SECTION 4 BOYS' SWIMMING: FAST TIMES FOR LOCALS AT SECTIONAL SWIM PRELIMS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-20)
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ELMIRA —Area swimmers advanced to the finals of the Section IV Class A boys’ swimming championships after Wednesday’s prelims at the Ernie Davis Academy Pool on Wednesday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' DIVING: JARDIN-REED HAS RECORD-BREAKING DAY AT SECTIONALS (2025-02-20)
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ELMIRA — it was another record-breaking day for Corning diver Brenden Jardin-Reed on Thursday at the Ernie Davis Academy Pool.

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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: ND BOYS EDGED BY DRYDEN IN IAC FINAL (2025-02-20)
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CORTLAND — The Notre Dame boys’ basketball team was edged by Dryden 72-69 in the IAC title game at Tompkins Cortland Community College on Thursday night.
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STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: CORNING ADVANCES TO STAC CHAMPIONSHIP (2025-02-19)
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BINGHAMTON — The Corning boys’ basketball team beat the seventh ranked team in Class A in the state in the STAC semifinals, topping Seton Catholic 65-61 in the STAC semifinals on Wednesday.

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STAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: FOURTH-QUARTER RUN THE DIFFERENCE AS HORSEHEADS FALLS IN STAC SEMIS (2025-02-19)
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CHENANGO FORKS — A fourth-quarter run was the difference as the Horseheads girls’ basketball team fell to Chenango Forks 58-43 in the STAC semifinals on Wednesday. ...more

STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS TO M-E IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-18)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads boys’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 73-57 loss to Maine-Endwell on Tuesday night.
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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: ND BOYS TOP MARATHON IN OT FOR 5TH STRAIGHT VICTORY (2025-02-18)
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SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame boys’ basketball team won their fifth straight game on Tuesday, topping Marathon 58-52 in overtime.  
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IAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NOTRE DAME WRAPS UP SEASON WITH VICTORY (2025-02-18)
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DRYDEN — The Notre Dame girls’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 51-38 win over Dryden on Tuesday night.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: SECOND HALF THE DIFFERENCE AS ELMIRA FALLS TO HORNELL (2025-02-17)
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HORNELL — A low-scoring second half cost Elmira as they fell at Hornell on Monday, 49-43.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE: CORNING GRAD GILL NETS CAREER-HIGH FIVE GOALS FOR NIAGARA (2025-02-17)
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ST. BONAVENTURE — Corning graduate Maddy Gill had a career-high five goals for Niagara as they topped St. Bonaventure 6-5 on Friday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' WRESTLING: HORSEHEADS HAS 7 CHAMPS, NINE STATE QUALIFIERS, OWEN NAMED MOW AS BLUE RAIDERS WIN 5TH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL CROWN (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)
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BINGHAMTON — Horseheads had seven champions and Coleton Owen was named most outstanding wrestler as they won their fifth straight team title at the Section IV Division I Championships at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' WRESTLING: COLLINS, DEPADUA-REESE WIN TITLES AS ELMIRA TAKES 2ND AT SECTIONALS (12 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)
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BINGHAMTON —Max Collins and Ryder DePadua-Reese each earned trips to states as sectional champions, while Elmira placed second at the Section IV, Division I Championships at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' WRESTLING: SMITH MAKES STATES AS CORNING HAS FIVE PLACE AT SECTIONALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)
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BINGHAMTON —Clayton Smith earned his first trip to states, while five Corning wrestlers placed at the Section IV, Division I Championships at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' WRESTLING: EDISON HAS TWO PLACE WINNERS AT SECTIONALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)
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BINGHAMTON — Caden Southard was fourth and Greg Golden was a fifth-place finisher to headline Edison’s performances at the Section IV, Division II Championships at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: STAC HOOPS PLAYOFFS, SECTIONAL SWIM AND BOWLING ACTION HIGHLIGHT WEEK'S SPORTS (2025-02-16)
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The STAC basketball playoffs kick off this week, while swimming and bowling hold postseason action this week.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' WRESTLING: GULLO, OWEN MAKE STATES WHILE HORSEHEADS TAKES 2ND AT SECTIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
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WAVERLY — Lily Gullo and Chloe Owen were both state qualifiers, while the Horseheads girls’ wrestling team took second at the Section IV Girls’ Wrestling Championships at Waverly High School on Saturday.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' WRESTLING: ELMIRA HAS FOUR PLACE WINNERS AT SECTIONALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
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WAVERLY — Elmira had four place winners at the Section IV Girls’ Wrestling Championships at Waverly High School on Saturday.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' WRESTLING: RHODES EARNS TRIP TO STATES FOR CORNING GIRLS (18 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
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WAVERLY — Corning’s Kaegan Rhodes earned a trip to states to highlight the efforts by the Corning Hawks at the Section IV Girls’ Wrestling Championships.
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IAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: SHORT-HANDED EDISON FIGHTS HARD, BUT FALLS IN CLOSE GAME AT LANSING (2025-02-14)
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LANSING — The shorthanded Edison girls’ basketball team went on the road and hung with Lansing all night, falling 46-40.

