(No STAC Championship meet is held. Once the regular season is over, they go right into sectionals.)
** 2024 Section IV Class A Champions: Horseheads
** 2024 Section IV Class B Champions: Maine-Endwell
** 2024 Section IV Class A Individual Champions:
200 Medley Relay - Horseheads
200 Freestyle - Lea Teschl, Ithaca
200 IM - Mia Carro, Horseheads
1 mtr Diving - Olivia Tanton, Vestal
50 Freestyle - Anna Lowe, Horseheads
100 Butterfly - Sibby Lowe, Horseheads
100 Freestyle - Anna Lowe, Horseheads
500 Freestyle - Jay Ratterree, Vestal
200 Freestyle Relay - Horseheads
100 Backstroke - Karina Lapierre, Horseheads
100 Breaststroke - Alexys Nale, Corning
400 Freestyle Relay - Ithaca
** 2024 Section IV Class B Individual Champions:
200 Medley Relay - Waverly
200 Freestyle - Nina Kman, Norwich
200 IM - Colsten Beers, Chenango Valley
50 Freestyle - Mira Kittle, Waverly
1 mtr Diving - Kaelyn Katchuk, Owego
100 Butterfly - Colsten Beers, Chenango Valley
100 Freestyle - Lauryn Welles, Waverly
500 Freestyle - Nina Kman, Norwich
200 Freestyle Relay - Waverly
100 Backstroke - Mira Kittle, Waverly
100 Breaststroke - Angie Testani, Maine-Endwell
400 Freestyle Relay - Waverly
2025 Section IV Diving Championships
Friday, November 7 at Elmira
2025 Section IV Swimming Championships
Saturday, November 8 at Watkins Glen
2025 NYSPHSAA State Championships
Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 at Webster Aquatic Center
2024 Final Standings (STAC League Record, Overall Record)
(League games = 1 dual meet each vs. rest of division and 1 dual meet each West vs. Metro, Central vs. East.)
West
x-1. Horseheads 7-1, 7-1
2. Corning 5-2-1, 5-2-1
3. Ithaca 5-3, 5-3
4. Elmira 3-5, 5-6
(8 League games total)
Metro
x-1. Maine-Endwell 6-1-1, 7-1-1
2. Vestal 6-2, 8-2
3. Union-Endicott 2-6, 2-6
4. Johnson City 1-7, 3-8
5. Binghamton 0-8, 0-9
(8 League games total)
Central
x-1. Waverly 8-0, 8-0
2. Chenango Valley 6-2, 6-2
3. Owego 5-3, 7-4
4. Chenango Forks 4-4, 4-4
5. Greene 0-8, 0-11
(8 League games total)
(* Greene is a member of STAC for swimming only)
East
x-1. Oneonta 7-1, 7-1
2. Norwich 3-5, 3-6
3. Windsor 2-6, 3-7
4. Susquehanna Valley 1-7, 1-10
(8 League games total)
x = Division Champions
2024 STAC All-Stars
West/Metro All-Conference
Alexys Nale (Corning, fresh.); Mia Carro (Horseheads, jr.); Karina Lapierre (Horseheads, jr.); Anna Lowe (Horseheads, sr.); Sibby Lowe (Horseheads, sr.); Ali Mosher (Horseheads, jr.); Ivalee Bascom (Ithaca, sr.); Leah Teschl (Ithaca, soph.); Madison Morris (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Angela Testani (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Jay Ratterree (Vestal, sr.)
Central/East All-Conference
Colsten Beers (Chenango Valley, sr.); Nina Kman (Norwich, sr.); Adella Koehn (Oneonta, fresh.); Kinnley Wightman (Oneonta, fresh.); Kaelyn Katchuk (Owego, sr.); Sophia Lee (Owego, jr.); Megan Atanasoff (Waverly, 8th grade); Olivia Cheresnowsky (Waverly, jr.); Audrey Kellogg (Waverly, 8th grade); Mira Kittle (Waverly, jr.); Natalie Steck (Waverly, 8th grade)
West All-Division
Erica Liu (Corning, jr.); Cella McLaughlin (Corning, jr.); Devin Price (Corning, 8th grade); Madelyn Cavalier (Elmira, jr.); Genevieve Carro (Horseheads, jr.); Gabrielle Janeski (Horseheads, sr.); Elise Levantovich (Horseheads, sr.); Fiona Blakely-Armitage (Ithaca, soph.); Alice Clapp (Ithaca, sr.); Blue Maralani (Ithaca, jr.); Jessica Swart (Ithaca, sr.)
