THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' BONNELL NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY PLAYERS EARN SEVERAL SPOTS ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-04-30)
The Sports Reports
It was a big season for area basketball teams, making for some tough choices for The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Basketball team. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, GIRLS GOLF HIGHLIGHTS THURSDAY'S SLATE IN THE VALLEY (2026-04-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — After a rain-soaked Wednesday, Thursday's action should go off as scheduled with Athens baseball and softball, Tioga baseball, and Waverly girls golf hosting events in the Valley.
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STAC TRACK & FIELD: TWEDT, SOPRANO LEAD WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT RAIN-SOAKED TRI-MEET (20 PHOTOS) (2026-04-30)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Sophomores Kaylin Twedt and Gianna Soprano notched Waverly's only wins here Thursday at a very wet STAC track & field tri-meet. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ATHENS’ COMSTOCK SIGNS WITH THE ‘SHIP’ (2026-04-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Brenden Comstock will look to help shore up the Shippensburg University defensive line.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: ATHENS’ HOBDAY CHOOSES CORNING CC DIAMOND (2026-04-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Corning Community College must have liked what Eli Hobday had to offer and likewise for the Athens senior, who signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play baseball for the Red Barons. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S KITTLE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS SWIMMER OF YEAR;' WAVERLY'S STECK, 200 MEDLEY RELAY, ATHENS' GRUBB ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS (2026-04-29)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Mira Kittle capped off her fantastic high school career with with three more state medals, and all her successes have led her to headline this year’s The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Swimming & Diving team as "Swimmer of the Year."
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' BOWMAN, CORNING'S DOWNING ZIFF LAW FIRM 'BOWLERS OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-04-29)
The Sports Reports
Horseheads sophomore Cayden Bowman saved his best for last, and won a state title, while Corning senior Kylie Downing placed fifth at States. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Bowlers of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WEDNESDAY'S ONLY HOME EVENT POSTPONED; ALL ACTION NOW ON ROAD (2026-04-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only home action in the Valley Wednesday — Waverly boys tennis — has already been postponed, but there is some action on the road today.
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IAC TRACK & FIELD: ROSSI BREAKS OWN SCHOOL RECORD AGAIN; TIOGA GIRLS, BOYS EARN SPLITS AT DOUBLE DUAL (20 PHOTOS) (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD — Sophomore Vida Rossi was a double-winner and broke her own school record in the long jump, and sophomore Amber Bennett and senior Dominic Palmer earned Tioga's only other wins here Tuesday in an IAC track & field double-dual. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 19-7 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (20 PHOTOS) (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Athens scored early, often, and in every inning in a 19-7 rout of North Penn-Mansfield here Tuesday in NTL Large School Division action. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: MALANOSKI, MEZZATESTA PACE SAYRE AT WYALUSING TRI-MEET (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING —  Junior Hudson Malanoski placed in the top-four in two events, and sophomore  Madi Mezzatesta was in the top five in two events to pace Sayre's efforts here Tuesday in an NTL track & field tri-meet. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: CARPENTER KEYS EARLY ONSLAUGHT IN WAVERLY'S 17-5 ROUT OF WINDSOR (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
WINDSOR — Waverly poured 10 runs across the plate in the second inning and cruised to a 17-5 six-inning win over Windsor here Tuesday afternoon in STAC softball action. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA OVERCOMES SHAKY DEFENSE IN 8-5 WIN OVER MORAVIA (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Tioga jumped ahead early, and survived a tough day in the field in an 8-5 win over Moravia here Tuesday afternoon in IAC Small School Division softball action.
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IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA RALLIES TO TOP NEWFIELD, 12-8 (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD — Tioga wiped out a four-run deficit with an eight-run fourth-inning rally, then scored late to pull out a 12-8 win over Newfield here Tuesday afternoon in IAC Small School Division baseball action. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS AVENGES EARLY-SEASON LOSS WITH 5-1 WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY (18 PHOTOS) (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Athens scored early, and junior Gretchan Hiley was nearly unhittable in a 5-1 win  to avenge an early-season loss to North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday in NTL softball action.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS BOYS NOTCH WINS OVER WELLSBORO, CANTON; LADY WILDCATS EARN SPLIT (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — The Athens boys had six double-winners, and picked up wins over Wellsboro and Canton in the final dual meet of the season, while the Lady Wildcats earned a win over Canton, but fell to Wellsboro here Tuesday in NTL Track & Field action.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BURGESS, WAVERLY'S AULT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Abby Burgess registered six wins, including a pair of first-place finishes at the Lasagna Track & Field Invite, while Waverly senior Ronin Ault continues his outstanding play on th e diamond. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 25. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: KITHCART, SEAVER LEAD TIOGA IN WIN OVER UNION SPRINGS (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
NICHOLS — Junior Gavin Kithcart and senior Owen Seaver led Tioga to a 175-193 win over Union Springs here Tuesday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at the Tioga Golf Course. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY WIPES OUT ONE-RUN DEFICIT LATE IN 16-2 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley scored nine runs in the top of the sixth inning to wipe out a one-run deficit en route to a 16-2 win over Sayre here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action at Riverfront Park.
