NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2011-12 LADY WILDCATS RETURNS EXPERIENCE AND DEPTH (6 PHOTOS) (2011-12-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Experience and depth.
The Lady Wildcats have both and appear poised for a successful 2011-12 season.
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NTL BAKSETBALL: FAUVER SAYS WILDCATS "POTENTIAL IS UNLIMITED" (5 PHOTOS) (2011-12-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — If Athens' season-opening win Saturday against Tunkhannock is any indication, 2011-12 could be a big year for Wildcat basketball.
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NTL WRESTLING: LOW ON NUMBERS, SAYRE COACH SAYS FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS (2011-12-13)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Once again in 2011, Sayre will have several opening in its line-up, but coach Glenn Jarvis believes several of the wrestlers he does have could make waves in the postseason.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: FOOTBALL AND FLOODING TOP STORIES IN THE FALL OF 2011 (2011-12-12)
It was an incredibly exciting fall sports season, but 2011 will long be remembered for a vastly different reason as well in the Twin Tiers.
In early September, Athens and Tioga Center were ravaged by record flooding. Three months later, ...more
VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: CARPENTER GETS NOD AS "FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE FALL" (2011-12-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — In a crowded field of talented female athletes, Waverly junior Liia Carpenter emerged as Valley Sports Report "Female Athlete of the Fall."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BENNETT EARNS "MALE ATHLETE OF THE FALL" HONORS (7 PHOTOS) (2011-12-11)
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THE VALLEY — After scoring 28 TDs in 10 games and leading his team to the state football semifinals, Tioga senior Cody Bennett has been named the Valley Sports Report Male Athlete of the Fall.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BENNETT 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR,' HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY FOOTBALL TEAM (9 PHOTOS) (2011-12-09)
WAVERLY'S DUVAL, TIOGA'S SPIRES CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — In the wake of an incredible high school football season, with all four Valley teams qualifying for the postseason and two of them reaching the state semi-finals, doling out postseason honors is not an easy task.
There are several worthy recipients, but Tioga's Cody Bennett separated himself slightly from the pack to earn the 2011 Valley Sports Report Player of the Year honors.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: LADY REDSKINS READY TO TIP-OFF NEW ERA IN 2011-12 (6 PHOTOS) (2011-12-09)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — A new era will be ushered in tonight in the Sayre gymnasium when the Lady Redskins take the court in the Sayre Tip-Off Tournament.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FIRST-YEAR SAYRE COACH LOOKING FOR SENIORS TO LEAD THE WAY IN 2011-12 (5 PHOTOS) (2011-12-09)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — First-year Sayre coach Ben Gambrell is putting in a new system and is looking for his senior leadership to help overcome any rough spots in the transition.
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NTL GIRLS & BOYS SWIMMING: LADY WILDCATS POISED FOR 2011-12, WHILE BOYS NUMBERS EXTREMELY LOW (2011-12-09)
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ATHENS — Graduation hit the Athens swim teams hard.
The Lady Wildcats will still have healthy numbers in 2011-12, but the Athens boys team could have as few as three swimmers in action this season.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: HARD WORK, GOOD FORTUNE LEAD TO WAVERLY'S HISTORIC 2011 SEASON (2011-12-08)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly coach Jason Miller believes a combination of hard and good fortune propelled the Wolverines on their historic run to the 2011 Class C state semifinals.
"It's been a very remarkable year," said Miller. "It's certainly raised the bar for our program ...more
NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS COACH NOT SURPRISED BY WILDCATS SUCCESS IN 2011 (2011-12-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Longtime Athens coach Jack Young was not surprised by his team's success in 2011.
The Wildcats finished the regular season at 8-2 then lost a home game to Lewisburg in the Class AA playoffs.
"I can't say I was surprised by the season because I know these kids pretty well," said ...more
IAC WRESTLING: ROE SEES 2011-12 AS ANOTHER STEP TOWARD STATE RUN FOR YOUNG TIGERS (4 PHOTOS) (2011-12-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Longtime Tioga wrestling coach Josh Roe thinks his young Tigers are a year away from being a serious contender for a State title, but that doesn't mean they won't be good this year, too.
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IAC WRESTLING: AFTER A BIT OF CHAOS, WOLVERINES FOCUSING ON 2011-12 SEASON (2011-12-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Two weeks ago, longtime Waverly wrestling coach Charlie Hughes wasn't sure what to make of the 2011-12 season.
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NTL FOOTBALL: 2011 PLAYOFF SEASON PROVES ENJOYABLE FOR SAYRE COACH (8 PHOTOS) (2011-12-06)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — The 2011 football season marked a return to the postseason for the Sayre Redskins for the first time in more than a decade. It will go down as a season coach Larry Hanafin never forgets.
