ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS SWIMMING IN FOUR 'A' FINALS AT DAY 2 OF STATE MEET (2025-11-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Mira Kittle will swim in three "A" finals today at the New York State Girls Swimming Championships, including a pair of relays. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: BALL-CONTROL OFFENSE SETS TONE IN TIOGA'S 28-14 WIN OVER LOWVILLE IN CLASS D QUARTERFINALS (22 PHOTOS) (2025-11-21)

TIGERS, UNDER AIELLO, IMPROVE TO 12-0 AGAINST SECTION III IN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Tioga set the tone early with an old-fashion ball-control ground game on its way to a 28-14 win over previously-unbeaten Section III champ Lowville Friday night in the quarterfinals of the New York State Class D football playoffs here at Dick Hoover Stadium. ...more

NYSPHSAA SWIMMING: WAVERLY HAS BIG DAY, QUALIFIES FOR STATE FINALS IN FOUR EVENTS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-21)
BY BRIAN FEES
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER — One by one the Waverly Wolverines swimmers competed on Friday, and one by one they qualified for state finals. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA'S ENGLEBERT, KITHCART NAMED FIRST-TEAM DIVISIONAL ALL-STARS, SZYMANSKI EARNS SECOND-TEAM NOD (2025-11-21)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga seniors Abbie Englebert and Anna Kithcart were named Section IV, Division III first-team field hockey all-stars, and sophomore Cora Szymanski earned a second-team nod in recent voting by the conference's coaches. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 14 PICKS — STATE QUARTERFINALS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2025-11-21)
The football season is winding down with both the state quarterfinals on tap on both sides of the border.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA OPENS STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS; WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM AT DAY 1 OF STATE MEET (2025-11-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Fresh off its 12th Section IV, Class D football title since 2011, Tioga looks to take its first step toward its fifth state title since 2015 when it "hosts" Section III Lowville Friday evening at 5 p.m. at Vestal High School. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ATHENS GRAD LISTER EARNS THIRD-TEAM ALL-EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE HONORS (2025-11-20)
Valley Sports Report
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Athens grad Mason Lister, a junior on the St. John Fisher football team, was named a third-team selection on the Empire 8 All-Conference team Thursday by a vote of the league's coaches. ...more

'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' CHATS WITH TIOGA SENIOR LOGAN BELLIS (2025-11-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Logan Bellis sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — The Sports Reports' Tim Birney and Radigan Media's Pat McDonald — to discuss coming back from a major knee injury, the 2025 season, and even a little wrestling. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS' BURGESS SIGNS TO RUN FOR DIVISION I LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (4 PHOTOS) (2025-11-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Abby Burgess opened some eyes last spring with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the PIAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships. On Wednesday, Burgess signed a National Letter-of-Intent to run for Division I Lehigh University in a brief ceremony in the high school gymnasium. ...more

(UPDATED) NEW YORK STATE GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: KITTLE LEADS WAVERLY CONTINGENT INTO STATE MEET (2025-11-19)
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER, N.Y. — Senior Mira Kittle is a top-seven seed in two individual events, and is part of a fourth-seeded Waverly relay here this weekend at the New York State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Webster Aquatic Center. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SWIMMING: ATHENS GRADS FISHER, WILLIAMS NOTCH WINS TO HELP MISERICORDIA TO SWEEP OF DOUBLE-DUAL (2025-11-18)
Valley Sports Report
FREDERICK, Md. — Athens grad Taylar Fisher, a junior on the Misericordia women's swim team, was a double-winner, and fellow Athens grad Taegan Williams, also a junior, notched one win in helping Misericordia to victories over Hood College and Lycoming College in a recent double-dual. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA'S LANDMESSER, VAN DUSEN LAND FIRST-TEAM DIVISIONAL HONORS; THREE TEAMMATES NAMED TO SECOND TEAM (2025-11-18)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Senior Brady Landmesser and sophomore David Van Dusen were named IAC South Small School Division first-team all-stars, while a trio of their teammates received second-team honors.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS WINS DUALS DEBUT IN PENN'S WIN OVER CAMPBELL ON USS YORKTOWN (2025-11-17)
Valley Sports Report
MOUNT PLEASANT S.C. — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a freshman on the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team, won his collegiate dual meet debut for the Quakers in their 36-6 win over Campbell at the Throwdown on the Yorktown here Saturday on the USS Yorktown. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETE OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Logan Bellis led the Tigers back to the top of the heap in Section IV, Class D. He is the VSR /  Bishop Brothers Construction "Athlete of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 15. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL, WAVERLY GIRLS SWIMMERS HEADLINE WEEK'S DOCKET (2025-11-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Winter sports practices began Friday in Pa. and will start today in New York, but there is still one team, and several Waverly swimmers still alive in the fall postseason. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: BELLIS POWERS TIOGA TO CLASS D TITLE; TIGERS TOP T-BURG, 44-28 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-15)

