Lacrosse Officials Year-End Awards
The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association closed out another successful season with its annual "Year-End Gathering," where officials were recognized for their hard work and commitment to the game. Over the course of the 77-day season, the association provided officiating services for 736 games, requiring an impressive 1,670 official
assignments.
The coveted "Iron Man Award" for officiating the most games was shared by three zebras this year; John Littwitz, Christopher Roach, and Andrew Barreca who each served in thirty-four games. Ten others had at least thirst games.
The event also celebrated the contributions of seven officials who worked the New York State Tournament this year. Ryan Robinson and Dan Scarazzo were selected to work the semi-finals in Cortland and Scott Maloney was a referee in the Class C finals and Rob Cantabene, Chris Geng, Luke Pualis and Dan Scarazzo served as Chief Bench Officials in the championship games at Hobart and William Smith College.
The Section V Official of the Year Award was announced by Mike Simon, the coordinator for Section V boys lacrosse. The award, initiated by Penfield Head Coach John Schembri, is determined by the head coaches of
Section V, with nominees coming from each league. This year’s recipient was Ryan Robinson, honored for his dedication, strong work ethic, deep knowledge of the game, and commitment to mentorship.
In addition, two Service Awards were presented. Brian Wing was honored with an Achievement Award which recognized for his efforts in all sorts of activities "that just needed to get done." President Pete McCabe also stated by message that "he has done a lot of work, to make sure we are all prepared".
A second Achievement Award was presented to assignor Rob Cantabene. Despite the many assignments, changes, weather issues, "he remained fair, consistent and thoughtful in his assignments and found opportunities for officials to grow, whether it was their first varsity game or taking a higher contest."
With another season in the books, the Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association celebrated not only the numbers and milestones but the unwavering dedication of those who ensure the game is played with integrity and respect.
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to the quality of their opponents. "Certainly, the strength of a team's schedule is a factor when reviewing a player" said Section V Coordinator Mike Simon. 

the first game of the day, where Manhasset (Section VIII) won the Class B contest. In Class C, Rye (Section I) beat Jamesville-DeWitt (Section III) 15-9. In Class D, Cold Spring Harbor defeated Marcellus (section III) 11-9 and in the last game of the day at Hobart and William Smith College, Massapequa (Section VIII) beat West Genesee (Section III), 19-9.
out of the contest with an injury and long stick Oliver Kowal took over the draw for the Blue Devils. In the fourth quarter, the 'Set won 6/8 draws to give them significant more ball time at chances at the cage.
Manhasset kept up the consistent pressure and added another four goals over the next four minutes. Mondiello scored first with a drive from the top of the restraining line, followed by back-to-back unassisted goals from Kasselakis. Thirty seconds after his second goal, Weston added his second goal an another unassisted score. The 'Set led 10-6 with 1:02 left on the clock. Victor added one more (Hay – unassisted) before time expired, but the 'Set held on to secure their NYS Class B Title.
the Blue Devils to the State Championship game against Manhasset on Sunday, June 14th in Geneva.
circle at 79%, winning 23 of 29 draws to give Victor a consistent possession advantage throughout the game. Jackson Mead was equally impressive, finishing with three goals and three assists to pace a balanced attack that saw seven different players find the back of the net. Colin Wheeler added three goals and Nathan Terrance and Oliver Kowal each chipped in two.
the third quarter, when Sami Chowdhrey scored twice and Billy Roemer added another to briefly trim the deficit to 13-7 before the lightning delay stopped play. When the game resumed two hours later, Victor wasted no time, with Ricci scoring three of his five goals in a blistering stretch; three goals in under two minutes to open the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to 16-7 and putting any remaining doubt to rest.
Chowdhrey finished with three goals and John Mooney added two, but the Blue Devils' relentless attack and faceoff dominance proved too much to overcome. At each game a player from each team was selected for the sportsmanship award. Senior attackman Rory Burke was selected from Victor. Sami Chowdhrey was honored for the Silver Warriors.
