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Opinion

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. ...more

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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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 12 PICKS — CAN TIOGA AND WAVERLY BOTH WIN SECTION IV TITLES? (2023-11-10)
It’s lining up to be a hell of a weekend of high school football, with Section IV in its championship round, and District 4 playing its semi-final games.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 11 PICKS — THREE VALLEY TEAMS IN PLAYOFF ACTION THIS WEEKEND (2023-11-03)
Postseason football is upon us, and three Valley teams will be in action this weekend — one at home, one on the road, and one at a neutral site.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 10 PICKS — THE FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON IS HERE (2023-10-27)
It’s hard to believe this is the end of the regular season, but here we are with Sayre wrapping up the 2023 season, and Athens, Tioga, and Waverly playing a final  tune-up game before the postseason begins next weekend.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 9 PICKS — ALL THREE VALLEY TEAMS IN ACTION ON THE ROAD (2023-10-20)
With a pair of games already in the books this week, the weekend of action gets into full swing tonight with Waverly, Athens, and Sayre all in action on the road. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: PIGSKIN PICKERS LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK FROM BAD WEEK (2023-10-13)
It’s a bit of an odd week for Valley football, with three of the four teams playing on Saturday.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: COULD ALL FOUR VALLEY TEAMS WIN IN WEEK 7? (2023-10-06)
It’s Week 7 of the high school football season, and all four Valley teams play divisional rivals, and three will have home-field advantage.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 6 PICKS — CAN WAVERLY BEAT FORKS AGAIN? (2023-09-29)
It’s Week 6 of the high school football season, and it features a trio of big divisional rivalry games.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 5 PICKS — TWO VALLEY TEAMS AT HOME, TWO ON THE ROAD (2023-09-22)
This week’s high school football schedule has Athens and Waverly in action at home on Friday night, while Tioga plays a Saturday matinee on the road, and Sayre is on the road Saturday night.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — ANOTHER 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' (2023-09-15)
It’s time for another “Football Friday.” Athens and Tioga will host divisional rivals, while Waverly and Sayre are on the road.
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