spring Sports

Baseball (10-12 Overall, 4-5 MML)

Head Coach: Brian Brazee

The baseball team started off strong with a sevengame win streak against strong local non-league teams, including Grand Island, Kenmore West, Maryvale, and Depew. In league play, they defeated Bishop Timon twice, and Canisius and St. Francis each once. The team defeated St. Mary’s of Lancaster handily in the league quarter finals 11-1. They lost two games in a row to St. Joe’s in the semi-finals. John Boscarino ’23 and Michael Zacher ’23 were named 1st Team All-Catholic, Luke Colpoys ’24 and Jonah Walh ’24 were named 2nd Team All-Catholic, and Ross Yoshida ’25 was named Honorable Mention All-Catholic.

Boys & Girls Crew

Head Coach: Peter Martin

The crew teams had a busy spring with success along the way. The highlights of the season were the boys Senior 4+ placing third at New York State Championships and qualifying for SRAA Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN. They placed 16th at the National Regatta. The girls Freshman

4+ placed 3rd at the New York State Championships, earning a bronze medal. The girls Junior 4+ placed 4th at New York State championships, just missing qualifying

20 Years of Women’s Golf

This year marks the 20th season of women’s golf at Nichols. For the past two decades, the Nichols women’s golf team has achieved tremendous success both on and off the course through dedication, perseverance, and unwavering team spirit. Growing in popularity and skill each year, the talented athletes who have played on the women’s golf team at Nichols have brought numerous championships and accolades while paving the way for future Nichols students to have an opportunity to show their skills on the course.

Beyond the fairways, the Nichols women’s golf program has made a lasting impact on the lives of our students. The program has not only shaped students into exceptional golfers but also strong, confident, and determined young women from the guidance of the program founder and current head coach, Ron Montesanto.

Join us in applauding the women’s golf program and their remarkable journey over the past 20 years.

for SSRA. Locally, the teams competed at the Bennett and Fontana regattas, as well as the Syracuse Charges invitational.

Girls Golf (1-2)

Head Coach: Ron Montesanto

The Girls Golf team had a successful season, returning to full competition in the CISAA league. The girls finished in 5th place twice and 8th place once to secure a spot in the championship round. They played multiple nonleague matches vs. Cassadaga Valley, Olean, Maple Grove, and Fredonia. Rory Warren ’24 had the best scoring average on the season. Kate Fan ’28 was a medalist for one 9-hole match.

Boys Lacrosse (10-7 Overall, 5-6 MML)

Head Coach: Brendon Burke

Boys Lacrosse started strong with three straight wins vs. Iroquois, UCC, and Aquinas. In league play, they defeated Timon and St. Mary’s of Lancaster each twice, along with St. Francis once. The team hosted the Monsignor Martin quarter finals, where they handily defeated Bishop Timon. Unfortunately, the team came up short vs. St. Joe’s in the league semi-finals. Nate Bair ’23 and Belal Hamdani ’25 were named 1st Team All-Catholic, Joe Conte ’25, Qasim Hamdani ’25, and Aidan Porter ’23 were named 2nd Team All-Catholic, and Jacob Brunton ’24, John Duffett ’26, Macay Jimerson ’25, and Ryan Janese ’26 were named Honorable Mention All-Catholic.

Girls Lacrosse (15-5 Overall, 12-0 MML)

Head Coach: Beth Stone

The Girls Lacrosse team once again enjoyed a spectacular season going undefeated in regular season league play, defeating each team twice, which led to the number one seed in the playoff tournament. The team had some hard-fought non-league battles vs. Cleveland Heights, Orchard Park, Lancaster, and Hamburg. They hosted St. Mary’s of Lancaster in the league semi-finals where they had their closest game of the season earning a 16-13 win. They went onto the finals, where they defeated Nardin 16-10 and won their 3rd consecutive league championship. The girls represented Monsignor Martin at the state semi-finals where they lost to Our Lady of Mercy. Julia Peters ’23, Molly Duffett ’24, and Kiersten Smith ’24 were named 1st Team All-Catholic, Kate Sheline ’24 and Gwyneth Sheline ’26 were named 2nd Team All-Catholic, and Kamryn Amici ’24, Molly DiGiulio ’25, and Kirsten Domagola ’24 were named Honorable Mention All-Catholic.

Softball (3-10 Overall, 2-7 MML)

Head Coach: Molly Gasuik

The softball team started off with a win at the Mudville Tournament and then two wins over league opponent Mt. Mercy. The second Mt. Mercy game was an exciting come from behind 1-run victory. Lauren Geyer ’23, Ellery Jaworowicz ’25, and Ryann O’Carroll ’24 were named 2nd Team All-Catholic, and Avery O’Carroll ’24 was Honorable Mention All-Catholic.

Boys Tennis (11-0 Overall, 8-0 MML)

Head Coach: Thomas LaPenna

Boys Tennis had an extraordinarily successful season going undefeated in league play to win the regular season Monsignor Martin League for the 3rd season in a row. They won non-league matches vs. Harley, Cathedral, and Orchard Park. At the All-Catholic championship competition, Nichols swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the singles and secured 1st place in the doubles championship. Matt Carlson ’23 defeated teammate Martin Emmons ’24 in the singles final.

Vonn Dudek ’26 won the 3rd place singles match.

Ryan Tingley ’24 and Joe Tuber ’25 won the doubles championship. Nichols has won both the All-Catholic singles and doubles championships for 3rd year in a row.

Boys & Girls Track (Boys 2-5 MML, Girls 2-4 MML)

Head Coach: Roddy Potter ’82

The Boys Track team finished the Monsignor Martin League season with victories over Christian Central and the Cardinal O’Hara/Park combined team. Girls track earned victories over Mt. St. Mary’s and Christian Central. Both teams competed in the Warsaw and Jamestown Invitationals. Owen Block ’23 was the Boys Most Valuable Player, winning the 400m dash at All-Catholics, and going on to represent Nichols at states in New York City.