SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S AIELLO BELIEVES EXPERIENCED LINE, TEAM CHEMISTRY WILL BE KEYS TO SUCCESS IN 2024 (2024-09-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime Tioga football coach Nick Aiello believes team chemistry, and experience in the trenches will be the keys to success for the Tigers in 2024.< ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER BELIEVES DEPTH COULD BE KEY TO SUCCESS IN 2024 (2024-09-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Fresh off a state title, longtime Waverly coach Jason Miller believes the 2024 Wolverines are the deepest team he’s fielded in his 22 years on the sidelines. ...more

NTL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS RETURNS STRONG FOURSOME; 'EXCITED' FOR 2024 SEASON (2024-09-03)
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ATHENS — Athens returns its top three runners from last year, and brings back a senior who took last year off, and that has boys cross country coach Mike Bronson very optimistic heading into the 2024 season. ...more

NTL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: DESPITE LOSSES, ATHENS LOOKS TO BE IN THE RUNNING FOR ANOTHER DIVISION TITLE (2024-09-03)
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ATHENS — Despite losing three of its top six runners, Athens girls cross country coach Scott Riley believes his team will be in the running for another NTL Large School Division title in 2024. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: LEZAK HOPING WILDCATS CAN GEL, REMAIN MENTALLY STRONG IN 2024 (2024-08-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Entering his 21st and final season on the sidelines as Athens boys soccer coach, Jake Lezak believes he has a talented team heading into the 2024 season, but says it needs to remain positive during tough times. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS' PITTS EXCITED ABOUT WILDCATS IN 2024 (2024-08-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Wildcats are coming off an 8-11 season, and haven’t been in double-figures in wins in a few seasons, but Athens girls soccer coach Rich Pitts thinks that could change in 2024. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE'S LINDBLAD HAS SIGHTS SET ON .500 IN 2024 (2024-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Second-year Sayre coach Ricky Lindblad is looking to build back the once mighty Redskin program. He’s already achieved step one with an increase in numbers in Year 2. Now, with the 2024 here, Lindblad acknowledges it’s time to win some ball games. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' SIX OTHER VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-09)
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Senior Joey Tomasso led Waverly to its first state title on the gridiron in the fall, and its first Section IV basketball title in nearly three decades this winter. He is The Sports Reports 2023-24 All-Region “Boys Athlete of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S LAWSON NAMED ALL-REGION "GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" ATHENS' BRONSON MAKES THE LIST (2024-07-09)
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Corning senior Sarah Lawson earned five state medals this year, and headlines The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 Baker’s Dozen as the All-Region “Girls Athlete of the Year.”
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DALTON, HORSEHEADS' RIBBLE SHARE ALL-REGION 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' HONORS; TRIO OF VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-08)
The Sports Reports
Owego freshman Ashlyn Dalton player was a key contributor on three teams that reached the Section IV Championship game, and Horseheads freshman Maddie Ribble made a tremendous impact in three sports as well. They are The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Girls Co-Newcomers of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' DAVIDSON NAMED 2023-24 BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR; VALLEY LANDS FOUR OTHERS ON THE LIST (2024-07-08)
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Athens’ Connor Davidson started, and excelled, in three varsity sports — football, wrestling, and baseball — as a freshman. He is The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Boys Newcomer of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON JR. HEADLINES BAKER'S DOZEN AS 2023-24 'COACH OF THE YEAR;' FOUR VALLEY COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-08)
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Three-sport coaches are, for the most part, a think of the past, but Corning’s Mike Johnston Jr. is a throwback, and a very successful one at that. He guided his teams to a state title, and a pair of Section IV championship game appearances. He is The Sports Reports’ 2023-24 All-Region “Coach of the Year.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' WAVERLY'S PIPHER, SAYRE'S QUIROS ALSO MAKES THE LIST (2024-07-03)
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Waverly senior Ralph Johnson capped his high school career with three gold medals at the New York State Track & Field Championships, then a record-breaking run to finish third at the New Balance Outdoor Track & Field Nationals. He is the The Sports Reports' 2024 All-Region "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON NAMED GIRLS 'ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' ATHENS' BRONSON, TIOGA'S FEEKO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-03)
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Sophomore Matti Johnston took over the pitching duties late in the season, and Corning was nearly unbeatable from that point on, eventually winning the New York State Class AAA title. She is The Sports Reports’ All-Region “Girls Athlete of the Spring.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S FARRELL NAMED BOYS 'NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' TRIO OF VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-02)
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Towanda’s Varrius Farrell was on the fence about doing track and field, and even joined the team a week late. After some modest success, Farrell turned it on when it mattered most, adding five feet to his PR in the shot put at district to place second, and tacking on another two feet at States to finish ninth. He is The Sports Reports’ All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH NAMED ALL-REGION 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' THREE VALLEY ATHLETES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-02)
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Wellsboro freshman sprinter Piper Hoprich got better and better as the season progressed, eventually ending up on the podium at States in a pair of events. She is The Sports Reports’ 2024 All-Region “Girls Newcomer of the Spring.” ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON JR. HEADLINES BAKER'S DOZEN AS 'COACH OF THE SPRING;' TWO VALLEY COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-02)
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The postseason was a run like none other for Mike Johnston Jr., The Sports Reports’ 2024 All-Region “Coach of the Spring,” and the Corning softball team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY HEADLINES ALL-REGION BASEBALL TEAM AS 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S PIPHER ALSO LANDS TOP HONOR — VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED (2024-07-02)
The Sports Reports
There were some incredible performances this season, several newcomers made names for themselves on the diamond, and Wyalusing made a run to the PIAA semifinals, while Corning and Horseheads won Section IV titles, and Owego, Troy, and Canton won league titles.

Horseheads junior Mason Holloway, The Sports Reports’ 2024 All-Region  “Baseball Player of the Year,” was nearly unhittable this season, and that’s not an exaggeration. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON HEADLINES ALL-REGION SOFTBALL TEAM AS 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR,' FEEKO ALSO LANDS TOP HONOR — ATHENS, WAVERLY, TIOGA REPRESENTED (2024-07-01)
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Corning worked its way up the state rankings and capped its season with a NYSPHSAA Class AAA championship.  A key element to that accomplishment was The Sports Reports' 2024 All-Region “Softball Player of the Year,” sophomore Matti Johnston. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-REGION 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY 400 RELAY ALSO EARNS TOP HONORS — WAVERLY'S CHANDLER, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT ALSO MAKE THE LIST (2024-07-01)
The Sports Reports
This spring, Waverly senior Ralph Johnson added his name to more records than Ye, and did it with none of the crazy.

Johnson won two gold medals in the 200-meter dash —  the NYSPHSAA and Federation —  while going undefeated, and lowering the school record to 10.65 seconds, in the 100 before false starting at States. He and his 4x100 relay teammates won NYSPHSAA gold, as well. ...more