WAVERLY FOOTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, WRESTLING RECEIVE DONATION FROM WAVERLY BUSINESS (3 PHOTOS) (2026-07-15)
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WAVERLY — The Waverly football, flag football, and wrestling teams received donations recently from the Waverly Sports Complex. ...more

JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS TOPS WAVERLY, TOWANDA TO WIN ATHENS SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-07-14)
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ATHENS — Athens finished off a perfect 12-0 season with wins over Waverly and Towanda in the playoffs of the Athens Area Girls Junior High Summer basketball league. ...more

7-v-7 FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY WINS SMALL SCHOOL TITLE AT N.Y. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-07-14)
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CORTLAND — With just nine girls and playing in steamy conditions, Waverly won the New York State Coaches Association 7-v-7 Small School Flag Football Championship here at SUNY Cortland. ...more

7-v-7 FOOTBALL: WAVERLY WINS SILVER BRACKET AT N.Y. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-07-13)
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CORTLAND — Waverly won the Silver Bracket in the Small School Division at the New York State Coaches Association 7-v-7 Championships here at SUNY Cortland.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER TAKES UNUSUAL STEP OF NAMING CAPTAINS FOR 2026 SEASON (2027-07-13)
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WAVERLY — Waverly football coach Jason Miller took the rare step Monday of naming captains for the 2026 season, which kicks off in 54 days.
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WAVERLY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP HOSTS RECORD-NUMBER OF KIDS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-12)
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WAVERLY — A record 219 kids took part in the annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp this past week.
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YOUTH WRESTLING: CORNELL NCAA PODIUM HOPEFUL INSTRUCTS AT WAVERLY CLINIC (21 PHOTOS) (2026-07-08)
By TIM TAYLOR
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CHEMUNG — Youth wrestlers attending Waverly’s clinic series at the former elementary school here received instruction from a potential NCAA star Tuesday in Cornell University red shirt Jude Correa.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 2025-26 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2026-07-02)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Troy Beeman was a state qualifier in two sports, and all-state in a third. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2026-07-02)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior RaeAnne Feeko was an all-state performer in two sports, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Year." ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: IN HIS FINAL ACT, AIELLO WINS 2025-26 SUPER 7 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS (2026-07-01)
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THE VALLEY — In his final act, longtime Tioga football coach Nick Aiello may have done his best job of coaching  in a 16-year career, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Coach of the Year." ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL TOPS BAKER'S DOZEN 'STORYLINES OF 2025-26' (2026-07-01)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out of the blue. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BOMBARD HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS THE 2025-26 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2026-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Already established as the point guard and team leader on the Tioga basketball team since his freshman year, Tioga junior Jackson Bombard made a dramatic impact on two sports in his first varsity season, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ROSSI HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2026-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Already established as an up-and-coming star in track & field entering her sophomore season, Tioga's Vida Rossi made her mark in two more sports in 2025-26, and is the Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY'S COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN 15-13 LOSS TO BIG FLATS (2026-06-29)
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ELMIRA — Waverly clawed back from big deficits twice, only to drop a 15-13 decision to Elmira-Elmira Heights here Monday evening in District 6 Little League Baseball Majors Division pool play action.
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DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): WAVERLY WRAPS UP POOL PLAY WITH 9-7 WIN OVER BIG FLATS (2026-06-28)
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BIG FLATS — Waverly built a six-run lead through three innings, then held on for a 9-7 win over Big Flats in the final game of pool play in the District 6 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

NEW YORK STATE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY'S GONZALEZ NAMED CLASS A SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE (2026-06-27)
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WAVERLY — Waverly freshman Taylin Gonzalez had a standout 2026 season at the plate and in the pitcher's circle, and has been recognized by the New York State Sportswriters' Association as a second-team all-state selection in Class A. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY FALLS TO CORNING-PAINTED POST IN POOL PLAY (2026-06-26)
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WAVERLY — Corning-Painted Post built a big lead early, then closed out the game with a huge fifth-inning rally in a 21-0 win over Waverly here Friday evening in pool play in the District 6 Little League Baseball Majors Division playoffs. ...more

H.S. BASKETBALL: ATHENS WINS A PAIR; WAVERLY, TIOGA BOTH LOSE TWO IN WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAY (2026-06-26)

ATHENS UNBEATEN IN JV PLAY

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ATHENS — Athens earned a pair of wins, while Waverly and Tioga both dropped two decisions in the Varsity Division of the Waverly Summer Basketball League, which was played at the Athens Area High School and Lynch Elementary gymnasiums. ...more

JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS, TOWANDA IMPROVE TO 4-0 (2026-06-25)
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ATHENS — Athens and Towanda both improved to 4-0 in recent play in the Athens Junior High Girls Basketball Summer League.
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DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): BIG FLATS PULLS AWAY FROM WAVERLY IN 11-2 WIN (2026-06-24)
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BIG FLATS — Big Flats used a big third inning to pull away in an 11-2 win over Waverly here Wednesday evening in pool play in the District 6 Majors Division baseball playoffs.
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