COLLEGE WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING: OWEGO GRAD KATCHUK WINS BOSTON WINTER OPEN (2026-03-04)
Tioga County Sports Report
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY SEASON ENDS AGAINST STATE-RANKED SUS VALLEY (2026-03-03)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CONKLIN — Top-seeded Susquehanna Valley took advantage of an early 16-0 run to pull away from Newark Valley, 80-52, in the Section IV Class B girls basketball semifinals here Tuesday evening.
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COLLEGE WRESTLING: NV GRAD MIDDENDORF QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS (2026-03-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Newark Valley grad Trevor Middendorf is headed to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships following his runner-up showing at the Region 2 Qualifier held at Ithaca College this past weekend.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BOWLING: CANDOR’S MARSH, NEWARK VALLEY’S HARTMAN QUALIFY FOR STATES (2026-02-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Candor’s Calli Marsh and Newark Valley’s Rachel Hartman have qualified for the 2026 NYSPHSAA Bowling Championships as members of the Section IV Girls Composite team.
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SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY FADES IN QUARTERFINAL LOSS TO LANSING (2026-02-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
LANSING — The Newark Valley boys basketball team started out strong in its Section IV Class B quarterfinal against top-seeded Lansing here Saturday, but a second-quarter blitz by the Bobcats proved costly as the Cardinals fell, 67-44.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: OWEGO’S LOVELL REACHES PODIUM IN FIRST ATTEMPT (2026-02-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — In his first attempt, Owego’s Gavin Lovell has reached the podium at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships held at MVP Arena.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S CREELEY, CALLAHAN END CAREERS ON PODIUM (2026-02-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley seniors Cadin Creeley and Titus Callahan had hopes of standing on the podium at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships at MVP Arena on Saturday evening. When all was said and done, that's exactly where they stood. ...more

NY STATE WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S CREELEY TO BATTLE FOR STATE TITLE (2026-02-28)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley’s Cadin Creeley will compete for an individual title at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships this evening.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO FALLS TO WAVERLY IN CLASS A QUARTERFINALS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-02-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — A cold-shooting third quarter proved too much for Owego to overcome in a 57-45 loss to Waverly here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class A girls basketball playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY RIDES FAST START TO 61-48 WIN OVER WALTON-DOWNSVILLE IN CLASS B QUARTERFINALS (2026-02-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Fourth-seeded Newark Valley played a strong first half on its way to a 61-48 win over fifth-seeded Walton-Downsville here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class B playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR FALLS TO MORAVIA IN CLASS C QUARTERFINALS (2026-02-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
MORAVIA — The Candor girls basketball team’s well-accomplished season ended Friday night at the hands of a red-hot shooting Moravia team, 69-49, in the Section IV Class C quarterfinals here.
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SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: OWEGO’S KOTSKI, O’HARA QUALIFY FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — Owego bowlers Connor Kotski and Evan O’Hara have punched their tickets to the state championships following top-three showings at the Section IV State Qualifier held at Valley Bowling Center here Friday.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S CREELEY GUARANTEED PODIUM SPOT AT CHAMPIONSHIPS; CALLAHAN ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (2026-02-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley’s Cadin Creeley guaranteed himself a podium spot at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships with a pair of wins Friday while teammate Titus Callahan remains alive in the wrestlebacks.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: OWEGO’S LOVELL SHAKES OFF LOSS TO ADVANCE TO DAY 2 AT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Owego’s Gavin Lovell bounced back from an early setback to win a pair of bouts and keep his podium hopes alive at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships held at MVP Arena here Friday.
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NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC'S BEACH MAKES HISTORY WITH FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)

