Junior quarterback Tate Catanese, junior wide receiver Bryce Hinsdale, junior linebacker Collin Ryan and head coach Ty Harper have all been honored with postseason awards.

Catanese was named the league’s Player of the Year after going 137 of 212 through the air for 1,760 yards and 25 touchdowns against just six interceptions. Catanese also ran for 617 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Hinsdale was named one of the league’s co-Offensive Players of the Year after catching 58 passes for 562 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He racked up 847 all-purpose yards and totaled 134 points when adding his point-after kicks and field goals. Hinsdale also averaged 37.7 yards per punt and became Section VI’s all-time receptions leader with another year of high school yet to come.

The Wolfpack’s Bryce Hinsdale was named a co-Offensive Player of the Year. P-J file photo

Ryan was named one of the league’s co-Defensive Players of the Year. He was in on 100 tackles, including 60 of the solo variety, to go along with three touchdowns. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns, forced two fumbles, recovered three fumbles and added a sack.

Harper was named the league’s Coach of the Year as Clymer/Sherman/Panama went 11-1 on the season. The Wolfpack beat Wilson 38-12 in the Section VI Class D title game and then topped Canisteo-Greenwood 50-16 in the Far West Regionals before losing to Tioga in the state semifinals.

Franklinville/Ellicottville senior Hunter Smith was also named a co-Defensive Player of the Year after being in on 31 tackles, including 22 of the solo variety. Smith had two tackles for a loss and one interception for the Titans.

Smith’s senior teammate Isaiah Ploetz was named the league’s Lineman of the Year.

Wilson senior running back Jack Mahar joined Hinsdale as a co-Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for a school-record 1,691 yards to go along with 24 touchdowns. Mahar also caught 13 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns.

Clymer/Sherman/Panama junior Collin Ryan was named a Class D co-Defensive Player of the Year. P-J file photo

Gowanda/Pine Valley earned the Team Sportsmanship Award with sophomore quarterback Carter Capozzi the Individual Sportsmanship Award winner.

The league’s All-Academic Team was made up of Cattaraugus-Little Valley sophomore Grady Merrill, Clymer/Sherman/Panama senior Dan Meeder, Franklinville/Ellicottville junior Ethan Allen, Gowanda/Pine Valley senior Aiden Ackley, Randolph senior Ethan Johnson and Wilson senior Brayden Lepsch.

In addition to Catanese and Hinsdale, Clymer/Sherman/Panama players recognized on the First-Team Offense included senior running back Bryce Posker (703 yards, eight TDs), senior lineman Grant Lictus and junior tight end Alex Barmore (18 catches, 369 yards, five TDs).

Defensively, in addition to Ryan, the Wolfpack had senior Devin Johnson (32 tackles, three sacks), senior John Watson (69 tackles, 12 TFLs) and junior Dalton Richter (47 tackles, three INTs) honored on the First Team.

Smith (1,021 yards, 10 TDs) was named to the First-Team Offense for second-place Franklinville/Ellicottville, where he was joined by Ploetz. Defensively, Titans honored on the First Team included: senior Owen Chudy (36 tackles, three TFLs), junior Isaac Towne (18 tackles, one INT) and senior Noah Shenk (24 tackles, one INT).

Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s Ty Harper was named the Class D league Coach of the Year after leading the Wolfpack to a Section VI championship. P-J file photo

Third-place Wilson, in addition to Mahar, had junior linemen Hamza Merrick and Michael Jeffords on the First Team. Defensively, sophomore linebacker Brock Lepsch (75 tackles, one INT, one sack) and senior linebacker Ethan Lackner (53 tackles, three sacks) were named to the First Team.

Gowanda/Pine Valley’s standout connection of Capozzi and senior wide receiver Quentin Centner represented the Panthers on the First Team. Capozzi threw for 1,934 yards and 24 touchdowns with Centner catching 43 passes for 794 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Randolph senior fullback Maverick Adams (549 yards, eight TDs) represented the Cardinals on the First-Team Offense. Defensively, junior linebacker Connor Braley (51 tackles) and senior safety Tristan Farnham (18 tackles, one INT) made the First Team.

Cattaraugus-Little Valley’s lone First-Team representative was senior cornerback Matt Benzel.

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

Carter Capozzi Sophomore QB Gowanda/Pine Valley

Jack Mahar Senior RB Wilson

Hunter Smith Senior RB Franklinville/Ellicottville

Bryce Posker Senior RB Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Maverick Adams Senior FB Randolph

Hamza Merrick Junior OL Wilson

Grant Lictus Senior OL Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Michael Jeffords Sophomore OL Wilson

Isaiah Ploetz Senior OL Franklinville/Ellicottville

Alex Barmore Junior TE Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Bryce Hinsdale Junior WR Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Quentin Centner Senior WR Gowanda/Pine Valley

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

Owen Chudy Senior DE Franklinville/Ellicottville

Devin Johnson Senior DE Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Isaac Towne Junior LB Franklinville/Ellicottville

Collin Ryan Junior LB Clymer/Sherman/Panama

John Watson Senior LB Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Connor Braley Junior LB Randolph

Brock Lepsch Sophomore LB Wilson

Ethan Lackner Senior LB Wilson

Matt Benzel Senior CB Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Tristan Farnham Senior S Randolph

Dalton Richter Senior S Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Noah Shenk Senior CB Franklinville/Ellicottville

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

Connor Ernest Senior QB Wilson

Beau Bielecki Senior RB Franklinville/Ellicottville

Dylan Green Junior OL Gowanda/Pine Valley

Chase Marshall Junior OL Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Alex Redlecki Junior OL Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Jacob Dexter Senior OL Randolph

David Malone Junior OL Randolph

Emerick Muck Senior OL Wilson

Ethan Allen Junior OL Franklinville/Ellicottville

Ryan Norton Junior OL Franklinville/Ellicottville

Carter Brink Junior WR Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Jon Sheldon Senior WR Gowanda/Pine Valley

DJ Szata Junior WR Cattaraugus-Little Valley

Ryan Hough Sophomore WR Wilson

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

Tony Cipolla Senior DL Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Brayden Lepsch Junior DL Wilson

Mike Horth Senior DE Gowanda/Pine Valley

Billy Slavinski Junior DE Franklinville/Ellicottville

Kaden Beckerink Senior LB Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Zack Gibas Junior LB Franklinville/Ellicottville

Domanik Clark Junior DB Randolph

Kevin Herrington Sophomore DB Randolph

Connor Peck Senior DB Wilson

Casey Sidote Senior DB Wilson

HONORABLE MENTION

Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Dylan Swanson (Soph.)

Clymer/Sherman/Panama: Dan Meeder (Sr.), Travis Owens (Jr.), Jayden Malecki (Sr.)

Franklinville/Ellicottville: Christopher Calarco (Sr.), Hayden Callahan (Sr.)

Gowanda/Pine Valley: Evan Fort (Sr.), Kaleb Smith (Sr.), Winter Mentley-Peters (Soph.), Cam Slade (Soph.)

Randolph: Nate Hahn (Jr.), Izaia Dowdy (Soph.)

Wilson: Ian Paul (Sr.), Brenden Rutty (Sr.), Trent Abbott (Soph.)