LIFT-A-THON RAISES FUNDS FOR OFA FOOTBALL PROGRAM (2025-08-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The 1st Annual OFA Football LIft-A-Thon raised about $6,700 for the school’s football program Thursday. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' FOUR TIOGA COUNTY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Troy's Evan Woodward had a senior year that the vast majority of people can only dream of, leading the school's first-ever state title team on the gridiron, winning a District title on the hardwoods, and putting together a good rookie season on the diamond. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 2024-25 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' HONORS; FIVE TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS RECEIVE ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-27)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin brought home a haul of state medals, and Horseheads senior Megan Wolf was an all-state performer in two sports. The three-sport standouts are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 "Girls Co-Athlete of the Year." ...more

NEW YORK STATE SOFTBALL: OWEGO'S LAUBACH NAMED FIFTH-TEAM CLASS A ALL-STATE (2025-07-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego junior Miley Laubach had an outstanding season — both at the plate and behind it — and was rewarded by being named fifth-team Class A all-state recently by the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI SHARE 2024-25 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS; FOUR TIOGA COUNTY COACHES EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Jim Smith coached Troy to its first-ever PIAA state football title, which was also the Northern Tier League's first state title, while longtime Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli capped his career with a state title. They are The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Co-Coaches of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S THOMPSON NAMED 2024-25 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' FIVE TIOGA COUNTY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Boom Thompson took the NTL by storm as a freshman, earning a starting spot in not three, but four sports. He is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S EBERLIN NAMED 2024-25 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR;' THREE TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-26)
The Sports Reports
Towanda’s Mary-Kate Eberlin took the NTL running scene by storm as a freshman this year, while also proving to be a spark plug off the bench for the Black Knight hoops squad. She is The Sports Reports' 2024-25 All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' SIX TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION NOD (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won a pair of state track & field medals, setting records in the process. She is The Sports Reports' "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING;' THREE TIOGA COUNTY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-24)
The Sports Reports
Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class A title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

NEW YORK STATE FLAG FOOTBALL: OWEGO LANDS FOUR — TWO FIRST-TEAM, TWO SECOND-TEAM — ON ALL-STATE TEAMS (2025-07-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego reached the New York State Class C championship game, and four of their standouts were recently honored with all-state honors by the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR FALLS TO CORNING IN FINALS OF WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE TOURNEY (8 PHOTOS) (2025-07-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning rolled through all three games, including a win over Candor in the championship game of the Waverly Summer Varsity Boys Basketball League here Wednesday night.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' FLYNN NAMED 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' SIX TIOGA COUNTY BOYS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
The Sports Reports
Athens sophomore Brady Flynn posted an impressive first varsity season at the plate and on the mound, helping the Wildcats to a big turnaround. He is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Boys Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY'S BOOTH NAMED 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF SPRING;' SIX TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-23)
The Sports Reports
Junior Elena Booth waited on her time to shine for the powerhouse North Penn-Liberty softball program, and took full advantage of the opportunity in 2025. She is The Sports Reports' All-Region "Girls Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' LIMONCELLI NAMED 'COACH OF THE SPRING;' FOUR TIOGA COUNTY COACHES EARN ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
Horseheads baseball coach Jeff Limoncelli started his career in 1999 with a state title. Twenty-six years later, in his final season, he reached the pinnacle for the second time. He is The Sports Report 2025 All-Region "Coach of the Spring." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' HOLLOWAY NAMED 'BASEBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;" TIOGA'S DEMBER ALSO EARNS ALL-REGION TOP HONOR — TIOGA COUNTY WELL-REPRESENTED (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
Senior Mason Holloway was nearly unhittable this season, leading Horseheads to a New York State, Class AA title. He is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Baseball Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S JOHNSTON, HORSEHEADS' WOLF SHARE 'SOFTBALL PLAYER OF YEAR' HONORS; TIOGA COUNTY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-21)
The Sports Reports
State finalists, and sectional champions, All-state standouts, and historic seasons were all part of this year’s girls’ softball season. In the end, it made for some impressive players on this year’s The Sports Reports' All-Region softball team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' STEVENS NAMED 'BOYS LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' OWEGO'S COLE NETS ALL-REGION ACCOLADES (2025-07-20)
The Sports Reports
There were some special performances during the boys’ lacrosse season and with them come some impressive names on The Sports Reports' All-Region Boys’ Lacrosse team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: HORSEHEADS' KOZEMKO NAMED GIRLS LACROSSE 'PLAYER OF YEAR;" OWEGO'S McEVOY, MASLIN, MARSH ALSO EARN ALL-REGION TOP HONORS (2025-07-19)
The Sports Reports
Owego won a sectional title, and has three players on The Sports Reports All-Region Girls Lacrosse team, while a Division I commit from Horseheads is the "Player of the Year," and a Corning 8th-grader stood out as "Newcomer of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S DODGE NAMED FLAG FOOTBALL 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK, ELMIRA'S JONES, OWEGO'S GRIPPEN, VIRKLER ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-07-19)
The Sports Reports
Owego senior Olivia Dodge had an incredible season on both sides of the ball, helping the River Hawks to an appearance in the New York State Class C championship game. She is The Sports Reports' 2025 "Flag Football Player of the Year." ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED "BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;" FOUR OTHER TIOGA COUNTY ATHLETES RECEIVE ALL-REGION HONORS (2025-07-18)
The Sports Reports
There were some big performances this year on the boys’ side in track & field on both sides of the border.

Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht had the biggest moment, achieving new heights by wining a New York State Track & Field Championships title in the pole vault at 15-feet. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN NAMED GIRLS 'TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' WAVERLY'S SOPRANO ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR — TIOGA COUNTY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
It was a spring to remember for area girls track and field athletes with big-time performances on both sides of the border.

Leading the way was Corning junior Cella McLaughlin, who won a state title in the 100 hurdles with a 13.92. She also took home silver in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 8 3/4-inches. Both were school and Section IV records. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' HICKS, CORNING'S ABEL NAMED 'GOLFERS OF YEAR;" TIOGA COUNTY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
There were a number of impressive performances turned in by our regional golfers, both back in the fall in Pa., and this spring in New York, highlighted by The Sports Reports All-Region Boys’ and Girls’ "Golfers of the Year” — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks and Corning freshman Delaney Abel. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S ALVAREZ-SOSTRES NAMED ALL-REGION 'TENNIS PLAYER OF YEAR,' OWEGO'S BYER NAMED TO 'SUPER 7' (2025-07-17)
The Sports Reports
A Notre Dame student from Spain, Francisco Alvarez-Sostres made States this year and now he headlines The Sports Reports’ Super 7 Boys’ All-Region Boys Tennis team as "Player of the Year." ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING, CANDOR TOP TWO SEEDS IN NEXT WEEK'S WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS (2025-07-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning and Candor each finished the regular season with one loss, and will be the top two seeds in next week's playoffs here in the Waverly Summer League Varsity Boys Basketball Le ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR, TOWANDA, CORNING TOP WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS AS REGULAR-SEASON WINDS TO CLOSE (2025-07-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Candor, Towanda and Corning — all with one loss — are tied atop the Waverly Summer Basketball League varsity boys standings with the final week of regular-season play set for Wednesday. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WELL-ATTENDED WAVERLY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP CROWNS CHAMPS, HANDS OUT AWARDS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-07-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — The annual Waverly boys’ basketball camp was back this week with big numbers as the camp had 194 kids in attendance.  ...more

BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR JUST ONE GAME BEHIND CORNING IN WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS (2025-07-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Corning remained unbeaten to maintain a one-game lead over Candor, Wellsboro, and Towanda — all with one loss — after Week 3 of the Waverly Summer League varsity basketball action. ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: OWEGO 12A ALL-STARS KEEP IT ROLLING WITH DISTRICT 7 WIN OVER UNION-ENDICOTT (2025-06-30)

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: OFA'S RUSTY VIRKLER NOTCHES 2025 ALL-TIOGA COUNTY "COACH OF THE SPRING" (2025-06-30)

Tigoa County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Owego's Rusty Virkler led the Owego flag football team to new heights this spring, returning to the New York State Class C Final Four again, but this time coaching the River Hawks one step further to a birth in the Championship game, earning Virkler Tioga County Sports Report 2025 "Coach of the Spring."

