STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY'S RANKIN PLEASED WITH NUMBERS AS WOLVERINES PREPARES FOR 2026 SEASON (18 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly boys soccer coach Jon Rankin has the best numbers since taking the reigns of the program three years ago as he gets his team ready for the 2026 season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY RECORDS FIRST WIN OVER OWEGO; WOLVERINES’ WALTER FINISHES STRONG TO CLAIM MEDALIST HONOR (24 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly’s Griff Walter closed out his round with a birdie and an eagle to lead the Wolverines to their first STAC boys golf victory over Owego, 234-239, at The Golf Club at Owego Wednesday. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY'S ROTE EXCITED BY NUMBERS, DIRECTION OF PROGRAM (15 PHOTOS) (2026-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly volleyball coach Hailee Rote is entering her fourth season leading the program and is excited by their numbers and the direction of the program as preparation for the 2026 season begins.
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STAC GIRLS SOCCER: GREAT WEATHER, GOOD NUMBERS HAS WAVERLY'S HOGAN HAPPY TO BE BACK ON FIELD IN PREPARATION FOR 2026 SEASON (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Great weather and good numbers had longtime Waverly girls soccer coach Tara Hogan happy to be back on the field as preseason practice got under way Monday for the 2026 season. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: GOLF, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL ON TAP AS FALL SEASON PICKS UP STEAM (2026-08-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — After a pair of NTL golf matches kicked off the 2026-27 sports year, it picks up steam with STAC boys golf, a pair of Pa. football games, and a volleyball tournament adding to this week's slate of action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER SEE A LOT TO LIKE AT THREE-TEAM SCRIMMAGE AT ATHENS (20 PHOTOS) (2026-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Longtime Waverly football coach Jason Miller said there was a lot to like from his team's performance in the three-team scrimmage with Athens and Bloomsburg here Saturday at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS' BRADLEY SEES PLENTY OF POSITIVES AT THREE-TEAM SCRIMMAGE (17 PHOTOS) (2026-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens football coach Shawn Bradley took a lot of positives from his team's three-team football scrimmage against Waverly and Bloomsburg here Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
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NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: WAVERLY'S AULT EARNS CLASS A THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-08-18)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Ronin Ault led Waverly to its first Section IV Class A championships and its first-ever state playoff win, and was recognized by the New York State Sportswriters Association as a third-team Class A all-state selection. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: AFTER BUSY SUMMER, DAY 1 OF 2026 PRESEASON JUST ANOTHER MONDAY FOR WAVERLY'S MILLER (16 PHOTOS) (2026-08-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly coach Jason Miller kept his team very busy over the summer, so when Day 1 of the 2026 preseason rolled around, it was just another Monday. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VSR KICKS OFF 18TH YEAR OF COVERAGE — BUCKLE UP! IT'S GOING TO BE A WILD RIDE (2026-08-16)
Valley Sports Report kicks off its 18th year of high school and youth sports coverage in the Valley Monday, and I have a feeling it's going to be another great year. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: VALLEY SPORTS REPORT CELEBRATES 17TH ANNIVERSARY (2026-08-10)
Monday marked 17 years since Valley Sports Report launched and it's been one hell of a ride.

While the site turns 17, I turned 60 in January, and that has a lot of people asking "when are you going to hang up the press pass and retire." ...more

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: NORTHERN TIER YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CLUB TEAMS ENOY STRONG SEASON (3 PHOTOS) (2026-08-07)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Northern Tier Volleyball Club youth teams enjoyed strong campaigns on the hardwoods this offseason. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANTON'S McROBERTS, CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' THREE VALLEY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year of girls sports on both sides of the border in 2025-26. In the end, two girls — Canton's Alexis McRoberts and Corning's Cella McLaughlin — shared The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 All-Regions "Girls Athlete of the Year" honors. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S SCHWEIZER NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 2025-26 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' THREE VALLEY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-03)
The Sports Reports
The 2025-2026 sports season featured plenty of big performances from the top male athletes from around the area. Leading the way was Notre Dame's Finn Schweizer, a standout in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the Crusaders, and The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Boys Athlete of the Year."
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' SCOTT NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'COACH OF THE YEAR;" FOUR VALLEY COACHES MAKE THE LIST (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
It was quite a year for area coaches with state titles, final four appearances, and breaking title droughts. One New York coach didn't just make it to the final four once, he did it twice. Horseheads' Andy Scott led the Horseheads' girls hoops team and the baseball team to the state semifinals, earning The Sports Report / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Coach of the Year" honors. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S COBB NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' TIOGA'S ROSSI, ATHENS' PAYNE ALSO EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
There were plenty of exciting girls newcomers on both sides of the border this year, but Towanda's Maris Cobb stood out above the rest, contributing to varsity teams across four different sports. She is The Sports Reports /  Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Girls Newcomer of the Year."
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S BOMBARD NAMED 2025-26 ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FOUR OTHER VALLEY BOYS MAKE THE LIST (2026-08-02)
The Sports Reports
There were plenty of talented male newcomers to the area in 2025-2026. Tioga junior Jackson Bombard extended his talents beyond the basketball court to the football gridiron and golf this year to be The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2025-26 "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' BALL NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' FOUR VALLEY BOYS MAKE THE LIST (2026-07-30)
The Sports Reports
Horseheads baseball kept chugging along this spring, and driving that train was junior Cooper Ball. 

Ball's performance both on the mound and at the plate propelled the Raiders to another sectional title, and a state semi-final appearance, earning him The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2026 All-Region "Boys Athlete of the Spring" honors. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH, CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION 'GIRLS ATHLETES OF THE SPRING' HONORS; THREE VALLEY GIRLS MAKE THE LIST (2026-07-30)
The Sports Reports
There was no shortage of stellar stars and performance this Spring in girls sports, from state champions to softball players of the year. At the top are the duo of Wellsboro's Piper Hoprich and Corning's Cella McLaughlin, who share The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm 2026 All-Region "Girls Athlete of the Spring" honors. ...more

LEGION BASEBALL: HILLCREST POST 1194, FEATURING FOUR WAVERLY PLAYERS, WINS DISTRICT 6 TITLE, GOES 2-2 AT STATES (2026-07-30)
Valley Sports Report
PENFIELD, N.Y. —  After winning the District 6 championship, the Binghamton-based Hillcrest Post 1194 baseball team, which features four Waverly players, went 2-2 in the New York State American Legion Senior Division Baseball playof ...more