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Ithaca’s Eliza DeRito gets set to play D1 soccer at Marist

Monday, July 6 by Ryan Gineo

Ithaca High School has a strong track record for producing Division I student-athletes, with the overwhelming majority pursuing either lacrosse or track and field. It’s not all that often that a Little Red soccer player ventures into those waters, but Eliza DeRito will buck... Read More.

Groton’s Ross Bush to continue stellar running career at Geneseo

Monday, July 6 by Ryan Gineo

To say Ross Bush’s time running at Groton was successful is putting it very lightly. 18 school records broken. The 800-meter record holder in both the IAC and Section IV. Eight appearances at states. Two appearances at nationals. The list goes on. Luckily for the... Read More.

Ithaca High tennis duo closes out careers at states

Monday, June 29 by Ryan Gineo

For many years, Ithaca has had consistent representation at the highest levels of high school tennis, that being the state championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing. That was certainly the case in the fall as four members of the girls... Read More.

Trumansburg sends multiple student-athletes off to college

Monday, June 29 by Ryan Gineo

Prior to graduation last month, Trumansburg celebrated members of the Class of 2026 who will be continuing their athletic and academic careers in college. In total, five Blue Raiders will be honored, all of whom will be staying in-state. Arlo Peake will be heading to... Read More.

Lansing’s Ava Kobylarz wins state pole vault title

Monday, June 22 by Ryan Gineo

The high school sports season officially came to a close at the outdoor track and field state championships from June 13-14 at Webster Schroeder High School. While there were many Tompkins County athletes who took part, only one returned home a champion. Lansing’s Ava Kobylarz... Read More.

Local athletes, coaches recognized at 13th annual Night of Champions

Monday, June 22 by Ryan Gineo

The 2025-26 season was filled with many success stories in Tompkins County high school sports. Many of the the top student-athletes and coaches in the area were honored at ESPN Ithaca’s 13th annual Night of Champions awards ceremony on June 18 at the Ithaca... Read More.

Lansing girls golf wins sectionals, sends 4 to states

Monday, June 15 by Ryan Gineo

For the past couple of years, the Lansing girls golf team has made it a habit of earning postseason hardware and seeing multiple golfers take part on the big stage. This season was no exception. For the third straight year, the Bobcats captured the Section... Read More.

Lansing’s Trent Thibault named ESPN Ithaca’s Athlete of the Year

Monday, June 15 by Ryan Gineo

On June 14, Lansing’s Trent Thibault was named ESPN Ithaca’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year during the 13th annual Night of Champions awards ceremony at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center. Thibault has established himself as one of the top long-distance runners in the area,... Read More.

Trumansburg baseball makes first trip to states since 1999

Monday, June 8 by Ryan Gineo

In this 21st century, Trumansburg baseball has been one of the premier programs in the area. Rarely have the Blue Raiders finished with a losing record and missed out on the Section IV tournament during the 32 years under head coach Scott Voorhees. One... Read More.

Ithaca High lacrosse wins sectionals, falls in sub-regionals

Monday, June 8 by Ryan Gineo

Ithaca High School lacrosse had prided itself on maintaining a consistent presence in the New York State tournament. But for the past 15 years, there’s only been one time in which both the boys and girls lacrosse teams won Section IV titles and competed... Read More.