YOUTH BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS' 8-YEAR-OLD MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF WITH HER CROSSOVER (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-27)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
A killer crossover. 10 million plus Youtube views and an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show. 
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CORNING'S PROUDFOOT MADE THE TOUGH CHOICE IN LEAVING FOR WESTERN RESERVE (2026-05-27)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
For Nolyn Proudfoot there was a tough decision to make.
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SECTION 4 BASEBALL: BALL THROWS SHUTOUT, STRIKES OUT 13 AS BLUE RAIDERS TOP VESTAL IN GAME ONE OF SECTION FINAL SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Once Horseheads got one run on Tuesday night pitcher Cooper Ball knew the game was over.
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IAC BOYS' GOLF: WHEELER HAS 7TH PLACE FINISH, ND TAKES 5TH AS A TEAM (11 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
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HORSEHEADS — Ethan Wheeler had a seventh-place finish, as the Notre Dame boys’ golf team finished fifth at the IAC Championships at Soaring Eagles Golf Course on Tuesday.  ...more

SECTION 4 BASEBALL: PALMER THROWS ONE-HITTER AS ELMIRA DOWNS CORNING IN SECTION FINAL OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
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ELMIRA — Aedan Palmer threw a one-hitter as the Elmira baseball team beat Corning 10-0 in five innings in the first game of the best-of-three Section IV, Class AAA championship series.
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SECTION 4 SOFTBALL: EDISON DOWNS SVEC TO ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL SEMIS (19 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison softball team used a six-run second inning n their way to a 13-0 win over SVEC in the Section IV, Class B quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ELMIRA FALLS IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (2026-05-26)
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ITHACA — The Elmira boys’ lacrosse team fell to Ithaca 13-7 in the Section IV, Class A semifinals on Tuesday night. 
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD BONNELL HAS DREAM COME TRUE SEASON AS SHE STARTS GAMES AT D1 LEVEL (2026-05-25)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
For Horseheads graduate Sophia Bonnell this past college basketball season was a bit of a dream come true.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD HOLLOWAY AND BINGHAMTON BASEBALL HEADED TO NCAA TOURNEY (2026-05-25)
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Horseheads graduate Mason Holloway and the Binghamton baseball team won the America East Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

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PHOTO GALLERY: LOCALS WRAP UP SEASON FOR EC SOFTBALL, PHOTO GALLERY FROM GAME AGAINST KEUKA (10 PHOTOS) (2026-05-24)
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A number of local athletes wrapped up successful seasons for the Elmira College softball team this year.  ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON ACTION CONTINUES FOR AREA TEAMS (2026-05-24)
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The postseason for area teams continues in a number of sports, with sectional finals in lacrosse, baseball and softball this week. 
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FROM PRESS ROW: DEATH OF BRETT OWEN IS MUCH MORE THAN LOSS OF A COACH (2026-05-24)
It was the same thing each wrestling season.

Show up to Horseheads wrestling season and you would be greeted by Brett Owen’s huge smile. 
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S SMITH, WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH, CANTON'S McROBERTS, HALBFORESTER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-24)
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Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich, and Canton seniors Alexis McRoberts, and Lawrence Halbforester turned in outstanding performances at the District 4 Track & Field Championships, and Corning freshman Emelia Smith pitched the Hawks to a STAC title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 16. ...more

100 INNING GAME GROWS AS SOFTBALL JOINS IN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-23)
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ELMIRA — Former Horseheads coach Jeff Limoncelli started the 100 inning game fundraiser for the Josh Palmer Fund, and Friday the game continued, and took a step into the future, even after he has retired from coaching.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: CORNING GRAD RIJO HELPS ARKANSAS REACH COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FOR FIRST TIME (2026-05-23)
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Corning graduate Atalyia Rijo had a 3-for-4 day to help lead the Arkansas softball team to the College World Series for the first time.
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IAC GIRLS' GOLF: STEED FINISHES THIRD FOR ND AT IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-05-23)
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ITHACA — Emma Steed had a third-place finish for Notre Dame at the IAC Girls’ Golf Championships at Hallandale Golf Course. ...more

SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: ELMIRA FALLS IN SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-05-23)
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SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY — The season came to an end for the Elmira flag football team in the Section IV, Class A final with a 59-0 loss to Union-Endicott.  ...more

UPSL SOCCER: SOARING CAPITAL TEAMS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-22)
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SOUTHPORT — It was a showdown of Soaring Capital men’s soccer teams on Thursday night at Notre Dame High School.
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STAC GIRLS' GOLF: ABEL SHOOTS 68 AS CORNING WINS STAC CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-05-22)
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APALACHIN — Delaney Abel shot a 68 and the Corning Hawks won the STAC girls’ golf championship on Thursday.  ...more

SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ENGLISH NETS 200TH CAREER POINT AS ND/WG ADVANCES IN SECTIONALS (2026-05-22)
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WATKINS GLEN — Landon English scored his 200th career pint as the Notre Dame/Watkins Glen boys’ lacrosse team topped Seton Catholic in the Section IV, Class C playoffs.  ...more

PHOTO GALLERY: IMAGES FROM HORSEHEADS/M-E MODIFIED GIRLS' LACROSSE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-21)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads modified girls’ lacrosse team wrapped up their home season with a game against Maine-Endwell on Wednesday.
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IAC TRACK AND FIELD: EDISON, ND WRAP UP ACTION AT IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-05-21)
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TRUMANSBURG — The Edison and Notre Dame track and field teams wrapped up action at the IAC Track and Field Championships on Thursday. 
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SECTION 4 SOFTBALL: ND FALLS IN SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS (2026-05-21)
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DELHI — The Notre Dame softball team fell in the Class C sectional playoffs to Delhi 7-0 on Thursday night. 
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SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: DEFENSE COMES UP BIG AS ELMIRA TOPS CORNING IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-20)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — In the first half it was the Elmira defense that dominated the game, and in the second half the offense came alive to help lead the Express to a 13-6 win in the Section IV, Class A semifinals against Corning.
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STAC TRACK AND FIELD: CORNING BOYS AND GIRLS WIN STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-05-20)
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VESTAL — The Corning boys and girls both captured titles at the STAC Track and Field Championships on Wednesday. 
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IAC TRACK AND FIELD: LOCALS FIND SUCCESS IN DAY ONE OF IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-05-20)
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TRUMANSBURG — Day one is in the books at the IAC Track and Field Championships at Trumansburg. 
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SECTION 4 BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS TOPS BINGHAMTON TO ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL FINAL (2026-05-20)
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BINGHAMTON — The Horseheads baseball team advance to the sectional final with a 5-1 win over Binghamton on Wednesday night in game two of the best of three semifinals. 
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SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS EDGED IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (2026-05-20)
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BINGHAMTON — The Horseheads flag football team was edged in the sectional semifinals on Wednesday night, 20-13.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' GOLF: AREA GOLFERS TAKE PART IN MEDALIST TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-20)
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ELMIRA — The year came to an end for boys’ golfers at the medalist tournament at Mark Twain on Wednesday. 
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PHOTO GALLERY FROM CORNING AND ELMIRA JV SOFTBALL: HAWKS FINISH SEASON UNBEATEN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-19)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks and Elmira Express met in JV softball action last week in Corning. 
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: CORNING'S PROUDFOOT TO PLAY AT WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY (2026-05-19)
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Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot will be heading to Ohio to play at Western Reserve Academy next year. 
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SECTION 4 BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS TOPS BINGHAMTON IN SECTIONAL SEMIS GAME ONE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-18)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads baseball team took game one of the best of three series against Binghamton in the Section IV, Class AA semifinals. 

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COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE: CORNING GRAD GROTTENTHALER RECORDS POINTS IN EVERY GAME OF SEASON FOR WILLIAM SMITH (2026-05-18)
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Corning graduate Katie Grottenthaler scored a point in every game for William Smith women’s lacrosse this season.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: RIJO AND ARKANSAS SOFTBALL ADVANCE TO SUPER REGIONALS (2026-05-18)
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Corning graduate Atalyia Rijo and the Arkansas softball team clinched a spot in their fifth Super Regional appearance in program history over the weekend.  ...more

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: LOCALS HAVE BIG DAY AT NEED FOR SPEED INVITE AND STAC PENTATHLON (2026-05-18)
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JOHNSON CITY — It was a big day for Horseheads athletes at the Need for Speed Invite on Monday night in Johnson City. ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' GOLF: ABEL SHOOTS 34 TO LEAD CORNING TO WIN IN QUAD MEET (2026-05-18)
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HORSEHEADS — Delaney Abel shot one-under 34 to help lead Corning to a narrow win over Waverly in a quad meet at Soaring Eagles on Monday. 
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SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ND/WG'S SCHWEIZER RECORDS 400TH CAREER POINT (2026-05-18)
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DRYDEN — The Notre Dame/Watkins Glen offense put together a big day and finished the season on a high note with an 18-6 win over Dryden. 
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UPSL SOCCER: SOARING CAPITAL SOCCER CLUB RALLIES TO TOP GAFFER CITY FC (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-17)
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CORNING — The Soaring Capital Soccer Club picked up a 3-2 win over Gaffer City FC in UPSL action on Sunday night at Corning Memorial Stadium. 
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THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON ACTION GETS INTO FULL SWING (2026-05-17)
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Postseason action hits full swing this week as a number of sports go into the playoffs. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: CORNING DOMINATES ON WAY TO 2ND STRAIGHT STAC TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-16)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Not only did the Corning Hawks claim the STAC Championship on Saturday afternoon at Greenlight Grand Slam Park, they did so in dominating fashion.
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