IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA RETURNS FIVE STATE QUALIFIERS; COACH EXCITED ABOUT FRESHMAN CLASS (2021-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — As the old saying goes, “The rich get richer.”

Tioga, the two-time defending state champs and four-time defending Section IV champs, return a host of veteran wrestlers, including five state qualifers, and coach Kris Harrington is just giddy over his freshman class.. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TOP-HEAVY WOLVERINES HAVE MIX OF EXPERIENCE, YOUTH (2021-02-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly wrestling coach Devan Witman just can’t catch a break.

The Wolverines have better numbers this season than they’ve had in several years, but will still have several vacant spots in their line-up. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S KELLY SAYS LADY WOLVERINES WILL TAKE USUAL APPROACH TO 2021 (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The 2021 season is like no other, but veteran Waverly girls basketball coach Bob Kelly says the Lady Wolverines will take their usual approach. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S JUDSON BELIEVES 2021 WOLVERINES WILL BE 'VERY DEEP AND VERSATILE' (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly boys basketball coach Lou Judson is excited to be back on the court, and believes the truncated 2021 season could feature a very deep and versatile Wolverines team. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S ROBINSON LEANING ON TRIO OF SENIORS IN 2021 (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime coach Joe Robinson knows what he’s up against in an abbreviated 2021 season, but the Tigers have a trio of talented seniors to lead the way. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA'S CARD SAYS FOCUS OF 2021 IS BUILDING FOR 2021-22 SEASON (2021-02-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The abbreviate 2021 season is finally here, but it all about building for 2021-22 season, says Tioga boys basketball coach Brian Card.
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NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS RETURNS A SLEW OF DISTRICT QUALIFIERS IN 2021 (2021-01-14)
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ATHENS — Coming off NTL championship seasons, both Athens swim teams return a host of District 4 qualifiers, and look to be very competitive in 2021. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WILDCATS WILL BE MIX OF EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH IN 2021 (2021-01-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS —   Longtime Athens wrestling coach Shawn Bradley says the Wildcats will be a mix of experienced grapplers and newcomers in 2021. ...more

IAC BOWLING: WAVERLY'S GIROLAMO SAYS WINNING IS SECONDARY IN 2021 (2021-01-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Pete Girolamo has built the Waverly bowling program from scratch and has 11 championship banners here at the Valley Bowling Center, but the 2021 season is more about getting his student-athletes safely through a full season than adding another banner. ...more

IAC BOWLING: POND BELIEVES TIOGA BOYS, GIRLS WILL COMPETE FOR DIVISION TITLE (2021-01-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Second-year coach Kathy Pond believes both the Tioga boys and girls bowling teams will compete for division titles. More importantly, however, she’s happy the kids will have the opportunity to compete. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SHAW LOOKING AT DEPTH, UP-TEMPO PLAY AS KEYS FOR SAYRE SUCCESS IN 2021 (2021-01-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre returns nearly everyone from a team that made a trip to the state playoffs, and second-year coach Devin Shaw is looking for depth and a high-octane offense to make that happen again in 2021. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FIRST-YEAR ATHENS COACH BELIEVES ATHENS HAS 'ALL THE RIGHT TOOLS' TO WIN IN 2021 (2021-01-08)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — First-year boys basketball coach Jim Lister believes Athens has all the ingredients for a successful 2021 season. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MILLER LOOKING FOR WILDCATS' DEFENSE TO CARRY THEM AGAIN IN 2021 (2021-01-08)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens Lady Wildcats rode defense to an NTL Championship last year, and with a great deal of experience returning in 2021, coach Brian Miller said this year’s team will look to use the same formula. ...more

PIAA FOOTBALL: ATHENS' WRIGHT EARNS ALL-STATE ACCOLADES (2020-12-24)
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HARRISBURG — Athens senior Ian Wright, at 6-foot-6 and 305 pounds, capped his final high school football season with one of the highest personal accolades possible — a first-team, all-state selection by the Pennsylvania Football Writers. ...more

TOP 7 FALL FEMALE ATHLETES: GAIOTTI'S PLAY AND LEADERSHIP KEY FOR CANTON'S SUCCESS (2020-12-13)
Valley Sports Report
There were a number of great performances throughout the unusual Fall Sports season with several top performers in girls' sports.
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TOP 7 FALL MALE ATHLETES: WYALUSING'S LAUDERMILCH CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT IN 2020 (2020-12-13)
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It wasn't a normal season, but there were still plenty of memorable performances and great performers throughout Bradford County. ...more

TOP 7 MALE FALL SPORTS COACHES: JACK YOUNG TURNS ATHENS FOOTBALL AROUND IN 2020 (2020-12-12)
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It was a tough season for coaches as they had to deal with things they never could imagine. However, many of them were able to rise above it, and produce a memorable season for the players and fans. ...more

TOP 7 FEMALE FALL SPORTS HEADLINES: CANTON OVERCOMES 3-WEEK BREAK TO WIN 4TH STRAIGHT DISTRICT TITLE (2020-12-12)
Valley Sports Report
Even with the Covid-19 Pandemic, or maybe because of it, there was a lot of competition for NTL titles in girls' Fall Sports; so much so, that the NTL girls' soccer title wasn't awarded. ...more

TOP 7 MALE FALL SPORTS HEADLINES: THE OLD SHOE WAS ONE TO REMEMBER (2020-12-12)
Valley Sports Report
Despite the short and irregular Fall Sports Season, there were a few big stories that stood out.
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TOP 7 FEMALE FALL SPORTS COACHES: CANTON'S WESNESKI LEADS WARRIORS TO 4TH STRAIGHT DISTRICT TITLE (2020-12-12)
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It was a complicated season for all coaches, largely due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, but these ones were able to lead their teams to success despite those barriers. ...more