PHOTO GALLERY: IMAGES FROM CORNING AND ITHACA UNIFIED BASKETBALL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-01)
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CORNING — Corning and Ithaca met in the playoffs for Unified basketball last week.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: TRACK STATE QUALS, STATE GOLF AND REGIONAL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND LACROSSE ON THE SCHEDULE (2026-05-31)
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Area teams compete at the state qualifiers for track and field, while two locals head to state golf and five area teas compete in regional sports action this week.
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SECTION 4 SOFTBALL: CORNING USES THE LONG BALL TO TOP ELMIRA FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
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BINGHAMTON — The Corning Hawks played a little home run derby as they topped Elmira 12-3 to win their fourth straight sectional championship on Saturday.  ...more

SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ITHACA RALLIES LATE TO TOP CORNING FOR SECTIONAL TITLE (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
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HORSEHEADS — Up 7-4 in the fourth quarter the Corning Hawks knew they couldn’t let Ithaca get going with any transition goals.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' LACROSSE: CORNING FALLS TO ITHACA IN SECTION FINAL (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-29)
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HORSEHEADS — The Corning Hawks fell behind early and weren’t able to recover as they fell to Ithaca 18-9 in the Section 4, Class A final on Friday night.  ...more

SECTION 4 BASEBALL: DEMEMBER'S ARM, BAT HELPS LEAD ELMIRA PAST CORNING AS THEY CLAIM SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)
BY BRIAN FEES
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CORNING — The Elmira Express put the ball in Logan DeMember’s hands to try and bring home a sectional title, and the senior delivered in a big way.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' GOLF: CORNING'S ABEL WINS 3RD SECTIONAL TITLE IN 4 YEARS; HORSEHEADS' RANDALL MAKES STATES FOR FIRST TIME (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)
BY BRIAN FEES
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HORSEHEADS — It wasn’t the start that Delaney Abel wanted, but she finished strong on her way to a third sectional championship in four years at the girls’ golf sectional championship at Soaring Eagles.  ...more

CORNING'S PROUDFOOT MADE THE TOUGH CHOICE IN LEAVING FOR WESTERN RESERVE (2026-05-27)
BY BRIAN FEES
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For Nolyn Proudfoot there was a tough decision to make.
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SECTION 4 BASEBALL: PALMER THROWS ONE-HITTER AS ELMIRA DOWNS CORNING IN SECTION FINAL OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
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ELMIRA — Aedan Palmer threw a one-hitter as the Elmira baseball team beat Corning 10-0 in five innings in the first game of the best-of-three Section IV, Class AAA championship series.
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PHOTO GALLERY: LOCALS WRAP UP SEASON FOR EC SOFTBALL, PHOTO GALLERY FROM GAME AGAINST KEUKA (10 PHOTOS) (2026-05-24)
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A number of local athletes wrapped up successful seasons for the Elmira College softball team this year.  ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON ACTION CONTINUES FOR AREA TEAMS (2026-05-24)
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The postseason for area teams continues in a number of sports, with sectional finals in lacrosse, baseball and softball this week. 
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S SMITH, WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH, CANTON'S McROBERTS, HALBFORESTER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-24)
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Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich, and Canton seniors Alexis McRoberts, and Lawrence Halbforester turned in outstanding performances at the District 4 Track & Field Championships, and Corning freshman Emelia Smith pitched the Hawks to a STAC title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 16. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: CORNING GRAD RIJO HELPS ARKANSAS REACH COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FOR FIRST TIME (2026-05-23)
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Corning graduate Atalyia Rijo had a 3-for-4 day to help lead the Arkansas softball team to the College World Series for the first time.
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UPSL SOCCER: SOARING CAPITAL TEAMS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-22)
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SOUTHPORT — It was a showdown of Soaring Capital men’s soccer teams on Thursday night at Notre Dame High School.
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STAC GIRLS' GOLF: ABEL SHOOTS 68 AS CORNING WINS STAC CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-05-22)
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APALACHIN — Delaney Abel shot a 68 and the Corning Hawks won the STAC girls’ golf championship on Thursday.  ...more

SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: DEFENSE COMES UP BIG AS ELMIRA TOPS CORNING IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-20)
BY BRIAN FEES
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ELMIRA — In the first half it was the Elmira defense that dominated the game, and in the second half the offense came alive to help lead the Express to a 13-6 win in the Section IV, Class A semifinals against Corning.
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STAC TRACK AND FIELD: CORNING BOYS AND GIRLS WIN STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-05-20)
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VESTAL — The Corning boys and girls both captured titles at the STAC Track and Field Championships on Wednesday. 
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SECTION 4 BOYS' GOLF: AREA GOLFERS TAKE PART IN MEDALIST TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-20)
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ELMIRA — The year came to an end for boys’ golfers at the medalist tournament at Mark Twain on Wednesday. 
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PHOTO GALLERY FROM CORNING AND ELMIRA JV SOFTBALL: HAWKS FINISH SEASON UNBEATEN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-19)
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CORNING — The Corning Hawks and Elmira Express met in JV softball action last week in Corning. 
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: CORNING'S PROUDFOOT TO PLAY AT WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY (2026-05-19)
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Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot will be heading to Ohio to play at Western Reserve Academy next year. 
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