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Zielinski, Blecha Share POY Honors

North Collins pitcher Brandon Zielinski, pictured above, shared the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 East Player of the Year award with Franklinville’s Brock Blecha. P-J file photo

Senior pitchers Brandon Zielinski of North Collins and Brock Blecha of Franklinville were named Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 East co-Players of the Year.

Zielinski was joined on the First Team by senior pitcher/infielder Anthony Novoa and junior outfielder/catcher David Gullo of North Collins. Blecha was joined by junior outfielder Jake Peters from Franklinville.

Frewsburg placed senior pitcher/outfielder Trent Gray and sophomore pitcher/infielder Aaron Hair on the First Team while Pine Valley senior outfielder Dakota Loop and senior catcher Trent Mihalko were honored.

Ellicottville senior pitcher/infielder Griffin Chudy and junior infielder Steven Rowland rounded out the First Team with Cattaraugus-Little Valley junior outfielder Sam Grey.

North Collins senior pitcher/infielder Tanner Loretto and junior catcher/infielder David Overhoff led the Second Team. Senior outfielder Tim Wright and senior infielder/pitcher Reid Bjork of Frewsburg were joined by senior outfielder Conner Burrell and junior infielder Ben Mooney of Franklinville.

Pine Valley was recognized with senior infielder Stephen Crisanti and junior outfielder Kevin Hunt on the Second Team while Ellicottville had senior infielder/pitcher Austin Grinols and senior infielder Hunter O’Stricker recognized. The final Second Team member was Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior catcher Andrew Minnekine.

North Collins juniors Nick Woronowski and Tyler Mathis were joined by Frewsburg senior Mark Mammoser, junior Nick Marsh and junior Nolan Brink as Honorable-Mention selections. Franklinville senior Isaac Kopp; Pine Valley sophomore Corey Ellis, and seniors Ricky Johnston and Zach Mansfield; Ellicottville seniors Frank Neff and RJ Alvarez; and Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior Austin Baker and junior Shane O’Neill were also Honorable-Mention selections.

Pine Valley and Ellicottville shared the Team Sportsmanship Award with Mihalko and the Eagles’ Evan Palmatier as individual choices.

FIRST TEAM

Brandon Zielinski North Collins Senior P/INF

Anthony Novoa North Collins Senior P/INF

David Gullo North Collins Junior OF/C

Trent Gray Frewsburg Senior P/OF

Aaron Hair Frewsburg Sophomore P/INF

Brock Blecha Franklinville Senior P/C

Jake Peters Franklinville Junior OF

Dakota Loop Pine Valley Senior OF

Trent Mihalko Pine Valley Senior OF

Griffin Chudy Ellicottville Senior P/INF

Steven Rowland Ellicottville Junior INF

Sam Grey Catt-Little Valley Junior OF

SECOND TEAM

Tanner Loretto North Collins Senior INF/P

David Overhoff North Collins Junior C/INF

Tim Wright Frewsburg Senior OF

Reid Bjork Frewsburg Senior INF/P

Conner Burrell Franklinville Senior OF

Ben Mooney Franklinville Junior INF

Stephen Crisanti Pine Valley Senior INF

Kevin Hunt Pine Valley Junior OF

Austin Grinols Ellicottville Senior INF/P

Hunter O’Stricker Ellicottville Senior INF

Andrew Minnekine Catt-Little Valley Senior C

HONORABLE MENTION

North Collins: Nick Woronowski (11th), Tyler Mathis (11th).

Frewsburg: Mark Mammoser (12th), Nick Marsh (11th), Nolan Brink (11th).

Franklinville: Isaac Kopp (12th).

Pine Valley: Corey Ellis (10th), Ricky Johnston (12th).

Ellicottville: Frank Neff (12th), RJ Alvarez (12th).

Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Austin Baker (12th), Shane O’Neill.

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