By JOHN LIKANJE AJ Brotz stepped onto the baseball diamond having already logged 10 football games, 23 soccer matches and 21 basketball contests this year alone. He even participated in two postseason games on the same day: the state semifinals for soccer and the sectional final for football. That didn't slow him down in the spring as the four-sport athlete capped off his … [Read more...] about Haverling’s Brotz caps successful career with second straight Class B2 Player of the Year honor
High School
Letchworth’s Halsey named Section V C1 Player of the Year
By TJ HATHAWAY Letchworth has been close for years to breaking through for a sectional title. "Our program has been competitive for several years." Letchworth coach Tim Eustace said. "Our mentality would always prevent us from getting over the hump. We’d be close, right there, but we would somehow shoot ourselves in the foot." In 2022, the Indians finally broke through … [Read more...] about Letchworth’s Halsey named Section V C1 Player of the Year
Notre Dame-Batavia’s Schrader takes home Section V C2 Player of the Year honors
By TJ HATHAWAY Notre Dame-Batavia head coach Rick Rapone had much to say about Gavin Schrader, the Niagara University commit who was named the Section V Class C2 Player of the Year. And according to Rapone, earning awards for his play on the field wasn't Schrader's biggest accomplishment. "He’s the valedictorian of his class. Set apart from all of the athletic accolades, … [Read more...] about Notre Dame-Batavia’s Schrader takes home Section V C2 Player of the Year honors
Bolivar-Richburg’s Danaher named Class C3 Player of the Year
By DAVID DOBRASZ Winning its fourth straight sectional title, Bolivar-Richburg baseball had a lot of bright spots this past season. None shone brighter than senior Landon Danaher, the only player to be on all four championship teams. In his fourth season of varsity baseball, Danaher cemented himself at the top. “It’s awesome!" Danaher said of being named Section V's Class C3 … [Read more...] about Bolivar-Richburg’s Danaher named Class C3 Player of the Year
Fillmore’s Ellsworth completes comeback with Class D Player of the Year nod
By DAVID DOBRASZ At one point, Fillmore’s Alex Ellsworth didn’t know if he would ever take the field for the Eagles again. That suspicion, though, quickly became an afterthought. In April of 2021, Ellsworth suffered a major injury to the scapula (shoulder blade) region in a practice prior to the start of the regular season. The result was he missed all but two games of his … [Read more...] about Fillmore’s Ellsworth completes comeback with Class D Player of the Year nod