H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA TOPS WAVERLY, ELMIRA; WAVERLY EDGES ELMIRA, 28-27, IN FINAL MATCH (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-15)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga picked up a pair of wins here Wednesday night, while Waverly edged Elmira, 28-27, in a Section IV girls wrestling tri-match. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: MACK, LARSON EARN KEY WINS; WAVERLY TOPS MAINE-ENDWELL, 38-33 (2025-01-15)
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ENDWELL — Wrestling without a pair of key starters, Waverly overcame a 12-point deficit in forfeits, and picked up big wins from sophomores Joey Mack and Parker Larson in a 38-33 win over Maine-Endwell here Wednesday night in STAC wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SLOW START COSTLY; ATHENS FALLS AT WYALUSING, 40-27 (9 PHOTOS) (2025-01-15)
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WYALUSING — Athens dug itself a hole in the opening stanza, and never recovered in a 40-27 loss to Wyalusing here Wednesday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action.
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STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY SHAKES OFF SLOW START ON WAY TO 64-34 WIN OVER SETON CC (18 PHOTOS) (2025-01-15)
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WAVERLY — Seton Catholic led early, but Waverly dominated the majority of the game on its way to a 64-34 win here Wednesday night in STAC Central Division girls basketball action.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY TOPS SAYRE (12 PHOTOS) (2025-01-15)
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SAYRE — North Penn-Liberty forced turnovers, and converted them into points on its way to a 43-9 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL Small School girls basketball action.
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STAC BOWLING: JOHNSON POWERS WAVERLY TO SWEEP OF WINDSOR; LADY WOVERINES FALL, 4-1 (2025-01-15)
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WAVERLY — Junior Derek Johnson rolled his third 700 series in four matches to lead Waverly to a sweep of Windsor here Wednesday afternoon, while the Lady Wolverines dropped a 4-1 decision in STAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES FAST START TO 44-37 WIN OVER WYALUSING (2025-01-15)
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ATHENS — Athens jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead on its way to a 44-37 win over Wyalusing here Tuesday night in NTL Large School junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO 58-37 WIN OVER SETON CATHOLIC (2025-01-15)
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WAVERLY — Waverly shook off a slow start, and rolled to a 59-37 win over Seton Catholic here Tuesday evening in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON, TIOGA'S McKEE, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-01-15)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Derek Johnson rolled his second perfect game of the season during a monster week, while Tioga sophomore Declan McKee won another tournament, and Athens junior Evelyn Panek was a quad-winner in a Wildcat win. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 11. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS WRESTLING, BASKETBALL HEADLINES WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2025-01-15)
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THE VALLEY — Girls sports headline Wednesday's action, with the Waverly and Sayre girls at home against divisional foes, Tioga hosting Waverly and Elmira a double-dual wrestling match. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: WILLIAMS PACES WAVERLY IN LOSS TO ONEONTA (2025-01-15)
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WAVERLY — Junior Finn Williams had a first- and second-place finish as the short-handed Wolverines dropped an 80-18 decision to Oneonta here Tuesday in STAC boys swimming & diving action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: RESSLER POWERS SAYRE IN 75-49 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (2025-01-14)
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LIBERTY — Senior Ryan Ressler led three players in double-figures in Sayre's 75-49 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA FALLS AT HORSEHEADS, 46-21 (21 PHOTOS) (2025-01-14)
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HORSEHEADS — Horseheads won seven of eight weight classes midway through the match en route to a 46-21 win over Tioga here Tuesday night in non-league Section IV wrestling action. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: POWERHOUSE SETON CATHOLIC ROLLS TO WIN OVER WAVERLY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-14)
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WAVERLY — Powerhouse Seton Catholic raced out to a big lead early, and cruised to an 87-49 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division boys basketball action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS SNAPS SKID WITH 66-40 WIN OVER WYALUSING (22 PHOTOS) (2025-01-14)
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ATHENS — Athens jumped out to an early double-digit lead, and pulled away for a 66-40 win over Wyalusing to snap a six-game losing skid here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball actio ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: GROTON EDGES TIOGA, 54-52, IN FINAL SECONDS (2025-01-14)
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GROTON — Jaiden Mitchell's bucket with 5 seconds remaining lifted Groton to a 54-52 win over Tioga here Tuesday night in IAC Small School crossover boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: LUTHER, SLATER LEAD TIOGA BOYS TO SWEEP OF WATKING GLEN (2025-01-14)
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WAVERLY — Led by James Luther and Nick Slater, Tioga had four bowlers rolled 600s in a sweep of Watkins Glen, while the Lady Tigers picked up four points via a forfeit in IAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS GOES 2-1 AT TOWANDA QUAD MEET (19 PHOTOS) (2025-01-14)
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TOWANDA — Athens won two of its three matches Saturday here at the Towanda Quad meet, topping Mifflinburg and the Black Knights, while falling to a strong Western Wayne squad. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING, HOOPS HEADLINE BUSY TUESDAY SLATE (2025-01-14)
