STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FALLS TO ELMIRA, 44-41, IN PALMER TOURNEY SEMIFINALS (2025-12-29)
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ELMIRA — Waverly struggled to score in the second quarter, and that proved to be the difference in 44-41 setback to Elmira here Monday night in the semifinals of National Girls Division at the Josh Palmer Fund / Elmira Holiday Basketball Classic. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINDSOR WRESTLING TOURNAMENT; PALMER, CHOP OUT HUNGER HOOP TOURNAMENT HEADLINE MONDAY'S ACTION (2025-12-29)
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THE VALLEY — The Windsor Christmas Tournament, the Josh Palmer Fund / Elmira Holiday Classic, and the inaugural Chop Out Hunger Holiday Tournament in Athens are the headline events Monday.
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STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY SHAKES OFF BAD START IN 67-57 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME AT PALMER TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-28)
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ELMIRA — Waverly shook off a poor first quarter, and put together three strong quarters to beat former IAC nemesis Notre Dame, 67-57, in the opening round of the Josh Palmer Fund / Elmira Holiday Classic Regional Bracket here Saturday afternoon at Elmira High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-NOTRE DAME RENEW BOYS HOOP RIVALRY AT JOSH PALMER TOURNEY (2025-12-28)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly renews its boys basketball rivalry with former IAC foe Notre Dame Sunday morning as part of the Josh Palmer Fund / Elmira Holiday Classic. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY HOLDS ON TO TOP CARDINAL O'HARA, 42-38, IN QUARTERFINALS OF NATIONAL DIVISION AT JOSH PALMER CLASSIC (13 PHOTOS) (2025-12-27)
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ELMIRA — Waverly used a strong third quarter to take the lead, then held off Cardinal O'Hara, 42-38, here Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of National Girls Division at the Josh Palmer Fund / Elmira Holiday Basketball Classic. ...more

STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF WINS TITLE; THREE OTHERS PLACE AT RUGGED FROSTY FREESTYLE FESTIVAL (2025-12-27)
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CLIFTON SPRINGS, N.Y. — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof won a weight class title and three of her teammates reached the podium here Saturday at the second annual Frosty Freestyle Festival at Midlakes High School. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE FALL' (2025-12-27)
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THE VALLEY — Coming back from a major knee injury that caused him to miss most of the 2024 season, Tioga senior Logan Bellis excelled on both sides of the ball, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025 VSR "Boys Athlete of the Fall." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS HOOP AT PALMER TOURNEY, GIRLS WRESTLING TEAM AT FROSTY FREESTYLE FESTIVAL (2025-12-27)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly girls basketball team opens play in the annual Josh Palmer Tournament today, while the Waverly girls wrestling team is at Midlakes High School for a tournament. ...more

(UPDATED) VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S RECORD-SETTING KITTLE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF FALL' (2025-12-27)
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THE VALLEY — Senior Mira Kittle will graduate from Waverly as one of the most accomplished swimmers — girls or boys — in the program's storied history. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Fall." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S AIELLO HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'COACH OF THE FALL' (2025-12-26)
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THE VALLEY — Longtime Tioga football coach Nick Aiello may have done his best job of coaching yet in his 16-year career, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coach of the Fall."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: BOMBARD TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE FALL' (2025-12-26)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Jackson Bombard returned to the gridiron this fall after taking a year off and led the Tigers to its fourth state title in five years. He is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Fall." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' FORBES HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS GIRLS 'NEWCOMER OF THE FALL' (2025-12-26)
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THE VALLEY — Like all of our top newcomers of the fall, Athens freshman Kayla Forbes made an immediate impact on her team, but Forbes played a key part in bringing a District 4 volleyball title back to Athens for the first time in 20 years. She is the Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Newcomer of the Fall." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' DAVIDSON, COMSTOCK, MARMOR, WAVERLY'S SHAWS, TIOGA'S BOMBARD, AIELLO ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-12-25)
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THE VALLEY — Coming back from a major knee injury that caused him to miss most of the 2024 season, Tioga senior Logan Bellis excelled on both sides of the ball, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025 VSR "Football Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' FISHER NAMED 'BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' ATHENS SWEEPS MAJOR AWARDS (2025-12-24)
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THE VALLEY — Athens junior goalkeeper Zach Fisher played a leading role in the Wildcats' trip to the District 4, Class 3A championship game. He is the 2025 VSR All-Valley "Boys Soccer Player of the Year."
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JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO 53-18 WIN OVER WYALUSING (2025-12-24)
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WAVERLY — Adrianna Foster fueled a big first half for Waverly in a 53-18 win over Wyalusing here Monday night in non-league junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: STRONG SECOND HALF LIFTS WAVERLY TO 69-49 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2025-12-24)
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WINDSOR — After a back-and-forth first half, Waverly played a strong third quarter to take control in a 69-49 win over Windsor here Monday evening in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: SAYRE'S LANTZ ALL-VALLEY 'VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;" SAYRE'S McGAUGHEY, SANGREY, ATHENS' MOSHER, FORBES, TIOGA'S ZORN ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-12-24)
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THE VALLEY — Senior Rylee Lantz established herself as a force at the net, and led Sayre to unprecedented heights in 2025. She is the VSR All-Valley "Volleyball Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HOWEY HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AS 'PLAYER OF YEAR;" WAVERLY'S OLMSTED, CLONCH, BOOTHBY-SCHOONOVER, TIOGA'S TOOMEY, POTTER ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-12-24)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Grace Howey registered double-figures in goals and assists, and led Tioga to its second postseason win in program history. She is the 2025 VSR "Girls Soccer Player of the Year."
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NTL BASKETBALL: JOHNSON, BLEILER POWER SAYRE TO FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2025-12-23)
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TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Sophomore Riley Johnson and senior Carter Bleiler combined for 39 points to lead Sayre to its first victory of the season — a 51-44 win over Williamson here Tuesday night in NTL Small School boys basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' VOUGH NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS RUNNER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S MILLS TOP NEWCOMER (2025-12-23)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Alissa Vough was the top Valley runner all season, and ended her season at the PIAA Championships. She is the VSR "Girls Runner of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' SHORES, WAVERLY'S JUDSON EARN ALL-VALLEY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TOP HONORS (2025-12-23)
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THE VALLEY — Athens junior Jacob Shores had a strong regular season, consistently outperforming other Valley runners in the same meets. He is the 2025 VSR All-Valley "Boys Runner of the Year." ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: MEZZATESTA, FEEKO EARN ALL-STATE HONORS; SEVEN TIGER RECEIVE DIVISIONAL ALL-STAR RECOGNITION (2025-12-23)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga seniors Lilly Mezzatesta and RaeAnne Feeko earn all-state volleyball honors and headlined seven Tigers to earn IAC divisional all-star honors. ...more

