SECTION IV BASKETBALL: WAVERLY BOYS, GIRLS ARE 2-SEEDS, WILL OPEN CLASS B PLAYOFFS AT HOME (2025-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly boys and girls are both the second seeds in their respective Section IV, Class B basketball playoffs, and will open at home next weekend. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS ON ROAD IN DISTRICT 4 PLAYOFF OPENER (2025-02-20)
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THE VALLEY — Athens hits the road to Jersey Shore in the opening game of the District 4, Class 4A girls basketball playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS SWIMMING: WAVERLY DUO ADVANCE TO SATURDAY'S CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-02-19)
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ENDWELL — Junior Finn Williams and freshman Ramey Grazette each qualified for Saturday's finals with top-16 finishes at the Section IV, Class B Boys Swimming preliminaries here Wednesday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: PRESSURE DEFENSE, SENESE-PELLICANO TANDEM PROPEL SAYRE TO 64-45 WIN OVER LINE MOUNTAIN IN CALSS AA QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Pressure defense and the hot hand of senior Zach Senese sparked Sayre to a 14-point halftime lead, and senior Nick Pellicano's third-quarter barrage extended the lead to 30 in the Redskins' 64-45 win over Line Mountain here Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class AA boys basketball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' RENNINGER, SAYRE'S BROWN, WAVERLY'S DEKAY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-02-19)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Emma Renninger won a District 4 wrestling title as the third seed, while Sayre sophomore Jordan Brown duplicated that feat at the North Section Championships, and Waverly freshman Drayton DeKay won his first Section IV title. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 15. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: ATHENS, TOWANDA GIRLS STAY ALIVE IN CONSOLATION BRACKET; M-E BOYS ADVANCE TO WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (2025-02-19)
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SAYRE — Maine-Endwell advanced to the boys' winner's bracket finals with a win over Corning, while the Owego boys, and Athens and Towanda girls remained alive in consolation bracket action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS HOST CLASS AA PLAYOFF GAME (2025-02-19)
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THE VALLEY — The District 4 basketball playoffs tip off Wednesday night with Sayre hosting a postseason game for the first time in years. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S SEASON COMES TO END WITH 50-31 LOSS AT WATKINS GLEN (19 PHOTOS) (2025-02-18)
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WATKINS GLEN — Watkins Glen closed out the first quarter with a 16-2 run, and Tioga never recovered in a 50-31 season-ending loss here Tuesday night in IAC boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA ON ROAD FOR MUST-WIN GAME IN ONLY GAME ON DOCKET (2025-02-18)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga travels to Watkins Glen in need of a win to qualify for the upcoming Section IV, Class C boys basketball playoffs.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL: WAVERLY BOYS REACH WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS IN EPIPHANY JUNIOR HIGH TOURNEY; WAVERLY GIRLS IN SEMIFINALS (2025-02-17)
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SAYRE — The Waverly boys racked up a pair of wins, including one over Athens in the semifinals, to reach the winner's bracket finals of the annual Epiphany Junior High Basketball Tournament, while the Waverly girls won twice to reach the semifinals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FINAL REGULAR-SEASON GAME SETS STAGE FOR FLURRY OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2025-02-17)
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THE VALLEY — The final regular-season contest of the winter season begins the week, which ends with a flurry of postseason action that includes bowling, boys swimming, basketball, and wrestling. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS OPENS CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD THURSDAY (2025-02-17)
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ATHENS — The Athens girls are the sixth seed, and will open the District 4, Class 4A basketball playoffs on the road Thursday. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: TIOGA'S DUNCANSON, McKEE WIN TITLES, ADVANCE TO DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Junior Jayden Duncanson, a three-time top-three place-finisher at States, won his third Section IV title, and sophomore Declan McKee, who was fourth at States last year, won his second here Sunday afternoon at the Division 2 Championships. Both will compete at States in two weeks in search of more state hardware. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: WAVERLY CROWNS THREE CHAMPS, ADVANCES FIVE TO DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)

BEEMAN, ROBINSON DEKAY WIN TITLES; STOTLER, BOWMAN ALSO PUNCH TICKET TO STATES

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly crowned three champs — juniors Troy Beeman and Cooper Robinson, and freshman Drayton DeKay, and had a runner-up in sophomore Rhylee Stotler, but it was the fifth Wolverine — 8th-grader Avery Bowman — to punch his ticket to States here Sunday at the Section IV Division 2 Wrestling Championships that provided the most excitement. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE OPENS CLASS AA PLAYOFFS AT HOME WEDNESDAY (2025-02-16)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre is the fourth seed, and will open the District 4, Class AA boys basketball playoffs at home on Wednesday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ONLY EVENT ON DOCKET (2025-02-16)
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BINGHAMTON — A rare Sunday event and it's a big one as Section IV's top wrestlers converge on the Broome County Arena for the Section IV Wrestling Championships. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA'S NELSON WINS THIRD SECTION TITLE; BAILEY ALSO PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Freshman Kyah Nelson won her third straight Section IV title, and senior Kali Bailey also punched her ticket to States, while sophomore Amelia Toomey narrowly missed a return trip to States here Saturday at the Section IV Girls Wrestling Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN WINS NORTH SECTION TITLE; FIRST SINCE 2016 FOR REDSKINS (5 PHOTOS) (2025-02-16)

