HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: CORNING CAPTURES TITLE AT WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE (12 PHOTOS) (2024-07-25)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ATHENS — The Corning boys’ basketball team won the title at the Waverly boys’ basketball summer league on Wednesday night.
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ELMIRA CHAPTER OF FOOTBALL OFFICIALS SEEKING NEW OFFICIALS (2024-07-23)
The Sports Reports
ELMIRA — The Elmira Chapter of Football Officials is seeking new officials, and will be holding a meeting July 30 at 7 p.m. at the White Eagle Club, located here at 364 Millard St. ...more

LOCALS OF ALL AGES TAKE THE COURT AT GUS MACKER TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-21)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — Basketball players of all ages took the court on Saturday at the Gus Macker three-on-three tournament in Corning. ...more

PLAY BEGINS IN EBL OVER 25 SUMMER LEAGUE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-19)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Play began recently in the EBL Over 25 Summer League at the Empire Sports of the Southern Tier complex.

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ATHENS HOSTING NORTHERN TIER TEENAGE POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AUG. 3 (2024-07-17)
The Sports Reports
ATHENS — The Athens Area High School G.R.I.P. Club will host the 2024 Northern Tier Teenage Powerlifting Championships Aug. 3 here at the high school. ...more

AREA TEAMS COMPETE IN HORSEHEADS BLAST TOURNEY AT HOLDING POINT (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-14)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Area teams took part in the Horseheads Blast Tournament at Holding Point over the weekend.
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LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: CPPLL 11U INTO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AFTER BACK-TO-BACK WINS (2024-07-13)
Southern Tier Sports Report
WATERLOO — The Corning-Painted Post 11u all-star team won back-to-back games on Saturday to get into the Section 1 East Championship game. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' JV BASKETBALL: LOCAL TEAMS COMPETE AT WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE (15 PHOTOS) (2024-07-13)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ATHENS, PA. — The Notre Dame and Corning boys’ JV basketball teams took the court this week in the Waverly Summer League.
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LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: CORNING BLACK SCORES TWO IN SIXTH TO TOP ELMIRA/LPC IN DISTRICT TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-10)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — For a group of 10u players there couldn’t be a tougher situation to deal with mentally.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' ELMIRA'S BRENEN-BUSCEK, CORNING'S CORNFIELD ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-09)
The Sports Reports
Senior Joey Tomasso led Waverly to its first state title on the gridiron in the fall, and its first Section IV basketball title in nearly three decades this winter. He is The Sports Reports 2023-24 All-Region “Boys Athlete of the Year.”
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S LAWSON NAMED ALL-REGION "GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" ELMIRA'S CLEARWATER, HORSEHEADS' BONNELL ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-09)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Sarah Lawson earned five state medals this year, and headlines The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 Baker’s Dozen as the All-Region “Girls Athlete of the Year.”
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DALTON, HORSEHEADS' RIBBLE SHARE ALL-REGION 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' HONORS; CORNING'S STARNS, ELMIRA'S MATIAS ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-08)
The Sports Reports
Owego freshman Ashlyn Dalton player was a key contributor on three teams that reached the Section IV Championship game, and Horseheads freshman Maddie Ribble made a tremendous impact in three sports as well. They are The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region" Girls Co-Newcomers of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' DAVIDSON NAMED 2023-24 ALL-REGION 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2024-07-08)
The Sports Reports
Athens’ Connor Davidson started, and excelled, in three varsity sports — football, wrestling, and baseball — as a freshman. He is The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Boys Newcomer of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON JR. HEADLINES BAKER'S DOZEN AS 2023-24 'COACH OF THE YEAR;' CORNING'S CONDON, HORSEHEADS' SCOTT ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-08)
The Sports Reports
Three-sport coaches are, for the most part, a think of the past, but Corning’s Mike Johnston Jr. is a throwback, and a very successful one at that. He guided his teams to a state title, and a pair of Section IV championship game appearances. He is The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Coach of the Year.” ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: ELMIRA FALLS TO WAVERLY, CPPLL TOPS ELMIRA HEIGHTS/LPC IN 12U BRACKET PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira 12u all-stars fell in bracket play to Waverly on Wednesday, 20-5. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' TWO HORSEHEADS, TWO ELMIRA, ONE CORNING ATHLETE MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-03)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Ralph Johnson capped his high school career with three gold medals at the New York State Track & Field Championships, then a record-breaking run to finish third at the New Balance Outdoor Track & Field Nationals. He is the The Sports Reports' 2024 All-Region "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON NAMED GIRLS 'ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' CORNING'S LAWSON AND FARRELL ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-03)
The Sports Reports
Sophomore Matti Johnston took over the pitching duties late in the season, and Corning was nearly unbeatable from that point on, eventually winning the New York State Class AAA title. She is The Sports Reports’ All-Region “Girls Athlete of the Spring.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S FARRELL NAMED BOYS 'NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' THREE STSR ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-02)
The Sports Reports
Towanda’s Varrius Farrell was on the fence about doing track and field, and even joined the team a week late. After some modest success, Farrell turned it on when it mattered most, adding five feet to his PR in the shot put at district to place second, and tacking on another two feet at States to finish ninth. He is The Sports Reports’ All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH NAMED ALL-REGION 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' CORNING'S SMITH MAKES THE LIST (2024-07-02)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro freshman sprinter Piper Hoprich got better and better as the season progressed, eventually ending up on the podium at States in a pair of events. She is The Sports Reports’ 2024 All-Region “Girls Newcomer of the Spring.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON JR. HEADLINES BAKER'S DOZEN AS 'COACH OF THE SPRING;' HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI, THREE OTHER CORNING COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-02)
The Sports Reports
The postseason was a run like none other for Mike Johnston Jr., The Sports Reports’ 2024 All-Region “Coach of the Spring,” and the Corning softball team. ...more