NTL GOLF: FIRST-YEAR COACH WELCOMES CHALLENGE TO DEFEND NTL, DISTRICT TITLES IN 2025 (2025-08-10)
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ATHENS — The Athens golf team is coming off its first-ever District 4 title, has won four straight NTL titles, and is riding a 22-match league win streak. ...more

NTL GOLF: SAYRE COACH EXPECTS IMPROVEMENT FROM TEAM IN 2025 (2025-08-10)
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SAYRE — The Sayre golf team opens its season Monday at the Towanda Country Club and second-year coach Jordan Claypool is confident the Redskins will show some improvement in 2025.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT CELEBRATES SWEET 16TH (2025-08-10)
Sweet 16!

Today marks the 16th anniversary of Valley Sports Report, and as I've said in the past the only reason my little venture has been as successful as it has been is because high school sports is king in the Valley. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' TWO VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-27)
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Troy's Evan Woodward had a senior year that the vast majority of people can only dream of, leading the school's first-ever state title team on the gridiron, winning a District title on the hardwoods, and putting together a good rookie season on the diamond. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 2024-25 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS; TWO VALLEY GIRLS RECEIVE ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-27)
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Corning senior Cella McLaughlin brought home a haul of state medals, and Horseheads senior Megan Wolf was an all-state performer in two sports. The three-sport standouts are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Girls Co-Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI SHARE 2024-25 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS; THREE VALLEY COACHES EARN ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-26)
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Jim Smith coached Troy to its first-ever PIAA state football title, which was also the Northern Tier League's first state title, while longtime Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli capped his career with a state title. They are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Co-Coaches of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S THOMPSON NAMED 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FOUR VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
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Boom Thompson took the NTL by storm as a freshman, earning a starting spot in not three, but four sports. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S EBERLIN NAMED 2024-25 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FIVE VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
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Towanda’s Mary-Kate Eberlin took the NTL running scene by storm as a freshman this year, while also proving to be a spark plug off the bench for the Black Knight hoops squad. She is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION ACCOLADES (2025-07-24)
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Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won a pair of state track & field medals, setting records in the process. She is The Sports Reports' "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY ATHLETES EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-24)
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Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class A title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

PIAA TRACK & FIELD: FIVE ATHENS ATHLETES RECEIVE ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2025-07-24)
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ATHENS — Athens had five members of its track & field program honored with selection to the PIAA All-State Track & Field Class AAA teams. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' FLYNN NAMED 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' FOUR OTHER VALLEY BOYS ALSO EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
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Athens sophomore Brady Flynn posted an impressive first varsity season at the plate and on the mound, helping the Wildcats to a big turnaround. He is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY'S BOOTH NAMED 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
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Junior Elena Booth waited on her time to shine for the powerhouse North Penn-Liberty softball program, and took full advantage of the opportunity in 2025. She is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI NAMED 'COACH OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY COACHES MAKE ALL-REGION LIST (2025-07-21)
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Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli started his career in 1999 with a state title. Twenty-six years later, in his final season, he reached the pinnacle for the second time. He is The Sports Report 2025 All-Region "Coach of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BASEBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;" ATHENS' FLYNN, TIOGA'S DEMBER ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED (2025-07-21)
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Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class AA title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Baseball Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 'SOFTBALL PLAYER OF YEAR' HONORS; ATHENS' HILEY, TIOGA'S FEEKO ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS (2025-07-21)
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State finalists, and sectional champions, All-state standouts, and historic seasons were all part of this year’s girls’ softball season. In the end, it made for some impressive players on this year’s The Sports Reports' All-Region softball team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DODGE NAMED FLAG FOOTBALL 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK, ELMIRA'S JONES, OWEGO'S GRIPPEN, VIRKLER ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-07-19)
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Owego senior Olivia Dodge had an incredible season on both sides of the ball, helping the River Hawks to an appearance in the New York State Class C championship game. She is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Flag Football Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED "BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" FIVE OTHER VALLEY ATHLETES RECEIVE ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-18)
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There were some big performances this year on the boys’ side in track & field on both sides of the border.

Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht had the biggest moment, achieving new heights by wining a New York State Track & Field Championships title in the pole vault at 15-feet. ...more

CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED GIRLS 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S SOPRANO, ATHENS' BRONSON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
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It was a spring to remember for area girls track and field athletes with big-time performances on both sides of the border.

Leading the way was Corning junior Cella McLaughlin, who won a state title in the 100 hurdles with a 13.92. She also took home silver in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 8 3/4-inches. Both were school and Section IV records. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' HICKS, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ALL-REGION 'GOLFERS OF YEAR;" TOWANDA'S THOMPSON, LANTZ, AND ATHENS' LYON, PIENTKA ALSO RECEIVE TOP HONORS (2025-07-17)
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There were a number of impressive performances turned in by our regional golfers, both back in the fall in Pa., and this spring in New York, highlighted by The Sports Reports All-Region Boys’ and Girls’ "Golfers of the Year” — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks and Corning freshman Delaney Abel.  ...more