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Bensink, Zwald begin boys wrestling states with victories

ALBANY — When Jamestown’s Tyler Zwald made the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division I wrestling championships a year ago it was a short trip to the MVP Arena with two losses at 131 pounds. The Jamestown senior made his final trip to the state championships ...

History makers

ALBANY — There were 208 girls that made history competing in the very first New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling championships at MVP Arena on Thursday. Chautauqua Lake freshman Noli Paddock and Dunkirk junior Jaslieen Salgado made the trip even more ...

No. 12 Brocton moves on to Class C quarters

FREWSBURG — Thursday’s Section VI Ciass C boys prequarterfinal matchup between No. 12 Brocton and No. 5 Frewsburg looked like a mismatch on paper. In the end, it was a mismatch — in favor of the Bulldogs. Senior Michael Garcia led four Brocton players in double figures as the Bulldogs ...

Chautauqua Lake posts shutout second quarter

MAYVILLE — No. 8 Chautauqua Lake shut out No. 9 Global Concepts 12-0 in the second quarter on its way to a 53-41 victory in a Section VI Class C boys basketball prequarterfinal Thursday. “I think our 1-3-1 gave them a few problems. We got a lot of deflections and a lot of steals,” ...

HIGH SCHOOL POSTSEASON

Section VI Boys Basketball Playoffs All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Class AAA Semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 26 Niagara Falls 81, Lancaster 53 Final Saturday, March 8 at Buffalo State University No. 2 Niagara Falls vs. No. 1 Jamestown, 3:30 p.m. Class ...

Chautauqua Lake’s Paddock, Dunkirk’s Salgado advance to state semis

ALBANY — Chautauqua Lake freshman Noli Paddock was the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Section VI Championships and her start to the first New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls wrestling state championships has been exactly that. Paddock opened the 132-pound ...