Marathon Sports

Marathon girls basketball advances, to meet Greene in quarters

The No. 7 Marathon girls basketball team held off a pesky No. 10 Walton/Downsville team to win 49-42 in the first round of the Section IV Class C tournament Tuesday at Marathon High School. The …

Moravia boys looks to defend Section IV Class C crown

The Moravia boys basketball team earned the No. 3 seed in the Section IV Class C tournament and the Blue Devils are clicking on all cylinders heading into the postseason as they will look to go …

The Moravia, Marathon and Groton girls basketball teams all earned spots in the Section IV postseason, and all will be competing in a loaded Class C bracket that features five teams with 15-plus …

Canzano, Tinker qualify for states

Cortland seniors Avery Canzano and Wyatt Tinker earned a trip to the New York State Wrestling Championships Saturday, with Canzano placing second at 190 pounds and Tinker coming in third at 160 at …

Cortland’s Canzano wins Class B title

Cortland’s Avery Canzano won the Section III Class B championship at 190 pounds Saturday, going 3-0 with two pins in the first period and an 8-1 decision win to move his senior season record to …

Despite losing two starters in the first half, the Marathon boys basketball team gained a quality lead and hung onto it for a 49-38 win over Groton Friday at Marathon High School. The Olympians …

Hartman’s shot helps Marathon boys basketball win nail-biter

Bryce Hartman hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to give the Marathon boys basketball team a one-point lead and the Olympians held on for a 64-63 win over Odessa-Montour Tuesday at Marathon …

Sorenson, Sutton both place at girls state wrestling meet

SYRACUSE –– Homer’s Lilly Sorenson and Marathon’s Melodie Sutton reached the podium at their respective weight classes in the second Girls State Wrestling Invitational Friday …

Late rally helps Marathon girls basketball upset Moravia

The Marathon girls basketball team trailed Moravia by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter, but the Olympians used a late surge to take the lead and hold on to earn a 56-54 upset victory over …

The Moravia boys basketball team used a dominant defensive performance to power it to a comfortable lead in the first half and Marathon could never recover in the Blue Devils’ 64-31 win Friday …

Defense, strong first half leads Marathon to win

The Marathon girls basketball team used a strong first half, did not let Spencer-Van Etten gain any type of momentum, and the Olympians won 44-22 Friday at Marathon High School.

Cortland’s Canzano wins Kenneth Haines Memorial

Cortland’s Avery Canzano tore through the 190-pound tournament at the Kenneth Haines Memorial Tournament Friday at Oswego State, winning four matches to claim first place. The senior is now …

Marathon boys basketball cruises in consolation game

The Marathon boys basketball team controlled the pace from the jump, took an early lead and never let up to beat Groton 56-36 in the consolation game of the Tom Neugebauer Holiday Tournament Friday …

Homer boys basketball survives late Marathon surge

Marathon cut the Homer lead to three early in the fourth quarter, but a bad break halted the Olympians’ momentum and the Trojans ended up pulling away late for a 56-42 win Thursday in the first …

Homer, Marathon boys wrestling beat Chenango Forks

The Homer and Marathon boys wrestling teams both picked up comfortable wins over Chenango Forks Friday, with the Trojans winning 40-21 and the Olympians winning 34-22 at Homer High School. The …

Slow second half sinks Olympians boys basketball

The Marathon boys basketball team led Candor at halftime, but went cold offensively in the second half and the Coyotes made timely buckets down the stretch to beat the Olympians 46-40 Thursday at …

Marathon boys basketball survives late Groton run for road win

GROTON –– Jacob Byron went crazy in the first half to lead the Marathon boys basketball team to a 38-21 halftime lead, then the Olympians held on through a late Groton rally for a 63-51 …

Marathon's Ensign reaches 1,000-point milestone

Marathon’s Abby Ensign needed only eight points to reach the 1,000-point mark heading into Friday’s matchup against Whitney Point at Marathon High School. She didn’t take long to …

Marathon girls basketball starts season in win column

The Marathon girls basketball team opened its season with a 53-40 win over Bainbridge-Guilford Wednesday at Marathon High School powered by a strong fourth quarter from the Olympians to seal the …

Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli and Sports Reporter Matt Czeitner break down the 2023 All-Greater Cortland soccer selections on the latest episode of the Standard in Sports Podcast.

Twenty-six local soccer players, 13 boys and 13 girls, have been selected to the All-Greater Cortland teams for their performances during the 2023 season. Each team consists of three forwards, four …

Marathon field hockey falls in sectional final

TIOGA -- The No. 2 Marathon field hockey team could not slow down No. 1 Whitney Point Saturday, allowing the Eagles to gain a lead and continue to add to it, beating the Olympians 8-0 in the championship game of the Section IV Class C tournament at Tioga High School.  

Newkirk's goal sends Marathon field hockey to sectional final

Catherine Newkirk scored the game’s lone goal and No. 2 Marathon made it hold up as the Olympians beat No. 3 Moravia 1-0in the semifinals of the Section IV Class C tournament Tuesday at Appleby …

Marathon girls soccer beats Oxford in PKs, moves to quarterfinals

The No. 6 Marathon girls soccer team and No. 11 Oxford needed penalty kicks to decide a winner in the first round of the Section IV Class C tournament Wednesday, and the Olympians earned a 1-1, 3-2 …

Marathon boys soccer moves on after dominant performance

The No. 5 Marathon boys soccer team got off to a hot start in the first round of the Section IV Class C tournament, defeating visiting No. 11 Watkins Glen 6-0 Tuesday at Marathon High School. The …

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