HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING BOYS WIN REGIONALS TO MAKE NATIONALS; CORNING'S LAWSON, ELMIRA'S MORDVINOVA MAKE NATIONALS ON GIRLS SIDE (2022-11-26)
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The Corning boys won the title at Nike Regionals and will head to Nike Nationals in Portland, Oregon, while Corning’s Sarah Lawson and Vicky Mordvinova of Elmira also qualified for nationals.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS SCRIMMAGES OWEGO AS THEY PREP FOR SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-26)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads girls’ basketball team tuned up for the season with a home scrimmage against Owego on Saturday afternoon.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: EDISON MEETS TROY IN SCRIMMAGE TO PREP FOR SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-25)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison boys’ basketball team hit the court on Friday morning in a scrimmage with the Troy Trojans as they prepare for the start of their season.
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ALL-STSR VOLLEYBALL: DINARDO HEADLINES ALL-STSR VOLLEYBALL AS POY; KEEGAN, MOON, BARB SMITH; GUSH, THOMAS ALSO EARN AWARD HONORS (2022-11-25)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
The Corning Hawks had a year for the ages, winning sectionals and regionals, and making it to the state Final Four.
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ALL-STSR GIRLS' SOCCER: ELMIRA'S HANRAHAN HEADLINES ALL-STSR TEAM; CORNING'S LOEBER AND PIERCE, ND'S MALONEY AND HORSEHEADS' FAIRBROTHER AMONG AWARD WINNERS (2022-11-23)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
A future Division I player, a standout defender for a sectional champion, and a pair of talented goalies highlight this year’s All-Southern Tier Sports Report Girls’ Soccer team.
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ALL-STSR BOYS' SOCCER: CORNING'S LIAM BAYNE HEADLINES ALL-STSR TEAM AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR; CARTER ROSNO, COLTON LOEBER, SAM BRENEN-BUSECK AND CHAD FREELOVE ALSO HONORED (2022-11-23)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
It was a successful season for area soccer teams, making for some tough choices for this year’s All-Southern Tier Sports Report All-Star team.
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COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL: ADAMS NETS CAREER HIGH 39, EC MEN FORCE FINAL SECOND TURNOVER TO GET FIRST WIN OF SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-22)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira College Men's Basketball Team held its ground on Tuesday evening, forcing a big time turnover in the closing seconds of overtime to propel itself to a 95-93 victory over Hilbert College, its first of the season.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: EC WOMEN TOP HILBERT TO MOVE TO 4-0 ON THE SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-22)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira College women’s basketball team moved to 4-0 on the year with a 59-44 win over Hilbert on Tuesday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING: COLUNIO, CROWN SHOOT SERIES OVER 600, BUT EDISON FALLS TO SVEC (14 PHOTOS) (2022-11-22)
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OWEGO — Ashton Colunio and Zack Crown each shot series over 600, but the Edison bowling team opened the season with a 4-0 loss to SVEC.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: STAC ALL-CONFERENCE AND ALL-DIVISION BOYS AND GIRLS ALL-STARS NAMED (2022-11-22)
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The STAC boys and girls soccer all-stars have been held.

On the girls side the STAC All-Conference Metro/West team includes Elmira’s Emily Hanrahan, Mia Capilli, Tierney Krawczyk, Emma Pack and Olivia Henry.
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END OF AN ERA: THE MALONEY AND MUSTICO FAMILIES HAVE BEEN A KEY PART OF THE ND SOCCER FAMILY FOR A DECADE (13 PHOTOS) (2022-11-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
When Ava Mustico and Shannon Maloney were little they would be in the stands at Notre Dame games, cheering on their big sisters, dreaming of the day they’d be able to play soccer for the Crusaders.
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ALL-STSR GIRLS' XC: CORNING'S LAWSON HEADLINES ALL-STSR TEAM AS RUNNER OF YEAR; ELMIRA'S DEVLIN TOP NEWCOMER; CORNING COACH LAWSON COY (2022-11-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
It was a dominant year in area girls’ cross country.

