ON TAP TODAY: TWO BASEBALL TEAMS START THEIR SEASON, WHILE CORNING GIRLS' LACROSSE HAS A REMATCH OF SECTION 4 FINAL (2023-03-29)
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Two baseball teams kick off their seasons today to highlight the day in local sports, while Corning girls host Ithaca in a sectional final rematch.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: ND OPENS SEASON AGAINST NEWARK VALLEY (22 PHOTOS) (2023-03-28)
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TIOGA — The Notre Dame boys and girls track and field teams kicked off the season on Tuesday as the girls were edged by Newark Valley 65-60 and the boys fell 99-14.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: HAWKS OPEN SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER BINGHAMTON (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-29)
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CORNING — The Hawks opened the season with a dominant performance as they picked up a 21-0 win over Binghamton on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: BLUE RAIDERS LEAD EARLY, BUT VESTAL USES BIG THIRD QUARTER TO NOTCH WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-29)
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HORSEHEADS — A big third quarter by Vestal proved to be the difference as the Horseheads Blue Raiders fell 11-5 in their home opener in a rematch of last year’s sectional final.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: MILAZZO TOSSES NO-HITTER WITH 12 STRIKEOUTS, GOES 4-FOR-4, AIELLO GOES 4-FOR-4 AS EDISON OPENS WITH WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-29)
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WATKINS GLEN — Gabby Milazzo threw a no-hitter and went 4-for-4 at the plate, while Emily Aiello caught the no-hitter and also went 4-for-4 at the plate as the Edison softball team opened the season with a 28-0 win over Watkins Glen.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: MALONEY RECORDS 100TH CAREER POINT AS ND WINS AT WATKINS GLEN (2023-03-28)
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WATKINS GLEN — Shane Maloney scored his 100th career point as the Notre Dame boys’ lacrosse team picked up a 19-2 win at Watkins Glen on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: EDISON OPENS SEASON WITH WIN AT NOTRE DAME (2023-03-28)
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SOUTHPORT — The Edison tennis team opened the season with a 3-2 win at Notre Dame on Tuesday afternoon.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF: HORSEHEADS OPENS SEASON WITH WINS, CORNING 7TH GRADER EARNS MEDALIST HONORS (2023-03-28)
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BIG FLATS — The defending sectional champion Horseheads girls’ golf team opened the year with a win in a quad meet at Willowcreek on Tuesday, while Corning seventh grader Delaney Abel earned medalist honors on the day.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING DUO SHARES 'BOYS BOWLER OF YEAR' HONORS; ELMIRA'S D'ANGELO, CROUT ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-03-29)
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It was a big season for area bowlers. There was a team state title, multiple teams qualifying for States, and State individual medalists. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: ELMIRA'S MAX ODUM GETS 100TH CAREER HIT, ZACK ODUM HAS FIVE-HIT WEEKEND, IS AT 92 CAREER HITS (2023-03-28)
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Elmira’s Max Odum had three hits, with his first home run of the season and his 100th career hit over a three-game series, while Zack Odum had five hits for Wells College against Penn State Abington.
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FOLLOWING IN HIS FAMILIES FOOTSTEPS: CORNING'S GRIMALDI SIGNS TO PLAY D1 LACROSSE (13 PHOTOS) (2023-03-28)
By Brian Fees
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CORNING — Growing up Chris Grimaldi always wanted to be like his brothers and play Division I lacrosse.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: HAWKS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TITLE SEASON AS THEY BEGIN YEAR AT HOME AGAINST BINGHAMTON (2023-03-28)
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The Corning Hawks will look for a fourth straight sectional title this year as they start the season at home against Binghamton.

All-state standout Chris Grimaldi, a UMass commit, returns along with a strong group of Hawks players.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: EXPRESS SET TO OPEN SEASON AT HOME AGAINST JOHNSON CITY (2023-03-28)
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The Elmira boys’ lacrosse team is at home in the new stadium as they kick off their season today when Johnson City comes to town.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: NOTRE DAME HAS PLENTY OF NEW FACES AS THEY PREPARE TO OPEN SEASON (2023-03-28)
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The Notre Dame tennis team prepares to open the season today as they welcome Edison to town.

