better at the end of the
year than the beginning.”
Cheerleading
Coach: Alison Diskin
Notable athletes: Ashley Johnson, Lindsay Perry and
Paige Gayton
Coach’s outlook: “Last year, our team went back-to-back
to win the Genesee Region Division 2 championship. Our
goal for this season is to place at sectionals and also keep
our title as Division 2 champions.
“We have talked about what it takes to stay on top. Not
only do you have to be a great athlete, you also need to be a
great teammate.”

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Warsaw Tigers
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Travis Fenster-
maker
Notable athletes: Quinton
Librock, Patrick Klump, Ty
Joy and Bailey Schell
Coach’s outlook: “The guys
have put in a lot of work in the
offseason and are excited to
get the season started. Being
in LCAA Division II this year,
it should be a fun and excit-
ing season with tons of com-
petition. We know that we
will have no nights off on any
given night. We are looking
forward to having a success-
ful year.”
Cheerleading
Coaches: Heather Mc-
Clurg and Allisyn Wick
Notable athletes: Jorji Cox,
Sophie Montesano, Hailie
Myers, Kylee Nolan and Izzy
Phillips
Coach’s outlook: “We’re
excited to continue to build
our cheer program. We’re su-
per excited to have 12 girls on
our varsity team and looking
like 12-14 for our modified
team. The teams continue to
try new skills and increase
our scores to compete with
all the local teams.”
Wrestling
Coach: Glen DiStefano
Notable wrestlers: Jason
Snyder, Daniel Debadts and
Gin Hostetler
Coach’s quote: “Warsaw
wrestling will yet again have
an overall young team but
has four seniors that will help
guide the youth to reach both PROVIDED PHOTO
team and individual goals.” Warsaw Boyw Basketball

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Wayland-Cohocton Cheerleading

Wayland-Cohocton Golden Eagles

By ALEX BRASKY ell, Isabel Whitney, Alexia heighten our overall skill “We also have new uni-
abrasky@batavianews.com Wiley, Bailey Perry, Hailee and routine execution. forms that we know will help
Cheerleading Powell and Riley Sahrle “We have a team full of us shine bright when we
Coach’s name: Brooke Coach’s outlook: “We are heart and passion, so we are compete.”
Wagner looking to increase some of hopeful and ready to show
Notable athletes: Eliza- our partner stunting skill success in many ways this
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Boys Basketball
Coach’s name: Brandon
Davis
Notable athletes: Matt
Feinman, Hunter Trischler,
Matt Clark, Charles Mul-
ford and Anthony Schirmer
Coach’s outlook: “Com-
ing off of last year, our re-
turners are ready to get
back on the court and start
“We have a team full of heart and passion,
so we are hopeful and ready to show success
in many ways this year.”
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competing against some
very good competition.
“Even though we got a
bulk of our starters back,
we only have five returners
in total and are still a fairly
young team.
“Our goal for this season
is to continue to work hard
throughout the year and
grow together as a team
and grow the program for
the future as well.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Derrick Balinsky
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Notable athletes: Lily
Mellick, Kaitlyn House,
Jordan Gammell and Kari-
nah Culbertson
Coach’s outlook: “We
will be a fairly young team
with just two returning
players from last season.
We hope to build compet-
itiveness through dedica-
tion and determination,
while also restoring pride
in ourselves and our bas-
ketball program.”
York/Pavilion Indoor Track
York Golden Knights
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Indoor Track
Coach: Morgan Adams
and Mark Valentino
Notable athletes (boys):
Evan Carroll, Logan Thomp-
son, Mark Holthaus and Con-
nor Boyd
Notable athletes (girls):
Blake Holthaus and Ava Strat-
hearn
Coach’s outlook: “We have
a very young team that has a
lot of potential. we also have
some key returners that are
expected to do very well in
their various events.
“We are looking forward to
a great season.”
Swimming
Coach: Peter Apps
Notable athletes: Ariana
Roessel and Elliana Wolcott
Coach’s outlook: “Coming
off a season where our girls
set multiple school records,
I’m excited to see how much
they can continue to drop
those times. Hopefully a few
old records get broken.
“On the boys’ side, we have
several swimmers who are
right at the cusp of sectional
qualifying times. I’m excited
to see them get their shot at
competing in February.”
Girls Basketball
Coach: Kaitlyn Kolb
Notable athletes: Rylee
Cuozzo, Tessa Roswell, Mer-
ideth Holland, Isabel Laney,
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Evie Smith
Coach’s outlook: “We are
excited to be returning so
many core players from last
year’s team. We were in a bit
of a rebuilding year after los-
ing eight seniors the previous
year and ended the season at
about .500. We are definitely
looking to improve on that
record and hope to develop
throughout the season and
make a run in sectionals.”
Boys Basketball
Coach: Ed Orman
Notable athletes: Jake Pan-
grazio, Tyler Brady, Connor
Rodwell, Joe Bauer, Parker
Bonafede and Ryan Brady
Coach’s outlook was not
provided.
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Wheatland-Chili Wildcats
By ALEX BRASKY
abrasky@batavianews.com
Boys Basketball
Coach: Scott Lund
Notable athletes: Jaden Schwene-
braten, Leighton Williams, Anari Trotter,
Javier Ellington and Louden Thrush
Coach’s outlook: “This is a fun group.
Returning four starters, we hope to be in
the conversation in ‘C2’ this February.”
Swimming and Diving
Coach: Greg Chamot
Notable athletes (boys): Kyle Otto, Erin PHOTO CREDIT: AMY THOMSEN
Hallock, Jack Cameron, Dillon Nelson Wheatland-Chili Boys Basketball.
Notable athletes (girls): Ella Cullum, Mi- and hard work put in by both the veterans Coach’s outlook: “We are young but we
guel Gonzalez, Kira DeBruyne and Kenzie and new swimmers are already evident in are a little more experienced than your
Clark the impressive times they are achieving. average young team. With four out of 5
Coach’s outlook: Last year, we show- The season ahead is promising, and with starters returning, we look forward to com-
cased talent despite the challenges of lim- the increased depth in our team, we have peting every night, in a stacked Genesee
ited numbers. This year, with a larger and the potential to make a significant impact. Region League. Coming off a four-win sea-
more diverse roster, we have the perfect The only direction for us is up. son puts us in a great spot to reset expec-
blend of both talent and quantity. The in- Girls Basketball tations as a program and take the proper
fusion of fresh energy from the incoming Coach: Chad Annis initiative to improve our standard, through
freshmen, who have honed their skills in Notable athletes: Cheyenne Whit- increased discipline and accountability.
PHOTO PROVIDED the modified program, adds a new dimen- comb, Elizabeth Vandervoort, Julia Lynch, This team is determined to surprise some
Wheatland-Chili Swimming and Diving sion to our team dynamics. The dedication Jahzara McGee-Burgess and Payton Pope people.”