NTL GIRLS SOCCER: TROY PUT GAME AWAY WITH THREE LATE GOALS; BLANKS ATHENS, 4-0 (19 PHOTOS) (2024-10-16)
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ATHENS — Troy scored three goals in less than five minutes late in the game to blow open a one-goal game on its way to a 4-0 win over Athens here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA BATTLES PAST DRYDEN IN SWEEP (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-16)
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DRYDEN — Tioga fought off a pesky Dryden to earn a hard-fought sweep here Wednesday night in IAC Large School volleyball action.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: WALTON BLANKS TIOGA IN SEASON FINALE (12 PHOTOS) (2024-10-16)
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WALTON — Chasidy Constable scored three goals and dished out three assists to lead Walton to an 8-0 win over Tioga here Wednesday in Section IV field hockey action.
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TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS: WAVERLY SWIM ACE MIRA KITTLE FEATURED ON EPISODE 16 (2024-10-16)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Mira Kittle, one of the best swimmers in New York State, sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Choice 102 — for Episode 16 to discuss her motivation, her goals, and her team.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS SOCCER ONLY HOME GAME IN TOWN WEDNESDAY (2024-10-16)
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THE VALLEY — There just one home event — Athens girls soccer hosting NTL champ Troy — on a small Wednesday slate of action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: CANTON TOPS ATHENS, 3-1 (2024-10-15)
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CANTON — Athens avoided a sweep with a win in the third set, but dropped a 3-1 decision to Canton here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY BLANKS GROTON, 2-0, FOR SECOND WIN OF SEASON (2024-10-15)
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WAVERLY — Waverly scored a pair of first-half goals, and made them stand in a 2-0 win over Groton here Tuesday night in non-league boys soccer action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: HORSEHEADS EDGES WAVERLY, 1-0, IN OVERTIME (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-15)
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HORSEHEADS — Madison Ribble scored three minutes into overtime to lift Horseheads to a 1-0 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: GOAL IN FINAL SECONDS FORCES ATHENS TO SETTLE FOR 1-1 DRAW WITH WILLIAMSON (2024-10-15)
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ATHENS — Williamson scored with 8.1 seconds remaining in regulation to forge a 1-1 draw with Athens here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KITTLE, WELLES LEAD UNBEATEN WAVERLY TO 100-80 WIN OVER OWEGO (2024-10-15)
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OWEGO — Junior Mira Kittle was a four-time winner, and freshman Lauryn Welles was a triple-winner to lead Waverly to a 100-80 win over Owego here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY'S McISAAC POSTS TOP-25 FINISH, WALTER EARNS VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (9 PHOTOS) (2024-10-15)
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ELMIRA — Senior Carson McIsaac had a top-25 finish, and freshman Griff Walter gained valuable experience here on a wacky weather Tuesday at the STAC Boys Golf Championships at Mark Twain Golf Course. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: STAC BOYS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOYS SOCCER HEADLINE TUESDAY'S ACTION (2024-10-15)
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THE VALLEY — The STAC Boys Golf Championships at Mark Twain Golf Course, and a pair of boys soccer games in the Valley headline Tuesday’s slate.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: TROY EDGES ATHENS, 2-1; WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT LEAGUE TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-15)
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EAST TROY — Athens nearly knocked off league unbeaten Troy, taking an early lead and having a penalty kick to tie late, but ultimately fell 2-1 to the Trojans in NTL girls’ soccer action Monday. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BROWNE, WAVERLY'S KITTLE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-14)
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THE VALLEY — Senior Jake Browne had a big game on both sides of the ball to help Tioga to a win over Newark Valley, and junior Mira Kittle continues to re-write record books at Waverly and other venues in Section IV. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 12. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ATHENS GRAD LISTER THROWS FIRST TD PASS AT ST. JOHN FISHER (2024-10-14)
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ROCHESTER — Athens grad Mason Lister, a sophomore on the St. John Fisher football team, completed his first collegiate pass, and tossed his first TD pass here Saturday in the Cardinals’ win over Hilbert College. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD BRETZ STARTING, CONTRIBUTING AT ST. JOHN FISHER (2024-10-14)
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ROCHESTER — Waverly grad Isaiah Bretz, a sophomore on the St. John Fisher football team has started all five games in the defensive backfield for the Cardinals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FINAL FULL WEEK OF REGULAR SEASON FOR SEVERAL FALL SPORTS (2024-10-13)
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THE VALLEY — It’s the final full week of the regular season for several sports, and the week ends at Haggerty Field with Tioga hosting Waverly. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KITTLE, TEAMMATES CONTINUE TO RE-WRITE RECORD BOOKS; WAVERLY FINISHES SECOND AT RUGGED ELMIRA INVITE (11 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