POSTPONEMENTS: SAYRE GIRLS WRESTLING DUAL SNOWED OUT; BOYS HOOP GAME STILL ON (2025-12-23)
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THE VALLEY — Mother Nature had forced the cancellation of one of the Sayre sporting events tonight, but the other still on.

The Sayre boys basketball game at Williamson this evening is still on as of 11:15 a.m.

•  The Sayre girls wrestling team's home dual against NEB Has been postponed.

No make-up date for either event has been announced. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS EARNS KEY DECISION IN PENN'S WIN OVER VIRGINIA (2025-12-23)
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PHILADELPHIA — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a freshman on the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team, picked up a key early victory here Monday to help the Quakers to a 24-16 win over Virginia in non-league wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WEATHER PERMITTING, SAYRE GIRLS WRESTLING, BOYS HOOP IN ACTION (2025-12-23)
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THE VALLEY — Weather permitting, the Sayre girls will host Northeast Bradford in a wrestling dual, while the Sayre hoop team is on the road in Tuesday's only action. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RIDES STRONG FIRST HALF TO 65-53 WIN OVER WYALUSING (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-22)
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WAVERLY — Waverly built a 14-point advantage at halftime on its way to a 65-53 non-league win over Wyalusing here Monday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FALLS IN FINAL MINUTE AT WINDSOR, 48-46 (2025-12-22)
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WINDSOR — Waverly scored the first 15 points of the game, but a late 3-pointer completed Windsor's comeback in a 48-46 win here Monday night  in STAC boys basketball action.

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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY HOOPS TEAMS IN ACTION MONDAY (2025-12-22)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly basketball teams are both in action Monday night — the girls at home, and the boys in Windsor. ...more

IAC GIRLS WRESTLING: MARCY, EMILY MONIZ BOTH WIN TITLES; TIOGA FINISHES THIRD AT 'BASH AT THE BURGH' (2025-12-21)
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LANSINGBURGH — Junior Marcy Moniz and freshman Emily Moniz won individual weight class titles, and Tioga had three other wrestlers reach the podium in a third-place finish in the 18-team field here Sunday at the "Bash at the Burgh" girls wrestling tournament. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER WINDSOR, 71-16 (2025-12-21)
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WAVERLY — Waverly built a quick double-digit lead, and cruised to a 71-16 rout of Windsor in a UNICO Showcase game here Saturday afternoon in STAC junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY HOLDS OFF ATHENS IN 56-48 WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-21)
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WAVERLY — Waverly raced out to an 18-point halftime lead, then held off a fourth-quarter comeback bid by Athens in a 56-48 win in a UNICO Showcase game here Saturday afternoon in non-league junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WINTER SPORTS SEASON PAUSES FOR A CHRISTMAS BREAK (2025-12-21)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season pauses for a few days this week for a Christmas break, but there is some basketball and wrestling action before and after the holiday. ...more

WINTER TRACK & FIELD: ROSKOW, WASHINGTON, HINE PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT SECTION IV CLASSIC (2025-12-21)
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CORTLAND — Senior Logan Roskow, and juniors Jayden Washington and Chase Hine each had a pair of top-four finishes here Saturday to pace Waverly at the Section IV Indoor Track & Field Classic 2 p.m. session. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: DUNCANSON TIOGA'S LONE CHAMP AT BLIZZARD BRAWL; EIGHT MORE TIGERS PLACE IN TOP THREE (2025-12-20)
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SALAMANCA — Senior Jayden Duncanson won Tioga's lone pool title, but four of his teammates earned runner-up finishes at The Blizzard Brawl here Saturday at the Seneca-Allegany Community Center. ...more

STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY WINS CONFERENCE TITLE WITHOUT CROWNING A CHAMPION (2025-12-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Occasionally, you don’t have to be the best to be the best. That’s the story line as Waverly captured the team title at the STAC Girls Wrestling Championships at Chenango Forks High School Saturday — without crowning an individual champion.
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