Valley Sports ReportTHE VALLEY — Waverly's Colten Santalucia took the STAC by storm this season, cracking the Top-20 in average as an 8th-grader. He is the 2024-25 All-Valley Boys "Newcomer of the Winter."
Santalucia maintained a 208 average this season, which was 16th in the STAC. He had the third-highest series in the league with a 762. His high game was a 278.
Santalucia rolled series of 662 and 619 at the State Qualifier, after rolling a 619 at the Class C Championships. At States, he rolled series of 655 and 495.
2024-25 All-Valley Super 7 Boys "Newcomers of the Winter
Colten Santalucia, 8th-grader, Waverly bowling: See above.
Treyton Barrett, freshman, Athens wrestling: 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.
Dominic Palmer, junior, Tioga basketball: Palmer developed into a force in the paint in his first varsity season with the athleticism and timing to block shots, and the physicality to rebound.
He averaged 10.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game.
Porter Daddona, junior, Waverly basketball: A force in the low-post with good post moves and a nice touch, Daddona got better as the season progressed. She averaged 11.3 points and 6 rebounds per game. He shot 66 percent from the free-throw line.
Griff Walter, freshman, Waverly bowling: Walter, who spent the majority of the season on the JV team, bowled six games on varsity at the end of the season with a 213 average.
Walter rolled five games at the State Qualifier with a 665 series in the morning, including a high game of 245. He rolled five games at States, with a 633 series, including a 226 high game, in the morning sessions.
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.
