ON TAP TODAY: FOUR MORE TIOGA COUNTY TEAMS OPEN PLAY (2025-08-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Four Tioga County teams — Newark Valley, SVEC and Owego girls soccer, and Owego field hockey, will open the 2025 seasons today against league foes. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO VS M-E GAME WILL HONOR FORMER PLAYER, COACH (2025-08-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Thursday evening’s field hockey game between Owego and Maine-Endwell will honor the memory of Briana Burghardt, a former athlete and coach with family ties to both schools’ programs.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: SVEC RALLIES TO EDGE WHITNEY POINT, 2-1, IN SEASON OPENER (18 PHOTOS) (2025-08-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Whitney Point scored early, but SVEC had an answer in the second half, rallying for a 2-1 win here Wednesday afternoon in IAC crossover boys soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO REBUILDING WITH SOLID NUMBERS (2025-08-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — It’s a rebuilding year at Owego, but the River Hawks will be able to do so with good numbers on the roster.
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STAC GIRLS SOCCER: OWEGO LOOKING TO COMPETE WITH BIG NUMBERS, NEW COACH (2025-08-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego girls soccer program is bursting at the seams with players this season. That’s good news for Katelyn Simpson, who is stepping in as the varsity coach.
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STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO EFFORT IMPRESSIVE IN NEAR UPSET (2025-08-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
NORWICH — The Owego boys golf team nearly pulled off the upset, coming close in a 214-219 loss to Norwich in STAC action at Canasawacta Country Club here Wednesday.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: YOUTHFUL NEWARK VALLEY CONTINUES TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE (2025-08-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — The youthful Newark Valley field hockey team continues to gain valuable experience with several players returning to its roster.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: SVEC'S LELJEDAL SEES TEAM 'COMING TOGETHER' AS 2025 SEASON SET TO BEGIN (2025-08-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER / CANDOR — Second-year SVEC girls soccer Michael Leljedal sees things coming together for the Eagles as the 2025 season is set to begin. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: SEVERAL NEW FACES TAKE THE PITCH IN OWEGO (2025-08-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Several new faces will take the pitch for the Owego boys soccer team this season as the River Hawks attempt to reach the state playoffs for a fifth straight season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO, SVEC BOYS OPEN 2025 SOCCER SEASONS (2025-08-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The high school sports season kicks off Wednesday for Tioga in sports other than golf, with the Owego and SVEC boys soccer teams, and the Owego tennis team opening their seasons.
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IAC CROSS COUNTRY: NEWARK VALLEY HAS SOLID NUMBERS, MORE EXPERIENCE (2025-08-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — The Newark Valley cross country teams will have solid numbers this season and a little bit more experience to work with. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: PRENTISS, RIEG LEAD OWEGO TO FIRST VICTORY (2025-08-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Sawyer Prentiss captured medalist honors and Carter Rieg shot a career best score to lead Owego to its first victory of the season Tuesday, 213-235, over Susquehanna Valley at The Golf Club at Owego. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: SVEC'S BANKS SEES YOUTH AS STRENGTH FOR 2025 AND BEYOND (2025-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER / CANDOR — The Spencer-VanEtten / Candor (SVEC) boys soccer program has enjoyed a great deal of success over the years, but with a young team in tow in 2025, longtime coach Jason Banks is taking a more guarded approach.< ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO TAKING THE FIELD WITH BIG NUMBERS, YOUTHFUL ROSTER (2025-08-25)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego field hockey team is bringing in big numbers this season, but will have plenty of youth on its roster. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: SNYDER SHOOTS 79 TO LEAD OWEGO AT DINUNZIO TOURNAMENT (2025-08-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Duke Snyder shot an impressive 79 to lead Owego at the 30th annual Nick Dinunzio Memorial Golf Tournament at En Joie Golf Course here Monday. ...more

TRAVEL SOFTBALL: EYOTA NATION 12U TEAM ENJOYS IMPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN (2025-08-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
APALACHIN — The Eyota Nation 12u - Quinn travel softball team enjoyed an impressive travel season, winning five consecutive Gold Bracket championships.
