NTL SOFTBALL: HILEY SPINS NO-HITTER; ATHENS BLANKS TROY, 1-0, TO WIN SECOND STRAIGHT LARGE SCHOOL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — There are signature performances, and then there are signature performances.

Junior Gretchan Hiley turned in a performance verging on iconic Tuesday, tossing a no-hitter and striking out 17 in a 1-0 win over Troy to clinch the Wildcats second straight outright NTL Large School Division title.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY’S DAVIS TO PLAY SPRINT BALL AT MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY (2026-05-12)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Daltton Davis signed his National Letter of Intent here Tuesday to continue his football career with the Mansfield University Sprint program. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS EDGES TROY, 2-1, IN 10 INNINGS; CLINCHES SHARE OF LARGE SCHOOL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extra innings, then pulled out a 2-1 win over Troy in the 10th inning to clinch a share of the NTL Large School Division baseball title. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA OUTLASTS SOUTHERN CAYUGA, 16-12, IN 11 INNINGS IN THREE-DAY MARATHON (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE — The third time was definitely a charm for Tioga as it scored five runs in the top of the 11th inning here Tuesday afternoon to complete a wild 16-12 win over Southern Cayuga in a game that took three days to complete, twice being suspended due to darkness. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: WAVERLY RIDES BIG INNING TO DIVISION PLAYOFF WIN OVER OWEGO (2026-05-12)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly jumped on Owego for eight first-inning runs en route to a 13-3 victory to claim the STAC Central Division softball title in a playoff here Tuesday.
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IAC SOFTBALL: UNION SPRINGS ROLLS TO 15-3 WIN OVER TIOGA IN BATTLE OF STATE-RANKED TEAMS (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS — Union Springs avenged an early-season loss with a 15-3 six-inning rout of Tioga in a battle of state-ranked teams here Tuesday afternoon in IAC crossover softball action. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE TOPS SULLIVAN COUNTY, 13-9 (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
LAPORTE — Sayre plated five runs in the top of the third inning to take an 8-0 lead, and held on for a 13-9 win over Sullivan County here Tuesday afternoon in non-league softball action. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: DADDONA, MURRAY COMBINE ON FOUR-HIT SHUTOUT IN 7-0 WIN OVER NORWICH (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Porter Daddona and freshman Axel Murray combined on a four-hit shutout to lead state-ranked Waverly to a 7-0 win over Norwich here Tuesday afternoon in STAC baseball action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: NEWARK VALLEY EDGES TIOGA BY 2 STROKES (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Brady Woods and Isaiah Keith shared low-medal honors to lead Newark Valley to a 207-209 win over Tioga in the IAC boys golf regular-season finale. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: DOUBLE-WINNER ROSSI PACES TIOGA AT SMALL SCHOOL DIVISIONAL MEET (13 PHOTOS) (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
ODESSA — Sophomore Vida Rossi was a double-winner for the Lady Tigers, and seniors Gavin Albrecht and James Miller notched the boys only wins to pace Tioga here Monday afternoon at the IAC South Small School Divisional track & field meet. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL HOSTS OWEGO IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME IN TUESDAY'S MARQUEE EVENT (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly hosts Owego in a STAC Central Divisional playoff game with the winner advancing to the STAC Championship semifinals on Saturday, while Athens softball can win an outright NTL Large School title, and  Athens baseball can win a share of the division title Tuesday afternoon when Troy comes to town.  ...more

STAC SOFTBALL: WAVERLY POURS IT ON LATE; RALLIES FOR 21-9 WIN OVER SIDNEY (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly let an early five-run lead slip away, but exploded for 14 runs in its final two at-bats to post a 21-9 six-inning win over Sidney here Monday afternoon in non-league softball action. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: AULT POWERS WAVERLY TO 5-2 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
WINDSOR — Senior Ronin Ault pitched a complete game, and had another big day at the plate to lead Waverly to a 5-2 win over Windsor here Monday afternoon in STAC baseball action. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: UNION SPRINGS ROLLS TO 20-3 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. — State-ranked Union Springs poured 13 runs across the plate in the third inning on its way to a 20-3 five-inning win over Tioga here Monday afternoon in IAC crossover baseball action. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: GREEN PITCHES GEM IN SAYRE'S 2-1 WIN OVER SULLIVAN COUNTY (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
LAPORTE — Senior Karter Green pitched an absolute gem in his final high school start to lift Sayre to a 2-1 win over Sullivan County here Monday afternoon in non-league boys baseball action.
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IAC BOYS GOLF: TIOGA TRIO SHARES LOW-MEDAL HONORS IN LOPSIDED WIN OVER CANDOR (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — Juniors Jackson Bombard and Gavin Kithcart, and senior Owen Seaver shared low-medal honors in a lopsided win over Candor here Monday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at Catatonk Golf Course. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS GOLF: WAVERLY EDGES HORSEHEADS BY 1 STROKE (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Emilia Mitchell shared low-medal honors as Waverly pulled out a one-stroke win over Horseheads here Monday afternoon in Section IV girls golf action at Soaring Eagles Golf Course. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: WELLSBORO WALKS OFF WITH 6-5 WIN OVER ATHENS IN 11 (18 PHOTOS) (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wellsboro scored two runs on bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the 11th inning to pull out a 6-5 win over Athens, and clinch at least a share of the NTL Large School Division baseball title here Monday afternoon. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S GONZALEZ, AULT, SAYRE'S MALANOSKI NAMED BISHPO BROTHERS CONSRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Ronin Ault had another big week on the diamond for Waverly, while freshman Taylin Gonzalez also came up big for the Wolverine softball team, and Sayre junior Hudson Malanoski won the only gold medal for a Valley boy at the NTL Track & Field Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 9. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PICKS UP STEAM AS REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE (2026-05-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The District 4 Track & Field Championships headline the week's slate of action, while the regular season ends on both sides of the border, with Waverly baseball in action Saturday in the semifinals of the STAC Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S ABEL, ELMIRA'S DEMEMBER, ATHENS' WHEELER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM'S REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-09)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Delaney Abel shot under-par in both her dual match and performed well for Team New York in a showcase match, while Elmira senior Logan December and Athens junior Kam Wheeler had big weeks on the diamond. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 2. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: WAVERLY BATTLES PAST SCRAPPY TIOGA, 5-3 (2026-05-09)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Tioga and Waverly softball teams outlasted Mother Nature here Saturday afternoon, then the Wolverines prevailed in a non-league clash with the Tigers by a 5-3 score.
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STAC TRACK & FIELD: TWEDT, SOPRANO PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT HORNELL INVITE (22 PHOTOS) (2026-05-09)

