10U LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS ROLLS PAST ELMIRA/LPC/HEIGHTS TO MOVE TO SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-30)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads 10u baseball team scored eight runs in the first three innings on their way to a 15-2 win over Elmira/LPC/Heights in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night. ...more

NYSPHSAA SOFTBALL: CORNING'S JOHNSTON NAMED STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 5 LOCALS EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-06-25)
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Corning senior Matti Johnson capped his career as the Class AAA State Player of the Year, while a total of five local players earned all-state softball honors. 

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12U LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: SCHUYLER HOMERS AS FOUR-RUN INNING LIFTS HORSEHEADS PAST ELMIRA/LPC/HEIGHTS (21 PHOTOS) (2026-06-24)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads 12u all-star team used a four-run fourth inning to top Elmira/LPC/Heights 4-0 on Wednesday night.
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PHOTO GALLERY: SOARING CAPITAL 12U TEAMS EACH PICK UP WINS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-22)
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ELMIRA — The Soaring Capital 2014 and 2015 Bloom teams both picked up a pair of victories over the Taughannock Soccer Club.
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SOUTHERN TIER THUNDER 16U TEAMS COMPETE IN THUNDER TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-21)
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HORSEHEADS — One Southern Tier Thunder 16u team reached the finals of the Southern Tier Thunder Tournament on Sunday, while the other lost in a walk-off to the eventual champions.
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10U LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: BIG FLATS NOTCHES VICTORY OVER ELMIRA/LPC/HEIGHTS (20 PHOTOS) (2026-06-19)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Big Flats 9/10 All-Star team picked up a 17-2 win over Elmira/LPC/Elmira Heights on Friday night. 
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DUGGAN, LASKO NAMED ATHLETES OF YEAR AS EDISON HOLDS SPORTS AWARDS (2026-06-11)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Thomas Edison held their annual sports awards on Wednesday, with Jameson Duggan and Hannah Lasko earning athlete of the year honors.
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LESE, CAPILLI NAMED KIWANIS CLUB ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (2026-06-09)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Kiwanis Club recently named their sports award winners for the 2025-26 school year.
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FOUR EDISON ATHLETES SIGN TO COMPETE IN COLLEGE (2026-06-09)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Four student athletes signed to play at the collegiate level during an athletic signing ceremony in the Edison auditorium on Monday.
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LOCALS COMPETE AT DUALS ON DESMOND WRESTLING COMPETITION (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-09)
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ATHENS — A number of local athletes competed at the Duals on Desmond wrestling competition on Saturday. 
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HORSEHEADS HITMEN FALL IN HOME OPENER DESPITE STRONG START ON THE MOUND BY FORMER CORNING STANDOUT MONROE (2026-06-07)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads Hitmen fell to the Hornell Steamers 5-1 on Friday night in the home opener for the HItmen. 
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SECTION 4 BOYS' TRACK AND FIELD: LOCALS HAVE BIG DAY AT STATE QUALIFIERS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-04)
BY BRIAN FEES
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ENDICOTT — In his first year doing outdoor track and field Horseheads senior Patrick Laney is a state qualifier with a school-record time in the 100 meters.  ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD: MCLAUGHLIN HAS DOMINANT DAY TO HIGHLIGHT LOCAL GIRLS AT STATE QUALIFIERS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-04)
BY BRIAN FEES
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ENDICOTT — Cella McLaughlin won both the 100 meters and 100 hurdles at the state qualifiers, along with the 1600 relay on Thursday night at Union-Endicott High School.
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SECTION 4 TRACK AND FIELD: LOCALS FIND SUCCESS ON FIRST DAY OF STATE QUALIFIERS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-04)
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ENDICOTT — Cella McLaughlin won the long jump to make states at the Section IV state qualifiers and she was also the top seed in her class in the 100 meters and 100 hurdles. 
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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: EDISON FALLS TO WG/O-M IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (2026-05-28)
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WATKINS GLEN — The Edison softball team was edged in the Section IV, Class B semifinals 5-3 by Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour on Thursday night.
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SECTION 4 SOFTBALL: EDISON DOWNS SVEC TO ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL SEMIS (19 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison softball team used a six-run second inning n their way to a 13-0 win over SVEC in the Section IV, Class B quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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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

IAC TRACK AND FIELD: EDISON, ND WRAP UP ACTION AT IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-05-21)
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TRUMANSBURG — The Edison and Notre Dame track and field teams wrapped up action at the IAC Track and Field Championships on Thursday. 
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