STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY POST 6-1 RECORD TO FINISH SECOND AT STEPHENS CLASSIC (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)

STOTLER NAMED 'MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER'

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HORSEHEADS — Waverly bounced back from its first loss of the season with a one-point win over West Genesee to secure a second-place finish here Saturday at the Mark Stephens Classic. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: JUDSON, ROCKWELL PACE WAVERLY IN ROUT OF ITHACA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ELMIRA — Junior Ryleigh Judson and sophomore Kendall Rockwell combined for 34 points to lead Waverly to a 58-19 win over Ithaca here Saturday afternoon at the Elmira College Tip-Off Girls Basketball Classic. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FINISHES SECOND AT JARVIS MEMORIAL TOURNEY (10 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ATHENS — Junior Jordan Brown placed second in his weight class here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Tournament.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS TWO CHAMPS — COOKE AND BARRETT; PLACES SECOND AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ATHENS — Junior Brendan Cooke and sophomore Treyton Barrett each won weight-class titles here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament, while four of their teammates were runners-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING — BOYS AND GIRLS — TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2025-12-06)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling — both boys and girls — takes center stage Saturday with both Athens teams in action at its Jarvis Tournament, while both Waverly teams and the Tioga girls are in action at the Stephens Classic and Stephens Scramble at Horseheads Middle School.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: BROOKVILLE TOPS ATHENS, 48-34, IN OPENING ROUND OF CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-05)
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MILL HALL, Pa. — Brookville jumped out to a quick lead, and pulled away for a 48-34 win over Athens here Friday night in the opening round of the Central Mountain Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY GOES 3-0 AT FIRST DAY OF STEPHENS CLASSIC (23 PHOTOS) (2025-12-05)
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HORSEHEADS — Waverly opened the 2025-26 season with three convincing wins at Day 1 of the Mark Stephens Classic here Friday night at the Horseheads Middle School. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO 6A MIFFLIN COUNTY IN SEASON-OPENER AT MIFFLINBURG TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2024-12-05)
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MIFFLINBURG — A young and inexperienced Sayre team opened the 2025-26 season against Class 6A Mifflin County here Friday night in the opening round of the Mifflinburg Tip-Off Tournament, and dropped an 81-13 decision. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: AS LEGACY GROWS, TIOGA'S AIELLO REFLECTS ON INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESS (2025-12-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — As Nick Aiello's legacy continues to grow, the longtime Tioga coach took a few moments to reflect on the growth of his program into one of the best in New York State. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA CLAIMS FOURTH STATE TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-05)

KEY FIRST-HALF DEFENSIVE STOP PROPELS TIOGA TO 42-31 WIN OVER TUCKAHOE IN CLASS D FINALS 

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tuckahoe had no answer for Tioga's powerful ground game, but it was a key defensive stop late in the second quarter that propelled Tioga to a 42-31 win, and the program's fourth New York State Class D title in five years here Friday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA DEFEATS CANDOR; TIGER GIRLS PREVAIL IN CLOSE BATTLE (2025-12-05)
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WAVERLY — Tioga came away with a pair of victories against Candor at Valley Bowling Center here Thursday with the Tiger girls winning a close battle.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 16 PICKS — IT'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND (2025-12-05)
This is it. The weekend every program strives to reach, but very few ever do. It's state championship weekend.

Tioga will play for its fifth state title this afternoon, while Southern Columbia also takes the field today seeking its 15th PIAA title. On Saturday afternoon, Chenango Forks seeks its eighth title. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA PLAYS FOR ITS FOURTH STATE FOOTBALL TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (2025-12-05)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga football takes center stage Friday afternoon as it plays for its fourth Class D football state title in five years at the JMA Wireless Dom ...more