Metro All-Division
Frances Miller (Binghamton, fresh.); Kaitlyn Harvey (Johnson City, sr.); Liana Kadylak (Johnson City, fresh.); Alyssa Kelleher (Johnson City, sr.); Audrey Corbin (Maine-Endwell, soph.); Ayla Hecker (Maine-Endwell, jr.); Yih Hui Lim (Vestal, fresh.); Yih Xinn Lim (Vestal, 7th grade); Olivia Tanton (Vestal, 8th grade); Fran Vallone (Vestal, jr.); Reagan Young (Vestal, sr.)
Central All-Division
Avery Burnett (Chenango Forks, 7th grade); Taylor Scales (Chenango Forks, sr.); Lily Baldwin (Chenango Valley, 8th grade); Mary Bush (Chenango Valley, sr.); Makenna Leonard (Chenango Valley, jr.); Natalie Turner (Chenango Valley, sr.); Ava Murphy (Owego, soph.); Olivia Schrader (Owego, jr.); Ayla Young (Owego, fresh.); Elizabeth Robinson (Waverly, jr.); Lauryn Welles (Waverly, fresh.)
East All-Division
Megan Funk (Norwich, sr.); Mikayla Sastri (Norwich, jr.); Peyton Gregory (Oneonta, soph.); Adrianna Ploutz (Oneonta, 8th grade); Addison Rothenberger (Oneonta, fresh.); Shayla Truesdell (Oneonta, sr.); Kaylen Turley (Oneonta, sr.); Madeleine Wolff (Oneonta, soph.); Hailey Zakala (Oneonta, jr.); Nora Hughes (Susquehanna Valley, 7th grade); Ashley Ondreyko (Susquehanna Valley, soph.)
2025 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Anthony Furstoss
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC West division and 2nd at Section IV Class A Championship. Alexys Nale (100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class A Championship. Cella McLaughlin (1 mtr Diving) finished 34th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Elmira Express (Class A)
Head Coach: Keith Ess, 6th year
Key Athletes: Madelyn Cavalier (sr.), Maren Novotny (sr.), Aubrey Newkirk (soph.), Eleanor Hagan (soph.), Leah Church (soph.)
Team Goals: Get as many swimmers and divers to sectionals in individual events. We would love to see our relays compete in the top three at sectionals. We are also focused on building our team with many young swimmers.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC West and 6th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class A)
Head Coach: Kerri Munley, 1st year
Key Athletes: Mia Carro (sr.), Genevieve Carro (sr.), Rebecka Hutchison (sr.), Ava Klesh (sr.), Karina Lapierre (sr.), Jackie Mayotte (sr.), Ali Mosher (sr.), Olivia Schwab (sr.), Maeve Manwaring (8th grade)
Team Goals: We have a strong group of returning seniors who are ready to step up, along with some talented underclassmen who will continue to grow and excel in the coming years. Our goal is to maintain the Section IV Class A team title, with both girls qualifying for sectionals and states.
Last Season: Won STAC West division and Section IV Class A Championship. Mia Carro (200 IM), Anna Lowe (50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle), Sibby Lowe (100 Butterfly), Karina Lapierre (100 Backstroke), and 200 Medley Relay won Section IV Class A Championships. 200 Medley Relay (Lapierre, Gabrielle Janeski, Sibby Lowe, Anna Lowe) finished 16th, Anna Lowe (50 Freestyle) 14th, Sibby Lowe (50 Freestyle) 16th, and 200 Freestyle Relay (Carro, Sibby Lowe, Janeski, Anna Lowe) 11th at NYSPHSAA State Championships.
