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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ATHENS SENIOR AARON LANE NAMED 2020 FORBES MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER (2020-06-06)
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ATHENS — Athens senior Aaron Lane was recently named the 2020 recipient of the Gary Forbes Memorial Award, which has been presented annually to the top three-sport senior athlete in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' LANE EARNS 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR' HONORS; BABCOCK, HUDSON COLLECT ALL-STAR ACCOLADES (2020-04-28)
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ATHENS — Athens senior Aaron Lane led the Wildcats to the NTL Showdown championship, and was voted the NTL “Player of the Year” in recent voting by the league’s coaches, while his teammates sophomore J.J. Babcock and senior Damian Hudson earned Large School all-star accolades. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE'S BROWN, LANE EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2020-04-28)
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SAYRE — Sayre senior Corbin Brown earned first-team NTL Small School Division all-star recognition, while junior Matt Lane was named to the second team in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS' MILLER NAMED LEAGUE 'PLAYER OF YEAR' — BARRY, MACIK EARN FIRST-TEAM HONORS (2020-04-28)
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ATHENS — To the victors go the spoils.

The NTL Large School champion Athens Lady Wildcats brought home three of the major league awards in recent voting by the league’s coaches, with junior Kayleigh Miller earning top honors as NTL “Player of Year” honors. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE'S SUTRYK, RANDALL EARN ALL-LEAGUE ACCOLADES (2020-04-28)
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SAYRE — Sayre senior Emily Sutryk earned first-team NTL Small School Division all-star honors for the second straight year, and junior Gabbi Randall was a second-team selection in recent voting by the league’s coaches. ...more

THREE WAVERLY SENIORS HONORED ON ANNUAL 'TOP DRAWER 24' TEAM (2020-04-17)
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WAVERLY — The Top Drawer 24 unveiled its 15th annual team Friday morning, and Waverly had three student-athletes — seniors Brandon Clark, Sheridan Talada, and Scott Woodring — honored in its first year as a member school. ...more

NEW YORK STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: WOODRING WAVERLY'S FIRST-EVER FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE SELECTION (2020-04-16)
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WAVERLY — Waverly senior Scott Woodring posted historic numbers this season on the hardwoods, and Thursday became the first player in program history named first-team all-state Class B by the New York State Sportswriters Association.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S WOODRING NAMED TO BCANY ALL-SECTION IV TEAM (2020-04-03)
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TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly senior Scott Woodring made a remarkable comeback following a season-ending injury his junior year. And the 6-foot-8 standout picked up another honor by being named to the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Section IV boys first-team.
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THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON THE 2019-20 WINTER SEASON (2020-03-22)
Wrestling dominated the 2019-20 winter season headlines, but there were plenty of other stand-out performers and teams.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S ATANASOFF TOPS LIST OF BOYS 'SUPER 7 ATHLETES OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — In a winter season full of outstanding performances, senior Mike Atanasoff capped a brilliant and record-breaking career for the stories Waverly boys swim program with a pair of state medals at the New York Swimming & Diving Championships. He is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report boys Super 7 “Athlete of the Winter” season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO LEADS SUPER 7 AS GIRLS "ATHLETE OF THE WINTER" (2020-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — If the Waverly girls basketball team was to be successful this season, junior Sidney Tomasso would need to shoulder much of the load. She came up aces, leading the Lady Wolverines to a 15-5 season and the Section IV, Class B quarterfinals, and is the 2019-20 girls “Athlete of the Winter” season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: THE 'SUPER 7 STORYLINES' OF THE WINTER (2020-03-21)
What a winter season — chock full of intriguing storylines, ranging from continued dominance, to a young champion, to the heart of a champion.

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: SAYRE'S FABBRI TOPS LIST OF SUPER 7 BOYS 'NEWCOMERS OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season produced a host of first-year varsity athletes who contributed on successful teams. Sayre sophomore Dom Fabbri was a major contributor on the Redskins’ run to the state playoffs, and is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report boys “Newcomer of the Winter” season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WILLIAMS HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS GIRLS 'NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Taegan Williams made an immediate impact in her first season in the pool for the Athens girls swim team, and is the 2019-20 Valley Sports Report girls “Newcomer of the Winter.” ...more