STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY OPENS SEASON WITH ROAD WIN AT WYALUSING (14 PHOTOS) (2024-11-30)
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WYALUSING — Senior Addison Westbrook and sophomore Ryleigh Judson scored seven points apiece, and freshman Maci Wheeler canned a 3-pointer to fuel a fourth-quarter run that opened up a close game in Waverly's season-opening, 51-38, win over Wyalusing here Saturday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS LANDS FOUR ON LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION FIRST TEAM; ONE EARNS SECOND-TEAM NOD (2024-11-29)
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ATHENS — Athens had five players earn NTL large School Division all-star honors, including four who were named to the first team, in voting by the league's c ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS DUO NAMED SECOND-TEAM LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION ALL-STARS (2024-11-29)
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ATHENS — Athens seniors Troy Rosenbloom and Brayden Onofre were both named NTL Large School Division boys soccer second-team all stars in voting by the league's coache ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' COYLE EARN LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION FIRST-TEAM HONORS; BABCOCK NAMED TO SECOND TEAM (2024-11-28)
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ATHENS — Athens senior Ella Coyle was named to NTL Large School Division volleyball first-team all-star team, and senior Kassie Babcock earned second-team honors in voting by the league's coaches. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY'S KIRK NAMED TO CENTRAL DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAM (2024-11-28)
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WAVERLY — Waverly senior Lillie Kirk was the lone Wolverine to be named to the STAC Central Division all-star team in recent voting by the league's coaches. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA GIRLS SWEEP NEWARK VALLEY; BOYS POST 3-1 WIN (2024-11-27)
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WAVERLY — The Tioga girls opened the 2024-25 season with a sweep of Newark Valley, while the Tioga boys posted a 3-1 win here Monday afternoon in IAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S HANEY NAMED SOUTH'S SMALL SCHOOL CO-MVP; SIX TEAMMATES EARN ALL-STAR ACCOLADES (2024-11-26)
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TIOGA CENTER — Junior Sophia Haney was voted the IAC South Small School Division girls soccer co-Most Valuable Player for 2024, and seven of her Tioga teammates earn all-star accolades in recent voting by the division's coaches.
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MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD BABCOCK HELPS ELMIRA COLLEGE TO WIN OVER FREDONIA (11 PHOTOS) (2024-11-26)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad J.J. Babcock, a junior on the Elmira College men's basketball team, narrowly missed a double-double in helping the Soaring Eagles to an 85-70 win over SUNY Fredonia here Monday night at Spiedel Gymnasium. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA BOWLING, WAVERLY GIRLS HOOP CHRISTEN WINTER SEASON (2024-11-25)
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THE VALLEY — The winter sports season begins this week with a pair of early-bird specials. ...more

NYSPHSAA GIRLS' SWIMMING: A HISTORIC DAY FOR WAVERLY AS IT BRINGS HOME PAIR OF RELAY STATE MEDALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-23)
By BRIAN FEES
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER — It was a history making moment for the Waverly girls’ swimming & diving team as the 200 free relay brought home a fifth-place finish at the NYSPHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships. ...more

NYS VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA’S SEASON ENDS IN STATE TOURNAMENT POOL PLAY (2024-11-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
GLENS FALLS — The competition was tough as Tioga went 0-3 in pool play at the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class C Girls Volleyball Championships here Saturday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD, GILLILAND, CORNING'S MARTINEC NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-23)
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Troy senior Evan Woodward and junior Brendan Gilliland led to their first District 4 football title in 11 years, while Corning junior Olivia Martinec had the best finish from the region at the New York State Cross Country meet. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 16. ...more

NYSPHSAA SWIMMING: PAIR OF WAVERLY RELAYS ADVANCE TO STATE FINALS (16 PHOTOS) (2024-11-22)
By Brian Fees
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER — Individually the day didn’t go the way that Waverly standout Mira Kittle wanted, so she stepped away with her coaches, refocused and led two Waverly relays to the finals at the NYSPHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships at the Webster Aquatic Center.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD BRADLEY NETS TITLE AT ROGER WILLIAMS INVITE; RECORDS WINS IN CASTLETON'S FIRST TWO DUALS (2024-11-22)
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BRISTOL, R.I. — Athens grad Gavin Bradley, a junior on the Castleton wrestling team, registered a trio of falls on his way to a first-place finish at the Roger Williams Invitational, and picked up a pair of wins in dual meets recently. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TIOGA GRAD WILLIAMS NAMED SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE IN EMPIRE 8 (2024-11-22)
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MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Tioga grad Cole Williams was recently named a second-team selection to the Empire 8 All-Conference football team. He has started 36 consecutive games, and the 6-4, 335-pound senior offensive linemen will get one more start at Morrisville ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD TOMASSO MOVING UP CAREER LISTS AT ST. JOHN FISHER (2024-11-21)
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ROCHESTER — Waverly grad Sidney Tomasso, a senior at St. John Fisher, has scored at least 16 points in all six games she played this season, and is averaging 21.5 points per game in the Cardinals' 4-3 start. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY'S KITTLE TOP-FIVE SEED IN TWO EVENTS, ONE RELAY ALSO SEEDED IN TOP FIVE (2024-11-21)
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WEBSTER, N.Y. — Waverly junior Mira Kittle is a top-five seed in a pair of individual events, and one of the Wolverines relays is also a top-five seed this weekend here at the New York State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Webster Aquatics Center. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WOODRING, MANSFIELD FALLS AT DIV. I ST. BONAVENTURE (11 PHOTOS) (2024-11-21)
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OLEAN, N.Y. — Waverly grad Scott Woodring, a grad student at Mansfield University, and his Division II Mountaineer teammates stepped up a level in competition to take on Division I St. Bonaventure Wednesday night, and dropped a 76-54 decision. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FALL SEASON COMES TO END THIS WEEKEND WITH STATE SWIM MEET, VOLLEYBALL FINAL FOUR (2024-11-18)
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THE VALLEY — The 2024 fall sports season draws to a conclusion this weekend with a contingent of five Waverly girls at the New York State Swimming & Diving Championships, and the Tioga volleyball team returning to the state semi-final pool play for the first time since 2015. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO, PLATUKIS, WAVERLY'S GOOD NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-18)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga into the New York State volleyball semifinals for the first time since 2015, while Waverly senior Fletcher Good and Tioga junior Shane Platukis each had career games in losing efforts for their teams. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 16. ...more

