All-WNY teams selected by the Buffalo News with input from coaches and talent evaluators. All-league teams selected by coaches in those leagues.

Buffalo News Girls Basketball Co-Player of the Year (copy)

Sister Maria Pares Buffalo News Girls Basketball Co-Player of the Year, Lancaster forward Madison Francis shoots against Albertus Magnus during a NYSPHSAA Class AAA semifinal game at Hudson Valley Community College on March 22.

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Sister Maria Pares Buffalo News Co-Players of the Year: Madison Francis, Lancaster; Kyla Hayes, Cardinal O’Hara.

Cardinal O’Hara’s Kyla Hayes talks to The Buffalo News about becoming the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association’s leading scorer and leading the Hawks to a league championship win over St. Mary’s.


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Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Mila Bissett   St. Mary’s   9

G   Molly Mescall   Iroquois   12

G   Annabelle Day   N. Tonawanda   11

F   Kimora Berry   Will. South   12

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C   Evelyn Walcott   Nichols   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Lilly Day   N. Tonawanda   9

G   Jada Mushat   St. Mary’s   12

G   Lucy Giordano   Amherst   9

C   Megan Milleville   Starpoint   12

C   Celsy Colombo   Pioneer   10

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Olivia Leazott   Depew   11

G   Sophia Waliszewski   Starpoint   12

G   Halle Senfield   Orchard Park   12

G   Taryn Ashley   Amherst   10

C   Kendall Hulsman   Iroquois   10

CARDINAL O’HARA: Elonna McGriff-11. EAST AURORA: Megan Cassidy. HEALTH SCIENCES: Noora Alkadi. LAKE SHORE: Chasity LeRoy-11. LOCKPORT: Azriel Hall. NIAGARA FALLS: Ma’Siyah Porter. RIVERSIDE: Amiya Rollerson. ST. MARY’S: Macey Kovach.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Skylar Herington   Randolph   10

G   Jadyn Trocki   Frewsburg   10

G   Ava Jimerson   Frewsburg   12

G   Emiley Anderson   Cass. Valley   12

G   Kelsey Wagner   Sherman   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Quinn Pence   Randolph   12

G   Gianna Sirianni   Southwestern   7

G   Emmersen Crawford   Sherman   9

G   Leilene McComber   Salamanca   11

G   Teghan Trocki   Frewsburg   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Anna Chunco   Newfane   12

F   Natalee Leipper   Ellicottville   12

G   Carilene Sliwa   Forestville   11

F   Aliyah Hopkins   Cass. Valley   12

F   Keira Loberg   Panama   11

ALDEN: Jillian Ulrich-11. ELLICOTTVILLE: Ande Northrup-11. FALCONER: Augustine Krenzer. PANAMA: Kaitlyn Horton. PARK: Amarie Berrios. PINE VALLEY: Danielle West.

Player of the Year: Kyla Hayes, Cardinal O’Hara.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Mila Bissett   St. Mary’s   9

G   Kara Krupski   Nardin   12

G   Jada Mushat   St. Mary’s   12

C   Evelyn Walcott   Nichols   12

C   Emilee Bacon   Sacred Heart   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Ny’Ema Blair   O’Hara   12

G   Julie Cruz   Nichols   11

G   Macey Kovach   St. Mary’s   12

G   Elonna McGriff   O’Hara   11

G   Anna Ratchuk   Sacred Heart   12

F   Olivia Braun   Nardin   12

Player of the Year: Isabella Scarcello, Mt. Mercy.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Amarie Berrios   Park   12

G   Alana Wilson   Park   12

G   Brianna Huddy   Mt. St. Mary   12

G   Taylor Jahn   Mt. Mercy   12

G   Myleigh Nentarz   Buff. Seminary   12

G   Roslyn Osei-Gyamfi   Buff. Seminary   11

G   Camryn Roberts   Buff. Seminary   12

F   Hailey McMahon   Mt. St. Mary   12

Player of the Year: Noora Alkadi, Health Sciences.

Sportsmanship Athlete: Maljouk Ajarial-11, Hutch Tech.

Sportsmanship Team: MST.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Snow White   City Honors   11

G   Abayomi McCray   Olmsted   9

G   Janelle Nation   McKinley   11

G   Tyanna Rowell-Cox   Hutch Tech   11

G   Stella Mann   City Honors   9

G   Bianca Renfroe   Olmsted   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Janell Green   Buff. Culinary   11

G   Tahjanique Brooks   Health Sciences   12

F   Ariel Coleman   City Honors   12

F   Jeylani Albino-Cardona   Olmsted   12

F   Jocelyn Kester   Buff. Culinary   12

F   Jinnah Cottman   Olmsted   8

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Ka’Lynn Calder   Health Sciences   10

