Saratoga State Wrestling Champ Crowned
Damian Snyder (13) with coach Dan Ladd after winning his weight class in the New York Wrestling Association for Youth (NYWAY) wrestling championships last weekend in Syracuse. Their Alliance Saratoga Wrestling Club (ASWC) boasted two state finalists, with half a dozen competitors earning All-State status (top 6). Damian, their first state wrestling champion, is also an accomplished Alliance Jiu-Jitsu yellow belt and a 2025 World Champion Muay Thai fighter. Their wrestling club trains primarily out of Saratoga Academy of Elite Martial Arts in Greenfield Center. Photo provided by James Bruchac.