Matt O'Rourke

Cover photo courtesy of Jeff Pataky // all photos courtesy of Jeff Pataky unless noted Photos contained within this article are not authorized for republication unless granted prior written consent. The 2025-2026 high school wrestling season concluded on Tuesday, March 10th at the Lake Erie Italian Club in Lackawanna with the 21st Western New York Wrestling Coaches Association Banquet of Champions. The annual banquet recognizes the outstanding wrestlers, coaches, and contributors of the...

Eden senior Bryce DellaPenta has been selected as the WNY Athletics Boys Wrestler of the Week presented by The Cottages at Bemus Point for the week of Monday, Monday, February 23rd – Saturday, February 28th, 2026.    Bryce reached the NYS Division II 157-pound title match on Saturday at the state federation championships. Although he ultimately fell, Bryce joins an alite list of Eden wrestlers to have reached the NYS finals as the fifth Raider to do so. On the way to the final, Bryce earned a...

Newfane sophomore Alexa Doxey has been selected as the WNY Athletics Girls Wrestler of the Week presented by The Cottages at Bemus Point for the week of Monday, February 23rd – Saturday, February 28th, 2026.   Alexa claimed 4th place in the NYS girls wrestling championships on Thursday in Albany as the 8-seed in the 132-pound bracket. Alexa was a first round winner before falling to the top seed in the quarterfinal. After dropping to the consolation, she earned a pin in the blood round to...