REGISTRATION STILL ONGOING FOR SAYRE JUNIOR REDSKINS FOOTBALL, CHEER (2024-07-26)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — The Sayre Junior Redskins are preparing for another season of football and cheer and are looking forward to their squads to kick off practices. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING WINS WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE; WAVERLY REACHES SEMIS, ATHENS AND SAYRE FALL IN QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-25)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Corning captured the season-ending tournament title of the Waverly Boys Summer Basketball League here Wednesday night with a five-point win over Elmira, while Waverly reached the semifinals, and Athens and Sayre both fell in the quarterfinals. ...more

ELMIRA CHAPTER OF FOOTBALL OFFICIALS SEEKING NEW OFFICIALS (2024-07-23)
The Sports Reports
ELMIRA — The Elmira Chapter of Football Officials is seeking new officials, and will be holding a meeting July 30 at 7 p.m. at the White Eagle Club, located here at 364 Millard St ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): SAYRE TOPS VESTAL-HILLIS, 12-9; WINS SILVER BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP (w / Team Photo) (2022-07-22)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Sayre scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a one-run game, then held off Vestal-Hillis in a 12-9 win here Sunday to win the Silver Bracket Championship in the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WAVERLY WINS 'BATTLE IN BOWL II' 7-v-7 TOURNEY; SAYRE PLACES THIRD (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-21)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Waverly survived a loss in pool play and beat Wellsboro in the finals of a very competitive “Battle in the Bowl II” 7-v-7 tournament here Saturday, while Sayre avenged its only loss in pool play to finish third. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): SAYRE HOLDS OFF U-E, 15-11; ADVANCES TO SILVER BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT OWEGO 12U TOURNAMENT (2024-07-21)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Sayre built a 12-run lead, then held of Union-Endicott (Mihalko) for a 15-11 win here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of Silver Bracket play in the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD HORTON RIDES TRANSFER PORTAL TO OKLAHOMA AND THE SEC (2024-07-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre grad Brayden Horton recently entered the transfer portal as a Liberty University Flame, and landed in Boomer Sooner Land as a member of the University of Oklahoma baseball team.
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JUST ONE WEEK LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR WAVERLY REC. FALL SPORTS (2024-07-20)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — There’s one week left to sign up for Waverly Recreation Fall Sports. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (10U): SAYRE TOPS VESTAL-GILMORE, 16-11, IN OPENING ROUND OF VESTAL 10U TOURNAMENT (2024-07-20)
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Sayre scored in every inning to pull out a 16-11 five-inning win over Vestal (Gilmore) here Friday night in the opening round of the Vestal 10U Tournament. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): SAYRE RALLIES PAST WHITNEY POINT IN 17-7 WIN (2024-07-18)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Sayre piled on the runs late in the game to overcome an early deficit on its way to a 17-7 win over Whitney Point here Wednesday in the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY, SAYRE, ATHENS QUALIFY DOR WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-18)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Sayre, and Athens clinched playoff spots Wednesday night, joining Waverly in postseason play in the Waverly Summer Basketball League. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): WAVERLY ROLLS TO 12-3 WIN OVER VESTAL (20 PHOTOS) (2024-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly took command early, and rolled to a 12-3 win over Vestal here Tuesday night in the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): SAYRE RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN 4-3 LOSS TO MAINE-ENDWELL (17 PHOTOS) (2024-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Maine-Endwell (Caldwell) held off a late Sayre rally to pull out a 4-3 win here Tuesday night in the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (10U): VESTAL TOPS WAVERLY, 14-9, IN BACK-AND-FORTH AFFAIR (18 PHOTOS) (2024-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly erased an early five-run deficit, but Vestal plated six runs in the fifth inning to pull out a 14-9 win here Tuesday night in the Owego 10U Baseball Tournament.
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ATHENS HOSTING NORTHERN TIER TEENAGE POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AUG. 3 (2024-07-17)
The Sports Reports
ATHENS — The Athens Area High School G.R.I.P. Club will host the 2024 Northern Tier Teenage Powerlifting Championships Aug. 3 here at the high school.
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WAVERLY JV BOYS SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (W / 24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Troy remains unbeaten after Week 5 of the Waverly Summer JV Boys Basketball League, with Elmira and Watkins Glen sporting just one loss.
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WAVERLY NOTCHES ONLY WIN FOR VALLEY TEAMS AT WAVERLY SUMMER HOOP LEAGUE (2024-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — It was a rough night for Valley teams at the Waverly Summer Basketball League here Monday night, with Waverly notching the only win.
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VALLEY STORM TRAVEL SOFTBALL PROGRAM HOLDING TRY-OUTS FOR 2024-25 SEASON (2024-07-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Valley Storm Softball try-outs for the 2024-25 season will be held at Riverfront Park in Sayre for the 12u, 14u and 16u age groups.
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SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): ATHENS MINORS DROP TWO GAMES AT SECTIONAL TOURNEY (2024-07-15)
Valley Sports Report
MILL HALL, Pa. — Despite out-hitting both opponents, Athens posted an 0-2 record in the Section 3 Little League Minors Division softball tournament.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (10U): MAINE-ENDWELL PULLS AWAY IN 12-5 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2024-07-15)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Maine-Endwell took the lead early, and scored in every inning to pull away for a 12-5 win over Waverly here Sunday at the Owego 10U Baseball Tournament. ...more

