The winter seasons are winding down and awards season is starting.
As a result, the Niagara Niagara Frontier League has released their 2026 All-Stars in all of the sports. This year, there are over 80 region athletes or teams to make it to either the first or second team across all of the sports.
There were also two players to be named their sports’ player of the year, Grand Island’s Rebekah Dolan in girls basketball and Lockport’s Charlie Croff in boys basketball. Croff’s selection is his second as the NFL’s player of the year after receiving the top honor in 2024.
Boys Wrestling:
First team:
Landon Mersdorf, 7th, North Tonawanda; Cameron Crumpler, So., Niagara Falls; Caine Rumsey, So., Grand Island; Kayden Feain, Sr., Niagara Falls; Donovan Smith, Jr., Lockport; Beau Bergeron, Jr., Grand Island; Evan Zbell, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Keith Mixon, Jr., North Tonawanda; Jonathan Landen, Jr., North Tonawanda; Vance Adamson, So., Niagara Falls; Chase Richards, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield.
Second team:
Elijah Meyer, 7th, North Tonawanda; Nathan Pearson, So., Lewiston-Porter; Jadiel Mercado, So., North Tonawanda; Xander Heckman, Jr., Grand Island; Jeremy Buchanan, Jr., Grand Island; James Ashley, Jr., Niagara Falls; Paul Robertson, Sr., Niagara Falls; Bradley Miller, Jr., Niagara Falls; Aidiyn Licht, Jr., North Tonawanda; Jayden Eaton, Sr., Niagara Falls.
Third team:
Vedder Caruana, Fr., Grand Island; Anthony Hill, So., Lewiston-Porter; Ryan Pasiz, Fr., Niagara Falls; Jacob Sweeney, Jr., Niagara Wheatfield; Logan Lombardo, Jr., Lewiston-Porter; Mason Hilson, So., Niagara Falls; Jeran Jessie, Jr., Niagara Falls; Calum Parsons, So., North Tonawanda; Isaiah Hayden, So., Lockport; Jacob Hale, Jr., Lockport; Jason Burns, So., Lewiston-Porter; Willie McCaa, Sr., North Tonawanda.
Boys swimming:
First team:
200-meter freestyle: Aiden Moran, Sr., Lockport.
200 IM: Cooper Zugelder, Jr., Lockport.
500 freestyle: Aiden Moran, Sr., Lockport.
200 Freestyle Relay: Logan Ramos, Sr., Lockport; Cooper Zugelder, Jr., Lockport; Chris O’Connor, Jr., Lockport; Aiden Moran, Sr., Lockport.
100 Backstroke: Nick D’Annna, Sr., Lew-Port
400 freestyle relay: Logan Ramos, Sr., Lockport; Cooper Zugelder, Jr., Lockport; Cullen Bruning, Sr., Lockport; Aiden Moran, Sr., Lockport.
Second team:
200 Medley Relay: Dylan Idzik, So., Niagara Wheatfield; Jake Moceri, Fr., Niagara Wheatfield; Dom Zuccari, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Michael Mocerii, Jr., Niagara Wheatfield.
50 Free: Adam McNab, Sr., Niagara Falls.
Diving: Jason Klineline, Jr., Lockport.
100 Freestyle: Jake Moceri, Fr., Niagara Wheatfield.
100 backstroke: Adam McNab, Sr., Niagara Falls.
100 breaststroke: Ian Rodgers, Sr., Niagara Falls.
Third team:
200 medley relay: Adam McNab, Sr., Niagara Falls; Ian Rodgers, Sr., Niagara Falls; Daniel Hosler, Jr., Niagara Falls; Camden Reygers, Sr., Niagara Falls.
200 Freestyle: Jake Moceri, Fr., Niagara Wheatfield.
50 free: James Scully, Jr., Lew-Port.
Diving: Thomas Aceti, Sr., Lew-Port.
