Where WNY student-athletes are graduating to
College choices of the Class of 2008
This is a working list of where student-athletes of the Class of 2008 are headed this fall.
The list is based on signings reported to The News throughout the school year, as well as college press releases and other reliable sources (several of the lacrosse signings were obtained from a list at laxpower.com).
Athletic directors, coaches, parents and athletes can help make additions to this list by e-mailing the information to kmcshea@buffnews.com.
Please include: athlete, sport, college, competition level (NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, junior college), type of scholarship, if any (athletic, academic, partial), and any other pertinent information. Please provide links (or copies) of college press releases, if available.
BASEBALL
Sebby Bellitto, Jamestown - St. Bonaventure
Tim Szalkowski, Starpoint - Canisius
Jim Pernick, St. Joe's - Clarion (Pa.) (II)
Tom Kufel, Iroquois – Mercyhurst (II)
Nick Cummings, Akron – Fredonia (III)
Brendon McMahan, St. Mary's - Fredonia (III)
Jake Nowak, Maryvale - Fredonia (III)
Tim Pysczynski, St. Mary's - Cobleskill State (III)
Bob Mohring, St. Mary's - D'Youville (III)
Josh Malikowski, St. Mary's - Medaille (III)
Josh DiMarco, Williamsville East - St. John Fisher (III)
Ben Dolpp, Canisius - St. John Fisher (III)
Steve Karnyski, Depew - St. John Fisher (III)
Matt Klock, Grand Island - St. John Fisher (III)
Peter Krysztof, Canisius - St. John Fisher (III)
Bryan MacSwan, Niagara Wheatfield - St. John Fisher (III)
Jeremy Willard, Lew-Port - St. John Fisher (III)
Ryan Schwab, Roy Hart – Thiel College (III)
Kevin Hughes, Starpoint - Erie CC
Rick Cumbo, Kenmore East - Erie CC
Kiernan Harris, Eden - Erie CC
Andy Tobias, Jamestown - Erie CC
Jared Hunt, Chautauqua Lake - Jamestown CC
Joey Jagoda, Dunkirk - Jamestown CC
Matt Eaker, Dunkirk - Jamestown CC
Shawn Patterson, Dunkirk - Jamestown CC
Bryant Watts, Dunkirk - Jamestown CC
Dan Eckstrom, Frewsburg - Jamestown CC
Shawn Himes, Frewsburg - Jamestown CC
Jordan Treadway, Frewsburg - Jamestown CC
Billy Peterson, Lake Shore - Jamestown CC
Brett Mlacker, Jamestown - Jamestown CC
Tom Tantillo, Jamestown - Jamestown CC
Joe Frangione, Jamestown - Jamestown CC
Jarrett Bielata, Jamestown - Jamestown CC
Micah Kellogg, Southwestern - Jamestown CC
Joe Polichetti, Dunkirk - Monroe CC
BASKETBALL - BOYS
Jacob Houseknecht, Olean - St. Bonaventure [will redshirt 2008-09]
Kenneth Farley Jr., Buffalo Arts - Tiffin (Ohio) University (II)
Anthony Caba, Grover Cleveland - Brockport State (III)
Steve Bryant, Bishop Timon-St. Jude - Medaille (III)
Glen Lomax, Grover Cleveland - Medaille (III)
Phil Maiarana, St. Joe's - Medaille (III)
Phil Wilber, Franklinville - Medaille (III)
Greg Osika, Depew - D'Youville (III)
Josh Brooks, Franklinville - Pitt-Bradford (III)
Sam Moore, Olean - Pitt-Bradford (III)
Rahshon Tabb, Niagara Falls - Central Florida CC
Tom Lee Jr., Buffalo Arts - Jamestown CC
Anthony Greene, Grover Cleveland - Mott CC (Mich.)
Tyshawn Edwards, Grover Cleveland - Mott CC (Mich.)
