NYSPHSAA GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING'S MARTINEC TAKES 29TH TO LEAD LOCALS AT STATES (7 PHOTOS) (2025-11-16)
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QUEENSBURY — Olivia Marinec of Corning had a top-30 finish to lead the local girls at the New York State Cross Country Championships.
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NYSPHSAA BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING TAKES 3RD AT STATES, HORSEHEADS, CORNING HAVE STATE MEDALISTS (13 PHOTOS) (2025-11-16)
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QUEENSBURY — Two locals earned state medals, while the Corning boys’ cross country team posted a third-place finish at the Class A State Championships at Queensbury on Saturday.
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NYSPHSAA VOLLEYBALL: CORNING STARTS FAST, BUT FALLS TO SHEN IN REGIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-15)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
OWEGO — The Corning Hawks got off to a dominant start, but in the end the Shenendehowa rallied for a 3-1 victory over Corning. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA MAKES HISTORY WITH 3RD STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-14)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Down 12-6, the Elmira Express scored the next 27 points and never looked back as they topped Corning 53-18 to win the Section IV, Class AAA Championship on Friday night.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S GILLILAND, CORNING'S MARTINEC NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-13)
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Troy senior Brendan Gilliland had a game for the ages to put the Trojans back in the District 4 championship game, while Corning senior Olivia Martinec punched her ticket to the N.Y. State Cross-Country Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending No ...more

COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: ELMIRA GRADS LEAD EC IN SCORING IN LOSS TO MISERICORDIA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-12)
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ELMIRA — Elmira grads Lauren Miller and Amarionah Dixon both scored in double figures, but the Elmira College women’s basketball team fell to Misericordia 71-59 on Wednesday night.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING GRAD NAYLOR MAKES BIG JUMP IN FIRST YEAR AT NAZARETH, LOCAL GRADS SHINE AT EMPIRE 8'S (2025-11-12)
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Corning graduate Mike Naylor was part of a team that made the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross Country Championshipsfor Nazareth.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SWIMMING & DIVING: HORSEHEADS WINS 6TH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (2025-11-10)
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WATKINS GLEN — The Horseheads girls’ swimming and diving team won their sixth straight Class A sectional title on Saturday. ...more

SECTION 4 VOLLEYBALL: CORNING TOPS ITHACA IN 5 SETS TO WIN SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-08)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — As Evie Starns walked off the court toward the end of Saturday’s Section IV, Class AAA volleyball title tears welled up in her eyes.  ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING STARTS FAST, TOPS ITHACA TO MAKE SECTIONAL FINAL (2025-11-07)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks are headed back to the sectional final after a 52-19 win over Ithaca on Friday in the Section IV, Class AA semifinals. 
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SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: CORNING BOYS HAVE 4 OF TOP SIX AS THEY WIN SECTIONALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — The Corning Hawks used their patented pack mentality to help them win the Section IV, Class A Championship on Thursday. ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: THREE CORNING GIRLS HEADED TO STATES, TWO FOR THE FIRST TIME (20 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — The Corning girls had three state qualifiers on Thursday at the Section IV, Class A Championships at Chenango Valley State Park, two of them making it for the first time.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, TROY'S SMITH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-06)
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Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek earned a bronze medal at the PIAA Cross-Country Championships, and Troy senior Mason Smith led the Trojans to a big win over Wellsboro in the District 4 football playoffs. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 1. ...more

PHOTO GALLERY: AREA TEAMS SWIM IN SWIM PRELIMS; LAPIERRE QUALIFIES FOR STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-05)
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ELMIRA — Area swimmers hit the pool for the Section IV, Class A prelims on Wednesday night at the pool at Ernie Davis Academy.
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SECTION 4 VOLLEYBALL: CORNING DOWNS ELMIRA TO REACH SECTIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-05)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks advanced to the Section IV, Class AAA volleyball championship game with a 3-0 win over Elmira on Wednesday, 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
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STSR PRESENTS THE DRAKE HVAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: CORNING'S HAMMOND AND ND'S YOUNG (2025-11-03)
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There were a lot of great performances last week, leading to some tough choices for the week ending on Oct. 25. In the end, it was Corning’s Bryce Hammond and Notre Dame’s MK Young who were named the Southern Tier Sports Report, sponsored by Drake HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Athletes of the Week.

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HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING: HORSEHEADS WINS CLASS A SECTIONAL CROWN (2025-11-02)
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ENDICOTT — The Horseheads Blue Raiders turned in a dominant performance in winning sectionals and qualifying for the state championships.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: REST OF SPORTS HIT POSTSEASON, AS SOCCER HEADS TO STATES (2025-11-02)
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As some sports start their postseason, others head into the state championships this week.

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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: SECOND HALF THE DIFFERENCE AS CORNING FALLS AT VESTAL (2025-10-31)
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VESTAL — Corning jumped out to a 14-7 lead at the half, before Vestal rallied back to win 31-14 in the final regular season game on Friday night.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' SOCCER: CORNING SHARES SECTIONAL TITLE, BUT ITHACA MAKES STATES BASED ON PKS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
WAVERLY — After getting outscored 7-1 in the first two games of the year the Corning Hawks weren’t sure what to expect this season.

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