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Bolivar-Richburg’s Sibble captures 1st NYS title BY JEFF UVEINO
ALBANY — Trent Sibble did it. Wrestling the last match of the 2023 NYSPHSAA Division II championships, Sibble earned the last piece of the puzzle for Bolivar-Richburg. Starting the third period of a tied match on top is not an ideal scenario for most. That’s what was required to win the school’s first individual state championship, however, and for Sibble, the task was no issue. After falling a match short last year, the Binghamton University-bound senior was determined not to let this year’s state title slip away. In his last varsity match, he made history, completing B-R’s rise to state-level wrestling prowess. “It’s everything I’ve ever wanted,” a sweatsoaked Sibble told NYSPHSAA post-match in a video posted on its social media accounts. “It’s awesome.” Sibble defeated defending 285-pound NYS champion Tristen Hitchcock of Warrensburg (Section 2), 4-2, to win the heavyweight title. After getting taken down in the second period, he’d need to either hold Hitchcock down for the entirety of the third, or find another way to score. “(Hitchcock) is obviously a good wrestler; he won states last year,”
Sibble said. “I knew it was going to be tough but knew if I kept in good position I’d maybe have my chance on top to throw in the legs, and I did.” With less than a minute left in the third and Sibble’s leg ride cinched, he turned Hitchcock to his back long enough to cause two hand swipes for near-fall points that clinched his crown. Sibble pinned his first opponent and a 5-0 decision over Hamza Merrick of Wilson (Section 6) got him to the semifinals. There, he replicated the 285-pound Section 5 final of two weeks prior, beating Noah Wazinski of North Rose-Wolcott, 1-0. Sibble finished the season 51-1. Already one of the most decorated wrestlers in B-R history, he now has a NYSPHSAA gold medal to go with his three sectional championships and two Section 5 titles. B-R landed two in Saturday evening’s finals, as Tavyn MacDonnell finished 2nd at 160 pounds. A lingering shoulder injury didn’t seem to bother the sophomore much, as he avenged his loss in the Section 5 finals to Luke Dendis of South Seneca. MacDonnell won each of his first three matches by decision, including his semifinal against Dendis, in which early offense helped him mold together a 6-5 victory. He fell to
defending 152-pound state champion Ousmane Duncanson of Tioga (Section 4) in the final, capping his season at 46-5. B-R had five total wrestlers in action, including Caden Allen, who went 4-2 to earn a 5th-place finish at 215 pounds. Gary McDowell, Jr. went 3-2 to finish 7th at 110 pounds and Trey Buccholz went 1-2 at 126. Both of Pioneer’s wrestlers lost in the blood round, the consolation round in which a win puts a wrestler on a podium and a loss leaves them off. “It would be a lie to say we got the results
we wanted,” Pioneer coach Chris Edwards said. “Both kids’ goal was to get on the podium and I thought, in spots, we wrestled really well. But as far as the effort, attitude and representing Pioneer wrestling, I’m super proud of my boys.” Xander Kirsch finished 1-2 at 138 pounds, dropping a 3-2 decision to eventual-champion Caden Bellis of Tioga (Section 4) in the quarterfinals. Brady Heckathorn went 3-2 at 172 pounds, just missing the podium. “They’re the type of kids you’re really proud
Photos by Char Stone Bolivar-Richburg’s Trent Sibble reacts after winning the New York State Division II wrestling championship at 285 pounds in Albany on Saturday. Sibble’s is the first individual state crown in B-R program history.
Sibble NYS Title continued on PAGE 2
Plans unveiled for Taco Bell in Wellsville BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — Village officials said “hola” to Taco Bell during a village meeting Monday evening. Prior to the regular village board meeting, Mayor Randy Shayler and the board heard a presentation from representatives of Indus Hospitality Group of Rochester concerning their plans to build a Taco Bell site at the corner of South Main and West Dyke streets. Indus is owned by entrepreneur Jett Mehta, who also owns the Microtel and Dunkin’ near that same corner.
The board members heard the proposal from Peter Vars of BMI, a Fairport civil engineering firm working on the site design. He said the corner lot is half an acre and the building will be 2,200 square feet, a single story, built on a slab at grade that will have combined indoor and outdoor seating for 40 people. The entrance will be from South Main and customers will exit onto West Dyke. The planners said that they will file for a building application this spring but expect to start construction in the spring of 2024.
Photo by Kathryn Ross
The corner of South Main and West Dyke streets is the proposed site of a Taco Bell due to open in 2024.
“We have seven building projects that we are involved with now that we want to stay on top of,” John Ott of Indus said. “If it looks like we can start construction in late
summer we will.” The Taco Bell will be an addition to the fast-food franchises that are already in Wellsville — McDonald’s, BurgTaco Bell continued on PAGE 5
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