NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA WINS SIXTH DIVISION 2 STATE TITLE IN SEVEN YEARS; WAVERLY PLACES THIRD (2026-03-01)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — By the narrowest of margins, Tioga claimed its sixth Division 2 state title in seven years here over the weekend at the New York State Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

SECTION IV BOWLING: HAYES PACES WAVERLY IN FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT DIVISION 2 STATE QUALIFIER (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly finished fifth in the team standings, and three girls in the top-20 of the individual standings here Saturday at the Section IV, Division 2 State Qualifier at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BOWLING: TIOGA'S HELMICH PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; TIGERS PLACE FOURTH AT STATE QUALIFIER (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Tioga's Kelsey Helmich punched her ticket to the New York State Girls Bowling Division 2 Championships here Saturday at the Section IV State Qualifier at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: ATHENS ADVANCES FOUR TO STATES; WINS CENTRAL REGION TITLE (23 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
MILTON, Pa. — Led by senior Hanna Rathbun, Athens advanced four wrestlers to the PIAA Championships, and won the PIAA Central Region Girls Wrestling team championships here Saturday at Milton High School.
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PIAA WRESTLING: ATHENS' DAVIDSON HERSHEY-BOUND AFTER FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS 3A REGIONALS (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Athens junior Connor Davidson won one match Saturday here at the PIAA, Class 3A Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships, but that win punched his ticket to the PIAA Championships at Hershey. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: BROWN FINISHES FOURTH AT NORTHEAST REGIONALS; FIRST HERSHEY-BOUND SAYRE GRAPPLER SINCE 2008 (15 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown won his first three matches in wrestlebacks Saturday to punch his ticket to the PIAA Class AA Championships with a fourth-place finish here at the Northeast Regional Championships. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA'S McKEE NOTCHES STATE TITLE REPEAT; DUNCANSON FALLS IN FINALS (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga junior Declan McKee won his second straight state title in dominating fashion here Saturday night at the New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships, while senior Jayden Duncanson was a runner-up — his fifth top-four finish. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON PUNCHES TICKET FOR STATES; WOLVERINES' FOUR-PEAT BID AT STATE QUALIFIER COMES UP SHY (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Derek Johnson is headed back to the New York State Division 2 Boys Bowling Championships, but the Waverly boys came up shy in its four-peat bid at the State Qualifier here Friday at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA'S COLE WRESTLES BACK FOR SIXTH-PLACE MEDAL AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Senior Kadin Cole wrestled back for a sixth-place medal here Saturday at the New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: ROBINSON PLACES THIRD, WELLES FOURTH TO PACE WAVERLY'S FIVE MEDALISTS AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — All five Waverly wrestlers to make the trip to Albany for the New York State Division Wrestling 2 Championships will head home from the MVP Arena with state hardware in hand. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA'S McKEE, DUNCANSON BOTH BACK IN THE STATE FINALS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga junior Declan McKee is one win away from his second consecutive state title, and senior Jayden Duncanson is back in the state finals after wins in the semifinals of the New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships here Saturday morning at the MVP Arena. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN SATURDAY (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Four Valley wrestlers are still alive for New York State titles, and six more for state medals, while five are still vying for berths at the PIAA Wrestling Championships on a busy Saturday of action. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, BEEMAN REACH DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS; THREE TEAMMATES STILL IN MEDAL CONTENTION (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly seniors Cooper Robinson and Troy Beeman reached the semifinals, and three of their teammates are still in contention for state medals here at the New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships at th ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA'S McKEE, DUNCANSON ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS; THREE TEAMMATES ONE WIN AWAY FROM STATE MEDAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Reigning New York State champion Declan McKee and four-time state place-winner Jayden Duncanson are back in the semifinals here at New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and three of their Tioga teammates need one more win to reach the podium. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN IN WRESTLEBACKS AT CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONALS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown avenged a loss from last weekend's District 4 Class AA Championships here Friday night at Northeast Regionals, but drew the top seed in the quarterfinals and dropped into the consolation bracket. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RIDES BIG THIRD QUARTER TO 57-45 WIN OVER OWEGO IN CLASS A QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Fifth-seeded Waverly used a third-quarter blitz to take control of a close game on its way to a 57-45 win over fourth-seeded Owego here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class A girls basketball playoffs. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: DAVIDSON REACHES SEMIS AT CLASS AAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS; FOUR OTHER WILDCATS ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM — Junior Connor Davidson is one win away from a berth at the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships after reaching the semifinals of the Northeast Regionals here Friday night.
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ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING, PIAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING TOPS FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Day 1 of the New York State, Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and PIAA Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships headline a busy Friday of action for Valley athletes. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FACES FAMILIAR FOE IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown will face a familiar opponent In Friday night's opening-round match at the PIAA  Class AA Northeast Regional Championships here at Williamsport High School. ...more

