MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: DESPITE SECOND-HALF RALLY COMING UP SHORT, ATHENS' YOUNG SAW TEAM GAIN CONFIDENCE (2019-10-14)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After a disappointing first half, Athens coach Jack Young watched his team’s furious second-half rally fall just short in a 34-32 loss to Midd-West, but saw his team gain some much-needed confidence. ...more

MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: TIOGA'S AIELLO BELIEVES EARLY-SEASON SCHEDULE HELPED TIOGA IN SHOWDOWN WIN OVER GREENE (2019-10-14)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga opened the season with wins over Walton and Newark Valley, and longtime coach Nick Aiello believe his team reaped the benefits of those victories in Friday night’s Division VI showdown with Greene, which the Tigers won 48-20. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS PLAY FOR 8TH STRAIGHT NTL SOCCER TITLE (2019-10-14)
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THE VALLEY — Only two girls soccer game on the docket Monday, but one is a big with Athens hosting Wellsboro. A win will give the Lady Wildcats  their eight consecutive NTL title. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BIG GAMES ON TAP AS REGULAR SEASONS WINDING DOWN (2019-10-13)
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THE VALLEY — The regular season ends for many sports this week, but there are several big games on the docket this week, including the Athens girls playing for a league title Monday, the Sayre football team playing for a division title Friday, and Tioga football looking to clinch another division title Saturday.

The Waverly girls soccer team ends the week playing Dryden in the overall IAC Large School championship at TCCC. The Lady Wolverines are the two-time defending champs. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA ROLLS TO QUICK SWEEP OF O-M (2019-11-12)
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ODESSA — Tioga rolled to a quick sweep of Odessa-Montour here Friday night in IAC South Small School volleyball action.
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IAC / NTL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: WRIGHT LEADS WAVERLY TO FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT BOB GREENE INVITATIONAL (Includes Modified results — 24 PHOTOS) (2019-10-12)
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NEWARK VALLEY — Junior Collin Wright finished in the top 10 to lead Waverly to a fourth-place finish here Friday at the Bob Greene Newark Valley Cross Country Invitational, while Waverly sophomore Nate Ackley and Athens senior T.J. Toscano both finished in the top 25.
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IAC / NTL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: TALADA, FRITZEN PACE WAVERLY TO 6TH-PLACE FINISH AT BOB GREENE INVITATIONAL (24 PHOTOS) (2019-10-12)

NEWARK VALLEY — Seniors Sheridan Talada and Elizabeth Fritzen turned in top-10 performances here Friday afternoon to help Waverly to a sixth-place finish in the annual Bob Greene Newark Valley Cross Country Invitational. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS ON THE ROAD FOR NON-LEAGUE MATCH-UP (2019-10-12)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens boys invade Horseheads this morning in a non-league match-up as both teams prepare for the postseason.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WOOD, FOURTH-QUARTER OUTBURST CARRIES TIOGA TO 48-20 WIN OVER GREENE (21 PHOTOS) (2019-10-11)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
GREENE — Sophomore Emmett Wood rushed for 338 yards and five TDs on 35 carries, and Tioga scored 21 fourth-quarter points en route to a 48-20 win over Greene here Friday night in a pivotal Section IV, Division VI football match-up. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA BATTLES NEB TO 2-2 TIE IN SEASON-FINALE (18 PHOTOS) (2019-10-11)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga scored twice in the opening 5 1/2 minutes of the game, and NEB countered with two goals in the first nine minutes of the second half. Then, the two teams battled scoreless for another 51 minutes in a 2-2 tie here Friday afternoon in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 8 PICKS — TIOGA, SAYRE PLAY KEY DIVISIONAL ROAD GAMES — ATHENS LONE HOME GAME (2019-10-11)
It’s Week 8 of the high school football season, and we’re getting down to the nitty gritty in terms of division titles and playoff seeds.

Tioga and Sayre play key divisional road games tonight. Tioga has a chance to virtually lock up the Section IV, Division VI title, while a Sayre win will set up a monster game at Muncy in Week 9. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA, SAYRE ON ROAD FOR KEY DIVISIONAL GAMES ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY'— ATHENS LONE HOME GAME (2019-10-11)
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THE VALLEY — Athens is the only home game on a full “Footbal Fridayl” schedule, and Tioga and Sayre play on the road in key match-ups with division title implications. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA IMPRESSES COACH DESPITE SEASON-ENDING LOSS (13 PHOTOS) (2019-10-10)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — Tioga may have lost their season finale Thursday, but head coach Jodi Riggs was pleased with the Tigers' performance in a 5-2 loss to SVEC on the Eagles' Senior Night. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FALL SEASON WINDING DOWN (2019-10-10)
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THE VALLEY — The regular season is winding down, and today’s docket features Waverly’s final home game on the boys soccer pitch, and Tioga field hockey’s final game of 2019. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA LETS LEAD SLIP AWAY; FALLS 8-6 AT WATKINS GLEN (2019-10-09)
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WAtKINS GLEN — Tioga led 4-0 and 5-1 in the first half, but Watkins Glen stormed back, triggered by two goals late in the first half, for an 8-6 win here Wednesday afternoon in IAC South Small School Division girls soccer action.
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IAC MODIFIED CROSS COUNTRY: VAUGHN, MINAKER, WRIGHT PACE WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT DIVISIONAL MEET; BURROWES LEADS TIOGA (14 PHOTOS) (2019-10-09)
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NEWARK VALLEY — Elizabeth Vaughn and Harper Minaker finished 1-2 in the girls race, and Liam Wright was second in the boys race to lead Waverly’s efforts here Tuesday in the junior high portion of the IAC South Divisional cross country meet.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TROY GIRLS SOCCER, WAVERLY-NV VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2019-10-09)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens girls travel to Troy with designs on defending their NTL soccer title. A win will give the Lady Wildcats a 1 1/2-game lead with two league games to play. ...more

IAC GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: TALADA FINSHES FIRST; WAVERLY WINS DIVISIONAL MEET (20 PHOTOS) (2019-10-08)
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NEWARK VALLEY — Senior Sheridan Talada ran to a first-place finish, and led Waverly to a team title here Tuesday afternoon at the IAC South Divisional cross country meet.
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IAC BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: WRIGHT LEADS WAVERLY TO DIVISIONAL MEET TEAM TITLE (23 PHOTOS) (2019-10-08)
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NEWARK VALLEY —Junior Collin Wright finished second to lead five Waverly runners across the finish line in the top 15, pacing the Wolverines to team title here Tuesday afternoon at the IAC South Divisional cross country meet. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: MORAVIA TOPS TIOGA, 5-0 (22 PHOTOS) (2019-10-08)
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TIOGA CENTER — Moravia used goals from five different players to forge a 5-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more