2024-2025 STAC Champions:
Team Champion – Horseheads
Individual Champions - 101 - Clayton Ritter, Oneonta; 108 - Dylan Newman, Windsor; 116 - Rhylee Stotler, Waverly; 124 - Maverick Beckwith, Norwich; 131 - Collin Monell, Owego; 138 - Donny Winslow, Vestal; 145 - Ryan Ferrara, Chenango Forks; 152 - William Ackley, Johnson City; 160 - Quentin Getzin, Ithaca; 170 - Mark Winchell, Maine-Endwell; 190 - #1 Hunter Lavigne, Horseheads; 215 - Griffin McQuade, Maine-Endwell; 285 - Troy Beeman, Waverly
**** 2024-2025 NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Champion: 124 - Maverick Beckwith, Norwich
**** 2024-2025 NYSPHSAA Division 2 High Team Score: Waverly
** 2024-2025 Section IV Champions:
Division 1 Dual Meet - Horseheads
Division 1 Team - Horseheads
Division 1 Individual - 101 - Connor McAllister, Horseheads; 108 - Josh Knapp, Horseheads; 116 - Peyton Hubbard, Chenango Forks; 124 - Ryder DePadua-Reese, Elmira; 131 - Gavin Hornsby, Horseheads; 138 - Ryan Ferrara, Chenango Forks; 145 - Max Collins, Elmira; 152 - William Ackley, Johnson City; 160 - Coleton Owen, Horseheads; 170 - Lucas Mosher, Horseheads; 190 - Hunter Lavigne, Horseheads; 215 - Kenyon Davidson, Johnson City; 285 - Seamus Carroll, Horseheads
Division 2 Team - Windsor
Division 2 Individual - 116 - Drayton DeKay, Waverly; 124 - Maverick Beckwith, Norwich; 145 - Tim Boyce, Windsor; 152 - Cooper Robinson, Waverly; 170 - Mathew Boyce, Windsor; 215 - Griffin McQuade, Maine-Endwell; 285 - Troy Beeman, Waverly
2025-2026 Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet Championship
Tuesday, January 20 at TBD
2025-2026 Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Championship
Wednesday, January 21 at Tioga
2025-2026 STAC Championships
Saturday, January 24 at Binghamton
2025-2026 Section IV Division 1 and 2 Championships
Friday, February 13 at Visions Veteran Memorial Arena in Binghamton
2025-2026 NYSPHSAA Dual Meet State Championships
Saturday, January 31 at SRC Arena in Syracuse
2025-2026 NYSPHSAA State Championships
Friday, February 28 – Saturday, March 1 at MVP Arena in Albany
2024-2025 Final Standings (STAC League Record, Overall Record)
(League games = 1 dual meet each vs. rest of division)
West
c,x-1. Horseheads 3-0, 24-5
2. Elmira 2-1, 6-6
3. Ithaca 1-2, 6-4
4. Corning 0-3, 5-10
(3 League dual meets total)
Metro
x-1. Maine-Endwell 4-0, 11-3
2. Union-Endicott 3-1, 3-2
3. Vestal 2-2, 8-7
4. Johnson City 1-3, 5-5
5. Binghamton 0-4, 1-9
(4 League dual meets total)
Central
x-1. Waverly 3-0, 12-4
2. Chenango Forks 2-1, 10-4
3. Owego 1-2, 1-2
4. Chenango Valley 0-3, 0-10
(3 League dual meets total)
East
x-1. Windsor 3-0, 6-3
2. Oneonta 2-1, 13-7
3. Susquehanna Valley 1-2, 5-6
4. Norwich 0-3, 3-14
(3 League dual meets total)
c = STAC Champions
x = Division Champions
2024-2025 STAC All-Stars
All-Conference
101 - Clayton Ritter (Oneonta, fresh.); 108 - Dylan Newman (Windsor, soph.); 116 - Rhylee Stotler (Waverly, soph.); 124 - Maverick Beckwith (Norwich, soph.); 131 - Collin Monell (Owego, sr.); 138 - Donny Winslow (Vestal, sr.); 145 - Ryan Ferrara (Chenango Forks); 152 - William Ackley (Johnson City, jr.); 160 - Quentin Getzin (Ithaca, jr.); 170 - Mark Winchell (Maine-Endwell, sr.); 190 - Hunter Lavigne (Horseheads, sr.); 215 - Griffin McQuade (Maine-Endwell, jr.); 285 - Troy Beeman (Waverly, jr.)
