THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (March 8, 2026)

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Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28.

TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL BOYS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
McKee went 4-0 to win the 110-pound Division 2 state title — his second state title in a row.

In his first two matches, McKee won via fall in 69 seconds, then registered a 17-1 technical fall in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, McKee edge fourth-seeded Wyatt Sartori of Dansville-Wayland-Cohocton, then beat Southwestern's Adrian Torres, 10-1, in a rematch of last year's 101-pound final.

Honorable Mentions: Newark Valley's Cadin Creeley (wrestling), Towanda's Gage Evans (wrestling), NEB's Asher Kolesar (wrestling), Williamson Luke Sottolano and Zander Wilson (wrestling), 

TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL GIRLS "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Toomey was 4-0 to win the 138-pound title, with her wins including a pair of pins and one technical fall.

After Toomey, the eighth-seed, opened with an 11-0 technical fall in the opening round, she received a medical forfeit from top-seeded Isabella Stalino of Columbia in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, Toomey led fourth-seeded Melania Turano of Bay Shore, 10-4, when she locked in a cradle for a fall at 3:57.

In the finals, Toomey pinned previously-unbeaten Noli Paddock of Chautauqua Lake in 4:38 to complete a comeback from an early 8-1 deficit.

Honorable Mentions: SVEC's Tayah Beach (wrestling), Northeast Bradford's Anaiah Kolesar (wrestling),Troy's Izzy Renzi (basketball), Wellsboro's Piper Andregg (swimming)

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