DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS TOPS TUNKHANNOCK, 7-1; FINISHES OFF POOL PLAY AT 3-0 (2025-06-16)
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TUNKHANNOCK — Athens banged out 10 hits in a 7-1 win over Tunkhannock and finished off pool play with a 3-0 record here Monday in the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS FINISHES 1-1 IN POOL PLAY (2025-06-16)
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ATHENS — Athens finished pool play in the District 15 Minors Division baseball playoffs with a 1-1 record, with a win over NEBall, and a ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS STRIKES LATE IN 6-3 WIN OVER CANTON; IMPROVES TO 2-0 IN POOL PLAY (2025-06-16)
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CANTON — Athens scored a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie on its way to a 6-3 win over Canton here Sunday in District 15 Little League Juniors Division baseball pool play action.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (9-10-11): WELLSBORO KNOCKS OFF SAYRE, 7-5 (2025-06-15)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro led 4-3 after a wild first inning, and held on for a 7-5 win over Sayre here Sunday afternoon in the opening game of pool play in the District 15 Little League 9-10-11 Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS RALLIES TO TOP RTL, 10-5; IMPROVES TO 2-0 IN POOL PLAY (2025-06-15)
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WYALUSING — Athens scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to complete a come-from-behind, 10-5, win over RTL here Sunday afternoon in pool play action of the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS CRUISES TO 15-0 WIN OVER TUNKHANNOCK (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-15)
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ATHENS — Athens scored 13 runs in the bottom of the third inning to close out a 15-0 three-inning win over Tunkhannock here Sunday afternoon in the final game of pool play in the District 15 Little League softball playoffs. ...more

NEW YORK STATE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S PALMER PLACES 12TH IN STATE IN JUST THIRD CAREER PENTATHLON (9 PHOTOS) (2025-06-15)
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Tioga junior Dominic Palmer finished 12th in the Pentathlon this weekend at the New York State Class C Track & Field Championships in just his third attempt at the event. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS BLANKS SAYRE, 10-0, IN OPENING GAME OF POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-15)
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SAYRE — Athens plated five runs in the first inning, and a pair of pitchers combined on a one-hitter in a 10-0 four-inning win over Sayre here Saturday in the opening game of pool play in the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

