THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 2024-25 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS; FIVE TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS RECEIVE ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-27)

The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin brought home a haul of state medals, and Horseheads senior Megan Wolf was an all-state performer in two sports. The three-sport standouts are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Girls Co-Athlete of the Year."

During the indoor track season, McLaughlin was a state champ in the 55-meter hurdles, and earned a fourth-place medal in the long jump. She broke school records in both events.

McLaughlin followed that up in the spring season with a state title in the 100-meter hurdles, and a second-place finish in the long jump. She set new school and Section IV records int he events.

In the fall, she was a state qualifier in the 1-meter dive for the Hawks.

On the hardwoods, Wolf averaged 18 points, 7 boards, 4 steals and 3 assists a game. She had 40 3-pointers to lead Horseheads to its second straight Section IV title. She became the seventh player in school history to score 1,000 career points and was named to the all-state team.

This spring, Wolf hit .534 with a .590 on-base. She five triples, four home runs and 19 RBI as a leadoff hitter, and was a true utility player, who was a top defender wherever she played. In the circle, she went 3-1 with 30 strikeouts and a 1.90 ERA in 29 innings, with most of her work coming in the playoffs. She pitched team to wins in the sectional final, regional game, state semifinals and pitched in the state final. She was an all-state performer.

In the fall, Wolf helped the Blue Raiders to a share of the Section IV title — the first Section title in program history. (Vestal earned the state berth via shootout.) She was a shutdown defender, and often started offensive attacks with her speed and athleticism.

(NOTE: This award is geared to honor three- and two-sport athletes — and an occasional four-sport athlete, but once in a while a one-sport athlete will crack the list.)

The 2024-25 All-Region "Girls Athletes of the Year"
Cella McLaughlin, diving, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field: See above.

Megan Wolfe, Horseheads soccer, basketball, softball: See above.

Alexis McRoberts, Canton soccer, football, basketball, track & field: There wasn’t much McRoberts couldn’t do in 2024-25. She earned two all-state nods, helped a team make States, and competed at sStates in the spring. 

In the fall, McRoberts led the Trojans to another NTL soccer title, and a District 4 final four appearance, while also kicking for the Canton football team. She earned All-state honors in both sports.

On the pitch, McRoberts had 18 goals and three assists this year, despite playing a dominant defensive role a lot of times for the Trojans. On the gridiron, she was 39-for-41 on extra points, and 3-for-3 on field goals with a long of 35 yards. 

Over the winter, she helped the Warriors make the state basketball playoffs with her strong inside play. 

This spring, McRoberts broke the school record in discus as she took District 4 bronze with a throw of 120-feet, 6-inches, while also earning a state berth in the shot put with a heave of 36-feet, 10-inches.

Paige Logsdon, Wellsboro volleyball, basketball, softball: Logsdon was an All-Tioga County selection in three sports. 

In the fall, Logsdon was a force at the net. She registered 56 blocks, 165 kills, 160 service points, including 54 aces, and 66 digs in leading the Lady Hornets to the District IV, Class AA championship.

Over the winter, Logsdon averaged a double-double of 10 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Hornets, adding 1.9 blocks, 2 assists and 1.7 steals per outing while shooting 72 percent from the free-throw line. 

Despite her team's struggles, Logsdon hit .440 with a.533 on-base percentage. She 22 base hits, including five doubles, a triple and two home runs, 9 RBI, 13 runs scored, 10 walks and 5 stolen bases while throwing 19 innings and going 2-2 with 18 strikeouts.

Haley Litzelman, North Penn-Liberty volleyball, basketball, softball: Litzelman was All-Tioga County "Player of the Year" in basketball and softball, and was All-Tioga County in volleyball.

In the fall, Litzelman had 209 kills, 112 points, 46 aces, 46 blocks and 156 digs for the rebuilding Lady Mounties.

