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GLENS FALLS – Overcoming adversity has been the story for the Moravia boys basketball team this season. In the New York State Class C state championship game against Haldane Saturday at Cool Insuring Arena, Moravia battled adversity one last time, finished the story and made history with a 41-38 win.  

Tully senior Lorenzo Garafolo is the Cortland Standard’s February Athlete of the Month, sponsored by the Royal Auto Group. Garafolo turned into a machine for the Tully boys basketball team …

GLENS FALLS — The Moravia boys basketball team shook off a fast start from Lyons and won the remaining three quarters to win 56-45 in the Class C state semifinal Friday at Cool Insuring Arena. …

Moravia girls basketball holds on for Class C crown

TROY –– The Moravia girls basketball team won its first ever state championship in program history Friday with a nail-biting 46-45 win over Duanesburg at Hudson Valley Community College. …

TROY –– The Moravia girls basketball team used a commanding second half and pulled away from Tuckahoe late to win 54-42 in the NYSPHSAA Class C semifinal Thursday at Hudson Valley …

The journey continues

The Moravia girls basketball team has never made it this far, and the story isn’t over just yet. The Blue Devils’ journey continues today at 7:45 p.m. today at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy against Section I winner Tuckahoe in the Class C state semifinals. The final awaits the winner at 5:15 p.m. Friday, with Duanesburg and Frewsburg squaring off in Thursday’s other semifinal.

Tully girls basketball player Rachel Daddona and girls volleyball player Sam Garback talk about their winter seasons, the Tully student section and starting to run track with Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast, presented by the Cortland Standard.

Final four bound

SYRACUSE -- The Moravia boys basketball team is heading back to Glens Falls for the second straight season after using an electric start and strong finish to beat Waterville 68-50 in the NYSPHSAA Class C Regional Final Saturday at Onondaga Community College. Moravia will meet the Class V winner Lyons in the semifinals at 7:45 p.m. Friday at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. 

Dancing with the (Blue) Devils

SYRACUSE –– Moravia’s Caraline Wasileski went for a career-high 27 points and helped the Blue Devils build enough of a lead to survive a late Hamilton run in a 64-56 win in the Class C Regional Final Saturday at Onondaga Community College. Moravia will face Section I champion Tuckahoe in the state semifinals at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College.

The Moravia boys basketball team is back in the NYSPHSAA Class Regional Final game for the second straight season, but this time face a new opponent in a new location. The Blue Devils take on the Section III winner Waterville at 4 p.m. today at Onondaga Community College.

The Moravia girls basketball team won its first ever sectional championship on March 2 with a 50-42 win over Watkins Glen. Since achieving the feat, the Blue Devils have shifted their focus to the Section III winner Hamilton, who they meet in the NYSPHSAA Class C Regional Championship at 2 p.m. today at Onondaga Community College.

Tully’s Rauber breaks Section III record at states

Tully junior Ryan Rauber broke a 20-year-old Section III record twice in the boys 300-meter dash to finish sixth in the state after entering as the No. 19 seed Saturday at the New York State Indoor …

Moravia boys basketball goes back-to-back

DRYDEN -- After a less than ideal first half from No. 3 Moravia against No. 4 Delaware Academy, the Blue Devils got the spark they needed in the second half, took the lead and hung on to win their second consecutive Section IV Class C title by a score of 49-42 Saturday at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Moravia moves on to the regional round, where it takes on the Section III winner Waterville, which beat Hamilton 69-59, at a time TBA on Saturday, March 9. at Onondaga Community College.  

DRYDEN -- The No. 3 Moravia girls basketball team pulled away from No. 1 Watkins Glen in the final 30 seconds of regulation to win the first sectional title in its history with a 50-42 win Saturday at Tompkins Cortland Community College. The Blue Devils move on and play the Section III winner Hamilton, which beat West Canada Valley 55-50, Friday at 11 a.m. March 9 at Onondaga Community College.  

Cortland battles, falls short in Class A title game

SYRACUSE –– The No. 2 Cortland girls basketball team battled right with No. 1 Indian River for a majority of the Section III Class A championship Friday at Onondaga Community College, but …

Cortland girls basketball looks to repeat, avenge lone loss

There are couple different storylines that come with today’s Section III Class A final between No. 2 Cortland and No. 1 Indian River at 5:30 p.m. at Onondaga Community College. In a rare …

Bell leads Moravia boys basketball early in semifinal rout

DRYDEN –– Logan Bell scored 11 of No. 3 Moravia’s first 13 points as the Blue Devils got off to a 23-4 start Wednesday night in a 67-40 win over No. 2 Elmira Notre Dame in the …

Dryden boys basketball falls to top seed Waverly in semis

WAVERLY –– The No. 5 Dryden boys basketball team played a strong second half against No. 1 Waverly, but the Lions couldn’t overcome their slow start and they fell to the Wolverines …

Survive and advance

PHOENIX –– A nail-biting, back-and-forth Section III Class A semifinal matchup between No. 2 Cortland and No. 6 Jamesville-Dewitt came down to the final seconds and ended with the Purple …

Tully loses late in Class C semis

MARCY –– The No. 4 Tully boys basketball team was outscored 15-3 in the game’s final 3:34 and lost 56-46 to No. 1 Waterville in the Section III Class C semifinals Tuesday at …

Tully boys escape with quarterfinal win

TULLY –– The No. 4 Tully boys basketball team survived a back-and-forth game with No. 5 Port Byron Saturday at Tully High School to advance to the Section III Class C semifinals. The …

Cincinnatus boys basketball coach Jim Halstrom talks about the 2020-21 sectional championship team, the 2023-24 season and winning the CCL championship with Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast, presented by the Cortland Standard.

The No. 2 Cortland girls basketball team used an electric first half to take a commanding lead over No. 7 Mexico, and the Purple Tigers never let up to win 68-26 in the quarterfinal of the Section …

Cortland’s Canzano advances to Day 2 at state wrestling meet

Cortland senior Avery Canzano went 1-1 Friday at MVP Arena in Albany, moving him on to the second day of the NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships. Canzano is the last of the four local …

Cortland, Moravia each sending 2 wrestlers to states

Cortland’s Wyatt Tinker and Avery Canzano and Moravia’s Hunter Boynton and Nicholas Plue are all set to take on the NYSPHSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday and Saturday at MVP Arena in …

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