BASKETBALL - GIRLS
Joelle Connelly, Pioneer - Hofstra
Krystal Watson, Sacred Heart - University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Nikki Frederickson, Jamestown - Mercyhurst (II)
Nicole Calbi, Olean - Fredonia (III)
Sarah Tarantino, East Aurora (also soccer) - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Jessie Tarantino, East Aurora (also soccer) - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Joey Ruderman, Maryvale - Medaille (III)
Maggie Dalton, Jamestown - Pitt-Bradford (III) (also softball)
Kaylyn Button, Portville - Houghton (NAIA)
Hope Newton, Fredonia - Malone College (NAIA)
FIELD HOCKEY
Chantae Miller, Williamsville North - Michigan State
Leslie Ahern, Williamsville North - Lock Haven
Nicole Lewis, Williamsville North - Quinnipiac
Miana Campbell, Akron - Mercyhurst (II)
Rachel Sluberski, Iroquois - Mercyhurst (II)
Gina Sanita, Lancaster - Elmira (III) (also lacrosse)
Melissa Ciurzynski, Akron - University of Rochester (III)
Ashley Daigler, Iroquois - Houghton (NAIA)
FOOTBALL
Steve Means, Grover Cleveland - UB
David Skrip, Albion - UB
Justin Volk, Canisius - Army
Justin Young, Canisius - Colgate (I-AA)
Matt Glose, St. Francis - Duquesne (I-AA)
Paul Evans, Iroquois - Robert Morris (I-AA)
Bennett Marquis, St. Francis - Albany (I-AA)
Nick Christman, Sweet Home - Edinboro (II)
Chris Reger, St. Francis - Edinboro (II)
Randy Bloom, Orchard Park - Gannon (II)
Randy Colling, Pioneer - Gannon (II) (also wrestling)
Nick Tomkins, Grand Island – Gannon (II)
Arvin Bell, McKinley - West Liberty State College (W. Va) (II)
Paul Eaton, St. Francis - Alfred University (III) (also lacrosse)
Steve Miller, St. Francis - Alfred University (III)
Tom Secky, Maple Grove - Alfred University (III)
Jon Eric Banach, West Seneca West - Alfred University (III)
Adam Piscatello, Cheektowaga - Brockport (III)
Tamere Shannon, McKinley - Brockport (III)
Cory Hymes, St. Francis - Cortland State (III)
Cody Allen, Medina - Cortland State (III)
Tommy Lewis, Iroquois - Cortland State (III)
Alex Zak, Frontier - Cortland State (III)
Neal Nelson, Falconer - Cortland State (III)
Aaron Roy, North Tonawanda - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Andrew Rogowski, Canisius - Ithaca (III)
Bobby Giambra, West Seneca East - Mercyhurst (III)
Zach Stubbendeck, Williamsville East - St. John Fisher (III)
A.J. Harmon, McKinley - Utica College (III)
Maurice Gibbs, McKinley - ECC
Marquis Davis, McKinley - ECC
GOLF
Josh Luzak, Niagara-Wheatfield - Niagara
Pat Sheedy, Clarence - Florida Insitute of Technology (II)
LACROSSE - BOYS
Tim Monahan, Amherst - Albany
Casey Rich, Amherst - Syracuse
Joe Resetarits, Hamburg - Albany
Jon Domres, Hamburg - Canisius
Mike Allaire, Orchard Park - Canisius
Kevin Lalley, Orchard Park - Towson
