ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL DOMINATES FRIDAY'S DOCKET (2019-12-06)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season gets under way in Pa. tonight, with both Sayre basketball teams on the road at tip-off tournaments, while the Tioga boys and Waverly girls host divisional rivals on the hardwoods. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BOYS SWIM TEAM OPENS DEFENSE OF IAC CROWN; WAVERLY, TIOGA BOWLERS BOTH HOME (2019-12-05)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys swim team opens defense of its IAC title at home this afternoon, while the Waverly and Tioga bowlers both host matches at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY WRESTLERS ON ROAD AT NEWARK VALLEY (2019-12-04)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly wrestling travels to Newark Valley for the first dual match of the season in the only event on Wednesday’s do ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINTER SPORTS SEASON KICKS INTO GEAR IN NEW YORK (2019-12-03)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season begins in earnest today North of the Border with five events, including home games for the Tioga girls basketball team, and the Waverly bowlers. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WINTER SEASON BEGINS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2019-12-02)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season swings into action Tuesday as New York State teams begin play, then shifts into high gear Friday as Pa. teams join the fray. ...more

THE FINAL WORD: PUTTING A BOW ON THE 2019 FALL SEASON (2019-12-01)
When a team wins its third consecutive Section IV football title, and it’s not even their longest streak in the same decade, that team is obviously doing things right.
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NTL VOLLEYNALL: ATHENS' STACKPOLE EARNS FIRST-TEAM LARGE SCHOOL HONORS — TWO LADY WILDCATS NAMED TO SECOND TEAM (2019-12-01)
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ATHENS — Senior Cassidy Stackpole earned first-team all-NTL Large School Division all-star hoos, and two of her teammates — juniors Leah Liechty and Taylor Field — were named to the second team in recent voting by the division’s coaches. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S WOOD HEADLINES 'SUPER 7' AS TOP BOYS' 'ATHLETE OF FALL' (2019-12-01)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga sophomore Emmett Wood was the driving force behind Tioga football’s run to the state semifinals this fall, and is the Valley Sports Report 2019 Boys “Athlete of the Fall.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TALADA TOPS 'SUPER 7' AS GIRLS 'ATHLETE OF FALL' (2019-12-01)
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THE VALLEY — Anytime an athlete is the first to accomplish something, it’s noteworthy.

Senior Sheridan Talada became the first Waverly girl to earn a state medal this year, and beat out a strong field to get the nod as Valley Sports Report’s 2019 Girls “Athlete of the Fall.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S AIELLO HEADLINES 'SUPER 7' AS COACH OF FALL (2019-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — Despite preseason predictions that Walton was the team to beat, Nick Aiello guided Tioga to its third consecutive Section IV, Class D football title, and is the 2019 Valley Sports Report’s “Coach of the Fall.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO LEADS 'SUPER 7' AS BOYS TOP 'NEWCOMER OF FALL' (2019-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly’s Joey Tomasso exceeded what you might expect from any first-year quarterback, much less those of an 8th-grader, and is the 2019 Valley Sports Report Boys “Newcomer of the Fall.”
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK LEADS 'SUPER 7' AS GIRLS 'NEWCOMER OF FALL' (2019-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Kennedy Westbrook was something of an unknown commodity entering Waverly’s preseason practice, but turned out to be a major contributor on the soccer pitch for the Lady Wolverines, and is the 2019 Valley Sports Report Girls “Newcomer of the Fall.” ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2020 FOOTBALL SEASON (2019-11-29)
It was a decent season for high school football in the Valley, with Tioga winning another Section IV title, and Sayre qualifying for the District 4 playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since the inception of the Pa. state playoffs in 1988.

Despite posting a losing record (4-5), Waverly overachieved in the rugged Class B ranks of Section IV, and Athens, despite a 1-10 record, proved to be a tough out for Valley rivals Sayre and Waverly on consecutive weekends late in the season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S EMMETT WOOD LEADS 'SUPER 7,' 'ALL-VALLEY TEAM' AS 'PLAYER OF YEAR' — TIOGA'S DOM WOOD, MANUEL, AIELLO, WAVRLY'S HALLETT, TOMASSO ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-11-29)
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THE VALLEY — A dynamic player on both sides of the ball, sophomore Emmett Wood accounted for 42 touchdowns, and led Tioga to the state semifinals to earn the moniker of 2019 Valley Sports Report’s Football “Player of the Year.”
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: THE 'SUPER 7' STORYLINES OF THE FALL (2019-11-29)
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

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO 2020 BOYS, GIRLS SOCCER SEASONS (2019-11-28)
The boys soccer scene in the Valley still revolved around Athens in 2019, but Waverly and Sayre both showed signs their rebuilding projects are taking steps forward. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' ARNOLD SELECTED BOYS SOCCER 'PLAYER OF YEAR' — ATHENS' LANE, SCHEFTIC, MASLIN, LEZAK, SAYRE'S POST ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-11-28)
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THE VALLEY — A tremendous field general and all-around skilled player, Athens senior Luke Arnold helped Athens to its fourth straight District 4, Class AAA title game appearance, and is the 2019 Valley Sports Report Boys Soccer “Player of the Year.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' SINDONI NAMED GIRLS SOCCER "PLAYER OF YEAR" — ATHENS' CHAMBERS, JOSLYN, PITTS, SAYRE'S HANEY, WAVERLY'S SMITH, WESTBROOK ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2019-11-27)
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THE VALLEY — After missing the majority of her junior season with a knee injury, Athens senior Abby Sindoni worked her way back, and led the Lady Wildcats to a District 4, Class AAA title repeat. She is the 2019 Valley Sports Report Girls Soccer “Player of the Year. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO 2020 VOLLEYBALL SEASON (2019-11-27)
It was a solid year on the volleyball hardwoods in the Valley. Much like last year, Waverly, Athens and Tioga qualified for the postseason, with the Lady Wolverines coming up just short of a Section IV, Class B repeat with a loss in the finals. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SINSABAUGH RECORDS MILESTONE 100TH WIN, EARNS VOLLEYBALL 'COACH OF YEAR' IN FINAL SEASON (2019-11-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
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WAVERLY — Nine years ago, Kesha Sinsabaugh took over a Waverly volleyball program mired in mediocrity. This year, she led the Lady Wolverines to their second consecutive Section IV, Class B championship match, despite being the sixth seed, to earn the 2019 Valley Sports Report Volleyball “Coach of the Year” in her final season. ...more