STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY WINS WEST / METRO DUALS TITLE WITH 5-0 MARK (21 PHOTOS) (January 15, 2026)
Valley Sports ReportHORSEHEADS — Waverly reeled off five straight victories to win the STAC West / Metro Duals here Thursday night at the Horseheads Middle School.
The Wolverines, now 7-1, ripped off wins over Elmira, U-E, Corning, Horseheads, and Ithaca.
Freshman Gianna Zieniuk paced the Wolverines with a 5-0 mark, including four pins and one technical fall, while seniors Sydney Rosenbloom and Emma Vanderhoof, juniors Abby Sickler and Aby Reedy, and 7th-grader Amelia Wright were all 4-1. Senior Elona Holmes was 3-0, including a pair of forfeits.
Waverly 42, Elmira 17Waverly trailed 10-0 after the first two weight classes, but reeled off nine straight wins for a 42-17 win over Elmira in the opening match of the night.
Freshman Gianna Rylott put the Wolverines on the board with a 12-2 technical fall at 107 pounds, and senior Sydney Rosenbloom (2:00 at 114 pounds), junior Abby Sickler (57 seconds at 120), senior Emma Vanderhoof (21 seconds at 126), and 7th-grader Amelia Wright (1:30 at 132) scored consecutive first-period pins to put Waverly ahead 24-11.
After a forfeit to sophomore Faith Hyjek at 138 pounds, freshman Gianna Zieniuk scored a 44-second fall at 145 pounds, and 8th-grader Jillian Presher notch a fall in 2:32 at 152 pounds.
Junior Aby Reedy closed out Waverly's scoring with a 2-1 win over Amelia Harrington at 185 pounds.
Waverly 35, U-E 25The Wolverines won seven straight bouts through the middle of the match to pull out a 35-25 win over Union-Endicott, which also includes wrestlers from M-E and Vestal.
U-E won by fall at 100 and 107 to take a 10-0 lead, but Waverly quickly tied the score on pins by Rosenbloom in 1:16 at 114 pounds, and Sickler in in 1:57 at 120 pounds.
The Wolverines took the lead for good with a forfeit to 8th-grader Gabbi Sinsabaugh at 126 pounds, then four straight first-period falls iced the win.
Vanderhoof started the run with a 55-second pin at 132 pounds, and Wright registered a 65-second fall at 138 pounds. Zieniuk followed with a 33-second pin at 145, and Presher finished off the run with a 44-second pin at 152 to make it 35-10.
Waverly 41, Corning 19The middle of Waverly's line-up carried it to another one, this time a 41-19 win over Corning to improve to 3-0 on the night.
The Wolverines led 10-9 in the early going, thanks to forfeits to Rylott at 107 and Sinsabaugh at 120, then four straight wins gave them a commanding lead.
Sickler started the run with a pin of Sadie Kio in 3:48 at 126 pounds, then Vanderhoof received a forfeit at 1:32. Pins by Wright in 1L21 at 138 pounds, and Zieniuk in 28 seconds at 145 pounds put the Wolverines ahead 30-9.
Waverly picked up forfeit to Reedy at 165 pounds, and senior Elona Holmes at 235 pounds for their final points of the match.
Waverly 34, Horseheads 25Waverly took advantage of a 15-point edge in forfeit points to pull out a 34-25 win over Horseheads in the penultimate match of the night.
Waverly led 10-9 heading into the 126-pound match-up, thanks to forfeits to 7th-grader Aniyah Rought at 100 pounds, and Rosenbloom at 114 pounds.
In the 126-pound match, Sinsabaugh scored a pin in 1:19 to make it 15-9. Vanderhoof then received a forfeit at 132 pounds to extend the lead to 20-9.
After a Horseheads pin at 138 pounds, Zieniuk scored an 11-0 technical fall at 145 pounds to make it 24-15.
Horseheads closed the gap to 24-20 with a pin by Lily Garrabrant at 152 pounds, but a forfeit to Reedy at 165, and a 23-second pin by Holmes at 185 sealed the win.
Waverly 45, Ithaca 10Waverly closed out its championship run by winning five of the seven contested weight classes in a convincing 45-10 win over Ithaca.
After a pair of forfeits gave Waverly a 10-0 lead, Rosenbloom scored the fastest fall of the night for the Wolverines, finishing off her opponent in 18 seconds.
After another forfeit to the Wolverines, the Little Red won back-to-back matches via fall at 126 and 132 pounds to close the gap to 20-10.
Pins by Amelia Wright in 1:17 at 138 points, and Zieniuk in 19 seconds at 145 pounds extended the lead to 30-10.
Waverly's only other win on the mat was a 34-second pin by Reedy at 185 pounds.
Waverly returns to action Monday at the Windsor Lady Black Knights Invitational.
