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Dunkirk’s Messina, DeJesus earn D1 West’s top honors

OBSERVER File Photo Dunkirk senior catcher Phil Messina was named the CCAA D1 West Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year.

Dunkirk senior catcher Phil Messina was named the Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year for Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West baseball this spring.

Messina’s junior teammate Javy DeJesus was named the Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year while the Marauders’ Frank Jagoda was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

DeJesus and Messina were joined on the league’s First Team by Dunkirk senior outfielder Mike Norton, junior outfielder Alex Ahlstrom and senior outfielder Donovan Lockett.

See D1 WEST, Page B2

Olean had three players named to the First Team. Senior pitcher Adam Spencer was joined by senior infielder Jason Brooks and sophomore infielder Thomas Bates.

OBSERVER File Photo Dunkirk junior Javy DeJesus was named the CCAA Division 1 West Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year.

Southwestern junior pitcher Aidan Kennedy was joined by senior Trojans infielder Nate Johnson on the First Team.

Fredonia senior utilityman Joe Vandette and Allegany-Limestone senior utilityman Weston Stevenson rounded out the First Team.

Fredonia senior Joey Gullo was named the Pete Criscione Sportsmanship Award winner.

FIRST TEAM

Javy DeJesus P Dunkirk Jr.

Adam Spencer P Olean Sr.

Aidan Kennedy P Southwestern Jr.

Phil Messina C Dunkirk Sr.

Jason Brooks IF Olean Sr.

Thomas Bates IF Olean Soph.

Nate Johnson IF Southwestern Sr.

Mike Norton OF Dunkirk Sr.

Alex Ahlstrom OF Dunkirk Jr.

Donovan Lockett OF Dunkirk Sr.

Joe Vandette U Fredonia Sr.

Weston Stevenson U Allegany-Limestone Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Nick Zatorski P Dunkirk Jr.

Scott Korzenski P Dunkirk Jr.

Railey Silvis P Olean Jr.

Dominic Henzel C Olean Jr.

Calvin Ricker IF Southwestern Sr.

Gabe Schrader IF Fredonia Jr.

Dustin Hendrix IF Southwestern Soph.

Simon Davis OF Fredonia Jr.

Dominic Gullo OF Fredonia Sr.

Sean Conroy OF Allegany-Limestone Fresh.

Eric Havens OF Olean Sr.

Jayden Gustafson U Allegany-Limestone Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Dunkirk: Bryson Travis, Nick Marsowicz

Southwestern: Jameson Walsh, Max Marshall

Fredonia: Trevor Persch, Owen Ludwig

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