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COLLEGE CROWD: MISSING SOMEONE? (2023-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY - We know there are many Valley grads participating in collegiate athletics that we're not keeping an eye on. So, let us know who we're missing and we'll make an effort to provide periodic updates on them as well.

Just drop a note to Tim Birney and we'll add him or her to our database.

Who we're keeping an eye on in 2023-24:

BASEBALL

Dakota Skinner, Tioga, head coach, Corning CC;

Pierce Hendershot, Tioga, senior, St. Bonaventure;

Quinn Hanafin, Sayre, sophomore, Penn College;

Jake Burgess, Sayre, sophomore, Penn College;

Brayden Horton, Sayre, freshman, Liberty Univ.

BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
Scott Woodring, Waverly, sophomore, Mansfield;

J.J. Babcock, Athens, freshman, Elmira College.

Dom Fabbri, Sayre, freshman, Corning CC.

BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S)
Morgan Adams, Waverly, junior, Wells College;

Elle Nittinger, Waverly, redshirt junior, Dominican College;

Olivia Ayres, Tioga, sophomore, Elmira;

Sidney Tomasso, Waverly, sophomore, St. John Fisher;

Kayleigh Miller, Athens, sophomore, Penn College;

Olivia Nittinger, Waverly, freshman, Elmira College;

Caydence Macik, Athens, freshman, Mansfield;

Abby Foley, Tioga, freshman, TCCC;

Gabby Foley, Tioga, freshman, TCCC.

CREW (WOMEN'S)
Chloe Croft, Waverly, sophomore, Ithaca College.

CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN)
Claire Shaffer, Sayre, senior, Lycoming College;

Elizabeth Fritzen, Waverly, junior, Binghamton;

Sheridan Talada, Waverly, junior, Binghamton;

Cora Smith, Waverly, junior, James Madison;

Kayla Hughey, Sayre, junior, Misericordia;

Sophie Adams, Athens, junior, Misericordia;

Carrie Claypool, Sayre, sophomore, Mansfield.

FOOTBALL
Cole Williams, Tioga, sophomore, Morrisville;

Ian Wright, Athens, redshirt freshman, Lackawanna College;

Caden Wheeler, Waverly, sophomore, Buffalo State;

Emmett Wood, Tioga, freshman, Morrisville;

Vaughn Wagnecz, Athens, freshman, Hartwick;

Thomas Forrest, Athens, freshman, Hartwick.

GOLF (MEN'S)
Josh Robinson, Tioga, head coach at Keuka College;

Sam Taylor, Tioga, junior, Methodist;

Brady Smith, Athens, junior, Misericordia.

GOLF (WOMEN'S)
Alex Tomasso, Waverly, junior, Merrimack College.

HOCKEY
Liam Murphy, Waverly, junior, Chatham College.

LACROSSE
Harley Eldridge, Waverly, junior, Cazenovia.

SPORT SHOOTING
Alexis Teribury, Tioga, sophomore, Hawkeye CC.

SOCCER (MEN'S)
Nate Ryck, Waverly, sophomore, Elmira;

Asher Ellis, Athens, sophomore, Elmira.

SOCCER (WOMEN'S)
Rachel Hutchison, Athens, senior, St. Bonaventure;

Melina Ortiz, Waverly, junior, Siena College;

Gabby Picco, Waverly, sophomore, LaSalle;

Emma Roe, Athens, sophomore, Wagner;

Hannah Blackman, Athens, sophomore, Millersville;

Gianna Picco, Waverly, junior, Wilkes College;

Hannah Walker, Athens, freshman, St. Bonaventure.

SOFTBALL
Mariah Culver, Tioga, senior, Caldwell Univ.;

Wendi Hammond, Waverly, senior, Albany;

Amelia Martin, Athens, senior, Elmira College;

Megan Bennett, Athens, junior, Alfred U;

Harley Sullivan, Athens, sophomore, King's College;

Hali Jenner, Waverly, sophomore, Keuka;

Caydence Macik, Athens, freshman, Mansfield;

Aubrey Ennis, Waverly, freshman, Corning CC;

Bella Romano, Waverly, freshman, Nazareth.

