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Dundee’s Peyton Mullin completes perfect wrestling season
Dundee’s Peyton Mullin dominated the wrestling season, winning her second consecutive state title without allowing a single point against her. RochesterFirst.com reports the sophomore, who made history last year as Dundee’s first-ever state champion in ... more
South Seneca freshman Barrett David makes school history as youngest state wrestling representative
South Seneca freshman Barrett David is making waves in the wrestling world, becoming the youngest wrestler in the school’s history to qualify for the New York State Boys Wrestling Championship. This weekend, Barrett will head ... more
Tickets now on sale for NYSPHSAA wrestling state championships
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced that tickets are now available for its three state wrestling championships, set to take place in February and March. Dual Meet State Championships ... more
Midlakes announces class of 2024 athletics hall of fame
Midlakes High School has announced the Class of 2024 inductees for its Athletics Hall of Fame, featuring state wrestling champion Sean Peacock and the 2007 boys volleyball team. These new honorees will be celebrated alongside ... more
Longtime Waterloo wrestling coach passes away at 82
Jerry K. Drayer, a beloved figure in high school wrestling with a 53-year coaching legacy, passed away unexpectedly on July 20 at the age of 82. Drayer, who spent nearly three decades as an assistant ... more
Dundee high school wrestler Peyton Mullin honored in Albany (video)
State Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano honored Dundee High School wrestler Peyton Mullin on May 20 for her state championship win. Mullin, a freshman, was celebrated on the floors of the state Senate ... more
Pal-Mac wrestler among four to claim state championships
This weekend at the MVP Arena in Albany, four remarkable student-athletes from Section V emerged as state champions at the boys wrestling individual championships, showcasing their exceptional skills and determination. Elijah Diakomihalis of Hilton conquered ... more
Timothy Dean: Elmira Southside grad, former Seneca Falls resident and ACC wrestling champion passes away at 62
Timothy Donald Dean, 62, passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. surrounded by his loving family on Monday, (January 9, 2023). Tim was born in Elmira, N.Y. on May 26, 1962, to ... more
South Seneca wrestlers win Sectional V Championship
The South Seneca Wrestling team won the Section V wrestling tournament, Saturday March 13. After going 10-1 for the season, the team of 16 wrestlers emerged victorious ending the season as Section V champions. The ... more
Section V lays groundwork for upcoming winter HS sports season
Members of the Section V Athletic Council met on Tuesday at 4:00 PM. The governing body of Section V Athletics, voted on many items related to the authorization of high-risk sports to begin on February ... more
Legislators react to news that high school sports allowed to resume on Feb. 1
New guidance from the New York State Health Department released Friday afternoon says high-risk sports can resume competition starting February 1. Final approval must come from individual county health departments. Here's the official announcement from ... more
NYSPHSAA postpones start of high-risk winter sports season until at least January
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that the start date for high-risk winter sports would be January 4, 2021. This includes basketball, competitive cheerleading, ice hockey, and wrestling. “The ... more
‘OUR KIDS LACK ENOUGH’: Parents hammer South Seneca BOE over decision to cancel fall sports
At a mid-September meeting without a lot of fanfare, the South Seneca Board of Education opted out of the Section V fall sports season. It was a move that did not receive a lot of ... more
NYSPHSAA releases expanded guidance for high school athletics
On Friday, in response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, released a 41-page document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching ... more
Low-risk HS sports get go ahead in NY
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave some high school sports the go ahead for next month, while keeping other sports as "practice-only" sports. At a news briefing Monday morning, Cuomo said lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, ... more
NYS high school sports seasons will start one week later beginning in 2020
Summer for high school athletes in New York will be a little longer starting with the 2010-21 school year. The state public high school athletic association’s executive committee approved a move to cut a week ... more
WEBER THIS WEEK: Mynderse Wrestlers in-studio (podcast)
Five members of the Mynderse Academy wrestling team will be in-studio with Harold Weber to talk about their seasons, sectional championships and Trent Youngs's trip to the NYSPHSAA meet. Join seniors Trent Youngs, Mason Major, ... more
Section V wrestling: Favorites stay on track to state championships at SuperSectionals
Some of the state and Section V wrestling champions Saturday at SuperSectionals were overpowering their opponents. Others stayed one and a half or maybe two moves ahead on their way to yet another win and ... more
Mynderse senior grappler Trent Youngs qualifies for States
This past weekend, Wrestling Super Sectionals were held at SUNY Brockport and Mynderse Academy senior Trent Youngs took first place in the 152 weight class. The victory earned Youngs a trip to Albany later this ... more
