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Priority in registration will be given to teams that have participated in past years. New teams will be notified of admittance by the tournament director. The 2026 BOYS TOURNAMENT is now full. Any team that registers will be placed on a waiting list. The GIRLS TOURNAMENT has room for 1 more team.
  • Western NY Wrestling is proud to announce the 8th annual Ilio DiPaolo's Nickel City Duals which will take place on June 6, 2026
  • The duals will consist of 32 high school boys teams and 6 high school girls teams
  • Every team will get 5 dual meets regardless of results
  • All boys teams will start in the Gold Bracket, and depending upon results, will fall into one of 4 brackets respectively
  • Brackets will be set up so that every team receives 5 matches and you will not wrestle the same team twice
  • The girls tournament will follow a round-robin format.

  • Weigh-ins at Riverworks are June 5th from 6-7 p.m. and June 6th from 7-8 a.m.
  • Satellite Weigh-ins at Brockport HS, Pal-Mac HS, Batavia site - 8244 State Street Rd., Spry MS (Webster), and Falconer HS are June 5th from 6-7 p.m. (Please note...Sites may change)
  • Wrestling at Riverworks outdoor/covered ice rink
  • 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
  • All matches will be officiated by Certified High School Officials
  • We will contest both a boys and girls division
  • T-Shirts and plaque for championship teams in Boys Gold Bracket and Girls Bracket
  • 20 wrestler maximum per team
  • Seniors who are slated to graduate in June 2026 ARE eligible to compete
  • Boys weights: 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 154, 164, 174, 195, 220, 285
  • Girls weights: 98, 104, 111, 118, 126, 133, 140, 148, 159, 170, 190, 235
  • All weights (both boys and girls) will be given a 2-pound allowance for this year's tournament
  • All competitors will be required to have a filled out and signed permission to compete form handed in before they will be allowed to weigh in.
  • In addition, coaches, please fill out a weigh in sheet and email by June 4th

    • Register Team

    Riverworks

    Ilio DiPaolo’s

    Section VI Coaches Assoc.