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THE SPORTS REPORTS: IT'S 'ALL-REGION' WEEK FOR SPRING '25 AND YEAR-END AWARDS
(2025-07-16)The Sports Reports
It’s "All-Region" week for the 2025 spring sports season, which will be followed by our year-end awards.

The Sports Reports, which covers 24 school districts in four counties — Chemung and Tioga counties in N.Y., and Tioga and Bradford counties in Pa. — and Corning will honor the top student-athletes in each sport, the top newcomers and athletes — both male and female — of the spring sports season, and the top coaches from our coverage areas.

"All-Region" week begins Thursday and stretches through Wednesday. The 2024-25 All-Region year-end awards will be doled out July 26-27.

The schedule is as follows:

THURSDAY
All-Region Golf;
All-Region Boys Tennis;
All-Region Girls Track & Field;

FRIDAY
All-Region Boys Track & Field.

SATURDAY
All-Region Girls Lacrosse;
All-Region Flag Football.

SUNDAY
All-Region Boys Lacrosse;
All-Region Softball.

MONDAY
All-Region Baseball.
All-Region Coaches of the Spring;

TUESDAY
All-Region Female Newcomers of the Spring;
All-Region Male Newcomers of the Spring.

WEDNESDAY
All-Region Female Athletes of the Spring;
All-Region Male Athletes of the Spring.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

All-Region 2023-24 Female Newcomers of the Year;
All-Region 2023-24 Male Newcomers of the Year.
All-Region 2023-24 Coaches of the Year;

SUNDAY, JULY 27

All-Region 2023-24 Female Athletes of the Year;
All-Region 2023-24 Male Athletes of the Year. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON JUST 39 DAYS AWAY
(2025-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The high school football season in Pa. Is just 39 days away.

The 2025 Valley football schedules are as follows:

ATHENS WILDCATS

8-22 ... vs. South Williamsport
8-29 ... at  Northwest Area
9-5 .... vs. Canton
9-12 ... vs. Troy
9-19 ... at  NP-Mansfield
9-26 ... at  Wellsboro
10-3 ... at  Towanda
10-10 .. vs. Wyalusing
10-17 .. vs. Muncy
10-24 .. at  Sayre

SAYRE REDSKINS

8-22 ... vs. Troy
8-29 ... vs. NP-Mansfield
9-5 .... at  Montgomery
9-20 ... at  Muncy
9-26 ... at  Northwest Area
10-3 ... vs. South Williamsport
10-10 .. at  Towanda
10-18 .. vs. Canton (Homecoming)
10-24 .. vs. Athens

TIOGA TIGERS
Aug. 30 ... vs. Windsor @ Waverly, 3 p.m.
Sept. 13 .. at  Deposit-Hancock, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 .. at  Delhi, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 26 .. vs. Newark Valley
Oct.   3 .. vs. Bainbridge-Guilford
Oct.  10 .. at  Groton
Oct.  17 .. at  Trumansburg
Oct.  24 .. vs. Greene-Oxford
Oct.  31 .. vs. SVEC
Nov. 7-8 .. Class D Semifinals
Nov. 14 ... Class D Championship

WAVERLY WOLVERINES
Aug. 30 ... vs. Troy, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 .. at  Windsor
Sept. 19 .. vs. Norwich
Sept. 26 .. at  Johnson City
Oct.   3 .. at  Union-Endicott
Oct.  10 .. vs. Maine-Endwell
Oct.  18 .. at  Owego, 1:30 p.m.
Oct.  24 .. vs. Chenango Forks
Oct.  31 .. vs. Oneonta
Nov. 7-8 .. Class B Semifinals

Nov. 15 ... Class B Championship

(All games begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: IT'S ALL-VALLEY WEEK
(2025-06-24)Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2024-25 high school sports season has come to an end, and over the next two-plus weeks, Valley Sports Report will put the finishing touches on it with "All-Valley" honors for the 2025 spring season, as well as our year-end awards.

"All-Valley Week," which honors the top athletes, newcomers, and coaches in each sport, as well as "Crystal Ball" prognostications for the 2025 spring seasons, begins Tuesday and wraps up Sunday.

Beginning July 1, VSR will put a bow on the entire school year with its year-end awards, culminating Sunday, July 6 with "The Final Word on 2024-25."

The schedule is as follows:

TUESDAY
All-Valley Golf Super 7;
All-Valley Softball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 softball season.

WEDNESDAY
All-Valley Girls Track & Field Super 7;
All-Valley Boys Track & Field Super 7;

THURSDAY
All-Valley Baseball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 baseball season.

FRIDAY
Super 7 Girls Newcomers of the Spring;
Super 7 Boys Newcomers of the Spring;

SATURDAY
Super 7 Storylines of the Spring.
Super 7 Coaches of the Spring;

SUNDAY
Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Spring;
Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Spring.

