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Best of Division 1

Gowanda’s Ondus named Pitcher of the Year, Trojans’ Kennedy is top player

Gowanda’s John Ondus was named the Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1. OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman

League champion Southwestern was honored with a pair of postseason awards as Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 coaches made their selections.

Senior Aidan Kennedy was named the league’s Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year and Jared Brown was named the Coach of the Year.

Gowanda junior John Ondus was named the Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year while Falconer senior Jake Swanson was honored with the Pete Criscione Sportsmanship Award.

Kennedy hit .460 with three home runs and 22 RBIs at the plate while going 4-1 on the mound with 42 strikeouts and two saves. He was joined on the First Team by a pair of teammates. Junior catcher Lucas Gilbert hit .339 with two home runs, 21 RBIs and eight stolen bases while picking up four saves on the mound with 14 strikeouts in nine innings. Sophomore infielder/pitcher Jameson Walsh hit .439 with 17 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. He also went 4-0 with 45 strikeouts on the mound.

Ondus went 4-1 with 52 strikeouts and a 2.40 earned run average in 25 2/3 innings while also hitting .396 with 18 RBIs. He was joined on the First Team by freshman teammate Blake Herman, who hit .477 with four doubles and 22 runs scored. While catching, Herman threw out eight of 12 would-be base stealers and on the mound he went 3-1 with a 2.49 ERA.

Dunkirk's Javier DeJesus was named to the First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman

Fredonia placed four players on the First Team. Sophomore infielder/pitcher Owen Rush hit .422 with four doubles, four triples, a home run, 22 runs scored and 22 RBIs. On the mound, he went 3-0 with 7.67 strikeouts per seven innings pitched. Senior left fielder Simon Davis hit .471 with six doubles and 24 runs scored while going a perfect 9 for 9 in stolen-base opportunities. Senior pitcher Owen Ludwig threw five complete games, won four games and pitched two shutouts, including a no-hitter. He struck out 49. Junior designated hitter/utilityman Matt Cash hit .364 with eight doubles, a triple, a home run, 23 RBIs and 14 runs scored. He also went 1-0 with a 4.20 ERA.

Dunkirk senior Javier DeJesus was the lone Marauder named to the First Team. The infielder hit .450 with two home runs, 12 RBIs and four stolen bases.

Jamestown senior Juan Matos was the lone Red Raider named to the First Team. The catcher hit .415 with five doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Olean’s Thomas Bates and Dominick Henzel rounded out the First Team. Bates, a junior infielder, hit .517 with 25 RBIs. Henzel, a senior catcher, hit .440 with 19 RBIs.

Individual Sportsmanship Award winners were: Allegany-Limestone junior Andrew Forrest, Dunkirk senior Jaxyiel Orsini, Swanson, Fredonia senior Alex Paluch, Gowanda senior John Smuda, Jamestown senior Caleb Bane, Olean senior Albert Martin and Southwestern freshman Judd Harris.

Fredonia's Owen Ludwig was named to First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman

FIRST TEAM

Thomas Bates Jr. Infielder Olean

Matt Cash Jr. Utilityman Fredonia

Simon Davis Sr. Outfielder Fredonia

Javier DeJesus Sr. Infielder Dunkirk

Fredonia's Simon Davis was named to First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg

Lucas Gilbert Jr. Utilityman Southwestern

Dominick Henzel Sr. Catcher Olean

Blake Herman Fresh. Catcher/Pitcher Gowanda

Aidan Kennedy Sr. Infielder/Pitcher Southwestern

Owen Ludwig Sr. Pitcher Fredonia

Fredonia's Owen Rush was named to First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman

Juan Matos Sr. Catcher Jamestown

John Ondus Jr. Infielder/Pitcher Gowanda

Owen Rush Soph. Infielder/Pitcher Fredonia

Jameson Walsh Soph. Infielder/Pitcher Southwestern

SECOND TEAM

Fredonia's Matt Cash was named to First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman

Micah Davis Jr. Outfielder Fredonia

Maddox DeLong Sr. Infielder/Pitcher Allegany-Limestone

Dustin Hendrix Jr. Infielder Southwestern

Jack Lanski Sr. Outfielder Dunkirk

Branson Lindquist Fresh. Catcher Falconer

Brandon Lobb Jr. Infielder Jamestown

Jayce Neal Sr. Outfielder Southwestern

Gavin Phillips Sr. Outfielder Gowanda

Gabe Schrader Sr. Infielder/Pitcher Fredonia

Tyler Smith Jr. Infielder Gowanda

Ethan Smucinski Sr. Utilityman Olean

Aaron Vincent Soph. Infielder/Pitcher Olean

HONORABLE MENTION

Allegany-Limestone: Sean Conroy (Soph.), Nolan Donovan (Sr.)

Dunkirk: Tyler Karin (Jr.), Nate Pakulski (Sr.)

Falconer: Jake Swanson (Sr.), Jackson Roth (Sr.)

Fredonia: Trevor Persch (Sr.)

Gowanda: Maddox Browning (Sr.)

Jamestown: Nate Torres (Sr.), Colin Melendez (Jr.)

Olean: Railey Silvis (Sr.)

Southwestern: Spencer Kane (Sr.), Max Marshall (Sr.)

Gowanda's Blake Herman was named to First Team in CCAA Division 1. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Reagle

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