Diamond stars
Herman, Cash receive D1’s top honors
- OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Gowanda catcher Blake Herman was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 baseball Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year this season.
- OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Fredonia pitcher Matt Cash, below, was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 baseball Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year this season.
- OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Dunkirk senior Tyler Karin was named a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 First-Team all-star this season.

OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Gowanda catcher Blake Herman was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 baseball Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year this season.
A Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 championship and a trip to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C Far West Regional have garnered Gowanda some additional postseason accolades.
Sophomore catcher Blake Herman was recently named the Al Stuhlmiller Player of the Year and the Panthers’ Tim Smith was named the Coach of the Year.
Fredonia senior Matt Cash was honored with the Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year.
Herman was joined on the First Team by senior teammates infielder John Ondus, pitcher/outfielder Alex Pachucinski and infielder Tyler Smith.
Cash was joined on the First Team by junior infielder/pitcher Owen Rush.

OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Fredonia pitcher Matt Cash, below, was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 baseball Roger K. Moore Pitcher of the Year this season.
Dunkirk was represented on the First Team by senior infielder Brady Corbett and senior infielder/pitcher Tyler Karin.
Southwestern senior infielder/pitcher Dustin Hendrix and junior pitcher/outfielder Jameson Walsh, Olean senior infielder Thomas Bates and Jamestown junior outfielder/pitcher Caleb Piazza rounded out the First Team.
Dunkirk and Fredonia each had three players named to the Second Team.
Sophomore outfielder Dylan Bankoski, junior catcher Donnie Jackson and junior pitcher Zachary Zentz represented the Marauders, while sophomore catcher Andrew Cowan, senior outfielder Micah Davis and sophomore infielder/pitcher Ashton Putney represented the Hillbillies.
Gowanda freshman infielder/pitcher Carter Capozzi and senior outfielder/pitcher Cole Herman; Allegany-Limestone sophomore outfielder Sean Conroy; Southwestern senior catcher/pitcher/infielder Lucas Gilbert; Falconer senior utilityman Brodie Little; Jamestown freshman catcher Carter Rizzuto; and Olean junior infielder/pitcher Aaron Vincent rounded out the Second Team.

OBSERVER File Photo by Matt Spielman Dunkirk senior Tyler Karin was named a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 First-Team all-star this season.
Falconer senior Dalton Caldwell was named the league’s Pete Criscione Sportsmanship Award winner. Other Sportsmanship Award honorees were: Allegany-Limestone senior Andrew Forrest, Dunkirk sophomore Paul Trippy, Fredonia sophomore Luca Gullo, Ondus, Jamestown senior Brandon Lobb, Olean junior Andre Fratercangelo and Southwestern freshman George Marshall.
FIRST TEAM
Thomas Bates Sr. IF Olean
Matt Cash Sr. P Fredonia
Brady Corbett Sr. IF Dunkirk
Dustin Hendrix Sr. IF/P Southwestern
Blake Herman Soph. C Gowanda
Tyler Karin Sr. IF/P Dunkirk
John Ondus Sr. IF Gowanda
Alex Pachucinski Sr. OF/P Gowanda
Caleb Piazza Jr. OF/P Jamestown
Owen Rush Jr. IF/P Fredonia
Tyler Smith Sr. IF Gowanda
Jameson Walsh Jr. P/IF Southwestern
SECOND TEAM
Dylan Bankoski Soph. OF Dunkirk
Carter Capozzi Fresh. IF/P Gowanda
Sean Conroy Sr. OF Allegany-Limestone
Andrew Cowan Soph. C Fredonia
Micah Davis Sr. OF Fredonia
Lucas Gilbert Sr. C/P/IF Southwestern
Cole Herman Sr. OF/P Gowanda
Donnie Jackson Jr. C Dunkirk
Brodie Little Sr. UTL Falconer
Ashton Putney Soph. IF/P Fredonia
Carter Rizzuto Fresh. C Jamestown
Aaron Vincent Jr. IF/P Olean
Zachary Zentz Jr. P Dunkirk
HONORABLE MENTION
Allegany-Limestone: AJ Riordan (Jr.)
Dunkirk: Paul Trippy (Soph.), Jonathan Ganey (Jr.)
Falconer: Dalton Caldwell (Sr.)
Fredonia: Brady Helmer (Soph.), Nathan Sercu (Jr.)
Jamestown: Colin Melendez (Sr.), Brandon Lobb (Sr.)
Olean: Cal Vogli (Jr.), Austin Miles (Fresh.)
Southwestern: George Marshall (Fresh.), Judd Harris (Soph.)






