THE WEEK AHEAD: FALL SEASON COMES TO END THIS WEEKEND WITH STATE SWIM MEET, VOLLEYBALL FINAL FOUR (2024-11-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2024 fall sports season draws to a conclusion this weekend with a contingent of five Waverly girls at the New York State Swimming & Diving Championships, and the Tioga volleyball team returning to the state semi-final pool play for the first time since 2015. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO, PLATUKIS, WAVERLY'S GOOD NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga into the New York State volleyball semifinals for the first time since 2015, while Waverly senior Fletcher Good and Tioga junior Shane Platukis each had career games in losing efforts for their teams. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 16. ...more

N.Y. STATE CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S MINAKER, CHAMBERLAIN POST PERSONAL-BEST TIMES AT STATE MEET (3 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
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QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Waverly senior Harper Minaker and junior Mackenzie Chamberlain ran personal-best times here Saturday at the New York State Class C Cross Country Championships. ...more

NYS VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DOWNS JORDAN-ELBRIDGE, 3-1, TO WIN CLASS C REGIONAL (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — The Tioga volleyball team was a runner-up in its previous trip to the NYSPHSAA regional finals in 2022, falling to eventual state champion Mount Academy. This time, the Tigers ensured their season would not end early.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: FORKS STUNS WAVERLY WITH TD IN FINAL MINUTE TO WIN CLASS C TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Chenango Forks stunned Waverly with a long kickoff return and a TD in the closing seconds to rally for a wild 38-35 win here Saturday afternoon in the Section IV, Class C Championship game.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-FORKS BATTLE FOR SECTION TITLE; TIOGA VOLLEYBALL, WAVERLY HARRIERS IN STATE ACTION (2024-11-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A Section IV championship football game, a New York State playoff volleyball match, and the New York State Cross Country Championships headline Saturday's slate of action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DELHI EDGES TIOGA, 22-21, IN OVERTIME; SNAPS TIGERS' SIX-YEAR RUN AT TOP OF CLASS D (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Ian Johnson's run for a two-point conversion in overtime erased Tioga's epic comeback, and lifted Delhi to a 22-21 win here Saturday night in the Section IV, Class D championship game. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 13 PICKS — SECTION IV, DISTRICT 4 TITLES ON THE LINE (2024-11-15)
Section IV and District 4 championship games, and a couple PIAA state playoff games comprise the regional football schedule in Week 13.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DESPITE RASH OF INJURIES, TIOGA RIGHT WHERE IT WANTS TO BE — IN CLASS D FINALS (2024-11-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — It's been a difficult season for the three-time defending state champs, but Tioga is in position to win its seventh straight Section IV, Class D title tonight when it takes on Delhi at Johnson City High School. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, OWEGO'S KATCHUK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Senior Evan Woodward led Troy to a rout of state powerhouse Southern Columbia in the District 4 football semifinals, while Waverly junior swimmer Mira Kittle, and Owego senior diver Kaelyn Katchuk continued to break records in the postseason. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 9.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD MILLER, PENN COLLEGE MAKE ANNUAL TRIP TO ELMIRA COLLEGE (2024-11-14)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad Kayleigh Miller, a senior on the Penn College women's basketball team, and her Wildcat teammates made their annual trip to Elmira College Wednesday night, and came up on the short end of a 55-47 decision. ...more

WAVERLY SENIOR LINEMAN KAM HILLS SITS DOWN WITH 'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' TO DICUSS WOLVERINE FOOTBALL (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior lineman Kam Hills sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss the Wolverines' season, and more. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WOODRING SCORES IN DOUBLE-FIGURES TWICE IN MANSFIELD'S FIRST THREE GAMES (2024-11-14)
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MANSFIELD — Waverly grad Scott Woodring, a grad student on the Mansfield University men's basketball team, has scored in double-figures in two of the Mountaineers' first three games of the season. ...more

