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

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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