THE SPORTS REPORTS: NEB'S KOLESAR, CORNING'S KENNEDY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-03-14)

The Sports Reports
Northeast Bradford sophomore Anaiah Kolesar placed fourth at States, whle senior Cameron Kennedy led Corning to a New York State Division 1 boys bowling team title. They are The Sports Report / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending March 9.

NEB’S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL GIRLS “ATHLETE OF THE WEEK”
Kolesar went 3-2 at the first ever PIAA Girls’ Wrestling Championship to earn a fourth-place medal.

She opened the tournament with wins over 6-4 and 5-1 to reach the quarterfinals, where she lost to the eventual state champion.

Kolesar won her consolation semifinal 4-1, then finished out the tournament with a loss in the bronze-medal match.

Honorable Mentions: Athens’ Ashlyn VanFleet (wrestling), Candor's Kaitlyn Floyd (bowling), and Corning’s Taylor Farrell (indoor track).

CORNING’S KENNEDY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL BOYS “ATHLETE OF THE WEEK”
Kennedy had the highest series at the Division 2 State Championships, shot a 300 game, and helped Corning win the team state title.

Kennedy shot a 1,381 on the day, the highest series in the field. His first game was a 300 game. He finished with a 754 series in the morning and 627 in the afternoon, helping Corning shoot 6,264 as a team to win by 101 pins.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly’s Trenton Sindoni (bowling),  and Troy’s Colin Loveland (basketball).