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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THE FINAL WORD: WAVERLY'S MOVE TO STAC, YOUNG TALENT DRIVING FALL STORYLINES (2023-09-14)
There’s a lot more going on this fall than football, and a great deal of it involves young — some very young — and talented underclassmen.

But it’s not all about the young talent either. ...more

THE FINAL WORD: WAVERLY-TIOGA GAME ONE FOR THE AGES ... AND ALL THINGS VALLEY FOOTBALL (2023-09-13)
I won’t say the Tioga-Waverly game is the best high school football game I’ve ever seen, but I can only think of a couple that rate in the same breath.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 3 PICKS — (ALMOST) ALL EYES ON MEMORIAL STADIUM TONIGHT (2023-09-08)
The third weekend of high school football action is upon us, with all eyes (aside from Athens fans) in the Valley on the Waverly-Tioga match-up at Memorial Stadium tonight.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: THE CRYSTAL BALL (PART II), AND WEEK 2 FOOTBALL PICKS (2023-09-01)
High school football gets under way in New York State this weekend, and defending Section IV champs — Tioga and Waverly — are poised for a repeat of last year’s success, and in Waverly’s case possibly more. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: THE CRYSTAL BALL (PART I), AND WEEK 1 FOOTBALL PICKS (2023-08-25)
The 2023 high school football season South of the Border kicks off tonight with Sayre and Athens both on the road against tough opponents. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT KICKS OFF 15TH SEASON OF COVERAGE, AND 2023-24 IS GOING TO BE A DOOZY OF A YEAR (2023-08-14)
Valley Sports Report kicks off its 15th season of high school sports coverage here in the Valley Monday, and I have a feeling it’s going to be another doozy of a season. ...more