HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – Three of the area’s best football talents are forever linked to greatness. The 2025 finalists for the Ernie Davis Award were revealed at the Arnot Mall, on Saturday.

Six months after playing a key role for Horseheads' state champion baseball team, senior Patrick Laney capped 2025 by being named recipient of the Ernie Davis Award for football on Thursday, Dec. 18.

SYRACUSE - Ernie Davis never wore Nikes, until now. A new statue of the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy depicts him in modern-day football gear - including Nike cleats. The problem is ...

Ernie Davis died tragically of leukemia in 1963. Eight years later, Nike invented the swoosh logo that has become synonymous with athletics. So why are there Nike swooshes all over the newly unveiled ...

The first black man to win the Heisman Trophy, as well as the first to become the top pick in the NFL draft, Ernie Davis was a titan well worth remembering on film. With his remarkable work on the ...

The award recognizes a Chemung County football player for on-field accomplishments, academics, and character. Laney was a key player on offense, defense, and special teams for the 7-4 Blue Raiders. He ...