SWIMMING (MEN)
Mike Atanasoff, Waverly, junior, RIT.

SWIMMING (WOMEN)
Hailey Onofre, Waverly, junior, Wells College.

TRACK & FIELD (MEN)
Brandon Uhl, Waverly, head coach, Washington & Lee;

Chris Bostwick,
Waverly, head coach, Buffalo State.

TRACK & FIELD (WOMEN)
Ariana Gambrell, Athens, junior, Bucknell;

Ashtyn Allen, Athens, sophomore, Hartwick;

Sheridan Talada, Waverly, sophomore, Binghamton;

Elizabeth Fritzen, Waverly, sophomore, Binghamton;

Kayla Hughey, Sayre, sophomore, Misericordia;

Sophie Adams, Athens, sophomore, Misericordia;

Julia Walsh, Tioga, freshman, Walsh College.

VOLLEYBALL

Amelia Martin, Athens, senior, Elmira College;

Sydney Meyers, Waverly, senior, Waverly;

Paige Lewis, Waverly, junior, DeSales;

Chloe Bellis, Tioga, junior, Pitt-Bradford;

Morgan Adams, Waverly, junior, Wells College;

Julia Bellis, Tioga, freshman, Bridgewater College;

Bri Rossi, Tioga, sophomore, Broome CC;

Sarah VanDeMark, Sayre, sophomore, Corning CC;

Emilee Little, Waverly, sophomore, Corning CC.

WRESTLING
A.J. Burkhart, Athens, redshirt junior, Lehigh U.;

John Worthing, Tioga, redshirt sophomore, Clarion;

Brady Worthing, Tioga, sophomore, Clarion;

Gavin Bradley, Athens, freshman, Castleton;

Kaden Setzer, Athens, freshman, Kent State;

Mason Welch, Tioga, freshman, St. John Fisher.

WOMEN'S WRESTLING
Raven McCarthy-Gardner, Athens, freshman, East Stroudsburg.
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College