Over the winter, she averaged 16.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4.1 steals and 1.8 blocked shots per game. She knocked down 42 3-pointers, and shot 65 percent from the free throw line.

On the diamond this spring, Litzelman hit hit .413 with 26 base hits, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored and six stolen bases. She also proved to be a versatile asset defensively, playing numerous positions in the field and going 2-0 in the pitcher's the circle.

RaeAnne Feeko, Tioga volleyball, wrestling, softball:  Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga to a pair of Section IV championship games, and found success in a new sport.

In the fall, Feeko was the driving force in Tioga's run to a Section IV volleyball title.  An all-around player, Feeko could do it all on the court. She was an all-state selection.

This spring, Feeko led Tioga into the Class C championship game on the softball diamond. She hit .647, with 43 hits in 67 at-bats, including 13 doubles, two triples, and seven home runs. She also had 37 RBI, 40 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases, and had a whopping 1.901 OPS and a 1.209 slugging percentage.

During the winter, Feeko switched from the basketball hardwoods to the wrestling mats. She posted a 14-8 record in her first season, including a first-place finish at the Stenglein-Davis Tournament.

Addison Westbrook, Waverly soccer, basketball, flag football, track & field: Westbrook actually played four sports this year, competing in track & field and flag football in the spring.

During the fall, Westbrook was a key piece in Waverly's first-ever Section IV soccer title. She scored two goals, and dished out six assists.

Over the winter, Westbrook was an exceptional defender with the ability score from all over the court. She averaged 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game, and canned 32 3 -pointers on the season.

This spring, Westbrook hauled in 65 receptions for 980 yards, and 15 TDs — all school records. She also rushed for more than 100 yards, and two TDs. In Waverly's two playoff games, she has 11 catches for 157 yards and two TDs, and ran the ball three times for 75 yards, and one score. Defensively, Westbrook had a school-record 12 interception, including a school-record four pick-6s.

Westbrook finished sixth in the discus at the Section IV, Class C Track & Field Championships.

Lexi Herceg, Owego volleyball, basketball, lacrosse and flag football: Herceg was a standout in four sports, and was a key cog in helping three of those teams to the state Final Four.

In the fall, Herceg was a floor general in the truest sense with 591 setter assists, 45 kills, 30 digs, 42 aces, 15 blocks on the Section IV title team, which reached the Final Four.

Over the winter, Herceg, who featured a non-stop motor, averaged 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.4 steals, and 2.8 deflections per game on a River Hawk team that reached the Section IV semifinals.

Herceg pulled double-duty for the River Hawks this spring, contributing in a big way for two different runs to the New York State Final Four — in lacrosse and flag football.

Herceg finished the 2025 lacrosse season with 57 goals to lead the team, while also being a shutdown corner for her flag football team's defense and a top-notch receiving threat on offense. For the flag season, Herceg finished with nine receiving scores, five rushing TDs, and one pick-six for 15 total touchdowns.

Madison McEvoy, senior, Owego cross country, basketball, lacrosse, track & field: McEvoy was a four-sport standout, qualifying individually in her first year of cross country, and playing a key role in the lacrosse team's run to the state Final Four.

McEvoy was a tremendous all-around player on the hardwoods, averaging 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 steals, 5.1 deflections, and 3.7 steals per game. She also knocked down 51 3-pointers on the season, and graduates No. 4 all-time on Owego's scoring list with 1,161 points.

McEvoy was a two-sport standout this spring. The senior helped captain the OFA lacrosse team to the Class C State Semifinals, scoring 56 goals, including the 200th of her career, and doling out 23 assists. 

Also a top performer in track & field, McEvoy was a big contributor in the mid-distance events, running her team's fastest 400-meter time of the season, while also being a member of their highly ranked 4-by-800-meter relay.

In the fall, McEvoy made an impact in her first season, quickly becoming a key piece in the River Hawks' run to a Section IV title. She qualified for States.

