THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSIEST WEEK OF YOUNG FALL SEASON ON TAP (2026-09-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The fall sports season hits maximum overdrive with the busiest week of the young season on tap for Valley teams. ...more

VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY REACHES SILVER BRACKET FINALS AT CORNING TOURNAMENT; WAVERLY FALLS IN SILVER BRACKET SEMIS (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — Waverly reached the Silver Bracket finals of the Corning Hawks Volleyball Tournament Saturday, while Tioga was knocked out in the semifinals of the Silver. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA NOT IN PANIC MODE AFTER 40-0 LOSS TO FORKS; 0-2 START TO SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Despite an 0-2 start — Tioga's first since 2016 — after its 40-0 loss to powerhouse Chenango Forks here Saturday afternoon, first-year coach Jake Howland is not panicking. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: EDISON'S SCHILLER, TROY'S RENZI NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-12)
The Sports Reports
Thomas A. Edison senior Jace Schiller had a monster half of football in leading the Spartans to a season-opening win, while Troy senior Giana Renzi hit a milestone and led the Trojans to a pair of wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Year," for the week ending Sep ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA FOOTBALL, WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM INVITE HEADLINE SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga football is in action against last year's Class C state runner-up Chenango Forks to headline a busy day of action that also includes the annual Waverly Girls Swimming Invitational. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA TOPS DRYDEN, 3-1 (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga brushed off a third-set setback in a 3-1 win over Dryden here Friday night in IAC volleyball action.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA RIDES SECOND-HALF SCORING BARRAGE IN 6-4 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga scored five-second half goals to erase a two-goal halftime deficit on its way to a 6-4 win over Newark Valley here Friday afternoon in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 3 PICKS — THREE OF FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES (2026-09-11)
Week 3 of the high school football season has three of the four Valley teams pitted against very tough opponents, while Athens is a big favorite in its home game against Cowanesque Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE AT HOME ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY;' WAVERLY ON THE ROAD AT M-E (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday features three games, with Athens and Sayre hosting divisional rivals, while Waverly is on the road at Maine-Endwell. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: DEPOSIT-HANCOCK BLANKS TIOGA, 4-0 (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
HANCOCK — Deposit-Hancock scored twice late in the first quarter on its way to a 4-0 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TOWANDA BOYS SOCCER MATCH-UP HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A key early-season NTL boys soccer match-up, with Athens traveling to Towanda, headlines Thursday's action, and there are three events — Waverly and Athens volleyball, and Waverly girls soccer — in the Valley today. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA OPENS 2026 WITH SWEEP OF WATKINS GLEN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Tioga opened the 2026 season with a convincing sweep of Watkins Glen here Wednesday night in IAC volleyball action.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEWFIELD HOLDS OFF TIOGA, 2-1 (14 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD — Tioga scored early in the second quarter to pull within one goal, but Newfield's defense preserved the 2-1 lead over the final 37-plus minutes to hold on for the win here Wednesday night in IAC boys soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL'S 2026 OPENER HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything on Wednesday's slate, including the season-opener for Tioga volleyball. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PHILHOWER LEADS TIOGA IN FOUR-TEAM MEET AT TRUMANSBURG (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
TRUMANSBURG — Tioga had just six runners — three boys and three girls — running in a four-team IAC cross country meet here Tuesday afternoon. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: THREE TIOGA PLAYERS NET HAT TRICKS IN 10-1 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Three different Tioga players netted hat trick in a 10-1 rout of Newark Valley here Tuesday afternoon in IAC girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA FALLS TO SIDNEY, 4-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sidney scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second quarter on its way to a 4-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' UMBER, WILES NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophmoore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs to lead Waverly to a season-opening win, while Athens junior Patrick Umber had a pair of multi-goal games in Wildcat wins, and Athens senior Meg Wiles opened the season with a pair of strong performances. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 5. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS VERY BUSY TUESAY SLATE OF ACTION (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of home boys soccer games — at Athens and Waverly — highlight a very busy Tuesday that also includes a home field hockey match at Tioga, and a home girls tennis match at Waverly.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: ANOTHER VERY BUSY WEE ON TAP IN THE VALLEY (2026-09-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's another full slate of action this week, despite a long weekend in observance of Labor Day, with Tioga volleyball making its season debut, and the Waverly girls swim team hosting its annual Wolverine Invite among the highlights. ...more