The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. The awards identify some of the best players from each area around the country. Each of the head coaches in the Section is allowed to vote on each of the awards. The selections from our area were then submitted to the USA Lacrosse for final approval.
Academically, nominees needed to have an average GPA of 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale). There were also six awards available in Section V and some players were nominated for both awards.
In 2012, USA Lacrosse added an award named for the long-time Johns Hopkins lacrosse coach and Athletic Director, Bob Scott. The annual award is given to a senior of outstanding character, good academic standing and one who demonstrates good sportsmanship and safe play. The winner from Section V, this year, is Isaac Bailey, from Churchville-Chili High School.












Penfield all saw their seasons come to an end.
round at 19-2.13-7. Penn Yan fell to a potent Marcellus attack 19-11, closing out at 17-4 despite Braden Fingar's two goals in his final game. Penfield battled West Genesee throughout but dropped a 14-10 decision, finishing at 15-5 in a season that featured coach John Schembri's 200th career win and a sectional championship.
opening whistle, building a 6-1 first-quarter lead and never looking back in a 19-11 victory that ended Penn Yan's season at 17-4. [
outscored HFL 12-0 after the first quarter to end the Cougars' season 16-4, with Jason Bennett making 21 saves in a losing effort to surpass 500 career saves as HFL closes out at 13-7. [
who advanced Wednesday, sending all four Section V representatives to the State Regional round at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School on Saturday. Penfield rolled past Kenmore 18-6 behind 11 goal-scorers and coach John Schembri's 200th career win, while Penn Yan edged East Aurora 9-6 on a historic five-goal, 200th-career-goal night from Braden Fingar.
goals and an assist to power Penn Yan past East Aurora 9-6 in non-league tournament play at Williamsville North. The Mustangs extended their winning streak to 14 games and improved to 17-3 on the season.
too much to overcome. [
lacrosse, as both HFL and Victor advanced in the NYS Tournament. The Cougars survived a furious Hamburg fourth-quarter rally to escape with an 8-7 win, with Jackson Coon and Grady Goodberlet each scoring three goals to pace the offense. Victor had a little trouble with Orchard Park, but pulled away for a 12-8 victory behind three goals from Colin Wheeler and three assists from Matthew Herendeen. Both teams now await their next opponents as they continue deep postseason runs.
Hamburg fourth-quarter rally to win 8-7 and advance in the NYS Tournament, with Jackson Coon and Grady Goodberlet each netting three goals to lead the way. Sam Jokl dominated the faceoff circle at 78% to help the Cougars control possession and preserve the victory. [




delivered eight home wins across all four classes. In Class A, McQuaid Jesuit edged Rush-Henrietta 11-9 behind three goals each from John Burrows and Dominic Camarella, while Penfield held off Fairport 8-6 on Griffin Banister's three goals. Class B saw Pittsford stay perfect at 18-0 with a 19-4 win over Thomas, and Victor rallied from a deficit with five fourth-quarter goals to edge Hilton 8-6 on Colin Wheeler's four-goal effort. In Class C, Honeoye Falls-Lima's Grady Goodberlet scored five goals in a 14-4 win over Aquinas, and Geneva survived a late Wayne rally to win 6-5 on Ryland Dunham's four goals. Class D produced the day's biggest
milestones, as Pal-Mac's Max Hill and Jackson Dennie reached 150 assists and 200 goals respectively in a 15-4 win over Marcus Whitman, and Penn Yan cruised past Midlakes 19-5 behind five goals each from Braden Fingar and Logan Sprague.
