NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA WILL HAVE SCHOOL-RECORD SIX GRAPPLERS IN ACTION AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2020-02-27)

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ALBANY — For the first time in school history, Tioga will have six wrestlers in action at this weekend’s New York State, Division 2 Championships here at the Times-Union Center. ...more

NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING: BRADLEY LEADS TRIO OF ATHENS WRESTLERS AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2020-02-27)
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W’PORT — Athens will have three wrestlers, led by sophomore Gavin Bradley, in action this weekend at the PIAA, Cass AA Northeast Regional here at Williamsport High School.
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DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE RALLIES FOR WILD, 62-54, DOUBLE-OVERTIME WIN OVER CANTON — ADVANCES TO STATE PLAYOFFS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2011 (24 PHOTOS) (2020-02-26)
BY TIM BIRNEY
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TROY — One often-used sports adage tell us it’s tough to beat a good team three times in one season. Another says you can’t let a good team hang around.

Both proved true here Wednesday night in Sayre's wild come-from-behind, 62-54, double-overtime victory over Canton in the consolation game of the District 4, Class AA boys basketball playoffs at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: TOP-SEED MONTOURSVILLE THUMPS ATHENS, 70-49, IN CLASS AAAA SEMIS (18 PHOTOS) (2020-02-26)
BY TIM BIRNEY
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TROY — Top-seeded Montoursville dominated on both ends of the floor en route to a 70-49 win over fifth-seed Athens here Wednesday night in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAAA boys basketball playoffs at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SWIMMING: SAYRE'S SHAY, ATHENS RELAY POST TOP FINISHES AT DAY 1 OF DISTRICT 4 MEET (2020-02-26)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre senior Jillian Shay had a fifth-place finish — the top individual effort for a Valley swimmer — here Wednesday on Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA swimming championships, while a pair of Athens relays — one girls and one boys — also recorded fifth-place finishes. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: UNION SPRINGS HOLDS OFF TIOGA, 59-54, IN CLASS C OPENER (2020-02-26)
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UNION SPRINGS — Fourth-seeded Union Springs used a strong effort in the middle two quarters to pull out a 59-54 decision over 13th-seed Tioga here Wednesday night in the opening round of the Section IV, Class C girls basketball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE IN DISTRICT 4 BOYS HOOP TWINBILL AT TROY; DISTRICT 4 SWIM BEGINS (2020-02-26)
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THE VALLEY — Valley rivals Athens and Sayre will play in a District 4 boys basketball doubleheader tonight a the Troy Commons Building, with Sayre playoff for a berth in the PIAA playoffs, and Athens still alive for a district title. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RALLIES TO EDGE SHAMOKIN, 41-38, IN OVERTIME — ADVANCES TO CLASS AAAA FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2020-02-25)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
W’PORT — Second-seeded Athens played from behind for most of the game, but controlled the action in final three minutes of regulation, and the four-minute overtime period to pull out a 41-38 win over third-seed Shamokin here Tuesday night in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAAA girls basketball playoffs at Williamsport High School. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD COURTNEY PLACES THIRD AT MAT TOWN II TOURNAMENT AT LOCK HAVEN (2020-02-25)
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LOCK HAVEN — Athens grad Brian Courtney, a redshirt sophomore on the University of Virginia wrestling team, placed third Sunday here at the Mat Town II Tournament at Lock Haven University. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD HAMMOND EARNS FIRST START, FIRST WIN AT ALBANY — ATHENS GRADS ADAMS ALSO MAKES DEBUT (2020-02-25)
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MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Waverly grad Wendi Hammond, a freshman on the University of Albany softball team, earned her first start in the pitcher’s  and recorded the first win of her collegiate career over the weekend. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS TAKES ON SHAMOKIN IN CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS (2020-02-25)
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THE VALLEY — Second-seed Athens will square off with third-seed Shamokin tonight at 6 p.m. at Williamsport High School in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAAA girls basketball playoffs. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: FIVE TIGERS SEEDED IN TOP SIX IN WEIGHT CLASSES — TIOGA TEAMMATES SQUARE OFF IN OPENING ROUND (2 PHOTOS) (2020-02-24)
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ALBANY — Five of Tioga’s six wrestlers are seeded in the top six this weekend at the New York State, Division 2 Championships here at the Times-Union Center, while the other faces one of his teammate in the opening round. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S STOTLER EARNS 11TH SEED IN 160-POUND BRACKET AT STATES (2020-02-24)
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ALBANY — Waverly senior Ethan Stotler is the 11th seed in the 160-pound weight class at this weekend’s New York State, Division 2 Championships here at the Times-Union Center.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: TIOGA GRAD HENDERSHOT RECORDS THIRD MULTI-HIT EFFORT IN FIVE GAMES (2020-02-24)
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CARY, N.C. — Tioga grad Parker Hendershot, a junior on the Penn State baseball team, recorded his third multi-hit game of the young season Sunday in the Nittany Lions’ extra-inning win over Wagner here at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD HANAFIN REACHES BASE FIVE TIMES IN FREDERICK CC'S SERIES SWEEP OF SURRY CC (2020-02-24)
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DOBSON, N.C. — Frederick CC opened the 2020 campaign with a four-game sweep of Surry CC here over the weekend, and Sayre grad Connor Hanafin reached base five times in his three starts. ...more

