STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY OPENS SEASON WITH 75-49 WIN AT CHENANGO VALLEY (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly knocked down six first-half 3-pointers to take a 17-point halftime lead on its way to a season-opening, 75-49, win over Chenango Valley here Tuesday night in STAC boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA RIDES QUICK START TO 68-20 ROUT OF SAYRE (2025-12-09)
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TOWANDA — Towanda rolled to a big lead early and cruised to a 68-20 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA GIRLS MANAGE SPLIT WITH LANSING; TIOGA BOYS SWEPT (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Tioga girls managed a split with Lansing Tuesday afternoon in IAC boys bowling action, while the Tiger boys were swept here at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 65-17 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens raced out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter, and cruised to a season-opening, 65-17, win over Williamson here Monday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY OVERWHELMS CHENANGO VALLEY, 75-26 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly used its smothering defense and fast-break offense to pull away early on its way to a 75-26 win over Chenango Valley here Monday night in STAC junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SWIM TEAMS OPEN 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens swim teams open the dual season at home, while the other three teams in action are on the road, including the Waverly boys opening the basketball season at Chenango Valley. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FENDS OFF CV RALLY IN 42-33 WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly led by 16 points at halftime, then suffered through an ice-cold third quarter, but held off Chenango Valley for a 42-33 win here Monday night in STAC Central Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS AT SULLIVAN COUNTY, 43-15 (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
LAPORTE — Sullivan County took control immediately, and steadily pulled away for a 43-15 win over Sayre here Monday night in non-league girls basketball action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CRUISES TO 60-19 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON IN SEASON-OPENER (14 PHOTOS) (2025-12-08)
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ATHENS — Athens got off to a fast start and cruised to a 60-19 season-opening win over Williamson here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY BOYS OPEN SEASON WITH SWEEP OF WINDSOR; LADY WOLVERINES WIN, 4-1 (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The defending Section IV, Division 2 champion Wolverines opened the 2025-26 season with a sweep of Windsor Monday afternoon in STAC boys bowling action, while the Lady Wolverines earned a 4-1 win here at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY CRUISES PAST CORNING; FALLS IN FINALS AT B'VILLE TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — Waverly raced out to a big lead early, and cruised to a 65-13 win over Corning here Saturday in non-league junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BASKETBALL: WAVERLY OPENS SEASON WITH 60-31 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly got off to a hot start, and never looked back in a 60-31 season-opening win over Notre Dame here Thursday in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE SEASON DEBUTS (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Three of Monday's four events are in the Valley, with the Athens boys making their season debut on the hope hardwoods, and the Waverly boys and girls opening their 2025-26 seasons on the bowling hardwoods, while the Waverly girls open the home portion of their hoop schedule. ...more

WINTER TRACK & FIELD: CHANDLER, LARRABEE PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT ITHACA BOMBER INVITE (2025-12-07)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Sophomore Jaxon Chandler and senior Haley Larrabee paced Waverly's efforts here Sunday at the Ithaca College Bomber High School Invitational at the Glazer Arena. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: HICKS PETTITT LEAD ATHENS BOYS TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT BLUEJAY FIRST CHANCE INVITE; LADY 'CATS PLACE FIFTH (14 PHOTOS) (2025-12-07)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Junior Eli Hicks earned Athens' lone win, and junior Brayden Pettitt posted four top-three finishes to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the boys portion of the Bluejay First Chance Invitational, while the Athens girls finished fifth in the team standings. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A HOST OF VALLEY TEAMS OPEN PLAY IN 2025-26 (2025-12-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With the fall season now completely in the rear-view mirror, a host of Valley teams open the 2025-26 winter seasons this week.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS DROPS 40-24 DECISION TO CENTRAL MARTINSBURG IN CONSOLATION GAME OF CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
MILL HALL, Pa. — Athens struggled from the field at the the halftime break, and Central Martinsburg used a 13-3 third-quarter run to blow open a tie game en route to a 40-24 win here Saturday in the consolation game of the Central Mountain Girls Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERPOOL WINS TITLE, NAMED 'MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER' AT STEPHENS SCRAMBLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Senior Emma Vanderhoof won the 132-pound bracket and was named the "Most Outstanding Wrestler" here Saturday at the Bea Stephens Girls Wrestling Scramble. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: TOOMEY WINS TITLE; PACES TIOGA'S EFFORTS AT STEPHENS SCRAMBLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Junior Amelia Toomey won the 145-pound bracket here Saturday to pace Tioga's efforts at the Bea Stephens Scramble.
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS THREE CHAMPS; WINS TEAM TITLE AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens crowned three champs — senior Hanna Rathbun, junior Joyce Clink, and freshman Skylynn Payne — and had two runners-up, and won the team title here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO CANDOR, 61-32, IN CONSOLATION GAME OF SIBLEY TOURNANMENT (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Candor got off a blazing start and Tioga never recovered in a 61-32 loss here Saturday afternoon in the consolation game of the Charlie Sibley Memorial Girls Basketball Tournament. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN PLACES THIRD AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (12 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Mikyah Brown placed third in her weight class to pace Sayre here Saturday at the Jarvis Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO MONTOURSVILLE IN CONSOLATION GAME OF MIFFLINBURG TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-26)
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MIFFLINBURG — Montoursville got off to a quick start and cruised to a 74-17 win over Sayre here Saturday in the consolation game of the MIfflinburg Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY POST 6-1 RECORD TO FINISH SECOND AT STEPHENS CLASSIC (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)

