Congratulations to the overall Delaware League Soccer Champions in our games held on Saturday October 14th, 2023 at the NSHOF Wright National Soccer Campus Fields in Oneonta, NY. On the boys side, the South Kortright Rams defeated the Downsville/Walton War Eagles by a score of 3-0. In the girls finals game, the Charlotte Valley Lady Wildcats defeated the Windham Ashland Jewett Lady Warriors by a score of 1-0. These were 2 great games played by all four of our competing teams!!!
Delaware League Seniors!!! Remember that the Senior Soccer Games are in 2 weeks on Sunday October 29th, 2023 at 1:00 PM at South Kortright Central School. Both the Girls Game and Boys Game will happen simultaneously. Please bring both your light and dark uniform shirts as teams will be selected that day, and you must have the NYSPHSAA signed permission slip turned in that day to play in the games. No texts or cell phone calls will be accepted. Come out and enjoy these fun games to complete your high school careers!!! Hope to see you there!!!
Congratulations to all of the Delaware League Varsity Girls and Boys Soccer Teams advancing to Section IV Class D and C play. On the girls side the seeds in Class D are as follows: Charlotte Valley #1, Windham Ashland Jewett #6, South Kortright #8, Margaretville #10, and Stamford/Jefferson #12. In Class C Downsville/Walton is seeded #14. On the boys side the seeds in Class D are as follows: South Kortright #1, Margaretville #4, Gilboa Conesville #6, Charlotte Valley #8, and Roxbury #10. In Class C Downsville/Walton is seeded #7. Good luck to all of the teams!!!
Congratulations to our Regular Season Boys and Girls Delaware League Varsity Soccer Champions of the 2023-24 season. On the boys side, our champion was South Kortright Central School with a league record of 8-0, and on the girls side our champion was Charlotte Valley Central School with a league record of 7-1. Our Regular Season Boys Delaware League Varsity Golf Champion was Hunter Tannersville Central School with a league record of 7-0. Great job everyone!!!
Congratulations to Hunter Tannersville Central School for winning the Delaware League 18 Hole Golf Championship on October 11th, 2023 at the Stamford Golf Club in Stamford, NY with a team score of 344. Congratulations to our top three individual scorers Grady Glennon of Hunter Tannersville Central School as medalist with a score of one under par 69 including a hole in one on the Par 3 8th Hole, Kate Smith of Hunter Tannersville Central School as runner up with a score of 83, and Jacob Staroba of the merged Jefferson/Stamford team as our second runner up with a score of 84.
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate the merged athletic program of Stamford Central School and Jefferson Central School for being chosen by Section IV as the Delaware League representative for the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Plaque Award for the 2022-23 school year. This is a truly great honor and it reflects well on your coaches, your student athletes, your schools, and your communities. Continue to do what you have been doing to emphasize sportsmanship in your schools both on and off of the fields and courts. We would like to wish both districts continued success in the 2023-24 school year!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate the South Kortright Central School 2022-23 Athletic Program as they achieved NYSPHSAA School of Distinction status for having 100% of their varsity athletic teams be recognized as NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams with all total team academic averages being above 90%. This is a truly great honor and reflects excellence in the classroom for all the South Kortright student athletes. We know your coaches, your school, your families, and your communities are all very proud of everyone. Congratulations!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate our Varsity Girls Softball Athlete who was recognized by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS) for being selected to the 2022-23 All State Varsity Girls Softball Class D Team lists. On the Third Team was Natalie Amadon from Charlotte Valley Central School. We are proud of you and how you have represented your school and community over your career. Congratulations!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate both Grady Glennon and Kate Smith from Hunter Tannersville Central School on their outstanding performances at the NYSPHSAA Boys and Girls State Golf Championships respectively. In the Boys Championship at the Mark Twain Golf Club in Elmira, NY Grady Glennon finished tied for 5th overall in a field of 99 participants after leading the field after day one with an even par score of 72, and finishing with a two day total of 8 over par 152. In the Girls Championship at the Edison Club in Rexford, NY Kate Smith finished tied for 41st overall in a field of 111 participants with a two day total of 34 over par 178. Congratulations to both athletes on proudly representing your school, the Delaware League and Section IV, and most importantly your families with these outstanding performances!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate our regular season Delaware League Tennis Champion and our league representative to the Section IV Team Tennis Tournament, the Margaretville Blue Devils on a successful season. Individually for tennis, at the Section IV Class C-D tournament we had Simone Tunno from Charlotte Valley Central School reach the boys singles quarterfinals, and the boys doubles team of Ryan McVitty and Tristan McVitty from Margaretville Central School reached the boys doubles quarterfinals. At our Delaware League Individual Tennis Tournament at Total Tennis in Saugerties, NY the following individual champions were crowned: Boys SIngles Champion was Ryan McVitty from Margaretville Central School, Girls Singles Champion was Hedda Flynn from Hunter Tannersville Central School, Boys Doubles Champions were Christian Bravo and Conner Hill from Margaretville Central School, and Girls Doubles Champions were Sophia Dyjak and Alexis Moss from Windham Ashland Jewett Central School. Congratulations again to everyone!!
At the Section IV Class D Track and Field Sectionals this past week, Emerson Comer from the South Kortright/Charlotte Valley/Andes merged team emerged victorious as an Individual Sectional Champion in the 3200 meters event and the 3000 meters Steeplechase event. On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to offer our congratulations to Emerson for the two victories!!! Way to go!!!
