SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY CELEBRATES PROGRAM; TOPS ELMIRA, 27-13 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly's 27-13 win over Elmira here Monday night at Memorial Stadium put the finishing touches on a night of celebrating the continued growth of the flag football program. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: ROUGHT, ROSS LEAD TIOGA TO 11-5 WIN OVER GROTON (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Josh Rought led the offense and Cam Ross battled through six innings to lead Tioga to an 11-5 win over Groton here Monday afternoon in IAC Small School baseball action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: SEAVER LEADS TIOGA IN 1-STROKE WIN OVER MARATHON (2026-04-27)
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MARATHON — Senior Owen Seaver and sophomore Drayke Ulrich picked a great time to shoot their career-best rounds, helping Tioga to a one-shot win over Marathon here Monday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at Maple Hills Golf Course. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS GOLF: WAVERLY POSTS WINS OVER HORSEHEADS, O-M; FALLS TO CORNING (2026-04-27)
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CORNING — Low-medalist Delaney Abel's 37 was the difference for the Hawks, but Waverly was able to pull out wins over Horseheads and Odessa-Montour here Monday afternoon in Section IV girls golf action at the Corning Country Club. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: FORKS EDGES WAVERLY, 4-3, IN FINAL MATCH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-24)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Chenango Forks won a tiebreaker in the third set of the third doubles match to pull out a 4-3 win over Waverly here Monday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys tennis action. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: AULT TOSSES 1-HITTER; WAVERLY BLANKS SUS. VALLEY, 2-0 (2026-04-27)
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CONKLIN, N.Y — Waverly scored a pair of runs early, and senior Ronin Ault made it stand with a masterful 1-hitter to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 win over Susquehanna Valley in STAC baseball action. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: KITHCART'S POWER BACKS SHUGARS' 1-HITTER IN TIOGA'S 17-2 WIN OVER GROTON (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Freshman Kate Kithcart hit a pair of inside-the-park home runs in the first inning, and 8th-grader Olivia Shugars tossed a 1-hitter to lead Tioga to a 17-2 five-inning win over Groton here Monday in IAC Small School softball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS TENNIS, FLAG FOOTBALL AT WAVERLY ONLY GAMES IN TOWN MONDAY (2026-04-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — All of the action Monday is North of the Border, with two — boys tennis and flag football at Waverly — of the seven events on the docket here in the Valley. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: ROSSI, ALBRECHT, PALMER LEAD TIOGA AT BLUE DEVIL RELAYS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-27)
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MORAVIA — Sophomore Vida Rossi, and seniors Gavin Albrecht and Dominic Palmer paced Tioga's efforts here at the Blue Devil Track & Field Relays. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED ZIFF LAW FRIM 'BOYS SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED ZIFF LAW FRIM 'BOYS SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' ANKAM, TOWANDA'S LAIN, CORNING'S FURSTOSS, RELAY ALSO EARN (2026-04-27)
The Sports Reports
It was another big year in the pool for area boys swimmers that ended on the state podium for several.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: ATHENS GRAD HORTON HAS BEST OUTING OF SEASON AT ST. JOHN FISHER (2026-04-26)
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Athens grad Lucas Horton, a junior on the St. John Fisher baseball team, had one of his best outings of the season Friday against Russell Sage College. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK AHEAD, BUT RAIN IN FORECAST AGAIN (2026-04-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's another busy week ahead as the spring schedule hurdles toward May and the end of the 2025-26, but there is rain in the forecast Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, TIOGA'S FEEKO, WAVERLY'S AULT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-25)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won three events at the Webster Track & Field Invite, while Tioga senior RaeAnne Feeko and Waverly senior Ronin Ault had big weeks on the diamonds. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 18. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FORECAST OF ALL-DAY RAIN WIPES SATURDAY'S SLATE CLEAN (2026-04-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With an all-day rain in the forecast, softball and baseball games from Windsor to Waverly to Central Columbia have been postponed wiping Saturday's slate clean. ...more

H.S. TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, GORSLINE LEAD ATHENS GIRLS TO THIRD PLACE AT LASAGNA INVITE (11 PHOTOS) (2026-04-24)

WANCK BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD IN 1,600-METER RUN

Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Senior Abby Burgess was a double-winner and placed in four events, and senior Lizzie Gorsline placed in four events to lead the Lady Wildcats to a third-place finish here Friday at the Lasagna Invitational, while junior Graham Wanck broke the school record in the 1,600-meter run. ...more

