The Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Association sent a crew of officials and volunteers to the NYSPHSAA Championship tournament in 2020. Working officials included Jesse Beers, Tom Cinelli, and Dan Hanley. Table volunteers included Greg Stoos, Kevin Gallagher, Mike Grant, Lyle Grant and Mike Reynolds (representing the STWOA). Herman Wooten manned the “on deck” corral once …
The NFWOA honored retired member Nancy Tucker with the 2020 Outstanding Contributor award. Following many years as a wrestling mom at St. Joe’s high school, Nancy spent 12 years as an official with the NFWOA. Her contributions to the association are greatly appreciated and missed. Nancy served as the NFWOA Treasurer and as the coordinator …
Cousins Justin (Niagara Wheatfield) and Willie (Niagara Falls) McDougald and Jaden Heers (Newfane) each take home state titles for section 6 at the 2020 NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships. Read the full story here at WNY Athletics.
The NFWOA is always seeking new members. All new officials will attend training sessions on Monday nights at Sweet Home HS during the months of September and October. If you are interested, please visit our contacts page.
Coming into the 2019 NYSPHSAA Championship Wrestling Tournament as a sixth seed seems like an uphill battle to fulfill the dream of becoming state champion. But Iroquois senior Cory Day proved that he wanted it more than the other wrestlers in his bracket (Div.2, 160lbs.). In the quarter finals, Day pinned third seed Jack Chessman (Section …