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Lady Bison Basketball - it's a Family Affair
As you read the current roster or looked through the Top-Ten lists you may have seen some familiar names and wondered about the connections. We document some of them here ~
Surely there have to be lots more, so help us out ~ Please contact us with any additions or corrections.
2010 Grad Amber Byerly's Mom Tammy (Malinich) played back in the 80's. Amber is now #6 Rebounder (533) while Tammy is #9 (506). They are the only Mother/Daughter combo on any of our All-Time Lists.
Elizabeth Peters (CHS-'10) and Breanna Peters (CHS-'13) are sisters; their uncle Eric Lutz, current Girl's Basketball Coach at Smethport, preceded Coach "C" as Lady Bison Head Coach here in the late 90's
Gwenn Porter (CHS-'10) and Meghan Rich (CHS-'05, on three lists above) are first cousins; Jessica Porter (CHS-'00, all four lists) is Gwenn's second cousin.
2010 Grad Jayme Ryan (#3 in Treys, #5 Total Games) and Johanna Ryan (CHS-'11) are first cousins.
Madison Sopic's (CHS,'10) older sister Elizabeth (CHS-'07) is #2 All-Time Rebounder. Their younger sister Maggie now plays at C.H.S.
Annie Janocko (CHS-'09) and Mallory Janocko (CHS-'07) are first cousins.
Sisters Abby Stewart (CHS-'00, #10 in Treys) and Corie Stewart (CHS-'03) are Coach Jerry Stewart's daughters.
Coach Castagnolo's daughter Margo plays now at Saint Francis and will soon be a Lady Bison.
Sarah (Leitzinger) Proud ('01) played here alongside younger sister Rachel ('03)
Kristen (Aveni) Johnson's ( #1, Rebounds, CHS '04 ) younger sister Emily is now playing at C.H.S.
Brooke Jordan (CHS-'07) and her aunt Erin "Air" Jordan (CHS-'91) were CHS standouts one generation apart.
#10 All-Time Rebounder Amanda Weaver (CHS-'03) played here with younger sister Amber.
#4 Rebounder Sharon Mc Cartney's (CHS-'88) younger sister Kathy played here several years later, graduating with Michelle Billotte & Erin Jordan. ( Information courtesy Erin Jordan )