RIVER ROAD MEDIA, CIRCLE W SPORTS JOIN FORCES ON NEW ATHENS ATHLETICS WEB SITE (2020-02-24)
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WAVERLY — River Road Media Group, parent company of Valley Sports Report, and Circle W Sports announced a partnership Sunday with the Athens Area School District to provide an athletic web site for all Wildcat sports. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD LAMB WINS WEIGHT CLASS AT MIDEAST SOUTHEAST FUTURES (2020-02-23)
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ALLENTOWN — Tioga grad Austin Lamb, a freshman on the RIT wrestling team, went 5-0 here Sunday at Muhlenberg College to win the 157-pound bracket at the Mideast Southeast Futures Tournament. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2020-02-23)
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THE VALLEY — The New York State wrestling championships this week headline a busy week of postseason action that also includes playoff basketball on both sides of the border, District 4 boys and girls swimming, and the last stop before States for Pa. grapplers — the Northeast Regional Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 DIVING: GORSLINE LEADS THREE ATHENS DIVERS PLACING AT DISTRICTS (2020-02-23)
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BLOOMSBURG — Led by sophomore Kaden Gorsline, all three Athens divers placed here Saturday at the District 4 Diving Championships at Bloomsburg Middle School.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S WOODRING EARNS SOUTH'S LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION MVP HONORS — TWO WOLVERINES EARN SECOND-TEAM HONORS (2020-02-23)
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WAVERLY — Six-eight Waverly senior Scott Woodring, who had a potentially historic season derailed by a knee injury last year, bounced back this season to average a double-double and earn MVP honors in the IAC South Large School Division. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BASKETBALL: ATHENS-SAYRE BOYS IN PLAYOFF DOUBLEHEADER AT TROY; ATHENS GIRLS PLAY AT WILLIAMSPORT (2020-02-23)
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THE VALLEY — The Sayre and Athens boys will play in a postseason doubleheader at the Troy Commons Building Wednesday night, while the Lady Wildcats will continue their playoff trek Tuesday night at Williamsport High School. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS SWIMMING: WHEELER, ATANASOFF, BENNETT LEAD WAVERLY TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (2020-02-23)
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WATKINS GLEN — Sophomore Kaden Wheeler recorded four top-three finishes, and senior Mike Atanasoff and junior Ryan Bennett each had four top-six finishes to lead Waverly to third place in the team standings here Saturday at the Section IV, Class B boys swimming championships.
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SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY FINISHES FIFTH, TIOGA SEVENTH AT STATE QUALIFIER (2020-02-23)
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WAVERLY — Junior Matt Mauersberg finished in the top 20 to lead Waverly’s efforts at the Section IV State Qualifier here Friday. The Wolverines finishes fifth in the Division 2 team standings, while Tioga was seventh. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S VICTORIA HOUSEKNECHT PLACES 13TH AT STATE QUALIFIER, RACHEL HOUSEKNECHT FINISHES 37TH (2020-02-23)
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WAVERLY — Freshman Victoria Houseknecht was less than 50 pins away from a berth at States here Saturday at the Section IV State Qualifier at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: WAVERLY GRAD STILLMAN BASHES FOUR HOMERS IN FIRST SERIES WITH ST. BONAVENTURE; SAYRE GRAD WILLIAMS HAS THREE MULTI-HIT GAMES (2020-02-22)
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EMMITSBURG, MD. — Waverly grad Brendyn Stillman, a junior on the St. Bonaventure baseball team, had 10 hits, including four home runs, in his first Division I action, and Sayre grad Matt Williams had three multi-hit games in the Bonnies season-opening three-game sweep here Friday and Saturday. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: BLOOMSBURG PUTS SAYRE AWAY, 65-50, IN FOURTH QUARTER (16 PHOTOS) (2020-02-22)
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M’VILLE — Just two weeks ago, Bloomsburg handed Sayre a 28-point beating. On Saturday, the Redskins pushed them to the limit for three quarters before foul woes allowed the Panthers to pull away for a 65-50 win in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AA boys basketball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS' BRADLEY FALLS IN TITLE MATCH AT BUZZER; WEST FINISHES THIRD, BRAUND FIFTH (17 PHOTOS) (2020-02-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
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W’PORT — Athens sophomore Gavin Bradley missed out on a District title in heart-breaking fashion, while senior Alex West finished third, and senior Keegan Braund advanced to next weekend’s Northeast Regional Championships with a fifth-place finish here Saturday evening at the District 4, Class AA wrestling championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS' BRADLEY, WEST QUALIFY FOR REGIONALS; BRAUND ONE WIN AWAY (24 PHOTOS) (2020-02-22)

