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

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA EQUALS 2025 WIN TOTAL WITH 2-0 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY IN CONSOLATION OF TIOGA COUNTY TOURNAMENT (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-05)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga equalled its win total from 2025 here Saturday with a 2-0 win over Newark Valley in the consolation game of the Tioga County Field Hockey Tournament at Haggerty Field.
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ON TAP FOOTBALL: WAVERLY FOOTBALL OPENS AT HOME; ATHENS-TROY GIRLS IN EARLY-SEASON CLASH (2026-09-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly football opens the 2026 season at home this evening against Port Jervis in a battle of Section runners-up, while the Athens girls play a key early-season match at Troy. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DELHI STUNS TIOGA IN 41-26 SEASON-OPENING WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Early turnovers and a potent Delhi passing game was too much for defending state champion Tioga to overcome in a season-opening, 41-26, loss here Friday night in Section IV, Class D football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO RIDES FAST START TO 6-0 WIN OVER TIOGA IN OPENING ROUND OF TIOGA COUNTY TOURNAMENT (2026-09-04)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Owego Free Academy scored three first-quarter goals en route to a 6-0 win over Tioga in the opening round of the Tioga County Field Hockey Tournament here Friday afternoon at Haggerty Field. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' DAVIDSON, WELLSBORO'S GONCALVES, TROY'S WATSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-04)
The Sports Reports
Athens senior Connor Davidson accounted for five TDs in leading the Wildcats to a Week 1 win, while Wellsboro junior Amanda Goncalves was 3-0 in first singles, and Troy junior Haidyn Watson led the Trojans to the Williamson Tournament on the volleyball hardwoods.They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Aug. 29. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: EXPERIENCE IN TRENCHES AT HEART OF TIOGA'S STATE TITLE REPEAT BID IN 2026 (2026-09-04)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga's defense of its Class D state title begins tonight with a new face on the sidelines, but a lot of familiar faces in the trenches for the Tigers. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 2 PICKS —  ALL FOUR VALLEY SQUADS FACE TOUGH FOES (2026-09-04)
New York State kicks off its football schedule this week, while Pa. ramps up in Week 2 of its schedule. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL FRIDAY FEATURES BIG GAMES FOR ATHENS, TIOGA (2026-09-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday features the NTL "Game of the Year" with Athens traveling to Troy, and defending state champ Tioga hosting Delhi in new coach Jake Howland's first game. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: SOUTHERN CAYUGA PULLS AWAY FROM TIOGA IN SECOND HALF (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE — Southern Cayuga scored three second-half goals to pull away for a 5-1 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in a rematch of last year's IAC Small School girls soccer championship game. ...more

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA GRAD ENGELBERT SCORES TWO GOALS IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
DARTMOUTH, Mass. — Tioga grad Abbie Engelbert, a freshman on the UMass-Dartmouth field hockey team, scored two goals in her first collegiate contest to help UM-D to an 8-0 win over Elms College Tuesday evening.
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ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE 2026 DEBUT ON BUSY THURSDAY (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are seven events on Thursday's docket, including the season-opener for Sayre volleyball. Also at home Thursday are Waverly and Athens volleyball.

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IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS AT MARATHON IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Marathon rolled to a season-opening, 12-0, win over Tioga here Wednesday afternoon in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: YOUNGSTERS SPARK TIOGA IN SEASON-OPENING, 5-0, WIN OVER MARATHON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Eighth-grader Ayla Gage and freshman Joslyn Brobst scored their first varsity goals in the 2 1/2 minutes of Tioga's season-opener to propel the Tigers to a 5-0 win over Marathon here Wednesday afternoon in Section IV, Division 3 field hockey action.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA'S WORTHING HOPING MIX OF VETERANS, YOUNGSTER LEAD TO IMPROVED 2026 (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER —  Tioga field hockey coach Aubrey Worthing has experience returning, and five newcomers, including a foursome of talented 8th-graders. She's hoping the mix will lead to an improvement in 2026. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA'S VANDUSEN LOOKING FOR IMPROVED OFFENSE IN 2026 (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga boys soccer coach Donnie Van Dusen is pleased with how his team came together in the preseason, and is hoping it leads to an improved season in 2026. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SEVEN MORE TEAMS MAKE THEIR 2026 DEBUTS (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Seven more teams make their 2026 debuts Wednesday, with the Waverly girls swim, and the Tioga field hockey teams the only home games. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS TO MARATHON, 1-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Paityn Contri came off the bench to score the game's only goal midway through the first half to lift Marathon to a season-opening, 1-0, win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in IAC Small School girls soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S WALSH HOPING DEFENSE, HOWEY LEAD TO SUCCESS IN 2026 (2026-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Interim Tioga girls soccer coach Jim Walsh is hoping his team's defense, and the continued strong play of sophomore Grace Howey will help make up for the loss of the program's all-time leading scorer as the 2026 season gets under way. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY OPENERS ON TUESDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 season kicks off for five teams Tuesday, and all five teams — Waverly and Tioga girls soccer, Athens volleyball, and the Athens and Sayre cross country teams — open at home. ...more