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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 …

Dryden boys basketball withstands late rally, earn sectional win

DRYDEN –– The No. 5 Dryden boys basketball team withstood multiple comeback attempts from No. 12 Whitney Point and hung on to win 70-62 in the first round of the Section IV Class B …

Tully boys basketball locks up Morrisville-Eaton, pulls away late

TULLY –– The No. 4 Tully boys basketball team held No. 13 Morrisville-Eaton’s two best scorers to just five points and mustered up enough points to win 60-42 in the Section III …

Tully girls basketball holds on for sectional win

TULLY –– The No. 8 Tully girls basketball team used some timely baskets and solid defense to edge out a 41-34 win over No. 9 Frankfort-Schuyler in the Section III Class C first round …

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 …

Cincy boys basketball secures wire-to-wire win

The No. 14 Cincinnatus boys basketball team led the entire game and secured a 57-46 win over No. 19 Beaver River Tuesday night at Cincinnatus Central School. The Lions advance to the Section III …

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 …

Cortland ready to repeat as Section III champs

The Cortland girls basketball team earned the No. 2 seed in the Section III Class A tournament after a 19-1 regular season and the Purple Tigers appear to be a real threat to capture a second …

Tully, McGraw boys earn top 5 seeds

The Tully and McGraw boys basketball teams both received home games in the first round after solid regular seasons in the upcoming Section III tournaments. Tully is the No. 4 seed in Class C and …

Cincy girls win second sectional title of 2023-24 year

Cincinnatus girls sports are having a banner year in the 2023-24 school year, with the soccer team going 22-0-1 en route to a Class D state title and the volleyball team finishing off an 18-2 season …

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 …

Title town

WATERTOWN –– The No. 1 Cincinnatus volleyball team overcame a difficult first set earned a hard-fought, 15-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-22 win over No. 3 Fabius-Pompey to claim the Section III …

Three-Peat

DRYDEN –– The Moravia boys basketball held off an early fourth quarter surge from Candor and sealed its win with big plays and makes from the free throw line to win the IAC Small School …

Moravia girls basketball dominates to earn IAC Small School crown

DRYDEN –– The Moravia girls basketball team won the IAC Small School Championship Friday at Tompkins Cortland Community College as the Blue Devils dominated on both ends of the floor from …

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