Veronica E. Connor Middle School
2026
PrincipalMr. John Fitzpatrick
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2026 Grand Island Girls’ Modified Basketball - February 2026
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Front row: E Vincent, Asst. Capt. T Parisi, E Chiddy, R Yaksich, Capt. H Tracy, L Nelson.
Back row: Coach A Meaney, M Asbach, G Spiesz, G Fusco, G Brady, L LeFand, Asst Coach R Meaney.
The Connor Middle School girls’ modified basketball team had a very successful ‘25-’26 campaign. The 14 game schedule can be grueling at times in the rough-and-tumble Niagara Frontier League, but the girls comported themselves well in all contests. The growth in skills and overall teamwork was exponential as the season went along and, in the end, they won the last game of the season and isn’t that always the goal (see: Bills)?The team was heavy with eighth graders, but the four seventh graders were a good portion of the team’s heart and soul. Emma Chiddy started off the season with some great potential ~ 14 points in four games ~ but unfortunately had an injury in game five that kept her out for the remainder of the games. She has recovered nicely and is looking forward to next year. Gianna Spiesz was a forward who became more adept as the games progressed and she got more playing time under her belt. Her old school three vs. NW was very satisfying. Layla Nelson and Taylor Parisi were our other two seventh graders and they were also co-Most Valuable Players. Layla led the team in trips to the charity stripe, scored 57 points, and was Queen of the Skills Competition with five wins. Layla played taller than she presents, boxing out and scrapping for loose balls. Layla also liked helping out the referees by calling out the other teams’ travels and three seconds. Taylor Parisi, the other co-MVP, was also the Assistant Captain. Taylor was only 10 points shy of being a Viking Centurion (100 points) as she posted 90 of our collective 287 points. In the last game of the season versus a tough CSAT squad that had beaten us earlier in the year, Taylor scored 17 of our 33 points by raining down five three pointers in the win. Taylor truly loves the game and will be fun to watch in the coming seasons.
The rest of the Mod Squad consisted of middle school seniors, but only three returners ~ the other four were senior newbies. Gianna Brady was a senior newbie that grew into the position over the course of the season, finishing with eight points in the final game on four putbacks that never came below her forehead. If she keeps it up, JV will be very happy. Another 8th grade first-timer was Liberty LeFand, who put in 49 points over the season and was aggressive going to the basket and getting rebounds. Many could benefit watching her layup steps. Our final two, Emily Vincent and Michaela Asbach, were shut down defensive specialists. Emily Vincent grew as the season progressed, forcing herself to be played with her aggressive rebounding and boxing out. Emily seemed to thrive on the contact. Michaela was a cheap suit in a rain storm ~ she may have only let up three baskets all year in coverage. Once she proved what she could be, she rarely came off the floor. She was often the coach’s voice on the court, reminding everyone of their responsibilities.
And finally, the three returners: Gianna Fusco, Raeven Yaksich, and Captain Haley Tracy. Gianna loves the game and has almost never missed a practice or game in two years. Her determination and quiet work ethic during periods of free time are a testament to her desire to be the best player she can be – something from which we can all learn. Raeven Yaksich came out of the blocks like gangbusters, showing other forwards how physical it is in the paint. Raeven was leading by example. Unfortunately, she too had a season cut short due to an injury but will be able to return for spring sports. Raeven was averaging almost 18 minutes a game before she went down and will be a big help on JV next year. And finally, Captain Haley Tracy. Haley brought an immeasurable amount to the team this year, both in terms of how hard she played when on the court and in the logistics of being a captain. It is not easy keeping a herd of cats together, but Haley did a commendable job that will serve her well in future leadership roles.
The team would like to thank all the fans that came out in support of their efforts ~ it did not go unnoticed. Many thanks also to scorekeeper extraordinaire Cooper Tracy and Assistant Coach Rose Meaney, as she begins a lengthy career of prowling sidelines with a furrowed brow.
Connor Middle School 2nd Quarter High Honor Roll - February 2026
6th GRADE HIGH HONOR
April Abbott, Evelyne Belisle, Jackson Bergman, Alyse Bonnevie, Ella Carpenter, Penelope Cassert, Lucy Ceccato, Grace Ceccato, Owen Cimerman, Grayson Clarke, Trevor Colosimo, Brooklin Coolidge, Brianna Cope, Noa Csicseri, Hope DeCourcey, Elizabeth Dukat, Amelia Edmonds, Allyson Elkins, Maraal Fahad, McKenna Finkowski, Cameron Frank, Olivia Griffiths, Kinsley Gutt, Owen Hashley, Sophia Hazel, Greysen Hinkle, Eliza Horton, Madelyn Johnson, Silas Kelly, Samantha Klima, Dexter Klutkowski, Mia Knoer, Olivia Kramer, Joseph Krieger, Jackson Kwiatkowski, Charlotte Lockhart, Dominic Marques, Daniel Maving, Jocelyn Mondoux, Declan Moore, Jaxson Neville, Joseph Organ, Brooklynn Pankow, Joshua Peine, Chloe Peppers, Finn Raskopf, Adriana Ristic, Piper Robey, George Schnepf, Nicholas Scibilia, Sophia Shi, Kiratpal Singh, Grayce Stapleton, Alexa Tobey, Anna Vincent, Callie Voskerichian, Tessa Voskerichian, Mia Zeitler, Connor Zulawski.