Four teams had state qualifiers this year, while two earned state medals, and the Corning girls matched their best ever finish with a fourth-place finish at the state meet.
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ALL-STSR BOYS' XC: BANGE NAMED RUNNER OF YEAR, MALONEY NEWCOMER OF YEAR AND LAWSON COACH OF YEAR AS CORNING SWEEPS FIRST TEAM (2022-11-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
The Corning boys brought home their second straight state title and the Hawks make up all seven spots on the Super Seven first team for the All-Southern Tier Sports Report cross country all-star team.
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ALL-STSR SWIMMING & DIVING: CORNING'S MCKANE THE ALL-STSR SWIMMER OF YEAR; TERWILLIGER DIVER OF YEAR; HORSEHEADS' LOWE NEWCOMER AND JANESKI COACH OF YEAR (2022-11-21)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Two state titles, a state medalist in diving, Section 4 class champions as a team, and swimmers making states in their first year all helped highlight a magical year in area girls’ swimming and diving.
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HORSEHEADS GRAD JOHNSTON HELPS BROCKPORT PAST CORNING GRAD FREEMAN IV AND ALFRED; BOTH HAVE STRONG SEASONS FOR TEAM (2022-11-21)
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Horseheads graduate Gannon Johnston and Corning graduate Max Freeman IV both had big games in a showdown to wrap up the regular season in college between Brockport College and Alfred.
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STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: CORNING'S ANGIE MCKANE AND LOGAN BOOKER (2022-11-20)
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There were a lot of great performances this week, leading to some tough choices for the athlete of the week honors. In the end, it was Corning’s Angie McKane and Logan Booker who are the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning, Athletes of the Week.
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FROM PRESS ROW: MCKANE QUICKLY ESTABLISHING HERSELF AS THE BIGGEST CHAMPION IN A CITY OF CHAMPIONS (2022-11-20)
While the Corning Hawks are the City of the Champions, Angie McKane is on her way to being perhaps the biggest champion in school history.

Just look at what the junior has accomplished in the past two years.
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NYSPHSAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: A MAGICAL DAY FOR MCKANE AS SHE WINS 2 STATE TITLES, A FEDERATION TITLE AND BECOMES ALL-AMERICAN (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-19)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
WEBSTER — It was the type of day that athletes only dream about.

Two individual races, two NYSPHSAA state titles, a Federation title and an automatic All-American time.
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NY STATE FOOTBALL: MISCUES, BIG PLAYS PROVE TO BE CORNING’S UNDOING IN CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS (2022-11-19)
By TIM TAYLOR
Southern Tier Sports Report
CICERO — Corning’s miscues and some big plays by Cicero-North Syracuse proved to be the Hawks’ undoing in a 36-0 loss in the Central Region Class AA championship game Saturday.
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NYSPHSAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: ANNA LOWE TAKES 13TH IN STATE IN 50, 200 FREE RELAY FINISHES 13TH (15 PHOTOS) (2022-11-19)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
WEBSTER — Anna Lowe had one goal going into day two of the NYSPHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

The Blue Raiders sophomore wanted to try and move up from the 15th place spot she sat in after the prelims.
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: HAWKS MAGICAL SEASON ENDS IN STATE FINAL FOUR; KEEGAN NAMED TO STATES ALL-TOURNEY TEAM (2022-11-19)
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GLENS FALLS — All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes.

It was a magical season for the Corning volleyball team, making it to the state final four on Saturday at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF ED. ORDERS HALT TO USING NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTS, NICKNAMES, LOGOS (2022-11-18)
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ALBANY— The New York State Department of Education has issued an edict to all schools to stop using Native American mascots, nicknames, and logos by the end of the 2022-23 school year, or risk losing state aid. ...more

NYSPHSAA DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS: CORNING'S TERWILLIGER EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT STATE MEDAL; HORSEHEADS' BACHERT DIVES AT STATES AGAIN (15 PHOTOS) (2022-11-18)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
WEBSTER — Using a strong final three dives, Corning’s Brooke Terwilliger finished eighth in the state at the NYSPHSAA Diving Championships on Friday, to earn a second straight state medal.
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NYSPHSAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: STRONG DAY FOR HORSEHEADS AS THEY ENJOY EXPERIENCE AT STATES (18 PHOTOS) (2022-11-18)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
WEBSTER — For the Horseheads Blue Raiders just competing at the New York State Swimming Championships at the Webster Aquatic Center was special. To advance to Saturday made the weekend even more fun.
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NYSPHSAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: CORNING'S MCKANE FASTEST IN PRELIMS IN 2 EVENTS; HAWKS HAVE TWO RELAYS SWIM AT STATES (18 PHOTOS) (2022-11-18)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
WEBSTER — The state prelims went about as well as Corning’s Angie McKane could have asked.

