THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, TIOGA'S DUNCANSON, TOOMEY, NOTRE DAME'S DeMARK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (January 16, 2026)

The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Cooper Robinson, and Tioga senior Jayden Duncanson and junior Amelia Toomey won titles at the rugged Southern Tier Memorial, while Notre Dame senior Kalysta DeMark had a huge week in leading the Crusaders to three wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 10.

WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, TIOGA'S DUNCANSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Robinson was 6-0 on the week with five technical falls, including a 5-0 mark to win the 157-pound title at the Southern Tier Memorial.

At the Memorial, Robinson had three tech falls in a row to start his run, outscoring his opponents 54-5.

In the semifinals, Robinson led returning state place-winner Austin Fesinger of West Genesee, 13-3. when an injury stopped the match with 26 seconds remaining.

Robinson avenged a loss in last year's finals with a 17-1 technical fall of Bellefonte's Ezra Swisher, who has committed to wrestle at the University of Pennsylvania next year.

Duncanson was 7-0 on the week, including a 6-0 mark to win the 138-pound title at the Southern Tier Memorial.

At the Memorial, Duncanson had four falls, including three in the first period. 

He won via 21-1 technical fall over Milton's Ty Locke in the semifinals, then pinned Penns Valley's Tripp Watson in 3:10 in the finals.

Honorable Mentions: Owego's Trevor Monell (wrestling), Owego's Vitaly Sirotkin (wrestling), Elmira's Ryder DePadua-Reese (wrestling), Towanda's Gage Evans (wrestling), and NP-Mansfield's Jason Harer (basketball).

TIOGA'S TOOMEY, NOTRE DAME'S DeMARK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM GIRLS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Toomey was 7-0 on the week, including three first-period falls and two technical falls.

On Wednesday, Toomey registered a 36-second fall and an 11-0 tech fall wrestling up at 144 pounds in a double-dual against Waverly and Horseheads.

Toomey posted a 5-0 mark to win the 138-pound title at the Southern Tier Memorial.

Toomey beat New York State's top-ranked 138-pounder Alexa Doxey of Niagara-Wheatfield, 12-8, in the semifinals of the Memorial, then beat Owego's RaeAnn Croft, ranked 10th in the state, 10-2 in the finals.

DeMark averaged 25.3 points, including back-to-back 31-point outings, 4.3 assists and 4.3 steals per game in three wins.

She 14 points, six assists and five steals in a win over Lansing, then had 31 points,  four assists, and five steals in a win over Dryden.

DeMark finished off her week with 31 points, three assists, and three steals in a win over Edison.

Honorable Mentions: Owego's Ashlee Crawford-Bauer (wrestling), Troy's Gianna Renzi (basketball), and North Penn-Mansfield's Kameron Lightner (basketball).

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