Corning sophomore Delaney Abel won a STAC Championship with an under-par round, and Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht won a Section IV, Class C title with a scheool-record effort. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Athletes of the Week" for the week ending May 23.
CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM GIRLS REGIONAL "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Abel shot a women's course record 68 at the girls' STAC golf championships at the Apalchin Golf Course.
Abel's round was 3-under par and broke the old course record of 73 set in 1995.
Honorable Mentions: Tioga's Vida Rossi (track & field), Elmira Avery McCauley (lacrosse)
TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS REGIONAL "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Albrecht won the pole vault at the IAC Championships, clearing the bar at 13-feet, 6-inches.
Albrecht also finished second in the long jump at 18-feet, 5 1/4-inches, and second in the 100-meter dash in 11.77 seconds.
Honorable Mentions: Horseheads' Patrick Laney (track & field), and Waverly's Rhylee Stotler (Waverly).