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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL: OWEGO’ VIRKLER HONORED AT NY GIANTS GAME (2025-08-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Owego coach Rusty Virkler was recognized as a Flag Football Coach of the Week Thursday night at the New York Giants’ preseason game against the New England Patriots. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WITH MIX OF EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH, OWEGO HOPES TO CHALLENGE IN STAC, SECTION IV (2025-08-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — With Owego girls soccer coach Laurel Evans sitting out the season on maternity leave, a new, but very familiar face will be running the show this season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO FALLS TO CV IN FIRST ROAD TRIP (2025-08-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — Owego headed to Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course Friday and dropped a STAC boys golf match to Chenango Valley, 230-240.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: GOOD NUMBERS, STRONG OFFSEASON HAS S-VE'S MEYERS FEELING GOOD ABOUT 2025 AS PRESEASON CONTINUES (14 PHOTOS) (2025-08-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Good numbers and a strong offseason has S-VE volleyball coach Charity Meyers feeling good about the rapidly approaching 2025 season as preseason camp reaches the end of Week 1. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: NEWARK VALLEY SEEKS IMPROVEMENT WITH EXPERIENCE (2025-08-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Newark Valley will look to take advantage of its youth the past couple of years as it heads into the 2025 field hockey season with some experience. The Cardinals have graduated just three players combined from the 2023 and 2024 squads. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: IMPROVED NUMBERS, INFLUX OF YOUTH HAS SVEC'S GENTILE UPBEAT ABOUT FUTURE AS 2025 (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Improved numbers, many of them very young, has veteran SVEC field hockey coach Abby Gentile feeling good about the future as preparation for the 2025 season continues. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: IMPROVED NUMBERS, NEW ASSISTANT COACH HAS SVEC'S LELJEDAL UPBEAT AS 2025 SEASON APPROACHES (12 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Improved numbers and a new assistant coach has second-year SVEC girls soccer coach Michael Leljedal upbeat as his team continues preparation for the upcoming 2025 season. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR BEGINS PREPARATION TO DEFEND STATE TITLE IN 2025 (15 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — With solid numbers, longtime Candor volleyball coach Pam Quinlan is looking to piece together a line-up in 2025 to defend the Coyotes' Class D state title. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: YOUNG SVEC TEAM PREPARING FOR 2025 SEASON (12 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — With big numbers, SVEC boys soccer coaches Jason Banks and Gary Holmes, who returns after a few years away from the program, are busy preparing a young team preparing for the 2025 season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO DROPS SEASON OPENER TO ONEONTA (2025-08-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Sawyer Prentiss was one of four Owego golfers to shoot in the 40s Thursday, but the River Hawks came up short in their STAC season opener against Oneonta, 207-224.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO READY TO COMPETE DESPITE GRADUATION LOSSES (2024-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The adage “they don’t rebuild, they just reload” seems to apply to the Owego volleyball team. The River Hawks have been a Section IV powerhouse for what seems like an eternity, having won Class A or B titles in 12 of the past 13 seasons, and have also dominated the Southern Tier Athletic Conference courts.
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STAC GIRLS TENNIS: OWEGO SEES BIG BOOST IN NUMBERS (2024-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego girls tennis team has 10 players on its preseason roster. That’s impressive. In fact, that’s more players than the River Hawks started the season with the past two seasons combined (nine).
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: NEW NEWARK VALLEY COACH IS FAMILIAR FACE (2025-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley will have a new head coach on the sideline this season, but the Cardinals didn’t have to go far to find her. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: EXTENDING STATE TOURNAMENT RUN COULD BE CHALLENGE FOR OWEGO (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Following four consecutive appearances in the state tournament, the Owego boys soccer team will have its work cut out if it hopes to make it five in a row. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY WORKING WITH YOUTH, DROP IN NUMBERS (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — The Newark Valley girls soccer team is low on numbers this season, something coach Chuck Schneider usually doesn’t have to worry about.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: SECOND-YEAR COACH LOOKING TAP INTO OWEGO’S POTENTIAL (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The numbers continue to grow with the Owego girls swimming and diving program, a huge increase from the small turnout the River Hawks had just a couple of years ago.
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NEW YORK STATE GIRLS LACROSSE: TRIO OF LADY HAWKS EARN ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2025-08-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — A trio of Owego seniors (now graduates) received girls lacrosse all-state recognition recently from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO BRINGS IN BIG NUMBERS AGAIN (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego boys golf team doesn’t seem to have a problem filling its roster. Once again, the River Hawks will open the season with 20-plus players.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY BOLSTERS ITS NUMBERS (2025-08-19)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley has been playing the numbers game the past few seasons, typically taking the pitch with low numbers on the roster. This season looks to be different.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: NEWARK VALLEY LOOKS TO REGROUP UNDER THE LIGHTS (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The “Friday Night Lights” era has arrived at Newark Valley. With the exception of their homecoming game, the Cardinals will play their home games under the lights.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: UNFAZED BY GRADUATION LOSSES, OWEGO COACH EXPECTS TO BE COMPETITIVE (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Despite heavy graduation losses, Owego coach Patton Taylor thinks he has the makings for another competitive campaign.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: SVEC SEEKING CLASS D PLAYOFF RETURN (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR/ SPENCER — The Spencer-Van Etten/ Candor football team has a new coach and he’s focused on getting the Eagles back to the Section IV Class D playoffs.
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NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: OWEGO'S TAYLOR EARNS FIFTH-TEAM ALL-STATE CLASS A HONORS (2025-08-16)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego grad Conlan Taylor was named fifth-team all-state in Class A baseball recently by the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: MARTONE TAKES OVER SVEC PROGRAM (2025-08-14)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR/SPENCER — Gino Martone will bring a little local flavor to the Spencer-Van Etten/Candor sideline this fall. The Candor grad and former player takes over as the Eagles’ new head coach. ...more