IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: DESPITE FAST START, TIOGA FALLS AT SOUTHERN CAYUGA, 57-43 (2024-12-20)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE, N.Y. — Tioga couldn't maintain a fast start in a 57-43 loss to Southern Cayuga here Friday night in IAC Small School boys basketball crossover action. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA ADVANCES FIVE TO QUARTERFINALS AT KNUUTILA MEMORIAL; TWO ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-12-20)
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SANBORN, N.Y. — Tioga advanced five grapplers — sophomore Declan McKee, juniors Kadin Cole, Logan Bellis, and Jayden Duncanson, and freshman Mark McCane — into the quarterfinals, and sits in fifth-place after Day 1 of the annual Linda C. Knuutila Memorial here at SUNY Niagara. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: MOTHER NATURE CLAIMS MAJORITY OF FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE (2024-12-20)
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THE VALLEY — Mother Nature has forced the postponement of the majority of Friday's schedule, with only Tioga wrestling, and the Tioga boys' road game at Southern Cayuga remaining. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SLOW START, TURNOVERS PROVE COSTLY IN ATHENS' 63-49 LOSS AT TOWANDA (16 PHOTOS) (2024-12-19)
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TOWANDA — Athens got off to a slow start, dug itself a big hole, and never recovered in a 63-49 loss to Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS OVERCOMES EARLY FORFEITS TO TOP WYALUSING, 38-30 (5 PHOTOS) (2024-12-19)
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WYALUSING — Athens overcame a pair of early forfeits, thanks in large part to four consecutive wins — three by technical falls and one via fall — to post a come-from-behind, 38-30, win over Wyalusing here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: PELLICANO RECORDS TRIPLE-DOUBLE; SAYRE ROLLS PAST WILLIAMSON, 94-50 (2024-12-19)
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SAYRE — Senior Nick Pellicano registered a triple-double, and Sayre used its pressure defense to create fast-break points in a 94-50 win over Williamson here Thursday night NTL Small School boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA SALVAGES SPLIT WITH LANSING; LADY TIGERS SWEEP (2024-12-19)
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WAVERLY — Tioga salvaged a split against Lansing, winning the total-pinfall point by 11 pins Wednesday (one night after losing it by 7 pins to Edison), while the Lady Tigers registered a sweep in IAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: WILLIAMS WINS PAIR OF EVENTS; WAVERLY FALLS TO WINDSOR, 74-24 (2024-12-19)
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WAVERLY — Finn Williams won a pair of events, but under-manned Waverly dropped a 74-24 decision to Windsor here Thursday in STAC boys swimming action. ...more

IAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA RIDES FAST START TO 46-19 WIN OVER O-M (16 PHOTOS) (2024-12-19)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga got out to a fast start, and cruised to a 46-19 win over Odessa-Montour here Thursday evening in IAC South Small School Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING AT WYALUSING HEADLINES THURSDAY'S ACTION (2024-12-19)
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THE VALLEY — Athens wrestling is on the road at Wyalusing, while the Sayre boys basketball, Waverly boys swimming, and Tioga bowling teams are at home to highlight Thursday's slate of action. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA WINS ALL CONTESTED WEIGHT CLASSES IN 63-6 VICTORY OVER MARATHON (24 PHOTOS) (2024-12-18)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga won all 11 contested weight classes, including six via fall, in a 63-6 win over Marathon here Wednesday night in IAC wrestling action. ...more

