THE SPORTS REPORTS: SVEC'S BEACH, TOWANDA'S HIGLEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHELTES OF THE WEEK' (2025-01-31)

The Sports Reports
SVEC junior Tayah Beach won two tournaments in one week, and senior Mason Higley made history for the storied Towanda wrestling program. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 25.

SVEC'S BEACH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL GIRLS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Beach went 7-0 on the week to win the Lady Knight Invitational at Windsor and an IAC title.

Beach went 3-0 at Windsor with a technical fall and two sub-60 second falls. She pinned Waverly's Emma Vanderhoof in the 120-pound finals.

Beach went 4-0 at the IAC Championships, with three falls and a medical forfeit. She pinned Groton's Carmen Bishop, Section IV's top-ranked 126-pounder, in the 126-pound finals for her first IAC title.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly's Emma Vanderhoff (wrestling), Horseheads' Chloe Owen (wrestling), Towanda / Canton's Alivia Spicer (wrestling), North Penn-Mansfield's Claire Dominick (basketball).

TOWANDA'S HIGLEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL BOYS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Higley became the first Towanda wrestler to ever win a title at the Ultimate Warrior Tournament at West Branch High School.

Higley scored pins in 67 and 52 seconds in his first two bouts, then won an 18-3 technical fall.

Higley scored a 3-0 win over Peyton Kearns of Mifflin County in the semifinals, then forged an 11-3 major decision over returning state qualifier Jonah McCoy of Westmont Hilltop in the finals.

During the week, Higley scored a 22-6 technical fall over Athens senior Caleb Nason in Towanda's dual win over the Wildcats.

Honorable Mentions: Tioga's Dominic Palmer (basketball), Horseheads' Hunter Lavigne (wrestling), Towanda's Riley Vanderpool (wrestling), NP-Liberty's Brayden Pequignot (wrestling), and Owego's Collin Monell (wrestling).

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