Marathon Sports

Marathon softball holds off McGraw rally

The Marathon softball team collected 17 hits against McGraw and built an 11-1 lead through two and a half innings, but had to hold off a comeback from the Eagles to win 15-11 Friday at Gutchess …

McGraw baseball takes lead late, holds off Marathon

The Marathon and McGraw baseball teams went back and forth all game and, with the game tied at four in the top of the seventh inning, the Eagles took the lead and held on for the 6-4 win Monday at …

Twenty local basketball players, 10 boys and 10 girls, have been selected to the All-Greater Cortland teams for their performances during the 2022-23 season. The players were selected from the …

Stiles' two-run blast sends McGraw past Marathon

McGraw senior Nate Stiles took Marathon's Zach Birdsall deep in the bottom of the fifth, giving the Eagles a lead they wouldn't surrender in a 3-1 win Saturday in the first round of the PBR Lumber …

Marathon's Braydin Drake had a big second game of the day Saturday, going 5-for-6 at the plate and tossing three solid innings in the Olympians' 15-5 win over Richfield Springs in the consolation …

Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli and Sports Reporter Matt Czeitner break down the 2022-23 All-Greater Cortland boys and girls basketball teams and discuss the reasons for including the players that made the teams and a couple of the tough decisions that were made on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast.

Marathon softball ready to take on tough IAC schedule

The Marathon softball team is heading into the new season without last year's strong seniors, but the Olympians will look to make some noise in a tough IAC with a good amount of experience on the …

We are just a few weeks removed from the Cortland girls basketball team and Moravia boys basketball team making trips to the state final four, but spring sports are already getting …

Homer's Sorenson halfway to second state title

ALBANY — Homer senior Sam Sorenson won his first two matches Friday at the New York State Wrestling Championships, putting himself two wins away from a second consecutive New York state title …

Marathon girls basketball squeaks out win in final seconds

The No. 6 Marathon girls basketball team trailed No. 11 Laurens all game, but Catherine Newkirk hit what proved to be the game winning free throw with 23 seconds left as the Olympians held off the …

The No. 7 Marathon boys basketball team got off to a hot start against No. 10 Sharon Springs and, though the Olympians' middle quarters weren't the strongest, held off the Spartans with a …

This year’s IAC basketball all-star selections on both the boys and girls side feature several local athletes, with Dryden’s Kahlen Cornell and Moravia’s Abram Wasileski headlining …

Marathon, Moravia teams headline Section IV sectional squads

The Section IV basketball postseason is set to begin today with the Marathon and Moravia boys and girls teams all earning high seeds in their matchups and are among the six local teams set to compete …

Ensign, Marathon girls basketball take road win at Homer

Abby Ensign scored 23 points for Marathon, but only eight came in the second half when the Olympians outscored Homer 35-26 to take a 59-49 win over the Trojans Tuesday at Homer High School. …

Holland, Marathon boys basketball shine in win over Southern Cayuga

Behind Conor Holland’s 41 points, the Marathon boys basketball team’s offense came alive and scored at least 20 points in the second, third and fourth quarter and held off Southern Cayuga …

MORAVIA — The Moravia boys basketball team held off a gritty Marathon team that hung around the whole game, with the Blue Devils opening the fourth quarter with an 18-2 run to shut the door for …

Dryden's Davis shines at Section IV Classic

Dryden's Carlea Davis won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.99 seconds, putting her in the top 50 times in the state this year Saturday at the Section IV Classic at Cornell University. She also …

SYRACUSE — Homer junior Lilly Sorenson finished second at 185 pounds in the inaugural state girls wrestling meet Friday at Onondaga Community College. Sorenson won her first three matches …

Homer wrestling wins at Denny Wright Duals

The Homer boys wrestling team went 5-0 Saturday to win the Denny Wright Memorial Duals at Homer High School. The proceeds from the tournament will go to Homer junior James Griffin, who was recently …

Groton boys basketball spoils Holland's career night

GROTON — In a fast-paced, physical game, the Groton boys basketball team gave up a career-high 46 points to Marathon's Conor Holland, but made several key plays in the final quarter to hold off …

Marathon only led visiting Odessa-Montour by five after the first quarter, but Conor Holland and the Olympians took control the final three quarters for a comfortable 68-33 win Friday night at …

Stout defense carries Groton girls basketball past Marathon

GROTON — The Groton girls basketball team came out firing against Marathon and the Indians did not let the Olympians generate any type of offense as they got out to a big lead in the first half …

Slade, Groton boys basketball slows down Holland, beats Marathon

Groton's Kanye Israel put a stamp on his team's big third quarter with two thunderous blocks of Marathon's Conor Holland in the final 10 seconds of the frame in Groton's 57-46 win over the Olympians …

Homer's Sorenson wins at 215 at Windsor Christmas Tournament

Homer's Sam Sorenson continued his dominance over the 215-pound weight class Wednesday and Thursday, winning the Windsor Christmas Tournament by going 4-0 with three first-period pins and winning a …

Clutch, timely baskets lead Marathon girls basketball to win

The Marathon girls basketball team put together a strong second half and hit several timely shots down the stretch to pull away from Lansing for the 46-35 win in the first round of the Marathon Miss …

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