2011-2012 Highlights

The Buffalo News Gives Hamburg's Josh Babcock the Borrelli Award and Amanda Obenshain the Ox Award

Babcock:
The award is named after Tom Borrelli, a News sports reporter and editor, died Nov. 20, 2008 of injuries suffered less than two weeks earlier when he fell down the press box stairway at All High Stadium while covering a football game.

As a tribute to Borrelli and the sport he loved, a committee led by News Sports Columnist Bob DiCesare established the Tom Borrelli Memorial Award and Scholarship Fund.

The award winners are selected by The News' high school sports department after consultation with local scouts and coaches.

Babcock was chosen from a talented Class of 2012 which included fellow All-Americans Nathan Gowen of Amherst, Brendan Barren of West Seneca West, Ryan Jurek of Hamburg, Thomas Lipomi of Hamburg and Tyler Conroy of Bishop Timon-St. Jude.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/high-schools/article971716.ece

Obenshain:

The "Ox" Award, which goes to a senior who displays the talent, versatility, hard work, dedication and toughness displayed by Borrelli - whose nickname was "Ox" - in his work as a reporter and editor at The Buffalo News.

The inaugural "Ox" Award goes to Hamburg's Obenshain. The two-time All-Western New York first-teamer and a five-year starter led Hamburg to its first sectional title since 2008. She had 58 goals and 59 assists this season while she was also a standout on defense and on draw controls.

"The Ox Award is the definition of Amanda," said Hamburg coach Katy Ryan.

"The last two seasons Amanda showed perseverance and dedication to not only the program but her teammates."

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/high-schools/article970118.ece

Spring 2012 Lacrosse All-Stars:
Boys: ALL-AMERICANS: Ryan Jurek, Joshua Babcock, and Maximus Maxwell. All-WNY FIRST TEAM: Thomas Lipomi, Mitchell Shafer, Patrick Nowak, Maximus Maxwell, Ryan Jurek, and Joshua Babcock. CLASS B FIRST TEAM: Patrick Nowak, Mitchell Shafer, Maximus Maxwell, Ryan Jurek, Joshua Babcock, and Thomas Lipomi. SECOND TEAM: Christian Hollfelder, Nick Wilcox, Austin Bishop, Connor Ryan, Evan Kuss, and Adam Gawlak.

2012 Boys All Western Nerw York Lacrosse Team

Members of the All-WNY Boys Lacrosse Team (back row from left): Hamburg coach Jerry Severino, West Seneca West's Brendan Barren, Hamburg's Thomas Lipomi, Hamburg's Mitchell Shafer, Silver Creek's Brandon Brooks, Hamburg's Patrick Nowak, Silver Creek's Zed Williams, Hamburg's Maximus Maxwell. Front row (from left): Timon's Adam DiMillo, Hamburg's Ryan Jurek, Hamburg's Joshua Babcock, Amherst's Nathan Gowen, Orchard Park's Kole Robinson. Missing from photos are Orchard Park's Ben Johnson and Orchard Park's Dan Murphy. WNY Man of the Year: Ed Van Tine, Hamburg (posthumously)

Spring 2012 Baseball All-Stars:
ECIC II FIRST TEAM: Sam Hogan, Tyler Shaw, and Eric Simoncelli; SECOND TEAM: Cameron Ringo. HONORABLE MENTION: Sam Buffa, Tyler Brunner, Joshua Palisano, and Justin LaRosa.

Junior Bridget Hogan named as to the CLASS A, ALL NEW YORK STATE SOFTBALL First team, and All-Western New York team.

She lead the girls softball team to its first state tournament appearance. For the season she batted .423, fanned 155 in 88 IP with 6 shutouts, and maintained a 91.5 average.

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/high-schools/article946079.ece

The Buffalo News Ranks Hamburg Boys Lacrosse As One Of "The Best High School Teams From 2011-12."

"Second half of state regional loss to Irondequoit was disappointing, but the Bulldogs (18-2) were still the best of WNY boys lacrosse, and earn a top 10 spot thanks to some national-caliber wins that left them in the top 50 in the nation in two major polls (No. 45 in laxpower.com and No. 32 in ESPNHS)." http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/high-schools/article940302.ece

Fall 2011 Soccer All-Stars:
Boys: ECIC II FIRST TEAM: Sam Hogan; SECOND TEAM: Cole Beale & Jared Brucker. HONORABLE MENTION: Garrett Rettig

Girls: All-WNY SECOND TEAM: Kaelyn Gamel. ECIC II FIRST TEAM: Jessie Smith, Kaelyn Gamel, & Marissa Lombard; SECOND TEAM: Alexis Smith & Nicole Thiel.

Fall 2011 Volleyball All-Stars:
Boys: ALL ECIC SECOND TEAM: Eric Moscato & Eric Simoncelli ; ECIC II FIRST TEAM: Mitch Shafer & Josh Babcock

Girls: All-STATE CLASS A: THIRD TEAM: Alicia Porack; All-WNY FIRST TEAM: Alicia Porack & Jessica Wood; All-WNY SECOND TEAM: Taylor Hite; All-WNY HONORABLE MENTION: Andrea Buchanan. ALL ECIC FIRST TEAM: Alicia Porack, Taylor Hite & Jessica Wood; ALL ECIC SECOND TEAM: Taylor Hite. ECIC II FIRST TEAM: Gabrielle Eppolito, Jessica Schneider, & Elizabeth Dates. ECIC II SECOND TEAM: Lauren Moelbert

Fall 2011 Girls Field Hockey All-Stars:

Andrea Goldbach - Front row, third in from the left, and Taylor Wolf - Back row, second from the right.

Coach Kelly Owens was named the ECIC Coach of the Year, an honor she also earned in 2010, 2008 and 2005.

All-WNY FIRST TEAM: Andrea Goldbach: Repeat pick, netted 16 goals and had 15 assists for the Class B champs, 3-year starter, 95 average. Taylor Wolf: Allowed just four goals all season on the way to 14 shutouts. 3-sport athlete, 96 average.

All-WNY SECOND TEAM: Lauren Dobson.

ECIC LARGE SCHOOLS FIRST TEAM: Taylor Wolf, Andrea Goldbach, Kailee Ramaekers, Lauren Dobson, & Liz Vesneske. SECOND TEAM: Jess Ewanic & Miranda Moore

Senior Ben Brucker Named the Channel 4(WIVB) November 2011 Male Scholar Athlete of the Month

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