G   Jalea Lofton-Parker   Buff. Culinary   11

G   Jemiah Spearson   MST   12

F   Ashlynn Ball   Health Sciences   12

F   Kadence Poetting   South Park   11

F   Meccah Gibson   Hutch Tech   12

BUFFALO CULINARY/EMERSON: Ty’Teareya Thomas, Leliani Logan, Jalina Griggs-11. CITY HONORS: Grace Ham, Isabel Gardner, Taylor Shepherd. HEALTH SCIENCES: Condalisa Laker. HUTCH TECH: Alana Cawthon, Janiaya Harrison-10, Kameron Johnson-9. MST: Mutula Lukengeza. MCKINLEY: Jada Satchell-Carrier-10, Naveah Thomas-11, Da’Nae Turner-11. OLMSTED: Nalyaniz Albino-Cardona-10, Priscillaa Iheke-11, Iyanna Matthew-11. SOUTH PARK: Tanahija Reid-10, Jayla Shaw. 

Player of the Year: Amiya Rollerson, Riverside.

Sportsmanship Award: Genet Sale, International Prep.

Sportsmanship Team: International Prep.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Destiny Grinage   Riverside   12

G   Demi Hendrix   Performing Arts   7

G   London Robinson   MEC/Research Lab   9

F   Talas Harris   Riverside   10

F   Journee Tyus   Bennett   11

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Anisa Jeader   Performing Arts   12

G   Anelise Rodriguez   Da Vinci   12

F   Ramaya Peay   Performing Arts   8

C   Tajaneia Crosby   Bennett   9

C   Neveah Hairston   Burgard   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Charleiys Oritz   Burgard   10

G   Wileshka Rodriguez   I-Prep/Laf.   11

G   India Rasulo   I-Prep/Laf.   11

G   Taylor Dowell   MEC   10

G   Jamelly Beresio   East   10

BENNETT: Lorna Pack-11. BURGARD: Jameslie Bosques-9, Keliah Russell. EAST: Dianis Gonzalez-10. LEONARDO DA VINCI: Linda Moody-10, Julitsie Negron-10. MEC/RESEARCH LAB: London Thurmon-9. PERFORMING ARTS: Diomedys Lopez-11. RIVERSIDE: Danaysia Sweat. 

Player of the Year: Madison Francis, Lancaster.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Molly Mescall   Iroquois   12

G   Kimora Berry   Will. South   12

G   Lucy Giordano   Amherst   9

G   Halle Senfield   Orchard Park   12

G   Kendall Hulsman   Iroquois   10

G   Sophia Waliszewski   Starpoint   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Allison Glaude   Clarence   12

G   Olivia Leazott   Depew   11

F   Ava Gunnells   W. Seneca West   11

F   Sofija Urbanovica   Frontier   11

C   Celsy Colombo   Pioneer   10

Player of the Year: Megan Cassidy, East Aurora.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Jillian Ulrich   Alden   11

G   Grace Teijeira   Holland   12

G   Chasity LeRoy   Lake Shore   11

G   Daniella Oakley   Springville   11

F   Solei Lingle-Marshall   Maryvale   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Amiyah Callahan   Maryvale   12

G   Tookie Shaffer   Eden   12

G   Kaiyah Jones   Lake Shore   8

G   Liana Christian   JFK   11

F   Lilly Gluszak   Cleveland Hill   12

C   Michaela Wiskup   Holland   11

Player of the Year: Madison Francis, Lancaster.

Sportsmanship Award: Maria Theisen, Frontier.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Halle Senfield   Orchard Park   12

G   Allison Glaude   Clarence   12

G   Ella Hernandez   Orchard Park   10

F   Sofjia Urbanovica   Frontier   11

F   McKenna Corcoran   Lancaster   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Makena Pryce   Jamestown   10

G   Nicolette Zachery   Will. North   9

G   Aiyanna Stam   Jamestown   9 

F   Ava Black   Will. North   12

F   Anna Engquist   Jamestown   11

Player of the Year: Lucy Giordano-9, Amherst

Sportsmanship Award: Megan Wall, Williamsville East.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Sophia Waliszewski   Starpoint   12

G   Madelyn Schmidt   Starpoint   12

G   Taryn Ashley   Amherst   10

F   Ava Gunnells   W. Seneca West   11

C   Megan Milleville   Starpoint   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Ada Radomski   Amherst   11

G   Bellarose Milligan   W. Seneca West   10

G   Jayden Ecker   W. Seneca West   11

G   Isabella Ceccarelli   W Seneca West   9

G   Natalie Prezioso   Starpoint   11

F   Ally Smith   Hamburg   10

Player of the Year: Molly Mescall, Iroquois.