The Hawks junior had the fastest time in the prelims in the 50 free, and the fastest public school time in the state in the 100 fly.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: ELMIRA GRAD DIXON HAS DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO LEAD TC3 PAST CCC (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-17)
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CORNING — Elmira graduate Amarionah Dixon had a double-double to lead Tompkins Cortland Community College past Corning Community College 62-33 on Thursday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SWIMMING: MCKANE HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS AS SHE LOOKS TO DEFEND STATE TITLE (2022-11-17)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
As the saying goes, it’s easier to get to the top than it is to stay on top.

For Corning’s Angie McKane she reached the top last year, winning a state title in the 100 fly, and she’s fully aware of how hard she has to work to stay at the top.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' DIVING: CORNING'S TERWILLIGER EXCITED FOR ANOTHER TRIP TO STATES AS SHE LOOKS TO EARN ANOTHER MEDAL (2022-11-17)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
A year ago Brooke Terwilliger had her best meet of the year at the right time, earning a state medal.
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: A STATE CHAMP AS AN 8TH GRADE SOFTBALL PLAYER, KEEGAN BACK IN STATES AS A SENIOR AS HAWKS HEAD TO GLENS FALLS (2022-11-17)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Olivia Keegan was just an eighth grader the last time she took a trip to Glens Falls to play in states.

In 2019 Keegan was a part of the Corning Hawks softball team, starting all season at second base, and delivering the game-winning hit in the 11th inning as the Hawks beat Cicero North Syracuse for the title. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SWIMMING & DIVING: HORSEHEADS SWIIMMERS, DIVER READY FOR TRIP TO STATES (2022-11-17)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Horseheads swimmers had a goal. They dreamed of getting a chance to swim at the state meet. There was plenty of success, but all along they dreamed of the end goal of getting to states.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: ELMIRA'S SHAZER, FISHER LEAD MARIST TO START SEASON (2022-11-16)
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Elmira graduates Zaria Demember-Shazer and Kiara Fisher are the top two scorers this season for the Marist women’s basketball team.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: CORNING READY FOR ANOTHER REGIONAL FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH CNS (14 PHOTOS) (2022-11-16)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
As the Corning Hawks head to the regional final on Saturday they are set to see a very familiar opponent — Cicero North Syracuse at 6 p.m. Saturday at CNS.
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SHERIFF'S EXTREME CHEER RAISE MONEY WITH TUMBLE 4 THE TROOPS CLINIC (2022-11-15)
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The Sheriff’s Extreme Cheer team hosted their Tumble 4 the Troops Clinic and raised $5,600 for Rebuilding Warriors.
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NYCBL COMING TO HORSEHEADS AS THE MANSFIELD DESTROYERS BECOME THE HORSEHEADS HITMEN (2022-11-15)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
The New York Collegiate Baseball League will be coming to Horseheads this summer as the Mansfield Destroyers will now be rebranded as the Horseheads Hitmen.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: ELMIRA GRAD GENTILE MAKES FIRST COLLEGIATE START FOR EDINBORO (2022-11-15)
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Elmira graduate Morgan Gentile made her first collegiate start, as the Edinboro women’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start to the season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD MARSHALL HITS 1,000 CAREER POINT MILESTONE FOR ALFRED (2022-11-15)
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Horseheads graduate Brewster Marshall hit a big milestone for the Alfred men’s basketball team over the weekend, scoring his 1,000th career point in an 84-53 win over SUNY Canton.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S LAWSON, TIOGA'S MACUMBER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2022-11-14)
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Corning junior Sarah Lawson turned in a top-10 performance at the New York State, Class A cross country championships, while Tioga junior Drew Macumber had a career game to lead the Tigers to a Section IV, Class D football title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 12. ...more

AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME FOR LOCAL YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS AS THEY SEE USWNT PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2022-11-14)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
HARRISON, NJ — Before the game even began Molly and Madison Doran, Aaliyah Cady, Audrey McInerny and Elise Timmons started chanting Alex Morgan, Alex Morgan, Alex Morgan.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: HORSEHEADS GRAD SWARTZ NAMED NEW CCC XC COACH (2022-11-14)
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Casey Swartz takes over the SUNY CCC Men's and Women's Cross-Country programs for former head coach Dr. Matt Skerritt, who resigned from his coaching position at the end of the 2022 season after helping restart the program and providing five seasons of coaching for the Red Barons. ...more

STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: CORNING'S SARAH LAWSON AND GABE CORNFIELD (2022-11-13)
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There were a lot of great performances this week, leading to some tough choices for the athlete of the week honors. In the end, it was Corning’s Sarah Lawson and Gabe Cornfield who are the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning, Athletes of the Week.
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