Makenna Keough, Notre Dame soccer, indoor track & field, track & field : Keough was a state qualifier in both indoor and outdoor track & field, and was The Sports Reports' "Soccer Player of the Year," and an all-state performer. 

In the fall, Keough led Notre Dame to a Section IV soccer title, with 22 goals and 16 assists.

Over the winter, Keough qualified for the Indoor Track & Field state championships in the 55-meter hurdles, the long jump and the triple jump — finishing second in all three events at the Section IV meet.

This spring, Keough was a state qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles, and was a Section IV medalist in the triple jump and long jump.

Madison Jones, Elmira volleyball and flag football: The first of two two-sport standouts on the list, Jones was an an all-state selection in both volleyball and flag football. 

Jones led Elmira to the Section IV final as a dominant presence at the net. She had 120 kills and 12 blocks. She will play volleyball at SUNY Brockport. 

This spring, Jones had 13 interceptions, including three pick-6s and also caught 90 passes for over 1,190 yards 11 TDs. She had two TDs and three interceptions in the Section IV title game.

Gracee Work, Corning volleyball, lacrosse, trap & skeet: Work led Corning to a Section IV volleyball title, was one of top lacrosse players in the region, and was the top gun for the trap & skeet club.

In the fall, Work racked up 247 kills, 224 digs, 41 assists, 13 blocks and had a 92-percent serve rate to help Corning to a Section IV volleyball title.

This spring, Work had 22 goals, four assists, 23 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and 49 draws for the Hawks lacrosse team.

Also this spring, Work earned the "High Gun Award" for the second straight year, ranking 12th over (first for the girls) at the State Trap & Skeet Shoot.

Alyssa Parks, Troy cross country, basketball, track & field: Parks won state medals in the fall and spring, wrapped around an NTL title on the hardwoods during the winter season.

In the fall, Parks earned a 15th-place medal at the PIAA Cross Country Championships, a week after finishing second at the District 4 meet.

Over the winter, Parks averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.4 steals per game as she did a little bit of everything on the court on both sides of the ball.

This spring, Parks did it all for Troy. Parks was a sixth-place finisher at the PIAA Championships in the 300 hurdles, and ran a personal-best time of 46.52 at States. She was also a district medalist in the pole vault, and a district qualifier in the high jump.

Ashley Woodring, Cowanesque Valley / Williamson soccer, basketball, softball: A three-sport standout, Woodring was Tioga County "Player of the Year" in soccer, and All-County in basketball and softball.

In the fall, Woodring registered 134 saves and pitched nine shutouts for the Williamson soccer team.

Over the winter, Woodring averaged a double-double on the hardwoods for the CV hoops team at 12.5 points and 12.1 rebounds, as well as 3 steals per game.

This spring, Woodring hit .593 (and had a .686 on-base percentage) with seven extra-base hits, including two home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs scored. She also struck out 14 batters in 19 innings.

Kendall Kitchen, Canton volleyball, basketball, track & field:  Kitchen was one of the best in the NTL in everything she did.

In the fall, Kitchen was the league's best libero, recording 432 digs for the Warriors.

Over the winter, Kitchen reached 1,000 points for her career. She averaged 14.6 points per game, and knocked down 67 3-pointers in leading Canton to a state playoff berth.

This spring, Kitchen placed eighth in the pole vault at the PIAA Championships, and was a big contributor in the sprints for the Warriors.

Emmi Makie, Candor volleyball, basketball: The second of two two-sport stars on the list, Makie received all-state recognition in volleyball and basketball.

In the fall, Makie was a force at the net, at the service line and could play defense as well, racking up 290 points with 91 aces, 198 kills, 15 blocks, 69 digs and 10 assists.

Over the winter, Makie, an athletic all-around player, posted 14 double-doubles — nearly averaging a double-double — and knocked down a school-record 54 3-pointers. She averaged 19 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. She also shot 75 percent from the free-throw line.

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