Sportsmanship Award: Nicole Miller, Williamsville South.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Kimora Berry   Will. South   12

G   Chasity LeRoy   Lake Shore   11

G   Abby Mason   Pioneer   11

C   Kendall Hulsman   Iroquois   10

C   Celsy Colombo   Pioneer   10

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Kaiyah Jones   Lake Shore   8

G   Nicole Miller   Will. South   12

G   Kamilah Clark   Lackawanna   12

G   Madelyn Marcezin   W. Seneca East   9

G   Jayden Leederman   Pioneer   11

Player of the Year: Megan Cassidy, East Aurora.

Sportsmanship Award: Meg Rosenswie, Springville.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Olivia Leazott   Depew   11

G   Ashley Kryztof   Depew   11

G   Amiyah Callahan   Maryvale   12

G   Daniella Oakley   Springville   11

F   Solei Lingle-Marshall   Maryvale   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Arianna Belz   East Aurora   11

G   Ceaira Jeuser   Tonawanda   11

G   Jamiyah Jones   Maryvale   12

F   Ashley Codr   Depew   10

C   Aubrey Roy   Springville   9

Player of the Year: Jillian Ulrich-11, Alden.

Sportsmanship Award: Addie Donovan-10, Eden.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Liana Christian   JFK   11

G   Grace Teijeira   Holland   12

G   Tookie Shaffer   Eden   12

F   Lilly Gluszak   Cleve. Hill   12

C   Michaela Wiskup   Holland   11

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Aniyah Spidell   JFK   10

G   Libby Gernatt   Eden   10

G   Brianna Brunner   Alden   12

G   Jeana Dietz   Holland   11

G   Mykah Moreland   Cleve. Hill   11

Player of the Year: Annabelle Day, North Tonawanda. 

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Lilly Day   N. Tonawanda   9

G   Azriel Hall   Lockport   12

G   Ma’Siyah Porter   Niagara Falls   12

G   Addisyn Van Dewater   Ken. West   12

F   Casey Fetzner   Lew-Port   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   London Dabney   Ken. East   10

G   Maria Fumerelle   Ken. West   12

F   Madison McGowan   Grand Island   12

F   Lilly Baird   Lew-Port   12

C   Jakayla Brown   N. Tonawanda   11

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Alyssa Auer   Lew-Port   12

G   Emma Buzak   Lockport   11

G   Jianna Jacobs   Niagara Falls   9

G   Marisa Rickard   Nia.-Wheatfield   12

F   Sarah Seyfang   Ken. West   12

Player of the Year: Anna Chunco, Newfane.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Anna Chunco   Newfane   12

G   Bella Thrush   Wilson   11

G   Abby Gerstung   Akron   9

G   Lexie Ground   Akron   8

G   Rowan Simpson   Wilson   11

F   Courtney Aquilina   Roy-Hart   10

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Kami Boyer   Newfane   12

G   Alexa Demmer   Medina   10

G:Sienna Bowers   Newfane   12

G   Kaitlin Mettler   Roy-Hart   12

F   Abbie Farey   Wilson   11

AKRON: Kia LaFromboise, Gracie Leiker, Olivia Novak-11. ALBION: Camryn London, Mackenzie Snook. BARKER: Jordyn Kinne-11, Elise Monaco-9, Rachel Samson. MEDINA: Samantha Heschke-10, Honesty Hill. NEWFANE: Ah-Leena Golden-9, Paige Miller, Julia Noonan-11. WILSON: Kairi Beck-10, Addison Elia-9, Emily Phillips.

Player of the Year: Gianna Sirianni-7, Southwestern.

Coach of the Year: Kay Sirianni, Southwestern.

Team Sportsmanship: ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Addie Fisher. DUNKIRK: Brooke Szymczak. FREDONIA: Juliana Snyder-10. OLEAN: Viktoria Lazyska. SALAMANCA: Madisyn Lafferty. SOUTHWESTERN: Juliet Genareo-10.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Leilene McComber   Salamanca   11

G   Piper Walnicki   Fredonia   12

G   Addie Fisher   All.-Limestone   12

G   Ellie Pearson   Southwestern   12

C   Makenzie Crouse   Salamanca   11

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Marlana Cresanti   Southwestern   10

G   Alaina Hirliman   Olean   10

G   Maliyah Foster   Salamanca   9

G   Braya Beaver   Southwestern   11

F   Maddie Kahm   All.-Limestone   11

ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Mya Hayes-10, Serena Frederick-11. DUNKIRK: Emaladie Pacheco-10, Ashley Collazo. OLEAN: Viktoria Lazynska-11, Anna Bates-11.SALAMANCA: Skyla Dowdy. SOUTHWESTERN: Braya Sirianni.

Player of the Year: Kelsey Wagner, Sherman.

Coach of the Year: Emily Eckwahl, Sherman.

Team Sportsmanship: Brocton.

