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Len, Rozler Share D2 East COY

Pine Valley’s Danielle West was named a CCAA Division 2 East First-Team all-star. P-J file photo

The Pine Valley girls basketball team lost just once in league action this season, finishing 9-1 to claim the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 East title.

Finishing ahead of Ellicottville, which posted an 8-2 record, Pine Valley head coach Zachary Len and Eagles head coach Tracy Rozler shared the Coach of the Year award.

Paving the way to a league title was junior Danielle West scoring 18.8 points per game, 7.2 rebounds, 5.4 steals and 3.3 assists, while senior Vivien Libby provided 11.9 points per game, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists. Both players were selected to represent the Panthers on the league’s First Team.

Pine Valley senior Alyssa West was named to the Second Team, while Sarah Kruszka and Jessina Miller earned Honorable Mention. Miller was also the sportsmanship selection for the Panthers.

Finishing right behind Pine Valley, Ellicottville also received two First-Team selections in senior Dalayla Alexander and junior Natalee Leiper. Alexander averaged 11.2 points, 6 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 3.1 assists per game, while Leiper had 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 assists per game.

Pine Valley’s Vivien Libby was named a CCAA Division 2 East First-Team all-star. P-J file photo

Ellicottville sophomore Ande Northrup was named a Second-Team All-Star, Keelin Finn earned Honorable Mention and was the sportsmanship selection.

Franklinville was unable to get past Pine Valley and Ellicottville, but no team could slow down senior Sofia Bentley, averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 steals, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game to earn the Player of the Year award.

Franklinville senior Olivia Frank earned a spot on the First Team scoring 10.2 points per game to go along with 9.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 3.1 assists. Seventh-grader Grace Cornell was named to the Second Team. Hailey Rzucek earned Honorable Mention and Luciana Marchese was the sportsmanship selection.

Forestville sophomore Carilene Sliwa was the youngest player to make the First Team after scoring 15.4 points per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds, 6.8 steals and 0.7 assists. Forestville freshman Ingrid Gibson earned Honorable Mention and Jill Grupa was the sportsmanship selection.

North Collins senior Cate Ayers and Cattaraugus-Little Valley sophomore Rebekah Butcher rounded out the Second Team and both were the sportsmanship selections for their respective teams. Butcher also received the overall league Sportsmanship Award.

Kadie Benzel earned Honorable Mention for the Timberwolves, while Cattaraugus-Little Valley received the Team Sportsmanship award.

FIRST TEAM

Danielle West Junior Pine Valley

Dalayla Alexander Senior Ellicottville

Natalee Leiper Junior Ellicottville

Carilene Sliwa Sophomore Forestville

Vivien Libby Senior Pine Valley

Olivia Frank Senior Franklinville

SECOND TEAM

Cate Ayers Senior North Collins

Ande Northrup Sophomore Ellicottville

Grace Cornell Seventh Grade Franklinville

Alyssa West Senior Pine Valley

Rebekah Butcher Sophomore Cattaraugus-Little Valley

HONORABLE MENTION

Pine Valley: Sarah Kruszka, Jessina Miller

Ellicottville: Keelin Finn

Franklinville: Hailey Rzucek

Forestville: Ingrid Gibson

Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Kadie Benzel

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