Delaware League

Congratulations to George Nebesnik, Head Coach of the Stamford/Jefferson Girls Varsity Basketball Merged Team on being selected as the BCANY Section IV Class D Varsity Girls Basketball Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Also, congratulations to McKenna Hoyt of the Stamford/Jefferson Girls Varsity Basketball Merged Team , on being named the Section IV Class D Varsity Girls Basketball Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and on being named to the All Section IV BCANY First Team All Star Team. Also named to the Honorable Mention Team was Tierney Turner of the Stamford/Jefferson Girls Varsity Basketball Merged Team. The Delaware League is proud of all of you for earning these great accomplishments and being wonderful representatives of your schools and communities. Also congratulations to Stamford graduate and Head Coach of the Delaware Academy Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Todd Bruce, on being selected as the BCANY Section IV Class C Varsity Girls Basketball Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 season, a well deserved award.

Congratulations to Head Coach George Nebesnik and the Stamford/Jefferson Varsity Girls Basketball Merged Team on an extremely successful year representing their schools, families, friends, communities, the Delaware League, and Section IV proudly as they advanced to the NYSPHSAA Class D Final Four Semifinals before falling to the Section V Champion Batavia Notre Dame by the score of 73-57. The NYSPHSAA Section IV Sportsmanship Girls Basketball Winner was Bailey Mead from the Stamford /Jefferson Varsity Girls Basketball Merged Team. The tradition this program has created is recognized and respected throughout the area by players, coaches, and communities alike. It has been a pleasure to see them compete all season long. We are all very proud of you and pleased at how you represented all of us in the state tournament. Congratulations again on an amazing season!!!

Congratulations to Head Coach George Nebesnik and the #1 seeded Stamford/Jefferson Varsity Girls Basketball Merged Team as they won a NYSPHSAA Class D Quarterfinal Contest in a very entertaining game over the #3 seeded Section III Runner Up Copenhagen Central School by the score of 56-46. On behalf of the Delaware League we want to wish you the best of luck as you head into NYSPHSAA Class D Tournament Semifinal Play this coming Thursday March 19th, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the McDonough Field House on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College against the Section V Champion Batavia Notre Dame Central School. The other Semifinal contest will follow this game at 7:45 PM with Section X Champion Chateaugay Central School playing the Section XI Champion Smithtown Christian Central School. For digital tickets to the games, please go to GoFan.

Congratulations to Head Coach George Nebesnik and the #1 seeded Stamford/Jefferson Varsity Girls Basketball Merged Team as they won the Section IV Class D Championship in an exciting 59-45 victory over the #2 seeded Cherry Valley/Springfield Lady Patriots. On behalf of the Delaware League we want to wish you the best of luck as you head into NYSPHSAA Tournament Play next Sunday March 15th, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY against the Section III runner-up, #3 seeded Copenhagen Central School. Congratulations also to our Tri-Valley neighbor, #2 seeded Edmeston Central School and their Head Coach Darren Belden for winning the Section IV Class D Championship over #4 seeded Schenevus Central School at SUNY Delhi by the score of 65-59 in a well played contest. Best of luck as well in NYSPHSAA Tournament Play next Sunday March 15th, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the SRC Arena at OCC against the Section III Champion, #2 seeded Sackets Harbor Central School. For digital tickets to both games, please go to GoFan.

Best of luck to Head Coach George Nebesnik and the #1 seeded Stamford/Jefferson Varsity Girls Basketball Merged Team as they will take on the #2 seeded Cherry Valley/Springfield Lady Patriots from the Tri-Valley League on Saturday March 7th, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Manes Fieldhouse on the SUNY Delhi Campus in the Section IV Class D Girls Basketball Finals. We know that your families, friends, and school communities are all very proud of your hard work this season. The winner will advance on to NYSPHSAA State Tournament Regional play. For digital tickets, go to GoFan.

Congratulations to the Section IV Skiing participants led by the Windham Ashland Jewett Central School Varsity Girls Ski Team and the Hunter Tannersville Central School Varsity Boys Ski Team. Windham Ashland Jewett finished as NYSPHSAA runner-up in 2nd place overall in the girls team competition. Hunter Tannersville finished in 7th place overall in the boys team competition. For the individual girls skiers, Piper Cohane of Windham Ashland Jewett Central School was the top finisher in the Giant Slalom event finishing in 3rd place overall and she was also the top finisher in the Slalom event finishing in 8th place overall. For the individual boys skiers, Preston Kostera of Corning Painted Post Central School was the top finisher in the Giant Slalom event finishing in 26th place overall and he was also the top finisher in the Slalom event finishing in 24th place overall. The Section IV Sportsmanship Award Winners were Teagan Mahoney from Hunter Tannersville Central School for the girls and Jackson Storms from Windham Ashland Jewett Central School for the boys. Congratulations to everyone who participated and represented the Delaware League and Section IV.

