WAVRLY LITTLE LEAGUE: ANGELS UPEND REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION CUBS; ADVANCE TO TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2020-08-10)
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WAVERLY — The Cinderella story continues.

Winless during the regular season, the Naglee Moving & Storage / Becky’s Diner Angels won its second straight playoff game, knocking off the regular-season champion Williams Ford / NASCO Cubs in a wild, 12-11, decision here Monday night in the semifinals of the Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORTS MARKS 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAUNCH (2020-08-10)
Today marks the 11th birthday of Valley Sports Report.

I must say the first 10 1/2 years were a blast. The last five months? … well, let’s just say it’s been a challenge. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: ANGELS TOP PIRATES — FIRST WIN OF SEASON PUTS THEM IN SEMIFINALS (20 PHOTOS) (2020-08-09)
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WAVERLY — After a winless regular-season campaign, the Naglee Moving & Storage / Becky’s Diner Angles picked a great time for its first win of 2020.

The Angels jumped ahead early, and never trailed in a 15-8 win over the New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates here Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs.
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WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: BLUE JAYS RALLY FOR WILD, 14-13, WIN OVER ANGELS (22 PHOTOS) (2020-08-07)
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WAVERLY — The Tomasso’s Restaurant & Golf Course / Williams Toyota Blue Jays scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to complete a frantic comeback from a nine-run deficit in a wild, 14-13, win over the Naglee Moving & Storage / Becky’s Diner Angels here Friday night in the final game of the regular season in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

PIAA PAUSES FALL SPORTS UNTIL AUG. 21 MEETING (2020-08-07)
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MECHANICSBURG, PA – The PIAA Board of Directors met Friday afternoon to review Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation to postpone interscholastic and recreational sports until Jan. 1.
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WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: CUBS, PIRATES POST WINS (2020-08-06)
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WAVERLY — The first-place Williams Ford / NASCO Cubs and the New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates earned wins here Thursday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action.
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PIAA TO ADDRESS GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO POSTPONE SPORTS (2020-08-07)
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MECHANICSBURG, PA. — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has announced it will address Gov. Tom Wolf's recommendation to postpone scholastic sports.
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GOV. WOLF 'RECOMMENDS' POSTPONEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS UNTIL JAN. 1 (2020-08-06)
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf is recommending postponing high school sports in Pennsylvania until Jan. 1.
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WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: INDIANS, BLUE JAYS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER (23 PHOTOS) (2020-08-05)
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WAVERLY — The Hemp Geek / Bradford Hospitality Indians pulled out an extra-inning win in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but the Blue Jays rolled to a 14-2 win in the nightcap in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action.
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WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: FIRST-PLACE CUBS TAME WINLESS ANGELS IN EXTRA INNINGS (2020-08-04)
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WAVERLY — For the second time in less than a week, the winless Naglee Moving & Storage Angels went into extra innings with a first-place team.

The Williams Ford / NASCO Cubs scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning to pull out a wild 8-3 win over the Angels here Tuesday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA GRAD BOWEN NAMED TO SUNYAC COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (2020-08-04)
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CORTLAND — Tioga grad Malley Bowen, a senior on the SUNY Cortland volleyball team, was one of 250 SUNY Cortland student-athletes to earn recognition on the 2019-20 SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: INDIANS TOP PIRATES, 8-4 (17 PHOTOS) (2020-08-03)
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WAVERLY — Jerry Carnrike turned in a strong pitching performance and drove in the go-ahead run in the Hemp Geek / Bradford Hospitality Indians’ 8-4 win over the New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates here Monday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: NYSPHAA REVISES PITCH-COUNT RULE (2020-08-03)
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ALBANY — Three years after implementing statewide limits on pitch counts in high school baseball, NYSPHSAA is revising its stance. While pitch limits will still be in place moving forward, maximum pitch counts will now be determined on a month-by-month basis. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED (2020-08-03)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The votes are in and the winners of the Tioga County Peoples Choice Awards have been selected.
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YOUTH WRESTLING: TIOGA'S SILVESTRI, WAVERLY'S STOTLER LEAD LOCAL TEAM AT BISON DUALS (2020-08-02)
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The TC Brawlers, comprised partially of wrestlers from Tioga County, went 4-5 and placed 19th out 32 teams in the high school division at the grueling Bison Duals held at Yellow Breeches Sports Center here Friday and Saturday.
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RIVER ROAD MEDIA TO LAUNCH NORTHERN TIER SPORTS REPORT AUG. 17 (2020-08-02)
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BRADFORD COUNTY — River Road Media Group, parent company of Valley Sports Report, will launch Northern Tier Sports Report (www.NTsportsreport.com) on Aug. 17 to coincide with the first day of fall sports practices in Pennsy ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: PIRATES PULL AWAY FOR 7-3 WIN OVER ANGELS (2020-08-01)
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WAVERLY — The New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates took control with four runs in the home half of the fourth inning on its way to a 7-3 win over the Naglee Moving & Storage Angels here Saturday morning in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (14U): FINGER LAKES FALCONS ROLL INTO FINALS, FALL TO WATKINS GLEN (w / Team Photo) (2020-08-01)
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OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes 14U travel baseball team, which features a trio of local players — Waverly’s Ty Beeman and Jay Pipher, and S-VE’s Kam Smith — breezed into the finals, but dropped an 8-5 decision to Watkins Glen in the title game of the Northeast Summer Championship. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: WINLESS ANGELS THROW SCARE INTO FIRST-PLACE INDIANS (23 PHOTOS) (2020-07-31)
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WAVERLY — The winless Naglee Moving & Storage Angels threw quite a scare into the first-place Hemp Geek / Bradford Hospitality Indians. However, the Indians prevailed, 10-9, in seven innings here Friday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: CUBS KNOCK OFF PIRATES, 10-3 (19 PHOTOS) (2020-07-31)
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WAVERLY — The Williams Ford / NASCO Cubs scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning to blow open a close game in a 10-3 win over the New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates here Friday afternoon in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: BRADFORD COUNTY'S 'CORE FOUR' OF MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS (2020-07-30)
“Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let’s sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again.”