(UPDATED) PIAA WRESTLING: SIX ATHENS WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT CLASS 3A NORTHEAST REGIONALS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A quintet of Athens wrestlers will take the mat here Friday night for Day 1 of the PIAA Northeast Class 3A Regionals at Bethlehem-Liberty High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS' 400 FREE RELAY PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; BOYS PLACE THIRD , GIRLS FIFTH AT DISTRICTS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens juniors Brayden Pettitt, Eli Hicks, Dominic Musick and Eli Hicks punched their ticket to States here Thursday night with a gold-medal effort in the 400-yard freestyle relay here at Day 2 of the District 4 Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA'S TOOMEY WINS STATE TITLE AS 8-SEED; NELSON A RUNNER-UP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)

TIGERS FINISH SIXTH IN TEAM STANDINGS

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey's game plan against Noli Paddock of Chatauqua Lake was to wear out the previously-unbeaten wrestler, and she executed it to perfection to win a state title with a second-period fall here Thursday night at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: LONG SHOTS! TIOGA' TOOMEY, NELSON REACH STATE FINALS (19 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga's eighth-seeded junior Amelia Toomey and sixth-seeded sophomore Kyah Nelson both went 3-0 to advance to Thursday's night championship round here at the New York State Girls Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF FALLS ONE WIN SHY OF PODIUM (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof saw her high school career end one win shy of the podium Thursday at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, while freshman Gianna Rylott was 0-2 here at the MVP Arena. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE GIRLS WRESTLING HEADLINES THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-02-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The best female wrestlers in New York State converge on the MVP Arena in Albany today for the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, while it's Day 2 of the District 4 Swimm Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SWIMMING: PETTITT, HICKS LEAD ATHENS IN DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Junior Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each recorded a pair of second-place finishes to help Athens to third place here Wednesday night after Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School.
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DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SWIMMING: PANEK RECORDS PAIR OF THIRD-PLACE FINISHES TO PACE ATHENS AT DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Senior Evelyn Panek had a pair of top-three finishes to pace Athens here on Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Girls Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO SIXTH-SEEDED UNATEGO, 59-51, IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS C PLAYOFFS (18 PHOTOS) (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
UNATEGO — Sixth-seeded Unatego used a 17-0 run that bridged the second and third quarters to take command of the game on its way to a 59-51 win over 11th-seeded Tioga here Wednesday night in the opening round of the Section IV, Class C girls basketball playoffs. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WAVERLY CLAIMS EPIPHANY TOURNEY TITLE WITH 4-0 RECORD (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Waverly won four straight games to win the 2026 Epiphany Boys Basketball Tournament, beating Maine-Endwell in back-to-back games to claim the title. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: NINE OF 12 VALLEY WRESTLERS — SEVEN TIOGA, FIVE WAVERLY — AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHPS SEEDED IN TOP-8 (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Twelve Valley wrestlers — seven Tioga and five Waverly — will be in action beginning Friday at the New York State Division 2 Boys Wrestling Championships here at the MVP Arena. Of the 12, nine are seeded in the top-8, and only two will wrestle in the opening round ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FALLS TO BINGHAMTON, 44-36, IN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton enjoyed a big third quarter, and it was the difference in a 44-36 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in the STAC junior varsity girls basketball championship game. ...more

HS WRESTLING: NFHS NETWORK TO STREAM STATE TOURNAMENTS LIVE (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — The 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live on Thursday, and the 2026 NYSPHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live Friday and Saturday on www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa/wrestling. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, TIOGA'S NELSON, TOOMEY SEEDED AT STATE TOURNAMENT (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Six Tioga County wrestlers, including four from the Valley, will compete Thursday at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships here at the MVP Arena. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT, ATHENS' GRUBB, DAVIDSON, COOKE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht earned the right to add another state title to his resume, while Athens juniors Connor Davidson and Brendan Cooke won District 4 titles, and Athens senior Penelope Grubb punched her ticket to States in her first year. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 21. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING HEADLINES BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling wraps up this weekend in New York State, while South of the Border wrestlers and swimmers vie for coveted berths in their respective PIAA Championships. On the hardwoods, the New York State hoop playoffs get under way, and the Section IV Bowling State Qualifiers will be at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more