The Cortland, Homer and Southern Hills football teams had their 2025 schedules finalized Thursday. All three teams will see some new opponents, with leagues being reshuffled. Cortland is making …
Cortland’s Jaxson Gambitta is the Cortland Standard’s January Athlete of the Month, sponsored by the Royal Auto Group. Gambitta has been a senior leader for a resurgent Cortland boys …
The No. 6 Cortland boys basketball team hung right with No. 11 Utica Academy of Science for around 28 minutes Friday at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School in a competitive and physical battle, but the …
HOMER Mya Locke (120 pounds) and Brielle Nels (132 pounds) both won their respective weight classes at Saturday’s Homer Lady Legacy Tournament. Locke went 4-0 with three pins and a 20-9 …
The Cortland boys basketball team dominated Pulaski to earn its fourth straight win on Saturday, 55-30, at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. The Purple Tigers leaned on their stout defense to get the …
The Cortland girls basketball team won its second game in as many days Saturday, beating Chittenango 59-45 at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. The win improved Cortland’s record to 5-10 and was …
The Cortland girls secured a much-needed 36-27 win over Mexico Friday at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. The victory halted a four-game losing streak for the Purple Tigers. Despite entering on a …
Cortland/Homer hockey players Quinn Dodds and Rori Roche were left with a decision. Did they want to play the sport they grew up playing at the high school level? The girls could either …
Despite falling into a 1-0 hole, the Cortland/Homer hockey team rallied for a 4-1 win over Auburn Thursday at the J.M. McDonald Sports Complex. The win marked the second straight and fourth win in …
Owen Johnson got white hot at the right time for Cortland. He knocked down three 3-pointers in a one-minute, 26-second span and his final one put Cortland up 44-43 with 26 ticks left. The …
This season for the Cortland boys basketball team has been one of proving doubters wrong. Fresh off their first loss since Dec. 12, the Purple Tigers were back in the win column with a 74-63 victory …
SYRACUSE –– The Cortland girls basketball team could not find enough offense Wednesday, falling to Christian Brothers Academy 40-31 on the road. The Purple Tigers’ offensive …
The Cortland boys basketball program will be hosting a Cancer Recognition Night during its matchup with Cazenovia Friday night at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. Proceeds raised Friday night will go to …
VERONA –– Jaxson Gambitta’s jumper with 1:46 to play gave the Cortland boys basketball team the lead for good Saturday, as it was able to hang on for a 52-46 win over …
Cortland offensive lineman Quinn Woodard was named Sixth-Team All-State in Class B and Moravia quarterback Thomas Palmer and wide receivers Joe Baylor and Riley Jones made the 8-Man All-State …
The Cortland boys basketball team left little doubt against its rival Saturday night. The Purple Tigers controlled from the opening tip and cruised to a 56-37 win over Homer in the Tom Neugebauer …
The Cortland boys basketball team won the second quarter 20-2 to break the game wide open and cruise to a 72-29 win over an overmatched McGraw team Friday night in the first round of the Tom …
Eleven local football players have been selected to the All-Greater Cortland team for their performances during the 2024 season. Thomas Palmer, Moravia’s starting quarterback, was named …
Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli and Sports Reporter Mike Rose break down the 2024 All-Greater Cortland football team, which is headlined by Cortland Standard Player of the Year Thomas Palmer, on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast, presented by the Cortland Standard.
If any doubters remained about how good the Cortland boys basketball team could be this season entering Friday night, the Purple Tigers extinguished them. Cortland held on late for a 61-55 win over …
The Homer girls basketball team hadn’t defeated Cortland in 1,038 days, but that changed Thursday night at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. The Trojans rallied from a first half deficit as large …
The Cortland boys basketball team fended off a late surge from visiting Cincinnatus Tuesday night to net the Purple Tigers a 54-46 win at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. Cortland opened up a …
Cortland/Homer suffered its fourth straight loss Monday, as the Golden Eagles fell to Oswego 6-3 at the J.M. McDonald Sports Complex. Oswego scored twice in the opening minute and 26 seconds of the …
The Cortland boys basketball team put together a complete team performance Saturday in a 66-43 thumping of Carthage at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. Cortland got contributions across the board, with …
The Homer boys wrestling team opened its season with a 63-9 win over Cortland Wednesday night at Homer High School that featured eight wins by forfeit for the Trojans. This was the …