100 Butterfly: Matthew Rosenberg, Jr., Lockport.
100 Freestyle: James Scully, Jr., Lew-Port.
500 Freestyle: Michael Moceri, Jr., Niagara Wheatfield.
200 Freestyle Relay: Gabriel Easton, Jr., Lew-Port, Isaac Lauger, Jr., Lew-Port; Jack Gollhofer, Jr., Lew-Port; Alex Julias, So., Lew-Port.
100 Backstroke: Dylan Idzik, So., Niagara Wheatfield.
100 Breaststroke: Michael Moceri, Jr., Niagara Wheatfield.
400 Freestyle Relay: Adam McNab, Sr., Niagara Falls; Camden Reygers, Sr., Niagara Falls; Ian Rodgers, Sr., Niagara Falls; Daniel Hosler, Jr., Niagara Falls.
Girls basketball:
Player of the Year: Rebekah Dolan, Sr., Grand Island
First team:
Jianna Jacobs, So., Lew-Port; Emma Buzak, Sr., Lockport; Amya Jacobs, Fr., Lew-Port.
Second team:
Ellie Fox, So., Niagara Wheatfield; Alivia Day, Jr., Niagara Falls; Alina Scarbrough, Jr., Niagara Falls; Demetria Spurgeon, So., Niagara Falls.
Third team:
Mia McGowan, So., Grand Island; Sadie Baird, Jr., Lew-Port; Gia Watson, Fr., Niagara Wheatfield.
Boys basketball:
Player of the year: Charlie Croff, Sr., Lockport
First team:
Dane Brown, Jr., Grand Island; Jack Giancola, Sr., North Tonawanda; Michael Wylke, So., Lew-Port; Greydan Barnwell, Sr., Lew-Port.
Second team:
Ethan DeVantier, Sr., North Tonawanda; Colt Becker, 8th, Niagara Wheatfield.
Third team:
Jon Neville, Sr., Grand Island; K.J. Wilkes, So., Grand Island; Noah Bohlman, Sr., Lockport; Jake Castiglia, Jr., Grand Island; Sam Bohlman, So., Lockport.
Boys bowling:
First team:
Payton Hutchinson, Sr., Niagara Falls; Nicholas Grabowski, Sr., Lockport; John Coram, Sr., Grand Island; Joseph Klinger, Jr., Niagara Falls.
Second team:
Andrew Campbell, So., Lockport; Lucas Mazur, Sr., Niagara Falls; Antonio Kreps, So., Niagara Falls; Drew Carr, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield.
Third team:
Liam Bragg, Fr., Lockport; Keegan McKenzie, Fr., Lockport; Luke Mariani, Jr., Lockport; Jayden Page, Jr., Niagara Wheatfield; Robert Giuseppetti, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Gavin Burke, So., Niagara Wheatfield.
Girls bowling:
First team:
Kelly Coram, Jr., Grand Island; Emma Snowman, Sr., North Tonawanda; Allie Ventry, Sr., Niagara Falls; Ava Mitchell, Sr., Lockport.
Second team:
Amanda Coons, 7th, Niagara Wheatfield; Morgan Giannantonio, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Leah Hardy, 8th, Niagara Wheatfield; Allison Cake, Sr., North Tonawanda; Devon Price, 8th, Grand Island; Madison Swartz, Sr., North Tonawanda.
Third team:
Cora Rappleyea, So., Niagara Wheatfield; Alexandria Wagner, Fr., Niagara Wheatfield; Allyson Royer, Fr., Niagara Falls; Gianna Ferger, So., Niagara Wheatfield; Kaitlyn Sonntag, Sr., Lewiston-Porter.
Cheerleading:
First team:
Allie Rumsey, Sr., Grand Island; Giana Ciffa, So., Lewiston-Porter; Jovi McCabe; Sr., Lockport; Gianna Licata, Jr., Niagara Falls; Oliva Jeckovich, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Gabriella Rosky, Sr., North Tonawanda.
Second team:
Sara Trevett, Sr., Grand Island; Brielle Anderson, 7th, Lewiston-Porter; Ava Andes, Jr., Lockport; Rashonna Moore, Jr., Niagara Falls; Cheyenne Bateman, Sr., Niagara Wheatfield; Lilly Brennan, Sr., North Tonawanda.