IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S INTERIM COACH HAPPY TO SEE ANOTHER SEASON OF SOLID NUMBERS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-08-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Former Tioga girls soccer coach Jim Walsh is making a return to the sidelines for the 2026 season, and is happy to see another season with solid numbers. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS SHOOTS 70; WILDCATS FINISH SECOND TO TOWANDA AGAIN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
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WAVERLY — Athens senior Eli Hicks shot a sub-par round to earn low-medal honors, but Towanda remained unbeaten with a four-stroke win over the Wildcats here Wednesday afternoon.
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NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS' CARLSON EARNS LOW-MEDAL HONORS; ATHENS, TOWANDA TIE FOR FIRST (11 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Freshman Lilah Carlson earned low-medal honors to help Athens to a tie with Towanda here Wednesday afternoon at The Club at Shepard Hills in the third NTL girls golf match of the season. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY'S RANKIN PLEASED WITH NUMBERS AS WOLVERINES PREPARES FOR 2026 SEASON (18 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly boys soccer coach Jon Rankin has the best numbers since taking the reigns of the program three years ago as he gets his team ready for the 2026 season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY RECORDS FIRST WIN OVER OWEGO; WOLVERINES’ WALTER FINISHES STRONG TO CLAIM MEDALIST HONOR (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly’s Griff Walter closed out his round with a birdie and an eagle to lead the Wolverines to their first STAC boys golf victory over Owego, 234-239, at The Golf Club at Owego Wednesday. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY'S ROTE EXCITED BY NUMBERS, DIRECTION OF PROGRAM (15 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly volleyball coach Hailee Rote is entering her fourth season leading the program and is excited by their numbers and the direction of the program as preparation for the 2026 season begins.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA'S FORD RINGS IN 44TH PRESEASON WITH GOOD NUMBERS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-25)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Monday marked the start of Tioga volleyball coach Des Ford's 44th season at the helm of the Tiger program, and she is still enjoying the ride.
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STAC GIRLS SOCCER: GREAT WEATHER, GOOD NUMBERS HAS WAVERLY'S HOGAN HAPPY TO BE BACK ON FIELD IN PREPARATION FOR 2026 SEASON (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Great weather and good numbers had longtime Waverly girls soccer coach Tara Hogan happy to be back on the field as preseason practice got under way Monday for the 2026 season. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA'S WORTHING EXCITED ABOUT INCREASE IN NUMBERS FOR 2026 SEASON (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga field hockey coach Aubrey Worthing is glad to be back on the field in preparation for the 2026 season, but even happier about her program's numbers. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: GOLF, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL ON TAP AS FALL SEASON PICKS UP STEAM (2026-08-23)
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THE VALLEY — After a pair of NTL golf matches kicked off the 2026-27 sports year, it picks up steam with STAC boys golf, a pair of Pa. football games, and a volleyball tournament adding to this week's slate of action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER SEE A LOT TO LIKE AT THREE-TEAM SCRIMMAGE AT ATHENS (20 PHOTOS) (2026-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Longtime Waverly football coach Jason Miller said there was a lot to like from his team's performance in the three-team scrimmage with Athens and Bloomsburg here Saturday at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS' BRADLEY SEES PLENTY OF POSITIVES AT THREE-TEAM SCRIMMAGE (17 PHOTOS) (2026-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens football coach Shawn Bradley took a lot of positives from his team's three-team football scrimmage against Waverly and Bloomsburg here Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS' REYNARD PREPARING WILDCATS TO MAKE ANOTHER RUN AT DISTRICT TITLE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-08-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After coming up just short last year, second-year Athens boys soccer coach Travis Reynard is ready to make another run at a District title as preparation for the 2026 season begins. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' DARROW SAYS TEAM FOCUSED ON DISTRICT TITLE REPEAT (13 PHOTOS) (2026-08-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Coming off the program's first District 4 title in 20 years, Athens volleyball coach Heather Darrow is excited to be preparing for the 2026 season. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS' PITTS EXCITED TO GET STARTED AHEAD OF 2026 SEASON (14 PHOTOS) (2026-08-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Longtime Athens girls soccer coach Rich Pitts is excited to get preparation for the 2026 season under way. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: TOWANDA WINS; ATHENS FINISHES SECOND AGAIN AT SECOND LEAGUE MEET (21 PHOTOS) (2026-08-19)
Valley Sports Report
WYSOX — Towanda had three golfers break 80, including Graham Welles, who became the second Black Knight to shoot under par this week, and finished first again in the second NTL boys golf match of the season here Wednesday at the Towanda Country Club. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: LYON LEADS ATHENS TO SECOND FIRST-PLACE FINISH IN A ROW; SAYRE NOTCHES FIRST WIN (9 PHOTOS) (2026-08-19)
Valley Sports Report
WYSOX — Junior Brooke Lyon earned low-medal honors to lead Athens to another first-place finish in the second NTL girls match of the season here Wednesday at the Towanda Country Club, while Sayre earned its first win in program history. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE'S SANGREY SAYS REDSKINS 'MORE CONFIDENT' AS PREPARATION FOR 2026 BEGINS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-08-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — With a historic season that featured the program's first-ever District 4 title, and first-ever state playoff win in the rear-view mirror, Sayre volleyball coach Colby Sangrey said there's a different feel in the preseason as the team prepares for the 2026 season. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: WAVERLY'S AULT EARNS CLASS A THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-08-18)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Ronin Ault led Waverly to its first Section IV Class A championships and its first-ever state playoff win, and was recognized by the New York State Sportswriters Association as a third-team Class A all-state selection. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: CARLSON, LYON FINISH 1-2 TO LEAD ATHENS TO WIN AT LEAGUE MATCH (5 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
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WELLSBORO — Freshman Lilah Carlson and freshman Brooke Lyon finished 1-2 individually to lead Athens to a first-place finish here Monday afternoon at Tyoga Golf Course in the first-ever NTL girls golf match with more than two teams.
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NTL BOYS GOLF: HICKS PACES ATHENS IN SECOND-PLACE FINISH IN LEAGUE OPENER; SCHRADER LEADS SAYRE (20 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens, led by senior Eli Hicks, had three of the top eight golfers here Monday afternoon at Tyoga Golf Course to place second in the opening NTL boys golf match of the season, while freshman Kam Schrader led Sayre.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: AFTER BUSY SUMMER, DAY 1 OF 2026 PRESEASON JUST ANOTHER MONDAY FOR WAVERLY'S MILLER (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly coach Jason Miller kept his team very busy over the summer, so when Day 1 of the 2026 preseason rolled around, it was just another Monday. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: EXECUTION, RESPECT IS NEW SAYRE COACH'S FOCUS DURING PRESEASON (9 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — After a week of heat acclimation, first-year Sayre coach Guy Kapichok started his team off hitting with paydirt in sight here Monday morning.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: NEW COACHING STAFF, DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS HIT GROUND RUNNING IN PREPARATION FOR 2026 (14 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Gray skies and a few sprinkles couldn't put a damper on the enthusiasm at Day 1 preseason practice for the new coaching regime of the defending state champion Tioga Tigers here Monday on Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: AFTER PRODUCTIVE SUMMER, ATHENS EXCITED TO GET READY FOR 2026 SEASON (11 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After a productive summer, Athens assistant coach Steve Satterly was excited to see the Wildcats back on the field Monday morning in preparation for the upcoming 2026 season. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: NEW SAYRE COACH INFULENCED BY NTL COACHING LEGEND (2026-06-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — New Sayre football coach Guy Kapichok played for the legendary Miller A. Moyer at Canton, and plans on implementing a lot of what made his teams successful. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VSR KICKS OFF 18TH YEAR OF COVERAGE — BUCKLE UP! IT'S GOING TO BE A WILD RIDE (2026-08-16)
Valley Sports Report kicks off its 18th year of high school and youth sports coverage in the Valley Monday, and I have a feeling it's going to be another great year. ...more

