SOURCE: www.democratandchronicle.com

April 01, 2024

Kathy Hoyt talks about the state of Section V sports. https://t.co/4rNwca7YEs

— Democrat & Chronicle (@DandC) April 1, 2024

Spring sports have sprung, and that means Kathy Hoyt is near the end of her eighth year as Section V executive director.

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Can you give an update on the growth of girls wrestling?

There were 115 girls spread among the boys teams and three all-girls teams in Section V who wrestled in the winter: Alexander, Canandaigua and Red Creek, according to Hoyt. The number of girls include wrestlers without teams to join, which went to meets and matches.

The first New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Wrestling Championships take place in 2025. This is a technicality, since the NYSPHSAA has supported the first two Girls Wrestling Invitationals held in 2023 and 2024.