7th GRADE HIGH HONORS Brooke Ashbery, Aerik Battaglia, Maxwell Benns, Jacqueline Blinzler, Isobel Brundage, Langdon Bruno, Lila Caldwell, Madison Chadwick, Emma Chiddy, Irelin Coolidge, Cameron Crvelin, Blake DeLisle, Luca Desmond, Jake Donnelly, Eli Doyle, Aubrey Elkins, Brayden Fildes, Milena Gaertner, Jackson Galloway, Gavin Gardner, Ella Gassmann, Caelyn Gearhart, Zechariah Goss, Natalie Grabek, Jacoby Hahn, Owen Holland, Austin Jank, Harleen Kaur, Kolton Kish, Joseph Kopf, Brooklynn Lengen, Alyssa Leone, Eva Mango, Adaira Manzi, Luca Marra, Lyla Martino, Anthony Mascellino, Brayden May, Rory McCaul, Katelyn Meyer, Harmony Middlebrook, Maxwell Miller, Grace Myers, Layla Nelson Herrera, Premal Neopaney, Wesley O'Connor, Madelynn Oliver, Parker Paduano, Shawn Pickering, Michael Porretta, Samantha Proctor, Stella Pyszczynski, Ella Ritch, Cody Roger, Cecelia Santiago, Lavanya Sharma, Max Slaiman, Olivia Sobczynski, Jasraj Sohi, Gianna Spiesz, Jordan Volek, Adelais Weber, Olivia Wilkinson.
8TH GRADE HIGH HONORS Sameh Ahmed, Ariana Anderson, Michaela Asbach, Simeon Baney, Christian Bell, Catherine Bergeron, Kennedy Bergman, Joshua Birtz, Ellianna Bivins, Jackson Bonesky, Claire Bonnevie, Easton Boyle, Victoria Brau, Ivy Brown, Alexandra Carowick, Avery Cribbs, Anna Csicseri, Ruth Dalbo, Kinsey Dankert, Zeke Dankert, Arden Denning, KeyArra Donovan, Charlotte Duffy, Joshua Dulak, Cameron Duscher, Emma Flaherty, Carter Forte, Morgan Gallagher, Luke Giambra, Gabrielle Grabek, Kelsey Hall, Cole Hardman, Fiona Hickey, Louisa Hinrichs, Grace Jackson, Rebecca Johnson, Lyla Kidder, Eva Kozlowski, Mackenna Kwiatkowski, Charles Lange, Grace Law, Anna Leffler, Shania Lundquist, Layla Mackenna, Grace Magee, Haleigh Maurer, William Mazierski, Gabriella Merheb, Evan Michlin, Sofia Mis, Mohammed Moallim, Joshua Morgan, Evan Morgan, Bridget Morreale, Logan Mortellaro, Lily Neuhaus, Alice Newton, Leah Peppers, Kendell Petersen, Blake Pizur, Devon Price, Colton Scarpena, Alexander Schomber, Kathryn Sheehan, Agamjot Singh, Kensie Squire, Adelyn Szathmary, Barbara Tanner, Haley Tracy, Kacey Ulrich, Lilly Ventura, Harvey Visser, Nicholas Wadman, Ivy Weibel, Quinn Yarwood, Alexis Young, Rylie Zapata, Cassandra Zapata.
Connor Middle School 2d Quarter Honor Roll - February 2026
6th GRADE HONORS
Lilliana Amadori, Jacob Banko, Luke Baumler, Piper Bazan, Emilia Bitikofer, Mya Bockhahn, Edward Bognar, Addison Bulera, Ronald Burakowski, Christopher Burns, McKenzie Burt, Rory Caver, Jackson Clarke, Carley Cole, Paisley Collins, Colton Conschafter, Anthony Dudeck, Liliana Fox, Eliana Gakodi, Dominic Gasbarro, Esther Goss, Allynn Greene, Olivia Kennerly, Alexa Kidder, Audrey Lemke, Matthew Lombardo, Briella MacIntyre, Brooks Manzella, Kenzie Marble, Marco Marinucci, Seton Masker, Mia Massaro, Kyle Michlin, Van Mioducki, Logan Myers, Benjamin Neufeld, Joseph Parillo, Lorenzo Pascucci, Arun Persad, Gavino Piazza, Liam Pitnell, Donovan Powell, Bradley Ringle, Laci Robinson, Lilly Ros, Abel Santillo, Charlotte Scarafia, Caleb Schneller, Elsa Schultz, Isabella Schweitzer, Elian Shaw, Christopher Shores, Jeralamo Simone, Dominic Tobey, Rocco Todaro, Roma Todaro, Paul Vinkle, Taylor Waddington, Brielle Walworth, Abigail Wehling, Hudson Weibel, Bryce Willats, Brayden Zody.
