NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: FONDA-FULTONVILLE PRESENTS CHALLENGES ON BOTH SIDES OF BALL FOR WAVERLY (2023-12-01)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Waverly will play for its first-ever state football title Saturday at 6 p.m. when it takes on Section II’s Fonda-Fultonville, and longtime coach Jason Miller says after watching films the Black Horses look very familiar. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: STILLWATER PRESENTS 'HUGE' OBSTACLE IN TIOGA'S PATH TO CLASS D THREE-PEAT (2023-12-01)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tioga is looking to join a very exclusive club by winning its third straight Class D state title Saturday at noon when it takes on Stillwater here at the JMA Wireless Dome. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA 'REBUILDING' IN 2023-24 AFTER UNEXPECTED DEPARTURES (2023-12-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga girls basketball coach Stephanie Hills knew she would be without her two leading scorers from last year, but the loss of six more players — three from the varsity, and three from last year’s division title JV team — has forced a re-boot for the program. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' MILLER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2023-24 DESPITE INEXPERIENCE (2023-12-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS —Athens coach Brian Miller said his program has solid numbers, but inexperience at the varsity level heading into the 2023-24 season-opener at Tioga tonight is a concern. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINTER SEASON TIPS OFF FOR FIVE VALLEY TEAMS (2023-12-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter season tips off Friday night for five Valley teams with three hoop games, including a Tioga-Athens girls match-up, and a wrestling tournament in Horseheads. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024 GIRLS SOCCER SEASON (2023-11-30)
You know it’s a crazy soccer season when Tioga has the most successful girls and boys teams in the Valley.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ROE NAMED BOYS SOCCER 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' TIOGA'S BROWNE, LAYMAN, AND ATHENS' CAMPBELL, GRAZUL ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-11-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Tyler Roe smashed school scoring records, and led Tioga to is first division title since 2015. He is the 2023 Valley Sports Report Boys Soccer “Player of the Year.” ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA LANDS FIVE ON LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAMS (2023-11-30)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga landed five players on the IAC South Large School Division all-star teams, including a pair of first-team selections in seniors Layni Whitmore and Megan Vance, in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S SENIORS DRIVING FORCE BEHIND QUEST FOR STATE THREE-PEAT (2023-11-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is on the cusp of its third straight Class D state title, and head coach Nick Aiello says the seniors have been the driving force behind each of the first two championships. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER HAS BUILT ALMA MATER INTO POWERHOUSE WITH HOME-GROWN COACHING STAFF (2023-11-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — When Jason Miller took over the Waverly football program 21 years ago, it was a mess. On Saturday, the Wolverines, winners of back-to-back Section IV, Class C titles, play for the first stat ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HANEY NAMED GIRLS SOCCER 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S HOWEY, WALSH, ATHENS' THOMPSON, AND WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, CLONCH ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-11-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sophomore Sophia Haney led Tioga to a winning record, and its first-ever postseason win this fall. She is the 2023 Valley Sports Report Girls Soccer “Player of the Year.” ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S OFFENSIVE SUCCESS BEGINS WITH ITS LINE PLAY (2023-11-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is an offensive juggernaut with weapons all over the field. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: MILLER HAS USHERED IN THE 'GOLDEN AGE' OF FOOTBALL AT WAVERLY, WHILE AIELLO HAS LIFTED TIOGA TO NEW HEIGHTS (2023-11-30)
Two schools in rural Central New York separated by a mere 13 miles, and both will be playing for state titles at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse on Saturday. It’s hard to believe, but it’s exciting. ...more

ALL-TIOGA COUNTY FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO’S STEELE HEADLINES ALL-STAR CAST (2023-11-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Section IV crowned two state champions and a runner-up on the field hockey pitch this season, proving just how talented and competitive the area’s stick wielders are. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: UNDER-MANNED WAVERLY FALLS TO FORKS IN SEASON-OPENER (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Liam Wright was a triple-winner, but Chenango Forks won 8 of 12 events to hand out-manned Waverly a 105-49 setback in its first-ever STAC boys swim meet here Tuesday afternoon.