West All-Division
101 - Mason Vanderhoff (Horseheads, 8th grade); 108 - Josh Knapp (Horseheads, jr.); 116 - Tanner Knapp (Horseheads, jr.); 124 - Ryder Depadua-Reese (Elmira, soph.); 131 - Gavin Hornsby (Horseheads, jr.); 138 - Lavonte Gibbons (Elmira, soph.); 145 - Max Collins (Elmira, sr.); 152 - Zachary Schrage (Horseheads, jr.); 160 - Coleton Owen (Horseheads, sr.); 170 - Lucas Mosher (Horseheads, sr.); 190 - Jonah Lamb (Horseheads, sr.). 215 - Martin Huang (Horseheads, sr.); 285 - Seamus Carroll (Horseheads, sr.)
Metro All-Division
101 - Bryan Brazinski (Johnson City, fresh.); 108 - Larry Tull (Maine-Endwell, fresh.); 116 - Rasheed Scott (Binghamton, jr.); 124 - Ben Ruffo (Union-Endicott, sr.); 131 - Evan Merrell (Maine-Endwell, fresh.); 138 - Liam McQuade (Maine-Endwell, soph.); 145 - Cornelius Gehring (Binghamton, jr.); 152 - Jerry Harman (Maine-Endwell, jr.); 160 - Max Policare (Maine-Endwell, soph.); 170 - Kazio Jellick (Maine-Endwell, sr.); 190 - Logan McGuire (Maine-Endwell, sr.); 215 - Kenyon Davidson (Johnson City, soph.); 285 - Tye Jashan (Vestal, jr.)
Central All-Division
101 - Vitaly Sirotkin (Owego, fresh.); 108 - Avery Bowman (Waverly, 8th grade); 116 - Peyton Hubbard (Chenango Forks); 124 - Drayton DeKay (Waverly, fresh.); 131 - Caden Bradley (Waverly, soph.); 138 - Dalton Davis (Waverly, jr.); 145 - Jacob Andrews (Chenango Forks); 152 - Cooper Robinson (Waverly, jr.); 160 - Bobby Struble (Owego, sr.); 170 - Talon Ritter (Chenango Forks); 190 - Brennen Riquier (Chenango Valley); 215 - Trevor Monell (Owego, soph.); 285 - Anthony Neumuth (Owego, fresh.)
East All-Division
101 - Sumir Covic (Susquehanna Valley, soph.); 108 - Marshall Mahar (Oneonta, sr.); 116 - Cooper Axtell (Windsor, soph.); 124 - Tristan Farley (Susquehanna Valley, fresh.); 131 - Evan Waltz (Oneonta, soph.); 138 - Cody Anderson (Windsor, sr.); 145 - Tim Boyce (Windsor, sr.); 152 - Allen Little (Oneonta, soph.); 160 - Kade Bailey (Susquehanna Valley, soph.); 170 - Mat Boyce (Windsor, jr.); 190 - Jack Barnes (Norwich, sr.); 215 - Gabe Soundararaj (Windsor, sr.); 285 - Luke Beattie (Windsor, jr.)
2025-2026 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Division 1)
Head Coach: Brian Guilfoyle, 5th year
Key Athletes: Clayton Smith (sr.), Braxton Evans (sr.), Niko Woodcock (jr.), Blake Teeter (jr.), Keegan Vancise (jr.), Carter Soltis (8th grade)
Team Goals: Get our younger athletes meaningful high school experience. We have many newcomers and four middle school athletes, and getting them on the mat early will set the foundation for future success. For our experienced wrestlers, we aim to peak toward the end of the season, get athletes on the podium at Sectionals, and send as many as possible to the State Tournament.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC West division. Finished 12th at STAC and 8th at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Clayton Smith (170) went 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship.
Elmira Express (Division 1)
Head Coach: Dave Guyette, 24th year
Key Athletes: Ryder DePadua-Reese (jr.), Scott Fairbanks (sr.), Carter McKernan (fresh.), Mason Mack (jr.), Liam Ogden (jr.), Lavonte Gibbons (jr.), Josh Johnson (jr.), Ben Guyette (jr.), Brock Rosemark (soph.)
Team Goals: Work hard and improve every time that we step on the mat. We want to put the best version of this team on the mat at the end of the season.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC West division. Lost to Chenango Forks in Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet Semi-final. Finished 8th at STAC and 2nd at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Ryder DePadua-Reese (124) and Max Collins (145) won Section IV Division 1 Championships. DePadua-Reese (124) went 3-2, Collins (145) 1-2, and Zahkye Jenkins (215) 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championships.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Division 1)
Head Coach: Troy Monks, 1st year (8th overall)
Key Athletes: Josh Knapp (sr.), Tanner Knapp (sr.), Connor McAllister (soph.), Jaxson Burchard (jr.), Gavin Hornsdy (sr.), Zach Sharage (sr.), Kole Zufall (sr.)
