Barker trio heads annual N-O All-League field hockey team

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 17 November 2019 at 10:05 am

Contributed Photos – Barker’s first team All-League honorees include, from left, Ciara Gregoire, Katrina Clare and Madison Gancasz.

Undefeated (12-0) champion Barker has placed three players on the first team of the Niagara-Orleans All-League field hockey squad.

The Lady Raiders trio includes senior forwards Katrina Clare and Ciara Gregoire and junior midfielder Madison Gancasz. All are repeat selections.

Clare, a three-time first team honoree who was named N-O Player of the Year, led Barker with 18 goals and 21 assists. Gregoire had 17 goals and 2 assists and Gancasz 5 goals and 6 assists.

Runner-up Medina is represented on the first team by the senior duo of forward Lacey Kenward and midfielder Mary Flores.

Medina’s first team selections Lacey Kenward, left, and Mary Flores

Kenward led the Mustangs with 14 goals and also had 4 assists while Flores had 5 goals and 5 assists.

Akron likewise had two first team honorees, midfielder Jenelle Kieffer and defender Emerson Polkowski, both sophomores. Kieffer scored 5 goals.

Rounding out the first team are Roy-Hart senior midfielder Samantha Choate, Wilson senior defender Emilee Muoio, Newfane senior defender Madison Klumpp and Kenmore junior forward Jessica Botham. Klumpp is a repeat selection.

Choate had 5 goals and 7 assists, Muoio 7 goals and 5 assists and Botham 4 goals and 4 assists.

Barker also has three players on the second team including senior Rachel Hurtgam and juniors Lena Fazzolari and Ella Fox. Hurtgam had 12 goals and 7 assists.

Medina is represented by seniors Grace Cook and Abi Neuman.

Completing the second team are junior Lydia Blueye and sophomore Alexandrea Roland from Akron, senior Abby Ander from Roy-Hart, senior Ryleigh McCoy from Newfane, senior Sierra Shepherd from Wilson and Izzy DiGesaire from Kenmore.