The first road trip of the year was a rough one for the Panthers men’s soccer team. Travelling to Batavia to take on Genesee Community College, the Tompkins Cortland Community College lost by a final score of 9-1 The result leaves the Panthers with a record of 1-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in Mid-State Athletic Conference. Genesee is now 4-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the MSAC.
A spirited effort wasn’t enough to prevent the Panthers men’s soccer team from dropping their first loss of the season on Wednesday, falling to Jefferson Community College 2-0. The result leaves the Panthers with a record of 1-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 in Mid-State Athletic Conference. Jefferson is now 3-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the MSAC.
The Panthers women’s soccer team ran up against another tough opponent on Wednesday, hosting Jefferson Community College. The Cannoneers, who came to town undefeated and among the teams receiving votes in the NJCAA national rankings, proved to be too strong for the Panthers to handle while taking an 8-0 decision. TC3 is now 0-3-0 overall and 0-2-0 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Jefferson moves to 4-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in the MSAC.
Despite taking twice as many shots as their opponent, the Panthers women’s soccer team came up short on Sunday, falling 3-1 to Bunker Hill Community College. The non-region contest with the school out of Boston, Massachusetts leaves TC3 at 0-2 on the year. Bunker Hill is now 1-1.
A late goal by freshman Caspar Kirby (Gerrards Cross, England/Berkshire College of Agriculture) gave the Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s soccer team a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Onondaga Community College on Wednesday. The result leaves the Panthers with a record of 1-0-1 overall and 0-0-1 in Mid-State Athletic Conference. It was the season-opener for Onondaga.
The Tompkins Cortland Community College women’s soccer team drew a tough opponent for their season opener, playing host to #6-ranked Onondaga College on Wednesday. The Panthers gave a good effort, but were overmatched by the Lazers, losing by a final score of 9-0.
The Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s soccer team opened the 2025 season with a 4-0 win over Clinton Community College in Dryden on Saturday. It marks the third straight year the Panthers have opened the season with a win.
Ten Tompkins Cortland Community College student-athletes have been honored for their academic excellence by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). All ten were named NJCAA Region 3 Academic All-Region while eight also garnered national NJCAA All-Academic Team honors.
One of the most successful coaches in Tompkins Cortland Community College basketball history is leaving the program to become a head coach on the NCAA level. Tom Wilk is stepping down after four seasons at TC3 and moving on to Keuka College. He leaves TC3 with the best winning percentage of any head coach in the program history, having led the Panthers to two Mid-State Athletic Conference championships and back-to-back Region 3 Final Four appearances. Tariq Macklin, a former player at TC3 who served as an assistant coach in 2024-25, has been named the Interim Head Coach for the Panthers.
After four years with the Tompkins Cortland Community College women’s basketball program, Jocelin Wright has accepted a coaching job at the NCAA Division I level. Wright, who has been the Panthers head coach for the last two seasons, has joined the coaching staff at Colgate University. Willie Fann, who served as an assistant to Wright during the 2024-25 season, has been appointed the new head coach at TC3.
Patrick Tammariello (Owego/Owego Free Academy) nearly completed a remarkable comeback at the NJCAA Region 3 Golf Championship, bouncing back from an opening-round 92 to card a 76 on day two, forcing a playoff for the final all-region spot. The freshman lost on the second hole to finish just outside all-region. His two-day total of 168 put him tied for 15th place. His 76 was the second best score of the day on Tuesday, and tied for the third best score of the tournament.
After returning to the NJCAA playoffs for the first time since 2019, the Tompkins Cortland Community College lacrosse team has earned several postseason honors.
Tompkins Cortland Community College’s Patrick Tammariello (Owego/Owego Free Academy) tied for the best individual score at the Mohawk Valley Invite on Sunday. The freshman carded a 74 to finish in a three-way tie for top score. It was his best finish of the season, coming on the final day of the regular season.
The Tompkins Cortland Community College golf team scored its best finish of the season on Saturday, placing fifth at the Herkimer Invite. The Panthers shot a season-best 336, led by Patrick Tammariello (Owego/Owego Free Academy) with a 78, good for ninth best individual score on the day.
