N-O honors All-League tennis squad

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 19 June 2026 at 10:07 am

Contributed Photo – N-O Player of the Year Barker’s Daniel Goodwin

Player of the Year honoree Barker senior Daniel Goodwin heads the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League tennis squad.

Goodwin posted a 12-0 record at first singles to help lead Barker to a share of the N-O championship with Wilson at 11-1.

Wilson is represented on the first team by the duo of junior Shelby Robinson and 8th grader Brayden Le.

Runner-up Roy-Hart also has a pair of first team honorees in seniors Max Hickman and Collin Cousins.

Rounding out the first team are Albion senior Landon Graybill, Medina junior River Jones, Akron senior Whitley Koopman and Newfane 8th grader Matthew Alberter.

Goodwin, Graybill, Jones, Hickman, Cousins and Koopman are all repeat first team honorees.

Wilson heads the second team with a trio of honorees including junior Tessa Guenther and sophomores Lily Gurski and Zoey Beck.

Barker has placed the sophomore duo of Matthew Jordan and Oscar Dergel.

Rounding out the second team are junior Jillian LeBaron, Medina freshman Talia Rupp, Akron senior Bruce Karmazyn and Newfane junior Dylan Lamont.

Players receiving Honorable Mention, listed by school, were as follows:

Akron – Muira Kreher (Sr.), Shelby Ceratt (Sr.) and Eliza Koopman (Fr.)

Barker – Luke Fay (Sr.), Aurora Wass (Sr.), Nick Heideman (Sr.) and Lucas Nestoros (Soph.)

Medina – Levon Fuller (Soph.) and Eli Biesinger (Soph.).

Newfane – Julia Leibring (Jr.) and Sara Klinger (Jr.)

Roy-Hart – Kaylie Churchill (Sr.) and Reagan Kern (Sr.)

Wilson – Grace Smith (Jr.), Avery Nedelko (Sr.) and Ruby Narehood (Sr.)

Final N-O Standings: Barker 11-1, Wilson 11-1, Roy-Hart 7-5, Akron 6-6, Newfane 4-8, Albion 2-10, Medina 1-11