State Finals Info Center

New York Wrestling News
February 18, 2026

Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Girls Individual Wrestling Championships

Session 1
9:00am ET – Opening Ceremonies
9:30am ET – Preliminary Rounds
10:45am ET – Quarterfinals
1:00am ET – Semifinals & Wrestlebacks

Session 2
5:00pm ET – Finals Opening Ceremonies
5:15pm ET – Consolation Finals & Finals

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
Boys Individual Wrestling Championships

Session 1
8:30am ET – Doors Open
9:30am ET – Opening Ceremonies
10:00am ET – First Round Matches
11:45am ET – Second Round Matches
2:30pm ET – Quarterfinal & Consolation Wrestlebacks
8:00pm ET – Estimated End Time of Day 1

Saturday, Feb. 28 2026
Boys Individual Wrestling Championships

Session 2
8:30am ET – Doors Open
9:30am ET – Semifinals & Consolation Semifinals
2:15pm ET – Consolation Finals
Arena to clear after consolation finals

Session 3
5:15pm ET – Doors Open
5:50pm ET – Opening Ceremonies for Finals
6:05pm ET – First Whistle for State Finals

Location

MVP Arena, 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

Admission

Tickets are managed by MVP Arena and are sold on-site at the ticket window or in advance through Ticketmaster (additional fees apply). Lines for walk-up sales may be long, please allow extra time if planning to purchase tickets from the box office when you arrive. NYSPHSAA has no control over Ticketmaster and venue fees. Ticket pricing is as follows:

Single Session:
Box office: $16.00
Ticketmaster: $24.90

Girls All Session (2 Sessions), General Admission:
Box office: $32.00
Ticketmaster: $44.35

Boys All Session (3 Sessions), General Admission:
Box office: $48.00
Ticketmaster: $59.60

Boys All Session (3 Sessions), Premium (includes reserved seat for Boys Finals):
Box office: $56.00
Ticketmaster: $69.55

Girls & Boys All Session (5 Sessions), General Admission:
Box office: $66.00
Ticketmaster: $81.95

Girls & Boys All Session (5 Sessions), Premium (includes reserved seat for Boys Finals):
Box office: $74.00
Ticketmaster: $91.80

Suites are also available by contacting Kim Bruno at 518-487-2016 or kim.bruno@mvparena.com.

Click here for the Ticketmaster link to buy tickets

Streaming

All streaming for both the boys and girls state tournaments will be exclusively streamed on the NFHS Network. This includes both the boys and girls finals matches. Subscription fee is $13.99 and you have the option for your subscription fee to support a specific school when you go to “subscription” in your account settings.

Click here for the NFHS Network link to subscribe