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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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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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

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

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

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

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

YOUTH SOFTBALL: VALLEY STORM TRY-OUTS FOR 16U, 18U AND NEWLY-FORMED 12U TEAM SET (2020-07-20)
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SAYRE —  Try-out dates for the 2020-21 Valley Storm 16U and 18U travel softball teams, as well as its newly-formed 12U team, are set. ...more

YOUTH SOFTBALL (18U): VALLEY STORM FINISHES SECOND AT UMPIRE'S CLASSIC (2020-07-17)
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JERSEY SHORE — The Valley Storm 18U travel softball team won its first five games last weekend, but dropped a 10-2 decision to a strong Lancaster-based Bombers team in the championship game of the Umpire’s Classic here at Antes Fort Park.
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PIAA WRESTLING: PIAA CUTS BACK FROM 14 TO 13 WEIGHT CLASSES (2020-07-16)
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HARRISBURG — After a year of discussion, the PIAA unanimously approved a plan during its Wednesday meeting to trim wrestling from 14 weight classes to 13 for the upcoming 2020-21 season. ...more

YOUTH FOOTBALL: NTYFL CANCELS 2020 SEASON (2020-07-15)
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THE VALLEY — The Covid-19 pandemic has struck again in the sports world.

The Northern Tier Youth Football League, which included teams from Athens, Sayre, and Waverly, has canceled the 2020 season.

Accordingly, the cheer season has also been canceled. ...more

YOUTH SOFTBALL (18U): VALLEY STORM FINISHES IN TOP FOUR AT FIREWORKS & FASTBALLS TOURNAMENT (22 PHOTOS) (2020-07-12)
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WILLIAMSPORT — The Valley Storm 18U travel softball team went 3-2 and finished in the top four at the Fireworks & Fastballs Tournament here at Elm Park over the Fourth of July weekend. ...more

WAVERLY REC. HOSTING GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER AUG. 2 AT TOMASSO'S (2020-07-09)
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CHEMUNG — The Waverly Recreation Booster Club will host its 5th Annual Golf Tournament / FundRaiser on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m. here at Tomasso’s Golf Course. ...more

WAVERLY WRESTLING CLUB HOSTING CAPTAIN & CREW GOLF TOURNEY AUG. 16 AT TOMASSO'S (2020-07-08)
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CHEMUNG — The Waverly Wrestling Club is holding a Captain & Crew Golf Tournament Sunday, Aug. 16 here at Tomasso’s Golf Course. It is a 1 p.m. shotgun start. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL (12U, 14U, 16U): REGISTRATION FOR FIRST ANNUAL LONNIE HAWKINS SR. TOURNAMENTS CONTINUES (2020-07-07)
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WAVERLY — Registration for the Fist Annual Lonnie Hawkins Sr. Basketball Tournaments, which will be held at Waverly High School and St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Binghamton Aug. 7-9 is still on-going.
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ROLFEMAN REMINISCES: NEXT TIME, THROW ME A CURVE! (2020-07-07)
He's back!

Sorry Valley Sports Report sports fans for the extended gap between reminiscing chats, but there's a lot of craziness down in here in Lower Slower Delaware right now, as one might imagine. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: WHERE HAVE YOU GONE JOE DiMAGGIO? (2020-07-06)
I really enjoy sports memorabilia and trivia.

Looking back at sports history is one of those hobbies that presents an opportunity to delve into my past and travel back in time. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WAVERLY REC. / HEMP GEEK 12U AAU CAMP UNDERWAY (17 PHOTOS) (2020-07-01)
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CHEMUNG — The Waverly Rec. / Hemp Geek AAU Sports program is hosting its weeklong camp this week at the Chemung Elementary School outdoor courts, with 24 athletes in attendance.
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