Wednesday, November 20: Trumansburg football's Dafydd Williams is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Dafydd caught two receiving touchdowns (one for 67 yards and one for 33 yards to seal the deal) in a 34-12 win over Moravia to win their first-ever sectional title.

Wednesday, November 20: Trumansburg football's Dafydd Williams is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Dafydd caught two receiving touchdowns (one for 67 yards and one for 33 yards to seal the deal) in a 34-12 win over Moravia to win their first-ever sectional title.

Trumansburg Football's Dafydd Williams

Tuesday, November 19: Ithaca cross country's Tsadia Bercuvitz is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week. Tsadia finished in second place in the Class A Girls race at the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:32.4

Tuesday, November 19: Ithaca cross country's Tsadia Bercuvitz is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week. Tsadia finished in second place in the Class A Girls race at the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:32.4

Ithaca Cross Country's Tsadia Bercuvitz

Tuesday, November 12: Marathon cross country's Andrew Edsall is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Andrew won the Section IV Class D championship with a time of 17:04.90.

Tuesday, November 12: Marathon cross country's Andrew Edsall is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Andrew won the Section IV Class D championship with a time of 17:04.90.

Marathon Cross Country's Andrew Edsall

Tuesday, November 12: Lansing cross country's Kathleen Sullivan is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Kathleen won the Section IV Class C championship with a time of 20:58.10 and helped the Bobcats finish in second place as a team.

Tuesday, November 12: Lansing cross country's Kathleen Sullivan is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Kathleen won the Section IV Class C championship with a time of 20:58.10 and helped the Bobcats finish in second place as a team.

Lansing Cross Country's Kathleen Sullivan

Tuesday, November 5: Southern Cayuga soccer's Manne Vasquez is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Manne made a season-high seven saves and kept a shutout in a 1-0 win over Marathon in the Section IV Class C semifinals, then made seven more saves in a 2-1 win over Seton Catholic in the Section IV Class C championship. It's the second time in three years the Chiefs have won a sectional title.

Tuesday, November 5: Southern Cayuga soccer's Manne Vasquez is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Manne made a season-high seven saves and kept a shutout in a 1-0 win over Marathon in the Section IV Class C semifinals, then made seven more saves in a 2-1 win over Seton Catholic in the Section IV Class C championship. It's the second time in three years the Chiefs have won a sectional title.

Southern Cayuga Soccer's Manne Vasquez

Tuesday, November 5: Ithaca soccer's Eliza DeRito is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Eliza scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Corning to help the Little Red win the Section IV Class AAA Championship. It's their second straight sectional title and their first outright title since 2018, which was also their last appearance in the New York State Tournament.

Tuesday, November 5: Ithaca soccer's Eliza DeRito is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Eliza scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Corning to help the Little Red win the Section IV Class AAA Championship. It's their second straight sectional title and their first outright title since 2018, which was also their last appearance in the New York State Tournament.

Ithaca Soccer's Eliza DeRito

Tuesday, October 29: Trumansburg football's Nik Nelson is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Nik threw for 359 yards and six touchdowns in a 69-26 win over Groton.

Tuesday, October 29: Trumansburg football's Nik Nelson is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Nik threw for 359 yards and six touchdowns in a 69-26 win over Groton.

Trumansburg Football's Nik Nelson

Tuesday, October 29: Marathon field hockey's Catherine Newkirk is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Catherine scored two goals in a 4-0 win over Moravia in the Section IV Class C quarterfinals.

Tuesday, October 29: Marathon field hockey's Catherine Newkirk is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Catherine scored two goals in a 4-0 win over Moravia in the Section IV Class C quarterfinals.

Marathon Field Hockey's Catherine Newkirk

Thursday, October 24: Groton soccer's Bailey Vliet is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Bailey scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win over Tioga to help the Red Hawks win their first IAC Small School championship since 2019.

Thursday, October 24: Groton soccer's Bailey Vliet is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Bailey scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win over Tioga to help the Red Hawks win their first IAC Small School championship since 2019.

Groton Soccer's Bailey Vliet

Tuesday, October 22: Lansing soccer's Gavin Marsit is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Gavin scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Spencer-Van Etten/Candor to help the Bobcats win back-to-back IAC Large School titles.

Tuesday, October 22: Lansing soccer's Gavin Marsit is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Gavin scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Spencer-Van Etten/Candor to help the Bobcats win back-to-back IAC Large School titles.

Lansing Soccer's Gavin Marsit

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

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

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