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IAC BOWLING: TIOGA BOYS, GIRLS POST SEASON-OPENING SWEEPS OF O-M (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — The Tioga boys and girls bowling teams both opened the 2023-24 season with sweeps of Odessa-Montour here Tuesday afternoon in IAC bowling action at Harborside Lanes.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WANCK NAMED 'RUNNER OF YEAR,' AND TOP NEWCOMER ON BOYS ALL-VALLEY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens freshman Graham Wanck burst on to the cross-country scene in 2023, and finished the season as the only boy on either side of the border in the Valley to qualify for a state meet. He is the Valley Sports Report Boys “Runner of the Year.” ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY LANDS TWO ON CENTRAL DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAM (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — In its first year in the STAC, Waverly had two boys soccer players — seniors Sam Knight and Charlie Larrabee — earn All-Central Division honors.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BRONSON NAMED GIRLS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' FOR THIRD TIME; ATHENS' BURGESS TOP NEWCOMER ON ALL-VALLEY CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Sara Bronson qualified for the PIAA Cross Country Championships for the third time, and is the 2023 Valley Sports Report Girls “Runner of the Year” for the third consecutive year, while her teammate, sophomore Abby Burgess, is the “Newcomer of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO, KEATHLEY, AND TIOGA'S MACUMBER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Joey Tomasso and junior Kolsen Keathley led Waverly to its first-ever New York State Championship football game, while senior Drew Macumber was an integral part in putting Tioga in position for a Class D three-peat. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction  “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 25. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' COYLE, BABCOCK EARN ALL-STAR RECOGNITION (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens junior Ella Coyle was named a first-team NTL Large School volleyball all-star, while her teammate, junior Kassie Babcock, was a second-team selection in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

WAVERLY SPORTS COMPLEX TO HOST SOFTBALL, BASEBALL CLINICS IN DECEMBER; ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION FOR COLLEGE RECRUITS (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly Sports Complex, located here at 533 Broad Street, has softball and baseball clinics scheduled in December, and will also host a “round table” discussion with current softball player.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: CAMPBELL ATHENS' LONE FIRST-TEAM ALL-STAR; FOUR OTHER EARN RECOGNITION (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Alex Campbell was the lone Athens player named to the NTL boys soccer first-team all-star team, while four of his teammates — two second-team, and two honorable mentions — also received the postseason h ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAMES HIGHLIGHT OPENING WEEK OF WINTER SEASON (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The last two events on the fall schedule are Saturday as Waverly and Tioga play for state championships on the gridiron, while the winter schedule also begins this week in New York State with bowling, boys swimming, and wrestling all on the docket. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER:TIOGA'S ROE NAMED SOUTH'S SMALL SCHOOL MVP; FIVE TEAMMATES NAMED TO ALL-STAR TEAM (2023-11-26)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga senior Tyler Roe led the Tigers to their first IAC South Small School Division title since 2015 and was named the divisional MVP in recent voting by its coaches. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY CRUISES INTO FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2023-11-25)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Waverly shook off a little bit of a slow start in the NYSPHSAA Class C West semifinal Saturday afternoon, racking up a 42-0 thrashing of Salamanca.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA ROLLS UP POINTS, YARDS IN IMPRESSIVE ROMP OVER CSP TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2023-11-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — There was plenty of anticipation of a knock-down, drag-out battle leading up to Friday's clash between two-time defending state champion Tioga and former two-time champ Clymer/Sherman/Panama in the NYSPHSAA Class D West semifinal.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY TAKES ON SALAMANCA; ONE WIN AWAY FROM STATE TITLE GAME (2023-11-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Coming off an impressive performance last weekend, Waverly is playing in its first New York State Class C semi-final game since 2011 — and second ever — and looking for its first-ever trip to a state title game when it squares off with Section VI champion Salamanca here Saturday at noon at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CAN TIOGA, AND WAVERLY BOTH ADVANCE TO PLAY FOR A STATE TITLE? (2023-11-23)
The high school football season is drawing to a close on both sides of the border, but Tioga and Waverly are still going strong, and are just one win away from playing for a state title. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA LOOKS TO EXORCISE ANOTHER DEMON IN CLASS D SEMI-FINAL MATCH-UP WITH CSP (2023-11-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Last year, Tioga exorcised one off its demons with a win over Randolph on its way to a second straight New York State Class D football title. On Friday, the Tigers will have a chance to do it again in its quest for a three-peat. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLYS KITTLE AND KEATHLEY, TIOGA'S MACUMBER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophomore Mira Kittle reached the podium at States, while Tioga senior Drew Macumber, and Waverly junior Kolsen Keathley played key roles in their respective football teams reaching the state semifinals. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 18. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FOOTBALL STATE SEMIFINALS ONLY GAMES ON SCHEDULE (2023-11-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just two games on the docket this week after both Tioga and Waverly advanced to the New York State football semifinals. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY'S KITTLE BRINGS HOME STATE MEDAL, PLACING 8TH IN THE STATE (14 PHOTOS) (2023-11-18)
By BRIAN FEES
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER — After the 50 free came to an end, Waverly’s Mira Kittle looked to the lane next to her and saw her friend celebrating after winning the race. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER ADIRONDACK, 49-8, IN CLASS C QUARTERFINALS; ADVANCES TO STATE SEMIS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2011 (24 PHOTOS) (2023-11-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Despite all-state QB Joey Tomasso being hobbled by a late hit early in the game, Waverly amassed 502 yards in total offense in a 49-8 rout of Section III champ Adirondack Saturday afternoon in the New York State Class C quarterfinals here at Dick Hoover Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS LANDS FOUR ON LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAMS (2023-11-18)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens had four players — two first-team, and two second-team — earn NTL all-star honors in recent voting by the league’s girls soccer coaches. ...more