Southwestern junior Jameson Walsh earned an All-WNY Small School second-team nod. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

Twenty-one Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association athletes were recognized on the Small School team recently as the All-Western New York baseball teams were announced.

Gowanda sophomore catcher Blake Herman and senior first baseman John Ondus were joined by Fredonia junior infielder Owen Rush and Portville senior outfielder Michael Cole on the First Team.

Southwestern junior pitcher Jameson Walsh and Portville junior pitcher Luke Petryszak were named to the Second Team along with Olean senior infielder Thomas Bates, Gowanda senior infielder Tyler Smith and Dunkirk senior shortstop Tyler Karin as well as Cassadaga Valley senior outfielder Braden LeBaron and Brocton senior outfielder Kadin Ehmke. Clymer/Sherman/Panama senior second baseman Trent Burchanowski was named to the Second Team as a designated hitter.

Fredonia senior Matt Cash, Dunkirk senior Brady Corbett, North Collins junior Derek Ebersole, Southwestern senior Dustin Hendrix, Salamanca sophomore Jake Herrick, Salamanca junior Jaxson Ross, Westfield junior Carter Russo and Clymer/Sherman/Panama senior Austin White all received honorable-mention recognition.

Maryvale senior Dalton Harper was named the Small School Player of the Year and Royalton-Hartland senior Thomas Russo was named the Pitcher of the Year, while Depew’s Dennis Crawley was named the Coach of the Year.

Depew senior pitchers Josh Toolen and Eric Woodley, Depew junior infielder Anthony Weber and City Honors senior infielder Xavier Mann, Nichols senior outfielder Mike Zacher and City Honors senior outfielder Nathaniel Gilbert, and Akron senior designated hitter Andrew Romesser rounded out the First Team.

Medina senior pitcher Aidan Paul, Nichols senior infielder John Boscarino and Royalton-Hartland junior outfielder Braden Hy rounded out the Second Team.

Other honorable-mention choices included Wilson sophomore Tyler Johnston, Eden senior Peyton Koszelak, Maryvale junior Hunter Murphy and Eden senior Noah Panek.

Hamburg senior Nolan Smith, the son of Gowanda head coach Tim Smith, was named the Large School Pitcher of the Year and Williamsville East senior Cooper Rosano was named the Player of the Year, while St. Francis’ Paul Bartell was named the Coach of the Year.

Jamestown junior Caleb Piazza was chosen as a Large School honorable-mention selection.

LARGE SCHOOL

FIRST TEAM

Noah Albano Jr. P St. Francis

Robert Leach Sr. P Orchard Park

Jacob Reese Jr. C Hamburg

James Simoncelli Sr. IF Hamburg

Ryan Vanderlip Jr. IF West Seneca West

Cole Schraufstetter Sr. IF Williamsville North

Sean Connor Jr. IF St. Joe’s

Tyler Reese Sr. OF Lancaster

Anthony Greco Sr. OF St. Joe’s

Joseph Panzarella Jr. OF St. Francis

Dylan Novak Jr. DH Grand Island

Player of the Year: Williamsville East senior Cooper Rosano

Pitcher of the Year: Hamburg senior Nolan Smith

Coach of the Year: Paul Bartell, St. Francis

SECOND TEAM

Jack Harrington Sr. P Lancaster

Jude Lowry Sr. P Niagara Falls

Calvin Kaminski Sr. IF Lancaster

Brendan Bucello Sr. IF St. Joe’s

Brady Hill Sr. IF St. Francis

Cooper Sackel Sr. IF Williamsville South

Josh Eagle Sr. OF St. Joe’s

Matt Ganschow Jr. OF Clarence

Andrew Hearn Jr. OF Starpoint

Carmen Panaro Jr. DH Williamsville East

HONORABLE MENTION

Amherst: Grady Brown (Soph.), CJ Hurley (Jr.)

Clarence: Brady Cullhane (Sr.)

Grand Island: Jackson Frey (Sr.)

Jamestown: Caleb Piazza (Jr.)

Kenmore East: Patrick Molnar (Sr.)

Kenmore West: Reed Lessmeister (Sr.)

Lockport: Jowell Garcia (Fresh.)

Niagara Falls: Connor Burkestone (Sr.), Domenic Hickok (Sr.), Anthony Littere (Fresh.)

North Tonawanda: Sam Heim (Sr.), Jacob Szlis (Jr.)

St. Francis: Aidan Trimper (Sr.)

St. Joe’s: Ty Graczyk (Jr.)

West Seneca West: Zach Werner (Jr.)

Williamsville East: Sean Sansone (Sr.), Brian Smith (Jr.)

Williamsville North: Owan Smith (Jr.)

SMALL SCHOOL

FIRST TEAM

Josh Toolen Sr. P Depew

Eric Woodley Sr. P Depew

Blake Herman Soph. C Gowanda

Anthony Weber Jr. IF Depew

John Ondus Sr. IF Gowanda

Xavier Mann Sr. IF City Honors

Owen Rush Jr. IF Fredonia

Michael Cole Sr. OF Portville

Mike Zacher Sr. OF Nichols

Nathaniel Gilbert Sr. OF City Honors

Andrew Romesser Sr. DH Akron

Player of the Year: Maryvale senior Dalton Harper

Pitcher of the Year: Royalton-Hartland senior Thomas Russo

Coach of the Year: Dennis Crawley, Depew

SECOND TEAM

Jameson Walsh Jr. P Southwestern

Luke Petryszak Jr. P Portville

Aidan Paul Sr. P Medina

John Boscarino Sr. IF Nichols

Thomas Bates Sr. IF Olean

Tyler Smith Sr. IF Gowanda

Tyler Karin Sr. IF Dunkirk

Braden LeBaron Sr. OF Cassadaga Valley

Kadin Ehmke Sr. OF Brocton

Braden Hy Jr. OF Royalton-Hartland

Trent Burchanowski Sr. DH Clymer/Sherman/Panama

HONORABLE MENTION

Clymer/Sherman/Panama: Austin White (Jr.)

Dunkirk: Brady Corbett (Sr.)

Eden: Peyton Koszelak (Sr.), Noah Panek (Sr.)

Fredonia: Matt Cash (Sr.)

Maryvale: Hunter Murphy (Jr.)

North Collins: Derek Ebersole (Jr.)

Salamanca: Jake Herrick (Soph.), Jaxson Ross (Jr.)

Southwestern: Dustin Hendrix (Sr.)

Westfield: Carter Russo (Jr.)

Wilson: Tyler Johnston (Soph.)