As an update, at the Section IV All Class State Qualifier Meet, Emerson qualified for the NYSPHSAA Championship by winning the 3200 meters event against all competitors. Congratulations and best of luck at states!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate our school districts that competed in the Section IV Boys Class D Golf Sectional Tournament at the College Golf Course at SUNY Delhi in Delhi, NY this past Monday. There were 11 teams overall competing and the Delaware League Schools finished as follows: Hunter Tannersville Central School finished in 5th place, the Andes/South Kortright merged team finished in 6th place, and Gilboa Conesville Central School finished in 10th place. Individually, Grady Glennon from Hunter Tannersville Central School was the overall medalist with an even par score of 72 and his brother Gideon Glennon from Hunter Tannersville Central School finished in third place with a score of 80. Also in the top 20 was Connor Quarino from the Andes/South Kortright merged team with a score of 90 for 14th place overall. Congratulations to all of the participants!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate the individual accomplishments of our spring female athletes in golf. In Girls Golf at Individual Sectionals at the Soaring Eagles Golf Course in Horseheads, NY 7th grader Kate Smith from Hunter Tannersville Central School qualified for the Girls Section IV State Team with a score of 86 good for second medalist of all golfers attempting to qualify for the Girls Section IV State Team. This team will head to the Edison Golf Club in Rexford, NY for the NYSPHSAA State Tournament on June 4th and 5th, 2023. Best of luck Kate!!! 7th grader Teagan Mahoney also from Hunter Tannersville Central School finished with a score of 102 and a 12th place finish.
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors, we would like to congratulate the individual accomplishments of our spring male athletes in golf. In Boys Golf at Individual Sectionals at the Mark Twain Golf Club in Elmira, NY Grady Glennon from Hunter Tannersville Central School qualified for the Boys Section IV State Team with a two day total of 81-75=156, good for a tie for second medalist of all golfers attempting to qualify for the Boys Section IV State Team. This team will return to the Mark Twain Golf Club for the NYSPHSAA State Tournament on June 4th and 5th, 2023. Best of luck Grady!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League Superintendents and Athletic Directors we would like to wish the 6th seeded Charlotte Valley Wildcats Varsity Boys Baseball Team and their Head Coach Jim Wolf best of luck in the Section IV Class D Final on Friday May 26th against the top seeded Deposit/Hancock merged team out of the MAC Conference at Sidney Central School in Sidney at 4:30 PM. To get your tickets in advance, please go to GoFan.
Congratulations to all of the Delaware League Varsity Softball and Varsity Baseball teams that are going to participate in the Section IV Class D Tournaments. For Varsity Softball the participants and seeding are Davenport #4, Gilboa Conesville #6, Windham Ashland Jewett #7, Roxbury #11, and Hunter Tannersville #12. For Varsity Baseball the participants and seeding are South Kortright #3, Davenport #6, and Gilboa Conesville #8. Good luck to all the teams in their post season contests!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League AD's and superintendents, we would like to congratulate our overall Delaware League Varsity Boys Baseball Champion, the South Kortright Rams and our overall Delaware League Varsity Girls Softball Champion, the Charlotte Valley Lady Wildcats. South Kortright defeated Charlotte Valley by a score of 5-2 in the baseball championship game, and Charlotte Valley defeated Roxbury by a score of 12-3 in the softball championship game. Both games took place in Neahwa Park in Oneonta, NY and we would like to thank the City of Oneonta, their Parks and Recreation Department, and the Parks and Recreation Department Director Louise Lansing for allowing us to use their fields and having them in great shape for us. We appreciate it so very much!!! Thank you!!!
Tomorrow on Thursday May 11th, 2023, the Delaware League will be having the Varsity Boys Baseball Championship and the Varsity Girls Softball Championship in Neahwa Park in Oneonta, NY at 4:30 PM. The baseball championship will feature regular season champion South Kortright as the home team facing off against runner up Charlotte Valley as the visitor on Field #6. The softball championship will feature regular season champion Charlotte Valley as the home team facing off against the runner up as the visitor on Ted Christman Field #4. The runner up will be decided in todays final league contest where the winner between Roxbury and Gilboa Conesville will advance to the championship game. Good luck to all four participating teams and their home school fans!!!
On behalf of the Delaware League AD's and superintendents we would like to congratulate retired Section IV Athletics Executive Director Ben Nelson on his induction into the NYSAAA Class of 2023 Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to Section IV and NYSPHSAA as an athletic administrator, as well as his his past coaching accomplishments throughout the years. We would also like to congratulate Section IV Regional Sports Coordinator Mike Andrew on his induction into the NYSPHSAA Class of 2023 Hall of Fame as a contributor, as well as his past coaching accomplishments and many years as Section IV Boys Soccer Coordinator, NYSPHSAA Boys State Soccer Coordinator, and chairman of the Section IV Classification Committee. We at the Delaware League thank you both for all you have done for our league and set an example of excellence we can all follow and emulate throughout your years of service. All of Section IV are proud of you for your remarkable service and dedication. Congratulations again!!!
The Delaware League Individual Tennis Championships will take place this coming Wednesday May 10th, 2023 at Total Tennis in Saugerties, NY at 9:00 AM. The league will be crowning a boys singles champion, a girls singles champion, boys doubles champions, and girls doubles champions. Good luck to all of our players in this annual fun filled event which acts as a tune up for sectionals!!!