STOTLER NAMED 'MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER'

Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Waverly bounced back from its first loss of the season with a one-point win over West Genesee to secure a second-place finish here Saturday at the Mark Stephens Classic. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: JUDSON, ROCKWELL PACE WAVERLY IN ROUT OF ITHACA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ELMIRA — Junior Ryleigh Judson and sophomore Kendall Rockwell combined for 34 points to lead Waverly to a 58-19 win over Ithaca here Saturday afternoon at the Elmira College Tip-Off Girls Basketball Classic. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FINISHES THIRD AT JARVIS MEMORIAL TOURNEY (10 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Jordan Brown placed third in his weight class here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Tournament.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS TWO CHAMPS — COOKE AND BARRETT; PLACES SECOND AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Brendan Cooke and sophomore Treyton Barrett each won weight-class titles here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament, while four of their teammates were runners-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING — BOYS AND GIRLS — TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling — both boys and girls — takes center stage Saturday with both Athens teams in action at its Jarvis Tournament, while both Waverly teams and the Tioga girls are in action at the Stephens Classic and Stephens Scramble at Horseheads Middle School.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: BROOKVILLE TOPS ATHENS, 48-34, IN OPENING ROUND OF CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
MILL HALL, Pa. — Brookville jumped out to a quick lead, and pulled away for a 48-34 win over Athens here Friday night in the opening round of the Central Mountain Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY GOES 3-0 AT FIRST DAY OF STEPHENS CLASSIC (23 PHOTOS) (2025-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Waverly opened the 2025-26 season with three convincing wins at Day 1 of the Mark Stephens Classic here Friday night at the Horseheads Middle School. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO 6A MIFFLIN COUNTY IN SEASON-OPENER AT MIFFLINBURG TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2024-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
MIFFLINBURG — A young and inexperienced Sayre team opened the 2025-26 season against Class 6A Mifflin County here Friday night in the opening round of the Mifflinburg Tip-Off Tournament, and dropped an 81-13 decision. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: AS LEGACY GROWS, TIOGA'S AIELLO REFLECTS ON INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESS (2025-12-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — As Nick Aiello's legacy continues to grow, the longtime Tioga coach took a few moments to reflect on the growth of his program into one of the best in New York State. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA CLAIMS FOURTH STATE TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-05)

KEY FIRST-HALF DEFENSIVE STOP PROPELS TIOGA TO 42-31 WIN OVER TUCKAHOE IN CLASS D FINALS 

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tuckahoe had no answer for Tioga's powerful ground game, but it was a key defensive stop late in the second quarter that propelled Tioga to a 42-31 win, and the program's fourth New York State Class D title in five years here Friday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA DEFEATS CANDOR; TIGER GIRLS PREVAIL IN CLOSE BATTLE (2025-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Tioga came away with a pair of victories against Candor at Valley Bowling Center here Thursday with the Tiger girls winning a close battle.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 16 PICKS — IT'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND (2025-12-05)
This is it. The weekend every program strives to reach, but very few ever do. It's state championship weekend.

Tioga will play for its fifth state title this afternoon, while Southern Columbia also takes the field today seeking its 15th PIAA title. On Saturday afternoon, Chenango Forks seeks its eighth title. ...more