Matt Ferrino, Orchard Park - Sacred Heart
Sean Looney, Orchard Park - Siena
Greg Bensman, West Seneca East - Mercyhurst (II)
Tyler Strassburg, West Seneca East - Mercyhurst (II)
Miles DeMillo, West Seneca East - Mercyhurst (II)
Brent Doerflein, Amherst - Geneseo (III)
Kurt Ebsary, Amherst - Denison (III)
Dan Barron, Clarence - Geneseo (III)
Jordan Collins-Hartwig, Clarence - RIT (III)
Aaron Ward, Frontier - Alfred University (III)
Ryan Springer, Hamburg - Clarkson (III)
Brad Gibson, Hamburg - Cazenovia (III)
Mike Ciepela, Iroquois - Potsdam (III)
Adam Nycz, Iroquois - Virginia Wesleyan (III)
D.J. Haseley, Lockport - Keuka (III)
Drew Belica, Orchard Park - Alfred University (III)
Barrett Gast, Orchard Park - Elmira (III)
Andy Herr, Orchard Park - Medaille (III)
Jon Ten Brock, Orchard Park - Nazareth (III)
Greg Wagner, Orchard Park - Nazareth (III)
Paul Eaton, St. Francis - Alfred University (also football)
Connor Bernas, St. Francis - Wells (III)
Brendan Murphy, Timon-St. Jude, Alfred (III)
Rashaun Durden, Williamsville East - Potsdam (III)
Ryan Sheehan, Williamsville East - St. John Fisher (III)
Zach Stubbendeck, Williamsville East - St. John Fisher (III)
Dan Wilder, Orchard Park - Finger Lakes CC
Emmett Printup, Niagara-Wheatfield - Onondaga CC
Elijha Printup, Niagara-Wheatfield - Onondaga CC
Chris Quinn, St. Francis - Herkimer CC
Jerry Feuerstein, Hamburg - Michigan State (club)
LACROSSE - GIRLS
Meghan Hurley, Amherst - Canisius
Daisy Timlin, Amherst - St. Bonaventure
Nikki Karek, Frontier - Niagara
Alma Aponte, Grand Island - Niagara
Taryn Burkholder, West Seneca West - Niagara
Elizabeth Holly, Orchard Park - Harvard
Amy Simon, Amherst - Fredonia (III)
Gina Sanita, Lancaster - Elmira (III) (also field hockey)
Christine Abramo, Orchard Park - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Allie Coppola, Orchard Park - Rochester Institute of Technology (III)
Cailee Januszkiewicz, Orchard Park - University of Rochester (III)
ROWING - GIRLS
Kelsey Kean, Mount St. Mary - Tulsa
SOCCER - BOYS
Andy Tiedt, Akron - Binghamton
Ryan Walter, Nichols - Binghamton
Kyle Sniatecki, Depew - Marshall
Gregory Bennett, Kenmore West - Mercyhurst (II)
Nicholas Doyle, Kenmore West - Mercyhurst (II)
Kyle Mortek, Clarence - Fredonia State (III)
Colin Begy, Williamsville East - Geneseo State (III)
Chris Duerr, Frontier - Mount Union (III)
Patrick Hartrich, St. Joe's - St. John Fisher (III)
Steve Zacchigna, East Aurora - Houghton (NAIA)
John LoBianco, North Collins - Daemen (NAIA)
SOCCER - GIRLS
Shannon Algoe, Williamsville North - Connecticut
Jenny Griffin, Williamsville East - Canisius
Ashley Beamish, Niagara-Wheatfield - Seton Hall
Amber Smyth, North Tonawanda - Hartford
Katie Taber, Lockport - High Point (N.C.)