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS GOES 0-2 AT SECTION TOURNEY (2024-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
MILLERSBURG, Pa. — Athens fell behind early in both games, falling out of the Section 3 Little League Minors Division Baseball Tournament with losses to District 24 champion Ashland and District 12 champion Loyalsock over the weekend.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): WAVERLY DROPS CLOSE DECISIONS TO M-E, SUS. VALLEY AT OWEGO TOURNAMENT (12 PHOTOS) (2024-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly dropped a pair of pitcher’s duels here Sunday at the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): SAYRE RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 10-6 LOSS TO M-E SUMMERFIELD (10 PHOTOS) (2024-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Maine-Endwell Summerfield jumped out to an 8-1 lead, and held off Sayre in a 10-6 decision here Sunday at the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament. ...more

WAVERLY BASKETBALL CAMP HOSTS 217 KIDS; DOZENS OF AWARDS PRESENTED (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-14)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — There were 217 kids at Athens last week for the annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp, held here this year due to renovations to the gyms in Waverly, had kids competing in four different age groups. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: UNBEATEN IN POOL PLAY, SECOND-SEEDED WAVERLY FALLS TO OWEGO IN OPENING ROUND OF BRACKET PLAY AT COACHES ASSOCIATION 7-V-7 CLASSIC AT SUNY CORTLAND (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-14)

WOLVERINE BIG MEN FINISH FOURTH IN LINEMAN CHALLENGE

Valley Sports Report
CORTLAND — After posting an unbeaten 4-0 mark in pool play, Waverly lost to Tioga County rival Owego in the opening round of bracket play in the Small School Division here at the New York State High School Football Coaches Association Football Classic at SUNY Cortland Saturday. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (12U): WAVERLY SCORES TWO RUNS LATE; TIES WINDSOR, 8-8, IN OPENING ROUND OF OWEGO 12U TOURNAMENT (20 PHOTOS) (2024-07-12)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull into an 8-8 deadlock with Windsor here Friday in the opening round of the Owego 12U Baseball Tournament.
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YOUTH BASEBALL (10U): VESTAL TOPS WAVERLY, 16-5, IN OPENING ROUND OF OWEGO 10U TOURNAMENT (9 PHOTOS) (2024-07-11)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Vestal scored five runs in the top of the third inning to break open a two-run game on its way to a 16-5 five-inning win over Waverly in the opening round of the Owego 10U Baseball Tournamen ...more

PA. LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS DROPS 3-1 DECISION TO HANOVER IN CONSOLATION BRACKET (2024-07-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Brady Shores limited Hanover to just three hits, but a costly error led to three unearned runs as Athens dropped a 3-1 decision here Thursday in the consolation bracket of the Pa. Little League Junior Division State baseball tournament. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (8U): WAVERLY TOPS TROY, 11-1, IN OPENING ROUND OF GILBERT-BROWN TOURNAMENT (2024-07-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Waverly took control with five runs in the first inning on its way to an 11-1 win over Troy here Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Gilbert-Brown 8U Tournament. ...more

PA. LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO LOYALSOCK IN OPENING GAME OF STATE TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2024-07-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Loyalsock took the lead early, and cruised to a 16-1 four-inning win over Athens here Wednesday morning in the opening game the Pennsylvania Little League Juniors Division state tournament. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' SIX OTHER VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-09)
The Sports Reports
Senior Joey Tomasso led Waverly to its first state title on the gridiron in the fall, and its first Section IV basketball title in nearly three decades this winter. He is The Sports Reports 2023-24 All-Region “Boys Athlete of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S LAWSON NAMED ALL-REGION "GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" ATHENS' BRONSON MAKES THE LIST (2024-07-09)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Sarah Lawson earned five state medals this year, and headlines The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 Baker’s Dozen as the All-Region “Girls Athlete of the Year.”
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YOUTH BASEBALL: SAYRE DROPS OWEGO 12U TOURNAMENT OPENER (2024-07-09)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Sayre Morningstar struggled at the plate in a 10-0 loss to Owego Robinson in a “C” division pool play opener in the Owego Little League 12U Tournament Monday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DALTON, HORSEHEADS' RIBBLE SHARE ALL-REGION 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' HONORS; TRIO OF VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-08)
The Sports Reports
Owego freshman Ashlyn Dalton player was a key contributor on three teams that reached the Section IV Championship game, and Horseheads freshman Maddie Ribble made a tremendous impact in three sports as well. They are The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Girls Co-Newcomers of the Year.” ...more

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (9-10-11): ATHENS FALLS TO TRI-VALLEY IN CONSOLATION BRACKET (2024-07-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS -- Tri-Valley scored two runs in the third inning to break a tie game, but it was a defensive play in the bottom of the inning that turned the tide in a 6-2 win over Athens here Monday evening in the consolation bracket of the Section 3 Little League baseball pl ...more