STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: ELMIRA'S STUKEY AND HORSEHEADS' LESE (April 12, 2024)

Southern Tier Sports Report
There were a lot of great performances this week, leading to some tough choices for the first athlete of the week honors of the season. In the end, it was Horseheads’ Lexi Lese and Elmira’s Ryan Stukey who were named the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Athletes of the Week.

Ryan Stukey
Elmira, boys’ lacrosse
Had three goals in a win over Binghamton, then finished with four goals as the Express beat Ithaca for the first time in program history.

Lexi Lese
Horseheads, girls’ lacrosse
Had six goals in a 12-9 win over Owego, and then finished with five goals in a 16-8 win over Whitney Point.

Lese had at least five goals in each of her first four games this year, scoring 21 goals in those four games.