ON TAP TODAY: BUSY TUESDAY INCLUDES SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY IN VALLEY (2022-09-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tuesday is a busy day of high school sports in the Valley with nine events on the docket, including girls and boys soccer at Tioga, volleyball at Athens, and cross country action at Sayr ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS PAST NEWARK VALLEY (12 PHOTOS) (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga got off to a fast start, and cruised to a sweep of Newark Valley here Monday evening in IAC South volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: MILLER, POST NET HAT TRICKS; ATHENS ROUTS TOWANDA, 9-1 (21 PHOTOS) (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Korey Miller had three goals and two assists, and senior Brayden Post also had a hat trick to pace Athens in a 9-1 rout of Towanda here Monday night in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY BLANKS NEWARK VALLEY, 2-0 (19 PHOTOS) (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Griff Schillmoeller scored a pair of goals to lift Waverly to a 2-0 win over Newark Valley here Monday night in IAC South Large School Division boys soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: ATHENS FINISHES OFF PERFECT LEAGUE SEASON WITH WIN AT TOMASSO'S (2022-09-26)
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CHEMUNG — Athens junior Evan Cooper earned low-medal honors, and the Wildcats top four golfer finished in the top 12 as they finished off a perfect NTL season here in the final league golf match of the season at Tomasso’s Golf Course. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY TOPS WATKINS GLEN, 3-1 (2022-09-26)
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WAVERLY — After splitting the first two sets, Waverly rolled to a pair wins for a 3-1 victory over Watkins Glen here Monday evening in IAC South Large School Division volleyball action.

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THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S BIDWELL, ELMIRA'S MORDVINOVA ARE REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF WEEK' (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
Owego senior Stephen Bidwell had a career-game in a losing effort Friday night, while Elmira senior Ana Mordvinova turned in a stellar performance Saturday at the Owego Cross Country Invitational to earn The Sports Reports’ Regional “Athletes of the Week” for the week ending Sept. 24. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: LOTS OF ACTION IN THE VALLEY (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Only five events on Monday’s schedule, but four of them are in the Valley,, including boys soccer games at Athens and Waverly, a volleyball match at Waverly, and the NTL’s final regular-season match at Tomasso’s Golf Course.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BRONSON, COOPER EARN 'ATHLETE OF THE WEEK' HONORS (2022-09-25)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Sara Bronson turned in a pair of key performances, and  junior Evan Cooper turned in a career-best round, and are the Valley Sports Report’s “Athletes of the Week” for the week ending Sept. 24. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: NTL GOLF SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE; REST OF SPORTS ROLL ON (2022-09-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The NTL golf season comes to an end this week, while the remainder of the sports teams roll on with their regular seasons. ...more

NTL / IAC CROSS COUNTRY: BRONSON SISTERS LEAD ATHENS TO FOURTH-PLACE LARGE SCHOOL FINISH AT OWEGO INVITE (9 PHOTOS) (2022-09-24)

WAVERLY’S VAUGHN FINISHES 7TH IN SMALL SCHOOL RACE; ATHENS’ VOUGH WINS LARGE SCHOOL MODIFIED RACE; WAVERLY PLACES THIRD

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OWEGO — Sophomore Sara Bronson finished third, and senior Emma Bronson was 10th to pace Athens to a fourth-place finish in the Large School Division here Saturday at the Owego Cross Country Invitational.
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NTL / IAC BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: HICKS, DELINGER PACE ATHENS IN FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT OWEGO INVITE (5 PHOTOS) (2022-09-24)

