FROM THE PRESS BOX: A PEEK INTO CRYSTAL BALL AT 2020 SOFTBALL SEASON (2019-06-15)
The 2019 softball season was mostly good in the Valley, with three teams advancing to the postseason, led by Waverly, which won it’s first-ever Section IV title.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S HAMMOND REPEATS AS SOFTBALL 'PLAYER OF YEAR' — ATHENS' ADAMS, REPSHER, TIOGA'S WESSELS, WAVERLY'S WENDELA ALSO HONORED (2019-06-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Wendi Hammond had a historic season, leading the Lady Wolverines to their first-ever Section IV title, and earning the 2019 Valley Sports Report Softball “Player of the Year” honors. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CRYSTAL BALL FORECASTS MORE WINNING SEASONS ON VALLEY BASEBALL DIAMONDS IN 2020 (2019-06-14)
The 2019 baseball season in the Valley was one for the ages, with all four teams advancing to the postseason, including Tioga’s third Section IV title in five years, and Sayre’s third consecutive trip to the PIAA playoffs.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HENDERSHOT HEADLINES 'SUPER 7' AS "BASEBALL PLAYER OF YEAR" — SAYRE'S HANAFIN, HORTON, WAVERLY'S HOLLYWOOD, SINDONI, TIOGA'S EVANEK ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-06-14)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Pierce Hendershot capped a brilliant career with a strong run in the postseason, leading the Tigers to their third Section IV title in five years, and earning Valley Sports Report’s 2019 Baseball “Player of the Year” honors. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHANDLER REPEATS AS BOYS TRACK & FIELD 'ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' — WAVERLY'S JOHNSON, ATHENS RELAY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-06-14)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Isaac Chandler won a bronze medal in the pole vault at States, and repeats as the Valley Sports Report Boys Track & Field “Athlete of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HUTCHISON LEADS 'SUPER 7' AS GIRLS TRACK & FIELD "ATHLETE OF YEAR" — SAYRE'S HANEY, ATHENS' STACKPOLE, BARTLOW, WAVERLY RELAY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-06-13)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Rachel Hutchison earned a bit of sweet redemption this spring, running to a PIAA gold medal to earn the moniker of Valley Sports Report’s 2019 Girls Track & Field “Athlete of the Year ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GOLFER OF YEAR;' SAYRE'S VANDUZER TOP NEWCOMER (2019-06-13)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Alex Tomasso finished off her brilliant career with an accomplishment few will ever duplicate, qualifying for States for a sixth time. With that, she is the 2019 Valley Sports Report “Golfer of the Year.”
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS' ADAMS NAMED 'DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR;' FOUR WILDCATS EARN FIRST-TEAM HONORS (2019-06-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Emma Adams was named the NTL “Defensive Player of the Year,” and four of her teammates earned first-team all-league honors in recent voting by the league’s coaches.
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NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS' RUDE NAMED 'PITCHER OF YEAR;' THREE OTHER WILDCATS EARN ALL-LEAGUE HONORS (2019-06-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Keegan Rude was named NTL ‘Pitcher of the Year,” and three of his teammates also received all-league honors in recent voting by the league’s coaches.
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NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE'S HANAFIN NAMED 'PLAYER OF YEAR,' HORTON TABBED 'ROOKIE OF YEAR' (2019-06-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre junior Quinn Hanafin was named NTL “Player of the Year,” and Sayre freshman Brayden Horton was the “Rookie of the Year” in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: HAMMOND HEADLINES FOUR LADY WOLVERINES ON SOUTH'S LARGE SCHOOL FIRST-TEAM; TWO RECEIVE HONORABLE MENTION RECOGNITION (2019-06-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — IAC South Large School champion Waverly has four first-team divisional all-stars — senior Wendi Hammond, junior Riley Hall and Paige Lewis, and sophomore Hali Jenner, and two more who received honorable mention recognition. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA LANDS THREE ON DIVISIONAL FIRST-TEAM — THREE MORE EARN HONORABLE MENTION (2019-06-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga had three players — sophomores Kindra Wessels and Olivia Ayres, and junior Michaela Webb — earn first-team IAC South Small School Division all-stars, and three more earn honorable mention recognition.
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IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA LANDS THREE ON DIVISIONAL ALL-STAR TEAM (2019-06-04)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga had three players — seniors Pierce Hendershot and John Worthing, and sophomore Derrick Gage — honored with IAC Division 2 first-team all-star status in recent voting by the division’s coaches. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO NAMED 13TH-TEAM CLASS B ALL-STATE (2019-05-28)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Alex Tomasso earned all-state Class B honors for the second time in her career recently in voting by the New York State Sports-writers Association. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S WARD EARNS CLASS B ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2019-04-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Dylan Ward has earned one more accolade for his final season on the high school hardwoods — all-state Class B boys basketball recognition.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: SAYRE COACHES HOPING STRONG WORK ETHIC WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS IN 2019 (2019-04-02)
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SAYRE — The Lady Redskins enter the 2019 track & field season with quite a bit of experience, while the Sayre boys are inexperience. Their respective coaches, however, believe they have one thing in common: a strong work ethic. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: WAVERLY GIRLS, BOYS SEEK DIVISION TITLE REPEATS IN 2019 (2019-04-02)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Lady Wolverines will be without a key returner due to an injury, while graduation took a toll on the Waverly boys, but their respective coaches believe they’ll remain in the hunt for IAC divisional titles. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE COACH BELIEVES TALENTED FRESHMAN CLASS WILL KEEP 'SKINS COMPETITIVE IN 2019 (2019-04-01)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Two-time defending District 4, Class A baseball champion Sayre won’t have an opportunity to defend its title after being bumped up to Class AA in 2019, but coach Jamie VanDuzer believes an influx of freshmen will keep the Redskins competitive after losing several key players to graduation. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: YOUNG SAYRE TEAM LOOKS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2019 (2019-04-01)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — The rebuilding efforts continue for the Sayre softball program, and the Lady Redskins will look to improve on last year’s 2-16 record with a young squad in 2019.
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IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA'S EVANEK BELIEVES TIGERS WILL BE 'VERY COMPETITIVE' IN 'BRUTAL' DIVISION, POSTSEASON (2019-03-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Second-year Tioga coach has a couple of concerns entering the 2019 season, but believes the Tigers have more than enough talent to make another run in the postseason.
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