For the eighth straight season going back to the 2013-2014 campaign (and not including the 2020-2021 ‘super league’) the Newfane Panthers wrestling team captured the outright Niagara-Orleans dual meet title with another perfect 5-0 league season with a 53-9 win at Barker/Royalton-Hartland on Wednesday. The win extended the Panthers’ league win streak to 40 straight Niagara-Orleans dual wins over the eight-season span.
The WNY #1 ranked and Section VI Division II Dual Meet champions improved to 16-1 overall this season with the NYSPHSAA Dual Meet Championships looming on Saturday, January 29th in Syracuse. However, the six Niagara-Orleans member squads will meet at Albion on Saturday for the 53rd Annual Niagara-Orleans All-League Wrestling Championships to determine individual league champions and the league champion tournament team. Newfane has won all but one N-O All-League title in the last eight seasons with the exception of Akron-Alden’s team title in 2017-2018.
2021-2022 season scores vs. league opponents:
Newfane 78 – Akron 6
Newfane 46 – Albion 27
Newfane 44 – Medina 23
Newfane 50 – Wilson 18
Newfane 53 – Barker/Royalton-Hartland 9
2021-2022 season Newfane team tournament placements:
2nd place Starpoint Duals
1st place Hillcrest Pioneer Duals
1st place Linda Knuutila Memorial Tournament
2nd place 53rd Annual Akron Holiday Tournament
1st place Section VI Division II Dual Meet Championships