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Syrian refugee brothers have success on mat for Canandaigua at Newark Tournament

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Syrian refugee brothers have success on mat for Canandaigua at Newark Tournament
Canandaigua Academy recently enrolled a pair of brothers whose families are new to the United States after moving to the Finger Lakes as refugees from the war torn city of Aleppo in Syria. On Saturday they brothers, Mohamad and Ozzy Damlakhi, captured third and first place respectively in their weight class at Newark High School’s boys central wrestling tournament. Something... more

It’s great to be Dake

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It’s great to be Dake
It was, in many ways, a flashback to 5 years (and 1 month) ago. Lansing High School and Cornell University grad Kyle Dake entered the most prestigious wrestling tournament he could find, rolled through the preliminary rounds without giving up a single point, fell behind in the crucial final match, and then outsmarted and outmuscled his opponent to see his... more

D&C releases 2017-18 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports picks

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D&C releases 2017-18 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports picks
Meet the 2017-18 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports picks — 175 athletes and 15 coaches selected to represent 14 all-star teams. One Wrestler of the Year hasn’t lost a match in four years while a track Athlete of the Year weathered a storm to become the first competitor in Section V history to win three gold medals at states. First-team picks... more

Late cradle makes Cornell’s Diakomihalis an NCAA Champion

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Late cradle makes Cornell’s Diakomihalis an NCAA Champion
Freshman Yianni Diakomihalis used a four-point cradle in the closing seconds to become Cornell’s second freshman NCAA champion, topping No. 1 seed Bryce Meredith of Wyoming 7-4 in the 141 pound final on Saturday evening at Quicken Loans Arena. The rookie took the most challenging path possible as the No. 3 seed to earn the crown. The freshman joined Kyle... more

Around the Lake: Transitioning to winter sports in the IAC

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Around the Lake: Transitioning to winter sports in the IAC
Before the temperatures plummeted and the first snow set in on the trees Saturday, it felt more like early season football weather than basketball. It would have been nice to have that weather when we were all bundled in winter jackets and scarfs during the final few weeks of local football action when the thermostat hovered near the freezing line.... more

South Seneca opens wrestling season with slim win

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South Seneca opens wrestling season with slim win
The South Seneca Falcon wrestling team started its dual meet season Wednesday night with a big win over league rival Dundee, winning by the slim margin of 42-39. South Seneca looks to capture its eighth league title in nine years this season. The Falcon grapplers have only lost one league dual meet in the last eight years. Ithaca.com: Read More more

Falcon wrestlers eye records at Sectionals, States

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Falcon wrestlers eye records at Sectionals, States
South Seneca is a wrestling school. There’s no doubt about that. Yet this year numbers are down in the varsity program though the ebb and flow that sometime hits high school athletics and things are a little topsy turvey. After losing to Red Creek, 54-36, Wednesday night Dec. 21 in a Section V dual meet it’s almost certain South Seneca... more

Midlakes wrestlers earns four No. 1 seeds for sectionals

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Midlakes wrestlers earns four No. 1 seeds for sectionals
The best wrestlers in Section V will hit the mats at four locations today and tomorrow as they begin a postseason journey they hope takes them to the state capital. The Section V BBB Championships will be held at Wayne Central High School, and Wayne-Finger Lakes East champion Midlakes has earned four No. 1 seeds. FL Times: Read More more

Five Section V wrestlers to watch at state qualifiers (video)

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Five Section V wrestlers to watch at state qualifiers (video)
Just like the NCAA basketball tournaments, résumés count when it comes to who goes on to the high school wrestling state championships. Anyone who wins one of the 30 weight-class tournaments during SuperSectionals, Feb. 10-11 at The College at Brockport, is guaranteed a spot in the brackets at the state championships Feb. 24-25 in Albany. Democrat & Chronicle: Read More more

South Seneca’s Wagner wins section title, character scholarship

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South Seneca’s Wagner wins section title, character scholarship
Adam Wagner keeps tearing through the postseason gauntlet. The South Seneca senior won the Section V Division II championship held at The College at Brockport, SUNY Saturday, Feb. 11 for the second consecutive season. “ had to chase every wrestler he faced at 145,” head coach Ken Sweet wrote in an email. “Of course when you are 42-0, they have... more

Section V wrestlers win 8 state titles, including 3 for a third time

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Section V wrestlers win 8 state titles, including 3 for a third time
Purple reigned in the final day of the New York state wrestling championships in Albany with eight Section V athletes claiming state titles — several for the third time in their careers, including Frankie GIssendanner, Lou DePrez and Dane Heberlein. Gissendanner, who wore a red Penfield singlet during the Division I 145-pound final and not the section’s purple singlet, sank... more

Meet the All-Greater Rochester Winter 2016-17 selections

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Meet the All-Greater Rochester Winter 2016-17 selections
Meet the 2016-17 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports teams — 164 athletes and 16 coaches selected to represent 14 teams. Three athletes repeated as Players of the Year, including a track star who broke national records and appeared in Sports Illustrated. Two AGR nominees are triplet sisters, born premature and underweight who now overpower their Nordic skiing competition. A wrestler lives... more