Kensington Lions Football Classic returns in two weeks
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - The 49th Annual Kensington Lions All-Star High School Football Classic is set to take center stage for a farewell to Western New York’s gridiron seniors.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 23 at Orchard Park High School. The third annual girls flag football all-star game kicks off the festivities at 5:30 p.m. The boys game follows at 7, featuring players who will play college football at Division I schools like Tulane University and the University of Buffalo.
This game has been going on since 1976 and has only been canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Tickets are available online at www.KensingtonLions.org. Tickets costs $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
North football roster
Head coach: Paul Palizay, Williamsville North
| Player | Position | School |
| Noah Redd | CB, WR | Will South |
| Eric Abernathy Jr | WR, OLB, CB | McKinley |
| Jack Johnson | QB | Ken West |
| Shamier Land | RB/LB | Bennett |
| Demaree Baker Huston | FS, RB, WR | Mckinley |
| Lucas Lombardo | OLB/ RB | Starpoint |
| Dakari Norman | RB | Will North |
| Daquane Stone | RB | Sweet Home |
| Coy Patterson | QB | Akron |
| Andrew Williams Jr | CB, FS | North Tonawanda |
| Nolan Klein | QB | St. Joes |
| Jeremiah Guerrero | DE | St. Joes |
| Spencer Staszczyk | RB, CB, SS | Lewport |
| Richard Doxey | Defense | Newfane |
| Niear Patterson | WR, CB | Sweet Home |
| Dylan Hinks | OLB/ S, QB | Niagara Falls |
| Simon Mysliwy | MLB | Tonawanda |
| Jahyden Clark | WR/ DB | Canisius |
| Christian Earnst | RB | North Tonawanda |
| Amari Wilbon | DB, RB | Ken East |
| Romeo Kidd | OLB/ WR | Hutch-Tech |
| Ben Hansen | DB | Will North |
| Quentin Wilbon | DB, WR | Ken East |
| Jackson West | DL, LB | Roy-Hart |
| Nick Fry | RB/LB | Akron |
| Kenauri Armstrong | RB/LB | Niagara Falls |
| Jadyn Robinson | LB | Niagara Falls |
| Matt Dionne | K/P | Canisius |
| Dominic Fanale | G, DE | Clarence |
| Ishamele Adams | RB/ FS | Hutch-Tech |
| Ryan Ammerman | OLB | Will South |
| Jerome Fountain Jr | OL | Hutch-Tech |
| Max Smith | OL, DT | Will East |
| Matthew Martin | OL/ DL | Grand Island |
| Cameron Mouyeos | C | Will-North |
| Limmie Johnson Bates | DT | Mckinley |
| Chris Turner | G, DT | Niagara Wheatfield |
| Aaron Cain | DE | Akron |
| Brody Fry | LB | Medina |
| Aidin Harrigan | C | North Tonawanda |
| Alex Schrock | DT | Akron |
| Anthony Vaccaro | OL/ DE | Grand Island |
| Hamza Merrick | G, DT | Wilson |
| Cole Cammarata | G, T | Sweet Home |
| Robbie Westmiller | OL, DL | Alden |
| Kallen Gunther | C, G | St. Joes |
| Chris Baron | NG, T | Clarence |
| Ayden Buttery | OLB, WR/RB | Newfane |
| Jack Cole | RT | Newfane |
| Michael Greene | G, DE | Ken West |
| Fabrizio Raimondi | C | Amherst |
| Jamar Swanson | OL | Newfane |
| Aiden O'Malley | TE, DB | Ken East |
| Damari Yanecy | WR | Sweet Home |
| Cole Callard | K/P | Medina |
| Peyton Brock | DT, DE | St. Joes |
| Terrence Lester | DT | Hutch-Tech |
South football roster
Head coach: Marcus Rivers, Lackawanna
| Player | Position | School |
| Damone Allen | WR/DB | St. Francis |
| Sammy Ikegwuonu | DL/QB | Lackawanna |
| Se'Mahj Summerour | WR | Health Sc. |
| London Thomas | QB/DB | Cleve-Hill |
| Amir Douglas | WR/DB | Lackawanna |
| Brandon Mickell Jr, | RB/DB | Health Sc. |
| Shane Lagattuta | DB | Lake Shore |
| Adam Nunes | RB | South Park |
| Douglas Hunt | RB/DB | Cleve-Hill |
| Laferald Hines Jr | DE | Lackawanna |
| Conner Schmitt | QB/DB | Holland |
