SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA MAKES HISTORY WITH 3RD STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-14)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Down 12-6, the Elmira Express scored the next 27 points and never looked back as they topped Corning 53-18 to win the Section IV, Class AAA Championship on Friday night.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS STOPPED ON 2-POINT TRY IN OT AS THEY ARE EDGED BY U-E IN SECTION FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-14)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
ENDICOTT — The Horseheads Blue Raiders came up two yards short in their sectional final against Union-Endicott, falling to the Tigers 21-20 in overtime on Friday.
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IAC GIRLS' SOCCER: YOUNG EARNS MVP HONORS, 9 OTHER ND, EDISON GIRLS EARN IAC HONORS (2025-11-13)
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Notre Dame’s MK Young was the IAC South Large School MVP, while nine other Notre Dame and Edison girls’ soccer players earned league honors.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: ELMIRA GRAD BELANGER TAKES 26TH AT EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-11-13)
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ROCHESTER — Elmira graduate Caleb Belanger had a 26th-place finish, earning him all-conference honors at the Empire 8 Championships. 

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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S GILLILAND, CORNING'S MARTINEC NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-13)
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Troy senior Brendan Gilliland had a game for the ages to put the Trojans back in the District 4 championship game, while Corning senior Olivia Martinec punched her ticket to the N.Y. State Cross-Country Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending No ...more

COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: ELMIRA GRADS LEAD EC IN SCORING IN LOSS TO MISERICORDIA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-12)
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ELMIRA — Elmira grads Lauren Miller and Amarionah Dixon both scored in double figures, but the Elmira College women’s basketball team fell to Misericordia 71-59 on Wednesday night.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING GRAD NAYLOR MAKES BIG JUMP IN FIRST YEAR AT NAZARETH, LOCAL GRADS SHINE AT EMPIRE 8'S (2025-11-12)
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Corning graduate Mike Naylor was part of a team that made the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross Country Championshipsfor Nazareth.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD BONNELL PLAYING AT D1 LEMOYNE (2025-11-11)
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Horseheads graduate Sophia Bonnell is playing at the Division I level at LeMoyne this year.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SWIMMING & DIVING: HORSEHEADS WINS 6TH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (2025-11-10)
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WATKINS GLEN — The Horseheads girls’ swimming and diving team won their sixth straight Class A sectional title on Saturday. ...more

EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: EDISON FALLS BEHIND EARLY IN SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL LOSS (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-10)
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DRYDEN — The Edison football team fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter and never fully recovered as they fell to Moravia 26-16 in the Section IV, 8-man football semifinals.  ...more

COLLEGE SPRINT FOOTBALL: EDISON GRAD HAS BIG GAME FOR MU (2025-11-10)
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MANSFIELD, PA. — Edison grad Noah Bennett had a big game on senior night for the Mansfield sprint football team in a 21-14 loss to Army.
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SECTION 4 VOLLEYBALL: HORSEHEADS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS WAY TO SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-09)
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TIOGA CENTER — A year ago the Horseheads volleyball team won three matches on the season.

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NYSPHSAA GIRLS' SOCCER: HORSEHEADS RALLIES BACK, BUT FALLS IN REGIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-09)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
WAVERLY — Down 3-0, the Horseheads girls’ soccer team could have given up in their regional final game against Warwick.
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NYSPHSAA CHEERLEADING: HORSEHEADS EXCITED AS THEY HEAD TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-08)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
After winning both the STAC and sectional titles, it’s onto states today for the Horseheads cheer team. 
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SECTION 4 VOLLEYBALL: CORNING TOPS ITHACA IN 5 SETS TO WIN SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-08)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — As Evie Starns walked off the court toward the end of Saturday’s Section IV, Class AAA volleyball title tears welled up in her eyes.  ...more

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER: ELMIRA EDGED IN DOUBLE OT IN REGIONAL FINAL (2025-11-08)
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WAVERLY — Elmira got the equalizing goal that led them to overtime on Saturday, but in the end they were edged 2-1 in the regional final.