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ELMIRA — Junior Mira Kittle and her teammates continue to re-write the record books, both at Waverly and other venues. On Saturday, the Wolverine swimmers broke numerous records on their way to a second-place finish at the rugged Elmira Swimming & Diving Invitational. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: HARBOR CREEK BLANKS ATHENS, 5-0 (9 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
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BRADFORD, Pa. — Harbor Creek scored a pair of goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the game, then put the game away withth three goals late in the game in a 5-0 win over Athens here Saturday night in non-league boys soccer at Pitt-Bradford University. ...more

CROSS COUNTRY: MINAKER, CHAMBERLAIN, HINE PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT BOB GREENE INVITE (21 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
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NEWARK VALLEY — Waverly senior Harper Minaker and junior Mackenzie Chamberlain posted top-15 finishes, and sophomore Chase Hine had a top-25 finish to pace Valley competitors here Friday afternoon at the Bob Greene Cross Country Invitational. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: VANDERPOOL POWERS TOWANDA TO 54-14 WIN OVER SAYRE (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
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SAYRE — Riley Vanderpool ran for three TDs, and threw for another in the first half as Towanda built a 40-0 lead on its way to a 54-14 win over Sayre here Saturday night in NTL football action at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA SEALS 32-14 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY WITH PAIR OF LATE TDs (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
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NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga scored two TDs in 15 seconds late in the fourth quarter to put away a pesky Newark Valley in a 32-14 win here Saturday afternoon in Section IV, Division V football action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS WANCK WINS BOYS RACE, BRONSON SECOND IN GIRLS FIELD; BOTH TEAMS PLACE FOURTH (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
By CHRIS MANNING
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ROME — For Athens sophomore Graham Wanck, finishes don’t get any closer than they did on Saturday at the end of the boys’ varsity race of the NTL Coaches’ Cross Country Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: BLOOMSBURG TOPS ATHENS, 5-0 (16 PHOTOS) (2024-10-12)
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ATHENS — On the heels of a 2-0 loss at Corning Friday evening, Athens dropped a 5-0 decision to Bloomsburg in non-league girls soccer action here Saturday morning at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: PAIR OF FOOTBALL GAMES, NTL XC CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2024-10-12)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga is on the road for its first divisional football game of the season, while Sayre hosts Towanda for its Homecoming.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY SETS TONE WITH EARLY GOALS IN 3-0 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2024-10-11)
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CONKLIN — Susquehanna Valley scored a pair of goals in a 28-second span early in the first half, and went on to a 3-0 win over Waverly here Friday evening in STAC boys soccer action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON POWERS ATHENS TO 29-13 WIN OVER WYALUSING (16 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
By CHRIS MANNING
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WYALUSING — Athens used the big play on offense, and a bend-but-don’t-break mantra on defense to get a big road win over Wyalusing, 29-13, in NTL football action Friday.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKED BY CORNING, 2-0 (17 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
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CORNING — Corning scored a pair of second-half goals to pull out a 2-0 win over Athens here Friday night in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: 'PERFECT' SHAW DIRECTS WAVERLY IN 48-0 WIN OVER DRYDEN (2024-10-11)
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DRYDEN — Waverly scored on all six of its first-half possessions en route to a 48-0 win over Dryden here Friday night in Section IV, Division V football action.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA BESTS HORSEHEADS IN FOUR SETS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga shook off a loss in the third set to finish off Horseheads in a hard-fought fourth set of a 3-1 win here Friday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

YOUTH SOCCER: VYSA HOSTING U12 TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND (3 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
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SAYRE — The Valley Youth Soccer Association is hosting a U12 Tournament Saturday and Sunday on its field here on Wilawana Road. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 8 PICKS — CAN VALLEY TEAMS MANAGE THREE WINS? (2024-10-11)
It’s Week 8 of the high school football season, and only one team — Sayre — is at home this weekend.
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ON TAP TODAY: ROAD FOOTBALL GAMES HEADLINE FRIDAY'S SLATE; TIOGA VOLLEYBALL ON HOME GAME (2024-10-11)
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THE VALLEY — With Athens and Waverly football on the road, the only action in the Valley has Tioga volleyball hosting non-league foe Horseheads. ...more