YOUTH FOOTBALL: PHOTOS FROM TIOGA-NEWARK VALLEY GAMES (2010-09-04)
Photos from Saturday's youth football games between Tioga and Newark Valley are available for viewing on the attached link. ...more
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WRESTLING: TIOGA’S HEYMAN VERBALLY COMMITS TO BU (2010-09-04)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Fans of Tioga Central wrestling will have an opportunity to watch at least one Tiger grappler compete at the college level close to home next year. Standout Derak Heyman verbally committed this week to attend Binghamton University in 2011.

Heyman, the 2009 New York State Division II 130-pound champion informed the university of his decision on Tuesday.

A senior, he won the state title as a sophomore and placed second this past sea ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIGERS CRUSH NEWARK VALLEY, 32-0 (2010-09-03)

T-GUNS PICKS 3, BACKFIELD DUO RACKS UP BIG YARDS

By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — If there are any doubts about whether or not Tioga Central is a legitimate Section IV Division VIII and Class D championship contender this season, it should have been erased by a dominating defense which produced six turnovers in a 32-0 non-league thrashing of Newark valey here Friday evening.

However, if questions still linger, a pair of runnin ...more

ATHENS 0, WYALUSING 21 — FINAL
VESTAL 41, WAVERLY 14 — FINAL
TIOGA CENTRAL 32, NEWARK VALLEY 0 — FINAL (2010-09-03)
IT'S OVER: WYALUSING 21, ATHENS 0 ———

Wyalusing's Chris Camp bolts 10 yards up the middle for a first down ... a knee or two and this game will be over. ———

After a 1-yard run by the Rams, the Wildcats take time out with 1:22 left in the game. ———

Wyalusing takes time out with 1:33 left in the game and I'm not sure why. ———

IT'S OVER IN WAVERLY: VESTAL 41, WAVERLY 14. ———

A pair of runs by Hu ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 1 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS (2010-09-03)
There's nothing tougher than trying to pick winners in Week 1 of the high school football season.

All four local teams play non-league games this week, with only Athens playing a smaller school.

Vestal at Waverly, Friday, 7 p.m.: The Wolverines have had successive years losing a lot of talent to graduation. What remains is a very talented, but extremely young Waverly team.

Vestal, on the other hand, returns its quarterback and top running back and a ma ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: SPARTANS TAKE THRILLER OVER TIOGA (2010-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The gymnasium at Tioga Central was unusually warm Thursday evening, but the heat on the court was even more scorching as the host Tigers and Thomas A. Edison battled it out in an IAC bout that could very well be a prelude to the Section IV Class C championship match in early November.

The Spartans, defending New York state Class D champions competing in Class C his season, took down Tioga, which finished third at last year’s Class C state ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA HOPING TO HALT 'DYNASTY' (2010-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Groton football coach Jeff Lewis was quoted this week as saying his program is trying to build a football dynasty similar to those in Chenango Forks, Delhi and Walton. Tioga Central would like nothing more than to make Lewis eat his words.

However, that will have to wait as the Tigers are focusing their attention on each game as it comes up on the schedule.

That means Newark Valley had better look out, because the title-hungry cat ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: HEAT, CRUSADERS TOO MUCH FOR TIOGA (2010-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Two consecutive days of scorching heat and a beating sun, along with a talented Elmira Notre Dame team, were too much for Tioga Central here Wednesday afternoon as the Crusaders took a 4-2 IAC victory.

Notre Dame rode a trio of unanswered second half goals to victory as the Tigers wore down.