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TUESDAY, JULY 1
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Newcomers;
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Newcomers;

THURSDAY, JULY 3
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Year;
2024-25 Super 7 Coaches of the Year;

FRIDAY, JULY 4
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Year;
Baker's Dozen Top Storylines of the 2024-25 Sports Year.

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-06-02)
SOFTBALL
PIAA Playoffs
Class 4A Opening Round
ATHENS ..... 0
N.LEHIGH .. 11 ...more

PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-31)
SOFTBALL
Section IV Playoffs
Class C Championship
4-TIOGA ..... 1
1-DEP-HAN .. 7

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-29)
SOFTBALL
District 4 Playoffs
Class 4A Championship

2-C.COL. .... 1
1-ATHENS ... 4

Section IV Playoffs
Class B Semifinals

4-WAVERLY ... 2
1-S.VALLEY .. 8

Class C Semifinals

3-TIOGA ....... 4
2-U.SPRINGS . 3

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-27)
SOFTBALL
Section IV Playoffs

Class B Quarterfinals
5-ONEONTA .. 7
4-WAVERLY ... 8

Class C Quarterfinals
11-S.CAYUGA .. 2
3- TIOGA ...... 9

BASEBALL
Section IV Playoffs

Class B Semifinals
4-WAVERLY .... 2
1-ONEONTA ... 3 ... 8 inn.

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-24)
SOFTBALL
District 4 Playoffs
Class 4A Semifinals
4-J.SHORE ... 0
1-ATHENS .... 2 ...more

CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED GIRLS 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S SOPRANO, ATHENS' BRONSON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
It was a spring to remember for area girls track and field athletes with big-time performances on both sides of the border.

Leading the way was Corning junior Cella McLaughlin, who won a state title in the 100 hurdles with a 13.92. She also took home silver in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 8 3/4-inches. Both were school and Section IV records. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' HICKS, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ALL-REGION 'GOLFERS OF YEAR;" TOWANDA'S THOMPSON, LANTZ, AND ATHENS' LYON, PIENTKA ALSO RECEIVE TOP HONORS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
There were a number of impressive performances turned in by our regional golfers, both back in the fall in Pa., and this spring in New York, highlighted by The Sports Reports All-Region Boys’ and Girls’ "Golfers of the Year” — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks and Corning freshman Delaney Abel...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S ALVAREZ-SOSTRES NAMED ALL-REGION 'TENNIS PLAYER OF YEAR,' WELLSBORO'S BRILL NAMED TOP NEWCOMER (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
A Notre Dame student from Spain, Francisco Alvarez-Sostres made States this year and now he headlines The Sports Reports’ Super 7 Boys’ All-Region Boys Tennis team as "Player of the Year." ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING, CANDOR TOP TWO SEEDS IN NEXT WEEK'S WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS; WAVERLY, ATHENS ADVANCE TO POSTSEASON (22 PHOTOS) (2025-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning and Candor each finished the regular season with one loss, and will be the top two seeds in next week's playoffs here in the Waverly Summer League Varsity Boys Basketball League.
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TIOGA SOFTBALL PROGRAM RECEIVES 'TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD' FROM ELMIRA SOFTBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION (2025-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira Softball Umpires Association recently awarded the Tioga softball program with its annual Team Sportsmanship Award. ...more

ATHENS' BRONSON WINS PRINCPAL'S AWARD, HICKES WINS FORBES AWARD AS VALLEY'S TOP THREE-SPORT SENIOR ATHLETES (2025-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It was a clean sweep with Athens seniors Sara Bronson and Ethan Hicks earned the Principal's Award and the Forbes Award, respectively, as the top three-sport student-senior athletes in the Valley. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR, TOWANDA, CORNING TOP WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS AS REGULAR-SEASON WINDS TO CLOSE (2025-07-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Candor, Towanda and Corning — all with one loss — are tied atop the Waverly Summer Basketball League varsity boys standings with the final week of regular-season play set for Wednesday. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WELL-ATTENDED WAVERLY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP CROWNS CHAMPS, HANDS OUT AWARDS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-13)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp was back this week with big numbers as the camp had 194 kids in attendance.  ...more

