SECTION 4 GIRLS' BASKETBALL: ELMIRA SCRIMMAGES AGAINST ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-24)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira girls’ basketball team tuned up for the season with a scrimmage on Monday night.
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COLLEGE DIVING: ELMIRA'S BENJMAIN EARNS EMPIRE 8 DIVER OF THE WEEK HONORS (2025-11-24)
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Elmira graduate Lydia Benjamin was named the Empire 8 Diver of the week recently. ...more

ELMIRA HOCKEY CLUB PLAYS GAME AT LECOM EVENT CENTER (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-23)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Hockey Club played a game at Lecom Event Center on Sunday night against Binghamton.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TWO-TIME DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION CBA PULLS AWAY LATE FOR 42-7 WIN OVER ELMIRA IN CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
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VESTAL — Elmira played the two-time defending state champions to a one-score game for 2 1/2 quarters, but Christian Brothers Academy pulled away over the final 18 minutes for a 42-7 win Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the New York State Class AA football playoffs here at Dick Hoover Stadium. ...more

PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY: BEECHER MAKES FLAMES DEBUT IN WIN AT BUFFALO (2025-11-19)
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BUFFALO — Elmira’s Johnny Beecher made his debut with the Calgary Flames and he did it in his home state.
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SECTION 4 WRESTLING: ELMIRA BEGINS PRACTICES AS THEY GEAR UP FOR SEASON (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-18)
By Brian Fees
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Express wrestling team hit the mats on Monday for the first day of winter sports practices. ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TWO-TIME DEFENDING SECTIONAL CHAMPS ELMIRA READY FOR NEW SEASON (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-17)
BY BRIAN FEES
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ELMIRA — It’s back to work for the Elmira girls’ basketball team coming off back-to-back sectional championships the past two seasons.
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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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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA MAKES HISTORY WITH 3RD STRAIGHT SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-14)
By Brian Fees
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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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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: ELMIRA GRAD BELANGER TAKES 26TH AT EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-11-13)
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ROCHESTER — Elmira graduate Caleb Belanger had a 26th-place finish, earning him all-conference honors at the Empire 8 Championships. 

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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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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

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER: ELMIRA EDGED IN DOUBLE OT IN REGIONAL FINAL (2025-11-08)
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WAVERLY — Elmira got the equalizing goal that led them to overtime on Saturday, but in the end they were edged 2-1 in the regional final.

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SECTION 4 DIVING: HORSEHEADS' BLAUVELT MAKES STATES, TAKES 2ND AT SECTIONAL DIVING (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-07)
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ELMIRA — Horseheads’ Mackenzie Blauvelt hit the state standard, while finishing second at the Section IV, Class A Diving championship on Friday at Ernie Davis Academy.  ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ELMIRA'S DEVLIN EARNS A TRIP BACK TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEES
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CHENANGO VALLEY — Elmira’s Ella Devlin is headed back to states after a sixth-place finish in the Section IV, Class A Championships at Chenango Valley State Park.
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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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COLLEGE MEN'S WRESTLING: ELMIRA GRAD SMITH NOTCHES 3 PINS FOR EC (2025-11-03)
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BRADFORD, PA. — Elmira graduate Donavan Smith started out his season with three pins during a quad-meet at Pitt-Bradford over the weekend. 
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