NYSPHSAA BASEBALL: CHARLANOW'S BAT, BALL'S ARM/BAT HELP LEAD HORSEHEADS BACK TO REGIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Southern Tier Sports Report
ENDWELL — In his first at bat Horseheads' Dimitri Charlanow saw a fast ball and vowed not let the next one go by. He made good on that promise, sending the second one he saw into the trees on the other side of the right field fence for a 2-run home run, which was more than the Blue Raiders needed with Cooper Ball on the mound in their 5-0 win over Garden City in sub-regional playoff baseball action Tuesday.

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MORE THAN 20 ATHLETES SIGN AS HORSEHEADS HOLDS SIGNING DAY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-06-01)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads Blue Raiders held an athletic signing day last week with 24 athletes singing to compete in college.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: TRACK STATE QUALS, STATE GOLF AND REGIONAL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND LACROSSE ON THE SCHEDULE (2026-05-31)
Southern Tier Sports Report
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 BOYS' LACROSSE: 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING AS HORSEHEADS BOYS' LAX WINS FIRST SECTIONAL TITLE SINCE 2016 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Ten years ago Boe Briggs was there as the Horseheads boys’ lacrosse team won their last Section IV Championship. 

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SECTION 4 SOFTBALL: YEARICK HAS MAGICAL FINAL GAME, BUT HORSEHEADS IS EDGED IN SECTION FINAL (15 PHOTOS) (2026-05-30)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Caitlin Yearick put on a show in her last high school game, but Vestal rallied late to top the Horseheads Blue Raiders 5-4 in nine innings in the Section IV, Class AA championship at Greenlight Grand Slam Park on Saturday.  ...more

SECTION 4 BASEBALL: MARKLE COMES UP BIG AS HORSEHEADS TOPS VESTAL TO WIN SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-29)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — One night earlier Mason Markle didn’t have things working on the mound.  ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' LACROSSE: HORSEHEADS CAPTURES SECTIONAL CROWN ON THEIR HOME FIELD (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-29)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — For the Horseheads girls’ lacrosse team it was an opportunity of a lifetime.
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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
Southern Tier Sports Report
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

SECTION 4 BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS AT VESTAL IN GAME 2 OF BEST OF 3 TITLE SERIES (21 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Southern Tier Sports Report
VESTAL — Horseheads dug themselves an early hole and, despite a late rally, couldn't climb out as they fell to Vestal during the second game of the
best of three format for the Section IV, Class AA baseball title Thursday.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS' 8-YEAR-OLD MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF WITH HER CROSSOVER (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-27)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
A killer crossover. 10 million plus Youtube views and an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show. 
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SECTION 4 BASEBALL: BALL THROWS SHUTOUT, STRIKES OUT 13 AS BLUE RAIDERS TOP VESTAL IN GAME ONE OF SECTION FINAL SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Once Horseheads got one run on Tuesday night pitcher Cooper Ball knew the game was over.
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COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD BONNELL HAS DREAM COME TRUE SEASON AS SHE STARTS GAMES AT D1 LEVEL (2026-05-25)
BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
For Horseheads graduate Sophia Bonnell this past college basketball season was a bit of a dream come true.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: HORSEHEADS GRAD HOLLOWAY AND BINGHAMTON BASEBALL HEADED TO NCAA TOURNEY (2026-05-25)
Southern Tier Sports Report
Horseheads graduate Mason Holloway and the Binghamton baseball team won the America East Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

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PHOTO GALLERY: LOCALS WRAP UP SEASON FOR EC SOFTBALL, PHOTO GALLERY FROM GAME AGAINST KEUKA (10 PHOTOS) (2026-05-24)
Southern Tier Sports Report
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)
Southern Tier Sports Report
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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FROM PRESS ROW: DEATH OF BRETT OWEN IS MUCH MORE THAN LOSS OF A COACH (2026-05-24)
It was the same thing each wrestling season.

Show up to Horseheads wrestling season and you would be greeted by Brett Owen’s huge smile. 
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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)
The Sports Reports
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)
Southern Tier Sports Report
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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UPSL SOCCER: SOARING CAPITAL TEAMS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-22)
Southern Tier Sports Report
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)
Southern Tier Sports Report
APALACHIN — Delaney Abel shot a 68 and the Corning Hawks won the STAC girls’ golf championship on Thursday.  ...more