THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, SVEC'S BEACH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-03-10)

The Sports Reports
Tioga's Declan McKee reached the pinnacle of New York State wrestling, while SVEC's Tayah Beach reached the podium at the inaugural New York State Girls Wrestling Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending March 1.

TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL BOYS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
McKee went 4-0 to win the 101-pound title at the N.Y. State Division 2 Wrestling Championships.

McKee scored two pins and two decisions, including a 5-1 win over Southwestern's Adrian Torres in the finals.

McKee finished his sophomore season with a 34-3 record.

Honorable Mentions: Horseheads' Lucas Mosher (wrestling), Horseheads Hunter Lavigne (wrestling), Athens' Ethan Hicks (swimming), Newark Valley's Trevor Middendorf (wrestling), Troy's Reed Palmer (wrestling), Towanda's Gage Evans (wrestling), North Penn Liberty's Louis Mercantino (basketball), and North Penn-Liberty's Bryce Pequignot (wrestling).

SVEC'S BEACH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL GIRLS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Beach, the seventh seed at 120 pounds, made history Thursday at the inaugural New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, becoming the first-ever SVEC girls to win a state medal. She was also the first S-VE wrestler to win a state medal since 2004.

Beach posted a 4-2 record, including the 50th win of her carer. She had three falls and one technical fall.

Beach finished the season with a 30-10 record, including 22 falls.

Honorable Mentions: Northeast Bradford's Anaiah Kolesar (wrestling), Athens' Hanna Rathbun (wrestling), Elmira's Bella Wood (bowling), and Wellsboro's Piper Anderegg (swimming).

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