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SECTION 4 DIVING: HORSEHEADS' BLAUVELT MAKES STATES, TAKES 2ND AT SECTIONAL DIVING (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
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ELMIRA — Horseheads’ Mackenzie Blauvelt hit the state standard, while finishing second at the Section IV, Class A Diving championship on Friday at Ernie Davis Academy.  ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS TOPS VESTAL TO ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL FINAL (2025-11-07)
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VESTAL — The Horseheads Blue Raiders avenged a loss from earlier this season as they topped Vestal 21-7 on Friday in the Section IV, Class A semifinals.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING STARTS FAST, TOPS ITHACA TO MAKE SECTIONAL FINAL (2025-11-07)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks are headed back to the sectional final after a 52-19 win over Ithaca on Friday in the Section IV, Class AA semifinals. 
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING BOYS HAVE 4 OF TOP SIX AS THEY WIN SECTIONALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — The Corning Hawks used their patented pack mentality to help them win the Section IV, Class A Championship on Thursday. ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: THREE CORNING GIRLS HEADED TO STATES, TWO FOR THE FIRST TIME (20 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — The Corning girls had three state qualifiers on Thursday at the Section IV, Class A Championships at Chenango Valley State Park, two of them making it for the first time.
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: KOWAL BECOMES FIRST HORSEHEADS BOYS' SECTIONAL CHAMPION IN 14 YEARS (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — As Nicholas Kowal raced toward the finish line he glanced back to see where the other runners were.
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: BAKER EARNS TRIP TO STATES FOR BLUE RAIDERS (9 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — A year ago Mackenzie Baker dealt with injuries and missed the chance to run at sectionals and try and qualify for states.
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ELMIRA'S DEVLIN EARNS A TRIP BACK TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — Elmira’s Ella Devlin is headed back to states after a sixth-place finish in the Section IV, Class A Championships at Chenango Valley State Park.
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ND'S MEIER EARNS REPEAT TRIP TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — Notre Dame’s Gavin Meier knew that if he wanted to get back to states he’d have to have a big day. ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: EDISON HAS PAIR OF 10TH PLACE FINISHERS AT SECTIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
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CHENANGO VALLEY — Edison’s cross country teams had a pair of 10th place finishers at the Section IV, Class C Championships at Chenango Valley State Park on Thursday.

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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, TROY'S SMITH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-06)
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Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek earned a bronze medal at the PIAA Cross-Country Championships, and Troy senior Mason Smith led the Trojans to a big win over Wellsboro in the District 4 football playoffs. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 1. ...more

PHOTO GALLERY: AREA TEAMS SWIM IN SWIM PRELIMS; LAPIERRE QUALIFIES FOR STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-05)
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ELMIRA — Area swimmers hit the pool for the Section IV, Class A prelims on Wednesday night at the pool at Ernie Davis Academy.
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SECTION 4 VOLLEYBALL: CORNING DOWNS ELMIRA TO REACH SECTIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-05)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks advanced to the Section IV, Class AAA volleyball championship game with a 3-0 win over Elmira on Wednesday, 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
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STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: CORNING'S HAMMOND AND ND'S YOUNG (2025-11-03)
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There were a lot of great performances last week, leading to some tough choices for the week ending on Oct. 25. In the end, it was Corning’s Bryce Hammond and Notre Dame’s MK Young 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 VOLLEYBALL: EDISON EDGED IN FOUR SETS IN SECTIONALS (2025-11-03)
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WALTON — The Edison volleyball team forced four sets, but fell to second-seeded Walton in the Section IV, Class C tournament on Monday night.
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COLLEGE MEN'S WRESTLING: ELMIRA GRAD SMITH NOTCHES 3 PINS FOR EC (2025-11-03)
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BRADFORD, PA. — Elmira graduate Donavan Smith started out his season with three pins during a quad-meet at Pitt-Bradford over the weekend. 
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HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING: HORSEHEADS WINS CLASS A SECTIONAL CROWN (2025-11-02)
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ENDICOTT — The Horseheads Blue Raiders turned in a dominant performance in winning sectionals and qualifying for the state championships.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: REST OF SPORTS HIT POSTSEASON, AS SOCCER HEADS TO STATES (2025-11-02)
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As some sports start their postseason, others head into the state championships this week.

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EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: EDISON CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN, FINISHES YEAR 7-1 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-01)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison football team jumped out to a 24-0 lead on their way to a 24-14 win over Moravia to cap the regular season on Saturday afternoon.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS DROPS HEARTBREAKING NAILBITER TO OWEGO (23 PHOTOS) (2025-11-01)
By TIM TAYLOR
Southern Tier Sports Report
OWEGO — A breezy afternoon didn’t help Horseheads' kicking game as the Blue Raiders left five potential points and a possible victory on the field in a 13-12 loss to Owego in Section IV football action here Saturday afternoon.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SOCCER: ND EDGED 1-0 IN SECTIONAL FINAL (2025-11-01)
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SIDNEY — After a scoreless first half, one goal early in the second half proved to be the difference as Notre Dame fell to Groton 1-0 in the Section IV, Class C title game on Saturday.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA TOPS BINGHAMTON TO FINISH REGULAR SEASON (2025-11-01)
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BINGHAMTON — The Elmira football team closed out the regular season with a 28-6 win over Binghamton on Saturday afternoon.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: SECOND HALF THE DIFFERENCE AS CORNING FALLS AT VESTAL (2025-10-31)
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VESTAL — Corning jumped out to a 14-7 lead at the half, before Vestal rallied back to win 31-14 in the final regular season game on Friday night.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' SOCCER: DETERMINED ELMIRA WINS 2ND STRAIGHT SECTIONAL CROWN (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
WAVERLY — As Ithaca’s goalie dove to make a save on the penalty kick by Elmira’s Dom Capilli, the Express forwarded raced toward the loose ball and followed up his penalty kick by burying the shot to put Elmira up in the Section IV, Class AAA final.
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