Marathon Sports

Marathon girls basketball drubs McGraw

The Marathon girls basketball team took care of an overmatched McGraw team Wednesday night at McGraw High School. The Olympians allowed just two second-half points and won 48-7 for their second win …

WHITNEY POINT –– The Marathon girls nearly pulled off a massive come from behind effort Monday against Whitney Point. The Olympians came up short down the stretch, falling 59-54 at …

An Andrew Infante-Franks (215 pounds) first-minute pin of Moravia’s Jake Bushey secured Marathon the dual victory. Marathon was set to win the match regardless due to a Moravia forfeit at 285 …

Marathon girls basketball holds off Groton

It wasn’t always pretty or perfect for the Marathon girls basketball team, but it found a way to get a 44-43 win Tuesday night over Groton at Marathon High School. The Olympians led by as many …

Marathon girls basketball's rally falls short

Trailing by as many as 15, the Marathon girls basketball team’s rally came up short Friday at Marathon High School. The Olympians ultimately fell to Candor 51-43 after being down 15 points in …

The Marathon girls basketball team used a fast start for the second straight night to handle a short-handed Tully team 52-36, and win the Miss Holiday Hustle Tournament Friday at Marathon High …

Marathon girls basketball holds off Deposit/Hancock

The Marathon girls basketball team used a fast start and strong finish to knock off Deposit/Hancock 47-39 in the opening round of the Miss Holiday Hustle Tournament Thursday at Marathon High School. …

Twenty-six local soccer players, 13 boys and 13 girls, have been selected to the All-Greater Cortland teams for their performances during the 2024 season. Each team consists of three forwards, four …

Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli and Sports Reporter Mike Rose break down the 2024 All-Greater Cortland soccer teams, including players of the year Ryan Rauber and Cassia Schuyler, on the  latest …

Slow start sinks Marathon boys basketball in season opener

The Marathon boys basketball team enters this season with a young nucleus after graduating four impact seniors from last season. It showed early on Wednesday, as the Olympians fell into a early hole …

Marathon’s Edsall wins Section IV title

Marathon sophomore Andy Edsall won the boys Section IV Class D cross country championship Thursday at Chenango Valley State Park. Edsall cross the finish line with a time of 17:04.9, good for 13th …

Marathon boys soccer drops battle to Southern Cayuga

AURORA –– The third iteration of No. 3 Marathon and No. 2 Southern Cayuga boys soccer was the highest stakes of the season. The Chiefs earned the rubber match victory 1-0 in the Class C …

Marathon field hockey knocked off by Deposit-Hancock

DEPOSIT –– The No. 3 Marathon field hockey team couldn’t find enough offense Tuesday, as it fell 6-2 to No. 2 Deposit-Hancock in a Section VI Class C semifinal matchup at Warner …

Marathon boys soccer dominant in sectional opener

Barrett Trabucco and Colton Oram each scored twice for the No. 3 Marathon boys soccer team in a 5-0 route of No. 6 Oxford in Saturday’s Section IV Class C quarterfinal matchup at Marathon High …

Marathon sophomore Andy Edsall is the Cortland Standard’s September Athlete of the Month, sponsored by the Royal Auto Group. Edsall is a standout cross country runner who has already …

Marathon, Dryden boys, Groton girls enter sectionals

The Marathon boys soccer team and Groton girls soccer team will be entering sectionals off an IAC championship victory, while the Dryden boys soccer team will look to even its record in the first …

Marathon boys soccer routs O-M for IAC championship

DRYDEN –– The Marathon boys soccer team dominated Odessa-Montour from pillar to post for a 4-0 win in the IAC Small Schools championship game Saturday at Tompkins Cortland Community …

Thursday’s festivities at Appleby Elementary School began with a renaming of the field hockey field to Karen Funk Field to recognize the longtime Marathon head coach and ended with a 5-2 win …

Marathon names soccer field after longtime coach

Marathon ensured legendary boys soccer coach Chip Stewart’s legacy was fully cemented Saturday afternoon, when it officially renamed the soccer field to Stewart Field. Stewart compiled a …

Marathon field hockey outlasts Moravia, Funk gets 600th win

MORAVIA –– It was a milestone night for Marathon field hockey head coach Karen Funk Thursday at the Scarry Athletic Complex. Her team won a thriller in double overtime against Moravia, …

Stryker leads Moravia girls soccer past Marathon

MORAVIA –– It was senior night and pink night for Moravia girls soccer Thursday at Scarry Athletic Complex, but once the game began it became Stryker night. Cece Stryker netted a hat …

Oram powers Marathon girls soccer to senior night victory

Monday was senior night for the Marathon girls soccer team, and it was a senior that stole the show. Addie Oram netted all five goals for the Olympians as they picked up a 5-0 win over Whitney Point …

Marathon boys soccer starts hot, downs S. Cayuga

When the clock hit triple zeroes and Marathon had a 2-1 victory in hand Wednesday, most players sprinted to each other to celebrate. Colton Oram took his time getting off the field, unable to speak …

Groton girls soccer moves to 6-0 with win over Marathon

GROTON –– Jill Zigenfus scored twice in the first half as Groton led 3-0 at the break and beat Marathon by that score Wednesday at Ross Field. The Red Hawks remained perfect on the year …

Rauber scores, Tully boys soccer edges out Marathon

TULLY –– The Tully boys soccer team continues to pick up signature wins early in the season, this time beating Marathon 1-0 Monday at Tully High School. Tully is now 4-1 with four quality …

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