40 Student Athletes Honored as 2021 Top Drawer 24

40 Student Athletes Honored as 2021 Top Drawer 24

WENY's Renata Stiehl and Griffin Haas present the 2021 Top Drawer 24 team. 

May 31st, 12:55 PM EDT by Renata Stiehl
Corning softball falls to Monroe-Woodbury in Subregionals

Corning softball falls to Monroe-Woodbury in Subregionals

Corning softball fell to Monroe-Woodbury in the NYSPHSAA Class AA Subregional round, 13-2 on Tuesday. Corning finishes their season with a Section IV Class AA title.

May 30th, 4:16 PM EDT
Play of the Week Winner - 05/29/23

Play of the Week Winner - 05/29/23

The winner of our Play of the Week, brought to you by Alfred State College, is Horseheads' Ian Ruhmel! Ruhmel made a diving catch in left center vs Maine-Endwell in the Section IV Class A Semifinals.

May 29th, 2:53 PM EDT
Corning win Section IV Class AA Title over Elmira

Corning win Section IV Class AA Title over Elmira

The Corning Hawks took the section title in a narrow battle over the Elmira Express 6 to 4. The Hawks scored five of their six runs through three innings of play.

May 27th, 3:39 PM EDT
Edison win Section IV Class C Title over Notre Dame

Edison win Section IV Class C Title over Notre Dame

The Edison Spartans took the section title in a pitching duel over the Notre Crusaders 2-1. Edison sealed the deal in the bottom of the 7th inning with a walk-off hit from Emily Aiello.

May 27th, 3:31 PM EDT
Schuyler Storm top Bainbridge-Guilford to capture Section IV Title

Schuyler Storm top Bainbridge-Guilford to capture Section IV Title

The Schuyler Storm baseball team captured the Section IV Class C title on Friday with a 6-3 win over Bainbridge-Guilford. Video courtesy of WBNG. Photo courtesy of Andrew Legare/Star-Gazette.

May 26th, 7:52 PM EDT
North Penn-Liberty softball advances to District Championship with win over Mifflinburg

North Penn-Liberty softball advances to District Championship with win over Mifflinburg

North Penn-Liberty softball kept their undefeated season alive with an 8-3 win over Mifflinburg to advance to the District IV Class AAA Championship. The Mounties will face Warrior Run on Wednesday, May 31st at Elm Park at 4:30 PM.

May 26th, 7:47 PM EDT
Corning boys lacrosse captures 4th straight Sectional Title

Corning boys lacrosse captures 4th straight Sectional Title

Corning boys lacrosse captured their 4th straight Section IV Class AA title on Thursday night with an 8-4 win over Elmira. The Hawks will face the Section III Champion in Regionals. Photo courtesy of Brian Fees/Southern Tier Sports Report.

May 25th, 8:26 PM EDT
Horseheads baseball sweeps Union-Endicott to win Sectional title

Horseheads baseball sweeps Union-Endicott to win Sectional title

Horseheads baseball topeed Union-Endicott, 9-2 on Wednesday to sweep the series and capture the Section IV Class A title. Video courtesy of WBNG.

May 24th, 7:56 PM EDT
Elmira baseball shuts out Corning to win Section IV Championship

Elmira baseball shuts out Corning to win Section IV Championship

Elmira baseball shutout Corning in game 2 of the Section IV Class AA Championship series on Wednesday to record the sweep and win the Sectional title. Check out the recap and postgame reaction below.

May 24th, 7:50 PM EDT
Corning, Ithaca girls lacrosse caputre Section IV titles

Corning, Ithaca girls lacrosse caputre Section IV titles

Corning and Ithaca girls lacrosse captured Section IV titles on Wednesday as the Hawks cruised to a 17-6 win over Binghamton in the Class A Championship and the Little Red topped Horseheads, 16-3 in the Class B Championship.

May 24th, 7:48 PM EDT
Notre Dame shuts out Bainbridge-Guilford to advance to Section IV Semifinals

Notre Dame shuts out Bainbridge-Guilford to advance to Section IV Semifinals

Notre Dame softball topped Bainbridge-Guilford, 12-0 in the Section IV Class C Quarterfinals on Tuesday. Olivia Switzer threw a 2-hitter for the Crusaders and Lawson Bigelow broke the school's home run record after hitting her 13th of the year.

May 23rd, 7:48 PM EDT
Edison softball advances to Section IV Semifinals with win over SVEC

Edison softball advances to Section IV Semifinals with win over SVEC

Edison softball cruised to a 13-1 win over SVEC in the Section IV Class C Quarterfinals on Tuesday. Emily Aiello hit a walk-off home run in the 5th for the Spartans. Edison will host Greene in the Semifinals on Thursday. Video courtesy of Brian Fees.

May 23rd, 7:45 PM EDT
Elmira, Corning girls flag football advance to Section IV Semifinals

Elmira, Corning girls flag football advance to Section IV Semifinals

The Elmira and Corning girls' flag football teams are moving on to the Section IV Division I Semifinals as the Express topped Union-Endicott, 34-0 and the Hawks cruised to a 47-12 win over Johnson City.

May 23rd, 7:44 PM EDT
Elmira baseball cruises past Corning in Section Championship series game 1

Elmira baseball cruises past Corning in Section Championship series game 1

Elmira baseball cruised to an 11-0 win over Corning in game 1 of the Section IV Class AA Championship on Monday. The Express can win the title on Wednesday in Corning at 4:30 PM.

