THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF 2025 FALL SEASON FEATURES SATURDAY FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER AT WAVERLY (2025-08-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2025 fall sports season features a full slate of action, and wraps up Saturday with the annual Tioga-Waverly football doubleheader at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: ATHENS, SAYRE OPEN 2025 SEASON AT HOME — WEEK ZERO PICKS (2025-08-22)
If you blinked, summer is over and the 2025 high school football season is upon us.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE OPEN 2025 FOOTBALL SEASON AT HOME AGAINST NTL FOES (2025-08-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2025 high school football season kicks off tonight in the Valley with Athens and Sayre both hosting NTL opponents. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA'S VAN DUSEN PLEASED WITH NUMBERS, STRESSING FUNDAMENTALS IN PREPARATION FOR 2025 SEASON (8 PHOTOS) (2025-08-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — First-year Tioga boys soccer coach Donnie Van Dusen is pleased with his numbers, and is stressing fundamentals in his first preseason camp in preparation for the 2025 season. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEW COACH VAN DUSEN HAS ROOTS IN TIOGA PROGRAM; LOOKING TO REBUILD IT, CHANGE CULTURE (2025-08-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Former Tioga modified boys soccer coach Donnie Van Dusen is stepping up to take the varsity job this fall and is looking to rebuild the program, and change the culture as well. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA'S POTTER PLEASED WITH NUMBERS, RETURNING TALENT, FOCUSED ON 'TOUCHES' IN THE PRESEASON (14 PHOTOS) (2025-08-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Second-year Tioga girls soccer coach Emily Potter is pleased with her team's numbers, and returning talent, and is focused on getting as many touches as possible during the 2025 preseason. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA'S FORD FOCUSED ON TIGERS 'STEPPING UP THEIR GAME' AS 2025 PRESEASON BEGINS (17 PHOTOS) (2025-08-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime Tioga coach Des Ford is happy to get back at it, and is focused on getting her defending Section IV champion Tigers to "step up their game" as preparation for the 2025 season begins. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: AIELLO SAYS TIOGA'S FOCUS IN PRESEASON IS ON THE 'LITTLE DETAILS' THAT WIN BIG GAMES (17 PHOTOS) (2025-08-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime Tioga coach Nick Aiello, who has 11 Section IV titles and four state titles under his belt, is glad to be back on the field in preparation for the 2025 season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NTL'S SECOND GOLF MATCH OF SEASON AT RIVER VALLEY (2025-08-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Towanda will look to make it two in a row, while Athens attempts to improve on Monday's third-place finish at the NTL's second golf match of the season today at River Valley Golf Course in Westfield. ...more

NEW PLATFORM — SHOWCASE — PROVIDES ALL-IN-ONE DIGITAL RESUME, PORTFOLIO, HIGHLIGHT HUB, SCRAPBOOK (2025-09-11)
The Sports Reports
WELLSBORO, Pa. — Circle W Sports has unveiled its newest product — Showcase, which it describes as a "next-generation athlete profile designed to simplify how student-athletes present themselves online." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NTL'S FIRST GOLF MATCH KICKS OFF VALLEY'S 2025-26 SPORTS YEAR (2025-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens and Sayre golfers will kick off the 2025-26 Valley sports year this morning in the first NTL match of the season at the Towanda Country Club. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: NTL GOLFERS KICK OFF 2025-26 SPORTS YEAR WITH MATCH AT TOWANDA COUNTRY CLUB (2025-08-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With heat acclimation week in the rear view mirror, the Athens and Sayre football teams begin preseason camp Monday, while NTL golfers kick off the 2025-26 sports season with a match at the Towanda Country Club. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT CELEBRATES SWEET 16TH (2025-08-10)
Sweet 16!

Today marks the 16th anniversary of Valley Sports Report, and as I've said in the past the only reason my little venture has been as successful as it has been is because high school sports is king in the Valley. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' TWO VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Troy's Evan Woodward had a senior year that the vast majority of people can only dream of, leading the school's first-ever state title team on the gridiron, winning a District title on the hardwoods, and putting together a good rookie season on the diamond. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 2024-25 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS; TWO VALLEY GIRLS RECEIVE ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin brought home a haul of state medals, and Horseheads senior Megan Wolf was an all-state performer in two sports. The three-sport standouts are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Girls Co-Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI SHARE 2024-25 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS; THREE VALLEY COACHES EARN ALL-REGION RECOGNITION (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Jim Smith coached Troy to its first-ever PIAA state football title, which was also the Northern Tier League's first state title, while longtime Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli capped his career with a state title. They are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Co-Coaches of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S THOMPSON NAMED 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FOUR VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Boom Thompson took the NTL by storm as a freshman, earning a starting spot in not three, but four sports. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S EBERLIN NAMED 2024-25 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FIVE VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Towanda’s Mary-Kate Eberlin took the NTL running scene by storm as a freshman this year, while also proving to be a spark plug off the bench for the Black Knight hoops squad. She is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION ACCOLADES (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won a pair of state track & field medals, setting records in the process. She is The Sports Reports' "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY ATHLETES EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class A title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more