Tuesday, February 17, 2026: Newark Valley wrestling's Hadley Merrill is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Hadley won the 94 weight class title at the Section IV Wrestling Championships. The eighth grader took down her first two opponents via tech fall before upsetting the top seed in the final with a pin in 3:55.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026: Newark Valley wrestling's Hadley Merrill is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Hadley won&nbsp;the&nbsp;94 weight class title at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Section IV Wrestling Championships.&nbsp;The&nbsp;eighth grader took down her first two opponents via tech fall before upsetting&nbsp;the&nbsp;top seed in&nbsp;the&nbsp;final with a pin in 3:55.

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Centralus Health.

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Centralus Health.

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Newark Valley Wrestling's Hadley Merrill

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Groton wrestling's Carmen Bishop is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Carmen finished as the state-runner up in the 132 weight class, recording two tech falls (10-0 and 11-1) and an 11-9 decision in the semifinal before falling to the top seed in the final.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Groton wrestling's Carmen Bishop is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Carmen finished as the state-runner up in the 132 weight class, recording two tech falls (10-0 and 11-1) and an 11-9 decision in the semifinal before falling to the top seed in the final.

Groton Wrestling's Carmen Bishop

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Schuyler Storm wrestling's Lucas Hoffman is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Lucas finished as the state runner-up in the 118 weight class, recording two pins and a tech fall before falling to the top seed 9-8 the final.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Schuyler Storm wrestling's Lucas Hoffman is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Lucas finished as the state runner-up in the 118 weight class, recording two pins and a tech fall before falling to the top seed 9-8 the final.

Schuyler Storm Wrestling's Lucas Hoffman

Tuesday, February 24, 2026: Union Springs basketball's Rocco Testa is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Rocco scored a game-high 23 points in a 61-53 win over Moravia in the IAC North Small Division tiebreaker, then scored 22 points - including his 1,000th career point - in a 71-60 win over Candor in the IAC Small School Championship. It's the first division title for US since 2018 and the first IAC title since 2008.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026: Union Springs basketball's Rocco Testa is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Rocco scored a game-high 23 points in a 61-53 win over Moravia in the IAC North Small Division tiebreaker, then scored 22 points - including his 1,000th career point - in a 71-60 win over Candor in the IAC Small School Championship. It's the first division title for US since 2018 and the first IAC title since 2008.

Newark Valley Wrestling's Hadley Merrill

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