GROUP SPORTS EDITOR LOGAN HILL SITS DOWN WITH "TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS" (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Logan Hill, the Group Sports Editor of The Daily Review / Morning Times sits down with "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss all things NTL sports, beginning with Troy football's impressive 2024 season. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD BABACOCK REGISTERS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN ELMIRA COLLEGE'S FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2024-11-14)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Athens grad J.J. Babcock, a junior on the Elmira College men's basketball team, registered a double-double Wednesday to lead the Soaring Eagles to their first win of the season. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' BRONSON SIGNS NATIONAL LETTER-OF-INTENT TO RUN AT DIVISION I BUCKNELL (4 Photos) (2024-11-13)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Attending Bucknell has becoming a tradition for the Bronsons, but Athens senior Sara Bronson, who signed a National Letter-of-Intent to run cross country for the Division I program, is only attending the Patriot League school because it's the "right fit" for her. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY GRAD FINISHES 21ST AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR COBLESKILL (2024-11-12)
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DELHI, N.Y. — Waverly grad Liz Vaughn, a freshman on the SUNY Cobleskill women's cross country team, narrowly missed a top-20 finish here at the North Atlantic Conference Cross Country Championships.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY'S KITTLE, SHAW NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Mira Kittle won four Class B swim titles, while Waverly sophomore Ben Shaw had a career game in leading the Wolverines to the Class C championship football game. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 9.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: SILVESTRI, WORTHING POST WINS, BUT CLARION FALLS TO AMERICAN, 19-18 (2024-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tioga grads Gianni Silvestri and John Worthing notched wins for Clarion, but American University pulled out a 19-18 decision here Sunday evening in non-league NCAA Division I wrestling action. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS PLACES SIXTH AT PRINCETON OPEN IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT (2024-11-11)
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PRINCETON, N.J. — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a freshman at Division I University of Penn, won his first collegiate match, and placed sixth at the Princeton Open here last weekend at the Jadwin Gymnasium.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GRAD TOMASSO LEADS ST. JOHN FISHER TO SEASON-OPENING TOURNAMENT WIN (2024-11-11)
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ROCHESTER — Waverly grad Sidney Tomasso, a senior on the St. John Fisher women's basketball team, averaged 25 points and nine rebounds in a pair of wins to lead the Cardinals to the championship at the season-opening Chatham Tournament over the weekend. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SECTION IV FOOTBALL TITLE GAMES, STATE VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY HEADLINE SCHEDULE (2024-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga football and volleyball, and Waverly football will look to keep their seasons going — the football teams in Section IV championship games, and Tioga volleyball in the state quarterfinals, while a pair of Waverly cross country runners will compete at the State meet. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY WINS SIX EVENTS, BREAKS SCHOOL AND POOL RECORDS IN SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL — Waverly won six events, including all three relays, and set a number of school and pool records here Saturday afternoon, finishing second at the Section IV, Class B Swimming & Diving Championships. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS SOCCER: BRONXVILLE ENDS WAVERLY'S HISTORIC SEASON IN CLASS B QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-09)
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ENDICOTT — Bronxville set the tone with an early goal, and ended Waverly's historic season with a 3-0 win here Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the New York State girls soccer playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS EDISON TO CLAIM CLASS C CHAMPIONSHIP (2024-11-09)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Top-seeded Tioga ended Edison’s postseason run with a 3-0 victory in the Section IV Class C volleyball championship here Saturday. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA DEFENSE KEYS STRONG SECOND HALF IN 35-14 WIN OVER SVEC IN CLASS D SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-09)

TIGERS SEEK 7TH STRAIGHT CLASS D TITLE AGAINST DELHI FRIDAY

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN — Tioga's defense dominated in the second half, leading the Tigers to a 35-14 win over SVEC here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class D football playoffs. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING RUNNER-UP AT CLARION OPEN; TIOGA GRAD SILVESTRI REACHES QUARTERFINALS IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT (2024-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
CLARION, Pa. — Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt senior on the Clarion wrestling team, reached the finals of the Clarion Open here Sunday, while Gianni Silvestri, a freshman, posted his first collegiate wins, reached the quarterfinals, and finished one win shy of the podium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL ON THE DOCKET (2024-11-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A very busy Saturday features Tioga football looking to lock up another trip to States, as well as a state playoff soccer game, a Section IV championship volleyball match, and the Section IV girls swimming championships. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: BIRTHDAY BOY SHAW LEADS WAVERLY IN 42-0 SHELLACKING OF WINDSOR (18 PHOTOS) (2024-11-08)

WOLVERINES LOOK FOR CLASS C THREE-PEAT AGAINST CHENANGO FORKS NEXT SATURDAY

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomore QB Ben Shaw couldn't have asked for a better 16th birthday. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: JUST A SOPHOMORE, ATHENS GRAD RYAN RECORDS 1,000TH CAREER ASSIST AT MUHLENBURG (2024-11-08)
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ALLENTOWN — Just a sophomore, Athens grad Jenny Ryan, a setter on the Muhlenberg College volleyball team, recorded her 1,000th career assist Thursday night in a loss to Haverford. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NOTRE DAME'S KEOUGH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-08)
The Sports Reports
Towanda senior Riley Vanderpool accounted for six TDs in a postseason win, while Wellsboro sophomore Lauren Kosek ran to a Top-10 finish at the PIAA Cross Country Championships, and senior Makenna Keough led Notre Dame to a Section IV girls soccer title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 2.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 12 PICKS — POSTSEASON HEATS UP (2024-11-08)
The postseason rolls on in Pa., and gets underway in New York with Waverly at home Friday, and Tioga at a neutral site Saturday in sectional semi-final games. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY HOSTS WINDSOR IN CLASS C SEMIS; TAKES AIM ON THIRD STRAIGHT SECTION TITLE (2024-11-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only game on Friday's docket has Waverly opening the postseason at home against Windsor as it takes aim on a third consecutive Section IV, Class C football championship.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA POSTS BEST RECORD IN SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY; WILL FACE EDISON IN CLASS C FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Top-seeded Tioga lost its first set of night, but won its next five to post the best record in semi-final pool play, and advance to Saturday's Section IV, Class C championship match. ...more

SECTION IV CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S CHAMBERLAIN, MINAKER PUNCH TICKET TO STATES (12 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly junior Mackenzie Chamberlain, and senior Harper Minaker punched their tickets to States here Thursday at the Section IV, Class C Cross Country Championships at Chenango Valley State Park. ...more