DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' FIELD, MILLER NAMED CLASS AAA ALL-STARS (2020-11-20)
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Athens seniors Taylor Field and Kayleigh Miller were named District 4, Class AAA volleyball all-stars as the result of voting announced Friday. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO EARN TOP LEAGUE HONORS — FIVE WILDCATS, ONE REDSKIN EARN ALL-STAR ACCOLADES (2020-11-18)
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Athens sophomore Emma Bronson was named NTL Girls “Runner of the Year,” and Athens coach Mike Bronson — Emma’s father — received the NTL Boys “Coach of the Year” accolades in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' FIELD, HANSON EARN TOP LEAGUE HONORS; THREE LADY WILDCATS NAMED TO ALL-STAR TEAMS (2020-11-16)
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Athens senior Taylor Field and head coach Heather Hanson received top postseason honors, and three Lady Wildcats — seniors Leah Liechty, Kayleigh Miller, and Kylie Jayne — earned all-star accolades recently in voting by the NTL volleyball coaches. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: SAYRE'S HUGHEY NAMED LEAGUE'S "OFFENSIVE CO-MVP" — ATHENS, SAYRE WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-STAR TEAMS (2020-11-10)
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Sayre junior Mason Hughey was named the NTL boys soccer “Co-Offensive MVP,” and four of his teammates were honored, including a trio of second-team all-stars, while Athens had nine players recognized, including two first-team selections, and four second-team honorees. ...more

PIAA SOCCER: ATHENS' LEZAK NAMED '2019-20 NFHS PA. BOYS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR' (2020-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Not only was Wednesday Jake Lezak’s birthday, but the Athens coach was named the 2019-20 National Federation of High Schools Pa.  Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: EXPECTATIONS HIGH FOR ATHENS IN 2020 (2020-09-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — In her first two seasons as Athens volleyball head coach, Heather Hanson has directed the Lady Wildcats back into the postseason for the first time in a decade, and won a District 4 playoff match for the first time in 15 years. She believes 2020 could even better. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: SAYRE'S HUGHEY HOPING REDSKINS CAN KEEP PROGRAM ON UPWARD TRAJECTORY (14 PHOTOS) (2020-09-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
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SAYRE — Second-year coach Greg Hughey is hoping a trio of talented players, an infusion of youth, and improved play of young veterans will keep the Sayre boys soccer program on an upward trajectory in 2020. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: WILDCATS READY TO OVERCOME HUGE GRADUATION LOSSES IN 2020 (14 PHOTOS) (2020-09-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — All high school programs deal with graduation losses on a yearly basis — it’s the nature of the beast, but Athens boys soccer coach Jake Lezak has been dealing with the loss of 12 seniors, including several four-year starters, in preparation for the 2020 season. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PITTS BELIEVES ATHENS WILL COMPETE FOR NTL TITLE DESPITE 'BIT OF RE-BUILD' IN 2020 (2020-09-14)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Lady Wildcats are two-time defending District 4 champs, and have won eight straight NTL titles, but the 2020 version of the Athens girls soccer team looks a little different than in years past. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: MENNIG HOPING INFLUX OF YOUTH HELPS LADY REDSKINS BACK TO POSTSEASON (2020-09-14)
By TIM BIRNEY
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SAYRE — Sayre girls soccer coach Tracy Mennig is hoping improved depth, and an influx of talent from the junior high team will lead to a return to the postseason in 2020. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: GORMAN HOPING EXPERIENCED LINE CAN CARRY REDSKINS TO SUCCESS IN 2020 (2020-09-11)
By TIM BIRNEY
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SAYRE — Sayre graduated its best running back, and three top receivers, then lost junior QB Brayden Horton last weekend in its scrimmage at Canton, but third-year coach Kevin Gorman is hopeful an experienced group of linemen will help the Redskins continue their winning ways in 2020.
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NTL FOOTBALL: YOUNG, WILDCATS SEEK TURN-AROUND IN 2020 (2020-09-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — The Athens Wildcats are coming off one of the roughest seasons in program history, but veteran coach Jack Young is hoping a wealth of young, talented athletes with another year’s experience under their belts, and a trio of new additions to his coaching staff will help turn things around in 2020. ...more

NTL GOLF: SAYRE COACH EXPECTS REDSKINS TO MAKE A RUN AT DISTRICTS (2020-09-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
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SAYRE — The Sayre golf team has just six players on its roster, but coach Jamie VanDuzer believes the Redskins will make a run at qualifying for the District 4 Championships as a team. ...more

NTL GOLF: ATHENS COACH LOOKING FOR WILDCATS TO SURPRISE IN 2020 (8 PHOTOS) (2020-09-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens tees off this afternoon to open the 2020 golf season, and second-year coach Lenny Pientka believes the Wildcats could surprise some people this season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TALADA LEADS SUPER 7 AS GIRLS "ATHLETE OF THE YEAR" (2020-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Sheridan Talada had a record-setting senior season, and is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report Girls “Athlete of the Year.”
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S WORTHING HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS BOYS "ATHLETE OF THE YEAR" (2020-07-28)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Brady Worthing capped a tremendous high school career with his third appearance in a championship match at the New York State Division 2 wrestling championships, and a first-team all-state selection on the gridiron, helping the Tigers to tremendous team success in both sports. He is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report Boys “Athlete of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: THE "SUPER 7-PLUS ONE STORYLINES OF THE YEAR" (2020-06-27)
The 2019-20 school year, in particular the ending, was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before.

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

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HARRINGTON LEADS SUPER 7 AS 2019-20 "COACH OF THE YEAR" (2020-06-27)
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THE VALLEY — It was another historic season for the Tioga wrestling program — another Section IV, Division 2 championship, another Section IV Duals title, and another team title at the New York State Division 2 Championships — resulting in Kris Harrington repeating as the Valley Sports Report “Coach of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK TOPS GIRLS SUPER 7 AS "NEWCOMER OF YEAR" (2020-06-26)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Kennedy Westbrook made an immediate impact at Waverly, helping both the Lady Wolverine soccer and basketball teams to the postseason, and earning the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report Girls “Newcomer of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TOMASSO NAMED BOYS "NEWCOMER OF YEAR" FOR 2019-20 (2020-06-26)
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THE VALLEY — Only an 8th-grader, Waverly’s Joey Tomasso was a major contributor at the two of the toughest positions in sports — quarterback and point guard — and is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report Boys “Newcomer of the Year.”
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