Team Goals: Win the STAC, Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet, and overall Section IV Championships.
Last Season: Won STAC West division. Defeated Chenango Forks to win Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet Championship. Defeated Sachem North (XI) and Saratoga Springs (II) in Pool Play, lost to Farmingdale (VIII) at NYSPHSAA Division 1 Dual Meet State Semi-final. Won STAC and Section IV Division 1 Championships. Hunter Lavigne (190) won STAC and Section IV Division 1 Championships. Connor McAllister (101), Josh Knapp (108), Gavin Hornsby (131), Coleton Owen (160), Lucas Mosher (170), and Seamus Carroll (285) won Section IV Division 1 Championships. Mosher (170) and Lavigne (190) went 4-2 and finished in 5th place, Owen (160) went 3-3 and finished in 6th place at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championships. Knapp (108) went 1-2, Carroll (285) 1-2, McAllister (101) 0-2, Mason Vanderhoff (108) 0-2, and Hornsby (131) 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championships.
Ithaca Little Red (Division 1)
Head Coach: Josh Antoine, 2nd year (7th overall)
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC West division. Finished 11th at STAC and 6th at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Quentin Getzin (160) won STAC Championship.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Division 1 – combined with Seton)
Head Coach: Scott Schwartz, 7th year (23rd overall)
Key Athletes: Rasheed Scott (sr.), Dom DiLuzio (soph.), Ryan Decker (soph.), T'Quel Williams (soph.)
Team Goals: Both Rasheed Scott and Dom DiLuzio have their hearts on being Section IV Champions and State Place Winners. I'm going to do everything in my power to help them reach their goals. It doesn't look like we are going to have a full dual meet squad, but I think we can place reasonably high at individually bracketed tournaments.
Last Season: Finished 5th in STAC Metro division. Finished 17th at STAC and 9th at Section IV Division 1 Championships.
Johnson City Wildcats (Division 1)
Head Coach: Todd Place, 4th year (26th overall)
Key Athletes: William Ackley (sr./157, 165), Kenyon Davidson (jr./190, 215)
Team Goals: Have a winning dual meet record, place higher in each tournament than we did last season, send multiple people to states, and get an athlete on the podium at the state tournament.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Metro division. Finished 6th at STAC and 5th at Section IV Division 1 Championships. William Ackley (152) won STAC and Section IV Division 1 Championships. Kenyon Davidson (215) won Section IV Division 1 Championship. Ackley (152) went 1-2 and Davidson (215) 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championships.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Division 1)
Head Coach: Matt Gallagher
Key Athletes: Larry Tull (soph./108), Evan Merrell (soph./131), Liam McQuade (jr./138), Jerry Harman (sr./152), Max Policare (jr./160), Albert Smith (jr./175), Griffin McQuade (sr./215)
Team Goals: Improve every day and be at our best when it matters most. Advance to both the Dual Met and Individual State Tournaments.
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division. Defeated Oneonta in Quarterfinal, lost to Waverly in Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Semi-final. Finished 3rd at STAC and 3rd at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Griffin McQuade (215) won STAC and Section IV Division 2 Championships. Mark Winchell (170) won STAC Championship. Winchell (170) and McQuade (215) went 4-2 and finished in 5th place, Albert Smith (160) went 2-3 and finished in 8th place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championships. Jerry Harman (152) went 1-2, Kazio Jellick (170) 1-2, and Logan McGuire (215) went 1-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championships.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Division 1)
Head Coach: JJ Stanbro
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Metro division. Finished 15th at STAC and 7th at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Jaylon Yearwood (215) and Qymani Viera-Powell (285) won Section IV Division 1 Championships. Benjamin Ruffo (124) went 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship.
Vestal Golden Bears (Division 1)
Head Coach: Chris Musser, 4th year (7th overall)
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Metro division. Finished 9th at STAC and 4th at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Donny Winslow (138) won STAC Championship. Winslow (138) went 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship.
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Division 1)
Head Coach: Tom Knapp, 5th year
Key Athletes: Tyler Ritter (soph.), Brody O’Hern (fresh.), Joey O’Connor (jr.)
