NFHS RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING (2020-05-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The National Federation of State High School Associations has announced guidelines aimed at directing a safe return to high school sports.
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IT'S TIME TO 'PLAAAYYY BAAALLL' (2020-05-22)
Owego Little League has been forced to cancel its spring season and its annual tournament — and last I heard is still awaiting word on the New York State Little League Baseball 10U Championships.
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OWEGO WRESTLERS CONTINUE TO HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE ALL (2020-05-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — For the past several years, the Owego-Apalachin wrestling team has helped the VFW place flags in the Evergreen Cemetery at the graves of veterans in honor of Memorial Day.
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OWEGO LITTLE LEAGUE CANCELS SPRING SEASON, TOURNAMENT (2020-05-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Owego Little League has been forced to cancel its spring season and its annual tournament.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S COLEMAN COMMITS TO BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY (2020-05-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Two-sport standout Evee Coleman will continue her basketball career at Binghamton University following her graduation from Owego Free Academy in 2021.
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COLLEGE SWIMMING: OWEGO GRAD PHELPS NAMED SUNYAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR (2020-05-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
GENESEO, N.Y. — Owego grad and SUNY Geneseo senior Mitchell Phelps has been named the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Swimmer of the Year.
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COLLEGE GOLF: OWEGO'S EVANS SIGNS WITH ST JOHN FISHER (0202-05-16)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Two-sport standout Brendan Evans will take his golf talents to St. John Fisher College — and possibly his basketball skills as well.
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TCSR SEEKS COLLEGE ATHLETE INFO (2020-05-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga County Sports Report is asking all student-athletes from Candor, Newark Valley, Owego and S-VE who will be competing in collegiate athletics during the 2020-2021 academic year to send us your info.
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COLLEGE TENNIS: OWEGO GRAD HANKY EARNS ALL-CUNYAC HONORS (2020-05-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
FLUSHING, N.Y. — Owego grad Kayla Hanky, a freshman at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice has been named a City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) second-team all-star.
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TAYLOR MADE: TAKE ME OUT TO THE ??? (2020-05-12)
At the end of every school year I am sometimes asked, "What are you going to do now that there are no sports to cover?"
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TAYLOR MADE: NYSPHSAA ADDRESSES COVID-19 QUESTIONS (2020-05-08)
COVID-19 has affected us in numerous ways — not just athletics. Social distancing, self quarantines, working, teaching and learning from home, unemployment, exploring alternate avenues of employment, etc.
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NEW YORK STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S DONOVAN, COLEMAN GRAB ALL-STATE HONORS (2020-05-07)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego's Kaci Donovan and Evee Coleman are repeat selections on the New York State Sportswriters Association Class B All-State teams.
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NEW YORK STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL: NV'S NECHWEDOWICH, BEEBE EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2020-05-07)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Mackenna Nechwedowich and Bri Beebe were instrumental in Newark Valley's run to an IAC championship and a Section IV Class B runner-up showing this season.
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COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY / WESTERN EQUESTRIAN: OWEGO GRAD HOLLOWAY NAMED TO MORRISVILLE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR HONOR ROLL (2020-05-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Owego grad Megan Holloway has been named to the SUNY Morrisville Athletics Director Honor Roll for the Fall 2019 semester.
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COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO GRAD DUEBER EARNS MVP HONOR AT MORRISVILLE (2020-05-05)
Tioga County Sports Report
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Owego grad and SUNY Morrisville goalie Morgan Dueber has been named the Mustangs' Most Valuable Player for the 2019 season.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL / CROSS COUNTRY: NV GRAD RAYMOND RAKES IN AWARDS (2020-05-05)
Tioga County Sports Report
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Newark Valley grad and SUNY Morrisville junior Anna Raymond garnered several honors for her efforts in basketball and cross country.
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TAYLOR MADE: THE BULLY GAVE US A SOCK IN THE GUT (2020-05-01)
Were you one of those scrawny little kids who got socked in the gut by the school bully just because he could? Well, I was — and now that feeling has returned.
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NYSPHSAA CANCELS REMAINDER OF SPRING SEASON (2020-05-01)
Tioga County Sports Report
LATHAM, N.Y. — Spring sports season throughout New York state are officially canceled due to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement today that New York schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year.
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COVID-19 CONTINUES TO DRIVE CHANGES TO SPRING SPORTS (2020-04-30)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association's decision Monday to cancel the spring state championships has prompted some of the state's sections to make changes to their sports seasons. Currently, Section IV is not among them.
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TAYLOR MADE: COVID-19 ADVERSITY JUST ONE CHAPTER IN YOUR BOOK OF LIFE (2020-04-30)
By now, most, if not all of you, are aware that the New York State Public High School Athletic Association has canceled the spring state championships.
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NYSPHSAA CANCELS SPRING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, REGULAR SEASON REMAINS ON HOLD (2020-04-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
LATHAM, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association canceled the 2020 spring state championship events today. However, the regular season remains on hold.
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TAYLOR MADE: KICKBALL ANYONE? (2020-04-24)
Under Governor Cuomo's latest revision to the "pause," schools must remain closed through May 15. This tells me athletic teams can begin practicing again on May 16. 
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OWEGO GRAD GLADNEY, FANS AWAIT NFL DRAFT (2020-04-23)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — It's here. The moment Will Gladney has been waiting for and working toward for a long, long time. It's the 2020 NFL Draft and Gladney, who holds numerous records at Owego Free Academy and Ithaca College, is hoping to hear his name called sometime during the three-day, seven-round extravaganza.
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SPRING SPORTS: NEWARK VALLEY PITCHER DOESN'T WANT TO THROW IN THE TOWEL (2020-04-21)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley catcher Marissa Berghorn and center fielder Jordan Stiffarm have previously shared their feelings on the effect the Covid-19 pandemic has had on their senior season of softball.
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OWEGO ATHLETE, FAMILY MEMBERS MAKE MASKS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS (2020-04-20)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Tyler Taft doesn't participate in interscholastic sports in the spring, but the Owego sophomore does work on preparing for the fall and winter seasons at that time.
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SPRING SPORTS: NEWARK VALLEY'S STIFFARM WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING SEASON (2020-04-19)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — This was looking like a season when the Newark Valley softball team would put up a serious challenge for an IAC divisional championship — only to have Covid-19 throw a wrench into the works.
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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: NEWARK VALLEY'S STIFFARM TO PLAY AT TC3 (2020-04-18)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Jordan Stiffarm will be hitting the court at Tompkins Cortland Community College this fall. The Newark Valley senior will be playing volleyball for the Panthers.
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HIGH SCHOOL: S-VE'S GRUBE NAMED TO TOP DRAWER 24 TEAM (2020-04-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — S-VE three-sport athlete Paige Grube has been recognized as part of the Top Drawer 24 team presented by odessafile.com.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S DONOVAN NAMED TO TOP 10 LIST (2020-04-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Penn State-bound girls basketball standout Kaci Donovan has been named to the NYGHoops.com top 10 list.
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COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: S-VE GRAD PIERCE GARNERS ANOTHER HONOR FOR WILLIAM SMITH (2020-04-17)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
GENEVA — S-VE grad Kelsey Pierce has received the Charles P. Boswell II '50 Award as the William Smith College field hockey team's most outstanding player for the 2019 season. It's one of several honors the senior has received during her four-year career with the Herons.
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NEW YORK STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S EVANS, HAMED RECEIVE ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2020-04-16)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Brendan Evans and Evan Hamed are proof that hard work and dedication can pay off. The Owego seniors have been named Class B honorable mentions by the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

