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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON JUST 39 DAYS AWAY
(2025-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The high school football season in Pa. Is just 39 days away.

The 2025 Valley football schedules are as follows:

ATHENS WILDCATS

8-22 ... vs. South Williamsport
8-29 ... at  Northwest Area
9-5 .... vs. Canton
9-12 ... vs. Troy
9-19 ... at  NP-Mansfield
9-26 ... at  Wellsboro
10-3 ... at  Towanda
10-10 .. vs. Wyalusing
10-17 .. vs. Muncy
10-24 .. at  Sayre

SAYRE REDSKINS

8-22 ... vs. Troy
8-29 ... vs. NP-Mansfield
9-5 .... at  Montgomery
9-20 ... at  Muncy
9-26 ... at  Northwest Area
10-3 ... vs. South Williamsport
10-10 .. at  Towanda
10-18 .. vs. Canton (Homecoming)
10-24 .. vs. Athens

TIOGA TIGERS
Aug. 30 ... vs. Windsor @ Waverly, 3 p.m.
Sept. 13 .. at  Deposit-Hancock, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 .. at  Delhi, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 26 .. vs. Newark Valley
Oct.   3 .. vs. Bainbridge-Guilford
Oct.  10 .. at  Groton
Oct.  17 .. at  Trumansburg
Oct.  24 .. vs. Greene-Oxford
Oct.  31 .. vs. SVEC
Nov. 7-8 .. Class D Semifinals
Nov. 14 ... Class D Championship

WAVERLY WOLVERINES
Aug. 30 ... vs. Troy, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 .. at  Windsor
Sept. 19 .. vs. Norwich
Sept. 26 .. at  Johnson City
Oct.   3 .. at  Union-Endicott
Oct.  10 .. vs. Maine-Endwell
Oct.  18 .. at  Owego, 1:30 p.m.
Oct.  24 .. vs. Chenango Forks
Oct.  31 .. vs. Oneonta
Nov. 7-8 .. Class B Semifinals

Nov. 15 ... Class B Championship

(All games begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: IT'S ALL-VALLEY WEEK
(2025-06-24)Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2024-25 high school sports season has come to an end, and over the next two-plus weeks, Valley Sports Report will put the finishing touches on it with "All-Valley" honors for the 2025 spring season, as well as our year-end awards.

"All-Valley Week," which honors the top athletes, newcomers, and coaches in each sport, as well as "Crystal Ball" prognostications for the 2025 spring seasons, begins Tuesday and wraps up Sunday.

Beginning July 1, VSR will put a bow on the entire school year with its year-end awards, culminating Sunday, July 6 with "The Final Word on 2024-25."

The schedule is as follows:

TUESDAY
All-Valley Golf Super 7;
All-Valley Softball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 softball season.

WEDNESDAY
All-Valley Girls Track & Field Super 7;
All-Valley Boys Track & Field Super 7;

THURSDAY
All-Valley Baseball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 baseball season.

FRIDAY
Super 7 Girls Newcomers of the Spring;
Super 7 Boys Newcomers of the Spring;

SATURDAY
Super 7 Storylines of the Spring.
Super 7 Coaches of the Spring;

SUNDAY
Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Spring;
Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Spring.

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TUESDAY, JULY 1
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Newcomers;
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Newcomers;

THURSDAY, JULY 3
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Year;
2024-25 Super 7 Coaches of the Year;

FRIDAY, JULY 4
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Year;
Baker's Dozen Top Storylines of the 2024-25 Sports Year.

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-06-02)
SOFTBALL
PIAA Playoffs
Class 4A Opening Round
ATHENS ..... 0
N.LEHIGH .. 11 ...more

PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-31)
SOFTBALL
Section IV Playoffs
Class C Championship
4-TIOGA ..... 1
1-DEP-HAN .. 7

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-29)
SOFTBALL
District 4 Playoffs
Class 4A Championship

2-C.COL. .... 1
1-ATHENS ... 4

Section IV Playoffs
Class B Semifinals

4-WAVERLY ... 2
1-S.VALLEY .. 8

Class C Semifinals

3-TIOGA ....... 4
2-U.SPRINGS . 3

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-27)
SOFTBALL
Section IV Playoffs

Class B Quarterfinals
5-ONEONTA .. 7
4-WAVERLY ... 8

Class C Quarterfinals
11-S.CAYUGA .. 2
3- TIOGA ...... 9

BASEBALL
Section IV Playoffs

Class B Semifinals
4-WAVERLY .... 2
1-ONEONTA ... 3 ... 8 inn.

