ELMIRA ATHLETES SIGN TO PLAY AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL (19 PHOTOS) (2026-06-15)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Express had a number of athletes sign to compete at the collegiate level this year.
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NYSPHSAA TRACK AND FIELD: HORSEHEADS' LANEY EARNS STATE MEDAL IN 100; HAWKS EARN MEDALS IN 3 EVENTS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-06-14)
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WEBSTER — A year ago on this weekend Patrick Laney was on the baseball field, celebrating the Blue Raiders state championship.
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NYSPHSAA GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD: MCLAUGHLIN WINS 2ND STATE TITLE IN 2 DAYS, CLAIMS 100 HURDLE CROWN (9 PHOTOS) (2026-06-14)
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WEBSTER — One day after bringing home a state title in the long jump, Corning’s Cella McLaughlin made it a two-for-two state title weekend, winning the 100 hurdles for the second straight year.
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NYSPHSAA TRACK AND FIELD: ELMIRA ATHLETES COMPETE AT TRACK STATES (4 PHOTOS) (2026-06-13)
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WEBSTER — Elmira Express athletes competed at the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Webster Schroeder High School on Saturday. 
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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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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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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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NYSPHSAA BASEBALL: ELMIRA FALLS LATE IN SUB-REGIONAL LOSS TO CBA (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-02)
BY BRIAN FEES
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HORSEHEADS — A couple bad hops, an errant throw and the season came to an end for the Elmira baseball team with a 9-7 loss to Christian Brothers Academy in the NYSPHSAA Class AAA sub-regional game.  ...more

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 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 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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SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ELMIRA FALLS IN SECTIONAL SEMIS (2026-05-26)
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ITHACA — The Elmira boys’ lacrosse team fell to Ithaca 13-7 in the Section IV, Class A semifinals on Tuesday night. 
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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

100 INNING GAME GROWS AS SOFTBALL JOINS IN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-23)
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ELMIRA — Former Horseheads coach Jeff Limoncelli started the 100 inning game fundraiser for the Josh Palmer Fund, and Friday the game continued, and took a step into the future, even after he has retired from coaching.
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SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: ELMIRA FALLS IN SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-05-23)
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SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY — The season came to an end for the Elmira flag football team in the Section IV, Class A final with a 59-0 loss to Union-Endicott.  ...more

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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