Homer Sports

Homer girls basketball drops tight one at Syracuse West

SYRACUSE –– Homer and Syracuse West played a back-and-forth game in which neither team could create a double-digit advantage, but the Cougars edged out a 70-66 win Monday night at …

Homer boys wrestling beats Cortland in opening dual

The Homer boys wrestling team opened its season with a 63-9 win over Cortland Wednesday night at Homer High School that featured eight wins by forfeit for the Trojans. This was the …

Homer boys basketball falls to Phoenix

The Homer boys basketball team gave up a few too many long runs to hang in there with Phoenix Tuesday night at Homer High School in a 68-55 loss. Homer went on a 12-7 stretch to bring the …

Cortland/Homer hockey edged out late

A goal from Jack Elia with just under three minutes to play proved to be the difference, as the Cortland/Homer hockey team fell 3-2 to Clinton Tuesday at the JM McDonald Sports Complex. The …

Twenty-six local soccer players, 13 boys and 13 girls, have been selected to the All-Greater Cortland teams for their performances during the 2024 season. Each team consists of three forwards, four …

Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli and Sports Reporter Mike Rose break down the 2024 All-Greater Cortland soccer teams, including players of the year Ryan Rauber and Cassia Schuyler, on the  latest …

Gofkowski, Franco lead Homer girls basketball past Tully

Anya Gofkowski and Lauren Franco teamed up to go on a 14-4 run for the Homer girls basketball team as it led the rest of the way in a 52-37 win over Tully Saturday in the first round of the Jessica …

Homer boys basketball drubbed in home opener

The Homer boys basketball team couldn’t handle Skaneateles’ pressure early on and never recovered in a 75-29 loss Tuesday night at Homer High School. Skaneateles came out firing and …

Cortland/Homer hockey outmatched against Skaneateles

SKANEATELES –– The Cortland/Homer hockey team knew it was in for a major challenge when it opened the season at Allyn Arena against the back-to-back defending state champion Skaneateles …

Homer girls volleyball goes down fighting at Marcellus

MARCELLUS –– The No. 3 Homer girls volleyball team appeared to be down and out numerous times, but the Trojans battled to the bitter end in a 3-1 loss to No. 2 Marcellus Wednesday night …

Homer football drubbed in Class B quarters

CARTHAGE –– The opening play of the game for the No. 6 Homer football team was a fumble from the usually sure-handed Alex Votra, that No. 3 Carthage picked up. Three plays later, the …

Homer football hangs 60, qualifies for playoffs

Defense was optional Friday night at Homer High School, as the Homer and Westhill football teams lit up the scoreboard in a 60-37 Homer win. The Trojans secured a spot in the Section III Class B …

Effinger, Franco dropped at state qualifier

SYRACUSE –– Emma Effinger and Lauren Franco’s doubles run came to an end Tuesday at Drumlins Tennis Club, with the Homer team losing 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 to Fayetteville-Manlius’ …

Homer girls volleyball closes regular season with win

Eila Spanbauer and Izzi Tutino each had 10 or more total points in the Homer girls volleyball team’s 26-24, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21 win over Phoenix Monday night at Homer High School. The Trojans …

5 local boys soccer teams earn home sectional games

All local Section III teams are going to sectionals this year, with Cortland, Tully, Cincinnatus, McGraw and DeRuyter earning a home game in the first round. Cortland (6-9-1) is the No. 8 seed …

Cincy girls soccer looks for third straight Section III title

The Cincinnatus girls soccer team will look to take over Section III Class C after two straight years of dominating the Class D tournament. The Lions are one of four local teams to host a sectional …

Queens of Section III

ONEIDA –– Emma Effinger and Lauren Franco had a long Friday of tennis, but came out with a second consecutive Section III Division 2 doubles title at Oneida High School. The duo were …

Homer football runs over Cortland

The Homer football team snapped its two-game losing streak in resounding fashion Friday night, as it rolled over Cortland to claim the Home-Cort Jug 58-12 at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. The Trojans …

Homer girls soccer finishes regular season with dominant win

The Homer girls soccer team exploded for three goals in 8:18 to beat Oswego 4-0 Thursday night at Homer High School in the Trojans’ regular-season finale. Emily Petrella got the run going …

Homer volleyball tops Mexico for 12th win

The Homer girls volleyball team swept Mexico Tuesday night for its third win in a row and 12th of the season to set the Trojans up for a big push before sectionals. Homer won 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 at …

Cortland boys soccer wins physical battle with Homer

The Cortland and Homer boys soccer teams went at it in a physical game Saturday at Homer High School, but it was a bit of finesse that gave Cortland the 2-0 win. Tristan Milligan made the …

Homer girls soccer wins third in a row

The Homer girls soccer team secured a meaningful 4-1 win over Carthage Saturday at Homer High School for the Trojans’ third win in a row. Homer is 4-2 in non-league games and 9-4-1 overall. …

Homer football run all over by Indian River

TOWN OF PHILADELPHIA –– The Homer football team scored first and last Friday night at Indian River, but the Wolves rattled off 52 consecutive points on 574 total yards in a 52-14 win. …

Emily Petrella capped a Homer comeback with an overtime winner to dump rival Cortland 2-1 Thursday night at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. After creating opportunities for herself all game, …

Homer football falls to ITC on homecoming

A healthy combination of rain and a deficit on the scoreboard sent the Homer crowd home early on Friday, as the Trojans fell to the Institute of Technology 16-6 at Homer High School. Unforced …

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