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SCOREBOARD
(2025-10-24)

FOOTBALL

Elmira 41, Rome Acad. 21
H’Heads 60, Bing 14
Corning 56, Ithaca 14
BOYS’ SOCCER
Section IV playoffs
ND 2, S. Kortright/Andes 1 ...more

SCOREBOARD
(2025-10-10)

FOOTBALL

Elmira 42, Vestal 40
Corning 36, Bing 0
U-E 21, H’Heads 19
Moravia 48, ND 0
GIRLS’ SOCCER
ND 2, WG 0 ...more

SCOREBOARD
(2025-10-09)

BOYS’ SOCCER

Edison 1, SVEC 0
Elmira 2, Corning 2
ND 5, WG 2
VOLLEYBALL
H’Heads 3, Bing 0
Vestal 3, Elmira 0
Corning 3, U-E 0
Tioga 3, Edison 0
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Ithaca 3, H’Heads 2

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SCOREBOARD
(2025-09-30)

BOYS’ SOCCER

Elmira 4, Vestal 1
ND 9, Edison 0
TENNIS
Ithaca 7, H’Heads 0
GOLF
Vestal 195, Elmira 217
SWIMMING
H’Heads 142, JC 39
Corning 92, Elmira 80 ...more

SCOREBOARD
(2025-09-26)

FOOTBALL

H’Heads 28, Corning 22
U-E 26, Elmira 7
Unatego 47, ND 13
TENNIS
Corning 5, H’Heads 2
Ithaca 7, Elmira 0
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Elmira 1, Groton 0
SWIMMING
H’Heads 102, Elmira 63

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SCOREBOARD
(2025-09-25)

VOLLEYBALL

Corning 3, Elmira 0
Ithaca 3, H’Heads 0
Edison 3, Dryden 0
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Edison 2, Lansing 0

S. Cayuga 1, Elmira 0

Corning 1, Ithaca 1

BOYS’ SOCCER
Ithaca 3, Corning 1
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SCOREBOARD
(2025-09-19)

FOOTBALL

Elmira 49, Ithaca 15
U-E 21, Corning 18
Dryden 51, ND 0
GIRLS’ SOCCER
H’Heads 1, Vestal 0
USPB 5, Edison 0
GOLF
H’Heads 206, U-E 212

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SCOREBOARD
(2025-09-16)

BOYS’ SOCCER

Corning 2, Elmira 1
Ithaca 3, H’Heads 0
VOLLEYBALL
Tioga 3, Edison 1
Vestal 3, Corning 2
GOLF
Ithaca 217, H’Heads 219
Elmira 206, Corning 212
SWIMMING & DIVING
M-E 96, H’Heads 90
Corning 56, U-E 43
Lansing 83, ND 53

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NYSPHSAA BOYS' SOCCER: CORNING EDGED BY DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS IN 2OT (2026-09-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks faced a defending state championship team on Friday, and were edged 4-3 by East Aurora in double overtime.
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IAC GIRLS' SOCCER: EDISON EDGED BY UNION SPRINGS, 2-1 (2026-09-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS — The Edison girls’ soccer team was edged 2-1 on Friday at Union Springs.
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NYSPHSAA FOOTBALL: ELMIRA FALLS AT LIVERPOOL IN OPENER (2026-09-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
LIVERPOOL — The Elmira football team fell on the road in the season opener to Liverpool, 56-13.
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IAC BOYS' SOCCER: PEREZ RECORDS 17 SAVES, BUT EDISON FALLS TO UNION SPRINGS (2026-09-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison boys’ soccer team opened the season with a 5-0 loss to Union Springs on Friday.
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EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: CRUSADERS SET TO HOST EDISON IN RIVALRY GAME (2026-09-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
The high school football season kicks off with a rivalry game in the eight-man ranks as Edison travels to Notre Dame tonight.