N.Y. STATE CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S MINAKER, CHAMBERLAIN POST PERSONAL-BEST TIMES AT STATE MEET (3 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
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QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Waverly senior Harper Minaker and junior Mackenzie Chamberlain ran personal-best times here Saturday at the New York State Class C Cross Country Championships. ...more

NYS VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DOWNS JORDAN-ELBRIDGE, 3-1, TO WIN CLASS C REGIONAL (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — The Tioga volleyball team was a runner-up in its previous trip to the NYSPHSAA regional finals in 2022, falling to eventual state champion Mount Academy. This time, the Tigers ensured their season would not end early.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: FORKS STUNS WAVERLY WITH TD IN FINAL MINUTE TO WIN CLASS C TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Chenango Forks stunned Waverly with a long kickoff return and a TD in the closing seconds to rally for a wild 38-35 win here Saturday afternoon in the Section IV, Class C Championship game.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-FORKS BATTLE FOR SECTION TITLE; TIOGA VOLLEYBALL, WAVERLY HARRIERS IN STATE ACTION (2024-11-16)
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THE VALLEY — A Section IV championship football game, a New York State playoff volleyball match, and the New York State Cross Country Championships headline Saturday's slate of action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DELHI EDGES TIOGA, 22-21, IN OVERTIME; SNAPS TIGERS' SIX-YEAR RUN AT TOP OF CLASS D (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Ian Johnson's run for a two-point conversion in overtime erased Tioga's epic comeback, and lifted Delhi to a 22-21 win here Saturday night in the Section IV, Class D championship game. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 13 PICKS — SECTION IV, DISTRICT 4 TITLES ON THE LINE (2024-11-15)
Section IV and District 4 championship games, and a couple PIAA state playoff games comprise the regional football schedule in Week 13.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DESPITE RASH OF INJURIES, TIOGA RIGHT WHERE IT WANTS TO BE — IN CLASS D FINALS (2024-11-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — It's been a difficult season for the three-time defending state champs, but Tioga is in position to win its seventh straight Section IV, Class D title tonight when it takes on Delhi at Johnson City High School. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, OWEGO'S KATCHUK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Senior Evan Woodward led Troy to a rout of state powerhouse Southern Columbia in the District 4 football semifinals, while Waverly junior swimmer Mira Kittle, and Owego senior diver Kaelyn Katchuk continued to break records in the postseason. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 9.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD MILLER, PENN COLLEGE MAKE ANNUAL TRIP TO ELMIRA COLLEGE (2024-11-14)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad Kayleigh Miller, a senior on the Penn College women's basketball team, and her Wildcat teammates made their annual trip to Elmira College Wednesday night, and came up on the short end of a 55-47 decision. ...more

WAVERLY SENIOR LINEMAN KAM HILLS SITS DOWN WITH 'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' TO DICUSS WOLVERINE FOOTBALL (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior lineman Kam Hills sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss the Wolverines' season, and more. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WOODRING SCORES IN DOUBLE-FIGURES TWICE IN MANSFIELD'S FIRST THREE GAMES (2024-11-14)
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MANSFIELD — Waverly grad Scott Woodring, a grad student on the Mansfield University men's basketball team, has scored in double-figures in two of the Mountaineers' first three games of the season. ...more

GROUP SPORTS EDITOR LOGAN HILL SITS DOWN WITH "TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS" (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Logan Hill, the Group Sports Editor of The Daily Review / Morning Times sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss all things NTL sports, beginning with Troy football's impressive 2024 season. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD BABACOCK REGISTERS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN ELMIRA COLLEGE'S FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2024-11-14)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad J.J. Babcock, a junior on the Elmira College men's basketball team, registered a double-double Wednesday to lead the Soaring Eagles to their first win of the season. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' BRONSON SIGNS NATIONAL LETTER-OF-INTENT TO RUN AT DIVISION I BUCKNELL (4 Photos) (2024-11-13)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Attending Bucknell has becoming a tradition for the Bronsons, but Athens senior Sara Bronson, who signed a National Letter-of-Intent to run cross country for the Division I program, is only attending the Patriot League school because it's the "right fit" for her. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY GRAD FINISHES 21ST AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR COBLESKILL (2024-11-12)
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DELHI, N.Y. — Waverly grad Liz Vaughn, a freshman on the SUNY Cobleskill women's cross country team, narrowly missed a top-20 finish here at the North Atlantic Conference Cross Country Championships.
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