THE WEEK AHEAD: BASKETBALL HEADLINES THE WEEK, WRESTLING THE WEEKEND (2026-02-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — As basketball's regular season winds to a close, the individual wrestling postseason begins Saturday with the Section IV, Division 2 Qualifiers in Waverly and Newark Valley. ...more

STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY POSTS 3-0 MARK TO WIN CORNING DUALS (22 PHOTOS) (2026-01-31)
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CORNING — Senior Emma Vanderhoof and freshman Gianna Zieniuk led Waverly to three dual wins and a team title here Saturday at the Coning Girls Wrestling Duals. ...more

SECTION IV CHEERLEADING: WAVERLY CLAIMS CLASS C RUNNER-UP SPOT AT WILDCATS WINTER COMPETITION (2026-12-01)
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JOHNSON CITY — The Waverly cheerleading squad claimed runner-up honors at the Wildcats Winter Competition held here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE DUALS, DISTRICT 4 DUALS TAKE CENTER STAGE (2026-01-31)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage Saturday with Tioga wrestling for a New York State Duals title, and Athens wrestling at the District 4 Duals for a berth in the PIAA Championships. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: NORWICH RALLIES IN SECOND HALF TO TOP WAVERLY, 72-66 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-30)
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WAVERLY — Norwich turned in a strong second half to rally for a 72-66 win over Waverly here Friday night in STAC girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS PAST ONCE-BEATEN LANSING, 55-34 (2026-01-30)
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LANSING — Waverly got off to a fast start and rolled to a 55-34 win over Lansing here Wednesday night in non-league junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT (2023-01-30)
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THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Friday night with home games for the Waverly and Tioga girls, and the Sayre both. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY GIRLS SWEEP CV; BOYS WIN CLOSELY-CONTESTED 4-1 DECISION (2026-01-29)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly pulled out a close win in the first game, then rolled to a sweep of Chenango Valley in STAC girls bowling action, while senior Derek Johnson led the Wolverine boys to a 4-1 win here Thursday afternoon at Ripic Lanes. ...more

COLLEGE BASEBALL: WAVERLY'S DADDONA SIGNS LETTER-OF-INTENT TO PLAY FOR JUCO POWERHOUSE SUNY NIAGARA (6 PHOTOS) (2026-01-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Porter Daddona has aspirations to play professional baseball, and is hoping that signing his national letter-of-intent to play collegiately at JUCO power SUNY Niagara is the first step in reaching his goal. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: TIOGA COUNTY SCHOOLS TO HOST DIVISION II QUALIFIERS (2026-01-29)
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TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga County will play host to the Section IV Division II wrestling qualifiers Feb. 7. Waverly will host Qualifier A and Newark Valley will host Qualifier B.
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ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS HOOP, SWIMMING TAKES CENTER STAGE THURSDAY (2026-01-29)
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THE VALLEY — Girls basketball games at Tioga and Athens, and the last home swim meet of the season at Athens highlights Thursday high school sports slate in the Valley. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: UNDER-MANNED WAVERLY FALLS TO CV, NORWICH (2026-01-28)
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BINGHAMTON — Senior Finn Williams picked up a win and a second-place finish, but under-manned Waverly dropped decisions to Chenango Valley and Norwich here Wednesday afternoon at Chenango Valley High School. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: SHAW NETS 1,000TH CAREER POINTS IN WAVERLY'S 59-52 WIN OVER LANSING (2026-01-28)
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LANSING — Senior Hogan Shaw poured in 28 points, including his 1,000th career point, to help Waverly avoid a letdown after its "emotional win" over Owego Saturday with a 59-52 victory over Lansing here Wednesday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-SAYRE BOYS HOOP RIVALRY, TIOGA GIRLS WRESTLING DOUBLE-DUAL ONLY ACTION IN VALLEY (2026-01-28)
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THE VALLEY — The Sayre boys host Athens in a renewal of their boys basketball rivalry, while the Tioga girls hosts a wrestling double-dual in the only action in the Valley Wednesday ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: OWEGO HOLDS OFF WAVERLY, 62-60 (2026-01-27)
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OWEGO — Owego Free Academy built a nine-point lead through three quarters, then held off Waverly's fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 62-60 win here Saturday afternoon in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY THUMPS OWEGO; FALLS AT HORSEHEADS (2026-01-27)
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WAVERLY — Waverly played four consistent quarters en route to a 54-27 win over Owego Free Academy here Thursday in STAC Central Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY, ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-27)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey picked up a pair of tournament wins, and Athens junior Brayden Pettitt was a quad-winner in all three of the Wildcats' meets. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 24. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: LONGTIME RIVALRIES HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY'S HOOP SCHEDULE (2026-01-27)
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THE VALLEY — A pair of longtime rivalries headline Tuesday night's action, with the Athens girls hosting Sayre, and the Tioga and Candor boys and girls squaring off as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANDOR'S MAKIE NAMED 'VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
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The Sports Reports cover a wide-ranging area that has become a hotbed of high school volleyball, and our Ziff Law Firm All-Region teams reflect the immense talent that New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier has to offer. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED 'GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
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It was a strong season on both sides of the border, making for a talented group of players on The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Soccer teams. ...more