Boys Lacrosse | Girls Lacrosse | Softball | Baseball | Outdoor Track & Field | Boys Tennis | Golf | Flag Football
As May continues and June approaches, high school spring sports teams are gearing up for the postseason. Here is a look at the current top teams in Section 4, and what dates/times to watch them as they look to the championship season:
*All dates and times are subject to change.
Boys Lacrosse
Section 4’s Top Teams: Corning (11-3), Ithaca (12-3), Horseheads (8-6), Maine-Endwell (13-2), Johnson City (8-6), Whitney Point (12-3), Chenango Valley (8-4)
Postseason Schedule
Sectional Quarterfinals: May 22 @ TBD
Sectional Semi-Finals: May 27 @ TBD
Sectional Finals: May 30 at Horseheads
Sub Regionals: June 3, 2026
Class C: @ TBD
Class D: @ TBD
Class A: at Ithaca
Class B: at Ithaca
Regionals: June 5, 2026
NYSPHSAA State Semifinals: June 11 at SUNY Cortland
NYSPHSAA State Championships: June 14 at Hobart William Smith
Girls Lacrosse
Section 4’s Top Teams: Ithaca (10-2), Horseheads (11-3), Maine-Endwell (11-2), Chenango Forks (9-2)
Postseason Schedule
Sectional Quarterfinals: May 21 @ TBD
Sectional Semi-Finals: May 23 @ TBD
Sectional Finals: May 29
A/B at Horseheads, 5:00 pm
C/D at Windsor, 5:00 pm
Sub Regionals: June 4 at Chenango Valley
Class A – 5:00 pm
Class B – 7:15 pm
Class C – 5:00 pm
Class D – 7:15 pm
Regionals: June 6
NYSPHSAA State Championships:
Semifinals: June 12 at Cortland
Finals: June 13 at Cortland
Softball
Section 4’s Top Teams, Division Winners: (West) Corning (14-0, 8-0 STAC) | (Metro) Vestal 11-2, 10-1 STAC | (Central) Waverly 12-4, 10-3 STAC | (East) Susquehanna Valley 15-2, 10-1 STAC
STAC Semi-finals: at 11:00 am at Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park on Saturday, May 16
STAC Championship: at 1:00 pm at Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park on Saturday, May 16
Postseason Schedule
Sectionals Begin: May 21
NYSPHSAA State Championships: June 12 & June 13 at Greenlights Grand Slam Park Binghamton
Baseball
Section 4’s Top Teams, Division Winners: (West) Horseheads 12-5, 11-2 STAC | (Metro) Vestal 13-3, 12-2 STAC | (Central) Waverly 15-1, 14-0 STAC | (East) Oneonta 13-5, 11-3 STAC
STAC Semi-finals: at 10:00 am & 1:00 pm at Mirabito Stadium on Saturday, May 16
STAC Championship: at 4:00 pm at Mirabito Stadium on Saturday, May 16
Postseason Schedule
Sectionals Begins: May 20
NYSPHSAA State Championships: June 12 & June 13, Binghamton Area
Outdoor Track & Field
Section 4’s Top Teams: Corning, Vestal, Binghamton, Chenango Forks, Oneonta, Sidney, Lansing, Ithaca, Maine-Endwell
Wednesday, May 20:
Tri-Valley Championships
MAC Championships at Sidney
STAC Championships at Vestal
IAC Championships PI at Trumansburg
Thursday, May 21:
IAC Championships PII at Trumansburg
Postseason Schedule
Class Championships:
Class A: May 27 at Ithaca, 4:30 pm
Class B: May 27 at Ithaca, 4:30 pm
Class C: May 28 at Newark Valley, 4:00 pm
Class D Steeple chase: May 26 at Marathon, 4:00 pm
Class D Meet: May 27 at Marathon, 2:00 pm
State Qualifier: June 3 & June 4 at Union-Endicott, 5:00 pm
NYSPHSAA State Championships: June 13 & June 14 @ Webster Schroeder High School (Rochester)
Boys Tennis
Section 4’s Top Teams, Division Winners: (West) Ithaca 12-1, 8-0 STAC | (Metro) Union-Endicott 9-2, 7-1 STAC | (Central) Chenango Forks 10-4, 10-2 STAC | (East) Oneonta 13-1, 10-0 STAC
Postseason Schedule
Class Meets: May 14
Class A – Time TBD at Corning High School
Class B – Time TBD at Owego Free Academy
Class C East – Time TBD at Camp Starlight
Class C West – Time TBD at Newark Valley High School
State Qualifier: May 26 & May 27 at Union-Endicott High School
NYSPHSAA Individual Championships: June 5 – June 7, 2026
Section IV Team Championships: May 18 at BTC
Team Sub regionals: May 29
Team Regionals: May 30
NYSPHSAA Team Championships: June 12, 2026 at USTA National Tennis Center
Golf
Medalist: RD 1 at Mark Twain – May 20
Medalist: RD 2 at Mark Twain – May 22
Class C Championship: May 18 at Maple Hill
Class D Championship: May 18 at SUNY Delhi
NYSPHSAA Championships: June 7 & June 8 at Rochester
Flag Football
Section 4’s Top Teams: (A) Union-Endicott (6-1-1), (B) Binghamton (11-1), (B) Maine-Endwell (11-3), (C1) Susquehanna Valley (9-2), (C2) Waverly (9-2)
2026 NYSPHSAA Flag Football Championships:
Class C [Section 4 v Section 3] at 4:00 pm on May 27 at Susquehanna Valley HS.
Class B [Section 4 v Section 2-AL] at 5:30 pm on May 27 at Susquehanna Valley HS.
Class A [Section 4 v Section 1-AL] at 7:00 pm on May 27 at Susquehanna Valley HS.
Sectionals Begin: May 16
Section Finals: May 23 at Susquehanna Valley HS
Sub Regionals: May 27
Regional Finals: May 30
NYSPHSAA Championships: June 6 – June 7, 2026, at Cortland
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Section 4’s top spring teams and key championship dates to know
Reporting by Aniya Sumner, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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