TIOGA WINS 12TH SECTION IV TITLE IN THE AIELLO ERA

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Senior Logan Bellis topped 300 yards for the second time this season, and scored four second-half TDs as Tioga pulled away for a 44-28 win over Trumansburg in the Section IV, Class D championship game here Saturday afternoon at Susquehanna Valley High School. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY DUO PERFORMS WELL IN STATE DEBUT (2025-11-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
QUEENSBURY — Waverly’s Hayden Montanye and Chase Hine put together solid performances in their debuts at the New York State Boys Class C Cross Country Championships here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA FOOTBALL PLAYS FOR ANOTHER SECTIONAL TITLE; PAIR OF WAVERLY RUNNERS AT NY STATE XC MEET (2025-11-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga will play for its 12th Section IV football title in the Nick Aiello era Saturday afternoon, while a pair of Waverly runners will compete in the New York State Cross-Country Championships. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: BAD START DOOMS WAVERLY IN 27-7 LOSS TO OWEGO IN CLASS B FINALS (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-14)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Owego scored two quick TDs, and Waverly never quite recovered in a 27-7 loss here Friday night in the championship game of the Section IV, Class B football playoffs. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY DUO EXCITED FOR FIRST TRIP TO STATE MEET (2025-11-14)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly junior Chase Hine and sophomore Hayden Montanye will be competing in their first New York State Cross-Country Championships Saturday at Queensbury High School. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 13 PICKS — CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND (2025-11-14)
Championship gold is on the line in Section IV this weekend, while District 4's last title game is the one everyone has been waiting for all year.
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TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS: TIOGA'S NICK AIELLO TALKS TIGER FOOTBALL AND CLASS D TITLE GAME (2025-11-14)
The Sports Reports
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga football coach Nick Aiello, who has 11 Section IV and four state titles to his credit, sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — The Sports Reports' Tim Birney and Radigan Media's Pat McDonald — to talk all things Tioga football and its Class D title game matchup against Trumansburg. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-OWEGO SQUARE OFF FOR SECTION IV, CLASS B FOOTBALL TITLE (2025-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Waverly and Owego will square off for the second time this season, but this time the Section IV, Class B title — and a state playoff berth — is on the line. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. here at Susquehanna Valley High School. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA STILL ATOP CLASS D RANKINGS; WAVERLY 7TH, OWEGO 14TH IN CLASS B (2025-11-13)
The Sports Reports
TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga's and Waverly's state rankings remain unchanged, and Owego jumped up four spots heading into this weekend's Section IV championship football games at Susquehanna Valley High School. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S HOWEY NAMED DIVISIONAL MVP, SIX TEAMMATES RECEIVE ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-11-13)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga freshman Grace Howey led the Tigers to a division title, and was awarded with MVP honors in the IAC South Small School Division, while six of her teammates were named to the divisional all-star team. ...more

TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS: WAVERLY'S JASON MILLER TALKS CLASS B TITLE GAME, WOLVERINE FOOTBALL (2025-11-13)
The Sports Reports
THE VALLEY — Waverly football coach Jason Miller sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — The Sports Reports' Tim Birney and Radigan Media's Pat McDonald — to discuss Wolverine football, and Friday's Section IV, Class B championship game against Owego. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S GILLILAND, CORNING'S MARTINEC NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-13)
The Sports Reports
Troy senior Brendan Gilliland had a game for the ages to put the Trojans back in the District 4 championship game, while Corning senior Olivia Martinec punched her ticket to the N.Y. State Cross-Country Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending No ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS MAKES COLLEGIATE DEBUT, EARNS FIRST WIN IN FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT JOURNEYMEN CLASSIC (2025-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a redshirt freshman on the University of Pennsylvania, made his collegiate debut in a fifth-place finish here Saturday at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic at Freedom High School. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ATHENS GRAD LISTER HELPS ST. JOHN FISHER SNAP TWO-GAME SKID WITH WIN OVER MORRISVILLE (2025-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
MORRISVILLE — Athens grad junior Mason Lister put good up numbers for 2 1/2 quarters before exiting the game with an injury as St. John Fisher snapped a two-game losing streak with a 21-7 win over Morrisville here Saturday afternoon. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD ROE PLACES THIRD AT RACICH RUMBLE (2025-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — Tioga grad Tyler Roe, a sophomore at Stevens Institute of Technology, placed third here Saturday at the Racich Rumble at Ursinus College, and also won his first dual match earlier in the week. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE, HINE, MONTANYE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Mira Kittle continued her record-breaking ways in the pool, while junior Chase Hine and sophomore Hayden Montanye punched their tickets to the New York State Cross-Country Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 8. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD DUNCANSON WINS BRACKET AT JOURNEYMEN COLLEGIATE CLASSIC (2025-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Tioga grad Ousmane Duncanson, a redshirt freshman on the Division I Lock Haven wrestling team, went 4-0 to win the 165-pound Blue Bracket at the 2025 Journeymen Collegiate Classic at Freedom High School. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SECTION IV CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL, STATE CROSS-COUNTRY MEET HEADLINE DOCKET (2025-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The fall season is winding down, but the remaining events are big ones as Waverly and Tioga football play for Section IV titles, and a pair of Waverly runners compete at the state cross-country meet.
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PIAA VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE'S HISTORIC SEASON COMES TO END IN STATE QUARTERFINALS (2025-11-08)
Valley Sports Report
SHAMOKIN — Sayre's historic season came to an end Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Linville Hill Christian School in the PIAA, Class A quarterfinals. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO TOP-SEEDED LANSING IN FIVE SETS IN CLASS C FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Top-seeded Lansing rallied from a 2-1 deficit to pull out a five-set win over Tioga and claim the Section IV, Class volleyball title here Saturday afternoon. ...more