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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...
The 2024 Special Olympics Summer Games to be held in Ithaca, volunteers needed
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY)-- The Special Olympics is set to be held in Ithaca on June 14 and 15. The organization is looking for about 450 volunteers. About 1,200 athletes are expected to participate in this year's summer games. ''It is an amazing and inclusive community and we have amazing volunteers...
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 […]
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.
Stuckey scores five on Elmira boys lacrosse’s Senior Night, Horseheads rolls past Chenango Valley
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira and Horseheads each picked up big wins in boys lacrosse. Horseheads boys lacrosse rolled past Chenango Valley, while Elmira beat Chenango Forks on Senior Night. In Elmira, the Express scored a dominant victory behind 5 goals from senior standout, Ryan Stuckey. Elmira held an 8-1 lead at the half, before […]
Cites, Hammond immortalized on title merchandise
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Two NCAA Tournament bound softball players will see their teams on some special championship apparel. Horseheads’ Tess Cites and Waverly’s Wendi Hammond’s collegiate teams are featured on their respective conference championship t-shirts. Cites, a senior outfielder at Villanova University, was on the Big East Championship team this season for the Wildcats. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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