ALBANY — When Miles Torres made the trip to states for the first time as a sophomore last season he cramped in his opening match and ultimately was relegated to the consolation bracket. He fought his way to fourth place after running the gauntlet in the consolation bracket. Another ...
BUFFALO — Take a bow, Elijah Farmer, Jordan Spencer, Jericho Thagard, Karson Milne and, especially, Gavin Johnson. For six minutes spanning the third and fourth quarters of Thursday’s Section VI Class AAA semifinal, that Jamestown quintet not only held their own against Niagara Falls ...
ALBANY — Eight local girls made the trip to the second ever New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling championships at MVP Arena in Albany on Thursday and all eight girls will return home with at least one victory. Everyone was able to make sure they did ...
ALBANY — There was just not enough time for Noli Paddock a year ago at the first New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling championships. In her freshman season for the Eagles, Paddock ran out of time as she battled relentlessly in the state semifinals, but the ...
ALBANY — Noli Paddock nearly turned in the perfect season as a member of the Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama/Clymer/Sherman girls wrestling team. Heading into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling 138-pound final Thursday night at MVP Arena, Paddock boasted an impressive 40-0 record and did not surrender a single point en route to the championship match against No. 8 Amelia Toomey of Section IV Tioga. The third-seeded Paddock was favored in the match, but right from the start Toomey gave her trouble by scoring the first point, showing she ...
A Falconer social studies teacher and former athletic director has submitted a resignation after allegations that he physically struck a sixth grade student. Following an investigation from the school, the decision was made that charges will not be pressed at the request of the parents. However, the teacher will not be returning to the school. On Jan. 27, between 8:38 and 9:22 a.m., students in David Nelson’s social studies class were allegedly throwing around a “squish ball.” Despite repeated attempts from Nelson to stop them, amid this frustration, Nelson allegedly went up ...
