NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON POWERS ATHENS TO 29-13 WIN OVER WYALUSING (16 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Athens used the big play on offense, and a bend-but-don’t-break mantra on defense to get a big road win over Wyalusing, 29-13, in NTL football action Friday.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKED BY CORNING, 2-0 (17 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — Corning scored a pair of second-half goals to pull out a 2-0 win over Athens here Friday night in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: 'PERFECT' SHAW DIRECTS WAVERLY IN 48-0 WIN OVER DRYDEN (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
DRYDEN — Waverly scored on all six of its first-half possessions en route to a 48-0 win over Dryden here Friday night in Section IV, Division V football action.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA BESTS HORSEHEADS IN FOUR SETS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga shook off a loss in the third set to finish off Horseheads in a hard-fought fourth set of a 3-1 win here Friday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

YOUTH SOCCER: VYSA HOSTING U12 TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND (3 PHOTOS) (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — The Valley Youth Soccer Association is hosting a U12 Tournament Saturday and Sunday on its field here on Wilawana Road. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 8 PICKS — CAN VALLEY TEAMS MANAGE THREE WINS? (2024-10-11)
It’s Week 8 of the high school football season, and only one team — Sayre — is at home this weekend.
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ON TAP TODAY: ROAD FOOTBALL GAMES HEADLINE FRIDAY'S SLATE; TIOGA VOLLEYBALL ON HOME GAME (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With Athens and Waverly football on the road, the only action in the Valley has Tioga volleyball hosting non-league foe Horseheads. ...more

(UPDATED) PIAA BOYS GOLF: ATHENS FALLS TO ABINGTON HEIGHTS AT SUB-REGIONALS (2024-10-10)
Valley Sports Report
EXETER, Pa. — Athens came up one win shy of the PIAA Boys Golf Championships, dropping a 331-353 decision to District 2 champ Abington Heights here Thursday in the PIAA Sub-Regionals at Fox Hill Golf Course. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: NEWFIELD KNOCKS OFF TIOGA, 2-1 (2024-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA — Newfield scored a pair of first-half goals, and made them stand in a 2-1 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in IAC Small School girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ROSENBLOOM'S GOAL IN OVERTIME LIFTS ATHENS TO 1-0 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (21 PHOTOS) (2024-10-10)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — Senior Troy Rosenbloom scored in the closing moments of overtime to lift Athens to a 1-0 win over North Penn-Liberty here Thursday in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NORTHEAST BRADFORD SWEEPS ATHENS (2024-10-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Small School-leading Northeast Bradford held off a pesky Athens effort in the third set to complete a sweep here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: SVEC PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF; TOPS WAVERLY, 4-1 (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-10)
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — SVEC scored three second-half goals to blow open a one-goal game at the half in a 4-1 win over Waverly in non-league boys soccer action here Thursday afternoon. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: TALADA FIRES CAREER-BEST ROUND; LEADS WAVERLY TO WIN IN SEASON FINALE (2024-10-10)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Mac Talada fired a career-best round to lead Waverly to a season-ending win over Chenango Valley here Thursday in STAC boys golf action. ...more

TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS: TOWANDA STANDOUT RILEY VANDERPOOL FEATURED IN EPISODE 15 (2024-10-10)
The Sports Reports
Towanda standout Riley Vanderpool joins “Two Guys Talking Sports” — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports, and Pat McDonald of WTTC and Choice 102 — to discuss Black Knight football, wrestling, and more.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS PLAY FOR BERTH IN PIAA GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-10-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A busy Thursday is highlighted by the Athens boys golf team playing for a chance to compete in the PIAA Championships, as well as home matches for Tioga girls soccer and field hockey, and Athens volleyball. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WILLIAMSON RALLIES IN SECOND HALF TO EDGE ATHENS, 2-1 (19 PHOTOS) (2024-10-09)
Valley Sports Report
WESTFIELD, Pa. — Williamson scored a pair of second-half goals to rally for a 2-1 win over Athens here Wednesday evening in NTL girls soccer action.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS WATKINS GLEN (22 PHOTOS) (2024-10-09)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga battled a pesky Watkins Glen in the first set, but cruised in the next two sets on its way to a sweep here Wednesday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: EDISON'S SLAVEN, CANTON'S SCHOONOVER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-09)
The Sports Reports
Edison’s Andrew Slaven had a near-perfect game to lead Edison to a Homecoming 8-man football win, while Canton’s Izzie Schoonover punched her ticket the PIAA Girls Golf Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 5. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: WOOD, DELMAGE PACE TIOGA'S EFFORTS AT DIVISIONAL MEET; EARN ALL-STAR STATUS (2024-10-09)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Talon Wood and Brooke Delmage paced Tioga’s efforts at the IAC Small School Cross Country divisional meet.
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TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS: EPISODE 14 FEATURES LONGTIME CORNING FOOTBALL COACH MIKE JOHNSTON JR. (2024-10-09)
The Sports Reports
CORNING — Corning football coach Mike Johnston Jr.  joins “Two Guys Talking Sports” — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports, and Pat McDonald of Choice 102 — to talk all things Corning football, and much more. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL ONLY HOME EVENT ON WEDNESDAY'S DOCKET (2024-10-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only three events on Wednesday’s docket, with Tioga volleyball hosting the only event in the Valley.
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STAC GIRLS SOCCER: CHENANGO VALLEY BLANKS WAVERLY, 3-0, TO CLINCH DIVISION TITLE (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Chenango Valley standout Maddie Hayes scored a pair of goals to lead the Warriors to a 3-0 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division girls soccer action at Memorial Stadium.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RIDES BIG FIRST HALF TO 3-0 WIN OVER GALETON (9 PHOTOS) (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored three first-half goals, including two by junior Chase Ingram, en route to a 3-0 win over Galeton here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY RALLIES TO TOP ONEONTA, 91-84 (17 PHOTOS) (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — A 1-2 finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay propelled Waverly to a come-from-behind, 91-84, win over Oneonta here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: TROY SWEEPS PAST SAYRE (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Large School-leading Troy rolled to a sweep of Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY'S COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN 4-2 LOSS TO CHENANGO VALLEY (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Chenango Valley scored three first-half goals, then held off a pesky Waverly effort for a 4-2 win here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action.
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STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY FALLS TO CHENANGO FORKS (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
GREENE, N.Y. — Chenango Forks had all five golfers shoot 46 or better in a 219-245 win over Waverly here Tuesday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at Genegantslet Golf Course.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY RALLIES FROM DOWN 2-0; FALLS TO SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY IN FIVE SETS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Waverly battled back from a 2-0 deficit, but couldn’t quite finish off the comeback in a five-set loss to Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday night in STAC volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS SWIMMING IN THE VALLEY ON BUSY TUESDAY (2024-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — If you’re looking for a sporting event Tuesday, there are several options in the Valley, with boys soccer at Athens, girls soccer at Waverly, volleyball at Sayre and Tioga, although it’s a Waverly “home” match, and girls swimmin ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA WINS FIVE-SET THRILLER OVER LANSING (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-07)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Two weeks ago, Tioga let a 2-0 lead slip through its fingers in a five-set loss to Trumansburg. The Tigers were on the verge of the same fate Monday night, but re-grouped to win the fifth set for a 3-2 victory over Lansing in IAC volleyball action. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY EDGES SUS. VALLEY FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2024-10-07)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN— Freshman Griff Walter earned low-medal honors, and freshman Daniel Brady fired a carer-best round to lead Waverly to its first win of the season here Monday night in STAC boys golf action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL ONLY HOME EVENT ON LIGHT MONDAY SLATE (2024-10-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just two events on Monday’s docket, with Tioga volleyball hosting reigning New York State Class B champion Lansing on the hardwoods in the only home match. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE, ATHENS' HICKS, WANCK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Mira Kittle continues to break records, while Athens sophomore Eli Hicks punched his ticket to States, and his classmate Graham Wanck continued his strong season. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 5. ...more

JUNIOR HIGH GOLF: ATHENS' CARLSON WINS GIRLS DIVISION AT TALL PINES 7TH- & 8TH-GRADE INVITE; SAXON FINISHES FOURTH IN BOYS FIELD (2024-10-06)
Valley Sports Report
FRIENDSVILLE, Pa. — Athens’ Lilah Carlson won the girls division here at the Tall Pines Players Club inaugural 7th- & 8th-grade Invitational here Wednesday. ...more

ROSSI'S LOOKING TO FAN JIU JITSU 'WILDFIRE' AT WOLF PACK (8 PHOTOS) (2024-10-06)
By TIM BIRNEY
The Sports Reports
SAYRE —  Jason Rossi has a passion for jiu jitsu, and believes a lot of people share in his passion. So much so, that’s he’s opened the “Wolf Pack,” located here at 146 Desmond St., to train others in the martial art. ...more