ATHENS SENIOR AARON LANE NAMED 2020 FORBES MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER (2020-06-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Aaron Lane was recently named the 2020 recipient of the Gary Forbes Memorial Award, which has been presented annually to the top three-sport senior athlete in the Valley. ...more

WAVERLY REC., HEMP GEEK AAU TRAVEL PROGRAM HOSTING YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP (2020-06-05)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly Recreation and the Hemp Geek AAU travel basketball program will be conducting a weeklong basketball camp — June 29 through July 3 — at the former Chemung Elementary School.
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BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: TOWANDA TENNIS TOURNEY ALWAYS SERVED UP GREAT PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES (2020-06-01)
It began as a dream back in 1977 for a Towanda organization and its results can be seen throughout the area today.
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YOUTH SOFTBALL: VALLEY STORM 16U, 18U TEAMS BACK ON THE FIELD (2020-05-31)
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ATHENS — The crack of the bat, and the pop of the mitt was back in the air Sunday afternoon as the Valley Storm 18U and 16U travel softball teams scrimmaged here on the Athens Area High School field.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL: LOCAL AAU TEAM BACK ON THE COURT (2020-05-31)
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WAVERLY — As things begin to return to normal, the Hemp Geek 12U AAU boys basketball team returned to the court earlier this week at East Waverly.
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VALLEY ASA SOFTBALL LOOKING TO PLAY 2020 SEASON IF REGISTRATION NUMBERS ALLOW (2020-05-29)
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ATHENS TOWNSHIP — Valley ASA softball officials are looking to “play ball” in 2020, if registration numbers warrant a season. ...more

ROLFEMAN REMINISCES: MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES (2020-05-25)
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. With it comes many memories.
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ROLFEMAN REMINISCES: LIFE IN THE FAST LANE (2020-05-21)
Sunday, I did something I had not done in about a year.

I watched a stock car race. Almost every lap. The race at Darlington, the legendary speedway nicknamed the “Lady in Black” and “The Track Too Tough to Tame.”
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BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: IF YOU BUILD IT; HE WILL COME (2020-05-19)
When friends ask me what’s my favorite movie, it doesn’t take me long to answer.

Without thinking twice, I quickly reply “Field of Dreams.” ...more

ATHENS LITTLE LEAGUE CANCELS 2020 SEASON (2020-05-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Due to the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, Athens Little League officials announced Sunday it was canceling its 2020 Little League season.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: LOOKING BACK — THIS GENERATION AND THEIR PARENTS (2020-05-13)
I’ve been doing this a long time — more than three decades now.

In that time, I’ve had the privilege of covering a lot of tremendous athletes. As a matter of fact, I’ve covered many second-generation athletes as well. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: STRAT-O-MATIC, THE LANE BOYS, AND THE JETS (2020-05-11)
Back in the late 1970’s the band Styx produced a hit song entitled Too Much Time on my Hands.

“Is it any wonder I'm not crazy.
Is it any wonder I'm sane at all.”
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NTL WRESTLING: SEVEN ATHENS GRAPPLERS EARN DISTRICT 4, ALL-STATE ACADEMIC HONORS (2020-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Seven Athens wrestler recently earned All-State and All-District 4 academic honors, including three earning first-team all-state honors. ...more

ROLFEMAN REMINISCES: THE ICEMAN COMETH (2020-05-10)
When the frozen fascination began, I honestly am not exactly sure.

Maybe it was tuning into one of the hockey games NBC and CBS broadcast back in the 1960s. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: EIGHT ATHENS PLAYERS EARN ALL-ACADEMIC ALL-STAR STATUS (2020-05-10)
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SAYRE — The Athens JV and varsity boys basketball teams recently had eight players recognized as NTL academic all-star ...more

(UPDATED) FROM THE PRESS BOX: WAVERLY GIRLS, SAYRE'S MURRELLE, TIOGA'S TAYLOR HIGH POINTS OF FIRST DECADE OF VSR GOLF COVERAGE (2020-05-09)
The first decade of golf coverage for Valley Sports Report featured a pair of all-state golfers, several state qualifiers, a few league titles for the boys teams, and closed with an epic win streak and four consecutive IAC and Section IV titles for the Waverly Lady Wolverines. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: LONGTIME REVIEW SPORTS EDITOR BOB BAKER JOINS VSR 'COLUMN BRIGADE' (2020-05-05)

FROM THE PRESS BOX: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES MORE THAN TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS HIGHLIGHTED FIRST DECADE OF SOFTBALL COVERAGE (2020-05-03)
The first 10 years of softball coverage in the Valley Sports Report-era has been dominated by individual performances, more so than team accomplishments.
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ROLFEMAN REMINISCES: KEYSAW'S' NCAA WRESTLING REIGN: LIVE, MAT-SIDE COVERAGE FROM AFAR (2020-05-02)

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: 14 LADY WILDCATS EARN LEAGUE ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS (2020-04-30)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Fourteen Athens Lady Wildcat basketball players from the varsity and JV teams have been honored by the NTL as academic all-stars.
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