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PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-24)
SOFTBALL
District 4 Playoffs
Class 4A Semifinals
4-J.SHORE ... 0
1-ATHENS .... 2 ...more

PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD
(2025-05-23)
BASEBALL
Section IV Playoffs
Class B Quarterfinals
5-EDISON .... 0
4-WAVERLY . 10 ... 5 inn. ...more

LEGION BASEBALL (19U): WAVERLY'S AULT, PIPHER HELP HILLCREST TO DISTRICT 6 TITLE (2025-08-02)
Valley Sports Report 
ONEONTA — Waverly's Ronin Ault, who was named the tournament MVP, and Jack Pipher recently helped the Hillcrest Post #1194 to a District 6 19U American Legion baseball tournament championship. ...more

GIRLS YOUTH BASKETBALL: NORTHERN TIER FORCE WINS SOUTHERN TIER SHOWDOWN (2025-07-30)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — The Northern Tier Force, a 6th-grade travel basketball team comprised of girls from Athens, Towanda, Canton and Wylausing girls, finished 3-0 to win the final tournament of its inaugural season — the Southern Tier Showdown. ...more

ATHENS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME WILL RETURN IN 2026 (2025-07-30)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — For the first time in more than 20 years, the Athens Area School District Athletics Hall of Fame will induct a new class in the spring of 2026. ...more

GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY TOPS TROY TO WIN JUNIOR HIGH SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE; ATHENS FALLS IN SEMIS (16 PHOTOS) (2025-07-29)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After finishing the regular season with identical 9-1 records, Waverly and Troy won semi-final games to advance to the championship game of the Athens Junior High Girls Summer League. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' TWO VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Troy's Evan Woodward had a senior year that the vast majority of people can only dream of, leading the school's first-ever state title team on the gridiron, winning a District title on the hardwoods, and putting together a good rookie season on the diamond. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 2024-25 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS; TWO VALLEY GIRLS RECEIVE ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin brought home a haul of state medals, and Horseheads senior Megan Wolf was an all-state performer in two sports. The three-sport standouts are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Girls Co-Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI SHARE 2024-25 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS; THREE VALLEY COACHES EARN ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Jim Smith coached Troy to its first-ever PIAA state football title, which was also the Northern Tier League's first state title, while longtime Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli capped his career with a state title. They are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Co-Coaches of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S THOMPSON NAMED 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FOUR VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Boom Thompson took the NTL by storm as a freshman, earning a starting spot in not three, but four sports. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S EBERLIN NAMED 2024-25 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FIVE VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Towanda’s Mary-Kate Eberlin took the NTL running scene by storm as a freshman this year, while also proving to be a spark plug off the bench for the Black Knight hoops squad. She is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION ACCOLADES (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won a pair of state track & field medals, setting records in the process. She is The Sports Reports' "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY, ATHENS IN ACTION AT ELMIRA COLLEGE SUMMER LEAGUE (22 PHOTOS) (2025-07-24)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Waverly and Athens were both in action Tuesday night at the Elmira College Girls Basketball Summer League.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY ATHLETES EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class A title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

PIAA TRACK & FIELD: FIVE ATHENS ATHLETES RECEIVE ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2025-07-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens had five members of its track & field program honored with selection to the PIAA All-State Track & Field Class AAA teams. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK EARNS THIRD-TEAM CLASS C ALL-STATE NOD (2025-07-24)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Addison Westbrook had a record-setting season on both sides of the ball for the Waverly flag football team, and was honored as a third-team all-state selection on offense on New York State C Flag Football all-star teams. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING WINS WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE; WAVERLY FALLS IN SEMIS, ATHENS IN QUARTERS (16 PHOTOS) (2025-07-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning rolled through all three games, including a win over Candor in the championship game of the Waverly Summer Varsity Boys Basketball League here Wednesday night. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' FLYNN NAMED 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' FOUR OTHER VALLEY BOYS ALSO EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
The Sports Reports
Athens sophomore Brady Flynn posted an impressive first varsity season at the plate and on the mound, helping the Wildcats to a big turnaround. He is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY'S BOOTH NAMED 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
The Sports Reports
Junior Elena Booth waited on her time to shine for the powerhouse North Penn-Liberty softball program, and took full advantage of the opportunity in 2025. She is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI NAMED 'COACH OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY COACHES MAKE ALL-REGION LIST (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli started his career in 1999 with a state title. Twenty-six years later, in his final season, he reached the pinnacle for the second time. He is The Sports Report 2025 All-Region "Coach of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BASEBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;" ATHENS' FLYNN, TIOGA'S DEMBER ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class AA title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Baseball Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 'SOFTBALL PLAYER OF YEAR' HONORS; ATHENS' HILEY, TIOGA'S FEEKO ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
State finalists, and sectional champions, All-state standouts, and historic seasons were all part of this year’s girls’ softball season. In the end, it made for some impressive players on this year’s The Sports Reports' All-Region softball team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DODGE NAMED FLAG FOOTBALL 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK, ELMIRA'S JONES, OWEGO'S GRIPPEN, VIRKLER ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-07-19)
The Sports Reports
Owego senior Olivia Dodge had an incredible season on both sides of the ball, helping the River Hawks to an appearance in the New York State Class C championship game. She is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Flag Football Player of the Year." ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY EDGES CORNING TO WIN WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE JV TITLE (2025-07-19)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Second-seeded Waverly reeled off three straight wins, including a victory over top-seeded Corning in the championship game, to win the Waverly Summer League junior varsity boys basketball title here Thursday night. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED "BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" FIVE OTHER VALLEY ATHLETES RECEIVE ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-18)
The Sports Reports
There were some big performances this year on the boys’ side in track & field on both sides of the border.

Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht had the biggest moment, achieving new heights by wining a New York State Track & Field Championships title in the pole vault at 15-feet. ...more

CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED GIRLS 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S SOPRANO, ATHENS' BRONSON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
It was a spring to remember for area girls track and field athletes with big-time performances on both sides of the border.

Leading the way was Corning junior Cella McLaughlin, who won a state title in the 100 hurdles with a 13.92. She also took home silver in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 8 3/4-inches. Both were school and Section IV records. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' HICKS, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ALL-REGION 'GOLFERS OF YEAR;" TOWANDA'S THOMPSON, LANTZ, AND ATHENS' LYON, PIENTKA ALSO RECEIVE TOP HONORS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
There were a number of impressive performances turned in by our regional golfers, both back in the fall in Pa., and this spring in New York, highlighted by The Sports Reports All-Region Boys’ and Girls’ "Golfers of the Year” — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks and Corning freshman Delaney Abel...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S ALVAREZ-SOSTRES NAMED ALL-REGION 'TENNIS PLAYER OF YEAR,' WELLSBORO'S BRILL NAMED TOP NEWCOMER (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
A Notre Dame student from Spain, Francisco Alvarez-Sostres made States this year and now he headlines The Sports Reports’ Super 7 Boys’ All-Region Boys Tennis team as "Player of the Year." ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING, CANDOR TOP TWO SEEDS IN NEXT WEEK'S WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS; WAVERLY, ATHENS ADVANCE TO POSTSEASON (22 PHOTOS) (2025-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning and Candor each finished the regular season with one loss, and will be the top two seeds in next week's playoffs here in the Waverly Summer League Varsity Boys Basketball League.
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TIOGA SOFTBALL PROGRAM RECEIVES 'TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD' FROM ELMIRA SOFTBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION (2025-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — The Elmira Softball Umpires Association recently awarded the Tioga softball program with its annual Team Sportsmanship Award. ...more

ATHENS' BRONSON WINS PRINCPAL'S AWARD, HICKES WINS FORBES AWARD AS VALLEY'S TOP THREE-SPORT SENIOR ATHLETES (2025-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It was a clean sweep with Athens seniors Sara Bronson and Ethan Hicks earned the Principal's Award and the Forbes Award, respectively, as the top three-sport student-senior athletes in the Valley. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR, TOWANDA, CORNING TOP WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS AS REGULAR-SEASON WINDS TO CLOSE (2025-07-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Candor, Towanda and Corning — all with one loss — are tied atop the Waverly Summer Basketball League varsity boys standings with the final week of regular-season play set for Wednesday. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WELL-ATTENDED WAVERLY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP CROWNS CHAMPS, HANDS OUT AWARDS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-13)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp was back this week with big numbers as the camp had 194 kids in attendance.  ...more

PIAA SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY EARNS CLASS 4A, SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS (2025-07-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens sophomore Gretchan Hiley added another accolade to a growing list of achievements as she was named a PIAA, Class 4A second-team all-state selection. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL (JV): WAVERLY ONE-GAME BEHIND CORNING IN WAVERLY JV SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Unbeaten Corning tops the standings in the junior varsity portion of the Waverly Summer Boys Basketball League, but once-beaten Waverly and Wellsboro are right on their heels.
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DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): HORSEHEADS ROLLS TO WIN OVER WAVERLY IN SEMIFINALS (10 PHOTOS) (2025-07-08)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Horseheads pushed 11 runs across the plate in the bottom of the first inning, and cruised to a 19-2 three-inning win over Waverly here Tuesday night in the semifinals of the District 6 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING ON TOP OF WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning remained unbeaten to maintain a one-game lead over Candor, Wellsboro, and Towanda — all with one loss — after Week 3 of the Waverly Summer League varsity basketball action. ...more

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