HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL: HIGH-FLYING HAWKS ENJOYING FIRST SEASON OF FLAG FOOTBALL (2023-05-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Over the past week Corning quarterback Hannah Smith threw 12 touchdown passes in a pair of games.
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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL: FROM DANCE TO THE GRIDIRON, EMERSYN GARVIN FOLLOWS IN HER FAMILIES FOOTSTEPS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD (2023-05-12)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
When it was announced that Elmira was going to have a flag football team Emersyn Garvin had plenty of family members telling her she should give it a try.
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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL: ELMIRA HAS PLENTY OF FAMILIAR FACES FOR FIRST FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM (24 PHOTOS) (2023-04-20)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Flag football may be a new sport for the Elmira Express, but there are some very familiar faces that will be on the field when the team plays their first game today.
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CORNING'S GROTTENTHALER SIGNS TO PLAY DIVISION I LACROSSE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE (8 PHOTOS) (2023-04-19)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — For Katie Grottenthaler the goal was to play Division I lacrosse. She looked at a number of schools through the process, but when she went to Youngstown State it felt like the right place.
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SPECIAL SENIOR YEAR FOR CORNING'S RUFFIN AS HE CAPPED INDOOR SEASON AS A STATE CHAMP (2023-04-08)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
It’s senior year for Gyasi Ruffin and he knows that means his opportunities to find success in track and field are getting more limited.
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COLLEGE CHEERLEADING: ELMIRA LOOKS TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE AS THEY HEAD TO NATIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2023-04-05)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
A year ago was special for the Elmira College cheer team.

The Soaring Eagles went to nationals last year and came home with a national title in the co-ed division. While last year was a year for the ages, as Elmira heads back to nationals this week they are focused solely on this year, and not the past.
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FOLLOWING IN HIS FAMILIES FOOTSTEPS: CORNING'S GRIMALDI SIGNS TO PLAY D1 LACROSSE (13 PHOTOS) (2023-03-28)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — Growing up Chris Grimaldi always wanted to be like his brothers and play Division I lacrosse.
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CORNING'S BANGE SIGNS TO RUN IN THE IVY LEAGUE AT DARTMOUTH (16 PHOTOS) (2023-03-18)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — As Ashton Bange spoke at his college signing on Friday there were laughs, there were smiles, and there were so many nerves.
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HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING & DIVING: LOCALS READY FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, HORSEHEADS' COLE HAS EYES ON STATE GOLD (2023-03-02)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Throughout this season Cullin Cole has had some huge celebrations when he sets records in the pool.
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COLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL: AFTER COMPETING AGAINST THE BEST IN THE FALL, CORNING GRAD SHARKEY READY FOR SEASON AT UNCW (2023-03-02)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
The season hasn’t even started yet, and Corning graduate Sadie Sharkey already has won a beach volleyball title.

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HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: CORNING PAIR EXCITED FOR CHANCE TO COMPETE AT STATES (2023-03-01)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
It has been six years since Corning has had athletes competing in the state gymnastics championships, but this year a pair of Hawks will make the trip to states.
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NOBODY FIGHTS ALONE: ELMIRA HEIGHTS HOLDS FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT STUDENT WITH CANCER (24 PHOTOS) (2023-02-28)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The bleachers were packed, the student body all dressed in purple as the entire Elmira Heights community came out to support one of their own on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: IT WAS A MEMORABLE SEASON FOR SPARTANS AND MCGEE PLAYED A KEY ROLE (2023-02-27)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
The end came sooner than the Edison Spartans would have liked.

That’s the thing that can happen in the playoffs, every game is win, or the season is over.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: A MAGICAL SEASON FOR EC WOMEN AS THEY ADVANCE TO EMPIRE 8 SEMIS (2023-02-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
It’s been a history making season for the Elmira College women’s basketball team.

They made the Empire 8 Tournament for the first time since 2006-07 and on Tuesday they made their first appearance in the tournament in over 15 years a success, beating Houghton 65-58.
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HIGH SCHOOL ALPINE SKIING: CORNING'S WALSH QUALIFIES FOR STATES FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR (2023-02-22)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
For the second straight year Teagan Walsh is headed to the state championships for alpine skiing as the Corning eighth grader placed third in the Giant Slalom and fourth in the Slalom Race at sectionals.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FISHER'S GAME FOR THE AGES HIGHLIGHTS A GREAT SEASON FOR ELMIRA DUO AT MARIST (2023-02-17)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
When Kiara Fisher is playing free and having fun on the court she is one of the most unstoppable players in the country.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: ELMIRA PAIR CHARGE WAY INTO LINEUP WITH THEIR DEFENSIVE EFFORTS (2023-02-14)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Anthony Kitching knew exactly what was earning him a spot in the starting lineup for the Elmira Express.
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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: OWEN FAMILY MAKING THEIR MARK ON HORSEHEADS WRESTLING (2023-02-07)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
For years Chloe Owen had watched her older brothers wrestle for the Horseheads wrestling team.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: ELMIRA'S BURCHARD MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE GAME WITH HER DEFENSE (2023-02-03)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
Sometimes you have to look beyond the box score to find out what a player brings to the table.

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: LAVIGNE ENJOYS EXPERIENCE AS HE GETS A CHANCE TO WRESTLE HIS COUSIN (20 PHOTOS) (2023-02-02)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — When the match was over Horseheads’ Hunter Lavigne bent down over his opponent, and wrapped his arms around SVEC’s Jacob VanEtten.
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