Section 6 state qualifier has an exciting Day

Connor Day that is. In the Division I finals at 126 lbs, number one seed Anthony Orefice of Lockport was defeated by number three seed Connor Day of Iroquois. Day defeated second seed David Killian of Lake Shore in the semifinals before going down 5-0 to Orefice in the finals. Clawing his way back into the match …

Hilton takes team title at NFWOA Tournament

In a close battle for the team crown, Hilton of section 5 claimed victory at the 2015 NFWOA Tournament. Close behind were Schroeder and Maple Grove, followed by Lockport and Niagara Wheatfield to round out the top five. Click here to see all the results in the final bracket.

NYS Interpreter Visits with the NFWOA (Watch Video)

The NFWOA welcomed Steve Dalberth, NYS wrestling rules interpreter to our meeting on November 25, 2014. The video below includes his interpretations on many important calls. We thank Steve for his time, effort, and insight provided in this tutorial. Thank you also to his co-star Adam Hamm! Note: Maximize the video and increase volume after …

NYS Wrestling mourns the loss of Louis Pettinelli.

Louis R Pettinelli, Jr March 21, 1933 – March 25, 2014 Louis R. Pettinelli Jr. (age 81) of Brewerton, NY was born in Rome, NY, the son of Louis Sr. and Josephine (Trino) Pettinelli. He was a graduate of Rome Free Academy (1951), SUNY Cortland (1955 BS, 1958 MS) and obtained his CAS Certification from …

Amherst’s Kellen Devlin is Division II state champ.

Amherst sophomore Kellen Devlin, as the first seeded wrestler at 126 lbs., breezed through to the final of the 2014 NYS Championship tournament where he defeated second seed Ryan Snow of General Brown in Section III by a score of 4-2. Kellen’s title along with a strong tournament by Lew-Port’s Andrew Shomers who placed second, …