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NTL SOFTBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY RIDES BIG INNING EARLY TO 12-2 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley plated seven runs in the top of the second inning to take control in a 12-2 five-inning win over Sayre here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Small School Division softball action at Riverfront Park. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S TOOMEY, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED 'GIRLS WRESTLERS OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' NASON, BARRETT ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS (2026-04-28)
The Sports Reports
Tioga junior Amelia Toomey won a state title, and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar won her fourth state medal in her fourth different weight class to cap a very good girls wrestling season in the Region. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Wrestlers of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: MAJORITY OF TUESDAY'S JAM-PACKED SLATE ON THE ROAD (2026-04-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are 11 events on a jam-packed Tuesday, including the final Pa. track & field dual meets of the 2025-26 season, but only three of the events — Sayre baseball and softball, and Tioga boys golf — are in the Valley. ...more

SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY CELEBRATES PROGRAM; TOPS ELMIRA, 27-13 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly's 27-13 win over Elmira here Monday night at Memorial Stadium put the finishing touches on a night of celebrating the continued growth of the flag football program. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: ROUGHT, ROSS LEAD TIOGA TO 11-5 WIN OVER GROTON (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Josh Rought led the offense and Cam Ross battled through six innings to lead Tioga to an 11-5 win over Groton here Monday afternoon in IAC Small School baseball action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: SEAVER LEADS TIOGA IN 1-STROKE WIN OVER MARATHON (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Senior Owen Seaver and sophomore Drayke Ulrich picked a great time to shoot their career-best rounds, helping Tioga to a one-shot win over Marathon here Monday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at Maple Hills Golf Course. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS GOLF: WAVERLY POSTS WINS OVER HORSEHEADS, O-M; FALLS TO CORNING (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — Low-medalist Delaney Abel's 37 was the difference for the Hawks, but Waverly was able to pull out wins over Horseheads and Odessa-Montour here Monday afternoon in Section IV girls golf action at the Corning Country Club. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: FORKS EDGES WAVERLY, 4-3, IN FINAL MATCH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-24)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Chenango Forks won a tiebreaker in the third set of the third doubles match to pull out a 4-3 win over Waverly here Monday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys tennis action. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: AULT TOSSES 1-HITTER; WAVERLY BLANKS SUS. VALLEY, 2-0 (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y — Waverly scored a pair of runs early, and senior Ronin Ault made it stand with a masterful 1-hitter to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 win over Susquehanna Valley in STAC baseball action. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: KITHCART'S POWER BACKS SHUGARS' 1-HITTER IN TIOGA'S 17-2 WIN OVER GROTON (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Freshman Kate Kithcart hit a pair of inside-the-park home runs in the first inning, and 8th-grader Olivia Shugars tossed a 1-hitter to lead Tioga to a 17-2 five-inning win over Groton here Monday in IAC Small School softball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS TENNIS, FLAG FOOTBALL AT WAVERLY ONLY GAMES IN TOWN MONDAY (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — All of the action Monday is North of the Border, with two — boys tennis and flag football at Waverly — of the seven events on the docket here in the Valley. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: ROSSI, ALBRECHT, PALMER LEAD TIOGA AT BLUE DEVIL RELAYS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Sophomore Vida Rossi, and seniors Gavin Albrecht and Dominic Palmer paced Tioga's efforts here at the Blue Devil Track & Field Relays. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED ZIFF LAW FRIM 'BOYS SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED ZIFF LAW FRIM 'BOYS SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' ANKAM, TOWANDA'S LAIN, CORNING'S FURSTOSS, RELAY ALSO EARN (2026-04-27)
The Sports Reports
It was another big year in the pool for area boys swimmers that ended on the state podium for several.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: ATHENS GRAD HORTON HAS BEST OUTING OF SEASON AT ST. JOHN FISHER (2026-04-26)
Valley Sports Report
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Athens grad Lucas Horton, a junior on the St. John Fisher baseball team, had one of his best outings of the season Friday against Russell Sage College. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK AHEAD, BUT RAIN IN FORECAST AGAIN (2026-04-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's another busy week ahead as the spring schedule hurdles toward May and the end of the 2025-26, but there is rain in the forecast Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, TIOGA'S FEEKO, WAVERLY'S AULT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-25)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won three events at the Webster Track & Field Invite, while Tioga senior RaeAnne Feeko and Waverly senior Ronin Ault had big weeks on the diamonds. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 18. ...more