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: OFA'S DODGE SELECTED AS 2025 "GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING" (2025-06-29)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Owego's Olivia Dodge was the driving force for a River Hawks' flag football team that made it all the way to overtime of the New York State Class C Championship. The senior excelled on both sides of the ball, breaking several single season school records in the process to earn Tioga County Sports Report 2025 "Girls Athlete of the Spring."

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S GAVIN ALBRECHT TAKES SUPER 7 TOP SPOT, NAMED "BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING" (2025-06-29)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Tioga's Gavin Albrecht finished off a record setting season for the Tigers in 2025, going the distance to win the New York State Championship in the pole vault and earning Tioga County Sports Report 2025 "Boys Athlete of the Spring."

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SWIMMING & DIVING: OWEGO'S KAELYN KATCHUK PICKS UP THIRD ALL-AMERICAN AWARD (2025-06-28)

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The National Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Coaches Association has awarded Owego standout diver, Kaelyn Katchuk her third All-American award for 2025. 

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: OWEGO'S BRACE EARNS "BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING" (2025-06-28)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Owego's Dylan Brace was a pivotal piece of the River Hawks' lineup this spring, taking over catching duties and providing a consistent bat offensively to earn Tioga County Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Spring."

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LITTLE LEAGUE: OWEGO 12A ALL-STARS MAKE IT BACK-TO-BACK WINS, BLANKING BINGHAMTON IN FOUR INNINGS (2025-06-27)

Tioga County Sports Report

OWEGO - Owego's 12A All-Stars lit up the scoreboard on Friday, taking down Binghamton 12U in four innings, 12-0 in District 7 little league action.

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S KITHCART NAMED 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING;' OWEGO'S CRAWFORD, NEWARK VALLEY'S DEBOLT, SVEC'S MIDDLEBROOK ALSO EARN SUPER 7 NODS (2025-06-27)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Tioga's Kate Kithcart proved to be a spark the Tigers needed this season, showcasing top-notch ability on both sides of the ball, while helping propel Tioga to the Section IV, Class C championship game, earning Tioga County Sports Report 2025 "Girls Newcomer of the Spring."

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: OWEGO'S LEWIS IS 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' OFA'S TAYLOR, BRACE, TIOGA'S BAILEY, SVEC'S AMAN EARN SUPER 7 SELECTIONS AS WELL (2025-06-26)

Tioga County Sports

TIOGA COUNTY - Owego's Elijah Lewis was the epitome of a big game performer in 2025, providing clutch pitching and consistent high level at-bats to earn Tioga County Sports Report "Baseball Player of the Year. ...more

LITTLE LEAGUE: BUCHSBAUM, MARSH AND MORGAN ALL HOMER FOR OWEGO 12A ALL-STARS IN 10-RUN VICTORY OVER VESTAL (2025-06-26)

Tioga County Sports Report

OWEGO - Owego 12A All-Stars got back to their winning ways with a 10-run victory in five innings on Wednesday, taking care of Vestal 12A, 13-3 in Little League play.

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT EARNS 'BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF YEAR;' OWEGO'S HEATH, TIOGA'S EARLY, PALMER, NEWARK VALLEY'S RHODES ALSO GRAB TOP SELECTIONS (2025-06-25)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Tioga's Gavin Albrecht went to States last year on the strength of a vault of 13-feet, 9-inches. This season, Albrecht set Tioga's school record at 14-feet, 7-inches, eventually winning state gold at 15-feet, earning him Tioga County Sports Report "Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year."

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: CANDOR'S MORSE NAMED 'GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' OWEGO'S CHRYSLER, TIOGA'S ROSSI, WAVERLY'S SOPRANO EARN TOP SELECTIONS AS WELL (2025-06-25)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Candor's Lindsey Morse improved week after week this season, eventually finding success all the way to a spot on the podium at the NYSPHSAA Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter hurdles, earning Tioga County Sports Report's "Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year."

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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: CANDOR'S BANKS IS 'GOLFER OF THE YEAR,' WAVERLY'S ROBINSON AND WALTER GRAB TOP SELECTIONS AS WELL (2025-06-24)

Tioga County Sports Report

TIOGA COUNTY - Candor's Noah Banks finished off an exceptional career by leading his team to a division and IAC Small School championship, as well as qualifying himself for states to earn Tioga County Sports Report "Golfer of the Year."

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