TAYLOR MADE: BOYS WINTER SPORTS WILL BE MIXED BAG IN 2020-21 (2020-03-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — When the 2020-21 winter season rolls around expect to see a mixed bag of success and struggles — and probably a lot of question marks.
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WAVERLY'S ATANASOFF HEADS ALL-TIOGA COUNTY BOYS TOP 10 'ATHLETES OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Attempting to reach the podium at the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming Championships is no easy task when all the classifications are bunched into a single meet.
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TAYLOR MADE: GIRLS WINTER SPORTS IN 2020-2021, A LOOK AHEAD (2020-03-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — If you enjoy high school girls basketball, you're going to love the 2020-21 season. And if you're a true fan, you're probably already aware of what could be.
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OWEGO'S DONOVAN HIGHLIGHTS ALL-TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS TOP 10 'ATHLETES OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego's Kaci Donovan broke a 15-year-old scoring record, her own single-game scoring mark twice and spearheaded a 10-game win streak to be named the 2019-20 girls “Athlete of the Winter.”
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COLLEGE LACROSSE: OWEGO GRAD RENDA SCORES 100TH CAREER GOAL, CLOSES IN ON SCHOOL RECORD BEFORE SEASON CUT SHORT (2020-03-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Owego grad Emma Renda scored five goals to lead the University of Charleston to an 18-8 victory over Ursuline College here March 10 in the Golden Eagles' final game before the coronavirus shutdown.
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TIOGA'S HARRINGTON NAMED ALL-TIOGA COUNTY 'COACH OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Tioga wrestling program continued its domination of the mats this past season, earning Kris Harrington the honor of being the 2019-20 All-Tioga County “Coach of the Winter."
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WAVERLY'S TOMASSO HEADS ALL-TIOGA COUNTY BOYS 'NEWCOMERS OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly's Joe Tomasso stepped into a key role as an 8th-grader and earned the 2019-20 All-Tioga County boys "Newcomer of the Winter" honor.
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WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK HEADLINES ALL-TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS 'NEWCOMERS OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly freshman Kennedy Westbrook would be looked to this season to help fill the voids left by the graduation of 1,000-point scorer Alex Tomasso and defensive standout Wendi Hammond. The All-Tioga County girls "Newcomer of the Winter" did not disappoint.
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NYSPHSAA CANCELS REMAINING WINTER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS (2020-03-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
LATHAM, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced the cancellation of the remaining winter state championship events Monday morning, according to a press release on the NYSPHSAA web site.
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TAYLOR MADE: TEN STORYLINES WHICH HEATED UP THE WINTER SEASON (2020-03-23)
The winter season was full of exciting moments provided courtesy of our Tioga County athletes. Here are my top 10 storylines.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: IAC ALL-STARS (2020-03-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Following are the boys all-star selections from all four divisions of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

The selections were voted on by the league's coaches.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: IAC ALL-STARS (2020-03-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Following are the girls all-star selections from all four divisions of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

The selections were voted on by the league's coaches.
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TAYLOR MADE: 2020 SUCCESS JUST SCRATCHING THE SURFACE (2020-03-22)
It was a pretty impressive season for Tioga County wrestlers. Nine of the local area's finest made the trek to Albany last month to represent Section IV at the state championships. All of them won at least one match and eight of them reached the podium.
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WRESTLING: TIOGA'S SILVESTRI TOPS ALL-COUNTY TEAM (2020-03-21)
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TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga's Gianni Silvestri, the 2019-20 Wrestler of the Year, capped an impressive second season with a NYSPHSAA Division II championship at 99 pounds.
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TAYLOR MADE: DRAINING THE TALENT POOL — PARTIALLY (2020-03-21)
This year's All-Tioga County Boys Basketball team sported 10 seniors, therefore, when the 2020-21 season rolls around, several familiar faces will be gone.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY'S WOODRING SPEARHEADS ALL-TIOGA COUNTY TEAM (2020-03-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly's Scott Woodring bounced back from a season-ending injury during his junior year to enjoy an amazing senior campaign and earn the 2019-20 All-Tioga County "Player of the Year" honor.
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TAYLOR MADE: JUST WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR (2020-03-20)
At the risk of putting any undue pressure on the Newark Valley girls basketball team, NYSPHSAA can issue my 2020-21 state playoff credentials right now. I fully expect to be court-side somewhere in Section III when state play begins (if the format remains the way it has the past several years).
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S DONOVAN HEADLINES ALL-TIOGA COUNTY TEAM (2020-03-19)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego's Kaci Donovan left her mark on the local hardwoods this season and her dominance in the majority of the Indians' games has earned her a repeat honor as the "Player of the Year" on the 2019-20 All-Tioga County team.
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TAYLOR MADE: YOUTH MOVEMENT SPREADS ACROSS TIOGA COUNTY BOWLING TEAMS (2020-03-19)
I am completely "bowled" over by the number of young bowlers who are making a name for themselves on Tioga County high school teams. Sorry, I couldn't resist the play on words, but the youth success around the area is truly impressive.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERPOOL LEADS ALL-TIOGA COUNTY TEAM (2020-03-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly's Zach Vanderpool registered the highest average of any Tioga County bowler, which was also second-best in the IAC, earning him the honor of 2019-20 All-Tioga County “Bowler of the Year.”
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY'S VICTORIA HOUSEKNECHT HEADS UP ALL-TIOGA COUNTY TEAM (2020-03-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly's Victoria Houseknecht posted the third-highest average in the IAC this past season and is the 2019-20 All-Tioga County “Bowler of the Year.”
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TAYLOR MADE: A WORLD WITHOUT SPORTS (2020-03-16)
The sports world, as we know it, has changed — at least for the immediate future.