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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: EDISON HAS TWO IN DOUBLE FIGURES, BUT FALLS TO LANSING (2025-02-14)
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EDISON — The Edison boys’ basketball team had two in double figures, but fell to Lansing 75-38 on Friday night.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, WAVERLY'S ROBINSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-02-14)
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Corning junior Cella McLaughlin won three events to help the Hawks extend their track & field dominance, while Waverly junior Cooper Robinson was dominant on his way to a weight class title at the Section IV wrestling qualifier. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 8. ...more

STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: NOLYN PROUDFOOT MAKES HISTORY WITH 1,000TH POINT AS A FRESHMAN, WHILE HIS BROTHER CARTER HITS GAME WINNING FREE THROWS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-13)
By Brian Fees
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JOHNSON CITY — Nolyn Proudfoot dribbled around his defender, pulled up and elevated on a 15-foot jumper.
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STAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: THIRD QUARTER THE KEY AS ELMIRA TOPS CORNING (2025-02-13)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira girls’ basketball team picked up a 46-41 win over Corning on Thursday night.

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IAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NOTRE DAME NOTCHES VICTORY OVER WHITNEY POINT BEHIND 22 FROM SUTRYK (2025-02-13)
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SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame girls’ basketball team picked up a 55-48 win over Whitey Point on Thursday night behind 22 points from Payton Sutryk.
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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: NOTRE DAME BOYS DOWN WHITNEY POINT (2025-02-13)
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WHITNEY POINT — Max O’Connor had 19 points as the Notre Dame boys’ basketball team beat Whitney Point 68-48 on Thursday night.

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STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS AT BINGHAMTON AS GRIFFIN NETS 39 FOR PATRIOTS (2025-02-13)
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BINGHAMTON — The Horseheads boys’ basketball team went on the road and fell to Binghamton 76-52 on Thursday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: CCA ADVANCES TO ESCAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-12)
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CORNING — The Corning Christian Academy boys’ basketball team advanced to the ESCAL Championship with a 58-36 win over Port City on Tuesday night.
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STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: CORNING'S MCLAUGHLIN AND EDISON'S CROWN (2025-02-12)
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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 Cella McLauhglin and Edison’s Zack Crown who are the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning, Athletes of the Week.
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STAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS WRAPS UP REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN (2025-02-12)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads girls basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 76-26 win over Ithaca on Wednesday night.
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IAC CHEERLEADING: EDISON WINS CO-ED DIVISION AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-12)
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NEWARK VALLEY — The Edison cheer team won the IAC co-ed division title recently at Newark Valley High School.
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STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: CORNING DOWNS ELMIRA TO WIN STAC WEST CHAMPIONSHIP (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-11)

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CORNING — Down 16-14 after one quarter, the Corning Hawks went on a 14-0 run to start the second quarter and never trailed again as they beat Elmira 84-69 on Tuesday night to claim the STAC West title.
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IAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BIG SECOND HALF LIFTS EDISON PAST DRYDEN (21 PHOTOS) (2025-02-11)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison girls’ basketball team celebrated senior day with a 41-26 win over Dryden on Tuesday.

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STAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS DOWNS ITHACA TO CLINCH SPOT IN SECTIONALS (2025-02-11)
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ITHACA — The Horseheads boys’ basketball team picked up a 61-55 win over Ithaca on Tuesday night to clinch a spot in sectionals.
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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: ND HAS FIVE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN WIN OVER LANSING (2025-02-11)
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LANSING — Five Notre Dame players scored in double figures as they picked up a 75-60 win over Lansing on Tuesday night.
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IAC BOYS' BASKETBALL: EDISON GETS 11 POINTS FROM SLAVEN, BUT FALLS TO DRYDEN (2025-02-11)
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DRYDEN — The Edison boys’ basketball team got 11 points from Drew Slaven but fell to Dryden 92-32 on Tuesday night.
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STAC BOYS' SWIMMING & DIVING: CORNING NOTCHES VICTORY OVER ITHACA (2025-02-11)
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ITHACA — The Corning Hawks boys’ swimming and diving team picked up a 97-83 win over Ithaca on Tuesday afternoon.
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STAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS TOPS SV IN OT, WINS STAC WEST TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-10)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads girls topped Susquehanna Valley in overtime 62-56 to win the STAC West title on Monday night.

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IAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL: ND USES BIG 2ND HALF TO TOP LANSING ON SENIOR NIGHT (11 PHOTOS) (2025-02-10)
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SOUTHPORT — The Notre Dame girls’ basketball team beat Lansing 55-32 on senior night Monday.

Kalysta DeMark had 17 points, with three threes for the Crusaders. All of her points came in the second half, with all the threes and 11 points in the third quarter.
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STAC BOWLING: ELMIRA GIRLS WIN STAC TITLE, BOYS TAKE 2ND; SMITH POSTS HIGH GIRLS SERIES, BELLOMA HIGH BOYS GAME (2025-02-10)
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VESTAL — The Elmira girls claimed the STAC Championship at the STAC Tournament at Midway Lanes, while the boys finished second.
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STAC BOWLING: CORNING BOYS WIN END OF YEAR TOURNEY, GIRLS TAKE 3RD AS NELSON, DOWNING POST HIGH SERIES AND GAMES (2025-02-10)
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VESTAL — The Corning boys won the end of season tournament, while the girls finished third. The Corning JV boys claimed the STAC Championship on Monday.
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