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THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' DAVIDSON, WELLSBORO'S GONCALVES, TROY'S WATSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-04)
The Sports Reports
Athens senior Connor Davidson accounted for five TDs in leading the Wildcats to a Week 1 win, while Wellsboro junior Amanda Goncalves was 3-0 in first singles, and Troy junior Haidyn Watson led the Trojans to the Williamson Tournament on the volleyball hardwoods.They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Aug. 29. ...more

SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS READY FOR NEW SEASON AS THEY HEAD TO AQUINAS TO OPEN YEAR (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads football team got back to work recently as they prepare to kick off the season at Aquinas on Saturday.
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8-MAN FOOTBALL: ND SET TO OPEN SEASON WITH NEW COACHING STAFF, SOLID NUMBERS (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Notre Dame football team got to work this fall with a new coaching staff as they prepare for the season.
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STAC BOYS' GOLF: HORSEHEADS PICKS UP VICTORY OVER CORNING (2026-09-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads boys’ golf team picked up a 204-246 win over Corning at Soaring Eagles Golf Course on Thursday.

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STAC BOYS' GOLF: ELMIRA PICKS UP VICTORY OVER ITHACA (2026-09-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira Express boys’ golf team picked up a 204-220 win over Ithaca at Mark Twain Golf Course on Thursday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' SOCCER: ELMIRA BLANKS GREENE TO MOVE TO 2-0 ON SEASON (2026-09-03)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira boys’ soccer team moved to 2-0 on the year with a 1-0 victory over Greene on Thursday afternoon.
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: HORSEHEADS, CORNING, EDISON TAKE PART IN SCRIMMAGE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-02)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Area volleyball teams tuned up for the season with a four-team scrimmage at Horseheads on Wednesday.
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CORNING 5TH/6TH GRADE FOOTBALL OPEN SEASON WITH WIN (2026-09-02)
Southern Tier Sports Report
The Corning Hawks fifth and sixth grade team kicked off their league season in dominant fashion, beating Johnson City 40-14.
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STAC BOYS' GOLF: HORSEHEADS EDGED BY ITHACA (2026-09-01)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ITHACA — The Horseheads boys’ golf team were edged by Ithaca 207-211 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University.

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STAC BOYS' GOLF: ELMIRA NOTCHES VICTORY OVER CORNING (2026-09-01)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Elmira boys’ golf team picked up a 207-225 win over the Corning Hawks at Corning Country Club on Tuesday.

Aidan Ranck, who finished third at the DiNunzio Tournament to open the season on Monday, followed that up with medalist honors on Tuesday with a 39.
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IAC GIRLS' SOCCER: EDISON FALLS TO T'BURG IN SEASON OPENER (2026-09-01)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — In a game that had a pair of weather delays, the Edison girls’ soccer team opened the season with a 3-0 loss to Trumansburg.

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STAC BOYS' SOCCER: ELMIRA OPENS SEASON WITH WIN OVER OWEGO (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-31)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira boys’ soccer team opened the season with a 4-0 win over Owego on Monday.
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SECTION 4 BYS' GOLF: ELMIRA'S RANCK HAS 3RD PLACE INDIVIDUAL FINISH, HORSEHEADS THIRD AS A TEAM AT DINUNZIO (2026-08-31)
Southern Tier Sports Report

ENDICOTT — Elmira’s Aidan Ranck had a third-place finish to lead local golfers at the 31st Annual Nick Dinunzio Memorial Golf Tournament.