May 22nd, 7:59 PM EDT
Horseheads baseball wins game 1 of Section Championship series vs Union-Endicott

Horseheads baseball wins game 1 of Section Championship series vs Union-Endicott

Horseheads baseball picked up a 5-1 win in game 1 of the Section IV Class A Championship series on Monday. Alex Daugherty threw a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Blue Raiders. Horseheads will look to win the Section Title in U-E on Wednesday.

May 22nd, 7:58 PM EDT
Horseheads girls lacrosse advances to Section IV Championship with win over Union-Endicott

Horseheads girls lacrosse advances to Section IV Championship with win over Union-Endicott

Horseheads girls lacrosse is headed back to the Section IV Class B Championship after a 13-8 win over Union-Endicott on Monday evening. The Blue Raiders will travel to top-seeded Ithaca on Wednesday a 7 PM.

May 22nd, 7:55 PM EDT
Play of the Week Winner - 05/22/23

Play of the Week Winner - 05/22/23

The winner of our Play of the Week, brought to you by Alfred State College, is Elmira's Bobby Cavalier! Cavalier made a leaping catch in center field in a key STAC West matchup vs Horseheads.

May 22nd, 3:04 PM EDT
Troy Baseball falls to Muncy in PIAA District IV Class AA Quarterfinal

Troy Baseball falls to Muncy in PIAA District IV Class AA Quarterfinal

The Trojans fell 3 to 2 hosting the Indians in the quarterfinal playoff matchup on Saturday. Muncy is set to face South Williamsport in the semi-finals on Wednesday, May 24. The Trojans finish the 2023 season with an overall record of 12-9.

May 20th, 3:13 PM EDT
Horseheads baseball advances to Section Championship series with walk-off win vs Maine-Endwell

Horseheads baseball advances to Section Championship series with walk-off win vs Maine-Endwell

Horseheads baseball advanced to the Section IV Class B Championship series with a 1-0 win in walkoff fashion over Maine Endwell in Friday's Semifinals. The Blue Raiders will face Union Endicott in the Championship series starting Monday.

May 19th, 7:53 PM EDT
Horseheads boys basketball wins thriller vs rival Corning to stay undefeated
Horseheads boys basketball wins thriller vs rival Corning to stay undefeated

Rivals Corning and Horseheads boys basketball went head-to-head in a battle of unbeatens as the Blue Raiders win a thriller, 70-68. Jeremy Truax led the Blue Raiders with 26 points while Amauri Truax scored 21. Isaiah Henderson and Jackson Casey each scored 22 and Logan Booker added 21 for Corning.

December 21st, 6:56 PM EST
Elmira College Men's Hockey falls just short of 8th-ranked SUNY Geneseo
Elmira College Men's Hockey falls just short of 8th-ranked SUNY Geneseo

After falling behind 3-0, the Elmira College men's hockey team rallied with two goals in the second period but were unable to put any more on the board as the Soaring Eagles fall just short to 8th-ranked SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday night, 3-2. Elmira is back in action on Saturday when they host SUNY Brockport at 7 PM.

November 22nd, 7:09 PM EST
Olean Oilers sweep Hornell Steamers to capture NYCBL Western Division Championship
Olean Oilers sweep Hornell Steamers to capture NYCBL Western Division Championship

The Hornell Steamers' season came to a close on Wednesday as they fell to the Olean Oilers 14-2 in game 2 of the NYCBL West Division Finals. Olean advances to the NYCBL Championship series vs the winner of the Cortland Crush and Syracuse Spartans.

July 27th, 7:47 PM EDT
Pioneers sweep Pilots to edge closer to a playoff spot
Pioneers sweep Pilots to edge closer to a playoff spot

Elmira beat Newark 3-2 in game one, and 14-2 in game two of Friday's doubleheader. The Pios are tied for 5th in the PGCBL, and the top four teams make the postseason. The Hornell Steamers also edged closer to locking up the 2 seed, beating the Oilers 7-2.

July 22nd, 7:37 PM EDT
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Pioneers drop 9-1 contest to Muckdogs, Steamers fall in game 1 of West Division Finals
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Pioneers drop 9-1 contest to Muckdogs, Steamers fall in game 1 of West Division Finals

The Elmira Pioneers entered Tuesday just a half-game back of a playoff spot in the PGCBL, however, they dropped a 9-1 contest to Batavia. In the NYCBL, the Hornell Steamers fell in game one of the West Division Finals series, 13-2 vs Olean.

July 26th, 8:55 PM EDT
Pioneers rally to beat Red Wings
Pioneers rally to beat Red Wings

The Elmira Pioneers beat the Geneva Red Wings 10-8 on Wednesday. The Pios took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but Geneva responded with 9 in the bottom half. Elmira chipped away for the win and remain in the hunt for a playoff spot with 3 games left.

July 27th, 7:40 PM EDT
No stranger to adversity: Canton's Timmy Ward talks playing through an ACL tear in the Warriors' Old Shoe victory
No stranger to adversity: Canton's Timmy Ward talks playing through an ACL tear in the Warriors' Old Shoe victory

Prior to this football season, WENY shared with you the story of Canton's Timmy Ward. When we spoke to him in August, he was over a year removed from being told he was cancer-free, as he prepared to pursue his dream of playing college football. When he returned to the field, he was faced with another obstacle, but it's nothing he can't clear. 

December 15th, 3:11 PM EST