VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' BARRETT, WAVERLY'S BRADLEY, WITMAN ALSO EARN TOP HONORS ON ALL-VALLEY WRESTLING TEAM (2025-03-28)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga sophomore Declan McKee reeled off 28 straight wins to end the season on his way to a state title. He is the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report "Wrestler of the Year."

Athens freshman Treyton Barrett is the 2024-25 "Newcomer of the Year," while Waverly sophomore Caden Bradley is the "Breakout Wrestler of the Year," and Waverly's Devan Witman is the "Coach of the Year."

McKee posted a 34-3 record, including 21 pins and eight technical falls, on his way to a Division 2 101-pound state final.

McKee's losses came at the hands of Southwestern's Adrian Torres, who he beat in the state finals, as well as Briarcliff's Vincenzo Mannello, who placed fourth at States in Division 1, and CBA's Brody DiCaprio, who was seventh in Division 1.

McKee won the Windsor Christmas Tournament, beating St. Francis' Tyler Catrabone, who was runner-up in Division 1 this year, the Saratoga Invitational, and the Southern Tier Memorial.

He also won an IAC title, the Section IV Qualifier A, and the Section IV title.

Barrett posted a 24-11 record, with eight pins and nine technical falls.

He won a District 4 title, and was 1-2 at the Class AAA Northeast Regionals.

Bradley, who was 14-13 last year, posted a 29-15 record this year, with eight pins, and two technical falls.

Bradley placed third at the Oneonta Rotary Tournament, and second at the STAC Championships.

Witman's Wolverines posted a 12-4 record, and a runner-up finish in the Section IV, Division II Duals.

Wrestling without two starters, state place-finisher Matthias Welles and Dalton Davis, Waverly drop d a 37-30 decision to Unatego-Unadilla Valley in the Duals finals.

The Wolverines finished fourth in the team standings at the Section IV Championships, but advanced five the state tournament, where it claimed a state title with all five wrestlers taking home hardware.

WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: Declan McKee, Tioga.
Newcomer of the Year: Treyton Barrett, Athens
Breakout Wrestler of the Year: Caden Bradley, Waverly
Coach of the Year: Devan Witman, Waverly

2024-25 All-Valley Wrestling Super 7
Declan McKee, sophomore, Tioga: See above.

Troy Beeman, junior, Waverly: Beeman posted a 39-4 record, with 22 pins and one technical fall. He won the STAC and Section IV Championships.

The defending state champ, Beeman suffered a controversial, 4-1, loss in the state finals.

Drayton DeKay, freshman, Waverly: DeKay posted a 37-5 record with 22 pins and 12 technical falls.

After finishing second at the STAC Championships, DeKay dropped from 124 pounds to 116, and reeled off nine wins, including a Section IV title win, before losing an overtime decision in the state finals.

Jayden Duncanson, junior, Tioga: Duncanson posted a 42-4 record, including 20 pins and eight technical falls.

He won an IAC title, and a Section IV title, before finishing fourth at States — his fourth state medal.

Brendan Cooke, sophomore, Athens: Cooke forged a 25-15 record, including eight pins and four technical falls.

He finished second at the District 4, Class AAA Championships, and narrowly missed the PIAA Championships with a sixth-place finish at the Northeast Regionals.

Caleb Nason, senior, Athens: Nason posted a 26-9 record, including 23 pins. He finished third at the District 4, Class AAA Championships.

Cooper Robinson, junior, Waverly: Robinson posted a 43-7 record, including seven pins and 19 technical falls.

Robinson finished second at the STAC Championships, won the Section IV, Division 2 title, and finished fifth at States, losing to the eventual second- and third-place finishers.

All-Valley Second Team
Rhylee Stotler, sophomore, Waverly: Stotler forged a 41-9 record, with 29 pins and two technical falls. He won a STAC title, finished second to DeKay at the Section IV Championships, and placed fifth at States, losing to the eventual champ and third-place finisher.

Avery Bowman, freshman, Waverly: Bowman registered a 36-14 record, with 20 pins and five technical falls. He placed third at the STAC Championships, third at the Section IV Championships, and eighth at States.

Connor Davidson, sophomore, Athens: Davidson posted a 26-12 record, including 14 pints, and three technical falls. He placed second at the District 4, Class AAA Championships.

Treyton Barrett, freshman, Athens: See above.

Jordan Brown, freshman, Sayre: Brown posted a 20-10 record, including 12 pins. He won a North Section title, and was sixth at the District 4, Class AA Championships.

Karson Sipley, junior, Athens: Sipley posted a 22-13 record, including 15 pins and three technical falls. He placed second at the District 4, Class AAA Championships.

Logan Bellis, junior, Tioga: Battling a knee injury all season, Bellis posted a 27-12 record. He was second t the IACs, and sixth at the Section IV, Division 2 Championships.

Lucas Persun, sophomore, Athens: Persun posted a 22-13 record, including seven pins and seven technical falls. He placed second at the District 4, Class AAA Championships.

All-Valley Super 7 Newcomers
Treyton Barrett, freshman, Athens: See above.

Joey Mack, sophomore, Waverly: Mack was 17-17 on the season, with 12 pins and one technical fall.

Drayke Ulrich, freshman, Tioga: Ulrich posted a 19-7 record, with seven pins and three technical falls. He placed second at the IAC Championships.

Wyatt Clink, sophomore, Athens: Clink posted a 15-12  record, including eight pins and two technical falls. He placed third at the District 4, Class AAA Championships.

Liamm Comstock, 8th-grader, Tioga: Comstock posted a 10-10, with two pins and one technical fall. He won an IAC title.

Parker Jackson, 8th-grader, Tioga: Jackson was 11-12 on the season, with eight pins. He placed third at the IAC Championships.

Max Stauder, sophomore, Tioga: Stauder posted a 9-14 record on the season, with six pins and one technical fall. He placed third at the IAC Championships.

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