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THE SPORTS REPORTS: IT'S 'ALL-REGION' WEEK FOR SPRING '25 AND YEAR-END AWARDS (2025-07-25)

The Sports Reports
It’s "All-Region" week for the 2025 spring sports season, which will be followed by our year-end awards.

The Sports Reports, which covers 24 school districts in four counties — Chemung and Tioga counties in N.Y., and Tioga and Bradford counties in Pa. — and Corning will honor the top student-athletes in each sport, the top newcomers and athletes — both male and female — of the spring sports season, and the top coaches from our coverage areas.

"All-Region" week begins Thursday and stretches through next Thursday.. The 2024-25 All-Region year-end awards will be doled out July 26-27.

The schedule is as follows:

THURSDAY
All-Region Golf;
All-Region Boys Tennis;
All-Region Girls Track & Field;

FRIDAY
All-Region Boys Track & Field.

SATURDAY
All-Region Girls Lacrosse;
All-Region Flag Football.

SUNDAY
All-Region Boys Lacrosse;
All-Region Softball.

MONDAY
All-Region Baseball.
All-Region Coaches of the Spring;

WEDNESDAY
All-Region Female Newcomers of the Spring;
All-Region Male Newcomers of the Spring.

THURSDAY
All-Region Female Athletes of the Spring;
All-Region Male Athletes of the Spring.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

All-Region 2024-25 Female Newcomers of the Year;
All-Region 2024-25 Male Newcomers of the Year.
All-Region 2024-25 Coaches of the Year;

SUNDAY, JULY 27

All-Region 2024-25 Female Athletes of the Year;
All-Region 2024-25 Male Athletes of the Year. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: IT'S ALL-VALLEY WEEK (2025-06-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2024-25 high school sports season has come to an end, and over the next two-plus weeks, Valley Sports Report will put the finishing touches on it with "All-Valley" honors for the 2025 spring season, as well as our year-end awards.

"All-Valley Week," which honors the top athletes, newcomers, and coaches in each sport, as well as "Crystal Ball" prognostications for the 2025 spring seasons, begins Tuesday and wraps up Sunday.

Beginning July 1, VSR will put a bow on the entire school year with its year-end awards, culminating Sunday, July 6 with "The Final Word on 2024-25."

The schedule is as follows:

TUESDAY
All-Valley Golf Super 7;
All-Valley Softball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 softball season.

WEDNESDAY
All-Valley Girls Track & Field Super 7;
All-Valley Boys Track & Field Super 7;

THURSDAY
All-Valley Baseball Super 7;
Crystal Ball look ahead to the 2026 baseball season.

FRIDAY
Super 7 Girls Newcomers of the Spring;
Super 7 Boys Newcomers of the Spring;

SATURDAY
Super 7 Storylines of the Spring.
Super 7 Coaches of the Spring;

SUNDAY
Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Spring;

Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Spring.

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TUESDAY, JULY 1
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Newcomers;
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Newcomers;

THURSDAY, JULY 3
2024-25 Super 7 Girls Athletes of the Year;
2024-25 Super 7 Coaches of the Year;

FRIDAY, JULY 4
2024-25 Super 7 Boys Athletes of the Year;
Baker's Dozen Top Storylines of the 2024-25 Sports Year.

