ELMIRA SOFTBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION HOSTING 'MEET AND GREET' WEDNESDAY (2019-02-17)
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ELMIRA —  The Elmira Softball Umpires Association (ESUA) is looking for new umpires. If you're at least 16 years of age and are looking to umpire a variety of levels of local softball in this area, then this is the opportunity for you. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: NEW YORK STATE, DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING CAP BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2019-02-17)
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THE VALLEY — The New York State Division II wrestling championships, and the District 4, Class AA wrestling championships cap a busy week of postseason action, which also includes all five Valley teams that qualified for the postseason in action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE OPENS CLASS AA PLAYOFFS AT HOME TUESDAY; ATHENS ON ROAD THURSDAY IN CLASS AAAA OPENER (2019-02-17)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre is the second seed and will open at home Tuesday in the District 4, Class AA girls basketball playoffs, while Athens is the fifth seed in Class AAAA playoffs and will open on the road Thursday.
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DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS OPENS CLASS AAAA PLAYOFFS ON ROAD (2019-02-17)
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ATHENS — Athens is the fifth seed, and will open the District 4, Class AAAA boys basketball playoffs on the road Friday.
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YOUTH WRESTLING: ATHENS 3RD-GRADER KENDALL GALASSO PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (2019-02-17)
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TUNKHANNOCK — East Smithfield’s Kendall Galasso won the 10U 60-pound division at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Qualifier here last Sunday to punch her ticket to States.
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DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: GALASSO WINS NORTH SECTION TITLE — SIX OTHER WILDCATS ADVANCE TO DISTRICTS (30 PHOTOS) (2019-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
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TROY — Athens will advance seven wrestlers, including its only North Section champion — senior David Galasso — to next weekend’s District 4, Class AA Championships.
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ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON ACTION CONTINUES IN HIGH GEAR (2019-02-16)
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THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling gets underway in Pa. this morning with the North Section Tournament, while the Sayre girls play for their first-ever “NTL Showdown” title, and New York bowlers and swimmers vie for trips to their respective state tournaments. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH 55-37 WIN OVER WYALUSING (2019-02-15)
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WYALUSING — Athens opened up its lead in the second quarter, then blew the game wide open in third quarter en route to a 55-37 win over Wyalusing in the regular-season finale of the NTL boys basketball season.
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DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS' GALASSO, RUDE TOP SEEDS AT NORTH SECTION TOURNAMENT (2019-02-15)
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TROY — Senior David Galasso and freshman Karter Rude are top seeds in their weight classes here Saturday in the District 4, North Section Class AA wrestling championships at the Troy Commons Building.
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ON TAP TODAY: HOOP SEASON ENDS, POSTSEASON BOWLING, TRACK & FIELD, DIVING TAKES CENTER STAGE (2019-02-15)
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THE VALLEY — Athens is on the road for the final regular-season basketball game of the winter season, while postseason bowling, track & field, and diving takes center stage Friday. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE RIDES SIZE, EXPERIENCE TO 55-32 WIN OVER ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2019-02-14)
BY TIM TAYLOR
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SAYRE — The first two times Sayre and Athens met this season, the Redskins won a defensive battle, then jumped out to an early 20-point lead and cruised to victory.
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NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FINISHES SEASON WITH 28-18 WIN OVER TROY (2019-02-14)
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ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, and pulled away en route to a 28-18 win over Troy here Wednesday evening in NTL Large School Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS TAKES CENTER STAGE (2019-02-14)
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THE VALLEY — Girls basketball takes center stage this evening with Waverly playing for its third consecutive IAC Large School championship, and Sayre hosting crosstown rival Athens in the opening round of the NTL Showdown.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CRUISES PAST TROY, 50-31 — LOCKS UP SPOT IN SHOWDOWN (2019-02-13)
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ATHENS — Athens raced out to a quick double-digit lead, and cruised to a 50-31 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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NTL GIRLS SWIMMING: ATHENS WINS TEAM TITLE, SAYRE SECOND AT LEAGUE MEET (22 PHOTOS) (2019-02-13)
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SAYRE — Freshman Brooke Kopatz was a triple-winner, and junior Lauren Neville and sophomore Alyson Rockwell were double-winners to lead Athens to the team title here Wednesday afternoon at the NTL Swimming & Diving Championships. ...more

NTL BOYS SWIMMING: ATHENS WINS TEAM TITLE AT LEAGUE MEET (10 PHOTOS) (2019-02-13)
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SAYRE — Freshman Kaden Gorsline was a triple-winner, and senior Trent Neville, sophomores Mason Henderson, Zac Gowin and Joe Toscano, and freshman Reuven Gifeisman were double-winners to lead Athens to the team title here Wednesday afternoon at the NTL swimming & diving championships. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS DIALS LONG DISTANCE IN 65-42 WIN OVER EDISON (2019-01-13)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Athens knocked down five 3-pointers in the second quarter to build a nine-point halftime lead, then blew the game open in the fourth quarter in a 65-42 win over Thomas A. Edison here Wednesday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BENNETT, ATHENS' BISHOP WIN GOLD AT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS — ATHENS' GARCIA, VANDERPOOL ALSO PLACE (2019-02-13)
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SHAMOKIN — Sayre’s Kaden Bennett and Athens’ Dashel Bishop won individual gold here over the weekend at annual Tournament of Champions at Shamokin High School.
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THE FINAL WORD: THOUGHTS ON WRESTLING WEEKEND (2019-02-13)
It was quite a weekend of wrestling at Windsor High School for the Section IV, Division II Championships.

The majority of the finals went according to the seedings with the top seeds prevailing, including Tioga senior Austin Lamb and junior Brady Worthing winning their weight classes.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BOYS EARN SEVEN TOP SEEDS AT SECTION IV, CLASS C SWIM PRELIMS (2019-02-13)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys have seven top-seeded swimmers at this afternoon’s Section IV, Class C preliminaries, while Sayre hosts the NTL Swimming & Diving Championships as action in the pool takes center stage.
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