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Ithaca reclaims Class A title; Vestal and Chenango Valley continue XC dominance
Section 4’s top cross-country athletes raced at Chenango Valley State Park in Greene, NY, to reaffirm the best finishers ahead of the 2026 NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships on November 14. Local high schools from Classes A, B, C and D have crowned several star runners throughout the season. On the girls’ teams, Ithaca’s Tsadia Bercuvitz and Avery Whittaker, Corning’s Kateland Dininny, Vestal’s Hellen Zhang and Kayla Fletcher, Maine-Endwell’s Madison Novotny, Sidney’s Olivia Beauchat, Owego’s Sarah Heath, Chenango Forks’ Clara Little and Chenango Valley’s Lyla Houser have consistently entered conversations about “the best” this season. On the boys’ side, Ithaca’s William Boscia, Corning’s Christopher Lawson, Union-Endicott’s Nicholas Luti, Johnson City’s Connor Smith, Vestal’s Oliver Parsons and Kevin Middendorf, Chenango Valley’s Nikil Datta, Susquehanna Valley’s Aiden Skuban and Delhi’s Jaden Lewis, to name a few, stand out as some of Section 4’s top runners. Ithaca’s cross-country team has produced some of the region's best finishers, with five athletes placing in Section 4's top five in the 5000-meter race. Seniors Boscia and Bercuvitz, junior Avery Whittaker, sophomore Mattea Dauria and senior Skyler Lovenheim emerged as top runners in the Saratoga Cross Country Invitational on October 10. Bercuvitz’s first-place finish, in 16:31.8, placed her
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Elmira Notre Dame high school launches new preparatory basketball program
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - Notre Dame High School in Elmira, New York, has launched a new preparatory basketball program that is drawing student-athletes from all over the world. Players from China, Cameroon, Australia, and France have joined the inaugural team, bringing a mix of cultural diversity and passion for basketball to the Southern Tier of New York.
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Great Danes Claim Regular Season Championship
Location: Bearcats Sports Complex | Vestal, N.Y. Records: UAlbany (10-4-1, 5-2-0 America East) | Binghamton (2-8-6, 1-3-3 America East) Short Story: The UAlbany men's soccer team clinched its first America East Regular Season Championship since 2015 on Tuesday night, earning a 2-0 road victory over Binghamton. First-half goals from Ivar Gissurarson and Sondre Hladik lifted the Great Danes to their 10th win of the season. With draws by NJIT and UMBC, UAlbany secured the outright regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the America East Championship.
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Neal nets hat-trick as Maine-Endwell girls soccer defeats Owego in state tournament sub-regional
Maine-Endwell junior and Boston College commit Kiara Neal recorded three of the four goals scored by the Spartans in a 4-1 win over Owego in the sub-regional round of the NYSPHSAA Class A tournament. Neal would tally the Spartans first two goals in the first half to hold a 2-0...
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Elmira jujitsu athletes return as World Champions
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Athletes from Team AFK Jujitsu of Elmira have reached the top of the mountain, quite literally, and have come back from the 2026 World Sport Jujitsu Championships with gold around their necks. In mid-October, several athletes and coaches from Elmira’s Team AFK Jujitsu, the competition team of American Family Karate & […]
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H.S. Football Schedule: 2026 Section IV Semifinals
Section IV football teams are preparing for the upcoming sectional semifinals. Section IV Football Schedule - Sectional Semifinals. Ithaca at Corning - 6 p.m. Binghamton at Horseheads - 6 p.m. Vestal at Union-Endicott - 7 p.m. Class B - Friday, November 6. Owego at Johnson City - 6 p.m. Class...
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Despite a Two-to-One Shot Advantage, No. 15 Men’s Hockey Falls to Sacred Heart
The Red ended the game with 44 shots on net. Sacred Heart ended with 22. Yet, the most important thing in hockey is the final score. Sacred Heart proved to be more of a trick than a treat for Cornell this Halloween. The Pioneers (4-4-0, 1-1-0 AHA) edged the Red (1-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC), 3-2.
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Laszlo Engel to retire after 34 years coaching Dryden soccer
IAC boys soccer has been home to a multitude of long-time head coaches. There’s Adam Heck, who coached Lansing for 20 years. Trumansburg has had two mainstays: Chris Bond (29 years) and current head coach Jason Hodge (18 years). Over in Dryden, Laszlo Engel has led his program for 27 years. A tenure filled with many victories, championships, and unforgettable memories has come to a close.
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Volleyball sweeps competition on Senior Day
The No. 8 Ithaca College volleyball team swept the Vassar College Brewers 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-19) to extend a streak of consecutive wins to nine on Oct. 17 in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers, currently placed first in Division III for hitting percentage, continued to dominate with the attack. The...
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Elmira Junior Express football wins STYFC Championship
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WETM) – The Twin Tiers has new champions of the gridiron. The Elmira Junior Express B Division Team outlasted Vestal for the Southern Tier Youth Football Conference Championship, on Sunday. Elmira earned the STYFC Super Bowl title in their first appearance, with a 7-0 victory at Johnson City’s Wildcat Stadium. The Junior […]