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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAYNE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Freshman Skylynn Payne made an immediate impact for the Athens, and finished strong as well with appearance at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Winter."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' VANDYKE, TIOGA'S ULRICH, HARRINGTON, WAVERLY'S MACK ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Declan McKee became just the third Tiger to win back-to-back state titles, and the fourth to win two or more in program history. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025-26 All-Valley "Wrestler of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED 'GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' PAYNE, NASON, BARRETT, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, ZIENIUK, TIOGA'S SZYMANSKI ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey got better as the season wore on en route to a New York State title. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Wrestler of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SHAW NAMED 'BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' BRIGGS, FRIEND, WAVERLY'S JUDSONS, TIOGA'S KITHCART ALSO RECEIVE TOP ALL-VALLEY HONORS (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Hogan Shaw excelled on both ends of the floor for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JUDSON NAMED GIRLS BASKETBALL 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S LYNCH, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S TWEDT, KELLY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson is a standout all-around player for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' PETTITT, GRUBB, WAVERLY GIRLS 200 MEDLEY RELAY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-03-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Mira Kittle will graduate from Waverly as one of the most accomplished swimmers — girl or boy — in the program's storied history. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Swimmer of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'BOWLER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S HELMICH ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR (2026-03-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A strong regular season and a fifth-place finish at States makes Waverly senior Derek Johnson the Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Bowler of the Year."
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NTL BASEBALL: HAVENS SAYS WILDCATS WORKING HARD TO REACH ITS GOALS IN 2026 (2026-03-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens baseball coach Charlie Havens says his team has set a high bar for 2026, and are working hard to achieve those goals.
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SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S SHAW LOOKS FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN PROGRAM IN 2026 (2026-03-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — In just its third year, the Waverly flag football team continues to take strides forward as a program, and coach David Shaw is looking to keep the process rolling in 2026. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL PREVIEW: 'TEAM CHEMISTRY' COULD HELP UNLEASH YOUNG WOLVERINES' POTENTIAL IN 2026 (2026-03-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report

WAVERLY — Waverly softball coach Brent Doane sees a lot of potential in his young team, and is hoping the "team chemistry" it has built will help the Lady Wolverines improve on last year's 10-10 season in 2026. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS LOOKING FOR ENCORE IN 2026 AFTER HISTORIC '25 SEASON (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report

ATHENS — Athens is coming off a historic season that featured the program's first-ever District 4 title and a trip to the state quarterfinals. What can the Wildcats do for an encore in 2026. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN, SHAW NAMED TO CLASS B FIRST-TEAM; FOUR TEAMMATES ALSO EARN ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Waverly senior Troy Beeman and junior Ben Shaw were named New York State Class B first-team all-stars, while junior Matthias Welles was a second-team selection, and four of their teammates also received recognition recently from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S BELLIS NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'FOOTBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S BOMBARD, AIELLO, ATHENS' COMSTOCK, WAVERLY'S SHAW ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-02-02)
The Sports Reports
Coming back from a major knee injury that caused him to miss most of the 2024 season, Tioga senior Logan Bellis excelled on both sides of the ball, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025 All-Region "Football Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANDOR'S MAKIE NAMED 'VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
The Sports Reports
The Sports Reports cover a wide-ranging area that has become a hotbed of high school volleyball, and our Ziff Law Firm All-Region teams reflect the immense talent that New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier has to offer. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED 'GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
The Sports Reports
It was a strong season on both sides of the border, making for a talented group of players on The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Soccer teams. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S CAPILLI NAMED 'BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-20)
The Sports Reports
It was a big year for soccer teams on both sides of the border, and no one had a better season than Elmira’s Luca Capilli, earning him The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING DUO SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' HONORS; ATHENS' SHORES EARNS ALL-REGION KUDOS (2026-01-14)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year for runners on both sides of the border as Corning and Towanda continued their team success, with plenty of individuals collecting hardware.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK NAMED GIRLS 'RUNNER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' VOUGH EARNS ALL-REGION FIRST-TEAM HONORS (2026-01-14)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek had quite a season, winning several invites, the District IV, Class AA title, and even taking third at the PIAA Championships, earning her The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Female Runner of the Year" honors. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE FALL' (2025-12-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Coming back from a major knee injury that caused him to miss most of the 2024 season, Tioga senior Logan Bellis excelled on both sides of the ball, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025 VSR "Boys Athlete of the Fall." ...more

(UPDATED) VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S RECORD-SETTING KITTLE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF FALL' (2025-12-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Mira Kittle will graduate from Waverly as one of the most accomplished swimmers — girls or boys — in the program's storied history. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Fall." ...more

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