Individual Sportsmanship: Zoe Spiller, Brocton-11; Kaylee Tarr-10, Chautauqua Lake; Janelle Burchanowski, Clymer; Claire Price, Maple Grove; Cassie Lyon, Panama; Kelsey Wagner, Sherman; Makayla Kelly, Silver Creek; Madyson Burgess-11, Westfield.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Keira Loberg   Panama   11

G   Claire Price   Maple Grove   12

G   Emmersen Crawford   Sherman   9

F   Mackenzie Shumaker   Westfield   11

C   Kaitlyn Horton   Panama   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Ava Nyweide   Clymer   12

G   Morgan Caldwell   Maple Grove   9

G   Gracelin Stevens   Silver Creek   9

F   Teagan Gratto   Sherman   12

F   Bryanna Cornell   Maple Grove   11

BROCTON: Haylee Carlton-9. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE: Kaylee Tarr-10, Eden Ludwig-10. CLYMER: Janelle Burchanowski, Elli Bodamer-11. MAPLE GROVE: Alex Halstrom-11. PANAMA: Brooke Warner-11, Jessica Lyon-10. SHERMAN: Baya Oehlbeck-9, Isa Kioko. SILVER CREEK: Khloe Karnes-10, Gracie Williams. WESTFIELD: Naomi Ottey, Sophia Wolfe-11, Olivia Wolfe-11.

Co-Players of the Year: Jadyn Trocki-10, Frewsburg; Skylar Herington-10, Randolph.

Coach of the Year: David Pihlblad, Randolph.

Team Sportsmanship: Falconer.

Individual Sportsmanship: Augustine Krenzer, Falconer.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Emiley Anderson   Cass. Valley   12

G   Quinn Pence   Randolph   12

G   Augustine Krenzer   Falconer   12

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Teghan Trocki   Frewsburg   12

G   Ava Jimerson   Frewsburg   12

G   Aliyah Hopkins   Cass. Valley   12

G   Payton Morrison   Randolph   12

G   Emma Rhinehart   Portville   11

C   Ali Haynes   Portville   11

CASSADAGA VALLEY: Breonna Hopkins-10. FREWSBURG: Abery Harvey-11. GOWANDA: Corrina John-11. RANDOLPH: Sadie Steward.

Player of the Year: Natalee Leiper, Ellicottville.

Coach of the Year: Tracy Rozler, Ellicottville. 

Team Sportsmanship: North Collins, represented by Zoe Kreinheder-11.

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Carilene Sliwa   Forestville   11

G   Danielle West   Pine Valley   12

G   Ande Northrup   Ellicottville   11

G   Grace Cornell   Franklinville   8

F   Taylor Chase   Franklinville   10

Pos.   Player   School   Yr.

G   Kadie Benzel   Catt./LV   12

G   Sandy Ivett   Pine Valley   10

G   Danica Farnham   Pine Valley   12

G   Elizabeth Case   Forestville   9

C   Makenzie Chase   Franklinville   11

CATTARAUGUS/LITTLE VALLEY: Rebekah Butcher-11. ELLICOTVILLE: Riley Whitmer-10, Addison John. NORTH COLLINS: Morgan Kreinheder-10. WEST VALLEY: Magdalena Parish.

Player of the Year: Madison Francis, Lancaster.

First team: Kyla Hayes, Cardinal O’Hara.

Seventh team: Mikeylah Biles-9, Cardinal O’Hara.

Honorable mention: McKenna Corcoran, Lancaster; Ny’Ema Blair, Cardinal O’Hara; Elonna McGriff-11, Cardinal O’Hara.

Second team: Mila Bissett-9, St. Mary’s.

Fourth team: Annabelle Day-11, North Tonawanda.

Fifth team: Evelyn Walcott, Nichols.

Seventh team: Jada Mushat, St. Mary’s.

Eighth team: Megan Milleville, Starpoint.

Ninth team: Lilly Day-9, North Tonawanda; Halle Senfield, Orchard Park.

11th team: Azirel Hall, Lockport; Sophia Waliszewski, Starpoint.

12th team: Julie Cruz-11, Nichols.

Honorable mention: Emilee Bacon, Sacred Heart; Kara Krupski, Nardin; Macey Kovach, St. Mary’s; Addisyn Van Dewater, Kenmore West; Sofija Urbanovica-11, Frontier.

First team: Kimora Berry, Williamsville South; Molly Mescall, Iroquois.

Fourth team: Celsy Colombo-10, Pioneer.

Fifth team: Kendall Hulsman-10, Iroquois.

Sixth team: Ava Gunnells-11, West Seneca West.

Ninth team: Lucy Giordano-9, Amherst.

12th team: Taryn Ashley-10, Amherst.

Honorable mention: Ada Rodomski-11, Amherst; Casey Fetzner-11; Chastity LeRoy-11, Lake Shore; Olivia Leazott-11, Depew; Bellarose Milligan-10, West Seneca West; Jayla Young, Williamsville South.

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