THE FINAL WORD: TIOGA FOOTBALL — 'THE FAST AND THE PHYSICAL;" A LOOK BACK AT 'CRYSTAL BALL PREDICTIONS' (2021-11-27)
If I was to pen a Hollywood screenplay about the 2021 Tioga football Tigers, it would have to be titled “The Fast and The Physical,” or perhaps, “Too Fast, Too Physical.” ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA ROLLS OVER OAE, 49-6, AND INTO CLASS D TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)) (2021-11-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — With the wind whipping and snow flurries in the air, Tioga turned to an old recipe for success: a ground-and-pound running game that legendary coach Jim Haggerty would have been proud of, to punch its ticket to the New York State Class D championship game. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WITH THANKSGIVING DINNER DOWN, IT'S TIME TO GIVE THANKS (2021-11-26)
Thanksgiving.

It’s a day set aside for turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, carrots, more stuffing, more mashed potatoes, more gravy, apple pie, pumpkin pie, perhaps a piece of four-berry pie and, of course, whipped cream. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY LANDS SIX DIVISIONAL ALL-STARS (3 PHOTOS) (2021-11-26)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly landed six players on the IAC South Large School Division girls soccer all-star teams, including a trio of first-team selections, in recent voting by the division's coaches. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: PIGSKIN PICKERS LIKE TIOGA, FORKS, M-E; SPLIT ON CANTON IN STATE PLAYOFFS (2021-11-25)
Tioga is just one away from playing for a state title, but that one game could be a very entertaining one against Oakfield-Alabama-Elba.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA LOOKS TO 'PUNCH TICKET' TO CLASS D FINALS; FACES BIG CHALLENGE IN OAKFIELD-ALABAMA-ELBA (2021-11-25)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Tioga will suit up Friday afternoon here at Cicero-North Syracuse High School for its ninth appearance in the Class D state semifinals since 2011, while Oakfield-Alabama-Elba will be making its first appearance this deep in the postseason. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE'S SPARDUTI GRATEFUL TO BE BACK ON FLOOR WITH VARSITY PROGRAM (12 PHOTOS) (2021-11-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — After a year’s hiatus, longtime Sayre girls basketball coach Eileen Sparduti returns to the varsity sidelines this season with a young (and small) roster that is busy preparing for the 2021-22 season. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' LISTER EXCITED FOR 2021-22 SEASON AS PRESEASON OPENS (2021-11-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Second-year Athens coach Jim Lister has been looking forward to the 2021-22 campaign, and he has good numbers at his disposal the season.
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IAC BOWLING: SLATER LEADS TIOGA BOYS TO SWEEP OF O-M; LADY TIGERS DROP 3-1 DECISION (2021-11-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Dylan Slater and junior Gage Cain opened the 2021-22 season with big 600 series to lead Tioga to a sweep of Odessa-Montour here Tuesday afternoon in IAC bowling action, while the Lady Tigers dropped a 3-1 decision.
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IAC BOWLING: TIOGA'S POND HAS HIGH HOPES, BIG NUMBERS IN 2021-22 (2021-11-23)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga bowling coach Kathy Pond begins the 2021-22 season with high hopes and big numbers for both the boys and girls teams.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA BOWLING KICKS OFF 2021-22 WINTER SEASON (2021-11-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2021-22 winter season rolls into action this afternoon as the Tioga bowling teams host Odessa-Montour at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' MILLER HAVING FUN GETTING LADY WILDCATS READY FOR 2021-22 SEASON (14 PHOTOS) (2021-11-22)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens girls basketball coach Brian Miller is having fun getting his team ready for the 2021-22 season.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S KELLY GLAD TO HAVE JV TEAM BACK IN ACTION (14 PHOTOS) (2021-11-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly girls basketball coach Bob Kelly is glad to be back on the court, but he’s even happier to have his JV program back in action for the 2021-22 season.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL IN STATE SEMIS; WINTER SEASON BEGINS (2021-11-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga plays for a berth in the New York State Class D title game Friday, while the winter sports seasons open Tuesday.
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MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WOODRING SCORES CAREER-HIGH IN MANSFIELD'S FOURTH STRAIGHT LOSS TO START SEASON (2021-11-21)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Waverly grad Scott Woodring, a freshman on the Mansfield University men’s basketball team, scored a career-high 12 points here Saturday, but the Mountaineers dropped their fourth straight decision to start the season. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD WINTERS, TIOGA GRAD LAMB WIN TITLES AT NY STATE COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2021-11-20)
Valley Sports Report
ITAHCA — Athens grad Kaidon Winters, a senior on the RIT wrestling team, and Tioga grad Austin Lamb, a junior, won titles here Saturday at the New York State Collegiate Championships at Ithaca College. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: TIOGA GRAD AYRES HAS HOT HAND IN ELMIRA COLLEGE'S WIN OVER CAZENOVIA (2021-11-20)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Tioga grad Olivia Ayres, a freshman on the Elmira College women’s basketball team, had the hot hand in her third career game for the Lady Soaring Eagles, helping them to an 80-64 win over Cazenovia College here Wednesday night. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA ROUTS DOLGEVILLE, 50-12, IN CLASS D QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS, Video Highlights) (2021-11-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Tioga’s offensive success this season has been predicated on the big play, and Friday night’s 50-12 win over previously-unbeaten Dolgeville in the quarterfinals of the New York State Class D playoffs was no exception.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: PIGSKIN PICKERS NEARLY UNANIMOUS BEHIND TIOGA, SVEC, AND CANTON (2021-11-19)
Tioga and SVEC were crowned Section IV champs last weekend, while Canton won a District 4 title. Now, the games get even bigger as we go.
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IAC WRESTLING: DRAMATIC RISE IN NUMBERS HAS WAVERLY'S WITMAN EXCITED FOR 2021-22 (2021-11-19)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The numbers are up dramatically, and Waverly wrestling coach Devan Witman is excited for the 2021-22 season. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: STATE QUARTERFINALS FAMILIAR TERRITORY FOR TIOGA (2021-11-19)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga “hosts” unbeaten Dolgeville tonight in the New York State Class D quarter-finals, which is familiar territory for the Tigers. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S CARD LOOKING FORWARD TO FULL PRESEASON, 2021-22 SEASON (8 PHOTOS) (2021-11-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga boys basketball coach Brian Card is glad to be back preparing for a full 2021-22 season.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: FIRST-YEAR COACH EXCITED TO BE AT THE HELM IN TIOGA (7 PHOTOS) (2021-11-18)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Stephanie Hills is excited to be on the floor in her first season as the head coach of the Tioga Lady Tigers.

