VAN GISBERGEN DOMINATES AGAIN AT WGI (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-10)
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR Wire Service
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Like a world-class hunter stalking defenseless prey, Shane van Gisbergen reasserted his claim to the status as the best road course racer NASCAR has ever seen.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: 44 EVENTS ON TAP THIS WEEK FOR AREA TEAMS (2026-05-10)
Southern Tier Sports Report
It’s another busy week of local sports with 44 events on the schedule this week, including 15 on Tuesday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S ABEL, ELMIRA'S DEMEMBER, ATHENS' WHEELER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM'S REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-09)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Delaney Abel shot under-par in both her dual match and performed well for Team New York in a showcase match, while Elmira senior Logan December and Athens junior Kam Wheeler had big weeks on the diamond. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 2. ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' GOLF: ABEL EARNS MEDALIST HONORS AS CORNING WINS IN MATCH WITH ELMIRA AND ND (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Corning girls’ golf team picked up a win over Elmira on Friday afternoon at Mark Twain Golf Course.
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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: SULLIVAN HAS EIGHT-POINT GAME AS HORSEHEADS TOPS FORKS (18 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
Horseheads — The Horseheads boys’ lacrosse team scored at least two goals every quarter on their way to a 10-5 win over Chenango Forks.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: EDISON EDGED LATE BY BY TOWANDA IN NON-LEAGUE MATCHUP (21 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison baseball team got off to a 2-0 lead, but five runs in the fifth and sixth innings helped Towanda escape with a 5-3 non-league win Friday. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: ELMIRA GETS DOMINANT PITCHING AS THEY SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER WITH CORNING (2026-05-09)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira baseball team won a doubleheader against Corning on Friday night, 10-2 and 8-0.
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STAC BASEBALL: HORSREHEADS CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH WIN OVER ITHACA (2026-05-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads baseball team celebrated senior day with a 5-0 victory over Ithaca on Friday.
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STAC SOFTBALL: UNBEATEN CORNING ROLLS TO VICTORY OVER U-E (2026-05-09)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks, ranked No. 1 in the state in Class AAA, picked up a 12-0 win over Union-Endicott on Friday. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS AT MAINE-ENDWELL (2026-05-08)
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ENDWELL — The Horseheads softball team fell at Maine-Endwell on Friday, 12-6.
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IAC SOFTBALL: WHEELER THROWS TWO-HITTER AS EDISON TOPS DRYDEN (2026-05-08)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Rosie Wheeler threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a five-inning game as Edison topped Dryden 12-0.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' GOLF: HORSEHEADS PICKS UP VICTORY OVER SVE (2026-05-08)
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WAVERLY — The Horseheads girls’ golf team picked up a victory over SVE on Friday, 226-274.
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STAC GIRLS' LACROSSE: CAPILLI NETS SEVEN GOALS AS ELMIRA TOPS BINGHAMTON (2026-05-08)
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BINGHAMTON — Gianna Capilli had seven goals and Avery McCauley had five goals and two assists as the Elmira girls’ lacrosse team beat Binghamton 18-8.
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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: CORNING PICKS UP VICTORY OVER ITHACA (2026-05-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks boys’ lacrosse team picked up a 4-1 win over Ithaca on Friday night. 
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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: TRAUGOTT-KNOLL NETS THREE GOALS AS ELMIRA TOPS BINGHAMTON (2026-05-08)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Express boys’ lacrosse team picked up a 5-2 win over Binghamton on Friday.
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SECTION 4 BOYS' LACROSSE: ND/WG CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH WIN OVER WINDSOR; SCHWEIZER NETS 7 GOALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-07)
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HORSEHEADS — The Notre Dame/Watkins Glen boys’ lacrosse team celebrated senior night with a 15-10 win over Windsor on Thursday night.
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STAC GIRLS' LACROSSE: HORSEHEADS STARTS FAST IN WIN OVER CORNING (17 PHOTOS) (2026-05-07)
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HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads girls’ lacrosse team got off to a fast start as they beat Corning 13-6.  ...more

SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: ELMIRA DOWNS CORNING FOR 2ND STRAIGHT WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Elmira Express picked up a 20-18 win over Corning on Thursday night for their second straight win.
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IAC SOFTBALL: ROSSI HURLS ONE-HITTER AS EDISON TOPS T'BURG (2026-05-07)
Southern Tier Sports Report
TRUMANSBURG — The Edison softball team got a one-hit shutout from Kayla Rossi as they beat Trumansburg 15-0. 
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IAC TRACK AND FIELD: EDISON BOYS AND GIRLS DOWN WATKINS GLEN (2026-05-07)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Edison boys and girls track and field teams each picked up wins over Watkins Glen on Thursday. ...more

SECTION 4 FLAG FOOTBALL: HORSEHEADS FALLS AT VESTAL (2026-05-07)
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VESTAL — The Horseheads flag football team fell at Vestal on Thursday night, 20-0. 

