ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS SET TO SWIM AT CLASS B PRELIMINARIES (2024-11-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only event on Wednesday docket is the Section IV, Class B Girls Swimming Preliminaries at Maine-Endwell.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS HARPURSVILLE-AFTON; HOSTS SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY THURSDAY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-05)
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TIOGA CENTER — Top-seeded Tioga cruised to a sweep of eighth-seeded Harpursville-Afton here Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class C volleyball playoffs. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TIOGA GRAD WILLIAMS STARTS 34TH STRAIGHT GAME AT MORRISVILLE DESPITE TORN ACL (2024-11-05)
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MORRISVILLE — Tioga grad Cole Williams, a senior captain on the Morrisville State football team, started in his 34th consecutive game for the Mustangs Saturday in a 38-8 win over Hilbert College. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: WAVERLY GRAD LARRABEE RECORDS FIVE POINTS IN FRESHMAN SEASON AT SUNY BROOME (2024-11-05)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly grad Charlie Larrabee, a member of the SUNY Broome men's soccer team, wrapped up his freshman season with five points for the Hornets. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD SINDONI PLACES FOURTH AT EAST STROUDSBURG OPEN IN ELMIRA COLLEGE DEBUT (2024-11-05)
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Tioga grad Emily Sindoni, a sophomore on the Elmira College women's wrestling team, finished fourth here Sunday at the East Stroudsburg Open. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTS HARPRUSVILLE-AFTON IN VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS (2024-11-05)
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TIOGA CENTER — The only action on Tuesday's docket has Tioga hosting Harpursville-Afton in the Section IV, Class C volleyball quarterfinals. Game time is 5 p.m.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: WAVERLYU GRAD WESTBROOK NAMED TO AMERICA EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (2024-11-04)
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NEWARK, N.J. — Waverly grad Kennedy Westbrook, a redshirt freshman on the Division I NJIT women's soccer team, was named to the America East All-Rookie team. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BROWNE, WAVERLY'S CLONCH NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Jake Browne had another big game to help the Tigers clinch its seventh straight division title, and Waverly junior Claire Clonch posted a clean sheet to help the Wolverines to their first-ever Section IV soccer title. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 2. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD ROE WINS FIRST FOUR COLLEGIATE MATCHES; FINISHES FOURTH AT TED McGINLEY INVITE (2024-11-03)
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WILKES BARRE — Tioga grad Tyler Roe, a freshman at Stevens Institute wrestling team, won his first four collegiate matches, including a victory over the top seed, on his way to a fourth-place finish here Saturday at the Ned McGinley Invitational, hosted by King's College. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD BRADLEY FINISHES SECOND AT ITHACA INVITATIONAL (2024-11-03)
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ITHACA — Athens grad Gavin Bradley, a junior at Castleton University, second at the Ithaca Invitational to help the Spartans to a team title here this weekend. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: ATHENS GRAD WALKER WRAPS UP JUNIOR SEASON AT ST. BONAVENTURE (2024-11-03)
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OLEAN, N.Y. — Athens grad Hannah Walker, a defender on the Division I St. Bonaventure women's soccer team, wrapped up her junior season averaging more than 85 minutes per game.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: WAVERLY GRAD PICCO RECORDS ASSIST IN FINAL GAME AT LaSALLE (2024-11-03)
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PHILADELPHIA — Waverly grad Gabby Picco, a senior on the Division I LaSalle University women's soccer team, ended her career with an assist in a 2-0 win over Richmond last Sunday. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON IN FULL SWING IN NEW YORK (2024-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The fall season is complete in Pa., but the postseason is in full swing in New York with the Section IV football playoffs beginning Friday, volleyball, girls swimming and cross country crowning champions this week, and the Waverly girls playing in their first state playoff game Saturday. ...more

PIAA CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' BRONSON POSTS BEST CAREER FINISH AT STATES; WANCK FALLS SHY OF LAST YEAR'S FINISH (6 PHOTOS) (2024-11-02)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Athens senior Sara Bronson finished her high school career at the PIAA, Class AA Cross-Country Championships Saturday with a career-best 51st-place finish. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY WINS FIRST-EVER SECTIONAL TITLE — BLANKS LONGTIME NEMESIS CHENANGO FORKS, 2-0, IN CLASS B FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Freshman Gianna Soprano and Kaylin Twedt scored goals, and Waverly's defense and keeper junior Clare Clonch posted a clean sheet to lead the Wolverines to the program's first-ever Section IV championship — a 2-0 win over longtime nemesis Chenango Forks in the Class B title game — here Saturday afternoon at the Wright National Soccer Campus. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS DUO RUNS AT PIAA CROSS COUNTRY MEET; WAVERLY GIRLS PLAY FOR FIRST-EVER SECTION IV SOCCER TITLE (2024-11-02)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Sara Bronson and sophomore Graham Wanck look to improve on last year's finishes today at the PIAA Cross Country Championships, while Waverly plays for its first-ever Section IV girls soccer title in Saturday's headliners. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY RIDES FAST START, BIG PLAYS TO 42-10 WIN OVER WHITNEY POINT (22 PHOTOS) (2024-11-01)
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WAVERLY — Waverly scored five TDs in its first nine offensive plays, including three one-play possessions, on its way to a 42-10 win over Whitney Point here Friday night in Section IV, Division V football action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA CLINCHES SEVENTH STRAIGHT DIVISION TITLE WITH 35-28 WIN OVER B-G (20 PHOTOS) (2024-11-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BAINBRIDGE — Senior Jake Browne did the majority of the damage for Tioga, but junior Dominic Palmer, and senior Lukas Nichols added big plays to help Tigers clinch the Section IV, Division VII title with a hard-fought, 35-28, win over Bainbridge-Guilford here Friday night. ...more

DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: TOP-SEEDED SHAMOKIN ROLLS OVER ATHENS IN CLASS 4A SEMIS (16 Photos) (2024-11-01)
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SHAMOKIN — Athens fell to top-seed Shamokin, 50-7, in a District 4, Class 4A football semi-final match-up here Friday night.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S BROWNE, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-01)
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Tioga senior Jake Browne turned in a record-breaking performance, and Wellsboro sophomore Lauren Kosek was a District 4 runner-up. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 26. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 11 PICKS — PLAYOFFS IN PA., END OF REGULAR SEASON IN N.Y. (2024-11-01)
Week 10 brings up playoff football South of the Border, and the end of the regular season on the North side.

For Valley teams, Athens is on the road to face top-seeded Shamokin in the District 4, Class 4A semifinals, while Waverly hosts Whitney Point, and Tioga is at Bainbridge-Guilford. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL FRIDAY FEATURES PLAYOFF GAME, TWO REGULAR-SEASON FINALES (2024-11-01)
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THE VALLEY — This Football Friday features the first playoff game of the season — Athens and Shamokin, and the regular-season finales for Waverly and Tioga. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: SELINSGROVE TOPS ATHENS, 2-0, IN CLASS 3A TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-30)
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Top-seeded Selinsgrove took advantage of an Athens miscue to break a scoreless tie early in the second half on its way to a 2-0 win Wednesday night in the District 4, Class 3A boys soccer championship game at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex.
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IAC CROSS COUNTRY: WOOD LEADS TIOGA'S EFFORTS AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-10-30)
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MARATHON — Junior Talon Wood had a top-15 finish to lead Tioga's efforts here Wednesday afternoon at the IAC Cross Country Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS: ATHENS FALLS IN FIVE-SET HEARTBREAKER IN CLASS 3A TITLE MATCH (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
After fighting from behind all night, Athens let a match point slip away in a five-set loss to Shamokin Wednesday night in the District 4, Class 3A championship match at Williamsport High School. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY REMAINS ATOP CLASS C RANKING; TIOGA MAKES BIG JUMP IN CLASS D (2024-10-30)
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SYRACUSE — Waverly remains atop the Class C state rankings, while Tioga made a big jump up the Class D ranks following its lopsided win over fifth-ranked Deposit-Hancock Friday in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association poll. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA TOP SEED IN CLASS C PLAYOFFS; OPENS AT HOME TUESDAY (2024-10-30)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is the top seed and will open the Section IV, Class C volleyball playoffs at home Tuesday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL TEAMS PLAYING FOR DISTRICT 4 TITLES (2024-10-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys soccer and volleyball teams will both vie for District 4 titles Wednesday night in the Williamsport Area.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: WELLES, KELLOGG LEAD WAVERLY TO WIN OVER FORKS; WOLVERINES CAP UNBEATEN SEASON (17 PHOTOS) (2024-10-29)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Freshman Lauryn Welles, and 8th-grader Audrey Kellogg each won four events to lead Waverly to a 114-49 win over Chenango Forks here Tuesday afternoon in the final dual meet of the STAC girls swim season. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: LANSING AVENGES PAIR OF LOSSES TO TIOGA; WINS DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF (16 PHOTOS) (2024-10-29)
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LANSING — Tioga got off to a good start, but Lansing rallied to avenge a pair of regular-season losses with a four-set win over Tioga here Tuesday night in an IAC Large School Divisional playoff. ...more

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: TOWANDA TOPS ATHENS IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF NTL YOUTH LEAGUE TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-29)
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ATHENS — Towanda posted a perfect 7-0 record to win the NTL Youth Volleyball League championships here recently, posting a win over Athens in the finals. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF; FINAL REGULAR SEASON EVENTS (2024-10-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga travels to Lansing to play a divisional playoff game for a berth in the IAC Large School championship against Whitney Point, while the Waverly girls swim team and the Waverly cross country teams compete in the final regular-season events of the fall. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BROWNE, ATHENS' BRONSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK,' FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 26 (2024-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Jake Browne had a record-breaking night to lead Tioga's to its biggest win of the season Friday, while Athens senior Sara Bronson punched her ticket for a return trip — her fourth — to the PIAA Cross Country Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 26. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: DISTRICT / SECTION TITLES ON THE LINE, ATHENS HARRIERS AT STATES AS POSTSEASON HITS HIGH GEAR (2024-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A trio of Valley teams play for District 4 / Section IV titles this week, and a pair of Athens runners will compete at the PIAA Cross Country Championships as the postseason hits high gear. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS HOLDS OFF SHIK, 1-0; ADVANCES TO CLASS 3A FINALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2019 (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
LOYALSOCK — Longtime Athens coach Jake Lezak laid out a simple objective to his team: get one goal and hold on, and the Wildcats did that in a 1-0 win over Shikellamy here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. ...more