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: TIOGA GRAD CULVER EARNS WINS IN CONSECUTIVE STARTS FOR CALDWELL (2023-03-26)
Valley Sports Report
CALDWELL, N.J. — Tioga grad Mariah Culver, a senior on the Caldwell University softball team, has won her last two starts to improve to 2-3 on the season for the Lady Cougars. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD HAMMOND (ALBANY) HAS THREE STRAIGHT WINS, CONSECUTIVE MULTI-HIT GAMES (2023-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly grad Wendi Hammond, a senior on the Division I University of Albany softball team, has racked up three wins in her last three appearances, and recorded multi-hit games at the plate in her last two. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD HANAFIN RIDING FIVE-GAME HIT STREAK AT PENN COLLEGE (2023-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre grad Quinn Hanafin, a sophomore on the Penn College baseball team, has hit safely in five straight games, including his second three-hit game of the season.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: FORMER ATHENS TEAMMATES — BENNETT, SULLIVAN — SQUARE OFF (2023-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILKES-BARRE — Athens grads and former battery mates Megan Bennett, a junior pitcher on the Alfred University softball team, and Harley Sullivan, a sophomore catcher at King’s College, squared off against each other here Wednesday afternoon in non-league softball action. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS GRAD MARTIN HAS BIG DAY IN ELMIRA COLLEGE'S SWEEP OF ALFRED STATE (9 PHOTOS) (2023-03-23)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — After a slow start, Athens grad Amelia Martin, a senior on the Elmira College softball team, has hit safely in three straight games, including both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Alfred State here Wednesday. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DELILL SIGNS TO PLAY COLLEGIATELY AT ST. JOHN FISHER (4 PHOTOS) (2023-03-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — St. John Fisher was not on Nate DeLill’s radar when he started visiting colleges, but once the Waverly senior stepped on campus, he knew it was where he wanted to spend the next four years playing football. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: HORTON COLLECTS FIRST HOME RUN, FIRST MULT-HIT GAME AT LIBERTY (2023-03-20)
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Sayre grad Brayden Horton, a freshman on the Division I Liberty baseball team, has started four straight games, collecting his first collegiate home run and first multi-hit game in the process. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS GRAD SULLIVAN HAS FIVE MULTI-HIT GAMES IN NINE STARTS AT KING'S COLLEGE (2023-03-19)
Valley Sports Report
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Athens grad Harley Sullivan, a sophomore on the King’s College softball team, has three multi-hit games in her last four starts, and is hitting over .500 on the season. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS GRAD MACIK OFF TO HOT START; SLUGS GAME-WINNING HOME RUN FOR MANSFIELD (2023-03-18)
Valley Sports Report
MYRTLE BEACH — Athens grad Caydence Macik, a freshman on the Division II Mansfield University softball team, is off to a fast start at the plate, hitting safely in all five games she has started in this season, including a game-winning home run Friday. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING (CLARION) SEE FIRST TRIP TO D-I CHAMPIONSHIPS END IN HEART-BREAKING FASHION (2023-03-17)
Valley Sports Report
TULSA, Okla. — Tioga grad John Worthing capped a strong sophomore season at Clarion University with two wins at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, but saw his trip to Nationals come to an end in heart-breaking fashion Friday afternoon in the second round of the consolation bracket. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD ROMANO COLLECTS FIRST HITS AT NAZARETH COLLEGE (2023-03-17)
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NAPLES, Fla. — Waverly grad Bella Romano, a freshman on the Nazareth College softball team, collected her first two collegiate hits in a loss to Mitchell College here Thursday afternoon. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING BOUNCES BACK; ADVANCES TO DAY 2 AT D-I CHAMPIONSHIPS (2023-03-16)
Valley Sports Report
TULSA, Okla. — Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt sophomore at Clarion University, bounced back from a loss to two-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State with a major decision win in the first round of wrestlebacks for his second win of the day here Thursday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING (CLARION) WINS FIRST MATCH AT D-I CHAMPIONSHIPS — WILL FACE TWO-TIME DEFENDING CHAMP IN ROUND-OF-32 (2023-03-16)
Valley Sports Report
TULSA — Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt sophomore at Clarion University, won his preliminary-round match in the 174-pound bracket here Thursday afternoon at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD WORTHING 33RD SEED IN 174-POUND BRACKET AT NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIPS (2023-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
TULSA, Okla. — Tioga grad John Worthing, a redshirt sophomore on the Clarion University wrestling team, is the 33rd seed in the 174-pound weight class here at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this weekend. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: TOMASSO EARNS FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE, SECOND-TEAM ALL-REGION HONORS (2023-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Waverly grad Sidney Tomasso, a sophomore on the St. John Fisher women’s basketball team, has received a pair of postseason honors. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD BRADLEY 2-2 AT NATIONALS — FINISHES ONE WIN SHY OF ALL-AMERICAN STATUS (8 PHOTOS) (2023-03-10)
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ROANOAKE, Va. — Athens grad Gavin Bradley, a freshman on the Castleton University wrestling team, won his first bout in the consolation bracket here Friday night at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, but dropped his second to fall one win shy of All-American status. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD LAMB FALLS ONE WIN SHY OF ALL-AMERICAN REPEAT (8 PHOTOS) (2023-03-10)
Valley Sports Report
ROANOAKE, Va. — Tioga grad Austin Lamb, a senior on the RIT wrestling team, saw his collegiate career come to a close one win shy of repeating as an All-American here Friday night, following a pair of losses at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD BRADLEY WINS FIRST BOUT AT D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS, FALLS IN SECOND; ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (8 PHOTOS) (2023-03-10)
Valley Sports Report
ROANOKE, Va. — Athens grad Gavin Bradley, a freshman on the Castleton wrestling team, won his first match Friday here at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, but lost to the second seed in his next bout, and is alive in the consolation bracket. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD LAMB ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS AT D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS (9 PHOTOS) (2023-03-10)
Valley Sports Report
ROANOKE, Va. — Tioga grad Austin Lamb, a senior on the RIT wrestling team, won his first match here Friday to advance to quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD HANAFIN RAPS OUT THREE DOUBLES IN PENN COLLEGE WIN (2023-03-10)
Valley Sports Report
MYRTLE BEACH S.C. — Sayre grad Quinn Hanafin, a sophomore on the Penn College baseball team, has hit safely in seven of his first 10 games for the Wildcats this season. ...more

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