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Whitfield Named CCAA Div. 1 West Player Of The Year

Fredonia’s Nick Whitfield was named the CCAA Division 1 West boys basketball league Player of the Year. P-J file photo

The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West boys basketball league was one of the most competitive in all of Section VI, producing three sectional champions.

In the league filled with plenty of top, Fredonia senior Nick Whitfield was chosen as the Player of the Year. The high-flying Whitfield averaged 23.1 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, 2.6 blocks per game and 1.5 steals per game.

League champion Olean had two players named to the First Team, senior Zion James averaging 13.9 ppg and junior Jack DeRose with 15 ppg.

Southwestern senior Aidan Kennedy averaged 20.9 ppg, 3.7 assists per game and 2.7 steals per game to earn a First Team spot.

Salamanca junior Andy Herrick averaged 12.9 ppg and 1.4 spg to earn his First Team selection.

Southwestern’s Aidan Kennedy earned a First Team selection. P-J file photo

Allegany-Limestone senior Tyler Curran averaged 18.2 ppg and 1.3 spg claiming a First Team spot.

Southwestern had two players named to the Second Team in junior Matt Pannes averaging 14.9 ppg and 2.2 spg and senior Jason Ni with 6.9 ppg.

Fredonia junior Ethan Fry scored 18 ppg and grabbed 4.7 rpg for his Second Team spot.

Salamanca senior Harley Hoag averaged 12.9 ppg, 6 rpg and 2.4 spg earning a Second Team selection.

Olean senior Kamdyn McClain rounded out the Second Team scoring 12.8 ppg.

Salamanca junior Andy Herrick was named to the CCAA Division 1 West First Team. P-J file photo

Earning Honorable Mention was Allegany-Limestone’s Andrew Giardini and Huddy Kwiatkowski, Dunkirk’s Marcel Carter, Fredonia’s Davion White, Olean’s Stephan Hoffman and Albert Martin and Salamanca’s Hayden Hoag.

The League Co-Coaches of the Year were Salamanca’s Adam Bennett and Allegany-Limestone’s Glenn Anderson.

The Team Sportsmanship Award went to the Fredonia Hillbillies and Gabe Schrader. Allegany-Limestone’s Andrew Maguire was the Bryon Norton Award recipient.

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