N-O honors All League tennis team

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 17 June 2023 at 7:27 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Henry Rigerman, left, and Albion’s Leo Bolton have earned first team Niagara-Orleans All-League tennis honors.

Six schools are represented on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League tennis squad.

Albion is represented by sophomore Leo Bolton, a repeat first team honoree, Medina by senior Henry Rigerman and Barker by senior Matt Ryan.

Undefeated (12-0) champion Akron has placed senior Caleb Suckow, a three-time first team honoree and this season’s N-O Player of the Year, and sophomore Samantha Niescer.

Newfane is represented by juniors Luke Gunby and Jack Goehle and sophomore Miles Czekaj and Wilson by junior Aubriana Cristano.

Barker has a quartet of second team honorees in senior Tommy Harris, junior Luke DerSarkissian and freshmen Dan Goodwin and Whitney Coopman.

The second team also includes Albion junior Mark Ames, Newfane sophomore Ben Trotter and Akron junior Cole Fleming along with Wilson sophomores Tyler Goff-Brown and Paul Gast.

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

Akron – Morgan Towsan (Sr.), Will Aken (Sr.) and Stella Van Wyk (Sr.)

Albion – Aidan Miller (Sr.), Clara Bolton (Sr.) and Jason Anstey (Jr.)

Barker – Levi Hauser (Sr.)

Medina – Logan Trilizio (Sr.), Angel Mulcachy (Jr.) and Seagan Majchrzak (Sr.)

Newfane – Alex Ostrozinski (Sr.) and Sabrina Niver (Sr.)

Roy-Hart – Evan Gerdes (Sr.) and Sophea Allee (Sr.)

Wilson – Cassidy Wagner (Sr.) and Natalia Ward (So.)

Final Standings: Akron 12-0, Newfane 10-2, Albion 7-5, Barker 7-5, Wilson 4-8, Roy-Hart 2-10, Medina 0-12