First-year head coach Eric Daigler was recently named the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Red Dragons to a 12-3-1 overall record and a spot in the Section VI Class D championship game. Maple Grove outscored opponents 70-19.

Red Dragons senior forward Eli Moore was named the Central Division’s Player of the Year after scoring 30 goals and adding 10 assists.

Moore was joined on the league’s First Team by three teammates. Junior midfielder Jonah Foley had 17 goals and eight assists, junior goalkeeper Nathan Cresanti was a key part of the team allowing just 19 goals, and junior midfielder Gavin Rodgers had a goal and an assist.

Second-place Westfield/Brocton had a 6-4-0 league record and 10-8-0 overall record. The Wolverines also had three players on the First Team. Sophomore forward Carson Swanson had 22 goals and six assists, junior midfielder Aiden Gatto had five goals and six assists, and senior defenseman Jordin Lopez had an assist while helping Westfield/Brocton to the Section VI Class C semifinals.

Westfield/Brocton’s Jordin Lopez, left, was named to the CCAA Central First Team, while Maple Grove’s Eli Moore, right, was named the Player of the Year and earned a First Team spot. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg

Chautauqua Lake, which finished in a third-place tie with Frewsburg at 5-4-1 in the league, placed two players on the First Team while also being named the league’s Team Sportsmanship Award winner. Senior forward Elias Quintero scored 10 goals and added three assists while also being named the league’s Individual Sportsmanship Award winner. Senior midfielder Ethan Testa joined Quintero on the First Team after scoring four goals and adding nine assists.

Frewsburg placed two players on the First Team. Senior midfielder Zack Carr had a team-high 21 goals to go along with nine assists while senior Connor Murray started the season as the Bears’ goalkeeper before moving out to the field. He finished with seven goals and 11 assists.

Silver Creek/Forestville also had two players on the First Team. Senior forward Alex Procknal had 11 goals and one assist while senior defender Wyatt Golembieski had a goal and two assists.

North Collins junior forward Derek Ebersole completed the First Team with 12 goals and five assists for the Eagles.

The league named Rosario Parisi as the Referee of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

Eli Moore Senior Maple Grove

Jonah Foley Junior Maple Grove

Nathan Cresanti Junior Maple Grove

Gavin Rodgers Junior Maple Grove

Carson Swanson Sophomore Westfield/Brocton

Aiden Gatto Junior Westfield/Brocton

Jordin Lopez Senior Westfield/Brocton

Zack Carr Senior Frewsburg

Connor Murray Senior Frewsburg

Elias Quintero Senior Chautauqua Lake

Ethan Testa Senior Chautauqua Lake

Derek Ebersole Junior North Collins

Alex Procknal Senior Silver Creek/Forestville

Wyatt Golembieski Senior Silver Creek/Forestville

SECOND TEAM

Keegan Rishel Junior Maple Grove

Drew Oste Sophomore Maple Grove

Matt Trim Junior Maple Grove

Trey DeMink Junior Maple Grove

Danny Bratton Sophomore Westfield/Brocton

Aaron Fuller Junior Westfield/Brocton

Tristen Phillips Sophomore Westfield/Brocton

Braydon Lobb Senior Frewsburg

Garrett Brink Junior Frewsburg

Clayton Fairbank Junior Chautauqua Lake

Brendan Klossner Sophomore Chautauqua Lake

Daniel Downes Junior North Collins

Dean League Junior Silver Creek/Forestville

HONORABLE MENTION

Maple Grove: Fletcher DeMink (Jr.), Ryan Lockwood (Soph.), Steven Whitman (Sr.), Georgio Akl (Sr.)

Westfield/Brocton: Mihir Patel (Jr.), Simeon Lashbrook (Sr.), Donovan St. George (Jr.)

Frewsburg: Gibson Kinney (Sr.), Zayne Cline (Jr.), Jacob Constantino (Sr.), Lucas Eckman (Sr.)

Chautauqua Lake: Evan Flurrie (Sr.), Cole Otto (Sr.)

North Collins: Tony Fera (Sr.), Montana Robbins (Sr.)

Silver Creek/Forestville: Joel Dolce (Jr.), Nathaniel Mays (Fresh.)