“I am excited,” she said. “I’m hoping we have a really good year. ...more

IAC BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S JUDSON EXCITED TO BE BACK ON COURT, PLEASED WITH NUMBERS HEADING INTO 2021-22 SEASON (8 PHOTOS) (2021-11-17)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly boys basketball coach Lou Judson is excited to be back on the court for a full season, with good numbers in the program heading into the 2021-22 campaign. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR TIOGA'S HARRINGTON; PRACTICE BEGINS AS FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS DEEP INTO POSTSEASON (8 PHOTOS) (2021-11-17)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga wrestling coach Kris Harrington is excited to be back in the room for the 2021-22 season, a season he knows won’t be perfect, but hopes is closer to normal than last year’s truncated spring season. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING NAMED MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 'WRESTLER OF WEEK' (2021-11-17)
Valley Sports Report
CLEVELAND — After a big weekend at the Davidson Quad meet, including an upset win over a nationally-ranked wrestler, Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt freshman on the Clarion wrestling team, was named the Mid-American Conference “Wrestler of the Week.” ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: BROOME CC (TIOGA GRAD BRI ROSSI) FINSHES FOURTH AT NATIONALS (2021-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Broome Community College, including Tioga grad Bri Rossi, won its first two matches at the NCJAA Division III volleyball championships, but lost the next two,, including a semi-final match-up against top-seeded Rock Valley College, to finish fourth in the nation.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING UPENDS NATIONALLY-RANKED GRAPPLER; GOES 3-0 TO HELP CLARION TO PAIR OF WINS (w / 2 Videos) (2021-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
DAVIDSON, N.C. —  Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt freshman on the Clarion wrestling team, was 3-0 Saturday, including a win over nationally-ranked grappler to help the Golden Eagles to two dual wins.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SAYRE GRAD RANDALL SETS PAIR OF SCHOOL RECORDS IN FOURTH GAME AT CORNING CC (5 PHOTOS) (2021-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — It only took Sayre grad Gabbi Randall four games to put her name in the Corning Community College women’s basketball record books. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD HORTON WINS TITLE AT OHIO INTERCOLLEGIATE OPEN; ATHENS GRAD WINTERS FIFTH, TIOGA GRAD LAMB EIGHTH (3 PHOTOS) (2021-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
TIFFIN, Ohio — Athens grad Chris Horton, a senior on the RIT wrestling team,  won the 141-pound title in the White Division at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open here Sunday, while senior Kaidon Winters finished fifth and junior Austin Lamb was eighth in the rugged Gold Division, which includes Division I, II and III grapplers. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD COURTNEY HELPS VIRGINIA TO ANOTHER WIN (2021-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Athens grad Brian Courtney, a grad student on the Virginia wrestling team, earned hard-fought win over Maryland’s King Sandoval in the Cavaliers’ 24-9 win here Friday night. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING POSTS 2-2 RECORD AT BEARCAT OPEN (2021-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Tioga grad Brady Worthing, a freshman on the Clarion wrestling team, posted a 2-2 record Sunday here at the Bearcat Open.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: NTL BRINGS BACK SENIOR/ALL-STAR GAME (2021-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — The NTL boys’ seniors and all-stars brought back the annual end of year contest featuring the league’s seniors and all-stars. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL ONLY VALLEY TEAM STILL IN ACTION; SEVERAL OTHERS IN SURROUNDING AREAS VYING FOR STATE TITLES (2021-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There’s just one event involving a Valley team this week as Tioga football looks to win its ninth Regional championship in 10 years, but there are several other teams and individuals from surrounding areas in action this week.
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IAC / STAC BASKETBALL: TIOGA TO COMPETE IN 1st ANNUAL CHARLIE SIBLEY MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (2021-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — For 50 years Charlie Sibley coached, guided, inspired, and mentored youngsters from Tioga County.
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