TIOGA PLACES SIXTH IN SMALL SCHOOL; ATHENS WINS LARGE SCHOOL MODIFIED TITLE

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OWEGO — Sophomore Ethan Hicks and senior Ethan Denlinger both turned in top-10 performances  to lead Athens to a fourth-place finish in the Large School Division here Saturday morning at the Owego Cross Country Invitational. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: WATKINS GLEN USES LATE GOAL TO EDGE TIOGA, 2-1 (2022-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Watkins Glen scored a goal late in the game to pull out a 2-1 win here Saturday morning in IAC South boys soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS DROPS 5-1 DECISION TO POWERHOUSE CORNING (2022-09-24)
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ATHENS — Corning scored three goals in the final 23 minutes, including two in the closing minutes, to blow open a close game and win a 5-1 decision over Athens here Friday night in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO CROSS COUNTRY INVITE GETS TOP BILLING ON LIGHT SATURDAY OF ACTION (2022-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There’s only one event in the Valley today, but the marquee event is just up the road — the Owego Cross Country Invitational, which will feature Athens, Tioga, and Waverl ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: FAST START, BIG PLAYS PROPEL WAVERLY TO 47-14 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2022-09-24)
By DAVE POST
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY –  Waverly wasted little time lighting up the scoreboard, scoring on its first two offensive plays on its way to a 47-14 non-league football win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night at Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: TROY GRINDS OUT 32-7 WIN OVER ATHENS (16 PHOTOS) (2022-09-23)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens couldn’t take advantage of prime field position early, and didn’t have an answer for Troy’s run game as it lost, 32-7, in NTL Large School football action here Friday at Alparon Park. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TOP-RANKED TIOGA STEAMROLLS B-G, 55-6 (19 PHOTOS) (2022-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
BAINBRIDGE — Tioga scored on all six of its first-half possessions, and led 41-0 at the half en route to a 55-6 win over Bainbridge-Guilford here Friday night in Section IV, Division V football action. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA CRUISES TO SWEEP OF NEWFIELD (2022-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — For the first time this week, Tioga did not play a five-set marathon, instating posting a sweep of Newfield here Friday night in IAC South Small School Division volleyball action. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO SWEEP OF CANDOR (2022-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly continued it strong early-season play with a convincing sweep of Candor here Friday night in IAC South volleyball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS AT NEWFIELD, 4-1 (2022-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD — Renee Bickham netted a hat trick to lead Newfield to a 4-1 win over Tioga here Friday afternoon in IAC South Small School Division girls soccer action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 5 PICKS — TWO OUT OF THREE FOR VALLEY TEAMS? (2022-09-23)
Football Friday is upon us, and all three Valley teams are in action under the lights on a Friday for the first time this season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ALL THREE VALLEY TEAMS IN ACTION FOR FIRST TIME IN 2022 ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' (2022-09-23)
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THE VALLEY — Football Friday will feature all three Valley teams in action for the first time this season, with only Waverly at home.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY EDGES NEWARK VALLEY, 1-0, IN BATTLE OF STATE-RANKED TEAMS (24 PHOTOS) (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomore Addison Westbrook scored late in the game to lift Waverly to a 1-0 win over Newark Valley in a battle of state-ranked teams here Thursday night in IAC South Large School Division girls soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS, TOWANDA PLAY TO 1-1 DRAW (19 PHOTOS) (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Athens scored early in the game, but played more than 90 minutes without another goal in a 1-1 double-overtime tie against Towanda here Thursday evening in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: SCHILLMOELLER POWERS WAVERLY PAST O-M, 3-0 (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
ODESSA — Junior Griff Schillmoeller scored two goals, and assisted on the other to lead Waverly to a 3-0 win over Odessa-Montour here Thursday night in IAC South boys soccer action at Charles Martin Field. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEPT BY WYALUSING (16 PHOTOS) (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing pulled out a tightly-contested first set, then cruised to a sweep of Athens here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action.

The Lady Rams won the first set, 26-24, then closed out the match with wins of 25-12 and 25-18. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS TO STATE-RANKED SVEC (13 PHOTOS) (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — The rebuilding Tioga boys soccer program battled the rain and state-ranked SVEC here Thursday, falling to the high-flying Eagles, 12-1, in IAC action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SWIMMING: QUAD-WINNERS DeSISTI, KITTLE LEAD WAVERLY TO WIN OVER DRYDEN, 94-86 (18 PHOTOS) (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Sophia DeSisti and freshman Mira Kittle each won four events to lead Waverly to a 94-86 win over Dryden here Thursday afternoon in IAC girls swimming action. ...more

WAVERLY WRESTLING OFFERING ‘GROW WOMEN’S WRESTLING’ FREE CLINIC (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly Wrestling is offering a "Grow Women’s Wrestling" clinic which is free for all who attend.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA FALLS TO MORAVIA, 7-0 (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Six different players scored goals to lead Moravia to a 7-0 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA ATOP CLASS D RANKINGS, WAVERLY 7TH IN CLASS C (2022-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — The first football state rankings are out, and defending Class D champion Tioga is right where it finished up in 2021, while Waverly cracks the Top 10 in Week 1 of the New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS HOST NEWARK VALLEY IN BATTLE OF STATE-RANKED TEAMS (2022-09-22)
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THE VALLEY — A battle of state-ranked girls soccer teams highlights a busy Thursday slate of action as Waverly, ranked 16th in Class C, hosts Newark Valley, ranked 25th in Class C, under the lights at Memorial Stadium. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: RESURGENT S-VE EDGES TIOGA IN FIVE-SET THRILLER (2022-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — For the second time in three nights, Tioga went to five sets, but this time came up on the short end.

After beating Waverly in five sets Monday, the Lady Tigers dropped a five-set thriller to a resurgent S-VE here Wednesday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY RALLIES TO TOP EDISON, 3-1 (20 PHOTOS) (2022-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly dropped a hard-fought first set, but rallied to win the next three in a 3-1 win over Thomas A. Edison here Wednesday night in IAC South Large School Division volleyball action. ...more