NTL GOLF: OWEN CRACKS TOP-10 AT HAPPY VALLEY INVITE; CARLSON IMPRESSIVE IN DEBUT FOR ATHENS GIRLS (2026-08-15)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Junior Ty Owen and the Athens boys golf team opened the season with top-10 finishes here Thursday at the rugged Happy Valley Invitational, and freshman Lilah Carlson made an impressive debut in the girls field as well.
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H.S. GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S HOWEY NAMED ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTHEAST ALL-REGIONAL ALL-STAR (2026-08-15)
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Tioga sophomore Grace Howey, who plays for the Binghamton-based Western New York Flash was recently named an ECNL Northeast All-Regional League U16 all-star.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT CELEBRATES 17TH ANNIVERSARY (2026-08-10)
Monday marked 17 years since Valley Sports Report launched and it's been one hell of a ride.

While the site turns 17, I turned 60 in January, and that has a lot of people asking "when are you going to hang up the press pass and retire." ...more

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: NORTHERN TIER VOLLEYBALL CLUB SELECT TEAMS CLAIM OFFSEASON GOLD (4 PHOTOS) (2026-08-08)
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ATHENS — The Norther Tier Volleyball Club, based in Athens, saw both of its select teams win at least one title during the offseason. ...more

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: NORTHERN TIER YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CLUB TEAMS ENOY STRONG SEASON (3 PHOTOS) (2026-08-07)
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ATHENS — The Northern Tier Volleyball Club youth teams enjoyed strong campaigns on the hardwoods this offseason. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANTON'S McROBERTS, CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' THREE VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year of girls sports on both sides of the border in 2025-26. In the end, two girls — Canton's Alexis McRoberts and Corning's Cella McLaughlin — shared The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 All-Regions "Girls Athlete of the Year" honors. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S SCHWEIZER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 2025-26 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' THREE VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
The 2025-2026 sports season featured plenty of big performances from the top male athletes from around the area. Leading the way was Notre Dame's Finn Schweizer, a standout in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the Crusaders, and The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Boys Athlete of the Year."
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' SCOTT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'COACH OF THE YEAR;" FOUR VALLEY COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
It was quite a year for area coaches with state titles, final four appearances, and breaking title droughts. One New York coach didn't just make it to the final four once, he did it twice. Horseheads' Andy Scott led the Horseheads' girls hoops team and the baseball team to the state semifinals, earning The Sports Report / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Coach of the Year" honors. ...more