SECTION IV BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: NEWARK VALLEY FINISHES FOURTH AT CLASS D CHAMPIONSHIPS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)

MAXWELL LEADS CANDOR; BEACH PACES S-VE

Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS, N.Y. — Senior Marcos Escalante and sophomore Leland Houston posted top-20 finishes to lead Newark Valley to a fourth-place finish here Thursday afternoon at the Section IV, Class D Cross-Country Championships. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR GOES 5-1 TO WIN CLASS D POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Defending state champion Candor took the next step in repeating as queens of the court by posting a 5-1 record in Section IV Class D volleyball pool play here Thursday.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: S-VE SURPRISES, ADVANCES IN CLASS D POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Spencer-Van Etten came into Section IV Class D volleyball pool play as the No. 4 seed, but split with the top two teams here Thursday. With a 4-2 record on the night, the Panthers earned the right to play for the championship this weekend.
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SECTION IV GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: NEWARK VALLEY'S MERRILL PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; LEADS CARDINALS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS D CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)

S-VE'S ELLISON, CANDOR'S LANG POST TOP-20 FINISHES

Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS, N.Y. — In her first year running cross country, 8th-grader Hadley Merrill is headed to States after a runner-up finish here Thursday at the Section IV, Class D Girls Cross-Country Championships at the 5K Chenango Valley State Park course. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: CROSS COUNTRY, VOLLEYBALL TAKE CENTER STAGE (2025-11-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Section IV Cross Country championships and postseason volleyball take center stage on Thursday. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: MURPHY PACES OWEGO'S EFFORTS AT CLASS B PRELIMS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Junior Ava Murphy had a first- and a second-place finish to pace Owego's efforts here Wednesday at the Section IV, Class B girls swimming preliminaries. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, TROY'S SMITH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-06)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek earned a bronze medal at the PIAA Cross-Country Championships, and Troy senior Mason Smith led the Trojans to a big win over Wellsboro in the District 4 football playoffs. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 1. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO, WAVERLY IN ACTION AT CLASS B GIRLS SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-11-05)