SAYRE'S BROWN GOES 2-2 AT DISTRICT 4 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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WELLSBORO — Sayre sophomore Jordan Brown was 3-0, including a pair of upsets, to win the 172-pound title here Saturday afternoon at the District 4, North Section Wrestling Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS THREE CHAMPS, ADVANCES EIGHT TO REGIONALS; PLACES SECOND IN TEAM STANDINGS (2025-02-15)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Athens crowned three champs — senior Emma Renninger, junior Leah Nason, and sophomore Abigail Wagner, and advanced eight girls to Regionals here Saturday afternoon, while placing second at the District 4 Girls Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: HOLMES PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; WAVERLY WINS TEAM TITLE AT SECTION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Elona Holmes punched a return ticket to states with a runner-up finish, but 8th-grader Gianna Rylott came up just shy of her first trip to Albany as the duo led Waverly to a team title here Saturday at Sect ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: FORKS RIDES FAST START TO 64-37 WIN OVER WAVERLY IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF (24 PHOTOS) (2025-02-15)
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BINGHAMTON — Chenango Forks raced out to a quick double-figure lead, and Waverly never recovered as the Blue Devils clinched the STAC Central Division title with a convincing 64-37 win here Saturday afternoon in a girls basketball divisional playoff game. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: BEEMAN, ROBINSON, DEKAY LEAD SEVEN WAVERLY WRESTLERS INTO ACTION AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-02-15)
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BINGHAMTON — Juniors Troy Beeman and Cooper Robinson and freshman Drayton DeKay are top seeds at Sunday's Section IV, Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and will lead seven Waverly wrestlers into action here at the Broome County Arena. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: McKEE, DUNCANSON LEAD TIOGA CONTINGENT INTO DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-02-15)
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BINGHAMTON — Tioga had two top seeds in sophomore Declan McKee and junior Jayden Duncanson, and two 3-seeds here Sunday at the Section IV, Division 2 Wrestling Championships at the Broome County Arena.
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ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON WRESTLING, DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF HOOP GAME HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY'S SLATE (2025-02-15)
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THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling and a STAC divisional playoff game highlight a busy Saturday of high school sports action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN THIRD SEED AT NORTH SECTION TOURNAMENT (2025-02-14)
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WELLSBORO — Sophomore Jordan Brown, one of three Sayre wrestlers entered, is a third seed in Saturday's District 4, North Section Wrestling Tournament at Wellsboro High School. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA HAS THREE TOP SEEDS; WAVERLY FIVE SEEDED IN TOP THREE AT SECTION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-02-14)
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WAVERLY — Tioga has three tops seeds here at Saturday's Section IV Girls Wrestling Championships, while Waverly has a pair of 2-seeds and three 3-seeds as more than 130 wrestlers vie to reach the first NYSPHSSA Championships at the MVP Arena on Feb. 27
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DISTRICT 4 GIRLS WRESTLING: YOUNG ATHENS' LONE TOP SEED; SIX TEAMMATES SEEDED IN TOP THREE AT D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-02-14)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Sophomore Abigail Wagner is Athens' lone top seed at Saturday's District 4 Girls Wrestling Championships, while four of her teammates are 2-seeds, and two are 3-seeds here at Williamsport High School. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, WAVERLY'S ROBINSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-02-14)
The Sports Reports
Corning junior Cella McLaughlin won three events to help the Hawks extend their track & field dominance, while Waverly junior Cooper Robinson was dominant on his way to a weight class title at the Section IV wrestling qualifier. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 8. ...more

IAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY CAPS SECOND PERFECT LEAGUE SEASON IN A ROW WITH 69-39 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2025-02-14)
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WAVERLY — Waverly wrapped up its second perfect regular season in a row with a 69-39 win over Windsor here Thursday night in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH 58-57 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2025-02-13)
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WAVERLY — Waverly scored the first 11 points of the game, led throughout, then fended off a late Windsor rally in a 58-57 win in the regular-season finale here Thursday night in STAC boys basketball action. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNOUNCES EPIPHANY FREE THROW CHAMPS (W / PHOTO) (2025-02-13)
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SAYRE — On Feb. 2, youth from across Bradford County gathered at the Epiphany School gymnasium for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw championships. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BOYS' REGULAR-SEASON FINALE ONLY GAME IN TOWN (2025-02-13)
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THE VALLEY — There's just one game on Thursday's docket as the Waverly boys wrap up the regular season at home. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY TOPS CHENANGO VALLEY, 41-30, TO FORCE CENTRAL DIVISION PLAYOFF (22 PHOTOS) (2025-02-12)
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WAVERLY — Waverly turned in another strong defensive effort in a 41-30 win over Chenango Valley here Wednesday night in STAC Central Divisional girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE DROPS SEASON FINALE AT WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2025-02-12)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro took a five-point lead, and pulled away for a 46-17 win over Sayre in the season finale here Wednesday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY PULLS AWAY LATE IN 50-35 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2025-02-12)
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WAVERLY — Waverly jumped ahead early, battled through the middle two quarters, then blew the game open in the fourth quarter in a 50-35 win over Chenango Valley in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action here Wednesday night. ...more