Mallory Welty was a big reason why.

The Panthers senior pitcher was recently named the league’s Player of the Year and Pitcher of the year as coaches named their all-star team. Portville finished the season 17-2 overall, including a perfect 12-0 in the league.

Welty was joined on the First Team by three teammates: sophomore catcher Mattison Foster, junior shortstop/center fielder Teagan Kosinski and her sister, senior utility player Mia Welty.

Ellicottville’s Matt Finn was named the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to a 9-8 record, including 7-5 in the league. Ellicottville lost to Westfield in the Section VI Class D championship game.

Ellicottville senior third baseman Jocelyn Wyatt was named a CCAA Division 2 East First Team All-Star. P-J file photo by Scott Reagle

Eagles senior third baseman Jocelyn Wyatt, junior catcher Allison Rowland and senior first baseman Harley Ficek were named to the First Team.

North Collins had a pair of players named to the First Team: junior catcher Hailey Jasinski and junior pitcher Sophie Vanstrom.

Salamanca senior shortstop Morgan Maybee and senior pitcher Emma Brown; Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior shortstop Alex Minnekine; West Valley junior shortstop Lauren Frascella and junior pitcher Colleen Keller; and Franklinville junior shortstop Megan Jackson rounded out the First Team.

Cattaraugus-Little Valley was honored with the Team Sportsmanship Award with Kora Sentz as the Timberwolves’ individual representative. Other Sportsmanship Award honorees were: Ellicottville’s Kyleigh Dimpfl, Franklinville’s Alena Murphy, North Collins’ Jaylee Jimerson, Portville’s Avery Defazio, Salamanca’s Rylee Grant and West Valley’s Olympia Leckey.

FIRST TEAM

Salamanca’s Morgan Maybee was named a CCAA Division 2 East First Team All-Star. Submitted photo

Hailey Jasinski Jr. Catcher North Collins

Mattison Foster Soph. Catcher Portville

Jocelyn Wyatt Sr. Third Base Ellicottville

Lauren Frascella Jr. Shortstop West Valley

Morgan Maybee Sr. Shortstop Salamanca

Salamanca’s Emma Brown was named a CCAA Division 2 East First Team All-Star. Submitted photo

Alex Minnekine Sr. Shortstop Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Allison Rowland Jr. Catcher Ellicottville

Emma Brown Sr. Pitcher Salamanca

Colleen Keller Jr. Pitcher West Valley

Mia Welty Sr. Utility Player Portville

Megan Jackson Jr. Shortstop Franklinville

Teagan Kosinski Jr. Shortstop/Center Field Portville

Harley Ficek Sr. First Base Ellicottville

Sophie Vanstrom Jr. Pitcher North Collins

SECOND TEAM

Madison Ford Eighth Grade Center Field Portville

Samantha Herbst Sr. First Base West Valley

Mckenna Rice Sr. Third Base North Collins

Cali Schneider Jr. First Base Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Ryah Quinn Jr. Center Field Ellicottville

Jaelynn Brown Fresh. First Base Salamanca

Olivia Frank Soph. Outfield Franklinville

Courtney Marsh Fresh. Outfield Ellicottville

Kora Sentz Sr. Third Base Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Peyton Young Fresh. Third Base Portville

Caleigh Zollinger Sr. Second Base Portville

Jaylee Jimerson Soph. Shortstop North Collins

HONORABLE MENTION

Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Kaylee Marek, Grace Arnold

Ellicottville: Jaida Mendell

Franklinville: Cheznea Rivera

North Collins: Holly Neifergold

Portville: Sam Steadman

Salamanca: Kierstyn Klahn, Makenzie Oakes, Myra Breazeale

West Valley: Bethany Stanier, Nikki Blackwell

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