OWEGO'S YOUNG TOP SEED AT FRIDAY'S SECTION IV DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Waverly is the top seed in eight of the 11 events, including all three relays, at the Section IV, Class B Swimming Preliminaries here Wednesday evening at Maine-Endwell High School. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD GARDNER IN STARTING LINE-UP AT DIV. 1 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2025-11-04)
Tioga County Sports Report
NACOGDOCHES, Tx. — Newark Valley grad Cha Gardner, a sophomore on the Stephen F. Austin women's basketball team, started and narrowly missed a double-double in a season-opening win over Nelson University Monday. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: NEWARK VALLEY'S MERRILL, OWEGO'S FARRELL NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHELTES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-04)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Newark Valley 8th-grader Hadley Merrill had a strong showing at the IAC Cross-Country Championships, while Owego junior John Farrell helped the River Hawks to a win over Horseheads. They are the Tioga County Sports Report / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 1. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS SWIMMING, FOOTBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE (2025-11-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Girls swimming, volleyball, cross country, and football take center stage as the calendar flips to November and the fall season winds to ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR GRADS SWARTZ, HORNICK LEAD HARTWICK TO PAIR OF WINS — END REGULAR SEASON ON EIGHT-MATCH WIN STREAK (2025-11-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ONEONTA — Candor grad Shelby Swartz had back-to-back triple-doubles, and fellow Candor Braelyn Hornick grad averaged nearly 40 setter assists in wins over the weekend that ran Hartwick College's win streak to eight matches in a row. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: NEWARK VALLEY DROPS SEASON FINALE TO GROTON (2025-11-01)
Tioga County Sports Report
GROTON — Groton scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Newark Valley, 28-14, in Section IV Division VII football action here Saturday.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO BATTLES PAST HORSEHEADS ON SENIOR RECOGNITION DAY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-01)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — A stubborn Owego defense and Horseheads’ kicking woes highlighted the River Hawks’ 13-12 Section IV football victory on Senior Recognition Day here Saturday afternoon.
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ON TAP TODAY: NEWARK VALLEY, OWEGO WRAP UP REGUALR-SEASON PLAY ON THE GRIDIRON (2025-11-01)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — There are just two games on the docket Saturday, with Newark Valley wrapping up the regular season on the road, and Owego playing a postseason tune-up at home. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: SVEC PLAYOFF HOPES DOUSED WITH LOSS TO TIOGA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-31)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga dominated play in the trenches and racked up several big offensive plays to rout of Spencer-Van Etten/Candor, 36-7, and clinch the Division VII title in Section IV football action at Haggerty Field here Friday night. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SVEC ON THE ROAD AT TIOGA IN KEY CLASS D FOOTBALL MATCH-UP (2025-10-31)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The only game on Friday's docket is an old-time IAC rivalry of sorts as Tioga hosts Tioga County rival SVEC in a game that has Section IV, Class D playoff implications. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, SVEC'S AMAN NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-30)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek won a District 4 cross country title, and SVEC senior Logan Aman continued a torrid season on the gridiron. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 25. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR GRAD SWARTZ HAS DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS IN THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES (2025-10-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Candor grad Phoebe Swartz, a freshman on the Keuka College volleyball team, had double-digit setter assists in all three matches last week for the Wolves. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO GRAD GEORGIA SETS NEW HIGHS IN KILLS, BLOCKS, POINTS (2025-10-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Owego grad Logan Georgia, a freshman on the SUNY Potsdam volleyball team, recorded a new career-highs in service points, kills, and blocks Friday in the Bears' loss to SUNY Fredonia. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: CANDOR COMPETES AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (4 PHOTOS) (2025-10-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
MARATHON — Candor had four runners compete in the IAC Cross Country Championships here Wednesday.
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IAC CROSS COUNTRY: ELLISON HIGHLIGHTS S-VE EFFORT AT LEAGUE MEET (10 PHOTOS) (2025-10-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
MARATHON — Madelyn Ellison highlighted the Spencer-Van Etten effort at the IAC Cross Country Championships here Wednesday, placing 13th in the varsity girls race.
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IAC CROSS COUNTRY: NEWARK VALLEY GIRLS, MERRILL GARNER RUNNER-UP HONORS AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS; BOYS THIRD (21 PHOTOS) (2025-10-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
MARATHON — Hadley Merrill ran to a second-place finish at the IAC Cross Country Championships here Wednesday, leading the Newark Valley girls to a runner-up showing in the team challenge.
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ON TAP TODAY: IAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHPS TAKE CENTER STAGE (2025-10-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Newark Valley, S-VE and Candor will be in action Wednesday afternoon at the IAC Cross Country championships at Marathon's Appleby Elementary School course. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO WILL PLAY FOR CLASS A TITLE; CANDOR, S-VE OPEN POSTSEASON IN CLASS D POOL PLAY (2025-10-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego will the Section IV volleyball playoffs in the Class A championship game next week, while Candor will host Class D pool play next ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SVEC FIELD HOCKEY OPENS POSTSEASON PLAY (2025-10-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — A young SVEC field hockey team opens the Section IV, Class C playoffs Tuesday, and it will face a state powerhouse in Whitney Point, which has won nine of the last 10 state titles, including the last four. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA COUNTY TRIO LEADS HARTWICK COLLEGE TO TWO MORE WINS (2025-10-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
ONEONTA — Hartwick College won a pair of matches over the week to run its win streak to six, and a Tioga County trio — Candor grads Braelyn Hornick and Shelby Swartz, and Owego grad Sophia Palladino — played major roles once again. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: OWEGO GRAD BRICH SCORES SIXTH GOAL OF SEASON IN HERKIMER WIN (2025-10-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Owego grad Vasil Brich, a freshman on the Herkimer College men's soccer team, scored his sixth goal of the season Saturday in the Generals' 6-0 win over SUNY Adirondack. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: ITHACA SWEEPS OWEGO TO WIN CONFERENCE TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Ithaca flexed its volleyball muscles to sweep Owego, 3-0, in the STAC championship match here Monday evening. The Little Red won by scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-17.
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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: S-VE GRAD DOOLITTLE SETS NEW CAREER-HIGH IN BLOCKS IN ELMIRA COLLEGE LOSS (2025-10-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
ELMIRA — S-VE grad Lilyanah Doolittle notched a career-high in blocks in a loss to Hartwick College in an Empire 8 volleyball match-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO SEEKS 19TH STAC VOLLEYBALL TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY (2025-10-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — There's just one game on Monday's docket, but it's for all the marbles — the STAC volleyball title — as Owego travels to Ithaca. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: SVEC'S AMAN, OWEGO'S HAMED NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — SVEC senior Logan Aman continued to put up eye-popping numbers in a win over Groton, and Owego senior Maggie Hamed led the River Hawks into the STAC volleyball championship game. They are the Tioga County Sports Report / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 25. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD FINTA SCORES TWO GOALS IN SUNY BROOME'S SEASON FINALE (2025-10-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TROY, N.Y. — Newark Valley grad Adrianna Finta, a freshman on the SUNY Broome women's soccer team, had a big game, but it wasn't enough as the Hornets dropped a 5-3 decision to Hudson Valley Community College here Wednesday. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OWEGO GRAD BIDWELL HAS BEST GAME OF CAREER IN ALFRED'S LOSS TO UTICA (2025-10-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALFRED, N.Y. — Owego grad Steven Bidwell, a junior on the Alfred University football team, had the best game of his career in the Saxon's loss to Utica University here Saturday afternoon at Yunevich Stadium. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: REGULAR-SEASON FOOTBALL FINALES, PAIR OF POSTSEASON MATCHES HEADLINE WEEK'S DOCKET (2025-10-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Section IV football regular season draws to a close this weekend, while the other sports two events are postseason matches, including SVEC's trip to powerhouse Whitney Point for the Section IV field hockey playoffs. ...more

(UPDATED) IAC VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR SWEEPS NEWFIELD TO REPEAT AS SMALL SCHOOL CHAMPS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
DRYDEN — Candor swept Newfield for the third time this season, this time in the IAC Small School championship game here Friday night at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. ...more

STAC MODIFIED CROSS COUNTRY: OWEGO’S DALY, SCHAFFER WIN CENTRAL DIVISION TITLES; GIRLS TEAM VICTORIOUS ALSO (18 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Owego’s Cael Daly and Lillie Schaffer won individual Central Division titles and the girls team was also victorious at the STAC Cross Country Championships held at Union-Endicott's Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School course Saturday.
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STAC JV CROSS COUNTRY: SENKO, ROSENBERGER LEAD OWEGO TO CENTRAL DIVISION TITLES (14 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Brady Senko and Nola Rosenberger won their races to lead the Owego JV teams to Central Division titles at the STAC Cross Country Championships held at Union-Endicott's Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School course Saturday.
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STAC CROSS COUNTRY: OWEGO BOYS, GIRLS TEAMS; CHRYSLER, BELOKUR WIN CENTRAL DIVISION TITLES (14 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Jaelyn Chrysler and Javan Belokur captured individual division victories as the Owego teams won Central Division titles at the STAC Cross Country Championships held at Union-Endicott's Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School course Saturday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: STAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS ONLY EVENT ON SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2025-10-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The only event on Saturday's docket is the STAC Cross Country Championships at Union-Endicott's Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School course. ...more