Last week, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced an indefinite postponement of the state playoffs for all remaining winter sports because of COVID-19 (coronavirus). ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: 2020 SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED (2020-03-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Members of the Section IV Football Conference are seeing a major realignment in the for the 2020 season. The changes come as a result of the NYPHSAA Central Committee adjusting the classification numbers during the off-season.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: S-VE GRAD HARMON SEES PLAYING TIME AT WELLS (2020-03-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
ELMIRA — S-VE grad Hannah Harmon has been seeing action on the diamond at Wells College.
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COLLEGE LACROSSE: OWEGO GRAD MAHON SEES ACTION AT LEMOYNE (2020-03-13)
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SYRACUSE — Owego grad and LeMoyne College freshman Zoe Mahon has seen action in all three games.
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COLLEGE LACROSSE: OWEGO GRAD PHELPS SCORES IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT; SEASON SUSPENDED (2020-03-13)
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GREENSBURG, Pa. — Owego grad and Seton Hill freshman Tyler Phelps scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener, a 26-8 victory over Davis & Elkins.
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COLLEGE LACROSSE: OWEGO GRAD KINNEY OFF TO SOLID START AT ST. ROSE; SEASON PUT ON HOLD (2020-03-13)
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ALBANY — Owego grad and The College of Saint Rose freshman Connor Kinney got off to a record-setting start, only to have his season put on hold due to the coronavirus.
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COLLEGE SWIMMING: OWEGO GRAD PIERCE JOINS UMASS AMHERST RECORD BOOK (2020-03-13)
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AMHERST, Mass. — Owego grad and University of Massachusetts Amherst freshman Summer Pierce swam the fourth-fastest 200-yard butterfly time in program history at the Atlantic 10 championships. ...more

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO GRAD FELICE PLAYS IN ALL 26 BROCKPORT GAMES (2020-03-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Owego grad and The College at Brockport freshman Anna Felice saw action in all 26 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: S-VE GRAD GRUBE PLAYS IN 11 GAMES AT BROCKPORT (2020-03-13)
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BROCKPORT, N.Y. — S-VE grad and The College at Brockport sophomore Mackenzie Grube played in 11 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD RAYMOND SEES ACTION IN 27 GAMES AT MORRISVILLE (2020-03-13)
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BINGHAMTON — Newark Valley grad and SUNY Morrisville junior Anna Raymond saw action in 27 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO GRAD SAGE MAKES 18 STARTS FOR BROOME CC (2020-03-13)
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BINGHAMTON — Owego grad and SUNY Broome Community College freshman Christian Sage played in 24 games this season, starting 18.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD STEIKA PLAYS PARTIAL SEASON FOR BROOME CC (2020-03-13)
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BINGHAMTON — Newark Valley grad and SUNY Broome Community College sophomore Quartus Steika started and played in 14 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD COFFIN PLAYS IN EVERY KEUKA COLLEGE GAME (2020-03-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Newark Valley grad and Keuka College freshman Kyle Coffin played in all 23 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO GRAD MERRILL FILLS RESEREVE ROLE AT NAZARETH (2020-03-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
ROCHESTER — Owego grad Rob Merrill filled a reserve role for Nazareth College this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO GRAD BOGART SEES ACTION IN EVERY GAME AT NAZARETH (2020-03-12)
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ROCHESTER — Owego grad and Nazareth College freshman Kobe Bogart saw action in all 27 games this season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO GRAD PARADIES POSTS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN FINAL GAME OF SEASON (2020-03-12)
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SYRACUSE — Owego grad and SUNY ESF junior Cole Paradies was named to the HVIAC All-Conference team following a double-double performance in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference semifinals.
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COLLEGE SWIMMING: OWEGO GRAD PHELPS PICKS UP 6 WINS AT SUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2020-03-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
GENESEO, N.Y. — Owego grad and SUNY Geneseo senior Mitchell Phelps closed out his State University of New York Athletic Conference swimming career with six victories at the SUNYAC championships last month.
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SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL: STARS & STRIPES ALL-STAR CLASSIC CANCELED (2020-03-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
GREENE, N.Y. — The annual Section Stars & Stripes all-star basketball tournament, slated to be played here March 23 and 25, has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus.

Waverly head coach Lou Judson was to coach the West all-star team, which included S-VE’s Noah Mack, Waverly’s Scott Woodring, and Tioga’s Sam Taylor. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: CANDOR GRAD SHORT STARTS 7 OF BONNIES' FIRST 9 GAMES (2020-03-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Candor grad Mikayla Short has started seven of the first nine games during her senior season at St. Bonaventure University.
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