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA DROPS SEASON-OPENER TO OWEGO IN FIRST NIGHT OF SIBLEY TOURNAMENT (2025-12-04)
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OWEGO — Tioga got off to a good start, but Owego took control in the second quarter and pulled away for a 49-21 season-opening win in the opening round of the Charlie Sibley Memorial Girls Basketball Tournament here Thursday night. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO, 63-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (17 PHOTOS) (2025-12-04)
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ATHENS — Athens won all seven contested weight classes, including six by first-period falls, in a season-opening, 63-0, whitewashing of Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: 'PRETTY SPECIAL GROUP' DIFFERENT THAN AIELLO'S FIRST FOUR TEAMS TO REACH THE DOME (2025-12-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime Tioga coach Nick Aiello has four state titles under his belt, but this year's team is a little different than its predecessors to make the trip to the Dome. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA FACES TUKAHOE — ANOTHER PROGRAM STEEPED IN SUCCESS — IN CLASS D STATE TITLE GAME (2025-12-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is seeking its fourth state title in five years — and fifth overall — Friday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse against a Tuckahoe program that has two state titles, but has not been to a Class D championship game since 2012. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING OPENS 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-04)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season starts to pick up steam with three events, including the first wrestling dual of the season at Athens, and a home bowling match for Tioga at the Valley Bowling Center.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS IN SEASON-OPENER AT JOHNSON CITY, 49-33 (2025-12-03)
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JOHNSON CITY — Athens got off to a slow start and never recovered in a 49-33 season-opening setback to Johnson City here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE DROPS SEASON-OPENER AT NEWFIELD, 49-22 (2025-12-03)
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NEWFIELD, N.Y. — Newfield used a 13-3 second-quarter run to take a 14-point lead into the halftime break on its way to a 49-22 season-opening win over Sayre here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS' REYNARD NAMED 'COACH OF YEAR;' SEVEN WILDCATS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-12-03)
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ATHENS — First-year coach Travis Reynard was named the NTL "Coach of the Year," and seven of his players — four first-team and three second-team — earned all-star honors recently in a vote by the league's coaches. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, JUDSON NAMED 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-03)
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THE VALLEY — Over the last two weeks, there hasn't been a ton of action, but there have been some big performances. Tioga senior Logan Bellis, Waverly senior Mira Kittle, and Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson posted impressive performances and are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the weeks ending Nov. 22 and Nov. 29.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS' PATTON, NICHOLS EARN FIRST-TEAM ALL-LEAGUE HONORS; TWO TEAMMATES EARN SECOND-TEAM KUDOS (2025-12-03)
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ATHENS — Athens juniors Delanie Patton and Brinley Nichols were named first-team NTL girls soccer all-stars, and a pair of their teammates earned second-team honors in recent voting by the league's coaches.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE GIRLS OPEN 2025-26 HOOP SEASON ON THE ROAD (2025-12-03)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre girls basketball teams open the 2025-26 season tonight on the road against non-league opponents. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD BABCOCK POSTS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF SEASON IN ELMIRA WIN (2025-12-01)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad J.J. Babcock, a senior on the Elmira College men's basketball team, had his first double-double of the season in the Soaring Eagles' 90-84 win over Penn State-Brandywine. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL'S STATE TITLE GAME HIGHLIGHTS FIRST FULL WEEK OF WINTER SEASON (2025-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — The falls season opens in earnest this week, but the main event is the final event of the fall season — Tioga football playing for a Class D state title at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse Friday afternoon. ...more

N.Y. STATE FOOTBALL: TIGERS HEADED BACK TO THE DOME! TIOGA HOLDS OFF NEWFANE, 20-16, IN CLASS D SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Ball-control offense and a pair of big defensive stops were key as Tioga punched its ticket to a fifth Class D title game appearance since 2015 with a 20-16 win over previously-unbeaten Newfane in the state semifinals here Sunday afternoon Cicero-North Syracuse High School. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS FINISHES EIGHTH AT KEYSTONE CLASSIC (2025-11-30)
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PHILADELPHIA — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a freshman on the Division I Penn wrestling team, bounced back from an opening-round loss to  finish eighth here at the Keystone Classic. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA SQUARES OFF WITH SECTION IV POWER IN CLASS D SEMIFINALS (2025-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga will face its biggest challenge of the season Sunday afternoon in the New York State, Class D semifinals when it matches up against Section VI champ Newfane, led by Division I prospect Mac Capen. ...more

JV WRESTLING: WAVERLY CROWNS PAIR OF CHAMPS AT 'FRIENDS OF SECTION IV TOURNAMENT' (15 PHOTOS) (2025-11-29)
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WAVERLY — Seventh-grader Mason Phillips, and sophomore Jaxson Porter each went 3-0 to win their brackets here Saturday at the Friends of Section IV Junior Varsity Wrestling Tournament. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FALLS TO BALDWINSVILLE IN FINALS OF TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-11-29)
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BALDWINSVILLE — Baldwinsville rode a hot first quarter to an eight-point lead, and then pulled away for a 60-36 win over Waverly here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the of the Bill Middleton Tip-Off Tournament in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER MASSENA IN SEASON-OPENER AT B-VILLE TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-11-29)
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BALDWINSVILLE — Waverly used a 28-0 second-quarter blitz to take a 40-point lead into the halftime locker room on its way to a 78-17 win over Massena here Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Bill Middleton JV Girls Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 15 PICKS — STATE SEMIFINALS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2025-11-29)
We're getting down to the nitty gritty with four Section IV teams, including Tioga and Owego, in the N.Y. state semifinals, and just one District 4 team — Southern Columbia — in the PIAA final four. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY OPENS SEASON WITH ROUT OF MASSENA AT B-VILLE TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-11-28)
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BALDWINSVILLE — Junior Ryleigh Judson and senior Kaitlyn Sutton provided all the offense Waverly would need in the first quarter, and the Wolverine defense held Section X Massena without a field goal for the entire game in a 71-5 season-opening rout in the first round of the Bill Middleton Tip-Off Tournament here Friday afternoon in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA FACES BIG CHALLENGE IN SECTION VI POWERHOUSE NEWFANE IN CLASS D SEMIFINALS (2025-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga won three states in a row, and is one win away from making it back to the title game after a year's absence, but standing in the way Sunday is unbeaten Section VI powerhouse Newfane. ...more