9th Annual · June 5, 2027 · Buffalo, NY 14203
Ilio DiPaolo’sNiCKEL CITYDual
Boys & girls team duals on the Buffalo waterfront.
A one day team-dual wrestling tournament under the covered rink at Buffalo RiverWorks. Round-robin brackets across the boys' and girls' divisions guarantee every team a full slate of duals — twenty wrestlers max per team. Don't have a team, no problem, register as a free-agent. Coaches use the free-agent pool to round out their lineups.
Hosted atBuffalo RiverWorks
Two divisions, one event
Divisions
Boys Division
12Boys Bracket · Seven six-team round-robin brackets · 5 duals guaranteed
12 weight classes
Girls Division
12Girls Bracket · Seven-team round-robin · 6 duals guaranteed
12 weight classes
How the day works
Format
Round-robin brackets
The 40 boys teams are split into seven six-team brackets and the 7 girls teams form a bracket of their own. Every team wrestles a full round-robin, meeting each other team in its bracket once.
Guaranteed duals
No team is eliminated. Every boys team wrestles five duals and every girls team wrestles six, regardless of results, so squads get a full day of mat time.
Rosters & eligibility
Up to 20 wrestlers per team. Wrestlers slated to graduate in June 2027 are eligible to compete, so this season's seniors are in.
One day of duals
Schedule
Saturday · Jun 5
Morning · Round-Robin- 7:00 AMDoors open · weigh-ins (7:00–8:00 AM)
- 8:30 AMCoaches & captains meeting, bracket draw & mat assignments
- 9:00 AMRound 1
- 10:30 AMRound 2
- 12:00 PMRound 3
Saturday · Jun 5
Afternoon · Round-Robin & Awards- 1:30 PMRound 4
- 3:00 PMRound 5 — boys brackets complete
- 4:30 PMRound 6 — girls round-robin completes
- 6:00 PMTeam awards — Boys & Girls brackets
What teams play for
Awards & Info
Championship awards
Bracket champions in the Boys Bracket and the Girls Bracket take home team T-shirts and a championship plaque.
Weigh-ins
Saturday, June 5 · 7:00–8:00 AM
at Buffalo RiverWorks
Roster limit
20 wrestlers max per team
Eligibility
Seniors graduating June 2027 are eligible
Where it happens
The Venue
Buffalo RiverWorks
359 Ganson Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Outdoor covered ice rink · Weigh-ins Saturday, June 5 · 7:00–8:00 AM at RiverWorks
Get on the mat.
Lock in a team spot or throw your name in as a free agent. Coaches build out rosters from the free-agent pool and reach out directly.