Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour won the IAC Large School softball championship with a 7-6 victory over Lansing. This marks their first overall title since merging the teams prior to the 2023 season.
Key points
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour won the IAC Large School championship
Final score was 7-6 against Lansing
This is their first title since the team merger
They had a 10-6 record in 2024 and 15-3 last year
Current record is 16-4
Watkins Glen/Odessa-MontourLansingThomas A. Edison
This Storm chase yielded a championship.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour secured the first overall Interscholastic Athletic Conference softball championship as a combined team with a 7-6 victory over Lansing in the rain Thursday, May 14 at Watkins Glen High School.
Both titles were part of a rapid progression for Schuyler softball since the programs at Watkins Glen and O-M were merged prior to the 2023 season.
Following a 10-6 season in 2024, last year's team finished 15-3. This year's record is now 16-4, with two losses coming to teams from outside Section 4, and the other two to Section 4 perennial state powers Deposit-Hancock and Edison.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Paige Ells pitches during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Q&A
What was the final score of the IAC Large School softball championship?
The final score was 7-6 in favor of Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour.
When did Watkins Glen/O-M secure the IAC Large School softball title?
They secured the title on May 14 during a rain-delayed game at Watkins Glen High School.
How did the merger of Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour affect their softball performance?
The merger led to a rapid improvement, culminating in a championship win and a current record of 16-4.
Who did Watkins Glen/O-M defeat to become the IAC South Large School champion?
They defeated Thomas A. Edison 8-5 in a tiebreaker to become the IAC South Large School champion.
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Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Amy Field takes a swing during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Watkins Glen/O-M holds off Lansing for IAC Large School softball title
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Paige Ells pitches during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Watkins Glen/O-M holds off Lansing for IAC Large School softball title
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Amy Field takes a swing during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
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Photos of Watkins Glen/O-M's win vs. Lansing in IAC softball final
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen's last overall IAC title as a solo outfit came in 1996, 15-7, over Moravia. O-M's lone conference championship came by a 13-6 score over McGraw in 1982.
"Couldn't be happier with the girls," Storm head coach Shannon Ells said. "We fought hard all week, we worked hard.
"Every single girl on the team has done their part, from the first girl on the field to the last girl on the bench. They're all fighting for the same cause, pulling in the same direction, believing in each other, and that's what got it done this week."
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Paige Ells pitches during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Paige Ells pitches during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Brooklynn Thompson, Amy Field, and Keira Ells each went 2-for-3 for Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour. Thompson and Field each scored 2 runs, while Field and Ells had 2 RBIs apiece.
Storm pitcher Paige Ells also scored 2 runs and pitched a complete game. She struck out 9, allowed 8 hits and 4 walks. Three of Lansing's runs were unearned.
Reagan Chalupsky went the distance for Lansing and gave up 7 hits and 6 hits while striking out 2.
Kennedy Perine was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Bobcats. Esme Kennedy-Smith went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, and Piper Mason went 1-for-2 with 2 walks, 2 runs, and an RBI.
Turning point
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Amy Field takes a swing during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's Amy Field takes a swing during a 7-6 win over Lansing in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
The teams went back-and-forth on the scoreboard while the rain did the same at Watkins Glen's hybrid turf/grass field.
With the score tied 4-4 and two out in the sixth, Field lined a two-run single into center field to give the Storm the lead for good. Thompson added what turned out to be a pivotal insurance run when she raced home on a wild pitch.
In the top of the seventh, Perine and Kennedy-Smith delivered RBI singles to get Lansing within one. Paige Ells induced a one-hopper to Field at third base to put the championship away.
Just after the final out, Lansing's coaches congratulated their players for how well they played. Lansing (13-5) lost to the Storm by scores of 13-1 and 9-1 during the regular season. The Bobcats fell by a 17-2 score to Edison in last year's IAC Large School final.
"This was our goal, to win the division, to win the IAC," said Shannon Ells, father of both Paige and Keira.
"Give credit to Lansing. They played us really tough today, they took us to our limits, they pushed us and the girls fought back. They had a ton of grit and heart and they showed it and rose to the top today and super proud of them."
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Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour beat Lansing, 7-6, in the IAC Large School softball championship game May 14, 2026 at Watkins Glen High School.
Both teams now turn their sights to the Section 4 playoffs. Watkins Glen/O-M will be among the top seeds in Class B, which is the bracket Lansing will also compete.
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