Tuesday, February 24, 2026: Watkins Glen basketball's Olivia King is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Olivia recorded a game-high 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 54-25 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School Championship to help the Lake Hawks repeat as IAC champions. She also recorded six points and a team-high 10 rebounds in a 31-28 win over Newark Valley in the IAC South Large Division tiebreaker:

Tuesday, February 24, 2026: Watkins Glen basketball's Olivia King is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Olivia recorded a game-high 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 54-25 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School Championship to help the Lake Hawks repeat as IAC champions. She also recorded six points and a team-high 10 rebounds in a 31-28 win over Newark Valley in the IAC South Large Division tiebreaker:

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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Watkins Glen Basketball's Olivia King

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.

Union Springs Basketball's Rocco Testa

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.

Newark Valley Wrestling's Hadley Merrill

Tuesday, February 17, 2026: Schuyler Storm swimming's Vincent Ocasio is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Vincent won four events at the Section IV Class C Swimming Championships (50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay) and helped the Schuyler Storm win its second straight sectional title.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026: Schuyler Storm swimming's Vincent Ocasio is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Vincent won four events at the Section IV Class C Swimming Championships (50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay) and helped the Schuyler Storm win its second straight sectional title.

Watkins Glen Basketball's Olivia King

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