BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING ON TOP OF WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-07)
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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

BOYS BASKETBALL (18U): WAVERLY BEATS TOWANDA AT BUZZER; WINS TOWANDA SHOOTOUT TITLE (2025-07-05)
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TOWANDA — Waverly beat Towanda at the buzzer to capture the Towanda Shootout title here recently in 18U boys basketball action. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ELK LAKE BLANKS ATHENS, 12-0; WINS DISTRICT TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-04)
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ATHENS — Elk Lake took the lead early, and blew the game open late, winning the District 15 Little League baseball Majors Division title with a 12-0 five-inning win over Athens here Friday afternoon.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-04)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Troy Beeman was an all-state performer in two sports, narrowly missing a second straight state title on the mats. He is the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Year. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WAVERLY WRESTLING TOPS BAKER'S DOZEN STORYLINES OF 2024-25 (2025-07-04)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out of the blue. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY TOPS ELMIRA HEIGHTS, 13-3, IN QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-03)
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WAVERLY — Third-seeded Waverly scored seven runs in the first inning, and cruised to a 13-3 four-inning win over sixth-seeded Elmira Heights here Thursday evening in the quarterfinals of the District 6 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA, WAVERLY'S WITMAN TOP ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACHES OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
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THE VALLEY — Athens softball coach Brian Wendela led his program to new heights in the spring, while Waverly Wrestling coach Devan Witman returned his team to its former glory during the winter. They are the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coaches of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga to a pair of Section IV championship games, and found success in a new sport. She is the Valley Sports Report 2024-25 All-Valley "Girls Athlete of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): WAVERLY ROLLS TO 20-3 WIN OVER CORNING WHITE; FINISHES POOL PLAY AT 4-2 (2025-07-02)
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WAVERLY — Waverly finished off pool with a 20-3 three-inning win over Corning White here Tuesday to finish pool play in the District 6 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs at 4-2. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 6-1, IN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — South Williamsport scored three unearned runs in the third inning on its way to a 6-1 win over Athens here Wednesday in the championship round of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS FALLS TO JERSEY SHORE, 8-0, IN CONSOLATION BRACKET (2025-07-02)
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TROY — Jersey Shore jumped out to an early lead on its way to an 8-0 win over Athens here Wednesday in consolation bracket action in the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
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ATHENS — Jacob Keene came up one out shy of a complete-game no-hitter, but Connor Robinson finished it off to lead Athens to a 6-0 win over Wellsboro in the finals of the consolation bracket here Wednesday in the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): WARRIOR RUN PULLS AWAY LATE; TOPS ATHENS, 12-7, IN SECTIONAL OPENER (8 PHOTOS) (2025-07-02)
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EAST TROY — Warrior Run led wire-to-wire, but needed a late surge to pull away from Athens in a 12-7 win here Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs.
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SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS PULLS OUT 7-6 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (2025-07-01)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning, and a much-needed insurance run in the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 win over Danville here Tuesday evening in the consolation bracket finals of the Section III Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S PALMER TOPS SUPER 7 AS 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-01)
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THE VALLEY — Junior Dominic Palmer stepped out of the huge shadow cast by Tioga's tremendous 2024 class, and was a standout in three sports for the Tigers in 2024-25. He is the Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAUL HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-01)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Memphis Paul played a key role in Athens' first-ever District 4 softball title, and also had a big season on the mats for the Lady Wildcats. She is the Valley Sports Report 2024-25 "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RALLIES PAST T-L, 5-4; ADVANCES TO CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (2025-06-30)
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ATHENS — Once you fall into the consolation brackets, it's all about surviving and advancing, and that's exactly what Athens did here Monday night with a 5-4 win over Tioga-Lawrenceville in the consolation bracket semifinals. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 7-1, IN WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (2025-06-30)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored first, but South Williamsport rallied for a 7-1 win here Monday evening in the winner's bracket finals of the Section III Seniors Division Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): COOKE POWERS ATHENS TO 13-3 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN SECTIONAL OPENER (3 PHOTOS) (2025-06-30)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Brendan Cooke homered in his first two at-bats to propel Athens to a 13-3 six-inning win over District 13 champ Danville here Sunday afternoon in the opening game of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA BLOWS GAME OPEN LATE IN 15-4 WIN TO ELIMINATE ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-09-29)
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ATHENS — Southern Tioga scored eight runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game in a 15-4 win over Athens here Sunday afternoon in consolation bracket semifinals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: ATHENS SOFTBALL TOPS SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACH OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Brian Wendela engineered quite a turnaround of the Athens softball program, piloting it to its first-ever District 4 title this spring. He is the All-Valley Super 7 "Coach of the Spring."
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RIDES BIG FIRST INNING IN 15-2 WIN OVER TUNKHANNOCK (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-29)
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ATHENS — Athens plated 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning and made quick work of Tunkhannock in a 15-2 four-inning win here Saturday afternoon in the consolation bracket quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U) ATHENS FALLS TO BLUE RIDGE IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2025-06-28)
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ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, but Blue Ridge rallied for a 6-4 win here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA BLANKS ATHENS, 3-0, TO WIN DISTRICT TITLE (19 PHOTOS) (2025-06-28)
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ATHENS — Southern Tioga's Wesley Seymour tossed a 1-hitter in a 3-0 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the District 15 Little League Minors Division softball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT TOPS SUPER 7 AS "'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-28)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht achieved new heights — literally — to win a New York State title in the pole vault. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025 All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HILEY HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-28)
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THE VALLEY —  Sophomore Gretchan Hiley had a season for ages, and led Athens to its first-ever District 4 title. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS FINISHES OFF DOMINANT RUN TO DISTRICT TITLE WITH 13-3 WIN OVER TOWANDA (15 PHOTOS) (2025-06-28)