NEW YORK STATE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S EARLEY PLACES FOURTH IN 400 HURDLES AT CLASS C CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-06-15)
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — At first, Tioga senior Andrew Earley wasn't happy with his performance at the New York State Class C Track & Field Championships, but after a bit of reflection, he was pleased with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles here Friday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS TOPS RTL, 5-2; IMPROVES TO 2-0 IN POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-15)
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ATHENS — Terrianna Orshal provided the big hit and Bryn Bishop and Olivi Wilcox combined on a strong pitching performance to lead Athens to a 5-2 win over RTL here Saturday afternoon in District 15 Majors Division softball playoff pool play action. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS OPENS POOL PLAY WITH 6-3 WIN OVER TOWANDA (16 PHOTOS) (2025-06-14)
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ATHENS — Athens built a 6-1 lead, and held off a late Towanda rally in a 6-3 win here Saturday afternoon in the opening game of pool play in the District 15 Minors Division softball playoff action. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS EDGES TOWANDA, 5-4, IN POOL PLAY OPENER (7 PHOTOS) (2025-05-14)
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ROME — Athens scored twice in the bottom of the fourth inning, and held on to win a back-and-forth, 5-4, decision over Towanda here Friday in the opening round of pool play in the District 15 Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS PULLS OUT 4-2 WIN OVER SOUTHERN TIOGA IN POOL PLAY OPENER (18 PHOTOS) (2025-06-14)
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MANSFIELD — Athens pulled out a 4-2 win over Southern Tioga here Friday evening in the opening game of pool play in the District 15 Juniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (8U): WAVERLY PULLS OUT 9-6 WIN OVER ATHENS AT NICHOLS-TIOGA TOURNEY (2025-06-14)
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NICHOLS — Waverly scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull out a 9-6 win over Athens here Thursday at the Nichols-Tioga 8U Little League Baseball Tournament.
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NEW YORK STATE BOYS TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT WINS PROGRAM'S FIRST STATE TITLE WITH SCHOOL-RECORD VAULT (10 PHOTOS) (2025-06-13)
By TIM BIRNEY
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht had one goal this year after a disappointing performance at States last year, and that was a state title. On Friday, Albrecht's goal became a reality at the New York State Class C Boys Track & Field Championships. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S PALMER IN 11TH AFTER DAY 1 OF PENTATHLON (7 PHOTOS) (2025-06-13)
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Tioga junior Dominic Palmer is in 11th place in the Pentathlon in Division C after Day 1 of the New York State Track & Field Championships. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA TRIO SET TO COMPETE AT STATES; ALBRECHT, EARLEY BOTH SIXTH SEEDS (2025-06-12)
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Tioga is sending three boys — senior Andrew Earley and juniors Gavin Albrecht and Dominic Palmer — to the New York State Division C Track & Field Championships here this weekend, and longtime coach Eric Gutierrez isn't sure if the Tigers have ever sent that many to States before. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: QUARTET OF TIOGA ATHLETES SHARE "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK" HONORS (2025-06-10)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Andrew Earley, and juniors Gavin Albrecht and Dominic Palmer broke school records to punch their tickets to the New York State Track & Field Championships, while freshman Vida Rossi missed out on a trip to States by a matter of inches. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending June 7. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS GOLF: ROBINSON BOUNCES BACK WITH 95 ON DAY 2 OF STATE TOURNAMENT (9 PHOTOS) (2025-06-09)
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RUSH, N.Y. — Waverly senior Breanne Robinson bounced back from a rough day Sunday to move 17 spots up the final leaderboard here on Monday at the New York State Girls Golf Championships at the Wild Wood Country Club.
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SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING: PA. ALL-STARS OVERCOME EARLY DEFICIT IN 45-23 WIN OVER NEW YORK AT SECOND ANNUAL 'DUALS ON DESMOND ALL-STAR WRESLTING SHOWCASE' (2025-06-08)
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SAYRE — Beautiful weather and a large crowd greeted some of the best wrestlers from both sides of the border here Saturday night for the second annual "Duals on Desmond Wrestling Showcase." ...more

SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING: ATHENS' BARRETT, WAGNER HELP PA. TO 48-45 WIN OVER N.Y. CLINCHED BY THREE-TIME PIAA CHAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-08)
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SAYRE — In the marquee match of the night, three-time PIAA champion Brenda Banks pinned two-time N.Y. state champion Payton Mullin to lift the Pa. All-Stars to a 48-45 win over New York here Saturday night in front of a big crowd at the "Duals on Desmond All-Star Wrestling Showcase." ...more

YOUTH WRESTLING: N.Y. ALL-STARS PULL OUT WIN OVER PA.; ATHENS WRESTLERS NOTCH FIVE WINS AT 'DUALS ON DESMOND' (2025-06-08)
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SAYRE — A quintet of Athens youth wrestlers scored wins for the Pa. All-Stars, but it wasn't enough as New York pulled out a 54-39 win here on a beautiful Saturday night at the "Duals on Desmond All-Star Wrestling Showcase. ...more