"With the attitude our players displayed, it was one of the most enjoyable seasons I've ever had," said Hanafin. ...more
VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: SAYRE'S MURRELLE LEADS ALL-VALLEY BOYS SOCCER TEAM (2011-12-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre sophomore midfielder Seth Murrelle has a knack for getting the ball to his teammates when they are in position to score, which resulted in a Valley-high 18 assists and in being named the 2011 Valley Sports Report Boys Soccer Player of the Yea ...more
VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CARPENTER HEADLINES 2011 ALL-VALLEY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM (2011-12-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — In a season full of dynamic scorers, Waverly junior Liia Carpenter emerged as No. 1 in the Valley. She has also been named the 2011 Valley Sports Report Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: LADY WOLVERINES PROGRAM AHEAD OF SCHEDULE (2011-12-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly coach Brian Myers knew his team was going to be good. It just happened a bit sooner than he expected.
Coming off a 9-8 season in 2010, Waverly returned the majority of its team, as well as a quartet of talented freshmen up from a dominant modified team.
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IAC BOYS SWIMMING: WITH EVERYONE RETURNING, WAVERLY SET UP FOR BIG SEASON (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly is coming off a good season in 2010-11. The stage is set for a step to the next level in 2011-12.
"We went 10-4 in dual meets last year and we didn't lose any swimmers to graduation — just one diver," said Waverly coach Dave Mastrantuono, who registered his 300th career coaching victory last year.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: STILL YOUNG, LADY WOLVERINES LOOK FOR MUCH-IMPROVED SEASON IN 2011-12 (8 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Lady Wolverines went through some growing pains last season en route to an 8-11 season. With his top eight players returning — and still only one senior in the bunch, coach Brian Miller is excited at the prospects for the 2011-12 season.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WOLVERINES MAY GO ON THE OFFENSIVE IN BID TO REPEAT AS LEAGUE CHAMPS (4 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly coach Lou Judson expects another big year from his Wolverines, but thinks the recipe for success in 2011-12 could be a little different than the one that earned the Wolverines an overall IAC Large School title and a berth in the Section IV, Class B semifinals.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA COACH BELIVES HIS TEAM WILL CONTEND FOR SMALL SCHOOL TITLE (8 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga shook off an injury-plagued start to the 2010-11 season and won 8 of 10 games to finish 11-10 and qualify for the Section IV playoffs. The majority of the team returns for the 2011-12 season, which has coach Dave Reese thinking about a division title.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA COACH EXPECTS TEAM TO CONTEND IN SMALL SCHOOL TITLE CHASE (9 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The core group from the team that left Tioga just seconds away from a State title two years ago has graduated, but the cupboards are not bare for the Lady Tigers.
The 2011-12 Tioga girls team will be slim in numbers, but coach Joe Robinson thinks it will still compete for a Small School title.
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IAC BOYS BOWLING: WOLVERINES RETURN ONE OF STATE'S BEST TEAMS NEARLY IN TACT (5 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Wolverines were one game away from a State title last March. They eventually finished third and they return nearly everyone from that team for the 2011-12 season.
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IAC GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S 10-YEAR STRANGLEHOLD ON LARGE SCHOOL TITLE IN JEOPARDY (5 PHOTOS) (2011-11-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — It may be the quietest dynasty ever, but Waverly has won 10 straight IAC Large School titles and back-to-back Section IV, Class B championships in each of the last two seasons. It is now in serious jeopardy of ending.
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IAC BOYS BOWLING: TIOGA COACH EXPECTS TEAM TO BE IN THICK OF TITLE RACE (3 PHOTOS) (2011-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — For the first time, the Tioga boys team has a full compliment of bowlers who are full-time bowlers.
"It's the first time in Tioga bowling history that all seven guys bowl outside of school," said Tioga coach Heather Klossner.
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IAC GIRLS BOWLING: LADY TIGERS IN REBUILDING MODE IN 2011-12 (2 PHOTOS) (2011-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Numbers are low and so is experience, so Tioga girls bowling coach Heather Klossner is looking at 2011-12 as a rebuilding year for the Lady Tigers.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: SAYRE COACH PLEASED WITH TEAM'S PLAY IN 2011, RETURN TO DISTRICT PLAYOFFS (7 PHOTOS) (2011-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Coming off a disappointing 2010 season, Sayre reeled off 13 wins and returned to the postseason in what coach Tracy Mennig terms a "pretty good season."
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY COACH 'ECSTATIC' WITH 2011 CAMPAIGN, FOLLOWING WINLESS 2010 (7 PHOTOS) (2011-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — It may not seem like much to some, but after a winless season in 2010 and nearly not having enough numbers for a team just weeks before the 2011 season, Tara Hogan was "ecstatic" over the Wolverines' 5-10 campaign.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: LEZAK SAYS WILDCATS OVERCAME EVERYONE'S EXPECTATIONS IN 2011 (9 PHOTOS) (2011-11-28)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Following the 2010 season, Athens graduated 13 seniors and expectations from many "experts" were a bit lower entering the 2011 season.
Coach Jake Lezak said his Wildcats (12-4-2) not only exceeded the "expert's" expectations, but his own as well.
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