TELL US YOUR STORY (2020-04-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Candor, Newark Valley, Owego and S-VE high school seniors who are continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level and would like to be recognized should contact Tim Taylor at the contact options below.
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SPRING SPORTS: CANDOR'S JENSEN HAD HIGH HOPES, LOFTY GOALS FOR FINAL TRACK & FIELD SEASON (2020-04-13)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — This was supposed to be a big track & field season for Lance Jensen. The Candor hurdler / sprinter was carrying high hopes and lofty goals into his senior campaign, but now it appears that the coronavirus is going to throw a wrench into the works. ...more

COLLEGE SPORTS: CANDOR'S JENSEN TAKING TRACK & FIELD TALENT TO SUNY GENESEO (2020-04-13)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Lance Jensen has left a memorable mark on the Candor track & field program. The record-setting senior will look to make his mark at SUNY Geneseo next.
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SPRING SPORTS: CANDOR FIRST BASEMAN WAS LOOKING FROWARD TO MERGER WITH S-VE (2020-04-12)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Brayden Ferris was looking forward to this year's baseball merger with S-VE, but thanks to the coronavirus the Candor senior may never get the opportunity.
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TAYLOR MADE: THE SEASON THAT WASN'T (2020-04-12)
Youth baseball and softball opening days around the area are / were scheduled to begin in two or three weeks (depending on the league). Unfortunately, our children are in danger of missing out on America's pastime.
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SPRING SPORTS: NEWARK VALLEY SOFTBALL STANDOUT WAS HOPING TO CATCH A CHAMPIONSHIP (2020-04-11)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — This was looking like the season Newark Valley might make its mark on the softball diamond.
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SPRING SPORTS: S-VE TRACK & FIELD STAR HOPING COVID-19 WON'T END SEASON (2020-04-11)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Ryleigh Clark had high expectations for herself and her S-VE track & field team this spring. Sadly, she and the other Panther athletes may not get a chance to find out just how good they could be due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...more

TAYLOR MADE: MORE SENIOR STANDOUTS MISSING OUT ON OPPORTUNITIES (2020-04-10)
During the course of the past six days, I've touched on some of the Tioga County senior athletes who are missing out on their final spring sports season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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SPRING SPORTS: CANDOR SOFTBALL STANDOUT FEELING COVID-19 CRUNCH (2020-04-10)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Candor shortstop Jennah Kareem was looking forward to a big senior season on the diamond. She will most likely be robbed of that opportunity as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of every high school athlete across the nation.
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