CNY THUNDER CLASSIC: TAYLOR FIRES ONE-HITTER (2010-07-28)
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SYRACUSE — Tioga Central baseball standout Patton Taylor pitched a one-hit shutout Sunday, advancing the CNY Thunder Americans into the finals of the CNY Thunder Classic.

Taylor struck out eight and walked fo ...more

BOTTONE TOURNAMENT: WEST ELMIRA UPENDS NICHOLS-TIOGA (2010-07-28)
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WAVERLY — Most youth baseball fans west of Waverly think West Elmira is the team to beat at the 2010 Bottone Tournament. On Wednesday evening, their 10 & Under team substantiated that claim, defeating one of the better teams from east of Waverly.

The Elmirans took advantage of nine hits and seven walks and capitalized on near-perfect defensive play to down Nichols-Tioga, 13-3, in five innings in second round action.

Nichols-Tioga put three runne ...more

OWEGO TOURNAMENT: NICHOLS-TIOGA REMAINS ALIVE (2010-07-28)
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OWEGO — The Nichols-Tioga Major All-Stars remained alive in Owego 12 & Under Tournament action Tuesday, eliminating the Ithaca Dragons, 15-3, in five innings

Nichols-Tioga found itself trailing early as Ithac ...more

TAYLOR MADE: FINCH COULD MAKE ANYONE FLINCH (2010-07-28)
One of the greatest athletes of all time has retired recently. It’s not some old quarterback. It’s not some home run king or some basketball player who averaged 27 points a game during his career. In fact, it’s not even a man. Sorry all you testosterone-energized maniacs, but it’s Jennie Finch, the most recognized softball player in the history of the game.

Finch is the ultimate icon of any sport — bigger than Tiger Woods is to golf, Michael Jordan to basketball, Richard Petty to auto ...more

ELMIRA HEIGHTS WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT: WAVERLY HOLDS OFF HEIGHTS, WINS FIRST-EVER WOOD BAT TOURNEY TITLE (2010-07-27)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — The Waverly Majors exploded for 11 runs in the second inning and then held on for an 11-8 win over Elmira Heights to capture its first-ever Elmira Heights Wood Bat Tournament championship here Sunday.

With starting pitcher Peyton Miller cruising to start the game, Waverly banged out 11 hits in the second inning to take control of the game.

Parker Hendershot led off the rally with a single. Jacob Goble then followed wi ...more

OWEGO TOURNAMENT: ATHENS MAJORS EDGE ENDICOTT IN GAME SHORTENED BY DARKNESS (2010-07-27)
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OWEGO —The Athens Majors pounded out 11 hits in support of pitcher Parker May and posted a 9-6 win over Endicott here Saturday in a game shortened to five innings by darkness here at the Owego Tournament.

Sam Perri led Athens with three hits, includi ...more

BOTTONE TOURNAMENT: NICHOLS-TIOGA RALLIES PAST WAVERLY (2010-07-26)
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WAVERLY — The Nichols-Tioga Little League Minor All-Stars rode a mid-game surge to a 15-8 victory over Waverly in the opening round of the Bottone Tournament here Monday evening.

Trailing, 8-4, N-T erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the third, then held Waverly to one run over the final three innings.

Damon Rockwell singled, Jake Robertson would reach on a fielder’s choice and Derrick Barto would load the bases when he was hit by a pitch. N ...more
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OWEGO TOURNAMENT: ENDICOTT MAJORS EDGE NICHOLS-TIOGA IN EXTRA INNINGS (2010-07-26)
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OWEGO — Endicott scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning and then held off a Nichols-Tioga rally in the bottom of the inning to take a 10-9 win here in their first game of double-elimination championship round.

Yet again in a loss, Nichols-T ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: COLLIER TOWNSHIP ENDS ATHENS' RUN IN STATE PLAYOFFS (2010-07-25)
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The Athens Minors had a tremendous run, winning 14 straight games at one point and advancing to the West Division Pennsylvania State Little League Championships, but it all came to a sudden end Saturday with a second loss in as may days, this one a 7-5 setback to Collier Township.

