VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' PETTITT, GRUBB, WAVERLY GIRLS 200 MEDLEY RELAY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-03-31)
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THE VALLEY — Senior Mira Kittle will graduate from Waverly as one of the most accomplished swimmers — girl or boy — in the program's storied history. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Swimmer of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'BOWLER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S HELMICH ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR (2026-03-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A strong regular season and a fifth-place finish at States makes Waverly senior Derek Johnson the Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Bowler of the Year."
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ON TAP TODAY: ALL OF TUESDAY'S ACTION IN THE VALLEY (2026-03-31)
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THE VALLEY — There are six events on Tuesday docket, and all six are in the Valley, including the season opener for the Waverly girls golf team at Tomasso's Golf Course, a track meet at Sayre, and baseball and softball at Sayre. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA BLOWS GAME OPEN LATE IN SEASON-OPENING, 15-5, WIN OVER MORAVIA (19 PHOTOS) (2026-03-30)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga broke open a close game with nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning of a 15-5 win over Moravia here Monday afternoon in IAC Small School softball action.
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IAC BASEBALL: DESPITE STRONG PITCHING, TIOGA DROPS SEASON-OPENER TO MORAVIA (18 PHOTOS) (2026-03-30)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga's Josh Rought and Cam Ross combined on a two-hitter, but Moravia took advantage of walks, a hit batter and the Tigers' only error to post a season-opening, 5-2, win here Monday afternoon in IAC Small School baseball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HEADLINE MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-30)
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THE VALLEY — The busiest day of the young 2026 season is upon us with three baseball and three softball games, including the season-openers for the Tioga baseball and softball, and Waverly baseball teams, headlining the schedule. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: TIOGA'S McKEE PLACES SECOND AT NATIONALS (2026-03-29)
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MYRTLE BEACH — Tioga's two-time state champion Declan McKee came up just shy of his bid for a national title here Sunday morning, finishing second in the 106-pound Junior Division at the National High School Coaches Association Nationals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SEASON HITS HIGH GEAR, BUT MOTHER NATURE COULD PLAY SPOILER (2026-03-29)
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THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season shifts into high gear Monday, but Mother Nature may play her usual role in the spring as a spoiler with rain in the forecast Tuesday through Friday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASEBALL'S SEASON-OPENER HEADLINES FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-27)
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THE VALLEY — Just a pair of games on Friday's docket, including Waverly baseball opening at home what is forecast to be a frigid afternoon. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SOFTBALL HOME OPENER HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-26)
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THE VALLEY — Just three games on Thursday's docket, including Athens softball hosting Wellsboro in its 2026 home opener. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON ON THE ROAD (2026-03-24)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly softball team will throw its first pitch and field its first grounder of the 2026 season this afternoon in a road game at Chenango Valley. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING SEASON THREATENED BY WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS (2026-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2026 spring season falls in March, which means its likely most of the games won't be player, but there are a pair of track meets and a flag football game that are likely sure bets. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TO OPEN SPRING SLATE SATURDAY (2026-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre baseball and softball teams are scheduled to throw the first pitches of the 2026 season on the road against NTL divisional rivals Saturday, while Waverly flag football opens at home at Memorial Stadium. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT, WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-18)
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THE VALLEY — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt won a pair of medals at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and Waverly senior Derek Johnson medalled at the New York State Bowling Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending March 14. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL START 2026 SEASON AT FULL SPEED (2026-03-15)
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THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season gets under way this week, and the Sayre baseball team, which has four games schedules, and softball team, three games on the slate, kick it off in high gear. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

NY STATE GIRLS BOWLING: TIOGA’S HELMICH COMPETES IN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
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SYRACUSE — Tioga’s Kelsey Helmich made her NYSPHSAA Bowling Championships debut in the Individual Championship Division 2 tournament held at AMF Syracuse Lanes here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: 2025-26 WINTER SEASON WRAPS UP WITH PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING AND N.Y. BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
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THE VALLEY — The 2026 winter season wraps up Saturday with Day 2 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and with two Valley bowlers at the New York State Division 2 Championships at the AMF Syracuse Lanes. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S BELLIS NAMED CLASS D 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' FIVE TEAMMATES ALSO EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-03-13)

TIOGA'S BELLIS, AIELLO RECEIVE STATE FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST HONORS 

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SYRACUSE — Tioga senior Logan Bellis was named the Class D "Player of the Year" honors and five of his teammates, including four first-teamers, received all-state recognition on the gridiron from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDER WAY (2026-03-13)
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THE VALLEY — One of final events of the winter sports season get under way Friday with a host of Athens swimmers vying for medals at the PIAA Championships. The spring season was slated to open, but Sayre's baseball game at Wyalusing has been postponed. ...more