| Dimond Wakefield | WR/DB | Cheektowaga |
| Landon Welka | QB | St. Francis |
| John Gang | WR | Lancaster |
| Luis Torres | WR/DB | Maritime-Tap |
| Gavin Dundon | WR/DB | Iroquois |
| Jacob Schultz | RB/LB | West Sen E. |
| Ryan Shields | WR/LB | Cheektowaga |
| Sam Donovan | WR/DB | Iroquois |
| Benjamin Maurer | LB | Lake Shore |
| Cole Amone | WR/DB | West Sen E. |
| Blake Minsterman | DB | Lancaster |
| Cayden Stupak | QB | West Sen W. |
| Jeffrey Nawojski Jr. | FB/LB | Depew |
| Alphonso Handley | DB | Depew |
| Zach Larson | WR/DB | Iroquois |
| Andrew Moberg | RB/DL | Lancaster |
| Aiden Wojtusiak | RB/LB | West Sen W. |
| Brayden Tryon | RB/LB | Maryvale |
| Aidan Lyons | FB/LB | Cleve Hill |
| Brendan Griffey | K,P | West Sen. W. |
| William Hanson | TE/LB | St. Francis |
| Nathan Myers | DL | Lancaster |
| Jeremiah Shuford | OL/LB | Health Sc. |
| Mateo Vance | OL/DL | Maritime-Tap |
| Damien Warrior | OL/DL | Lake Shore |
| Jamison Pierce | TE/DE | East Aurora |
| Korvier Curry | FB/LB | Maritime-Tap |
| Joseph Holman Jr. | OL/DL | Health Sc. |
| Sean Booth | DL | Lancaster |
| Christopher Martin | OL/DL | Maritime-Tap |
| Bryson Renzo | OL/LB | Lake Shore |
| Owen Kent | OL/DL | Iroquois |
| Davion Douglas | OL/DL | Cleve-Hill |
| Alan Hostettler | OL/DL | Frontier |
| Manny Parker | OL/DL | South Park |
| Cade Cacciotti | OL/DL | West Sen E. |
| Matthew Smolarek | OL/DL | Depew |
| Coltin Mazur | OL/DL | West Sen E. |
| Ryan McGoldrick | OL/DL | Iroquois |
| Nate Ciesielski | OL/DL | Orchard Park |
| Owens haffa | OL | Lancaster |
| Michael Coleman | OL/DL | Cheektowaga |
| Demarious Hood | OL/DL | South Park |
| Mike Welsh | OL/DL | Frontier |
| Oliver Dana | WR/DB | West Seneca West |
| Derek Zajac | FB/LB | Eden |
| Lesean Braxton Jr | WR | Lackawanna |
| Jaquan Torres | DL | Lackawanna |
North flag football roster
Head coach: Dan Hannon, Kenmore
| Player | School |
| Ella Liss | Akron |
| Scarlett Melancon | Williamsville South |
| Jordan Smith | Akron |
| Elena Cordova | Sweet Home |
| Lily Burke | Grand Island |
| Morgyn Mersdorf | North Tonawanda |
| Olivia VanDewater | Kenmore |
| Alyssa Pizur | Grand Island |
| Chloe Houghton | North Tonawanda |
| Sydney Crozier | Amherst |
| Ava Fox | Akron |
| Regan Mullen | Sweet Home |
| Sara Manning | Clarence |
| Gabi Mann | Clarence |
| Addy VanDewater | Kenmore |
| Annabel Martin | Amherst |
| Sarah Seyfang | Kenmore |
| Olivia Chamoun | Williamsville East |
| Lila Yonaty | Williamsville East |
| Kenzie McNicholas | Clarence |
| Angelina Budelewski | Williamsville South |
| Ava Lasker | Williamsville North |
| Ava Seelbach | Williamsville North |
| Lia Seelbach | Williamsville North |
South flag football roster
Head coach: Scott Ackerman, Hamburg
| Player | School |
| Natalia DiPalma | Fredonia |
| Symonne Clements | Lackawanna |
| Sam Catlin | Lancaster |
| Halle Senfield | Orchard Park |
| Julissa Baker | Buffalo Science |
| lianna hernandez | Dunkirk |
| Treasure-Skye Crawford | West Seneca |
| Katie Kruczkowski | Lancaster |
| Ja'Viyah Owens | Lackawanna |
| Jayla Pacheco | Dunkirk |
| Felicia Peppes | Iroquois |
| Mariah Mashtare | Lackawanna |
| Brianna Whitefield | Fredonia |
| Makayla Brown | Lancaster |
| Elizabeth Morris | Fredonia |
| Angelina Green | Hamburg |
| Kaylee leeper | Jamestown |
| Rachel Helffenstein | Hamburg |
| Olivia Luniewski | Hamburg |
| Angelina Damian | West Seneca |
| Josie Daniels | Silver Creek/Forestville |
| A’Riah Davis | Buffalo Science |
| Alexis Anderson | West Seneca |
| Regan Hill | Orchard Park |
| Catie Kelly | Orchard Park |
| Makayla Mcilwain | Buffalo Science |