LADY WOLVERINES PLACE FOURTH, WAVERLY BOYS FIFTH IN 19-TEAM FIELDS

Valley Sports Report
HORNELL — Sophomore Kaylin Twedt had four top-three finishes, and sophomore Gianna Soprano had four top-six finishes to lead the Waverly girls to a fourth-place finish, while junior Rhylee Stotler logged the Wolverines' only individual first-place finish here Friday night at Hornell Track & Field Invite. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: BENNETT, ROSSI LEAD TIOGA GIRLS TO WINS OVER WATKINS GLEN, EDISON (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Sophomore Amber Bennett was a triple-winner, and sophomore Vida Rossi won two events, and broke her own school record again to lead the Lady Tigers to a pair of wins here Thursday in an IAC track & field tri-meet, while senior Gavin Albrecht was a double-winner to pace the Tioga boys.
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SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY PICKS UP FIRST WIN AGAINST OWEGO (2026-05-08)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego, a dominant team in Section IV flag football the past few years, has had Waverly’s number since the Wolverines started their program in 2024.
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ON TAP TODAY: RAIN THREATENS SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE (2026-05-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With rain in the forecast into the early afternoon, there's a good chance Mother Nature could severely alter Saturday's schedule, which features a pair of Valley rivalries be ...more

NTL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, GORSLINE REGISTER FOUR TOP-3 FINISHES; ATHENS FINISHES THIRD AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Abby Burgess, who had the Wildcats' only win, and senior Lizzie Gorsline each had four top-three finishes to lead Athens to a third-place finish here Friday afternoon at the NTL track & field championships. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: AULT HOMERS AGAIN; WAVERLY ROLLS OVER OWEGO, 12-3 (13 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Senior Ronin Ault homered for the third consecutive game as Waverly completed its three-game sweep of Owego Free Academy with a 12-3 win here Friday afternoon in STAC Central Division baseball action. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: SAYRE'S MALANOSKI WINS GOLD AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Hudson Malanoski continued his strong season in the shot put here Friday, winning gold at the NTL Boys Track & Field Championships.
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NTL BOYS TRACK & FIELD: THOMPSON PACES ATHENS IN THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Alex Thompson ran on a pair of gold-medal relays to pace Athens in its third-place finish here Friday afternoon at the NTL Track & Field Championships at Alumni Field.
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STAC BOYS TENNIS: WAVERLY RIDES FORFEITS TO A 6-1 WIN OVER OWEGO (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly picked up five forfeits in a 6-1 win over Owego Free Academy here Thursday afternoon in STAC boys tennis action, and wrapped up the season with a 7-5 record.
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NTL BASEBALL: WHEELER TOSSES 3-HIT GEM; ATHENS BLANKS SELINSGROVE, 2-0 (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Kam Wheeler tossed a 3-hitter to lead Athens to a 2-0 win over Selinsgrove here Friday afternoon in non-league baseball action.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS FALLS 7-2 AT HUGHESVILLE (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
HUGHESVILLE — Hughesville took the lead early, then pulled away late in the game for a 7-2 win over Athens here Friday afternoon in non-league softball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NTL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ATHENS HEADLINES FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-05-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Abby Burgess, junior Graham Wanck, and sophomore Alissa Vough lead the Athens teams into action today at the NTL Track & Field Championships at Alumni Stadium as the postseason begins. ...more

STAC BASEBALL: WAVERLY TOPS ONEONTA, 9-6, IN BATTLE OF DIVISION CHAMPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Ronin Ault drove in five runs, and senior Porter Daddona pitched five strong innings to lead Central Division champion Waverly to a 9-6 win over Oneonta here Thursday afternoon in STAC baseball action. ...more