Batavia’s Best Winter Sports Awards: Here are the nominees

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Sunday, March 20, 2016 | BataviasBest.org

 

Over the past week or so, I have been sorting through the statistics from each team, from each sport, in order to put together a list of nominees for the Batavia’s Best Winter Sports Awards. Here is the list:

 

BASKETBALL


 

Boys

MVP – Ryan Hogan (Batavia); John Hochmuth (Elba); Colden George (Attica); Nick Hinkson (Lyndonville)

Offensive Player of the Year – Ryan Hogan (Batavia); Tom Dunn (Le Roy); Brandon Burke (Byron-Bergen); Owen Thompson (Attica); Nick Hinkson (Lyndonville)

Defensive Player of the Year – Colden George (Attica); John Hochmuth (Elba); Levi Snyder (Attica); Malachi Chenault (Batavia)

Underclassman of the Year (sophomore and under) – Ryan Douglas (Oakfield); Canyon Roster (Le Roy); TeeSean Ayala (Batavia); Nico Zambito (Notre Dame); Vinney Molisani (Cal-Mum); Reid Miano (Pembroke)

Most Improved Player – Nick Hinkson (Lyndonville); Trey Nadolinski (Oakfield); Brandon Burke (Byron-Bergen); Josh Bradley (Alexander); Daniel Cook (Wheatland-Chili)

Coach of the Year – Rob Crowley (Attica); Ciaci Zambito (Elba); Buddy Brasky (Batavia); Lee Dillenbeck (Lyndonville); Rick Rapone (Le Roy)

Game of the Year – Elba @ Lyndonville 2; Pembroke @ Oakfield; Batavia vs U Prep (@ R-H)

Performance of the Year – TeeSean Ayala 20 points in Batavia’s second half vs Williamsville South in Far West Regional loss; Henry Pflaumer sets Elba school record for three-pointers in single game (11); Nick Hinkson scores 35 points for Lyndonville in sectional loss to CG Finney; Oakfield’s Trey Nadolinski recording a quadruple double vs Kendall*

All-Batavia’s Best Team – To be announced

Girls

MVP – Aralyse Johnson (Pembroke); Taylor Clar (Wheatland-Chili); Olivia George (Alexander); Gill Flint (Cal-Mum; Tiara Filbert (Batavia)

Offensive Player of the Year – Tiara Filbert (Batavia); Gill Flint (Cal-Mum); Rebecca Krenzer (Notre Dame); Madison McCulley (Batavia); Alex Reigle (Elba)

Defensive Player of the Year – Aralyse Johnson (Pembroke); Taylor Clar (Wheatland-Chili); Olivia George (Alexander)

Underclasswoman of the Year (sophomore or under) – T. Stefaniak (Batavia); Margaret Sutherland (Notre Dame); Dana VanValkenburg (Byron-Bergen); Emily Reynolds (Elba); Erin Cappotelli (Le Roy); Kylie Schlagenhauf (Oakfield); Olivia Kohorst (Pembroke)

Most Improved Player – T. Stefaniak (Batavia); Emily Reynolds (Elba); Aubrey Lewis (Lyndonville); Karson Richenberg (Byron-Bergen); Erin Cappotelli (Le Roy)*

Coach of the Year – Marcia Hirsch (Alexander); Todd Grimes (Wheatland-Chili); Mike Reed (Cal-Mum); Brian Herdlein (Le Roy)

Game of the Year – Notre Dame @ Cal-Mum; Elba @ Pembroke (Shoot for Cure Game); Batavia vs Pittsford Mendon (@ Gates-Chili)

Performance of the Year – Tiara Filbert 23 points for Batavia in first half vs HFL; Alex Reigle scoring 47 points in 2 sectional games for Elba

All-Batavia’s Best Team – To be announced

* = nominated by fans

HOCKEY


 

MVP – Henrik Toiviainen (Notre Dame); Bryce Polito (Batavia); Ethan Conrad (Notre Dame)

Offensive Skater of the Year – Henrik Toiviainen (Notre Dame); Ryan Webster (Notre Dame); Cameron Clark (Notre Dame); Cameron Ells (Batavia); Bryce Polito (Batavia)

Defensive Skater of the Year – Bryan Moscicki (Notre Dame); Josh Hylkema (Batavia); Dustin Dabb (Batavia); Cole Hudson (Notre Dame)

Most Improved Player – Ethan Conrad (Notre Dame); Josh Hylkema (Batavia); Ryan Antinore (Notre Dame)

Underclassman of the Year – Cameron Ells (Batavia); Ethan Conrad (Notre Dame); Sam Sallome (Batavia); Ethan Hutchins (Notre Dame)

All-Batavia’s Best Team – To be announced

 

WRESTLING


 

Most Outstanding Wrestler – Dane Heberlein (Alexander)

Heavyweight of the Year – Will Thompson (Byron-Bergen); Matt Gaiser (Alexander)

Lightweight of the Year – John Lauricella (Le Roy); Jeremy Boyle (Batavia)

Coach of the Year – Tom Aldinger (Alexander); Rich Hannan (Byron-Bergen)

All-Batavia’s Best Team – To be announced

 

SWIMMING


 

Boys Swimmer of the Year – Chris Lemley (Notre Dame); Alex Kunes (Attica)

Girls Swimmer of the Year – Madi LaGrou (Oakfield); Lauren Hume (Alexander)

Diver of the Year – Jessica Bukowski (Notre Dame); Eric Peters (Attica); Bailey Mallon (Attica); Alexis Meiser (Attica)

 

INDOOR TRACK


 

Boys Athlete of the Year – Anthony Ray (Batavia); Gaven Cassidy (Le Roy); JJ Kuhns (Le Roy)

Girls Athlete of the Year – Sophia Dinehart (Batavia); Kiaya Franklin (Batavia);  Katherine Wiseley (Batavia); Madison Moore (Batavia); McKenna Cone (Le Roy)

 

 

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Think I left someone out? Let me hear about it via email or on social media.

With the nominees now released, I will take the next few hours narrowing it down – and eventually pick the award winners in each sport.

Award winners will be released at midnight tonight.

Good luck to all those up for each individual award.

 

 

 

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