'DUALS ON DESMOND ALL-STAR WRESTLING SHOWCASE' SET FOR SATURDAY (2025-06-06)
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SAYRE — The second annual "Duals on Desmond All-Star Wrestling Showcase" is set for Saturday here on Desmond Street with activities beginning at 2 p.m., and wrestling getting underway at 4:45 p.m.
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SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: WAVERLY RELAY REACHES PODIUM, FALLS SHY OF STATE BERTH AT STATE QUALIFIER (21 PHOTOS) (2025-05-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ENDICOTT — The Waverly girls 1,600-meter relay team reached the podium, but came up just shy in its bid for a berth at States, missing the state standard by less than one-half second here Thursday evening at the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier at Ty Cobb Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S PALMER BECOMES THIRD TIGER HEADED TO STATES WITH RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE (13 PHOTOS) (2025-05-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ENDICOTT — Junior Dominic Palmer reached the state standard in the Pentathlon, and that, paired with his second-place finish here Thursday afternoon at the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier, punched his ticket to the New York State Championships next weekend. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF THE SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD STATE QUALIFIER (2025-06-05)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly girls will look for a pair of top-seeded relays to qualify for States this evening at Day 2 of the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier, while Tioga senior Andrew Earley will look to punch his ticket in a second event. ...more

SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT, EARLEY PUNCH TICKETS TO STATES (20 PHOTOS) (2025-06-04)
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ENDICOTT — Junior Gavin Albrecht, who broke his own school record, and senior Andrew Earley are headed to States after first-place finishes on Day 1 of the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier here Wednesday afternoon at Ty Cobb Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: TWEDT, SOPRANO, BEEMAN PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT DAY 1 OF STATE QUALIFIER (15 PHOTOS) (2025-06-04)
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ENDICOTT — Freshmen Kaylin Twedt and Gianna Soprano, and junior Troy Beeman paced Waverly's efforts here Wednesday at Day 1 of the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier at Ty Cobb Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY, TIOGA EACH BOAST TWO TOP-SEEDS AT TWO-DAY SECTION IV STATE QUALIFIER (2025-06-04)
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THE VALLEY — The two-day Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier gets under way this evening at Union-Endicott High School with Waverly and Tioga each boasting two top seeds ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HILEY, TIOGA'S KITHCART, EARLEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-06-03)
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THE VALLEY — Sophomore Gretchan Hiley pitched Athens to new heights, while 8th-grader Kate Kithcart led Tioga back into the Section IV championship game, and Tioga senior Andrew Earley advanced to the Section IV Track & Field State Qualifier in four events. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 31. ...more

PIAA SOFTBALL: POWERHOUSE NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH ENDS ATHENS' HISTORIC SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
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NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. — Athens' historic came season to an end in convincing fashion, an 11-0 loss to District 11 champion Northwestern Lehigh here Monday afternoon in the opening round of the PIAA, Class 4A softball playoffs. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: ATHENS SOFTBALL, SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD ONLY EVENTS ON DOCKET (2025-06-01)
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THE VALLEY — The spring season, and in turn the 2024-25 sports season, is winding down with the Athens softball team the lone diamond team still standing, joining Section IV track & field as the only action on this week's docket. ...more

PIAA SOFTBALL: ATHENS PREPARING TO ENTER UNCHARTERED TERRITORY — PIAA PLAYOFFS (7 PHOTOS) (2025-06-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — On the heels of its first-ever District 4, Class 4A softball title, Athens enters unchartered territory Monday with its first PIAA playoff game Monday at District 11 champion Northwestern Lehigh. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO THREE-TIME DEFENDING STATE CHAMP DEPOSIT-HANCOCK, 7-1, IN CLASS C FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-05-31)
By TIM BIRNEY
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BINGHAMTON — Early-game jitters and errors resulted in a hole too deep for Tioga to dig out of in a 7-1 loss to three-time defending state champion Deposit-Hancock here Saturday afternoon in the Section IV, Class C championship game at Greenlight Grand Slam Park. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA TAKES ON STATE'S TOP-RANKED DEPOSIT-HANCOCK FOR SECTION IV, CLASS C SOFTBALL TITLE (2025-05-31)
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THE VALLEY — After its upset win in the Section IV, Class C softball playoffs Thursday, third-seeded Tioga will take on top-seeded and state's top-ranked Deposit-Hancock Saturday at noon at the Greenlight Grand Slam Park. ...more