The team has a few returning players, along with a big group of newcomers.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF: PLENTY OF NEW FACES AS CORNING PREPARES TO OPEN SEASON (2023-03-28)
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There will be a lot of new faces for the Corning Hawks girls’ golf team as they kick off their season at Willowcreek today against Waverly and Horseheads.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HUNTLEY NAMED 'GIRLS BOWLER OF YEAR' — ELMIRA'S HINK, CROUT ALSO EARN TOP HONORS ON ALL-REGION TEAM (2023-03-28)
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Horseheads’ Emily Huntley finished with the top average among area bowlers, and finished second in the state to earn The Sports Report All-Region "Girls Bowler of the Year" honors and headline the All-Region team. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: EDISON SET TO OPEN SEASON IN TRI-MEET AT SVE (2023-03-28)
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The Edison boys and girls track and field teams kick off their season today as they hit the road for a twi-meet.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: EDISON EXCITED FOR NEW YEAR AS THEY KICK OFF SEASON AT WATKINS GLEN (2023-03-28)
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The Edison softball team is ready for a new season as they take to the road to kick off the year. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF: DEFENDING SECTIONAL CHAMPS HORSEHEADS OPEN SEASON AT HOME AGAINST CORNING AND WAVERLY (2023-03-28)
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A season ago the Horseheads girls’ golf team captured a sectional title.
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ON TAP TODAY: A BUSY DAY OF LOCAL SPORTS WITH NINE EVENTS ON THE SCHEDULE (2023-03-28)
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A busy day of local sports is on tap with nine local events on the schedule. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: CORNING BOYS AND GIRLS OPEN SEASON WITH WINS OVER HORSEHEADS (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-28)
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CORNING — The Corning boys and girls track and field teams opened the season with wins over Horseheads on Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: STEVENS HAS 11 POINTS, SUMNER HAS SIX GOALS AS HORSEHEADS OPENS WITH WIN (2023-03-27)
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HORSEHEADS — Vanessa Stevens had an 11-point game and Brooke Sumner had six goals to help lead Horseheads to a season-opening 17-10 win over Chenango Forks on Tuesday. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: DINARDO HAS NINE POINT GAME TO HELP CORNING OPEN WITH WIN (2023-03-28)
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BINGHAMTON — Jenna DiNardo had a nine-point game in the season opener to help lead Corning past Seton Catholic 17-1.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: ELMIRA GIRLS OPEN SEASON WITH LOSS TO ITHACA (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-27)
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ELMIRA — Ithaca’s offense was clicking early as the Elmira girls’ lacrosse team opened the season against the Little Red.
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COLLEGE LACROSSE: CORNING'S DUPREE NAMED MAAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR MANHATTAN; LOCALS HAVING STRONG SEASON AT THE SCHOOL (2023-03-27)
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Corning graduate Kelly DuPree was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week for the Manhattan lacrosse team.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: ELMIRA GIRLS PREPARE TO OPEN SEASON TONIGHT AT HOME (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-27)
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ELMIRA — The season begins for the Elmira Express as they hit the field today with a home game against perennial Section 4 power Ithaca.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: CORNING LOOKS TO START SECTIONAL TITLE DEFENSE AS THEY OPEN SEASON ON THE ROAD (2023-03-27)
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After overcoming their rival Ithaca for a sectional title a year ago, the Corning Hawks are back at work this season preparing to defend that title.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE: BLUE RAIDERS SET TO OPEN SEASON AT HOME TONIGHT (2023-03-27)
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The Horseheads girls’ lacrosse team kicks off the season with a home game against Chenango Forks tonight.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: BLUE RAIDERS SET TO OPEN SEASON ON THE ROAD IN CORNING (2023-03-27)
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The Horseheads track and field team has some new coaches as they get ready to kick off the season at Corning today.

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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: HAWKS HAVE BIG EXPECTATIONS AS THEY PREPARE TO OPEN THE SEASON (2023-03-27)
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Last year was a special one for Corning outdoor track and field.

There were multiple state champions and state medalists, as the team was dominant in dual meets an invitationals all year long.

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ON TAP TODAY: SPRING SPORTS GETS INTO FULL SWING STARTING TODAY (2023-03-27)
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The Spring season gets into full swing starting today, with four events on the schedule.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING H.S. SPORTS INCLUDES 33 LOCAL EVENTS (2023-03-27)
By Brian Fees
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The first full week of spring sports gets going with 33 events this week, including nine on Tuesday and eight on Friday.
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TRAVEL VOLLEYBALL: ELMIRA HEAT 14U WINS TITLE AT ITHACA COLLEGE (2023-03-26)
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The Elmira Heat 14u team won another tournament, taking the title at the Bomber Irish Rumble at Ithaca College.
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YOUTH WRESTLING: CORNING LIL HAWKS PROGRAM WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL SEASON (2023-03-26)
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The Corning Lil Hawks wrestling program wrapped up their 22-23 season this past week.

The youth wrestling program consisted of 48 wrestlers & 12 dedicated coaches. The club competed in 7 tournaments as a team, with many wrestlers continuing their opportunities in other individual tournaments & meets. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD CITES LEADS VILLANOVA IN SEVEN OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES (2023-03-26)
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Horseheads graduate Tess Cites leads the Villanova softball team in seven statistical categories this year.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD SCOTT HAS FIRST TWO COLLEGIATE MULTI-HIT GAMES (2023-03-26)
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Horseheads graduate Ryan Scott had the first two multi-hit games of his collegiate career the past week for Mansfield University.
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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: ELMIRA'S SMITH FINISHES ALL-AMERICAN RUN IN 5TH PLACE AT NATIONALS (2023-03-26)

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VIRGINIA BEACH — Elmira senior Donavan Smith finished off his All-American run on a high note in the medal round to finish fifth here Sunday morning at the National High School Coaches Association High School Nationals.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: ND GETS TO WORK AS THEY PREPARE TO OPEN SEASON IN TENNESSEE (24 PHOTOS) (2023-03-26)
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SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame softball team is back at work preparing for the season as they get ready to head to Tennessee to start the year. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: ELMIRA'S DONAVAN SMITH EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS (2023-03-25)
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VIRGINIA BEACH — Elmira senior Donavan Smith earned All-American status Saturday morning, and will wrestle for fifth-place here Sunday at the National High School Coaches Association Junior High Nationals.
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COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE: HORSEHEADS GRADS MEET UP AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL AS OSWEGO TOPS BROCKPORT (2023-03-25)
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BROCKPORT — Three Horseheads graduates met cup at the college level on Saturday as the Oswego men’s lacrosse team beat Brockport, 9-8.
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