ATHENS' McGRATH TOSSES SECOND NO-HITTER IN A ROW

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WYSOX — Athens finished off a dominant run through the District 15 Little League Majors Division softball playoffs with a 13-3 four-inning win over Towanda in the championship game here Friday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS BLOWS GAME OPEN IN FINAL AT-BAT; TOPS NEBALL, 21-13 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-27)
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ATHENS — Athens scored 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game in a 21-13 win over NEBall in the semifinals of the consolation bracket here Friday evening in the Minors Division of the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

WORTHING HEADLINES STAR-STUDDED COACHING CACHE AT 'TIGER STYLE WRESTLING CAMP' JULY 7-9 (2025-06-27)
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TIOGA CENTER — Former NCAA National Qualifier and New York State Champ John Worthing headlines a star-studded group of coaches for the "Tioga Style Wrestling Camp" here in the middle school gymnasium July 7-9. ...more

VALLEY SUPER 7: ATHENS' FLYNN TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-27)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Brady Flynn posted an impressive first varsity season at the plate and on the mound. He is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Spring."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S KITHCART HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-27)
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THE VALLEY — Eighth-grader Kate Kithcart was a standout in the pitcher's circle and at the plate, and played a key role in Tioga softball's run to the Section IV, Class C championship game. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS WALKS OFF WITH 6-5 WIN OVER TOWANDA; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (21 PHOTOS) (2025-06-26)
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ATHENS — Ada Wilson doubled home Cece Shangraw in the bottom the sixth inning to lift Athens to a 6-5 win over Towanda here Thursday evening in the consolation bracket finals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY FALLS AT ELMIRA, 17-2 (2025-06-26)
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ELMIRA — Elmira jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead on its way to a 17-2 three-inning win over Waverly in pool play here Thursday in the District 6 Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): ATHENS ROLLS TO 13-2 WIN OVER WELLSBORO; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (16 PHOTOS) (2025-06-26)
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ATHENS — Athens pushed seven runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning to close out a 13-2 four-inning win over Wellsboro here Thursday in the consolation bracket finals of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs.
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