HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: HORSEHEADS' KOZEMKO COMMITS TO PLAY D1 LACROSSE AT ALBANY (2024-10-28)
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Since she was little Lauren Kozemko dreamed of playing Division 1 sports, and now she will get a chance as the Horseheads junior recently committed to play lacrosse at Albany. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING: HORSEHEADS CHEER WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (2024-10-28)
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ENDICOTT — The Horseheads cheer team won their fourth straight sectional title on Sunday to advance back to the state championships. ...more

STAC CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE 2ND AT STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS, CORNING MODIFIED TEAMS WIN TITLES (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-28)
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ONEONTA — The Corning boys and girls’ cross country teams each finished second at the STAC Championships over the weekend. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SECTIONAL FINALS HIGHLIGHT WEEK OF LOCAL SPORTS (2024-10-27)
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Sectional soccer semifinals and finals highlight the week of local sports.
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PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY: BEECHER RECORDS ASSIST AS BRUINS TOP MAPLE LEAFS; HAS SIX POINTS THIS YEAR (2024-10-27)
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BOSTON — Elmira’s Johnny Beecher had an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night. ...more

EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: EDISON QUALIFIES FOR PLAYOFFS FOR FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS (13 PHOTOS) (2024-10-26)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — For the first time in 17 years the Edison football team is headed to the Section 4 playoffs.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: CORNING EDGES WINDSOR IN 5 SETS TO ADVANCE TO STAC FINAL (2024-10-26)
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CORNING — The Corning volleyball team beat Windsor in five sets to advance to the STAC title game.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' SOCCER: KEOUGH'S GOAL LIFTS ND INTO SECTIONAL SEMIS (2024-10-26)
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SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame boys’ soccer team scored a second-half goal to edge Morris in the Section 4, Class D soccer playoffs. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: ELMIRA FALLS TO DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS CBA (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Facing the defending state champions, a team with three Syracuse commits on the roster, the Elmira Express knew they’d have to execute in all three aspects of the game to be successful. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS WINS DIVISION MATCHUP AT BINGHAMTON (2024-10-25)
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BINGHAMTON — The Horseheads Blue Raiders took another step toward home field through the sectional playoffs with a 49-12 win over Binghamton on Friday night.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SOCCER: ND RALLIES FOR 2-1 WIN IN SECTIONAL QUARTERS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame girls’ soccer team fell behind early, and was tested throughout in a one vs. eight Section 4, Class C quarterfinal on Friday, before coming out on top, 2-1. ...more

STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: EDISON'S GOLDEN AND CORNING'S WOOD (2024-10-25)
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There were a lot of great performances this week, leading to some tough choices for the first athlete of the week honors of the season. In the end, it was Corning’s Maddie Wood and Edison’s Greg Golden who were named the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Athletes of the Week.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS SET FOR ANOTHER DIVISION MATCHUP (2024-10-25)
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BINGHAMTON — Last week was a big one for the Horseheads football team as they picked up a key divisional win, topping Vestal. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA SET FOR MATCHUP AGAINST DEFENDING STATE-CHAMPION CBA (2024-10-25)
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ELMIRA — It was a key divisional matchup last week between Elmira and Corning, and the Express never like coming out on the wrong side of those games.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL, OWEGO'S HERCEG NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-25)
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Senior QB Riley Vanderpool led Towanda to its fourth straight win, while senior Lexi Herceg led Owego to a pair of wins, and a semi-final appearance in the Gold Bracket at the rugged Patti Perrone Volleyball Classic. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 19. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: CORNING CLOES OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN OVER ELMIRA (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 win over Elmira earlier this week. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING STARTS FAST IN WIN OVER ITHACA (2024-10-24)
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ITHACA — Playing a rare Thursday night game it would have been understandable if it took the Corning Hawks a little while to ease into the game at Ithaca.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SWIMMING & DIVING: ELMIRA PICKS UP VICTORY OVER NOTRE DAME (2024-10-25)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira girls’ swimming and diving team picked up an 89-75 win over Notre Dame on Thursday night. ...more

STAC GIRLS' SWIMMING & DIVING: HORSEHEADS PICKS UP VICTORY OVER VESTAL (2024-10-24)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads girls’ swimming and diving team picked up a 129-57 win over Vestal this week. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS TO ITHACA, 3-0 (2024-10-24)
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ITHACA — The Horseheads volleyball team dropped a 3-0 match to Ithaca earlier this week.
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MODIFIED BOYS' SOCCER: HORSEHEADS BLUE TOPS HORSEHEADS WHITE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-24)
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HORSEHEADS — One game, two teams, one school as the Horseheads Blue modified soccer team beat the White team, 3-1.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: SOUTHERN TIER SPORTS REPORT'S BRIAN FEES JOINS 'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' (2024-10-24)
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Brian Fees of Southern Tier Sports Reports joins "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports, and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss all things — cross country, swimming, soccer, and football — in the western portion of Section IV.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: EDISON FALLS TO TIOGA ON SENIOR NIGHT (2024-10-24)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison volleyball team recognized their seniors this week in a match against Tioga.

