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Beck family looks to the past and the future in dairy

Brothers Tyler and Austin Beck have talked many times over the years about the future of their fourth-generation family farm. "My brother and I talk all the time about where we want to be in the …

The post-throne princess

Allyson Augur was crowned Cortland County Dairy princess in 2012, at age 17. Eleven years later, the weight of the crown still influences her decisions. “The moment I was crowned was …

Mandi Waltz, 16, of Freetown Parents: Alta and Johnathan Waltz School: Cincinnatus Central School Name of farm: Waltz Farm, 75 cattle, 110 acres Activities: Soccer, basketball, softball, …

‘Let cows be cows’

Tracking more than 625 cows is no small feat – It takes legwork from multiple farmers knowing the cows, watching their habits and noticing them in a crowd if something’s wrong. Today, …

Dairy Parade to wheel through Cortland Tuesday

For 55 years, cow-themed floats have stampeded the streets of Cortland each year, and they’ll do so again Tuesday for the annual Cortland County Dairy Parade. The route will be a bit …

Locally, globally, humanity celebrates its bovine brethren

Dressing heifers up like giant fairy princesses and marching them down a mountain. Parading heifers up a small New England Main Street who are then followed by giant, human pooper scoopers dressed as …

Extended shelf life milk: from cow to counter

Jim Gosier has to shout to be heard over the engines and steam boilers at Byrne Dairy’s newly reconfigured South Cortland plant. “This whole part of the building right here is new for ESL …

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 …

Dryden boys lacrosse ready to make a leap

The Dryden boys lacrosse team are coming off a 4-12 season in 2022, but the Lions have been putting in the work in the offseason and are confident heading into 2023 with much of the same roster.The …

BASEBALLvs. Homer, 5 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. Lansing, 4:30 p.m. April 3 at Dryden High Schoolat Lansing, 4:30 p.m. April 5 …

SOFTBALL at Otselic Valley, 4:30 p.m. March 30 at Otselic Valley Central School at Brookfield, 4:30 p.m. April 3 at Brookfield Central School McGraw, 4:30 p.m. April 11 at Cincinnatus …

Dryden softball to lean on leadership in 2023

The Dryden softball team heads into the new season with ace and MVP of the IAC Large School North Division Kahlen Cornell and head coach Dave Allen at the helm as the Lions will look to make noise in …

Dryden track & field prepping for big year with standout athletes

The Dryden track & field team will have a few senior standouts making their final trips through the circuit, but the Lions continue to stock up on talented athletes even after some graduated or …

BASEBALLat Trumansburg, 4:30 p.m. March 29 at Charles O. Dickerson High Schoolat Union Springs, 4:30 p.m. March 31 at Union Springs High Schoolvs. Union Springs, 4:30 p.m. April 3 at Gutchess Lumber …

Homer baseball reloaded for more success

After losing 10 seniors in a 15-6 season in 2022, the Homer baseball team could be entering a “rebuilding year,” but head coach Robert Nasiatka doesn’t believe in that and thinks …

The Homer boys lacrosse program has been one of the premier ones in Section III, with the program amassing 10 or more wins in eight of the last 10 seasons. The Trojans will be going through a big …

Trojan girls focusing on playing ‘Homer lacrosse’

There was a mass exodus from the Homer girls lacrosse program last year, with eight key players leaving the program after the season. The Trojans are left with a young and inexperienced team, but one …

Cortland baseball hopes to taste familiar success this season 

The Cortland baseball team heads into the new season without some valuable pieces from last year's Section III Class A championship team, but there’s also key players returning for the Purple …

BASEBALLvs. Dryden, 5 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. Dryden, noon April 6 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, 3 p.m.April 6 …

Trojans softball looks for more improvement, better results

The Homer softball team is coming off an 8-10 2022 season that included both a five-game winning streak and five-game losing streak. The Trojans are looking to become more consistent and better that …

BASEBALLvs. Newfield, 4:30 p.m. March 29 at Marathon High Schoolvs. McGraw, 7:30 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, 3:30 p.m. April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexat Moravia, …

BASEBALLat Madison, 4:30 p.m. March 30 at Madison Central Schoolvs. Marathon, 7:30 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, 3:30 p.m. April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. …

BASEBALLat Elmira Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. March 29 at Elmira Notre Dame High Schoolvs. Tully, 5 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. TBD, April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complexvs. …

BASEBALL vs. Moravia, 5 p.m. March 31 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex vs. TBD, April 1 at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex vs. Madison, 4:30 p.m. April 11 at Tully High School vs. Port …

The Cortland girls lacrosse team returns its top four goal scorers from last season and, under new head coach Taylor Thomas, the Purple Tigers will look to put together a successful campaign this …

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