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PHOTOS BY BRIAN FEES.
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ROUND 1
Waverly 42, Elmira 1794: Alexis Collins (E) by forfeit;
100: Alea Hartford (E) by fall over Aniyah Rought (W), 0:54;
107: Gianna Rylott (W) tech. fall Ameera Mahmood (E), 12-2;
114: Sydney Rosenbloom (W) by fall over Addison White (E), 2:00;
120: Abby Sickler (W) by fall over Bella Maggese (E), 0:57;
126: Emma Vanderhoof (W) by fall over Jaelynne Libruk (E), 0:21;
132: Amelia Wright (W) by fall over Atlantis Cherry (E), 1:30;
138: Faith Hyjek (W) by forfeit;
145: Gianna Zieniuk (W) by fall over Emily Moldt (E), 0:44;
152: Jillianna Presher (W) by fall over Marley Devlin (E), 2:32;
165: No Match;
185: Abi Reedy (W) dec. Amelia Harrington (E) Dec 2-1
235: Ayvah Coker (E) by forfeit,
ROUND 2
Waverly 35, U-E 2594: No Match;
100: Amirah Clinkscale (UE) by fall over Aniyah Rought (W), 1:52;
107: Kaelynn Dickson (UE) by fall over Gianna Rylott (W), 0:44;
114: Sydney Rosenbloom (W) by fall over Kelsi Flynn (UE), 1:16;
120: Abby Sickler (W) by fall over Allison Leklert (UE), 1:57;
126: Gabbi Sinsabaugh (W) by forfeit;
132: Emma Vanderhoof (W) by fall over Grace Holt (UE), 0:55;
138: Amelia Wright (W) by fall over Kenedi Mancinelli (UE), 1:05;
145: Gianna Zieniuk (W) by fall over Rori Malizia (UE), 0:33;
152: Jillianna Presher (W) by fall over Genevieve Woodson (UE), 0:44;
165: Aneesah Smith (UE) by fall over Abi Reedy (W), 3:57;
185: Teagan McGuinness (UE) by forfeit;
235: Izabella Ross (UE) by forfeit.
ROUND 3
Waverly 41, Corning 1994: No Match;
100: Onalee Short (C) tech. fall Aniyah Rought (W), 12-2;
107: Gianna Rylott (W) by forfeit;
114: Lauren Mahon (C) by fall over Sydney Rosenbloom (W), 0:54;
120: Gabbi Sinsabaugh (W) by forfeit;
126: Abby Sickler (W) by fall over Sadie Kio (C), 3:48;
132: Emma Vanderhoof (W) by forfeit;
138: Amelia Wright (W) by fall over Emma Hadlock (C), 1:21;
145: Gianna Zieniuk (W) by fall over Evelyn VanCamp (C), 0:28;
152: Rhyss Padgett (C) by fall over Jillianna Presher (W), 1:45;
165: Abi Reedy (W) by forfeit;
185: Ava Northrup (C) by forfeit;
235: Elona Holmes (W) by forfeit.
ROUND 4
Waverly 34, Horseheads 2594: No Match;
100: Aniyah Rought (W) by forfeit;
107: Sonya Dordoni (H) by fall over Gianna Rylott (W), 0:42;
114: Sydney Rosenbloom (W) by forfeit;
120: Lily Gullo (H) by fall over Abby Sickler (W), 0:47;
126: Gabbi Sinsabaugh (W) by fall over Dakota Mastrantonio (H), 1:19;
132: Emma Vanderhoof (W) by forfeit;
138: Lily Vesek (H) by fall over Amelia Wright (W), 2:28;
145: Gianna Zieniuk (W) tech. Fall Aubrey Howe (H), 11-0;
152: Lilly Garrabrant (H) by fall over Jillianna Presher (W), 1:01;
165: Abi Reedy (W) by forfeit;
185: Elona Holmes (W) by fall over Lily Adams (H), 0:23;
235: Ellisa Bly (H) by forfeit.
ROUND 5
Waverly 45, Ithaca 1094: No Match;
100: Aniyah Rought (W) by forfeit;
107: Gianna Rylott (W) by forfeit;
114: Sydney Rosenbloom (W) by fall over Alisa Pavinski Bitar (I), 0:18;
120: Abby Sickler (W) by forfeit;
126: Rayna Coller (I) by fall over Emma Vanderhoof (W), 1:13;
132: Zinnia Faraday (I) by fall over Faith Hyjek (W), 2:41;
138: Amelia Wright (W) by fall over Grace Cornell (I), 1:17;
145: Gianna Zieniuk (W) by fall over Amber Swaney (I), 0:19;
152: Jillianna Presher (W) by forfeit;
165: No Match;
185: Abi Reedy (W) by fall over Asher Russell (I), 0:34;
235: Elona Holmes (W) by forfeit.
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