NTL BASEBALL: EXPERIENCE, TALENTED NEWCOMERS HAS SAYRE'S VanDUZER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2021 SEASON (2021-04-02)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — With a good mix of experience and talented newcomers, Sayre baseball coach Jamie VanDuzer is optimistic for the 2021 season, but like every other coach he’s not sure what to expect after being away from the diamond for more than a y ...more

GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS WELL-REPRESENTED ON BRADFORD COUNTY ALL-STARS (2021-03-29)
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It was a year to remember for Bradford County girls’ basketball teams. Despite Covid-19 lurking around, threatening to shut everything down, and a flurry of snowstorms cancelling games, local teams were able to get their seasons in.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' BABCOCK LEADS FOUR VALLEY PLAYERS ON BRADFORD COUNTY ALL-STARS (2021-03-29)
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The Bradford County boys’ basketball season was on a razor’s edge all year — in more way than one.
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NTL BASEBALL: FIRST-YEAR ATHENS COACH HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR 2021 (2021-03-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Charlie Havens has 20 years — 18 at Waverly and two at Corning — as a junior varsity baseball coach on his resume. This year, he takes the helm of the Athens program. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: YOUNG ATHENS TEAM LOOKING TO DEFEND 2019 TITLE (7 PHOTOS) (2021-03-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens won its first-ever NTL Large School Division title in 2019, and would have had many key returners in place in 2020 to defend that title, but Covid wiped away the season and dreams of a title repeat. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BRADLEY NAMED NTL 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' FIVE TEAMMATES EARN SECOND-TEAM ALL-STAR HONORS (2021-03-24)
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Athens junior Gavin Bradley racked up a 40-2 record, was a PIAA runner-up at 113 pounds this season, and has earned the distinction of NTL “Wrestler of the Year” in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' MILLER 'COACH OF YEAR' — MACIK, MILLER REPEAT AS FIRST-TEAM LARGE SCHOOL ALL-STARS (2021-03-21)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens’ Brian Miller was named the NTL “Coach of the Year” for the second straight season, and his star players — senior Kayleigh Miller and junior Caydence Macik — were voted first-team NTL Large School Division all-stars for the second straight year in voting by the league's coaches. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FABBRI SAYRE'S LONE SMALL SCHOOL ALL-STAR SELECTION (2021-03-21)
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SAYRE — Junior Dom Fabbri, a second-team pick, was Sayre’s lone NTL Small School Division all-star selection in voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS LANDS FOUR ON LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAMS (2021-03-21)
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ATHENS — Junior J.J. Babcock and sophomore Mason Lister were named NTL Large School Division first-team all-stars, while juniors Tucker Brown and Nalen Carling were second-team selections by the league’s coaches.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: NUMBERS IMPROVED, TIOGA AGAIN LACKS EXPERIENCE HEADING INTO 2021 (2021-03-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The good news for Tioga field hockey coach Jodi Riggs is that her program’s numbers are up. The not-so-good news is about half of her players have never played field hockey. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: NEW WAVERLY COACH LOOKING TO BUILD FOR THE FUTURE (2021-03-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — After 10 years as the junior varsity coach, Charity Meyers has taken over as Waverly’s varsity volleyball coach, and despite the program’s recent success, she’s looking to the future. ...more

IAC FOOTBALL: 2021 SEASON ABOUT MORE THAN WINNING, SAYS TIOGA'S AIELLO (2021-03-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga football has become synonymous with the postseason during Nick Aiello’s tenure, but the longtime coach said there’s a great deal more to playing football than winning.
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IAC FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER STRESSING 'ONE WEEK AT A TIME' FOR TRUNCATED 2021 SEASON (2021-03-19)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — More so than ever before, longtime Waverly football coach Jason Miller said the Wolverines will be taking the 2021 spring season one week at a time. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S WALSH HAS REASONS FOR OPTIMISM IN 2021 (2021-03-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga girls soccer coach Jim Walsh has something he’s not accustom to in 2021 — good numbers on a senior-laden team.
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IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA RETURNS FIVE STATE QUALIFIERS; COACH EXCITED ABOUT FRESHMAN CLASS (2021-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — As the old saying goes, “The rich get richer.”

Tioga, the two-time defending state champs and four-time defending Section IV champs, return a host of veteran wrestlers, including five state qualifers, and coach Kris Harrington is just giddy over his freshman class.. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TOP-HEAVY WOLVERINES HAVE MIX OF EXPERIENCE, YOUTH (2021-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly wrestling coach Devan Witman just can’t catch a break.

The Wolverines have better numbers this season than they’ve had in several years, but will still have several vacant spots in their line-up. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S KELLY SAYS LADY WOLVERINES WILL TAKE USUAL APPROACH TO 2021 (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The 2021 season is like no other, but veteran Waverly girls basketball coach Bob Kelly says the Lady Wolverines will take their usual approach. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S JUDSON BELIEVES 2021 WOLVERINES WILL BE 'VERY DEEP AND VERSATILE' (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly boys basketball coach Lou Judson is excited to be back on the court, and believes the truncated 2021 season could feature a very deep and versatile Wolverines team. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S ROBINSON LEANING ON TRIO OF SENIORS IN 2021 (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime coach Joe Robinson knows what he’s up against in an abbreviated 2021 season, but the Tigers have a trio of talented seniors to lead the way. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S CARD SAYS FOCUS OF 2021 IS BUILDING FOR 2021-22 SEASON (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The abbreviate 2021 season is finally here, but it all about building for 2021-22 season, says Tioga boys basketball coach Brian Card.
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