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YOUTH WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD COURTNEY TAKES REIGNS AT UNITED TRAINING FACILITY (2026-08-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Two-time PIAA wrestling champion and NCAA National Qualifier Brian Courtney, a 2017 Athens grad, is still working the mats, but now he owns them, as in the United Training Facility, located here on Main Street. ...more
SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: ELMIRA RETURNS TO THE FIELD TO PREPARE FOR NEW SEASON (20 PHOTOS) (2026-08-27)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira Express hit the field last week as they began practices to prepare for the new high school football season.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS: HORSEHEADS HAS BIG NUMBERS AS THEY PREPARE FOR SEASON (20 PHOTOS) (2026-08-24)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Horseheads girls’ tennis team has big numbers as they hit the courts to begin practices on Monday.
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EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL: EDISON HITS THE FIELD, PREPARING FOR SEASON (10 PHOTOS) (2026-08-23)
Southern Tier Sports Report
EDISON — The Edison Spartans hit the field last week as practices opened for the upcoming football season.
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HORSEHEADS GIRLS' SOCCER HOLDS VARSITY H CAMP (12 PHOTOS) (2026-08-21)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Horseheads held their Varsity H girls’ soccer camp earlier this summer.
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CORNING DRAWS BIG NUMBERS FOR BOYS' LACROSSE CAMP (10 PHOTOS) (2026-08-20)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning boys’ lacrosse camp was held this summer with big numbers this year.
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ELMIRA HOLDS BOYS' SWIM CAMP DURING THE SUMMER (10 PHOTOS) (2026-08-20)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira boys’ swim camp was held this summer with 17 kids taking part in the camp.
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NYSPHSAA BOYS' LACROSSE: EIGHT AREA PLAYERS EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-08-20)
Southern Tier Sports Report
Eight area boys’ lacrosse players earned all-state honors, with Horseheads landing five players on the all-state list.
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SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING HITS THE FIELD TO BEGIN PRACTICES FOR NEW SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks hit the practice field to prepare for a new season as high school football practices began on Monday morning.

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CORNING HAWKS HOLD ANNUAL TENNIS CAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-16)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks held their annual tennis camp recently.

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DANCE FORCE COMPETITION TEAM CAPS SUCCESSFUL SEASON (18 PHOTOS) (2026-08-16)
Southern Tier Sports Report
The Dance Force 2025-2026 Competition Team had an amazing season, full of so many accomplishments and achievements.
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HORSEHEADS HOLDS VARSITY H FOOTBALL CAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-15)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads Blue Raiders held their annual football Varsity H camp this past week.

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JAMES MASKER CAMP TAKES PLACE IN ELMIRA (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-14)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The boys took to the courts this week at Brand Park as the annual James Masker/Wally’s Hall of Fame camp took place.
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HORSEHEADS GIRLS' LACROSSE HOLDS VARSITY H CAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-13)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Horseheads girls’ lacrosse held their varsity H camp in July.

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NYSPHSAA BASEBALL: 10 AREA BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN ALL-STATE HONORS; PALMER A FIRST-TEAM PICK (2026-08-12)
Southern Tier Sports Report
Ten area baseball players earned all-state baseball honors with the New York Sportswriters All-State team.
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HORSEHEADS DRAWS BIG NUMBERS FOR VARSITY H CHEER CAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-10)
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HORSEHEADS — Horseheads had big numbers between the different age groups at the Varsity H Cheer Camp in July.
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FINGER LAKES FALCONS HOLD 8U TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-09)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Finger Lakes Falcons for a Cure Tournament was an 8u event this year.
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HORSEHEADS HOLDS VARSITY H VOLLEYBALL CAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads Blue Raiders recently held their volleyball Varsity H camp.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANTON'S McROBERTS, CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' THREE OTHER STSR GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year of girls sports on both sides of the border in 2025-26. In the end, two girls — Canton's Alexis McRoberts and Corning's Cella McLaughlin — shared The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 All-Regions "Girls Athlete of the Year" honors. ...more
THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S SCHWEIZER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 2025-26 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' TWO OTHER STSR BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
The 2025-2026 sports season featured plenty of big performances from the top male athletes from around the area. Leading the way was Notre Dame's Finn Schweizer, a standout in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the Crusaders, and The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more
THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' SCOTT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'COACH OF THE YEAR;" FOUR OTHER STSR COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
It was quite a year for area coaches with state titles, final four appearances, and breaking title droughts. One New York coach didn't just make it to the final four once, he did it twice. Horseheads' Andy Scott led the Horseheads' girls hoops team and the baseball team to the state semifinals, earning The Sports Report / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Coach of the Year" honors. ...more
THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S COBB NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' THREE STSR GIRLS ALSO EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
There were plenty of exciting girls newcomers on both sides of the border this year, but Towanda's Maris Cobb stood out above the rest, contributing to varsity teams across four different sports. She is The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more