STAC BOWLING: CAMPBELL, APGAR ROLL 700 SERIES TO LEAD WAVERLY BOYS IN SWEEP OF FORKS; LADY WOLVERINES ALSO NOTCH SWEEP (2024-12-18)
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BINGHAMTON — The Waverly boys rolled two 700 series, and two 600 series in a lopsided sweep of Chenango Forks, while the Lady Wolverines also posted a convincing sweep here Wednesday afternoon in STAC bowling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO STARTS FAST IN 45-28 WIN OVER SAYRE (2024-12-17)
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SAYRE — Wellsboro build a double-digit lead at halftime, and cruised to a 45-28 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL girls basketball action.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S WATSON SIGNS TO PLAY AT DIV. I UCONN; PREPARES TO ENROLL IN JANUARY (12 PHOTOS) (2024-12-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Xavier Watson will graduate in January, and get an early start to his Division I football career at the University of Connecticut. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY SHAKES OFF SLOW START; ROLLS OVER WINS, 43-19 (2024-12-18)
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WINDSOR — Waverly shook off a slow start offensively, and rolled through the middle two quarters on its way to a 43-19 win over Windsor in STAC junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WYALUSING BLOWS GAME OPEN IN THIRD QUARTER; TOPS SAYRE, 46-21 (2024-12-18)
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SAYRE — Wyalusing used a 19-2 third-quarter blitz to blow open a close game in a 46-21 win here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA WRESTLING, SAYRE GIRLS ONLY GAMES IN TOWN (2024-12-18)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga wrestling and Sayre girls basketball will host games on a thin Wednesday night slate of action. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY TOPS CHENANGO FORKS, 44-27 (24 PHOTOS) (2024-12-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won six of seven bouts midway through the match to overcome an early deficit on its way to a 44-29 win over Chenango Forks here Tuesday night in STAC wrestling action at the Elm Street School gymnasium.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RIDES QUICK FALLS TO 44-15 WIN OVER NEB (6 PHOTOS) (2024-12-17)
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ATHENS — Athens registered five first-period falls, and a technical fall in a 44-15 win over Northeast Bradford here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE TURNS UP THE DEFENSE IN 66-37 WIN OVER WYALUSING (2024-12-17)
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SAYRE — Sayre turned up the defensive intensity early in the game, converted turnovers into fast-break points on its way to a 66-37 win over Wyalusing here Tuesday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: BALANCED SCORING, STRONG DEFENSE LEADS WAVERLY TO 59-34 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2024-12-17)
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WINDSOR — Waverly got off to a quick start offensively, and its defense put the clamps on Windsor in a 59-34 win here Tuesday night in STAC girls basketball action.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: KITHCART'S FREE THROW IN FINAL SECONDS LIFT TIOGA TO 49-48 WIN OVER O-M (2024-12-17)
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ODESSA — Sophomore Gavin Kithcart hit the second of two free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining to lift Tioga to a 49-48 win over Odessa-Montour here Tuesday night in IAC South Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' CLINK, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S STOTLER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-12-17)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Joyce Clink won an individual title at the rugged "Queen of the Hive" wrestling tournament, while junior Rylee Lantz played a key role in the Sayre girls snapping a 29-game losing streak, and Waverly's Rhylee Stotler was dominant in winning a title at the Dave Buck Memorial wrestling tournament. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Dec. 14. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RALLIES IN FOURTH QUARTER IN 39-30 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (2024-12-17)
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ATHENS — Athens closed the game with a 15-3 run to rally for a 39-30 win over Cowanesque Valley here Monday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ITHACA RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 72-46 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2024-12-17)
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ITHACA — Ithaca used a big third quarter to break open a three-point game on its way to a 72-46 win over Waverly here Monday night in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING AT ATHENS, WAVERLY, AND BOYS HOOP AT SAYRE HEADLINE TUESDAY'S DOCKET (2024-12-17)
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THE VALLEY — A pair of home wrestling matches — at Athens and Waverly's Elm Street School gymnasium — and a home boys basketball game at Sayre headline Tuesday's docket. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: JV CALL-UP MARMOR SPARKS ATHENS IN 67-56 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-12-16)
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ATHENS — Junior Nick Grazul and senior Jase Babcock combined for 27 second-half points, but it was a pair of 3-pointers by JV call-up sophomore Gage Marmor that sparked the Wildcats to a 67-56 win over Cowanesque Valley here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: ITHACA PULLS AWAY EARLY IN 70-40 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2024-12-16)
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ITHACA — Ithaca dominated play in the first half, and took a 26-point lead into the halftime locker room on its way to a 70-40 non-divisional win over Waverly in STAC boys basketball action here Monday night. ...more

STAC BOWLING: JOHNSON ROLLS 300 GAME, 700 SERIES TO LEAD WAVERLY BOYS IN SWEEP OF SUS VALLEY; LADY WOLVERINES ALSO POST SWEEP (2024-12-16)
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WAVERLY — Junior Derek Johnson capped his 751 series with a 300 game, and senior Dom Wood also rolled a 700 series to lead the Waverly boys to a sweep of Susquehanna Valley here Monday afternoon, while the Lady Wolverines also posted a sweep in STAC bowling action. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: CLINK LONE CHAMPION; SIX OTHERS PLACE TO LEAD ATHENS TO FOURTH PLACE AT QUEEN OF THE HIVE TOURNAMENT (2024-12-16)

WILDCATS CROWN FOUR CHAMPS IN JUNIOR HIGH TOURNAMENT

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HONESDALE, Pa. — Sophomore Joyce Clink was Athens' lone champ and one of seven wrestlers to reach the podium here Saturday in the Wildcats' fourth-place finish at the 2024 Queen of the Hive Tournament.
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STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: FAST START PROPELS WAVERLY TO 46-27 WIN OVER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY (2024-12-16)
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CONKLIN, N.Y. — Waverly raced out to an 18-point first-quarter lead, hit a lull in the middle two quarters, then finished strong in a 46-27 win over Susquehanna Valley in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS TOPS NEWFIELD IN WOITACH TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT CONSOLATION GAME (2024-12-16)
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JOHNSON CITY — Athens bounced back from an opening-round loss to Norwich to beat Newfield in the consolation game of the junior varsity boys Mark Woitach Tip-Off Tournament here over the weekend. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD ROE FINISHES FOURTH AT SCOTT VIERA OPEN (2024-12-15)
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BRISTOL, R.I. — Tioga grad Tyler Roe, a freshman on the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team, went 4-2 and finished fourth here Saturday at the Scott Viera Open, hosted by Roger Williams University. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FINAL FULL WEEK OF ACTION IN 2024 FULL OF HOOPS, WITH WRESTLING MIXED IN (2024-12-15)
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THE VALLEY — The final full week of action in 2024 is chock full of basketball, with quite a bit of wrestling mixed in.< ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S GILLILAND, ELMIRA'S SMITH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-12-15)
The Sports Reports
Troy junior Brendan Gilliland was a leading force in the Trojans' win in the PIAA state championship game, and Elmira freshman Meya Smith was the MVP of the Charlie Sibley Memorial Tournament. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Dec. 7. ...more