Sarah Christensen, Iroquois - University at Buffalo
Angela Nicholas, Tonawanda - University at Buffalo
Catie Hilliard, Grand Island - University at Buffalo
Allie Weiser, Grand Island – C.W. Post (II)
Shealyn Sullivan, Mount Mercy - Georgian Court (II)
Jackie Coe, Grand Island – LeMoyne (II)
Sarah Tarantino, East Aurora (also basketball) - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Jessie Tarantino, East Aurora (also basketball) - Hobart and William Smith (III)
Keri Ketcham, Fredonia - Geneseo State (III)
Erin Asquith, Pioneer (also track & field) - Houghton (NAIA)
Kaylyn Button, Portville - Houghton (NAIA)
SOFTBALL
Amanda Cannizzo, Sweet Home - Canisius
Lauren Falzone, Williamsville South - Canisius
Katie Lancelotti, Clarence - Canisius
Katie Medina, Hamburg - Canisius
Sarah Anthon, Lancaster - Niagara
Jen Hare, Niagara Catholic - Niagara
Trish Kennery, Williamsville North - Niagara
Chelsea Horne, Williamsville East - Binghamton
Kristen Hineman, Lancaster - Rider
Jordan Rutkowski, Alden - Valparaiso
Holly Johnson, Culver (Ind.) Academies (native of Amherst) - Rutgers
Toni Caruso, Maryvale - Gannon (II)
Andrea Sauers, Iroquois - Mercyhurst (II)
Kayla Czuprynski, West Seneca West - Philadelphia University (II)
Brittany Pawlowski, West Seneca West - Potsdam (III)
Kyrstin Lekki, Niagara-Wheatfield - Buffalo State (III)
Kaylee Lekki, Niagara-Wheatfield - Buffalo State (III)
Jennifer Tighe, Frontier, Fredonia State (III)
Cassandra Mathers, Cassadaga Valley - Nazareth (III)
Maggie Dalton, Jamestown - Pitt-Bradford (III) (also basketball)
Lauren Stawski, West Seneca East - Pitt-Bradford (III)
MC Wagner, Hamburg - University of Rochester (III)
Sam Eimers, Ripley - Mercyhurst-North East (JC)
SWIMMING & DIVING - BOYS
Shawn Hoffman, North Tonawanda - Duke
Stephen Pochatko, Starpoint - Canisius
James Sica, Grand Island - Geneseo (III)
Josh Kaplan, Grand Island - Geneseo (III)
SWIMMING & DIVING - GIRLS
Casey Matthews, Williamsville North - Purdue
Kara Powalski, Mount St. Mary - Canisius
Juliana Walker, Frewsburg - Fredonia State (III)
TENNIS - GIRLS
Catie Wickline, Orchard Park - West Virginia
Courtney Conway, Sacred Heart - Mercyhurst (II)
TRACK & FIELD - GIRLS
Emily Curry, Williamsville North - Albany
Amanda Solly, West Seneca East - Boston University
Jillian O'Brien, West Seneca West - Maine
Jackie Burns, North Tonawanda - University at Buffalo
Anna Holmes, Pioneer - University at Buffalo
Staci Hallberg, Frewburg - Ursiline (Ohio) (NAIA)
Erin Asquith, Pioneer (also soccer) - Houghton (NAIA)
VOLLEYBALL - BOYS
Phil Peterson, Frontier - Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne
J.J. Pincoski, Orchard Park - Loyola-Chicago
Jake Thompson, Lake Shore - Rutgers
Cliff Quinn, Frontier - Vassar(III)
Adam Brouillard, Orchard Park - Vassar(III)
Jeff Lewis, Hamburg - New York University(III)
Jeff Gutmann, Maryvale - Springfield (Mass.) (III)
Charlie Gomez, Amherst - Juniata (III)
Dan Miranda, Sweet Home - Nazareth (III)
Adam Wightman, Eden - SUNYIT (III)
Ryan Meller, Eden - SUNYIT (III)
Tom Kotrys, Niagara-Wheatfield - Medaille (III)
Bryan Proch, North Tonawanda - Medaille (III)
Doug Martin, Cheektowaga - Medaille (III)
Jordan LeViness, Maryvale - Medaille (III)
Steve Klein, Eden - Medaille (III)
VOLLEYBALL - GIRLS
Chelsea Senn, Frontier - Fredonia (III)
WRESTLING
Chris Conti, Fredonia - University at Buffalo
Taylor Golba, St. Joe's - University at Buffalo
Mark Lewandowski, Lancaster - University at Buffalo
Randy Colling, Pioneer - Gannon (II) (also football)
Abram Rowe, Ripley - Wesleyan (Conn.) (III)
JUNIORS
The following members of the Class of 2009 have verbally committed to Division I schools:
Boys lacrosse: Jeff Tundo, Orchard Park (Ohio State).
Boys volleyball: Mike Stefani, Orchard Park (Ohio State).
Girls volleyball: Kelsey Maving, Sweet Home (Connecticut); Heather Henry, Eden (North Carolina); Allyson Severyn, St. Mary's (Canisius).