PIAA SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY EARNS CLASS 4A, SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS (2025-07-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens sophomore Gretchan Hiley added another accolade to a growing list of achievements as she was named a PIAA, Class 4A second-team all-state selection. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL (JV): WAVERLY ONE-GAME BEHIND CORNING IN WAVERLY JV SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Unbeaten Corning tops the standings in the junior varsity portion of the Waverly Summer Boys Basketball League, but once-beaten Waverly and Wellsboro are right on their heels.
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DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): HORSEHEADS ROLLS TO WIN OVER WAVERLY IN SEMIFINALS (10 PHOTOS) (2025-07-08)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Horseheads pushed 11 runs across the plate in the bottom of the first inning, and cruised to a 19-2 three-inning win over Waverly here Tuesday night in the semifinals of the District 6 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING ON TOP OF WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning remained unbeaten to maintain a one-game lead over Candor, Wellsboro, and Towanda — all with one loss — after Week 3 of the Waverly Summer League varsity basketball action. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL (18U): WAVERLY BEATS TOWANDA AT BUZZER; WINS TOWANDA SHOOTOUT TITLE (2025-07-05)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Waverly beat Towanda at the buzzer to capture the Towanda Shootout title here recently in 18U boys basketball action. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ELK LAKE BLANKS ATHENS, 12-0; WINS DISTRICT TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-04)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Elk Lake took the lead early, and blew the game open late, winning the District 15 Little League baseball Majors Division title with a 12-0 five-inning win over Athens here Friday afternoon.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Troy Beeman was an all-state performer in two sports, narrowly missing a second straight state title on the mats. He is the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Year. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WAVERLY WRESTLING TOPS BAKER'S DOZEN STORYLINES OF 2024-25 (2025-07-04)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out of the blue. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY TOPS ELMIRA HEIGHTS, 13-3, IN QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Third-seeded Waverly scored seven runs in the first inning, and cruised to a 13-3 four-inning win over sixth-seeded Elmira Heights here Thursday evening in the quarterfinals of the District 6 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA, WAVERLY'S WITMAN TOP ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACHES OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens softball coach Brian Wendela led his program to new heights in the spring, while Waverly Wrestling coach Devan Witman returned his team to its former glory during the winter. They are the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coaches of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga to a pair of Section IV championship games, and found success in a new sport. She is the Valley Sports Report 2024-25 All-Valley "Girls Athlete of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): WAVERLY ROLLS TO 20-3 WIN OVER CORNING WHITE; FINISHES POOL PLAY AT 4-2 (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly finished off pool with a 20-3 three-inning win over Corning White here Tuesday to finish pool play in the District 6 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs at 4-2. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 6-1, IN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — South Williamsport scored three unearned runs in the third inning on its way to a 6-1 win over Athens here Wednesday in the championship round of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS FALLS TO JERSEY SHORE, 8-0, IN CONSOLATION BRACKET (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Jersey Shore jumped out to an early lead on its way to an 8-0 win over Athens here Wednesday in consolation bracket action in the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Jacob Keene came up one out shy of a complete-game no-hitter, but Connor Robinson finished it off to lead Athens to a 6-0 win over Wellsboro in the finals of the consolation bracket here Wednesday in the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): WARRIOR RUN PULLS AWAY LATE; TOPS ATHENS, 12-7, IN SECTIONAL OPENER (8 PHOTOS) (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
EAST TROY — Warrior Run led wire-to-wire, but needed a late surge to pull away from Athens in a 12-7 win here Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs.
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SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS PULLS OUT 7-6 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (2025-07-01)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning, and a much-needed insurance run in the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 win over Danville here Tuesday evening in the consolation bracket finals of the Section III Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S PALMER TOPS SUPER 7 AS 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Junior Dominic Palmer stepped out of the huge shadow cast by Tioga's tremendous 2024 class, and was a standout in three sports for the Tigers in 2024-25. He is the Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAUL HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Freshman Memphis Paul played a key role in Athens' first-ever District 4 softball title, and also had a big season on the mats for the Lady Wildcats. She is the Valley Sports Report 2024-25 "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RALLIES PAST T-L, 5-4; ADVANCES TO CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (2025-06-30)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Once you fall into the consolation brackets, it's all about surviving and advancing, and that's exactly what Athens did here Monday night with a 5-4 win over Tioga-Lawrenceville in the consolation bracket semifinals. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 7-1, IN WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (2025-06-30)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored first, but South Williamsport rallied for a 7-1 win here Monday evening in the winner's bracket finals of the Section III Seniors Division Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): COOKE POWERS ATHENS TO 13-3 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN SECTIONAL OPENER (3 PHOTOS) (2025-06-30)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Brendan Cooke homered in his first two at-bats to propel Athens to a 13-3 six-inning win over District 13 champ Danville here Sunday afternoon in the opening game of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA BLOWS GAME OPEN LATE IN 15-4 WIN TO ELIMINATE ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Southern Tioga scored eight runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game in a 15-4 win over Athens here Sunday afternoon in consolation bracket semifinals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: ATHENS SOFTBALL TOPS SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACH OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Brian Wendela engineered quite a turnaround of the Athens softball program, piloting it to its first-ever District 4 title this spring. He is the All-Valley Super 7 "Coach of the Spring."
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RIDES BIG FIRST INNING IN 15-2 WIN OVER TUNKHANNOCK (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-29)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens plated 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning and made quick work of Tunkhannock in a 15-2 four-inning win here Saturday afternoon in the consolation bracket quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U) ATHENS FALLS TO BLUE RIDGE IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2025-06-28)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, but Blue Ridge rallied for a 6-4 win here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs. ...more

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