VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK, TIOGA'S NELSON, DUNCANSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-01-09)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Addison Westbrook set a school record for 3-pointers in a game, while Tioga freshman Kyah Nelson and junior Jayden Duncanson were dominant on the mats. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 4. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY STYMIES FORKS IN 43-13 ROUT (2025-01-09)
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WAVERLY — Waverly limited Chenango Forks to just three field goals through the first three quarters on its way to a 43-13 win here Wednesday night in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN (2025-01-09)
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THE VALLEY — Athens hosts Troy in NTL wrestling dual for the only home event on a light night of action Thursday.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SECOND-QUARTER BLITZ PROPELS ATHENS IN 42-32 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (2025-01-08)
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MANSFIELD — Athens used a second-quarter blitz to build a 13-point halftime advantage on its way to a 42-32 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF; TOPS FORKS, 65-48 (24 PHOTO) (2025-01-08)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly jumped out to a quick 10-point lead, but needed a strong second half to pull away from Chenango Forks for a 65-48 win here Wednesday night in STAC boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY RIDES FAST START TO 64-21 WIN OVER SAYRE (21 PHOTOS) (2025-01-08)
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SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley scored the first 13 points of the game, then used a 19-0 blitz that bridge the first two quarters to blow the game open early on its way to a 64-21 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL Small SChool Division girls basketball action. ...more

HS WRESTLING: FORFEITS COSTLY AS TIOGA WIN STREAK ENDS WITH LOSS TO NEWARK VALLEY (2025-01-08)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Holes in the Tioga roster forced the Tigers to forfeit three weights as their 44-match dual meet win streak came to an end in a 42-29 IAC Division I wrestling loss to Newark Valley here Wednesday.
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STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY 8TH-GRADER SANTALUCIA BANGS OUT BIG 700 SERIES; WOLVERINES BOYS, GIRLS SWEEP CV (2025-01-08)
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WAVERLY — Eighth-grader Colten Santalucia banged out a career-high series to lead the Waverly boys in a sweep of Chenango Valley here Wednesday afternoon at the Valley Bowling Center, while Serenity Conklin led a balanced Lady Wolverines to a sweep as well.
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NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE TO 33-19 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (2025-01-08)
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ATHENS — Four quarters of solid defense, and a good second half of offense lifted Athens to a 33-19 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Tuesday night in NTL Large School junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS AT COWANESQUE VALLEY, 41-25 (2025-01-08)
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WESTFIELD, Pa. — Cowanesque Valley jumped out to an early lead, and cruised to a 41-25 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL Small School Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: CHENANGO FORKS CONTROLS SECOND HALF IN 40-22 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2025-01-08)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly struggled to find the bucket in the second half on its way to a 40-22 loss to Cheanngo Forks here Tuesday evening in STAC Central Division junior varsity girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING, BASKETBALL HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2025-01-08)
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THE VALLEY — Basketball games at Waverly and Sayre, and Tioga on the road at Newark Valley in a key divisional wrestling match headline Wednesday's action. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: WILLIAMS A DOUBLE-WINNER; WAVERLY FALLS TO SUS. VALLEY, 43-24 (2025-01-07)
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CONKLIN, N.Y. — Junior Finn Williams led Waverly with a pair of wins in a 43-24 loss to Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC boys swimming action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA GIRLS TOP GROTON, 3-1; BOYS DROP CLOSE 3-1 DECISION (2025-01-07)
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GROTON — The Tioga girls topped Groton, 3-1, here Tuesday at Memory Lanes, while the Tioga boys dropped a very close 3-1 decision in IAC boys bowling action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RALLIES TO TOP CANTON, 39-33 (10 PHOTOS) (2025-01-07)
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CANTON — Athens dug itself a big hole with three early forfeits, but rallied by winning six of the final seven weight classes to pull out a 39-33 win over Canton here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: COLD-SHOOTING SECOND QUARTER DOOMS ATHENS IN 62-35 LOSS TO NP-MANSFIELD (13 PHOTOS) (2025-01-07)
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ATHENS — Athens played a strong eight minutes to start the game, then went stone cold in a decisive second quarter in a 62-35 loss to North Penn-Mansfield here Tuesday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY PULLS OUT 53-47 WIN OVER CHENANGO FORKS; IMPROVES TO 9-0 (2025-01-07)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly used balanced scoring to pull out a hard-fought road win, topping Chenango Forks, 53-47, here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: PELLICANO POWERS SAYRE IN 70-45 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (2025-01-07)
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WESTFIELD, Pa. — Nick Pellicano led four scorers in double-figures as Sayre rolled to a 70-45 win over Cowanesque Valley here Tuesday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: STATE-RANKED NEWFIELD ROLLS TO 45-19 WIN OVER TIOGA (2025-01-07)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga stayed close for one quarter, but struggled to score the remainder of the game in a 45-19 loss to state-ranked Newfield here Tuesday night in IAC South Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY PINS DOWN CHENANGO VALLEY, 65-12 (22 PHOTOS) (2025-01-07)
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WAVERLY — Waverly won five of the six contested weight classes, and picked up six forfeits in a 65-12 win over Chenango Valley here Tuesday night in STAC wrestling action. ...more

