Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 West coaches decided they are equally as important.

Swanson and Brink, both juniors, were recently named co-Players of the Year for the league.

Swanson averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 steals per game for the Wolverines, who finished 20-3 overall and won the CCAA Division 2 West title with an 11-1 record. The only game Westfield lost in the league was to Chautauqua Lake and Swanson missed that game with an illness.

Brink, on the other hand, averaged 25.7 points, 4.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game for the Panthers, who also finished 20-3 overall and 10-2 in the league. Their only two losses were to Swanson’s Wolverines.

Panama’s Carter Brink, was voted co-Player of the Year with Westfield's Carson Swanson by CCAA Division 2 West coaches. P-J file photo

Swanson was joined on the league’s First Team by junior teammate Zach Maguire, who averaged 10.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots and 1.5 assists per game.

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Brink was joined on the First Team by junior teammate Bryce Hinsdale, who averaged 12.3 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

Completing the First Team were Maple Grove senior Jack Mansfield (15.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.6 spg, 1.5 apg), Clymer senior Kaden Beckerink (13.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.5 apg) and Chautauqua Lake sophomore Nick Jacobson (17.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.8 spg, 3.2 apg).

The Second Team was made up of Maple Grove seniors Jonah Foley and Marcus Laney, Westfield senior Aaron Fuller, Clymer senior Jonathan Massing and Sherman sophomore Jacob Ferranto.

Panama’s Ed Nelson was named the Coach of the Year, while Brocton earned the Team Sportsmanship Award. Bulldogs senior Donovan St. George earned the Individual Sportsmanship Award.

FIRST TEAM

Carson Swanson Jr. Westfield

Carter Brink Jr. Panama

Jack Mansfield Sr. Maple Grove

Kaden Beckerink Sr. Clymer

Bryce Hinsdale Jr. Panama

Zach Maguire Jr. Westfield

Nick Jacobson Soph. Chautauqua Lake

SECOND TEAM

Jonah Foley Sr. Maple Grove

Aaron Fuller Sr. Westfield

Marcus Laney Sr. Maple Grove

Jonathan Massing Sr. Clymer

Jacob Ferranto Soph. Sherman

HONORABLE MENTION

Brocton: Michael Garcia (Jr.)

Chautauqua Lake: Nate Henry (Jr.), Brendan Klossner (Jr.), Asher Olson (Soph.)

Maple Grove: Nathan Cresanti (Sr.)

Panama: Tate Catanese (Jr.), Alex Barmore (Jr.)

Sherman: Daniel Meeder (Sr.)

Westfield: Chris Vacanti (Sr.), Mason Whitesell (Jr.)