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STEED SHOOTS 49 AS ND GIRLS' GOLF IS EDGED BY LANSING (2026-05-07)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Emma Steed had the second lowest score on the day as the Notre Dame girls’ golf team was edged by Lansing at Mark Twain, 234-251.
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GAFFER CITY FC OPENS SEASON WITH 1-1 TIE AGAINST SYRACUSE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-05-06)
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ELMIRA — Gaffer City FC picked up a 1-1 tie with Syracuse FC to kick off their season at Elmira College on Wednesday night.
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LITTLE LEAGUE: CPPLL HOSTS 75TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING DAY CEREMONIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-06)
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PAINTED POST — Corning Painted-Post Little League held their 75th anniversary opening day over the weekend. 

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EVPP SOFTBALL: TEAMS IN ACTION FOR CINDERELLA SOFTBALL (2026-05-06)
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PAINTED POST — EVPP Cinderella softball had action in a number of age groups over the weekend in Painted Post.
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GIRLS' GOLF: ABEL AND TEAM NEW YORK WINS INTERSTATE MATCH AGAINST TEAM MASSACHUSETTS (2026-05-06)
Southern Tier Sports Report
Corning’s Delaney Abel and Team New York won their first Interstate match against Team Massachusetts in girls’ golf action. 
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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: ELMIRA CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH WIN OVER OWEGO (2026-05-05)
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ELMIRA — The Elmira Express picked up an 18-7 senior night win over Owego on Wednesday night.

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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: BRIGGS GETS HIS 500TH CAREER FACE-OFF WIN AS HORSEHEADS TOPS U-E (2026-05-06)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Boe Briggs got his 500th career face-off win and Brogan Sullivan had eight points as Horseheads celebrated senior night with a 19-4 win over Union-Endicott.
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SECTION 4 TRACK AND FIELD: CORNING BOYS AND GIRLS DOWN ELMIRA (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-05)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning boys and girls track and field teams each picked up wins over Elmira on Tuesday night.

For the girls Corning won 80-52 and the boys won 96-45.  ...more

STAC GIRLS' LACROSSE: LESE HAS 10-POINT GAME AS HORSEHEADS TOPS ELMIRA (2026-05-05)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA — Lexi Lese had a 10-point game as the Horseheads girls’ lacrosse team beat Elmira 20-4 on Tuesday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE: ENGLISH NETS HIS 100TH CAREER GOAL AS ND/WG TOPS MARCUS WHITMAN (2026-05-05)
Southern Tier Sports Report
RUSHVILLE — Landon English scored his 100th career goal as the Notre Dame/Watkins Glen boys’ lacrosse team beat Marcus Whitman 15-10.
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STAC BOYS' LACROSSE: 12 PLAYERS SCORE AS CORNING TOPS BINGHAMTON (2026-05-05)
Southern Tier Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — The Corning Hawks boys’ lacrosse team went on the road and picked up a 18-7 victory over Binghamton on Wednesday. 
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STAC BASEBALL: ELMIRA SCORES LATE TO TOP CORNING, 6-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-04)
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ELIRA — The Elmira baseball team got a run in the fifth and five more in the sixth as they beat Corning 6-0 on Monday night.
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SECTION 4 GIRLS' LACROSSE: MCCAULEY NETS FIVE GOALS, BUT ELMIRA FALLS TO U-E (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
ELIRA — The Elmira girls’ lacrosse team fell behind early as they fell to Union-Endicott 14-10 on senior night on Monday.

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IAC BASEBALL: NOTRE DAME RALLIES, BUT COMES UP SHORT AGAINST WP (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — The Notre Dame baseball team fell behind 9-2 after two innings and rallied back, but came up short 10-8 against Whitney Point on Monday.

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IAC SOFTBALL: SULLIVAN THROWS TWO-HIT SHUTOUT, HAS TWO HITS AT THE PLATE AS ND TOPS WP (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — The Notre Dame softball team edged Whitney Point 3-0 on Monday night as Layla Sullivan threw a two-hit shutout. 

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STAC BASEBALL: BALL DOMINATES AS HORSEHEADS DOWNS ITHACA (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Cooper Ball struck out nine in a four-hitter as the Horseheads baseball team beat Ithaca 10-1 on Monday.

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STAC SOFTBALL: HORSEHEADS EDGED BY MAINE-ENDWELL, 3-2 (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — The Horseheads softball team team was edged by Maine-Endwell on Monday night, 3-2.
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STAC SOFTBALL: STATE'S TOP-RANKED TEAM CORNING CLINCHES STAC WEST TITLE (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
CORNING — The Corning Hawks, the top ranked Class AAA team in the state, clinched the STAC West title with a 17-1 win over Binghamton in five innings on Monday.  ...more

SECTION 4 BOYS' TENNIS: ELMIRA NOTCHES VICTORY AT JOHNSON CITY (2026-05-04)
Southern Tier Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — The Elmira Express boys’ tennis team picked up their first win of the season, topping Johnson City 7-0 on Monday.
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