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W’PORT — Sophomore Gavin Bradley and senior Alex West have guaranteed themselves of top-five finishes here Saturday at the District 4, Class AA wrestling championships, and have advanced to next weekend’s Northeast Regional, while senior Keegan Braund needs to win the fifth-place match later this afternoon to join them. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BENNETT EARNS ONE WIN BEFORE BOWING OUT (12 PHOTOS) (2020-02-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
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W’PORT — Sayre sophomore Jake Bennett earned one win, but fell short in his for Regionals here Saturday afternoon at the District 4, Class AA wrestling championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON REMAINS IN HIGH GEAR ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2020-02-22)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling, boys basketball, and diving headline the postseason action South of the Border, while boys swimming and girls bowling are on the postseason docket in New York.
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DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS ADVANCES THREE TO SEMIFINALS AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2020-02-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
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W’PORT — Athens suffered through a rough start to the evening, but three of its four wrestlers in the quarterfinals Friday night advanced to the Saturday’s semifinals here at the District 4, Class AA Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE DUO BOTH LOSE FIRST MATCH; FALL INTO WRESTLEBACKS (6 PHOTOS) (2020-02-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
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W’PORT — Sayre sophomore Jake Bennett and junior Jake Burgess both dropped their opening matches here Friday night to fall back into the consolation bracket at the District 4, Class AA wrestling championships.
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DISTRICT 4 BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS KNOCKS OFF LEWISBURG, 62-58, IN CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS (18 PHOTOS) (2020-02-22)
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LEWISBURG — Fifth-seed Athens trailed by as many as nine points in the first quarter, but battled back to pull out a 62-58 win over fourth-seed Lewisburg here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class AAAA boys basketball playoffs. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: AYRES LEADS FOUR LADY TIGERS RECEIVING SOUTH SMALL SCHOOL ALL-STAR HONORS (2020-02-21)
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TIOGA CENTER  — Tioga had four players land IAC South Small School Division all-star accolades, including first-team selection junior Olivia Ayres, and second-team pick senior Chloe Bellis, in recent voting by the division’s coaches.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO NAMED SOUTH'S LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION MVP — THREE OTHERS RECOGNIZED (2020-02-21)
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WAVERLY — Waverly junior Sidney Tomasso was named the IAC South Large School Division MVP, and freshman Kennedy Westbrook was a first-team all-star selection in recent voting by the division’s coaches.
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