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, 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).