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Opinion

THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON A HISTORIC 2023-24 (2024-06-23)
When I first started Valley Sports Report, I covered athletes like Athens’ Jarred Gambrell, who cleared 50-feet in the triple jump — a PIAA record, Sayre’s Taylor Skerpon, who was an all-state performer in four sports (football, soccer, basketball, and baseball), Waverly’s Kevin Gorman, an all-state running back and linebacker, and Tioga’s Kara McDuffee, a 2,000-point scorer. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: STATE CHAMPS, STATE MEDALISTS DOMINATE BAKER'S DOZEN STORYLINES OF 2023-24 (2024-06-22)
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

THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON THE 2024 SPRING SEASON (2024-06-17)
Looking back at the action this spring, two things jump out at me: Waverly sprinter Ralph Johnson, and the Waverly flag football team.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2025 BASEBALL SEASON (2024-06-14)
The 2024 baseball season in the Valley saw two teams qualify for the postseason, and two teams come up short.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2025 SOFTBALL SEASON (2024-06-12)
The 2024 softball season in the Valley was an interesting one, with four young teams showing improvement as the season progressed.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WRESTLING DOMINATES SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF WINTER,' BUT BOWLING, SWIMMING, HOOP, AND INDOOR TRACK ALSO MADE HEADLINES (2024-03-23)
The 2023-24 winter season was once again dominated by wrestling, in particular Tioga’s continued dominance at the state level, but two other teams — Athens boys swimming, and Waverly boys bowling — made another appearance in the Super 7 "Storylines of the Winter."
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024-25 WRESTLING SEASON — BOYS AND GIRLS (2024-03-22)
When it came to wrestling in the Valley this winter, Tioga dominated the headlines, but there were many bright spots elsewhere, including Athens winning the first-ever District 4 Girls Wrestling Championships.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024-25 BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON (2024-03-21)
Highlighted by Waverly’s first Section IV title in nearly three decades, the boys basketball season in the Valley was pretty solid, with all four teams advancing to the postseason, and three of the four registering winning records. < ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024-25 GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON (2024-03-20)
The 2023-24 girls basketball season in the Valley was a tough one for the Valley teams, with none of the four posting a winning record, and only two qualifying for the postseason. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: FOOTBALL, WRESTLING, STATE MEDALS DOMINATE TOP STORIES OF 2O23 (2023-12-31)
2023 is a year that will not soon be forgotten.

It began with the Tioga wrestling team winning its second straight New York State Duals title, and its fourth straight team title at the New York State Championships, and ended with Tioga and Waverly both winning state titles on the gridiron. ...more

ALL-REGION WEEK RECOGNIZES BEST OF BEST — ATHLETES, COACHES, NEWCOMERS — IN THE SPORTS REPORTS' COVERAGE AREA FOR FALL OF 2023 (2023-12-20)
It’s All-Region Week for The Sports Reports, and there are plenty of athletes, newcomers, and coaches to honor — the 2023 fall season did not disappoint.
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THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON THE 2023 FALL SEASON (2023-12-19)
It was quite a fall season.

As far as New York football, I don’t believe it’s hyperbole to say we’ll never see anything like it again.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: FOOTBALL DOMINATES SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE FALL' (2023-12-06)
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.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024 FOOTBALL SEASON (2023-12-04)
I say it just about every year, but it’s never been more true than this year — what a football season!
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024 VOLLEYBALL SEASON (2023-12-05)
It was a rough fall for the volleyball teams in the Valley.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 15 PICKS — WILL TIOGA AND WAVERLY BOTH BRING HOME STATE TITLES? (2023-12-01)
It’s hard to believe, but the football season is about over.

But what a season it’s been, and Saturday is the culmination of Tioga’s drive for a three-peat, and Waverly’s drive for its first-ever state title.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024 GIRLS SOCCER SEASON (2023-11-30)
You know it’s a crazy soccer season when Tioga has the most successful girls and boys teams in the Valley.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: MILLER HAS USHERED IN THE 'GOLDEN AGE' OF FOOTBALL AT WAVERLY, WHILE AIELLO HAS LIFTED TIOGA TO NEW HEIGHTS (2023-11-30)
Two schools in rural Central New York separated by a mere 13 miles, and both will be playing for state titles at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse on Saturday. It’s hard to believe, but it’s exciting. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CAN TIOGA, AND WAVERLY BOTH ADVANCE TO PLAY FOR A STATE TITLE? (2023-11-23)
The high school football season is drawing to a close on both sides of the border, but Tioga and Waverly are still going strong, and are just one win away from playing for a state title. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 13 PICKS — CAN TIOGA, WAVERLY BOTH REACH STATE SEMIFINALS (2023-11-17)
I’m starting to hear the song "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" more often for some reason, and I couldn’t agree more.

The state playoffs begin this weekend with Tioga playing for its sixth straight trip (and 11th since 2011) to the state semifinals, while Waverly seeks its first state semi-final appearance since 2011.

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