How sweet it is … Major League Baseball stepped up to the plate this past weekend and it was great to watch games on television. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: NEW YORK DROPS TO 13 WEIGHTS (2020-07-29)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — The New York State High School Athletic Association Central Committee voted Wednesday to reduce the number of weight classes from 15 to 13 for the next two seasons.
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PIAA PLANS TO START FALL SEASON ON TIME, BUT THERE MAY NOT BE ANY FANS IN THE STANDS (2020-07-29)
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HARRISBURG — At this moment, it appears high school sports in Pennsylvania will go off as scheduled, but unless things change, there won’t be any fans in the stands. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: CUBS AVENGE LONE LOSS, TOP INDIANS, 9-5 (24 PHOTOS) (2020-07-29)
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WAVERLY — The Williams Ford / NASCO Cubs avenged their lone loss of the season with a 9-5 win over the previously-unbeaten Hemp Geek / Bradford Hospitality Indians here Tuesday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

CHEMUNG SPEEDROME: CURREN, ROBINSON, SHAW AMONG FEATURE WINNERS ON OPENING NIGHT (2020-07-28)
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CHEMUNG — Defending track champ Zack Curren started the 2020 season off where he left off last year, winning the Insinger Sunoco B Modified feature, while Nick Robinson won the New York Super Stock feature, and D.J. Shaw took the checkered flag in the 4-Cylinder feature here Friday night at the Chemung Speedrome. ...more

SAM TAYLOR WINS FIRST SHEPARD HILLS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP; KILMER ADDS TO LONG LIST OF TITLES (2020-07-28)
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WAVERLY — Recent Tioga grad Sam Taylor held on to win the men's title at The Club at Shepard Hills championship while Glory Kilmer added another women's crown here Sunday.
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WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: BLUE JAYS RIDE BIG INNING TO 17-6 WIN OVER PIRATES (18 PHOTOS) (2020-07-27)
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WAVERLY — The Tomasso’s Restaurant & Golf Course / Williams Toyota Blue Jays poured 12 runs across the plate in the top of the third inning en route to a 17-6 win over the New Image / Tom’s Hardware Pirates here Monday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action.
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YOUTH SOFTBALL (18U): BENNETT, SMITH LEAD VALLEY STORM TO CO-CHAMPIONSHIP AT OLEAN SUMMER CLASSIC (16 PHOTOS) (2020-07-26)
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OLEAN, N.Y. —  The Valley Storm 18U travel softball team went 4-1 to earn a trip to the championship game of the Summer Classic here on July 19, but they had to settle for co-champions when rained washed out the title game in the third inning of a scoreless duel.
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YOUTH SOFTBALL: EYOTA FASTPITCH PROGRAM HOSTING TRY-OUTS IN SIX AGE GROUPS FOR 2020-21 SEASON (2020-07-25)
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ENDICOTT — The Eyota Fastpitch softball program will hold 2020-21 try-outs for all six of its age groups here at the Glendale Park Softball Field over the next two weeks. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD WILLIAMS, TIOGA GRAD HENDERSHOT MAKE A-10 COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL (2020-07-24)
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OLEAN, N.Y. — Sayre grad Matt Williams, a junior on the St. Bonaventure baseball team, and Tioga grad Pierce Hendershot, a freshman, both earned inclusion on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for their success academically in 2019-20. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: CUBS HOLDS OFF ANGELS, 5-3 (2020-07-23)
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WAVERLY — The Williams Ford Cubs jumped out to an early lead, and held on for a 5-3 win over the Naglee Moving & Storage Angels here Thursday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: TIOGA GRAD HENDERSHOT NAMED BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR FOR 2019-20 (2020-07-23)
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tioga grad Parker Hendershot, a junior on the Penn State baseball team, was one of 144 Nittany Lion student-athletes to earn the distinction of Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for the 2019-20 academic year. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: WELLES POWERS CUBS TO 13-7 WIN OVR BLUE JAYS (19 PHOTOS) (2020-07-22)
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WAVERLY — Matthias Welles hit for the cycle to power the Williams Ford Cubs to a 13-7 win over the Tomasso’s Restaurant & Golf Course Blue Jays here Wednesday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more

YOUTH BASEBALL (14U): FINGER LAKES FALCONS GO 2-1 AT EMPIRE STATE BATTLE (6 PHOTOS) (2020-07-22)
Valley Sports Report
NORTH ROSE, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Falcons 14U travel baseball team, which features a trio of local players — Waverly’s Jay Pipher and Ty Beeman, and S-VE’s Kam Smith — went 2-1 over the weekend at the Empire State Battle here at Marshall Park. ...more

WAVERLY LITTLE LEAGUE: INDIANS POUND OUT 13-3 WIN OVER PIRATES (2020-07-21)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Hogan Shaw had a monster game at the plate, and pitched four strong innings to lead the Hemp Geek / Bradford Hospitality Indians to a 13-3 win over the New Image Pirates to remain unbeaten here Tuesday evening in Waverly Little League Majors Division baseball action. ...more