On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to wish Charlotte Valley Central School Student Athlete Hayden Marino the best of luck as she represents the Delaware League as a member of the Section IV SAAC Committee and will help lead a breakout session on The Impact of Sportsmanship by Spectators and how it affects the student athlete participants mental capacity and outlook throughout the contest. This will happen on Wednesday February 25th, 2026 at the Section IV SAAC Conference in Binghamton, NY for Athletic Directors, Coaches, and Student Athletes in all of our Section IV schools. By virtue of her hard work on this committee, Hayden has additionally been chosen to attend the NYSPHSAA Student Leadership Conference on April 15th and 16th, 2026 in Albany, NY. This is a wonderful opportunity for her to represent Charlotte Valley, the Delaware League, and Section IV at the state level. We know that Hayden will be a great representative for us and that she will do a wonderful job. Congratulations again Hayden for all your hard work and the recognition you are receiving. We are all very proud of you!!!

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Delaware League Varsity Basketball Champions. In the Varsity Girls Game, the #1 seed Stamford/Jefferson Merged Team defeated the #2 seed SKCS/Andes Merged Team by the score of 52-39 in a very entertaining contest. In the Varsity Boys Game, #2 seed Jefferson/Stamford Merged Team defeated the #1 seed SKCS/Andes Merged Team by the score of 70-45 in a very impressive performance. All four teams, their school districts, and communities should be very proud of their accomplishments this year.

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Delaware League JV Basketball Champions. In the JV Girls Game, the #2 seed Gilboa Conesville/Roxbury Merged Team defeated the #1 seed Stamford/Jefferson Merged Team by the score of 39-29 in a hard fought contest. In the JV Boys Game, the #1 seed Gilboa Conesville/Roxbury Merged Team defeated the #2 seed Jefferson/Stamford Merged Team by the score of 47-45 in a very entertaining contest. All four teams, their school districts, and communities should be very proud of their accomplishments this year!!!

The Delaware League Varsity Basketball Championships will take place on Friday February 20th, 2026 at the Manes Field House on the SUNY Delhi campus. General admission for all adults, students, Senior Citizens 65 and older is $5.00, and children under 10 years of age will be admitted free. Parking by the field house will be only for team school buses and handicapped tagged cars. The Bronco Shuttle Buses will run throughout the night starting at 4:30 pm taking spectators from the lower lots to the top and back again. The Varsity Girls Championship at 5:30 pm will have #1 seed Stamford/Jefferson vs #2 seed SKCS/Andes. The Varsity Boys Championship at 7:30 pm will have #1 seed SKCS/Andes vs #2 seed Jefferson/Stamford. The Delaware League Awards Ceremony will take place at 7:00 pm where our Joseph P. Beck Senior Scholar Athletes will be recognized along with our Coaches Hall of Fame inductees. Best of luck to all four participating teams in pursuit of our overall titles.

The Second Round of the Delaware League Varsity Girls Basketball Playoffs will take place on Thursday February 13th, 2026. In the Upper Bracket, #3 seed Hunter Tannersville will host #4 seed Margaretville with a JV start time of 5:30 pm and a Varsity start time of 7:00 pm. By virtue of their wins last night, #1 seed Stamford/Jefferson Merged Team and #2 seed SKCS/Andes Merged Team will advance to the Delaware League Championship at SUNY Delhi on Friday February 20th, 2026. Congratulations to these two teams, and best of luck to them and the remaining two teams in their second round games.

The 1st Round of the Delaware League Boys Varsity Basketball Playoffs will take place on Wednesday February 11th, 2026 at various sites. In the Upper Bracket, the #1 seed SKCS/Andes Merged Team will host #4 seed Charlotte Valley with a JV time of 5:30 pm and a Varsity time of 7:00 pm. The #2 seed Jefferson/Stamford Merged Team will host the #3 seed Gilboa Conesville/Roxbury Merged Team with a JV time of 5:30 pm and a Varsity time of 7:00 pm. The winners in the Upper Bracket will be off until the Delaware League Varsity Championships at SUNY Delhi on Friday February 20th, 2026 at 7:30 pm. The Upper Bracket losers will pair off in Second Round action on Friday February 13th, 2026 at the school of the lower seeded team. The Lower Bracket will be a three night round robin. On Wednesday February 11th, 2026 #5 seed Windham will host #6 seed Hunter Tannersville in a single Varsity contest at 5:30 pm. On Thursday February 12th, 2026 #5 seed Windham will host #7 seed Margaretville in a single Varsity contest at 5:30 pm. On Friday February 13th, 2026 #6 seed Hunter Tannersville will host #7 seed Margaretville with a JV time of 5:30 pm and a Varsity time of 7:00 pm. Best of luck to all 7 teams during this exciting week of action.