Four teams share N-O first team honors

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – First team N-O All-League honorees Jamel Johnson Jr. from Roy-Hart, right.  and Luey Castro from Barker.

Lead by a pair of players from undefeated (12-0) champion Newfane, a total of four schools are represented on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League boys basketball squad.

Newfane is represented by senior Evan Myers who scored 354 points and grabbed off 126 rebounds, and junior Ben Dickinson, who had 245 points and 196 rebounds.

Rounding out the first team are Roy-Hart senior Jamel Johnson Jr., Akron senior Drew Romesser and Barker junior Luey Castro.

Akron’s Drew Romesser

Johnson Jr., who was named N-O Player of the Year,  scored a Roy-Hart single season record 511 points and grabbed off 252 rebounds.

Romesser scored 278 points and Castro 156 points.

Newfane has also placed two players on the second team, Nate Snow and Landon Braman, both juniors.

Albion has a trio of second team honorees in Amari Jones, Javon Jones and Aquil Gaffney, all seniors.

Completing the second team is Akron freshman Ben Gerstung.

The Honorable Mention selections, listed by school, are as follows:

Akron – Blake Gerstung (Fr.), Trace Hill (Jr.) and Donny Kreher (Sr.)

Albion – Blake Preston (Jr.)

Barker – Brad Cantrell (Sr.), Aiden Mescall (Jr.) and Aidan Voss (Sr.)

Medina – Aiden Pitts (Sr.)

Newfane – Konnor Courtemanche (Jr.)

Roy-Hart – Nate Beyer (Sr.) and Remington Albee (Jr.)

Wilson – Matt Fox (Sr.), Mike Bubar (Sr.), Logan Wolfe (Sr.) and Blake Martin (Jr.)

Newfane’s first team honorees Ben Dickinson and Evan Myers.