THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSIEST WEEK OF WINTER SEASON TO DATE FEATURES WRESTLING DUALS, HOOP ACTION GALORE (2025-12-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter season has its busiest week of the season with wrestling duals and basketball dominating the schedule ...more

IAC WRESTLING: McKEE LEADS TIOGA'S SMALL CONTINGENT AT 'WRANGLE ON THE PLAINS" (2025-12-13)
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HALFMOON, N.Y. — Defending state champ junior Declan McKee finished third in his weight class to pace Tioga's five-man contingent here Saturday at the rugged "Wrangle on the Plain" at the Impact Athletic Center. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS ONLY GAME IN VALLEY SATURDAY (2025-12-13)
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THE VALLEY — There's plenty of action — mostly wrestling and basketball — on Saturday's docket, but the only home event has the Sayre boys hosting Blue Ridge in a matinee affair. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: NO CHAMPS, BUT A TEAM TITLE FOR TIOGA AT U-E TRADESMAN TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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ENDICOTT — Junior Amelia Toomey, sophomore Cora Szymanski, and freshman Taylor Sindoni were runners-up, and six of their teammates also reached the podium to lead the Tigers to a team title here Friday at the U-E Girls Tradesman Tournament. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: BOMBARD'S CAREER GAME LIFTS TO SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER S-VE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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TIOGA CENTER — Junior Jackson Bombard pumped in 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half to lead Tioga to a 62-38 season-opening win over S-VE here Friday night in IAC South Small School boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING, TIOGA BOYS HIGHLIGHT HOME SCHEDULE (2025-12-12)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling at Athens and boys basketball at Tioga highlights a busy Friday night of action for Valley sports teams. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE PULLS AWAY LATE IN 34-21 WIN OVER TIOGA (21 PHOTOS) (2025-12-11)
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SPENCER — Tioga kept the game close for three quarters, but S-VE used a strong fourth quarter to clinch a 34-21 win over Tioga here Thursday night in IAC South Small School girls basketball win. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS, ATHENS' COOKE, PAYNE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-12-11)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Logan Bellis led the Tigers to a state championship, and set a state record in the process, while Athens junior Brendan Cooke and freshman Skylynn Payne each won titles at the Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Dec. 6. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL, BOWLING COMPRISES LIGHT NIGHT OF ACTION (2025-12-11)
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THE VALLEY — Thursday is another light night of action on the high school sports docket, with the Tioga bowling teams the only home events, while the Tioga girls travel to take on IAC Small School hoop rival S-VE. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: SEEDED 20TH, ROE (STEVENS IT) FINISHES THIRD AT MILWAUKEE INVITATIONAL (2025-12-10)
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MILWAUKEE — Tioga grad Tyler Roe, a sophomore on the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team, was seeded 20th, but finished third Saturday here at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE GIRLS HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY'S SMALL SLATE OF ACTION (2025-12-10)
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THE VALLEY — The Sayre girls take center stage at home against NTL hoop rival Towanda, while the Waverly boys swim team opens its season at Owego. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA GIRLS MANAGE SPLIT WITH LANSING; TIOGA BOYS SWEPT (2025-12-09)
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WAVERLY — The Tioga girls managed a split with Lansing Tuesday afternoon in IAC boys bowling action, while the Tiger boys were swept here at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SWIM TEAMS OPEN 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-09)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens swim teams open the dual season at home, while the other three teams in action are on the road, including the Waverly boys opening the basketball season at Chenango Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE SEASON DEBUTS (2025-12-08)
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THE VALLEY — Three of Monday's four events are in the Valley, with the Athens boys making their season debut on the hope hardwoods, and the Waverly boys and girls opening their 2025-26 seasons on the bowling hardwoods, while the Waverly girls open the home portion of their hoop schedule. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A HOST OF VALLEY TEAMS OPEN PLAY IN 2025-26 (2025-12-07)
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THE VALLEY — With the fall season now completely in the rear-view mirror, a host of Valley teams open the 2025-26 winter seasons this week.

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H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: TOOMEY WINS TITLE; PACES TIOGA'S EFFORTS AT STEPHENS SCRAMBLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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HORSEHEADS — Junior Amelia Toomey won the 145-pound bracket here Saturday to pace Tioga's efforts at the Bea Stephens Scramble.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO CANDOR, 61-32, IN CONSOLATION GAME OF SIBLEY TOURNANMENT (2025-12-06)
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OWEGO — Candor got off a blazing start and Tioga never recovered in a 61-32 loss here Saturday afternoon in the consolation game of the Charlie Sibley Memorial Girls Basketball Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING — BOYS AND GIRLS — TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2025-12-06)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling — both boys and girls — takes center stage Saturday with both Athens teams in action at its Jarvis Tournament, while both Waverly teams and the Tioga girls are in action at the Stephens Classic and Stephens Scramble at Horseheads Middle School.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: AS LEGACY GROWS, TIOGA'S AIELLO REFLECTS ON INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESS (2025-12-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — As Nick Aiello's legacy continues to grow, the longtime Tioga coach took a few moments to reflect on the growth of his program into one of the best in New York State. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA CLAIMS FOURTH STATE TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-05)

KEY FIRST-HALF DEFENSIVE STOP PROPELS TIOGA TO 42-31 WIN OVER TUCKAHOE IN CLASS D FINALS 

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tuckahoe had no answer for Tioga's powerful ground game, but it was a key defensive stop late in the second quarter that propelled Tioga to a 42-31 win, and the program's fourth New York State Class D title in five years here Friday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. ...more