“Another scorcher of a day, the game started with a 95-degree ‘real feel,’” said coach Jim Howey, referring to the heat index New York state ...more

ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL: THREE OF FOUR GAMES IN WEEK 1 GO DOWN TO FINAL POSSESSION (2010-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly Recreation Adult Flag Football League got off to an exciting start on Sunday. Three of the four games in Week 1 were decided by a single touchdown or less and were in doubt until the final ...more

ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL: THREE OF FOUR GAMES IN WEEK 1 GO DOWN TO FINAL POSSESSION (2010-09-01)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly Recreation Adult Flag Football League got off to an exciting start on Sunday. Three of the four games in Week 1 were decided by a single touchdown or less and were in doubt until the final ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA SHUTS DOWN WAVERLY, 3-0 (2010-08-31)

ARGETSINGER SNAGS THE HAT TRICK

By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — They were certainly hearing what Tioga Central was attempting to communicate here Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers opened the season with an impressive 3-0 IAC shutout over Waverly.

The Tigers, who have been struggling with communication and first touches during the pre-season, were clicking on all cylinder from the early moments of this contest, keeping the bal ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DOMINATES NEWARK VALLEY (2010-08-31)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga Central showed very few ill effects of a season-opening loss to Windsor, opening IAC play in dominating fashion with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-12 sweep of Newark Valley here Tuesday evening.

The Tigers’ controlled the majority of play, with the exception of a brief period in game two when NV rallied from down 6-3 to tie it, but the hosts rallied for seven consecutive points with Jess Ramsey serving.

Tiog ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA CENTRAL READY FOR WAVERLY (2010-08-31)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga Central is ready to get the 2010 soccer season going and they start it off at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon here against rival Waverly.

The Tigers have something to ...more

VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO WINDSOR IN OPENER (2010-08-30)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga Central started off on the right foot Monday evening, but was unable to sustain the momentum in a season-opening loss to Windsor here.

The Tigers won the opening game of the non-league ma ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: TIOGA PREPS FOR ANOTHER RUN AT STATE (2010-08-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — When Tioga Central steps on the court Monday afternoon the Tigers will begin what they hope will end up in another run at a state championship. However, the emphasis will be placed on getting past opponents one by one.

As coach Dez Ford begins her 25th season at the helm, she reminds her players that they have to take the season one match at a time if they intend to duplicate or improve on 2009’s third place Class ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA AGGRESSIVE AT SCRIMMAGE (2010-08-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Tioga Central coach Nick Aiello witnessed areas which need improvement when his team scrimmaged Owego here Saturday, but he also saw the aggressive style of football that has been a staple in the Tigers’ successes over the past several decades.

“I thought we were really aggressive and that’s what I asked of them before the scrimmage,” he said. “I said, ‘I don’t care about mistakes today. I just want you to be very aggres ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA GOES 2-2 IN 5-TEAM SCRIMMAGE (2010-08-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TOGA CENTER — Can you hear me now? That might end up being Tioga Central’s motto this season as the Tigers continue to struggle with communication issues, both verbal and non-verbal.

Communication, or lack thereof, was noticeable at times during Saturday’s 5-team scrimmage here. However, it was also good on occasion as the Tigers posted a respectable 2-2 record during four 25-minute games.

Coach Jim Howey prefers to loo ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TEAM UNITY COULD TRIGGER TIOGA SUCCESS (2010-08-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — There is an air of excitement at Tioga Central this season which accompanies an emphasis on team unity. Those two ingredients, along with experience and leadership, could make ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA CENTRAL SEEKING SUCCESS (2010-08-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Early-season signs appear to be signaling the rise of Tioga Central among the IAC’s plethora of talented programs. If the first several days of practice are any indication, 2010 could produce one of the Tigers’ more memorable seasons.

“The team has had a significant number of players that were involved in soccer year-round this year,” said coach Jim Howey. “I am very excited by the commitment and level of play th ...more

IAC FIELD HOCKEY: TEAMWORK IS KEY TO TIOGA SUCCESS (2010-08-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Some faces have changed, even a name has changed, but it’s still Tioga Central — and that always counts for something when opposing teams wield their sticks against the Tigers.

Coach Heather (Peck) Klossner was pleased with her team’s first week of practice, even if the program needs to beef up its numbers a bit to account for the loss of eight seniors.

“It went pretty well,” she said. “We’ve been kind of ...more