COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA’S DUNCANSON TAKING MAT SUCCESS TO SUNY NIAGARA (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Jayden Duncanson has made several trips to the state podium in Albany. Now he will take that success to the other side of the state after signing his National Letter of Intent to attend SUNY Niagara here Tuesday.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA’S COLE TO CONTINUE CAREER AT SUNY NIAGARA (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga’s Kadin Cole will continue his wrestling career at SUNY Niagara, signing his National Letter of Intent here Tuesday.
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COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA’S ALBRECHT STAYING CLOSE TO HOME AT ITHACA COLLEGE (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — While Tioga’s Gavin Albrecht is probably setting his sights on defending his state title in the pole vault, he did find time to turn his focus to signing his National Letter of Intent here Tuesday to attend nearby Ithaca College.
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COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA’S PALMER SIGNS WITH ALFRED STATE COLLEGE (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga’s Dominic Palmer competed at the state level in track & field last year (and hopefully this year also) is ready to compete at the next level. He signed his National Letter of Intent to compete in track & field at Alfred State College here Tuesday.
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COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA’S WOOD TO GO THE DISTANCE AT ALFRED STATE (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Talon Wood has run and run and run at Tioga — and now he will set his sights on running for Alfred State College. The veteran distance runner signed his National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track & field here Tuesday.
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COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA’S MILLER READY TO RUN FOR KING’S COLLEGE (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga’s James Miller is heading south for college — but not too that far south. He signed his National Letter of Intent here Tuesday to continue his track & field career at King’s College in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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COLLEGE SOCCER / SOFTBALL: TIOGA’S FOLEY TO FOLLOW IN FAMILY FOOTSTEPS AT TC3 (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga’s Reagen Foley will be following in the family footsteps after signing her National Letter of Intent to attend Tompkins Cortland Community College during a group signing ceremony held here Tuesday.
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COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA’S ENGELBERT TAKING STICK-WIELDING SKILLS TO UMASS DARTMOUTH (2026-06-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga’s Abbie Engelbert will be playing field hockey in New England next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to become a Corsair during a group signing ceremony held here Tuesday.
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NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: 'BLOOP AND A BLAST' LIFTS WAVERLY TO 2-1 WIN IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS A PLAYOFFS (20 PHOTOS) (2026-06-03)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — A "bloop and a blast" is a phrase coined by legendary Pittsburgh Pirate broadcaster. On Tuesday, Waverly used a bloop and a blast in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 2-1 win over Scotia-Glenville in the opening round of the New York State, Class A baseball playoffs. ...more

WAVERLY'S MILLER NAMED PRESIDENT OF N.Y. STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION (2026-06-02)
Valley Sports Reports
SYRACUSE — Waverly High School football coach Jason Miller has been named the President of the New York State High School Football Coaches Association. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SPORTS SEASON DRAWING TO A CLOSE (2026-05-31)
Valley Sports Reports
THE VALLEY — There are just two events on the docket this week as the 2025 spring and the 2025-26 sports seasons draw to a close. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-30)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Delaney Abel won a STAC Championship with an under-par round, and Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht won a Section IV, Class C title with a scheool-record effort. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm "Athletes of the Week" for the week ending May 23. ...more

SECTION IV BASEBALL: WAVERLY TOPS M-E, 11-4, TO WIN CLASS A TITLE SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-29)

WOLVERINES WIN FIRST SECTION IV TITLE SINCE 2013 — SECOND IN PROGRAM HISTORY

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — A gutty performance by freshman Axel Murray, a game-saving relief effort by senior Ronin Ault, and big hits from senior Daltton Davis, junior Matthias Welles, Ault and Murray all came together in Waverly's 11-4 victory over Maine-Endwell in a decisive Game 3 in the Section IV, Class A best-of-3 championship series here Friday afternoon. ...more

DUALS ON DESMOND ALL-STAR WRESTLING SHOWCASE SET FOR JUNE 6 (2026-05-29)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — For the third straight year, some of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania and New York will compete on Desmond Street in downtown Sayre. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY HOSTS MAINE-ENDWELL FOR CLASS A BASEBALL TITLE (2026-05-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly vies for its first Section IV title since 2013 — and second overall — this afternoon when it hosts Maine-Endwell in Game Three of the Class A best-of-three championship series. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS GOLF: CHERESNOWSKY PACES WAVERLY AT SECTIONALS (13 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Senior Olivia Cheresnowsky posted a top-20 finish here Thursday to pace Waverly's efforts here at the Section IV Girls Golf Championships at Soaring Eagles Golf Course. ...more

SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT WINS CLASS C GOLD, QUALIFIES FOR STATES, BREAKS OWN SCHOOL RECORD (18 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)

ROSSI PACES LADY TIGERS WITH PAIR OF SECOND-PLACE FINISHES

Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht, the reigning Class C state champion, earned the right to defend his title with a school-record vault here Thursday afternoon at the Section IV, Class C Track & Field Championships. ...more

