NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: FIRST-YEAR COACH LOOKING FOR SAYRE TO IMPROVE ON LAST YEAR (2023-12-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — First-year Sayre girls basketball coach Matt Senese knows the girls on his team, and believes the Redskins could be improved in 2023-24. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 15 PICKS — WILL TIOGA AND WAVERLY BOTH BRING HOME STATE TITLES? (2023-12-01)
It’s hard to believe, but the football season is about over.

But what a season it’s been, and Saturday is the culmination of Tioga’s drive for a three-peat, and Waverly’s drive for its first-ever state title.
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ON TAP TODAY: WINTER SEASON TIPS OFF FOR FIVE VALLEY TEAMS (2023-12-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter season tips off Friday night for five Valley teams with three hoop games, including a Tioga-Athens girls match-up, and a wrestling tournament in Horseheads. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2024 GIRLS SOCCER SEASON (2023-11-30)
You know it’s a crazy soccer season when Tioga has the most successful girls and boys teams in the Valley.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HANEY NAMED GIRLS SOCCER 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S HOWEY, WALSH, ATHENS' THOMPSON, AND WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, CLONCH ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-11-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sophomore Sophia Haney led Tioga to a winning record, and its first-ever postseason win this fall. She is the 2023 Valley Sports Report Girls Soccer “Player of the Year.” ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: MILLER HAS USHERED IN THE 'GOLDEN AGE' OF FOOTBALL AT WAVERLY, WHILE AIELLO HAS LIFTED TIOGA TO NEW HEIGHTS (2023-11-30)
Two schools in rural Central New York separated by a mere 13 miles, and both will be playing for state titles at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse on Saturday. It’s hard to believe, but it’s exciting. ...more

ALL-TIOGA COUNTY FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO’S STEELE HEADLINES ALL-STAR CAST (2023-11-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Section IV crowned two state champions and a runner-up on the field hockey pitch this season, proving just how talented and competitive the area’s stick wielders are. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WANCK NAMED 'RUNNER OF YEAR,' AND TOP NEWCOMER ON BOYS ALL-VALLEY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens freshman Graham Wanck burst on to the cross-country scene in 2023, and finished the season as the only boy on either side of the border in the Valley to qualify for a state meet. He is the Valley Sports Report Boys “Runner of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BRONSON NAMED GIRLS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' FOR THIRD TIME; ATHENS' BURGESS TOP NEWCOMER ON ALL-VALLEY CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM (2023-11-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Sara Bronson qualified for the PIAA Cross Country Championships for the third time, and is the 2023 Valley Sports Report Girls “Runner of the Year” for the third consecutive year, while her teammate, sophomore Abby Burgess, is the “Newcomer of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO, KEATHLEY, AND TIOGA'S MACUMBER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Joey Tomasso and junior Kolsen Keathley led Waverly to its first-ever New York State Championship football game, while senior Drew Macumber was an integral part in putting Tioga in position for a Class D three-peat. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction  “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 25. ...more

WAVERLY SPORTS COMPLEX TO HOST SOFTBALL, BASEBALL CLINICS IN DECEMBER; ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION FOR COLLEGE RECRUITS (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly Sports Complex, located here at 533 Broad Street, has softball and baseball clinics scheduled in December, and will also host a “round table” discussion with current softball player.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAMES HIGHLIGHT OPENING WEEK OF WINTER SEASON (2023-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The last two events on the fall schedule are Saturday as Waverly and Tioga play for state championships on the gridiron, while the winter schedule also begins this week in New York State with bowling, boys swimming, and wrestling all on the docket. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CAN TIOGA, AND WAVERLY BOTH ADVANCE TO PLAY FOR A STATE TITLE? (2023-11-23)
The high school football season is drawing to a close on both sides of the border, but Tioga and Waverly are still going strong, and are just one win away from playing for a state title. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLYS KITTLE AND KEATHLEY, TIOGA'S MACUMBER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophomore Mira Kittle reached the podium at States, while Tioga senior Drew Macumber, and Waverly junior Kolsen Keathley played key roles in their respective football teams reaching the state semifinals. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 18. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FOOTBALL STATE SEMIFINALS ONLY GAMES ON SCHEDULE (2023-11-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just two games on the docket this week after both Tioga and Waverly advanced to the New York State football semifinals. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 13 PICKS — CAN TIOGA, WAVERLY BOTH REACH STATE SEMIFINALS (2023-11-17)
I’m starting to hear the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” more often for some reason, and I couldn’t agree more.

The state playoffs begin this weekend with Tioga playing for its sixth straight trip (and 11th since 2011) to the state semifinals, while Waverly seeks its first state semi-final appearance since 2011.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S VAUGHN AND PIPHER, TIOGA'S DUNCANSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Jay Pipher, and Tioga senior Ousmane Duncanson helped their respective teams to Section IV football titles over the weekend, while Waverly senior Elizabeth Vaughn had a strong run at the New York Cross-Country Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 11. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: N.Y. STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, GIRLS STATE SWIM MEET COMPRISE SCHEDULE FOR WEEK (2023-11-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Once again this week, there are only three events on the docket, but all three are big ones with the N.Y. state football playoffs getting under way, and the girls swimming & diving championships on the docket as well. ...more

BX STRENGTH & SPEED GEARING UP FOR TWO WINTER SESSIONS; ATHLETES RAVE ABOUT FALL SESSION (4 PHOTOS) (2023-11-13)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The first BX training sessions are complete, and BX Strength & Speed founder Rob Baxter is gearing up for a pair of winter sessions here at the Waverly Sports Complex. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO, CORNING'S LAWSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-11-10)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Joey Tomasso accounted for six TDs to lead Waverly back into the Section IV, Class C championship game, while Corning senior Sarah Lawson was dominant at the Section IV Cross Country Championships. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending Nov. 4. ...more