ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT TRACK, STAC DIAMOND CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINE SATURDAY (2026-05-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Saturday features Day 2 of the District 4 Track & Field Championships, Waverly in the STAC baseball and softball championships, and Athens playing the final two regular-season games of the 2026 spring season at the Central Columbia softball tournament. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: UNION SPRINGS WALKS AWAY FROM TIOGA IN SMALL SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2026-05-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Tioga battled Union Springs evenly for three innings before fading in a 10-2 loss in the IAC Small School championship game here Friday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S AULT, HORSEHEADS' SULLIVAN, CORNING'S JOHNSTON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-15)
The Sports Reports
Horseheads sophomore Brogan Sullivan had a monster week on the lacrosse field, while Waverly senior Ronin Ault and Corning senior Matti Johnston were dual-threats on the diamonds last week. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 9. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA BASEBALL PLAYS FOR IAC SMALL SCHOOL TITLE; SAYRE SOFTBALL AT HOME IN SEASON FINALE (2026-05-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga squares off with Union Springs for the IAC Small School baseball championship, while Sayre softball seeks its second straight win in its season finale in the only home game Friday. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: UNION SPRINGS BESTS TIOGA IN SMALL SCHOOL TITLE GAME FOR FOURTH TIME IN SIX YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-14)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Union Springs scored four unearned runs in the third inning to take a commanding five-run lead on its way to a 13-2 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in the overall IAC Small School Championship ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 TRACK, IAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINE THURSDAY'S ACTION (2026-05-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens and Sayre athletes will compete at Day 1 of the District 4 Track & Field Championships Thursday evening at Milton High School, while Tioga squares off with Union Springs in the IAC Small School Championship game at Watkins Glen High School.
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IAC BASEBALL: ROSS TOSSES 1-HITTER; TIOGA WIN DIVISION TITLE WITH 8-1 WIN OVER NEWFIELD (20 PHOTOS) (2026-05-13)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sophomore Cam Ross pitched a rain-shortened complete game to lead Tioga in a division-clinching, 8-1, win over Newfield here Wednesday afternoon in IAC South Small School baseball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: RAIN THREATENS WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE (2026-05-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Rain threatens Wednesday's small slate of action that features home games for Athens and Sayre softball, and Tioga and Sayre baseball. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA OUTLASTS SOUTHERN CAYUGA, 16-12, IN 11 INNINGS IN THREE-DAY MARATHON (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE — The third time was definitely a charm for Tioga as it scored five runs in the top of the 11th inning here Tuesday afternoon to complete a wild 16-12 win over Southern Cayuga in a game that took three days to complete, twice being suspended due to darkness. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: UNION SPRINGS ROLLS TO 15-3 WIN OVER TIOGA IN BATTLE OF STATE-RANKED TEAMS (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS — Union Springs avenged an early-season loss with a 15-3 six-inning rout of Tioga in a battle of state-ranked teams here Tuesday afternoon in IAC crossover softball action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: NEWARK VALLEY EDGES TIOGA BY 2 STROKES (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Brady Woods and Isaiah Keith shared low-medal honors to lead Newark Valley to a 207-209 win over Tioga in the IAC boys golf regular-season finale. ...more

IAC TRACK & FIELD: DOUBLE-WINNER ROSSI PACES TIOGA AT SMALL SCHOOL DIVISIONAL MEET (13 PHOTOS) (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
ODESSA — Sophomore Vida Rossi was a double-winner for the Lady Tigers, and seniors Gavin Albrecht and James Miller notched the boys only wins to pace Tioga here Monday afternoon at the IAC South Small School Divisional track & field meet. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL HOSTS OWEGO IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME IN TUESDAY'S MARQUEE EVENT (2026-05-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly hosts Owego in a STAC Central Divisional playoff game with the winner advancing to the STAC Championship semifinals on Saturday, while Athens softball can win an outright NTL Large School title, and  Athens baseball can win a share of the division title Tuesday afternoon when Troy comes to town.  ...more

IAC BASEBALL: UNION SPRINGS ROLLS TO 20-3 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. — State-ranked Union Springs poured 13 runs across the plate in the third inning on its way to a 20-3 five-inning win over Tioga here Monday afternoon in IAC crossover baseball action. ...more

IAC BOYS GOLF: TIOGA TRIO SHARES LOW-MEDAL HONORS IN LOPSIDED WIN OVER CANDOR (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — Juniors Jackson Bombard and Gavin Kithcart, and senior Owen Seaver shared low-medal honors in a lopsided win over Candor here Monday afternoon in IAC boys golf action at Catatonk Golf Course. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S GONZALEZ, AULT, SAYRE'S MALANOSKI NAMED BISHPO BROTHERS CONSRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Ronin Ault had another big week on the diamond for Waverly, while freshman Taylin Gonzalez also came up big for the Wolverine softball team, and Sayre junior Hudson Malanoski won the only gold medal for a Valley boy at the NTL Track & Field Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 9. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PICKS UP STEAM AS REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE (2026-05-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The District 4 Track & Field Championships headline the week's slate of action, while the regular season ends on both sides of the border, with Waverly baseball in action Saturday in the semifinals of the STAC Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S ABEL, ELMIRA'S DEMEMBER, ATHENS' WHEELER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM'S REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-09)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Delaney Abel shot under-par in both her dual match and performed well for Team New York in a showcase match, while Elmira senior Logan December and Athens junior Kam Wheeler had big weeks on the diamond. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 2. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: WAVERLY BATTLES PAST SCRAPPY TIOGA, 5-3 (2026-05-09)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Tioga and Waverly softball teams outlasted Mother Nature here Saturday afternoon, then the Wolverines prevailed in a non-league clash with the Tigers by a 5-3 score.
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IAC TRACK & FIELD: BENNETT, ROSSI LEAD TIOGA GIRLS TO WINS OVER WATKINS GLEN, EDISON (12 PHOTOS) (2026-05-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Sophomore Amber Bennett was a triple-winner, and sophomore Vida Rossi won two events, and broke her own school record again to lead the Lady Tigers to a pair of wins here Thursday in an IAC track & field tri-meet, while senior Gavin Albrecht was a double-winner to pace the Tioga boys.
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