IAC CROSS COUNTRY: NEW COACH HAS LOFTY EXPECTATIONS FOR WOLVERINES IN 2019 (2019-09-07)
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WAVERLY — Waverly returns a pair of state qualifiers and first-year head coach Nate Culver believes they could have company this year.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S AIELLO SAYS 2019 TIGERS WANT TO BE PART OF WINNING TRADITION (2019-09-06)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga has won seven of the last eight Section IV, Class D championships, and coach Nick Aiello said his young team in 2019 wants to be a part of the winning tradition. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER LOOKING FOR WOLVERINES TO 'COMPETE EVERY SINGLE WEEK' IN RUGGED CLASS B (2019-09-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly will make a brief return to the Class B football wars in 2019 (and return to Class C in 2020), and longtime coach Jason Miller said he wants his Wolverines to "compete every single week."
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: SECOND-YEAR COACH BELIEVES YEAR HAS MADE BIG DIFFERENCE FOR WOLVERINES (14 PHOTOS) (2019-09-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — After a year off, Waverly returned to the soccer pitch in 2018 and posted a 1-11 record. But what a difference a year makes, says second-year coach Eric Ryck.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS COACH LIKES MAKE-UP OF LADY WILDCATS IN 2019 (12 PHOTOS) (2019-09-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Coming off its first postseason appearance in a decade, second-year Athens volleyball coach Heather Hanson is looking for her team to take the next step in the postseason, and she believes the Lady Wildcats have the make-up to accomplish their goal. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS EMBRACES EXPECTATIONS AS THEY SEEK DISTRICT 4 TITLE REPEAT IN 2019 (2019-09-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens won its second District 4 title in three years in 2018, and returns its roster nearly in tact. Expectations are sky high for 2019, and longtime coach Jake Lezak doesn’t mind one bit.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY'S SINSABAUGH LOOKING TO BUILD TOWARD SECTION IV REPEAT (14 PHOTOS) (2019-09-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Coming off the program’s first-ever Section IV volleyball title, Waverly coach Kesha Sinsabaugh is focused on building toward a repeat performance in 2019. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: DESPITE LOSSES, WAVERLY'S HOGAN SET THE BAR HIGH AGAIN IN 2019 (2019-09-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly has advanced to the Section IV, Class B championship games in each of the last three years, and despite heavy losses from last year’s team, coach Tara Hogan has her sights set a fourth straight appearance this fall. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: FORD SEES RETURN TO 'TIOGA VOLLEYBALL' IN 2019 (2019-09-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Despite what Des Ford termed a “different year,” Tioga advanced to the Section IV, Class D finals before bowing out to eventual state champion Bainbridge-Guilford. This year, Ford sees a return to “Tioga volleyball."
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE'S GLIELMI LIKES THE LOOK OF 2019 LADY REDSKINS (12 PHOTOS) (2019-09-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — First-year coach Tiffany Glielmi, who is beginning her second stint at Sayre, likes what she sees in the 2019 Lady Redskin volleyball team — experience, team chemistry, and athleticism. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: DESPITE LOW NUMBERS, TIOGA'S WALSH BELIEVES LADY TIGERS WILL IMPROVE IN 2019 (2019-09-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The Tioga girls soccer team has just 12 players on its roster in 2019, but that’s old hat for the Lady Tigers, who have had similar numbers in each of the last two seasons. Coach Jim Walsh believes his team will improve on its one-win season in 2018. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: SAYRE'S MENNIG SETS BAR HIGH, DESPITE LOW NUMBERS (2019-09-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — With two players playing soccer and volleyball, but focusing on volleyball, the Sayre girls will have just 11 players for the majority of their games this season, but longtime coach Tracy Mennig still expects to qualify for the postseason. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: BOTH ATHENS TEAMS LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2019 (2019-08-31)
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ATHENS — A young Athens boys cross country team is looking for improvement throughout 2019, while the Lady Wildcats will also look for a small, inexperienced roster to get better as the season progresses. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PITTS SAYS LADY WILDCATS HAVE SIGHTS SET ON DISRICT TITLE REPEAT (2019-08-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After leading Athens to its first District 4 since 2000, coach Rich Pitts said his team is focused on repeating in 2019. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: NEW SAYRE COACH WANTS REDSKINS TO USE 2019 AS LEARNING EXPERIENCE (2019-08-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — First-year Sayre boys soccer coach Greg Hughey takes over a program that won one game in 2018, and he has basic expectations for the Redskins in 2019. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY (2019-08-10)
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Valley Sports Report, and what a ride it’s been.

I’ve been blessed to cover tremendously talented teams, and individuals, including many Division I athletes here in our “little Valley.” ...more

NEW YORK SOFTBALL: WAVERLY'S HAMMOND EARNS FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS AGAIN; HALL NAMED TO FOURTH TEAM (2019-06-24)
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THE VALLEY — Widely-considered the best player in the region, Waverly senior Wendi Hammond was also recognized Sunday by the New York State Sportswriters Association as a first-team Class B all-state pitcher for the second straight season, while teammate Riley Hall, a junior, was named to the fourth team as a catcher. ...more

THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON AN AMAZING 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR (2019-06-21)
The 2018-19 sports seasons are in the book, and it was a historic year for a couple of teams, and several athletes.

Brothers John Worthing, a senior, and Brady Worthing, a junior, both did something in 2018-19 I would wager very few, if any, athletes in Section IV, or New York State have accomplished. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S HAMMOND, TOMASSO HEADLINE 'SUPER 7' — SHARE 2018-19 GIRLS 'ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS (2019-06-21)
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THE VALLEY — Two of the best three-sport athletes Waverly has produces, seniors Wendi Hammond and Alex Tomasso saw their careers intertwine for five years on the soccer pitch, and basketball hardwoods, but both made their biggest mark in separate sports in the spring.

It’s only fitting that Hammond and Tomasso share the 2018-19 Valley Sports Report Girls “Athlete of the Year” honors.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S WORTHING CAPS BRILLIANT SENIOR YEAR WITH 2018-19 BOYS 'ATHLETE OF YEAR' HONOR (2019-06-21)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga's John Worthing put together an impressive senior year, winning a state title on the wrestling mats, winning this site's top honors on the gridiron, and starting on a Section IV championship baseball team to earn Valley Sports Report’s 2018-19 Boys “Athlete of the Year.”
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