Colin Wheeler's four goals, including two in a decisive five-goal fourth quarter, carried Victor past Hilton 8-6 in a back-and-forth Class B semifinal that featured three ties before the Blue Devils pulled away. The will face Pittsford in the finals on Saturday [
and Avery Valenti's three goals powered undefeated Pittsford to a 19-4 Class B semifinal win over Thomas, setting up a Class B final against Victor. [
o a 6-5 Class C semifinal win over Wayne in a game that wasn't decided until the final minutes, setting up a final against Honeoye Falls-Lima on Saturday. [


Saturday'saction. Pittsford stayed perfect at 17-0 behind Grant Lewis' eight goals, Penn Yan blanked Mynderse-Romulus 18-0 as Tukker Fisher reached 100 career assists, and Geneva's Ryland Dunham scored nine goals for his 200th career tally in a 22-0 shutout of Batavia-Notre Dame. Midlakes' James Sprague hit 100 career goals in an 18-4 quarterfinal win over Bloomfield-Honeoye, and Hilton's Cahlan Smith and Drew Brien each hit milestones — 50 goals and 50 assists — in a 13-6 win over Brighton. Thomas survived Spencerport 12-11 in overtime on Lucas Nuccitelli's late game-winner, and Victor edged Irondequoit 9-6 in a five-tie thriller to extend its winning streak to seven.
as Irondequoit made a strong first-round statement, with Cooper Moore's six goals leading a 19-5 rout of Churchville-Chili. Brighton closed with a 20-3 win over Gates Chili, spreading the scoring across 12 players and celebrating first varsity goals for three players. Canandaigua's Kyle Farrington and Ryan McKeegan combined for seven goals and three assists in a 15-3 win over Schroeder, and Waterloo closed its regular season on a positive note with a 10-6 win over Newark behind three goals each from Jaidyn Ellison and Kyle Shangraw.
his 150th career goal in the Panthers' 16-7 win over McQuaid Jesuit to remain undefeated at 16-0, and Midlakes' Nate Lathrop led a 15-5 road win over Haverling with three goals and five assists to extend the Merge's winning streak to 12. Marcus Whitman rallied from a five-goal deficit to defeat Bloomfield-Honeoye 15-11, with Ayden Clark's five goals and two assists leading the way and goalie Tyler Speers surpassing 400 career saves. East United-Eastridge got four goals and two assists from Payton Terrigino in a 15-3 win over Batavia-Notre Dame, a game that also featured first varsity milestones for three players.
saw Penn Yan extend its winning streak to 10 with a 12-8 win over Fairport behind Tukker Fisher's 150th career goal, while Marcus Whitman's Ayden Clark recorded his 50th career assist in a 15-7 tournament win over Waterloo. Victor's Colin Wheeler poured in six goals to lead the Blue Devils past Brighton 15-6, Honeoye Falls-Lima's Jackson Coon had five goals and three assists in a 16-4 win over Mynderse-Romulus, and Irondequoit held off Spencerport 9-8 in the night's closest game. Thomas rallied from an early deficit to top Aquinas 11-4, and 
Mynderse-Romulus 18-0 as Tukker Fisher reached 100 career assists, and Geneva's Ryland Dunham scored nine goals for his 200th career tally in a 22-0 shutout of Batavia-Notre Dame. Midlakes' James Sprague hit 100 career goals in an 18-4 quarterfinal win over Bloomfield-Honeoye, and Hilton's Cahlan Smith and Drew Brien each hit milestones — 50 goals and 50 assists — in a 13-6 win over Brighton. Thomas survived Spencerport 12-11 in overtime on Lucas Nuccitelli's late game-winner, and Victor edged Irondequoit 9-6 in a five-tie thriller to extend its winning streak to seven.
four goals, Tukker Fisher's milestone 100th career assist, and a three-goalie shutout highlighted Penn Yan's 18-0 win over Mynderse-Romulus, stretching the Mustangs' winning streak to 11. [
nine-goal, milestone 200th career goal performance headlined Geneva's 22-0 shutout of Batavia-Notre Dame, with Jack Dunham and Dominic Gaglianese each adding three goals. [



