N-O selects girls’ All-League team

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Niagara-Orleans All-League first team honorees, from left, Rian Faery and Peyton McInnis from Wilson and Mallory Schultz from Newfane.

Five schools are represented on the first team of the Niagara-Orleans All-League girls basketball squad.

Heading that group are repeat honorees seniors Peyton McInnis and Rian Faery from champion Wilson.

McInnis, who has been named N-O Player of the Year for the second year in a row, had 348 points, 211 rebounds and 25 steals this season. Faery had 266 points, 186 rebounds and 132 steals.

The first team honorees also include Albion senior Madison Hughson, Roy-Hart freshman Adella Dukes, Akron senior Sloan Jonathan and Newfane senior Mallory Schultz.

Hughson had 324 points, 95 rebounds and 95 steals; Dukes 164 points, 135 rebounds and 77 steals; Jonathan 256 points, 82 rebounds and 67 steals and Schultz 221 points, 105 rebounds and 49 steals.

First team honorees, from left, Madison Hughson (Albion), Sloan Jonathan (Akron) and Adella Dukes (Roy-Hart).

The All-League second team includes Newfane juniors Anna Chunco and Sienna Bowers, Akron senior Ashlee Henning and eighth grader Abby Gerstung and Wilson sophomore Bella Thrush.

Players earning Honorable Mention are listed by school as follows:

Wilson – Cait Cliffe and Rowan Simpson

Akron – Emma Gerstung and Gracie Leiker

Newfane – Kami Boyer and Cameron Stopa

Roy-Hart – Courtney Aquilina and Lila Brigham

Medina – Iyla Lilleby and Nevaeh Moss