H.S. TRACK & FIELD: TWEDT PACES WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT LASAGNA INVITATIONAL (9 PHOTOS) (2026-04-24)
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WYALUSING — Sophomore Kaylin Twedt placed in four events to pace the Waverly girls to an 11th-place finish here Friday at the Lasagna Track & Field Invitational, while junior Rhylee Stotler was the top finisher for the boys teams. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: EARLY RUNS LEAD WAVERLY TO 14-2 ROUT OF CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-04-24)
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WAVERLY — Unbeaten Waverly built an early 11-0 lead on its way to a 14-2 win over Chenango Valley and a sweep of their three-game series here Friday afternoon in STAC Central Division baseball action. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: UNBEATEN ONEONTA SWEEPS WAVERLY, 7-0 (2026-04-24)
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WAVERLY — Unbeaten Oneonta posted a dominant, 7-0, sweep of Waverly here Friday afternoon in STQC boys tennis action.
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IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA RIDES BIG INNING TO COME-FROM-BEHIND, 15-12, WIN OVER DRYDEN (2026-04-24)
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DRYDEN — Tioga poured nine runs across the plate in the top of the fourth inning to erase an early deficit on its way to a 15-12 win over Dryden here Friday afternoon in IAC baseball action.
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NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS BATS SAVE THE DAY IN 13-11 WIN OVER TROY (2026-04-24)
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EAST TROY — Athens entered the game with seven wins in its last eight games, allowing just 10 runs in those wins, but it was the offense that stepped up here Friday in a 13-11 win over Troy in NTL baseball action. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK BEHIND HILEY'S ARM IN 3-1 WIN OVER TROY (2026-04-24)
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EAST TROY — Junior Gretchan Hiley tossed a four-hitter as Athens bounced back from a loss Thursday to top Troy, 3-1, here Friday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.
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IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA POUNDS OUT 17-1 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME (2026-04-24)
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SOUTHPORT, N.Y. — Tioga pounded out 22 hits in support of three-hit pitching by freshman Kate Kithcart in a 17-1 five-inning win over Notre Dame here Friday afternoon in IAC softball action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: AIELLO SAYS TIOGA WAS 'PERFECT MATCH' FOR HIM (2026-04-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER —  "I'm going to miss it."

After 16 years, 12 Section IV titles, and five New York State titles, Nick Aiello is stepping away from "a perfect match" with the powerhouse Tioga football program, and the prototypical Tioga football player.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: AIELLO STEPS DOWN AS HEAD COACH AT TIOGA (2026-04-24)

HISTORIC CAREER INCLUDES 12 SECTION IV, 5 STATE TITLES

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — After 16 seasons, 12 Section IV titles, and five state titles, Nick Aiello is stepping down as head coach of the powerhouse Tioga football program.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: TIOGA GRAD LUTHER BELTS FIRST HOME RUN AT MORRISVILLE (2026-04-24)
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MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Tioga grad Erin Luther, a freshman on the Morrisville State softball team, recently slugged the first home run of her collegiate career. ...more

COLLEGE FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRADS ROBINSON, LAFOREST HELP D'YOUVILLE TO FIRST WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY (2026-04-24)
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BUFFALO — Waverly grad Paige Robinson, a freshman on the D'Youville flag football team, led the Saints to the first win in program history — a 27-7 win over Daemen University here at Dobson Field.
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ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, BOYS TENNIS, AND LASAGNA INVITE HEADLINE FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Baseball and boys tennis at Waverly are the only games in the Valley Friday, while Athens and Waverly will be in action at the Lasagna Track & Field Invitational. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: GRAZUL'S HOMER GIVE ATHENS EARLY LEAD IN 5-2 WIN OVER WYALUSING (14 PHOTOS) (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Athens took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run home run by senior Nick Grazul, and never trailed in a 5-2 win over Wyalusing here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: ONEONTA BLOWS GAME OPEN LATE; TOPS WAVERLY, 13-3 (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Oneonta plated six runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game on its way to a 13-3 win over Waverly here Thursday afternoon in STAC softball action. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ERRORS COSTLY IN ATHENS' 4-0 SETBACK AT WYALUSING (8 PHOTOS) (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Errors proved costly for Athens as Wyalusing avenged an early-season loss with a 4-0 win here Thursday afternoon in NTL softball action. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: WAVERLY PULLS OUT 4-3 WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won two of three doubles matches to pull out a 4-3 win over Susquehanna Valley and snap a two-game losing skein here Thursday afternoon in STAC boys tennis action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: GROTON HANDS TIOGA FIRST LOSS OF SEASON (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — All four of unbeaten Groton's scorers shot 43 or better to hand Tioga its first loss of the season in a 163-174 decision here Thursday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at Stone Hedges Golf Course. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS GOLF: HUNT LEADS WAVERLY TO WIN OVER HORSEHEADS (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly's Addison Hunt and Horseheads' Jemma Rockwell shared low-medal honors, but the Wolverines used superior depth to pull out a 206-215 win here Thursday afternoon in STAC girls golf at Tomasso's Golf Course. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF SIGNS TO WRESTLE AT ELMIRA COLLEGE (7 PHOTOS) (2026-04-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof likes everything about Elmira College, but it was the wrestling coaches who sold her on spending the next four years there. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY HOSTS ONLY ACTION IN VALLEY THURSDAY (2026-04-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are three home events in the Valley Tuesday, and all three involve Waverly teams — softball, girls golf, and boys tennis. ...more