Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Averill Park varsity softball team is a state champion once again. For the first time since 2015, the Golden Knights are back on top, defeating Section 1’s Pearl River 6-3 in the NYSPHSAA Class A state final Saturday morning at Binghamton University. In the end, the first inning proved to be the difference. Averill Park scored four runs in the opening frame, including what became the game-winning run.