VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' NASON, RATHBUN, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun each reached the podium for the first time at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships, while Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht just missed a medal at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL COACHES HONOR WAVERLY'S DAVIS WITH '12TH MAN AWARD' (2026-03-11)
Valley Sports Report
VERONA, N.Y. — Waverly senior Daltton Davis was honored by the New York State High School Football Coaches Association with the prestigious "12th Man Award" during its 26th annual coaches clinic at Turning Stone Casino. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING, NEW YORK STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST EVENTS OF WINTER SEASON (2026-03-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Spring season practices begin Monday, but there are two more items of business left for the 2025-26 winter sports season and those are the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and the New York State Bowling Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-08)
The Sports Reports
Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: INDOOR TRACK, GIRLS WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-03-07)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht will vie for a state title in the pole vault Saturday at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships, while Athens seniors Hanna Rathbun and Leah Nason wrestle for seventh place at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO ATHENS GIRLS REMAIN AT DAY 2 OF PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-06)
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THE VALLEY — Day 2 at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey will feature two Valley wrestlers — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-05)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey are New York State wrestling champions. They are also the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SIX VALLEY WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT DAY 1 OF PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
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HERSHEY — Six Valley wrestlers will be in action today at Day 1 of the PIAA Wrestling Championships here at the Giant Center. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BOYS IN ACTION IN CLASS A SEMIFINALS (2026-03-04)
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THE VALLEY — There's just one basketball team still standing in the Valley, and it finally takes the court tonight. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: M-E PROVES WORTHY OF TOP SEED WITH 69-44 WIN OVER WAVERLY IN CLASS A SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-03-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL — Using a stifling 2-3 defense, a high-octane offense, and a big run to start the second quarter, Maine-Endwell proved worthy of its top seed here Tuesday night in a 69-44 win over Waverly in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class A girls basketball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS ON THE ROAD AT MAINE-ENDWELL FOR CLASS A SEMIS (2026-03-03)
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THE VALLEY — The postseason rolls on Tuesday night with Waverly hitting the road for Maine-Endwell and a Section IV, Class A semi-final match-up. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SECTION IV HOOPS, PIAA WRESTLING, NY INDOOR TRACK & FIELD HEADLINES WEEK'S ACTION (2026-03-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The week begins with the final two Valley hoop teams — Waverly girls and boys — on the road in win-or-go-home Section IV semi-final games, and ends with six wrestlers — four Athens girls, one Athens boy, and one Sayre — in Hershey for the PIAA wrestling champions, and one Tioga athlete on Staten Island for the N.Y. State Indoor Track & Field Championships. ...more

SECTION IV BOWLING: HAYES PACES WAVERLY IN FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT DIVISION 2 STATE QUALIFIER (2026-02-28)
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WAVERLY — Waverly finished fifth in the team standings, and three girls in the top-20 of the individual standings here Saturday at the Section IV, Division 2 State Qualifier at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON PUNCHES TICKET FOR STATES; WOLVERINES' FOUR-PEAT BID AT STATE QUALIFIER COMES UP SHY (2026-02-28)
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WAVERLY — Senior Derek Johnson is headed back to the New York State Division 2 Boys Bowling Championships, but the Waverly boys came up shy in its four-peat bid at the State Qualifier here Friday at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: ROBINSON PLACES THIRD, WELLES FOURTH TO PACE WAVERLY'S FIVE MEDALISTS AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — All five Waverly wrestlers to make the trip to Albany for the New York State Division Wrestling 2 Championships will head home from the MVP Arena with state hardware in hand. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN SATURDAY (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Four Valley wrestlers are still alive for New York State titles, and six more for state medals, while five are still vying for berths at the PIAA Wrestling Championships on a busy Saturday of action. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, BEEMAN REACH DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS; THREE TEAMMATES STILL IN MEDAL CONTENTION (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly seniors Cooper Robinson and Troy Beeman reached the semifinals, and three of their teammates are still in contention for state medals here at the New York State Division 2 Wrestling Championships at th ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RIDES BIG THIRD QUARTER TO 57-45 WIN OVER OWEGO IN CLASS A QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Fifth-seeded Waverly used a third-quarter blitz to take control of a close game on its way to a 57-45 win over fourth-seeded Owego here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class A girls basketball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING, PIAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING TOPS FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Day 1 of the New York State, Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and PIAA Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships headline a busy Friday of action for Valley athletes. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF FALLS ONE WIN SHY OF PODIUM (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof saw her high school career end one win shy of the podium Thursday at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, while freshman Gianna Rylott was 0-2 here at the MVP Arena. ...more