The Panthers squared off against one of the top teams in the nation on Saturday, travelling to Niagara Falls to take on SUNY Niagara. The Panthers lost both ends of the doubleheader, falling by scores of 10-0 and 9-1. TC3 is now 8-32 overall and 4-22 in the Region 3 West Division. Niagara, the only undefeated NJCAA team in the nation, improves to 44-0 overall and 25-0 in West Division.
Two Tompkins Cortland Community College golfers earned all-conference honors by finishing among the top eight Mid-State Athletic Conference golfers at the Jefferson Invitational on Friday. Patrick Tammariello (Owego/Owego Free Academy) and Cole Dalton (Apalachin/Owego Free Academy) garnered the accolades, giving the Panthers two all-conference golfers for the second time in the least three seasons.
The road was unkind to the Panthers on Thursday as the team traveled to Genesee Community College and lost both ends of a doubleheader. TC3 is now 8-30 overall and 5-17 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Genesee improves to 30-18 overall and 17-5 in conference.
Tompkins Cortland Community College hosted a Mid-State Athletic Conference doubleheader against Finger Lakes Community College on Tuesday. The Panthers dropped both games to fall to 8-28 overall and 5-15 in the MSAC. Finger Lakes moves to 30-16 overall and 13-6 in conference.
Sunday was a tough day of baseball for the Panthers as the team lost both ends of a doubleheader at Erie Community College. TC3 drops to 8-26 overall and 4-16 in the Region 3 West Division. Erie improves to 25-21 overall and 15-8 in the West Division.
Playing in the lacrosse playoffs for the first time since 2019, the Panthers lacrosse team lost in the Region 3-A Championship Game to top-seed Onondaga Community College on Saturday. The 35-2 defeat to the nationally ranked Lazers ends TC3’s season with a record of 4-6 overall.
Patrick Tammariello (Owego/Owego Free Academy) finished in the top ten at the Jamestown Invitational on Friday. The freshman man carded a 76 on the Chautauqua Golf Course, good for a tie for eighth place.
A long afternoon ended with a pair of close losses for the Panthers on Friday. Playing host to Erie Community College, the Panthers lost by scores of 10-8 and 5-3, with the first game going to extra innings and the second game shortened due to darkness. TC3 is now 8-24 overall and 4-14 in the Region 3 West Division. Erie is 23-21 overall and 13-8 in the West Division.
Another strong outing by Talfourd Wynne (Philadelphia/Indian River H.S.) helped the Panthers earn a doubleheader split with Jamestown Community College on Thursday. TC3 won the opener 7-2 behind Wynne before dropping the second game by the same 7-2 score. The Panthers are now 8-22 overall and 4-12 in the Region 3 West Division. Jamestown stands at 11-19 overall and 7-11 in the West Division.
The offensive struggles continued for Panthers baseball on Tuesday as the team dropped a doubleheader at Jamestown, 3-1 and 15-1, marking the ninth time this year the Panthers have scored one or fewer runs in game. TC3 is in now 7-21 overall and 3-11 in the Region 3 West Division. Jamestown improves to 10-18 overall and 6-10 in the West Division.
Tompkins Cortland Community College brought home another seventh-place finish on Saturday, taking part in the Adirondack Invitational at Hiland Park Country Club in Queensbury. The Panthers recorded a score of 398; Niagara won the event with a 318.
Tompkins Cortland Community College took part in the Hudson Valley Invitational at Normanside Country Club in Delmar on Friday, carding a team score of an even 400. SUNY Niagara won the event with a 325; TC3 finished seventh out of nine teams.
A rally that ended with a win in game one and a rally that came up just short in game two gave the Panthers a doubleheader split with Corning Community College on Thursday. TC3 is in now 7-19 overall, 3-9 in the Region 3 West Division, and 5-13 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Corning stands at 2-26 overall, 1-19 in the West Division, and 1-9 in the MSAC.
First Road Trip Ends with Loss for Panthers
September 13, 2025The first road trip of the year was a rough one for the Panthers men’s soccer team. Travelling to Batavia to take on Genesee Community College, the Tompkins Cortland Community College lost by a final score of 9-1 The result leaves the Panthers with a record of 1-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in Mid-State Athletic Conference. Genesee is now 4-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the MSAC.
