Butler, Steinbroner earn East Division honors
Bryce Butler of Ellicottville has been named Player of the Year for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association East Division in boys soccer.
Butler helped the Eagles to a 8-5-1 record, scoring 12 goals and nine assists as a senior.
Noah Steinbroner of Ellicottville has been named Defensive MVP, and Portville’s JJ McIntosh has been named Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a 7-3 record.
First-Team selections also included Michael Cole (nine goals), Kyle Mathes (two goals, six assists), Alex Wenke, Nathan Petryszak (seven goals, one assist), Todd Stone and Thomas Carls of Portville; Neeland Cummings of Salamanca/Cattaraugus-Little Valley (five goals, two assists); and Bryson Rozler (five goals, three assists) and Ethan Shields of Randolph.
Second-Team selections included Christian Gariepy, Trey Williams and Kyle Stone of Portville; Wayne Libby, Evan Frontuto and Cameron Hayes of Pine Valley/Gowanda; and Clayton Rowland, Justin Imhoff, Caleb Jennings, Wyatt Chudy, and Jamison Caldwell of Ellicottville.
Pine Valley/Gowanda earned the Sportsmanship Award, with the individual honor going to Brendan Butcher.
Ryan Arvin has been selected as Referee of the Year.
FIRST TEAM
Michael Cole Sophomore Portville
Neeland Cummings Senior Salamanca/Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Bryce Butler Senior Ellicottville
Kyle Mathes Junior Portville
Bryson Rozler Senior Randolph
Nathan Petryszak Junior Portville
Noah Steinbroner Senior Ellicottville
Ethan Shields Senior Randolph
Todd Stone Junior Portville
Thomas Carls Junior Portville
Alex Wenke Senior Portville
SECOND TEAM
Christian Gariepy Junior Portville
Wayne Libby Senior Pine Valley/Gowanda
Evan Frontuto Senior Pine Valley/Gowanda
Clayton Rowland Senior Ellicottville
Trey Williams Senior Portville
Justin Imhoff Senior Ellicottville
Caleb Jennings Senior Ellicottville
Kyle Stone Senior Portville
Cameron Hayes Senior Pine Valley/Gowanda
Wyatt Chudy Senior Ellicottville
Jamison Caldwell Senior Ellicottville
HONORABLE MENTION
Ellicottville: Mitchell Azcarate (Sr.), Sam Edwards (Fresh.)
Portville: Nick Harmon (Jr.), Ethan Dean (Sr.)
Salamanca/Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Reece Redey (Sr.), Joe Quigley (Sr.), Hunter Yaworsky (Sr.), Lucas Barber (Jr.)
Randolph: Ashton Bushy (Sr.), Clayton Crouse (Soph.), Ben Hitchcock (Jr.), Kyle Smallback (Sr.)
Pine Valley/Gowanda: Noah Frontuto (8th), George Kruszka (Soph.)