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2026 WNYWCA Banquet of Champions Award Winners

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2026 WNYWCA Banquet of Champions Award Winners

Champion of Champions

Boys D1 - Griffin LaPlante (St. Francis)

Boys D2 - Tavio Hoose (Southwestern)

Girls - Michaela Thomas (Iroquois)

WNYWCA Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Colin Crickard (Wrestler, Williamsville East HS)

Jared Lemke (Wrestler, Alden HS)

Mike Arnold (Wrestler, Pioneer HS)


Coach of the Year

ECIC I - Drew Gull & Joe Glinsky (Orchard Park)

ECIC II - Zack Wiedemann (Pioneer)

ECIC III - Abdulgawi Mohamed (Lackawanna)

CCAA I - Ken Rowe (Chautauqua Lake)

CCAA II - Ryan Thierman (Portville)

Niagara-Orleans - Mike Sanders (Albion)

Niagara Frontier - Donny McCoy (Niagara Falls)

MMHSAA - Ron Lorenz (St. Francis)

Girls - Bill Morello (Lockport)

Rookie Head COY - Rick Weber (Eden)

D1 Asst. COY - Bill Platz (Niagara Wheatfield)

D2 Asst. COY - Matt DellaPenta (Eden)


Champion Award Winners

Al Feuz Memorial Contributor's Award - Matt O'Rourke

Illio DiPaolo Family Commitment to Wrestling Award - Kenny Schmitz

John Vesper Award - Matt Haberl, HC Cheektowaga HS

Media Award - Mike & Cheryl Wertman (Orleans Hub)

2026 WNYWCA Banquet of Champions Award Winners

NEWS


2026 WNYWCA Banquet of Champions Award Winners

Champion of Champions

Boys D1 - Griffin LaPlante (St. Francis)

Boys D2 - Tavio Hoose (Southwestern)

Girls - Michaela Thomas (Iroquois)

WNYWCA Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Colin Crickard (Wrestler, Williamsville East HS)

Jared Lemke (Wrestler, Alden HS)

Mike Arnold (Wrestler, Pioneer HS)


Coach of the Year

ECIC I - Drew Gull & Joe Glinsky (Orchard Park)

ECIC II - Zack Wiedemann (Pioneer)

ECIC III - Abdulgawi Mohamed (Lackawanna)

CCAA I - Ken Rowe (Chautauqua Lake)

CCAA II - Ryan Thierman (Portville)

Niagara-Orleans - Mike Sanders (Albion)

Niagara Frontier - Donny McCoy (Niagara Falls)

MMHSAA - Ron Lorenz (St. Francis)

Girls - Bill Morello (Lockport)

Rookie Head COY - Rick Weber (Eden)

D1 Asst. COY - Bill Platz (Niagara Wheatfield)

D2 Asst. COY - Matt DellaPenta (Eden)


Champion Award Winners

Al Feuz Memorial Contributor's Award - Matt O'Rourke

Illio DiPaolo Family Commitment to Wrestling Award - Kenny Schmitz

John Vesper Award - Matt Haberl, HC Cheektowaga HS

Media Award - Mike & Cheryl Wertman (Orleans Hub)

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