Ithaca Little Red (Class A)
Head Coach: Jonathan Singer, 4th year (8th overall)
Key Athletes: Lea Teschl (jr.), Fiona Blakely-Armitage (jr.), Blue Maralani (sr.), Taz McArt (8th grade), OliviaLinn Houppert-Singer (7th grade)
Team Goals: We are looking to have even more fun this year and for significant time drops.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC West division and 3rd at Section IV Class A Championship. Lea Teschl (200 Freestyle) and 400 Freestyle Relay won Section IV Class A Championships. Jessica Swart (1 mtr Diving) finished 34th and 400 Freestyle Relay (Ivy Bascom, Fiona Blakely-Armitage, Alice Clapp, Teschl) 16th at NYSPHSAA State Championships.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Class A)
Head Coach: Elizabeth Kuzel, 3rd year (10th overall)
Key Athletes: Margaret Maye (fresh.), Frances Miller (soph.)
Team Goals: We are looking to be a lot more competitive this year. Our team size almost doubled and we have been working very hard!
Last Season: Finished 5th in STAC Metro division and 7th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Johnson City Wildcats (Class B)
Head Coach: Nicole Petta, 2nd year (4th overall)
Key Athletes: Liana Kadylak (soph./100 Butterfly, 200 IM), Emma Kadylak (8th grade, events TBD), Hannah Hrywnak (10th grade, 500 Freestyle)
Team Goals: Aside from continuing to develop our team and program culture, we are always looking towards achieving personal bests throughout the season and especially at the sectional meet. This year we have a group of girls eager to be more competitive and try new events, including diving! The girls are focused on tuning into the small things that make a difference, and they are each other's biggest cheerleaders.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Metro and 7th at Section IV Class B Championship.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class B)
Head Coach: Emilee Senio, 2nd year (15th overall)
Key Athletes: Harper Eagen (8th Grade/100 Backstroke), Emersyn Kane (8th Grade/100 Backstroke), Norah Smacher (8th Grade/100 Backstroke), Ellie Snyder (fresh./200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle), Audrey Corbin (jr./Freestyle), Stella Sheldon (jr./Distance), Rylie Yale (jr./Many Events), Ayla Hecker (sr./100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke), Izzy Hunter (sr./Sprint Freestyle, Backstroke), Kimmy Botsford (sr./Freestyle, Backstroke), Cameron Salmon (sr./100 Breaststroke)
Team Goals: Develop and support our large group of underclassmen. Build technical skills and race strategy throughout the lineup. Stay competitive in dual meets and Class B invites. Qualify swimmers for sectional and state-level meets. Strengthen team culture and chemistry, on deck and off.
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division and Section IV Class B Championship. Angie Testani (100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class B Championship. Madison Morris (1 mtr Diving) finished 4th and Testani (100 Breaststroke) 22nd at NYSHPSAA State Championships.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class A)
Head Coach: Doug Peters, 8th year (Assistant Coach: Jessie Daglio, Diving Coach: Ashlee Kohlbach)
Key Athletes: Kayla Pastalan (sr.), Celia Durham (sr.), Cathryn Lundeen (sr.)
Team Goals: Develop an elite work ethic and support each other as a family. We're excited to see what they can accomplish, with high hopes of qualifying several athletes for the Section IV Class A Finals in both individual and relay events.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Metro division and 5th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Vestal Golden Bears (Class A)
Head Coach: Joe Shore, 5th year (42nd overall)
Key Athletes: Fran Vallone (sr.), Yih Hui Lim (soph.), Sophie Ryan (soph.), Olivia Tanton (fresh.), Yih Xinn Lim (8th grade), Mia Pion (8th grade)
Team Goals: For each swimmer/diver to achieve good enough goals to justify all the hard work necessary to compete on a varsity swim team!
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Metro division and 4th at Section IV Class A Championship. Olivia Tanton (1 mtr Diving) and Jay Ratterree (500 Freestyle) won Section IV Class A Championships. Tanton (1 mtr Diving) finished 25th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class C)
Head Coach: Kelly Sanderson, 36th year (Assistant Coach: Heather Burnett, 2nd year)
Key Athletes: Avery Burnett (8th grade), Lindsey Allen (8th grade), Mackenzie Dumas (fresh./1 mtr Diving), Layla Laine (fresh.), Alexis Monnin (soph.)