Team Goals: Win the Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet Championship.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Central division. Defeated Elmira in Semi-final, lost to Horseheads in Section IV Division 1 Dual Meet Championship. Finished 5th at STAC and 3rd at Section IV Division 1 Championships. Ryan Ferrara (145) won STAC and (138) Section IV Division 1 Championships. Peyton Hubbard (116) won Section IV Division 1 Championship. Ferrara (138) went 4-1 and finished in 3rd place at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship. Hubbard (116) went 1-2 and Tyler Ritter (152) 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Division 2)
Head Coach: Ron Riquier, 6th year (23rd overall)
Key Athletes: Andrew Valls (8th grade/103), Alex Valls (fresh./110), Anthony Valls (jr./126), Travis White (jr./126), Brennen Riquier (jr./190)
Team Goals: Be competitive in the regular season dual meets and compete in the Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Tournament.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Central division. Finished 14th at STAC and 11th at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Anthony Valls (108) went 3-1 and finished in 2nd place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship. Brennen Riquier (190) went 1-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship.
Owego River Hawks (Division 2)
Head Coach: Mike Daly, 3rd year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Central division. Finished 7th at STAC and 10th at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Collin Monell (131) won STAC Championship. Bobby Struble (160) went 3-2 and finished in 7th place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship. Dylan Brace (136) went 0-2 at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship.
Waverly Wolverines (Division 2)
Head Coach: Devan Witman, 11th year (15th overall)
Key Athletes: Avery Bowman (fresh./118), Rhylee Stotler (jr./126), Cooper Robinson (sr./157), Matthias Welles (jr./215), Troy Beeman (sr./285), Drayton DeKay (soph./out for the season)
Team Goals: Win a Dual and Individual Team Section IV and State Titles. Send seven athletes to states.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division and team high score at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship. Defeated Maine-Endwell in Semi-final, lost to Unatego-Unadilla Valley-Franklin in Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Championship. Finished 2nd at STAC and 4th at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Troy Beeman (285) won STAC and Section IV Division 2 Championships. Drayton DeKay (116) and Cooper Robinson (152) won Section IV Division 2 Championships. Rhylee Stotler (116) won STAC Championship. Dekay (116) and Beeman (285) went 3-1 and finished in 2nd place, Stotler (116) and Robinson (152) went 4-2 and finished in 5th place, and Avery Bowman (108) went 4-3 and finished in 8th place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championships.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Division 2)
Head Coach: Garett Sylstra, 3rd year (6th overall)
Key Athletes: We have a good mix of returning and new wrestlers this year. I am excited for our returners to take that next step from last year and our new guys to get introduced and acclimated to our sport.
Team Goals: Keep building up our program and to retain our athletes. We hope to have some individual success in the post season and get some guys competing in Albany.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC East division. Finished 13th at STAC and 17th at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Maverick Beckwith (124) won STAC and Section IV Division 2 Championships. Beckwith went 4-0 to win NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship.
Oneonta Yellowjackets (Division 2)
Head Coach: John Nealis
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC East division. Lost to Maine-Endwell in Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Quarterfinal. Finished 10th at STAC and 8th at Section IV Division 2 Championships. Clayton Ritter (101) won STAC Championship. Ritter (101) went 3-3 and finished in 6th place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Division 2)
Head Coach: Trevor Farley, 1st year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC East division. Finished 16th at STAC and 18th at Section IV Division 2 Championships.
Windsor Black Knights (Division 2)
Head Coach: Jeff Nolan, 21st year (27th overall)
Key Athletes: Dylan Newman (jr.), Cooper Axtell (jr.) Anthony Cardinale (sr.), Mason Colgan (soph.), Anthony Weaver (soph.), Mat Boyce (sr.), Luke Beattie (jr.), Dylan Rogers (8th grade), Cassius Hudson (8th grade), Caleb Kohlbach (soph.)
Team Goals: Our biggest goal is to enter the STAC Tournament and remaining post season competitions healthy. There are a lot of individuals in this group that can accomplish goals at the Section IV Championship and NYS Tournament. With those things our team can get the benefits of recognition.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division and Section IV Division 2 Championship. Lost to Newark Valley in Section IV Division 2 Dual Meet Quarterfinal. Finished 4th at STAC Championship. Dylan Newman (108) won STAC Championship. Tim Boyce (145) and Mathew Boyce (170) won Section IV Division 2 Championships. Mathew Boyce (170) went 3-3 and finished in 6th place at NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship. Tim Boyce (145) went 2-2, Newman (108) 1-2, and Gabe Soundararaj (215) 1-2 at NYSPHSAA State Championships.