THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING DUO SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' HONORS; OWEGO'S BELOKUR EARNS ALL-REGION KUDOS (January 14, 2026)

The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year for runners on both sides of the border as Corning and Towanda continued their team success, with plenty of individuals collecting hardware.

Corning’s duo of Nicholas Ferratella and Bryce Hammond went back-and-forth leading the Hawks during the season, eventually culminating with them capturing another sectional title.

Ferratella was second at sectionals, with Hammond fourth, while at states it was Hammond earning the state medal.

The duo are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Male Co-Runners of the Year."

Towanda freshman Emmett Klees posted a strong season, helped the Knights claim an NTL title, while also earning a state berth, making him the All-Region "Newcomer of the Year."

Corning’s Ray Lawson keeps churning out championship teams, and he did so again in 2025 despite the roster turnover from the year before, earning him the "Coach of the Year" honors.

The All-Region first team consists of Corning’s Ferratella, Hammond, and Sebastion Boutwell, Horseheads’ Nicholas Kowal, Owego’s Javan Belokur, Canton’s Lawrence Halbfoerster, North Penn-Mansfield's James Knefley, and Wellsboro’s Henry Whitney.

On the second team are Towanda’s Klees, and Boom Thompson, Corning’s Christopher Lawson, and Ashtyn Stark, Wellsboro’s Max Macias, and Horseheads’ Max Williams, Allen Wetmore, and Gavin Hornsby.

The third team consists of Northeast Bradford's Jackson Martin, Canton’s Landon Lake, Notre Dame’s Gavin Meier, Corning’s Elijah Sonner, Athens' Jacob Shores, Towanda’s Hagen Jones, Wyalusing’s Aidan Neiley, and Troy’s RJ Bellinger.

The All-Region newcomer team consists of Klees, Sonner, Towanda’s Phillip Spinney, and the NEB foursome of Levi Dewing, Keagan Netherton, Xavier Lockwood, and Josiah Russell.

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