Tioga won the match 25-19, 25-16, 25-19.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING SET FOR THURSDAY NIGHT GAME AT ITHACA (2024-10-24)
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It’s a rare Thursday night game as the Corning Hawks head to Ithaca to take on the Little Red at 6 p.m. tonight.

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SECTION 4 BOYS' SOCCER: LAST MINUTE PK LIFTS ELMIRA PAST CORNING IN DOUBLE OVERTIME (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-24)
BY Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA   — A last minute penalty kick by Spencer Wheeler helped Elmira avoid penalty kicks in the Section 4, Class AAA soccer semifinals. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: CORNING TOPS ITHACA TO CAPTURE STAC WEST CHAMPIONSHIP (2024-10-23)
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ITHACA  — The Corning Hawks topped Ithaca 3-1 on Wednesday in a playoff to determine the STAC West Championship.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SOCCER: RESUE'S HEADER IN 2OT LIFTS CORNING INTO SECTIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-23)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — As Sophia ReSue saw the corner from Lillia Mack coming in, she just knew this was the one that would get the Corning Hawks into the sectional final.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SOCCER: HORSEHEADS SCORES EARLY ON WAY TO SECTIONAL SEMIS WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-23)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — It took Horseheads just over three minutes to get on the board, and that would be all they needed as they beat Union-Endicott 2-0 on Tuesday night in a Section 4, Class AA semifinal. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: EDISON SWEEPS WAY TO WIN OVER GROTON (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-21)
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GROTON — The Edison volleyball team swept their way to a victory over Groton on Monday, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20.

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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING WINS TITLES, AS LOCALS DOMINATE AT MARATHON INVITE (2024-10-21)
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MARATHON — The Corning boys won the seeded race at the Marathon Invitational, while the girls took third in the race and won the unseeded race. Elmira’s Ella Devlin won the unseeded race as an individual. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON GETS INTO FULL SWING AS SOCCER PLAYOFFS KICK OFF (2024-10-20)
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The postseason gets into full swing with postseason action in soccer, cross country and swimming and diving.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: EDISON FALLS AT LANSING (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-20)
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LANSING — The Edison volleyball team went on the road and fell to Lansing on Friday night, 25-17, 25-19, 25-23.

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PHOTO GALLERY: HORSEHEADS YOUTH CHEER WINS AC CHEER CHALLENGE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-20)
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ARKPORT — The Horseheads Senior Youth Cheer team headed to Arkport to compete in the AC Cheer Challenge on Saturday.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: CORNING HAS TWO TEAMS IN GOLD BRACKET, HORSEHEADS ALSO IN GOLD BRACKET, WHILE ELMIRA REACHES SILVER FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-19)
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HORSEHEADS — Corning had two teams reach the Gold bracket, while Horseheads also reached the gold bracket at their tournament on Saturday.

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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING CELEBRATES HOMECOMING WITH WIN OVER ELMIRA (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-18)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — Sometimes a good, ball-control offense can be the best defense.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS TOPS VESTAL IN REMATCH OF LAST YEAR'S SECTIONAL FINAL (2024-10-18)
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VESTAL — Last year the season ended for the Horseheads football team on the field at Vestal in the sectional final. ...more

EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: GOLDEN RUNS FOR 255 YARDS, MCATEE SCORES FOUR TIMES IN EDISON WIN (2024-10-18)
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GROTON — The Edison football team won for the third time in four games, moving to 3-3 on the year with a 44-6 win over Groton on Friday night as Greg Golden ran for 255 yards in the game.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S KATCHUK, CANTON'S WARD NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-18)

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Owego senior Kaelyn Katchuk had a record-setting week, and Canton’s Holden Ward returned from injury and led the Warriors to a win. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 12. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING HOSTS ELMIRA IN KEY DIVISION MATCHUP (2024-10-18)
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CORNING — The games start to truly matter this week as the Corning Hawks play host to Elmira in a key division matchup.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS HITS THE ROAD TO VESTAL FOR KEY DIVISION GAME (2024-10-18)
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VESTAL — Coming off back-to-back wins over Elmira and Corning it’s time for the Horseheads Blue Raiders to get into league play starting this week at Vestal.
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