Trailing 1-0 in the bo ...more

OWEGO TOURNAMENT: NICHOLS-TIOGA HAMMERS ITHACA, ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2010-07-24)
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OWEGO —The Nichols-Tioga Majors All-Stars beat Ithaca, 16-6 in five innings in the Owego Tournament here Saturday.

Nichols-Tioga scored its 16th run to go up by 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, and tournament rules state that a if a team i ...more

ELMIRA HEIGHTS WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT: WAVERLY DOWNS HEIGHTS, ADVANCES TO TITLE GAME (2010-07-23)
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ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Waverly used a six-run third inning to post a 7-3 win over Elmira Heights and advance to its first-ever championship berth in the Elmira Heights Wooden Bat Tournament.

Waverly took advantage of a Heights miscue in the top of second inning, when D.J. Meyers, ...more

OWEGO TOURNAMENT: VESTAL "A" USES BIG INNING TO DOWN WAVERLY, 12-8 (2010-07-24)
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OWEGO — Vestal "A" answered a big Waverly inning with one of its own in posting a 12-8 win here Friday in Owego Major Division Tournament.

Vestal scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning, but Waverly countered with a seven-run rally in ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: HARBOR CREEK HANDS ATHENS MINORS FIRST POSTSEASON LOSS (2010-07-24)
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Harbor Creek rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to post an 8-4 win over Athens here in West Division action at the Pennsylvania State Little League Championships on Friday.

The loss snapped a 14-game win streak for the Athens Minors.

Luke Newman and Cody Jennings continued their strong performances at the plate, with Newman going 2-for-3 with a home run, and Jennings doubled and scored a run. Marc Felt was also 2-for-3 at the pl ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: ATHENS 10-11 ELIMINATED BY JUNIATA IN SECTION 3 TOURNEY (2010-07-24)
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BERWICK —Juniata took advantage of several errors and some walks to post a 15-3 win over Athens, eliminating them from postseason play, here Friday in Section 3 10- and 11-year-old Little League baseball playoff ...more

EMPIRE STATE GAMES: MASTRANTUONO PLACES 4TH IN POLE VAULT (2010-07-24)
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BUFFALO — Waverly junior Jeff Mastrantuono and Ithaca senior Chris Nock represented the Central Region in the pole vault competition on Thursday at the Empire State Games held at the New York State University at Buffa ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: ATHENS 10-11 FALL TO UPPER DAUPHIN (2010-07-23)
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BERWICK — Upper Dauphin County scored early and often and stifled the potent Athens bats for a 16-1 win here in the opening game of the Section 3 Little League playoffs.

The usually potent Athens bats ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: ATHENS 9 & 10 TEAM OPENS STATE PLAY VICTORIOUS (2010-07-23)
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ATHENS — Riding the strength of a 4-run first inning, the Athens 9- and 10-year-old team racked up a 7-4 victory over Camp Hill in the first round of West Division action at the Pennsylvania State Little League Championships on Wednesday.

Camp Hill took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Gavin Stein, Luke Newman and Cody Jennings singled to load the bases for Athens in its half of the inning, then Marc Felt and Braden Priester smacked RBI singles t ...more

OWEGO TOURNAMENT: NICHOLS-TIOGA FALLS TO OWEGO 'B,' 5-4 (2010-07-22)
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OWEGO —Despite pitcher Dani Kindrew's strong effort, the Nichols-Tioga 12- and Under All-Stars dropped a 5-4 decision to Owego B in Owego Tournament round-robin play.

Kindrew threw five strong inning ...more

GOLF: TOURNAMENT WILL SUPPORT SUICIDE PREVENTION (2010-07-22)
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WAVERLY — The annual Timothy Scott Mayers Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 7 at Tomasso’s.

The tournament begins at 8 a.m. and the cost is $50 per player. Individuals and teams are welcome.
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OWEGO TOURNAMENT: ATHENS MAJORS HAMMER WAVERLY, 16-7 (2010-07-22)
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WAVERLY / ATHENS — Athens pounded out 20 hits — including 18 singles — in a 16-7 win over Waverly in a game delayed by rain several times and eventually shifted from the Waverly field to the Athens field after 2 1/2 innings because of the field conditions. < ...more