CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CCAA) Division West 2 Softball Preview

CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CCAA) Division West 2 Softball Preview

School Name: Cassadaga Valley

Head Coach: Jerri Crandall

Assistant Coaches: Chyenne Morano

2021 Varsity Record: 0-12

Key Players Returning: Aystyn Barrett, Payton Allessi

New Players to watch out for: Emiley Anderson, Andrea Johnson

Key Losses due to Graduation: Kaylee Pattyson, Sarah Meder

Any Additional Information: Limited numbers this year, not many girls playing sports in any sport the past few years.

School Name: Chautauqua Lake

Head Coach: Susan Teets

Assistant Coaches:  Mike Torrance

2021 Varsity Record:  11-1

Key Players Returning:  Olivia Herrington, pitcher, Jenna Waters, catcher, Sienna Collins, center field, Lucy Gates 3rd base,

Cayzlee Johnson, utility player, Tatem Zemcik, Emma Lindsey, utility, Mallory Morrison, LF, Kaylee Gollhardt, OF

New Players to watch out for:  Jillian Miller, Elise Riedesel, Alexis Delcamp

School Name:  Clymer/Sherman Wolves

Head Coach: Frank Lewczyk

Assistant Coaches: Dave Bodamer and Brian Bates

2021 Varsity Record: 8-7

Key Players Returning: Mikala Einink, Janelle Burchanowski, Hayden Fisher, Reagan Bates

New Players to watch out for: Janelle Burchanowski and Ellie Bodamer

Key Losses due to Graduation: Amaya Lewczyk (Freshman Outfielder at Fredonia State)

Any Additional Information: Looking to repeat as Section 6 Class D Champions.

School Name:   Frewsburg

Head Coach:   Jon Blanchard

Assistant Coaches:   Chad Chitester and Alanna Blanchard

2021 Varsity Record:  6-8

Key Players Returning:   Reagan Chitester, Peyton Yost, Elise Sposato

School Name: Maple Grove High School

Head Coach: Rebecca Allen

Assistant Coaches: Robert Nordin

2021 Varsity Record: 4-10

Key Players Returning: Erin Mansfield (Jr. SS & slap hitter, 0.571 avg., 2021 league POY), Tessa Reed (Sr. IF, 0.333 avg.)

New Players to watch out for: Lydia Darr (Fr. Pitcher), Megan Lockwood, Harper Dawes

Key Losses due to Graduation: Catcher Taylor Bower

Any Additional Information: Senior Jacquelyn Nickerson is out for the season due to an injury, that takes away one of our strongest offensive players from last season (0.349 avg., 16 RBI’s)

School Name: Panama Central School

Head Coach: Tammy Hosier

Assistant Coaches: Chelsea Card

2021 Varsity Record: 10-5, lost in Sectional finals

Key Losses due to Graduation: Ashlyn Harvey – pitcher, Marra Hovey – catcher

Any Additional Information: We are a very young team – only one senior and she only played last year.  We are returning 7 starters but lost our pitcher/catcher duo we have had the last 3 years.  Brand new pitchers – one a freshman and the other a 7th grader!  Looking forward to seeing what these young players can do!

School Name:  Westfield Academy Central School

Head Coach:  Shawn Gnadzinski

Assistant Coaches:  Wade Dellow, Wendy Dellow, Jack Burgess

2021 Varsity Record:  12-3

Key Players Returning:  Pitcher of the year JR. Haleigh Dellow, 1st Team So. Tanleigh Bestine, 1st Team Fr. Sydney Hotchkiss, 2nd Team Fr. Eva Gnadzinski, Honorable Mention So. Brynn Ernewein and 2nd Team So. Casey Black

New Players to watch out for:  8th Grader Mackenzie Schumaker and 8th Madyson Burgess

Any Additional Information:

Haleigh Dellow – Ist team all star

Pitcher of the Yr

All WNY honorable mention

All state Class C

Top 25 All time NYS Batting Avg. 585

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known? JR. Haleigh Dellow George Mason