SECTION IV BASEBALL: WAVERLY FALLS BEHIND EARLY IN GAME 2 LOSS TO M-E IN CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly baseball team stumbled early in Game 2 of the Section IV Class A best-of-3 championship series, falling to defending champion Maine-Endwell, 5-1, here Thursday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ROSSI, ALBRECHT, WAVERLY'S STOTLER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga sophomore Vida Rossi won three gold medals, and Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht, and Waverly junior Rhylee Stotler each won one title at their league track & field championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week" for the week ending May 23. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: POWERHOUSE D-H CRUISES PAST TIOGA IN CLASS C SEMIFINALS (2026-05-28)
Valley Sports Report
DEPOSIT — The state's top-ranked Deposit-Hancock scored early and often, and is now one win away from its 10th consecutive Section IV title after a 15-3 win over fifth-seeded Tioga here Thursday afternoon in the semifinals of the Class C softball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASEBALL VIES FOR STATE PLAYOFF BERTH (2026-05-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — State-ranked Waverly can punch its ticket to the state baseball playoffs this afternoon at Maine-Endwell, while Tioga takes on Deposit-Hancock in a rematch of last year's Class C Championships games in the semifinals. ...more

SECTION IV TRACK & FIELD: WAVERLY CROWNS FOUR CHAMPS AT CLASS B MEET (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-27)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Waverly crowned four — sophomores Gianna Soprano and Kaylin Twedt, 8th-grader Kezlynn DeKay, and senior Troy Beeman — Class B champions here Wednesday afternoon at the Section IV Track & Field Championships. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: ERRORS COSTLY IN WAVERLY'S 10-8 LOSS TO ONEONTA IN CLASS A SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Thanks to a shaky defensive effort, Waverly twice found itself down five runs, and twice closed the gap to two runs, but couldn't get any closer in a 10-8 loss to Oneonta here Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class A softball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL PLAYS FOR TRIP TO SECTION FINALS IN WEDNESDAY'S MARQUEE EVENT (2026-05-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly looks to avenge an early-season loss to Oneonta at home Wednesday in the Section IV, Class A softball semifinals, while the Waverly track & field athletes begin their trek to qualify for States. ...more

SECTION IV SOFTBALL: CONSECUTIVE MULTIPLE-RUN INNINGS CARRY TIOGA PAST MORAVIA IN CLASS C QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Tioga took advantage of back-to-back multiple-run innings to defeat Moravia, 7-2, in the Section IV Class C quarterfinals here Tuesday evening.
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IAC BOYS GOLF: BOMBARD LEADS TIOGA TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT SMALL SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP (13 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — All four of Tioga's golfers, led by junior Jackson Bombard, finished in the top-13, but the Tigers came up one shot shy at the IAC Small School Boys Golf Championships here at the Soaring Eagles Golf Course. ...more

SECITION IV BASEBALL: WAVERLY BLANKS M-E, 4-0, TO TAKE 1-0 LEAD IN CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Ronin Ault was dominant on the mound, and his defense was air tight behind him in Waverly's 4-0 win over Maine-Endwell here Tuesday afternoon in Game 1 of the Section IV, Class A best-of-3 championship baseball series. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASEBALL, TIOGA SOFTBALL HEADLINES POSTSEASON SLATE TUESDAY (2026-05-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly begins its Section IV, Class A championship series at home against Maine-Endwell this afternoon, while the Tioga softball team is on the road in the Class C quarterfinals to headline Tuesday's postseason action. ...more

FROM PRESS ROW: DEATH OF BRETT OWEN IS MUCH MORE THAN LOSS OF A COACH (2026-05-24)
By BRIAN FEES
It was the same thing each wrestling season.

Show up to Horseheads wrestling season and you would be greeted by Brett Owen’s huge smile.  ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON FOCUS SHIFTS NORTH OF THE BORDER (2026-05-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With the 2025-26 sports season in the books in Pa., the focus this week is on the Section IV postseason with Waverly and Tioga teams in postseason action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH, CANTON'S McROBERTS, HALBFORESTER, CORNING'S SMITH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-05-24)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich, and Canton seniors Alexis McRoberts, and Lawrence Halbforester turned in outstanding performances at the District 4 Track & Field Championships, and Corning freshman Emelia Smith pitched the Hawks to a STAC title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 16. ...more

SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: SUS VALLEY GROUND GAME, DEFENSE; MOTHER NATURE TURN BACK WAVERLY IN CLASS C TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN — Susquehanna Valley’s vaunted rushing attack and its rock solid defense, aided by strong winds and a steady rain, turned away Waverly, 20-13, in the Section IV Class C flag football championship game at Susquehanna Valley High School here Saturday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE IN SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL TITLE GAME (2026-05-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only game on Saturday's docket is a big one — Waverly's first appearance in a Section IV flag football championship game. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SOFTBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO CENTRAL COLUMBIA IN CLASS 4A SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Central Columbia ace Teddi Snavely tossed a five-hitter to end Athens' quest for a Class 4A title repeat here Friday afternoon in a 10-1 win over the Wildcats in the semifinals of the District 4 softball playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV BASEBALL: WAVERLY SURGES LATE TO ROUT CV IN CLASS A SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-05-22)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly baseball team had to regroup, not only from Wednesday’s loss to Chenango Valley, but on Friday as well. After watching a 3-0 lead slip away in the fifth inning of the decisive game of the best-of-three Section IV Class A semifinals, the Wolverines erupted for 10 sixth-inning runs to clinch the series, 14-3. ...more