7th GRADE HONORS
Mohamed Al-ajji, Lukas Andrzejak, Chloe Bagley, Rowan Burke, Aislin Carey, Kellan Cudzilo, Mackenzie DeWitt, Elena Doeberling, Erin Edwards, Elliott Falls, Grace Fiedler, Sydney Forsyth, Teagan Gallagher, Nicolena Graton, Julianna Haynes, Hannah Hazzan, Ariana Hillman, Caris Hoffman, Ivy Hurlburt, Bradyn Jacob, Sheridan Jagow, Brennan Johnson, Eliza Klos, Airielle Kondal, Gemma Lange, Jacob Manahl, Lea Martino, Tristan Miller, Damian Miller-Mallais, Jackson Ouchie, Taylor Parisi, Salvatore Pellitieri, Grayson Pike, Noah Piurek, Ryder Rafferty, Rylie Rejewski, Colin Robey, James Rose, Madelyn Runions, Charlie Scott, Leona Semski, Grayson Sepanic, Dorian Shero, Nicholas Smouse, Jacob Stillman, Samantha Szyprowski, Zoe Weber, Matthew Weir, Keira Willows, Kellen Wzontek, Greyson Yribar, Eliana Zidan.
8TH GRADE HONORS
Alivia Abraham, Anuoluwapo Ajayi, Gage Allen, Mackenzie Ash, Brayden Ash, Julia Benjamin, John Brand, Michael Cassata, Madelyn Cassert, Sienna Drossos, Maxim Drossos, Violet Fistola, Noah Florio, Gianna Fusco, Doriahna Gibson, Addison Gismondi, Joshua Golden, Cooper Gutt, Cole Hahn, Ilija Karanovic Jr., Lucas Kopf, Ethan Kreitzbender, Philip Lefand, Liberty Lefand, Finley Malush, Lilliana Mantione, Blake Manzella, Joseph Marsala, Arz Mazeh, Natalie Missert, Ibrahim Naeem, Lily Nesselbeck, Evan O'Donnell, Emilia Ristic, Jace Rodriguez, Verelynn Sepulveda Conschafter, Chloe Serafini, Amir Shaibi, Mackenna Shilling, Riley Shine, Ramona Slaiman, Jacob Smith, Emma Stegner, April Tanner, Breighenna Tippett, Kane Tower, Cooper Tracy, Emily Vincent, Emily Waddington, Olivia Walsh, Joshua Weselak, Jack Wolski, Sophia Wynne, Maya Yamonaco.
Connor Middle School 2nd Quarter Merit Roll - February 2026
6TH GRADE MERIT
Jeremiah Asbach, ,Kaylin Beadles-Doll, Mia Burns, Alexandra Cestero Mercado, Alexander Chalupka, Brayden Drimmer, Trent Everett, Gianna Favorite, Anthony Grisanti, Adam Hahn, Grace Hanel, Lilly Holland, Ty Holloway, Kendall Ihle, Owen Jackson, Aubriella Jeremie, Edward Kellerman, Amelia Lecht, Gavin Lundquist, Robert MacKellar, Liam Mackendrick, Brayden Mackendrick, Ava Mackendrick, Anthony Mackmin, Gavin Mank, Joseph Mann, Landon Maras, James Martineau, Elijah Nowak, Lauryn Serafini, Konner Shea, Elijah Shepard, Ryleigh Standard, Evan Syracuse, Ellie Timmerman, Sofia Torres, Daniel Trzaska, Gia Vacanti, Penny Ventura, Jacqueline Vincent, Vienna Weisel, Caleb Williams.
7th GRADE MERIT
Joshua Agnello, Jack Beck, Wesley Bertolone, Ethan Bright, Elliott Buck, Olivia Chang, Daniel Colpetzer, Jack DeLisle, Brooke Diamond, Matthew DiGregorio, Mya Dzialak, William Dzik, Inara Ferrie, Annabella Green, Linneae Halliwell, Rebecca Hartman, Brice Herrmann, Jarrett Infantino, Hayden Langworthy, Brody MacIntyre, Levi Marlowe, Hailey McCarthy, Amina Murray, Derek Nesselbeck, Korbin Newton, Kinley O'Connor, Dominic Patti, Olivia Rutkowski, Ruby Semrau, Sandra Shugarts, Ellijah Torres-Galligan, Angela Zulawski.
8TH GRADE MERIT
Robert Banko, Isabella Bartolotta, Jamie Bell, Trinity Carrig, Carter Dawson, Jaxen Fittante, Natalie Gordon, Aiden Holler, Murphy Holstrom, Dylan Jackson, Evan Johnson, Gavin Keeler, Tyler Letcher, Owen Lipka, Alesia MacKellar, Aidyn McAndrews, Adam McGee, London Mehnert, Max Mezhir, Isaiah Montalvo, Stella Nabozny, Madison O'Brien, Rowen Ostapiuk, Carter Reid, Andrew Rein, Mihailo Ristic, Brynn Rowley, Greyson Sarkees, Cole Turner, Cooper Uribes, Jacob Weselak, Peter Westberg, Zachary Wheaton, Lucas Williams.