NTL BOYS & GIRLS SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS TOP FLEDGLING WELLSBORO (15 PHOTOS) (2025-01-07)
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ATHENS — The Athens boys won every event in a 121-25 win over Wellsboro here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming action, while the Lady Wildcats won a 94-30 decision over the Hornets. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: STRONG FIRST HALF CARRIES WAVERLY TO 58-44 WIN OVER ADDISON (2025-01-07)
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ADDISON — Waverly built a 12-point halftime lead on its way to a 58-44 win over Addison here Monday night in non-league junior varsity boys basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: FIRST TUESDAY IN 2025 IS A BUSY ONE (2025-01-07)
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THE VALLEY — The first Tuesday of 2025 is a busy event with a home wrestling match (at Waverly), as well as home basketball games (at Athens and Tioga), and a home swim meet (at Athens) among nine events on the docket. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: HOT-SHOOTING WAVERLY ROLLS TO 80-37 WIN OVER ADDISON (2025-01-06)
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ADDISON, N.Y. — Waverly rode long-range shooting to an early double-digit lead, and continued to shoot the ball well the entire game in an 80-37 rout of Addison here Monday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: PRESSURE DEFENSE PROPELS WYALUSING TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (2025-01-06)
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WYALUSING — Wyalusing turned up the defensive pressure, and cruised to a 63-21 win over Sayre here Monday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY BOYS RALLY TO EDGE OWEGO, 3-2; LADY WOLVERINES WIN VIA SWEEP (2025-01-06)
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WAVERLY — The Waverly boys dropped the first two games, but rallied for a big win in the third game to edge Owego, 3-2, while the Lady Wolverines swept the River Hawks here Monday afternoon in STAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

HS WRESTLING: TIOGA’S McCANE GARNERS GOLD AT LUMBERJACK TOURNEY (2025-01-06)
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DEPOSIT — Tioga’s Mark McCane made short work of all of his opponents to win the 285-pound title at the Stan Elinsky Lumberjack Tournament here Saturday.
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STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO 67-21 NON-LEAGUE WIN OVER SIDNEY (2025-01-06)
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WAVERLY — Waverly got off to a fast start, and rolled to a 67-21 non-league win over Sidney here Saturday afternoon in junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY TOPS SIDNEY, 38-23, IN FIRST GAME IN NEW GYM (2025-01-06)
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WAVERLY — Waverly rallied from an early deficit to post the first win ever in the new gym, a 38-23 decision over Sidney here Saturday afternoon in non-league junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE IN FIRST FULL WEEK OF 2025 (2025-01-05)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage this week, with Athens-Canton, and Tioga-Newark Valley, and Tioga-Waverly the key duals, and the week ending with the Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Center in Elmira. ...more

SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: LARRABEE, RELAY PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS WITH 5TH-PLACE FINISHES AT HURLEY INVITE (2025-01-05)
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ITHACA — Junior Haley Larrabee logged Waverly's only top-five individual finish, and a boys relay also placed fifth here Saturday at the Hurley Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Ithaca College. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: NELSON, FEEKO WIN TITLES; EIGHT TIGERS REACH PODIUM IN 5TH-PLACE FINISH AT STENGLEIN TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-05)
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COLONIE — Eight of Tioga's nine wrestlers reached the podium, led by first-place finishers freshman Kyah Nelson and junior RaeAnne Feeko, in the Tigers' fifth-place finish in the 30-team field at the rugged Kristie Stenglein-Davis Girls Wrestling Tournament here Saturday. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS LANDS SEVEN ON PODIUM IN FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT RUGGED CURWENSVILLE TOURNAMENT (2025-01-04)
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CURWENSVILLE, Pa. — Junior Leah Nason led seven Athens girls to the podium here Saturday as the Wildcats placed third in the 24-team field  at the rugged Curwensville Wrestling Tournament.
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H.S. WRESTLING: WAVERLY CROWNS FIVE CHAMPS; WIN TEAM TITLE AT CORDELL ROTARY TOURNAMENT (2025-01-04)
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ONEONTA — Waverly crowned five champions, and have four more wrestlers reach the podium on its way to a convincing team title here Saturday at the Oneonta Rotary-Ross Cordell Tournament. ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: McKEE, DUNCANSON WIN TITLES; TIOGA FINISHES SIXTH AT SARATOGA TOURNAMENT (2025-01-04)
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SARATOGA — Sophomore Declan McKee and junior Jayden Duncanson won weight class titles Saturday at the Saratoga Invitational here Saturday, and four of their teammates reached the podium in a sixth-place finish for the Tigers in the 21-team field. ...more