Horseheads, Ithaca boys capture Section 4 titles in lacrosse
Andrew Legare, Elmira Star-GazetteSun, May 31, 2026·2 min read
Section 4 Class A and B boys lacrosse finals at Horseheads High School on Saturday, May 30 featured a memorable comeback from Ithaca and a dominant effort by Horseheads.
Ithaca rallied for an 8-7 victory in the Class A final, denying Corning a seventh consecutive Section 4 title. The Little Red picked up their first championship since 2018.
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Horseheads secured its first sectional championship in 10 years with a 13-3 triumph in the Class B contest.
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Corning's Brayden Zimmerman takes a shot during an 8-7 loss to Ithaca in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads' Seamus Lynch reacts after a goal during a 13-3 win over Binghamton in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. 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Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)1 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)2 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)3 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)4 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)5 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)6 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)7 / 41
Horseheads, Ithaca boys capture Section 4 titles in lacrosse
Corning's Brayden Zimmerman takes a shot during an 8-7 loss to Ithaca in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)8 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)9 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)10 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)11 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)12 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)13 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)14 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)15 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)16 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)17 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Ithaca beat Corning, 8-7, in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)18 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)19 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)20 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)21 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)22 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)23 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)24 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)25 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)26 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)27 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)28 / 41
Horseheads, Ithaca boys capture Section 4 titles in lacrosse
Horseheads' Seamus Lynch reacts after a goal during a 13-3 win over Binghamton in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)29 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)30 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)31 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)32 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)33 / 41
Top-ranked Victor too much for Horseheads in boys lacrosse regional
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)34 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)35 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)36 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)37 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)38 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)39 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)40 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)41 / 41
Photos from wins by Ithaca and Horseheads in boys lacrosse finals
Horseheads beat Binghamton, 13-3, in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School. (Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)
Class B: Horseheads 13, Binghamton 3
Horseheads' Seamus Lynch reacts after a goal during a 13-3 win over Binghamton in the Section 4 Class B boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School.
Nine players scored for top-seeded Horseheads, which led 6-0 at halftime and 12-0 through three quarters.
"I could not be prouder of these boys and their commitment to daily improvement," Horseheads head coach Jason Neubauer said.
"Hats off to Binghamton on a great season."
Horseheads' Brogan Sullivan had 4 assists, including the 100th of his career, along with a goal.
Other scorers for Horseheads: Seamus Lynch 3 goals, 1 assist; Zack Bennett 2 goals, 1 assist; Owen Johanson 2 goals; Keenan McCarthy 1 goal, 1 assist; and 1 goal each from Boe Briggs, Colin Phillips, Johnny Lowe, and Connor McAllister.
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Briggs went 17-for-17 on faceoffs and had 13 ground balls. His effort recalled the Raiders' last sectional title, which saw big brother Garrette Briggs go 21-for-23 on faceoffs in a 13-11 victory over Vestal in 2016.
Ben Potter had 7 saves in net for Horseheads, with Graham Thompson stopping 2 shots.
Ty Miller, Trisetan Durham, and Lyshawn Forbes had the goals for Binghamton (6-11).
Up next: Horseheads (11-6) will face a Section 2 foe in a New York State Public High School Athletic Association sub-regional at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at Ithaca High School.
Corning's Brayden Zimmerman takes a shot during an 8-7 loss to Ithaca in the Section 4 Class A boys lacrosse championship game May 30, 2026 at Horseheads High School.
After Ithaca scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter to even the score, Isaac Lee-Byrnes scored the winning goal with 12 seconds remaining.
Ithaca won the ensuing faceoff and ran out the clock.
Lee-Byrnes and Reginald Browne scored 3 goals each for the Little Red. Lee Milton and Quentin Getzin had the other goals.
Joe Fucito and Parker Chapel had 2 goals apiece for Corning. Clayton Smith had a goal and 2 assists; Kohl Hogue a goal and an assist; and Bradyn Zimmerman a goal.
Corning finished with a 13-4 record, losing twice to Ithaca in three meetings.
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Up next: Ithaca (15-3) will play on its home field in a sub-regional against the Section 3 champion at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
