CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED GIRLS 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S SOPRANO, ATHENS' BRONSON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
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It was a spring to remember for area girls track and field athletes with big-time performances on both sides of the border.

Leading the way was Corning junior Cella McLaughlin, who won a state title in the 100 hurdles with a 13.92. She also took home silver in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 8 3/4-inches. Both were school and Section IV records. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' HICKS, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ALL-REGION 'GOLFERS OF YEAR;" TOWANDA'S THOMPSON, LANTZ, AND ATHENS' LYON, PIENTKA ALSO RECEIVE TOP HONORS (2025-07-17)
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There were a number of impressive performances turned in by our regional golfers, both back in the fall in Pa., and this spring in New York, highlighted by The Sports Reports All-Region Boys’ and Girls’ "Golfers of the Year” — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks and Corning freshman Delaney Abel.  ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S ALVAREZ-SOSTRES NAMED ALL-REGION 'TENNIS PLAYER OF YEAR,' WELLSBORO'S BRILL NAMED TOP NEWCOMER (2025-07-17)
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A Notre Dame student from Spain, Francisco Alvarez-Sostres made States this year and now he headlines The Sports Reports’ Super 7 Boys’ All-Region Boys Tennis team as "Player of the Year." ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING, CANDOR TOP TWO SEEDS IN NEXT WEEK'S WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS; WAVERLY, ATHENS ADVANCE TO POSTSEASON (22 PHOTOS) (2025-07-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning and Candor each finished the regular season with one loss, and will be the top two seeds in next week's playoffs here in the Waverly Summer League Varsity Boys Basketball League.
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ATHENS' BRONSON WINS PRINCPAL'S AWARD, HICKES WINS FORBES AWARD AS VALLEY'S TOP THREE-SPORT SENIOR ATHLETES (2025-07-16)
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THE VALLEY — It was a clean sweep with Athens seniors Sara Bronson and Ethan Hicks earned the Principal's Award and the Forbes Award, respectively, as the top three-sport student-senior athletes in the Valley. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR, TOWANDA, CORNING TOP WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS AS REGULAR-SEASON WINDS TO CLOSE (2025-07-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Candor, Towanda and Corning — all with one loss — are tied atop the Waverly Summer Basketball League varsity boys standings with the final week of regular-season play set for Wednesday. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WELL-ATTENDED WAVERLY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP CROWNS CHAMPS, HANDS OUT AWARDS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-13)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp was back this week with big numbers as the camp had 194 kids in attendance.  ...more

PIAA SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY EARNS CLASS 4A, SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS (2025-07-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens sophomore Gretchan Hiley added another accolade to a growing list of achievements as she was named a PIAA, Class 4A second-team all-state selection. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL (JV): WAVERLY ONE-GAME BEHIND CORNING IN WAVERLY JV SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Unbeaten Corning tops the standings in the junior varsity portion of the Waverly Summer Boys Basketball League, but once-beaten Waverly and Wellsboro are right on their heels.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING ON TOP OF WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning remained unbeaten to maintain a one-game lead over Candor, Wellsboro, and Towanda — all with one loss — after Week 3 of the Waverly Summer League varsity basketball action. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ELK LAKE BLANKS ATHENS, 12-0; WINS DISTRICT TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-04)
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ATHENS — Elk Lake took the lead early, and blew the game open late, winning the District 15 Little League baseball Majors Division title with a 12-0 five-inning win over Athens here Friday afternoon.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-04)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Troy Beeman was an all-state performer in two sports, narrowly missing a second straight state title on the mats. He is the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Year. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WAVERLY WRESTLING TOPS BAKER'S DOZEN STORYLINES OF 2024-25 (2025-07-04)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out of the blue. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA, WAVERLY'S WITMAN TOP ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACHES OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
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THE VALLEY — Athens softball coach Brian Wendela led his program to new heights in the spring, while Waverly Wrestling coach Devan Witman returned his team to its former glory during the winter. They are the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coaches of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2025-07-03)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior RaeAnne Feeko led Tioga to a pair of Section IV championship games, and found success in a new sport. She is the Valley Sports Report 2024-25 All-Valley "Girls Athlete of the Year." ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 6-1, IN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — South Williamsport scored three unearned runs in the third inning on its way to a 6-1 win over Athens here Wednesday in the championship round of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS FALLS TO JERSEY SHORE, 8-0, IN CONSOLATION BRACKET (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Jersey Shore jumped out to an early lead on its way to an 8-0 win over Athens here Wednesday in consolation bracket action in the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Jacob Keene came up one out shy of a complete-game no-hitter, but Connor Robinson finished it off to lead Athens to a 6-0 win over Wellsboro in the finals of the consolation bracket here Wednesday in the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): WARRIOR RUN PULLS AWAY LATE; TOPS ATHENS, 12-7, IN SECTIONAL OPENER (8 PHOTOS) (2025-07-02)
Valley Sports Report
EAST TROY — Warrior Run led wire-to-wire, but needed a late surge to pull away from Athens in a 12-7 win here Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Section III Majors Division softball playoffs.
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SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): ATHENS PULLS OUT 7-6 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (2025-07-01)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning, and a much-needed insurance run in the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 win over Danville here Tuesday evening in the consolation bracket finals of the Section III Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more