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THE VALLEY — A battle of unbeaten NTL wrestling teams (Athens at Towanda), and a key STAC Central Division boys basketball game (Seton Catholic at Waverly) headline a busy Tuesday slate of action. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY HOLDS OFF ITHACA FOR 10TH STRAIGHT WIN TO START SEASON (2025-01-13)
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ITHACA — Waverly built an 11-point halftime lead, and held on for a 46-42 win over Ithaca here Monday night in non-divisional STAC girls basketball action. ...more

SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: LARRABEE, MINAKER PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT WINTER CLASSIC (2025-01-13)
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ITHACA — Junior Haley Larrabee had the best finish of the day for the Wolverines, and senior Harper Minaker had a pair of top-six finishes here Saturday at the Section IV Winter Indoor Track & Field Classic.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS ON ROAD AT ITHACA IN ONLY GAME OF NIGHT (2025-01-13)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly is on the road at Ithaca for a STAC non-divisional girls basketball match-up, and it's the only game on Monday's docket. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: WAVERELY'S WILLIAMS PLACES IN TWO EVENTS AT WOLVERINE INVITATIONAL (2025-01-12)
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WAVERLY — Junior Finn Williams placed in two events here Saturday at the annual Wolverine Swimming & Diving Invitational. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: GOOD MIX OF HOOPS, WRESTLING IN VALLEY ON DOCKET (2025-01-12)
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THE VALLEY — There's a good mix of home basketball games and wrestling matches for the Valley schools this week as the second half of the seasons hit full stride. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: FOUR GIRLS REACH PODIUM; WAVERLY FINISHES 11TH AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — Waverly had four girls reach the podium, led by junior Emma Vanderhoof, here Saturday at the third annual Southern Tier Memorial Wrestling Tournament at the LeCom Events Center. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA'S BAILEY, TOOMEY, NELSON RUNNERS-UP; TIOGA PLACES FIFTH AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — A trio of Tioga grapplers  — senior Kali Bailey, sophomore Amelia Toomey, and freshman Kyah Nelson — placed second here Saturday to help the Tigers to a fifth-place finish at the Southern Tier Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament at the LeCom Events Center. ...more

STAC BOWLING: JOHNSON ROLLS ANOTHER 300; LEADS WAVERLY BOYS TO MID-SEASON TOURNEY TITLE; GIRLS FINISH SIXTH (2025-01-11)
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VESTAL — Junior Derek Johnson rolled a 700 series, and his second 300 game of the season, and three of his teammates shot big 600 series to lead Waverly to a first-place finish here Saturday at the STAC Midseason Bowling Tournament at Midway Lanes. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY RACES OUT TO EARLY LEAD IN 52-27 WIN OVER ATHENS (15 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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TROY — Troy built a double-digit lead in the first quarter, then blew the game open in the third on its way to a 52-27 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: WELLES, ROBINSON, BEEMAN LEAD WAVERLY TO FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — Sophomore Matthias Welles and junior Cooper Robinson each placed second, and junior Troy Beeman wrestled back for third place to lead Waverly to a fifth-place team finish in the 38-team field here Saturday at the third annual Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Events Center. ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: CAMPBELL, DAVIDSON LEAD ATHENS' EFFORTS — SIX WILDCATS MEDAL IN 11TH-PLACE FINISH AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (23 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — Sophomores Zaine Campbell and Connor Davidson each finished fourth to lead six Wildcat grapplers on to the podium here Saturday at the third annual Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Events Center.
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H.S. WRESTLING: McKEE, DUNCANSON CLAIM TITLES — THREE OTHERS MEDAL; TIOGA PLACES 10TH AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (20 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — Sophomore Declan McKee and junior Jayden Duncanson both won titles, and three of their teammates also made the podium here Saturday at the Southern Tier Memorial Boys Wrestling Tournament at the LeCom Events Center.
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STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY STARTS FAST IN 68-44 WIN OVER WHITNEY POINT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-11)
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ELMIRA — Waverly raced out to a double-digit lead in the first four minutes of the game, and cruised to a 68-44 win over Whitney Point here Saturday afternoon in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING HEADLINES SATURDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2025-01-11)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage today with the Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Center in Elmira, and the Athens girls in action at a quad meet at Towanda. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA BOYS, GIRLS POST SWEEPS OF O-M (2025-01-10)
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WATKINS GLEN — Charles Holmes and Nick Slater led a balanced Tioga boys line-up in a sweep of Odessa-Montour here Friday afternoon, while the Lady Tigers swept a short-handed O-M in IAC bowling action at Harborside Lanes. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: MARATHON PULLS AWAY FROM TIOGA IN 43-29 WIN (2025-01-10)
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MARATHON — Marathon got out to an early lead, and pulled away for a 43-29 win over Tioga here Friday night in IAC Small School Division boys basketball crossover action. ...more