Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Ithaca volleyball's Kiara Thurmond is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Kiara recorded 14 kills and six solo blocks in a three-set season-opening win over Vestal and helped the Little Red win the Corning Volleyball Tournament, going undefeated and sweeping Lansing in the final.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Ithaca volleyball's Kiara Thurmond is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Kiara recorded 14 kills and six solo blocks in a three-set season-opening win over Vestal and helped the Little Red win the Corning Volleyball Tournament, going undefeated and sweeping Lansing in the final.

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Centralus Health.

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Centralus Health.

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Ithaca Volleyball's Kiara Thurmond

Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Ithaca girls lacrosse's Natalie Wagenet is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Natalie recorded seven points across two season-opening wins. She tallied one goal and three assists in a 15-1 win over Windsor, then had a hat trick of assists in a 7-5 win over Horseheads.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Ithaca girls lacrosse's Natalie Wagenet is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Natalie recorded seven points across two season-opening wins. She tallied one goal and three assists in a 15-1 win over Windsor, then had a hat trick of assists in a 7-5 win over Horseheads.

Ithaca Girls Lacrosse's Natalie Wagenet

Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Newfield track and field's LeMari Spears is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. LeMari won two events at a season-opening meet at Moravia. He won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet 4 inches and won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet 8 inches.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Newfield track and field's LeMari Spears is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. LeMari won two events at a season-opening meet at Moravia. He won&nbsp;the&nbsp;long jump with a leap&nbsp;of&nbsp;18 feet 4 inches and won&nbsp;the&nbsp;high jump with a leap&nbsp;of&nbsp;5 feet 8 inches.

Newfield Track and Field's LeMari Spears

Tuesday, March 17, 2026: Candor bowling's Calli Marsh is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Calli finished in 11th place in the girls Division 2 individual tournament at the state championships, bowling an 1122 series.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026: Candor bowling's Calli Marsh is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Centralus Health. Calli finished in 11th place in&nbsp;the&nbsp;girls Division 2 individual tournament at&nbsp;the&nbsp;state championships, bowling an 1122 series.

Ithaca Volleyball's Kiara Thurmond

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