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Local horseback riders compete at national level, bring home national title
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- At Foxmoor Farm in Horseheads, horseback riders are honing their craft, some of them making it all the way to national level. They train almost daily to compete, and that hard work paid off, as one came home with a national title. Cora, Claire, and Sydney...
Corning softball advances to STAC Championship, Elmira Notre Dame and Horseheads baseball fall in postseason action
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning High School softball will play for a STAC Championship. Corning softball outlasted Susquehanna Valley 10-4 on Saturday, punching a ticket to the STAC Championship game. The Hawks jumped out to an early lead at Chenango Valley High School, scoring 3 runs on the Sabers in the 1st inning. Susquehanna Valley […]
Cites, Hammond to play for conference softball titles
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Two local grads are set to play for conference championships in college softball. (Photo Courtesy: Villanova Wildcats Athletics, UAlbany Great Danes Athletics) Local grads Tess Cites and Wendi Hammond advanced their teams to conference title games, while others saw their seasons end in D-1 softball. Horseheads grad Tess Cites picked up […]
Zach Lese earns Athlete of The Week honor
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – One of the area’s top lacrosse players has earned this week’s top honor. Horseheads senior midfielder/attack Zach Lese has earned the 18 Sports Athlete of The Week sponsored by Simmons-Rockwell Nissan. Lese scored his 100th career point vs. Elmira last week putting his name into the Blue Raider record book. Zach, […]
Wineglass Race Series to host Kids Run, sign-ups still open
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – The Wineglass Race Series is presenting its first Wineglass Kids Run next weekend as an extension of its annual marathon to promote health and wellness in the community. The Kids Run will take place on Saturday, May 25, and will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Corning-Painted Post High School track […]
Cites and Villanova win third Big East softball title in four years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WETM) – Horseheads grad Tess Cites has earned another conference championship with Villanova softball. (Photo Courtesy: @VUSoftball on “X”) Horseheads’ Tess Cites and Villanova defeated Creighton 4-1 to win the Big East Softball Tournament Championship, on Saturday. Cites scored a run to help the Wildcats to their 3rd title in 4 seasons. Villanova’s […]
Corning’s Logan McNaney ready for NCAA Tournament
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning’s Logan McNaney is back in the NCAA Tournament. McNaney, a grad student goalie for the Maryland men’s lacrosse team, will be in the cage as the Terrapins return to the postseason. Maryland hosts Princeton in their opening round game Saturday night at 7:30 pm on ESPNU. It marks the second […]
Local grads primed for NCAA D-I Softball Tournament
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Three local grads have their sights set on a NCAA D-I Softball National Championship. (Photo Courtesy: Steve Edgerly, @VUSoftball, @UAlbanySB) Tess Cites, Wendi Hammond, and Sarah Coon will all have a shot to play for a national softball title, at the Division I college level. Sunday night, the 64 team field […]
Bike on Watkins Glen International’s track during event
DIX, N.Y. (WETM) — A new event at Watkins Glen International will allow bicyclists to ride around the race track. Watkins Glen International is hosting its first Bike the Glen event on Wednesday, May 15. Bicyclists will be allowed to ride around the 2.45-mile-long track from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and should arrive at […]
Corning CC men’s hoops welcomes new head coach
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning Community College has a new Men’s Basketball Head Coach. (Photo Courtesy: Corning Community College Athletics) Former SUNY Morrisville Assistant Coach Mike Sugamosto, will take over at the helm of Corning CC’s Men’s Basketball. The program announced the hiring of the new head coach on Monday, after an (8-16) season in […]
Hammond named Most Outstanding Player, as UAlbany softball wins America East title
ORONO, M.E. (WETM) – Waverly grad Wendi Hammond turned in a banner day to help UAlbany softball win a conference title. (Photo Courtesy: America East Conference) Waverly grad Wendi Hammond tossed a 3-hit shutout to help UAlbany softball win an America East Tournament title, on Saturday. Hammond’s 6 strikeout complete game led the Great Danes […]
Corning CC softball cruises back to Region III Finals, Stacy Johnson earns 700th career win as head coach
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning Community College softball will play for their 4th straight NJCAA Region III title. (Video Courtesy: Corning Community College YouTube) Corning Community College softball swept Mohawk Valley Community College 6-5 and 13-0, on Saturday. The pair of wins at Finger Lakes Community College punches the Red Barons’ ticket back to the […]
McNaney stops eleven shots to help Maryland lacrosse advance in NCAA Tournament
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. (WETM) – Corning’s Logan McNaney and Maryland men’s lacrosse will keep dancing. (Photo Courtesy: umterps.com) Corning grad Logan McNaney made 11 saves to lead Maryland men’s lacrosse past Princeton, on Saturday. McNaney’s impressive effort in net paired with a 16 goal performance from the Terrapins offense, advanced the team to the quarterfinal […]
Toss for Tails corn hole Fundraiser coming to Montour Falls
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WENY) -- Hop Notch's first annual Toss for Tails will host a cornhole tournament benefiting the Humane Society of Schuyler County on Saturday, May 18th. The event is happening at the Hop Notch Brewing Company from 12-9 pm. Entry to the tournament costs $50 per team. Starting at noon, there will be a double elimination tournament and from 6 to 9 pm, there will be live music with a raffle drawing.
DiNardo scores in NCAA Tournament loss, Olmstead sisters fall in second round with Loyola
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning grads Jenna DiNardo, Riley Olmstead, and Logan Olmstead all saw their NCAA Tournament runs end in D-I women’s lacrosse. (Photo Courtesy: Virginia Cavaliers Athletics) Sunday marked the end of the road for Virginia and Loyola women’s lacrosse, in the NCAA Tournament. With the 2nd round losses, Corning grads Jenna DiNardo, […]
Odessa native Grace Vondracek earns NFCA All-Region honors at Caldwell University
CALDWELL, N.J. (WENY) - Odessa-Montour grad and former Corning Community College softball player, Grace Vondracek had a standout season at Division II Caldwell University. Now, Grace is being recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Vondracek was named NFCA First-Team All-Region. This season, Grace had the second-best batting average in...
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