Team Goals: We have a young team and are excited to grow and get stronger throughout the season.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Central division and 5th at Section IV Class C Championship.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class B)
Head Coach: Charles Frayer, 11th year (37th overall)
Key Athletes: Makenna Leonard (sr./200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle), Juliana Rice (sr./1 mtr Diving), Lily Baldwin (fresh./100 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley)
Team Goals: Be competitive at meets and swim great at sectionals.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Central division and 5th at Section IV Class B Championship. Colsten Beers (200 IM and 100 Butterfly) won Section IV Class B Championships. Beers (100 Butterfly) finished 19th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Owego River Hawks (Class B)
Head Coach: Summer Pierce, 2nd year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Central division and 4th at Section IV Class B Championship. Kaelyn Katchuk (1 mtr Diving) won Section IV Class B Championship. Katchuk (1 mtr Diving) finished 9th and Ayla Young (1 mtr Diving) 23rd at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Waverly Wolverines (Class B)
Head Coach: Amy Steck, 21st year
Key Athletes: Mira Kittle (sr./50 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly), Megan Atanasoff (fresh./50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle), Liv Cheresnowsky (sr./50 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke), Natalie Steck (fresh./100 Breaststroke), Audrey Kellogg (fresh./100 Freestyle), Lauryn Welles (soph./50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle), Ayla Wheeler (fresh./100 Freestyle), Brynna Twedt (fresh./100 Backstroke), Liz Robinson (sr./500 Freestyle)
Team Goals: Continue to improve this season and become better – strive for progress not perfection. Continue to move the needle and trajectory in the right direction. Represent our school and community at the state level in November.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division. Finished 2nd at Section IV Class B Championship. Mira Kittle (50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke), Lauryn Welles (100 Freestyle), 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, and 400 Freestyle Relay won Section IV Class B Championships. 200 Medley Relay (Olivia Cheresnowsky, Natalie Steck, Kittle, Welles) finished 8th, 200 Freestyle Relay (Kittle, Cheresnowsky, Welles, Meg Atanasoff) 5th, and Kittle (100 Backstroke) 11th at NYSPHSAA State Championships.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class B)
Head Coach: Saundra Gantt, 10th year
Key Athletes: All are key athletes
Team Goals: Swim best times and have a successful sectional swim meet.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC East division and 6th at Section IV Class B Championship. Nina Kman (200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle) won Section IV Class B Championships. Kman (200 Freestyle) finished 24th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Oneonta Yellowjackets (Class B)
Head Coach: Teresa Patry, 17th year
Key Athletes: Adriana Ploutz (fresh./1 mtr Diving), Adella Koehn (soph./200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle), Kinnley Wightman (soph./200 IM,100 Breaststroke), Peyton Gregory (jr./100 Backstroke)
Team Goals: Personal best times!
Last Season: Won STAC East division. Finished 3rd at Section IV Class B Championship.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class B)
Head Coach: Evan Bryla, 2nd year (3rd overall)
Key Athletes: Norah Hughes (8th grade), Lillian Farber (jr.)
Team Goals: Crush some personal bests from last year, beat a couple team records, and have everyone qualify for the Section IV Class B Championships.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC East division and 7th at Section IV Class C Championship.
Windsor Black Knights (Class C)
Coaches: Swim – Tiffany Shuler, 4th year (7th overall); Dive – McKenzie Ferry, 4th year (8th overall)
Key Athletes: Claire Griffin (jr./100 Backstroke), Emily Williams (jr./100 Butterfly), Eva Harley (fresh./1 mtr Diving)
Team Goals: We have a lot of new faces this year on the team. Our main goal is to build our strength and work on our technique, especially for the new additions that we have. Also, as always, we always strive for our personal best times each meet, and to have fun!
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC East division and 8th at Section IV Class B Championship.
* Note: Seton does not have a varsity team this year.