NEWARK VALLEY'S MERRILL GOES 0-2 IN FIRST TRIP TO STATES

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — SVEC senior Tayah Beach made history Thursday, becoming the first two-time state place-finisher in Spencer-VanEtten school history with a fifth-place finish at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NY STATE WRESTLING: OWEGO’S LOVELL LOOKING FOR STRONG SHOWING AT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — As a No. 10 seed, Owego’s Gavin Lovell will face a solid challenge if he hopes to reach the podium at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships being held Friday and Saturday at MVP Arena here.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S CALLAHAN SEEKS HIGH FINISH AT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — The path to the podium at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships is full of obstacles, but Newark Valley’s Titus Callahan has his sights set on getting there.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S CREELEY SEEKS HIGH FINISH AT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley’s Cadin Creeley had a taste of victory at the state tournament in 2024. That experience is now driving him to excel at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling Championships which will be held Friday and Saturday at MVP Arena here.
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NY STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH TO WRAP UP STORIED CAREER (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach will wrap up her high school mat career at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships today and regardless of the outcome, her run as an Eagle grappler will be a memorable one.
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NY STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S MERRILL READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY EXPERIENCE (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley’s Hadley Merrill makes her state-level debut at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships today and is keeping the tournament in perspective.
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SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: EARLY SCORING SURGES SET STAGE FOR CANDOR PLAYOFF VICTORY (2026-02-25)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — The Candor boys basketball team took advantage of a trio of scoring bursts to defeat a scrappy group from Groton, 58-44, in the first round of the Section IV Class C playoffs here Wednesday evening.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: NV’S CREELEY, CALLAHAN; OWEGO’S LOVELL DRAW TOP 10 SEEDS (2026-02-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Newark Valley seniors Cadin Creeley and Titus Callahan, and Owego 7th-grader Gavin Lovell have been seeded among the top 10 in their respective weight classes for the 2026 NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships which will be held Friday and Saturday at MVP Arena here.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR RALLIES TO TURN AWAY NEWFIELD CHALLENGE (2026-02-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — The Candor girls basketball team won its first postseason game since 2018 Tuesday evening and it took a late rally to turn away upset-minded Newfield, 50-42, in the first round of the Section IV Class C playoffs.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH SEEDED SECOND FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS; NV’S MERRILL MAKES DEBUT (2026-02-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach has drawn the No. 2 seed for the 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships while Newark Valley 8th-grader Hadley Merrill makes her debut at MVP Arena here Thursday.
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HS WRESTLING: NFHS NETWORK TO STREAM STATE TOURNAMENTS LIVE (2026-02-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — The 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live on Thursday, and the 2026 NYSPHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live Friday and Saturday on www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa/wrestling. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S CRISCO, NORTHEAST BRADFORD'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-22)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Joey Crisco won four Section IV, Class A gold medals, and Northeast Bradford Anaiah Kolesar won her second District 4 wrestling title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: OWEGO WINS CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-02-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
VESTAL — Evan O’Hara rolled a 709 series and Connor Kotski added a 676 to lead Owego to the team title at the Section IV Class B Boys Bowling Championships held at Midway Lanes here Saturday.
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SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: CANDOR’S AMAN WINS 55 DASH, QUALIFIES FOR STATES (2026-02-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Candor sprinter Logan Aman captured first-place honors at the Section IV Division II Indoor Track & Field State Qualifier held at Ithaca College’s Glazer Arena Friday.
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SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: OWEGO SENDING TWO RELAYS, ONE INDIVIDUAL WINNER TO STATES (2026-02-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Owego’s boys and girls 4x800-meter relays, and the River Hawks’ Gavin Heath captured first-place honors at the Section IV Division II Indoor Track & Field State Qualifier held at Ithaca College’s Glazer Arena Friday.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN SMALL SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2026-02-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
DRYDEN — The Candor boys basketball team found itself in a 19-point hole midway through the second quarter, then battled back to within two before falling to Union Springs, 71-60, in the IAC Small School championship game at Tompkins Cortland Community College Friday night.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR FALLS TO STATE-RANKED UNION SPRINGS IN SMALL SCHOOL TITLE GAME (2026-02-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
DRYDEN — The Candor girls basketball team’s roster was a little thin, but its effort was enormous in a 67-49 loss to state-ranked Union Springs in the IAC Small School championship game at Tompkins Cortland Community College Friday evening.
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SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR SEEDED FIFTH IN TOUGH CLASS C BRACKET (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — The Section IV Class C Boys Basketball Championships are loaded this year with six state-ranked teams and one honorable mention in the mix.
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SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY DRAWS NO. 1 LANSING IN CLASS B (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley has been seeded eighth for the Section IV Class B Boys Basketball Championships and will head to top-seeded Lansing on Feb. 28 for a 6 p.m. quarterfinal contest.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR EARNS NO. 5 SEED IN CLASS C (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Candor has earned the No. 5 seed for the Section IV Class C Girls Basketball Championships. The Coyotes (14-3) will host No. 12 Newfield (9-10) at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY DRAWS FOURTH SEED IN CLASS B (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley has been seeded fourth for the Section IV Class B Girls Basketball Championships. The Cardinals (15-4) will host fifth-seeded Walton/Downsville (15-5) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27.
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SECTION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO SEEDED 4TH IN CLASS A, OPENS AGAINST WAVERLY (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego has drawn the No. 4 seed for the Section IV Class A Girls Basketball Championships. The River Hawks (12-8) will host fifth-seeded Waverly (8-11) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27.
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ON TAP TODAY: CANDOR GIRLS, BOYS PLAY FOR IAC TITLES; POSTSEASON BOWLING, WINTER TRACK ALSO ON SCHEDULE (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Candor basketball teams will both play for overall IAC titles tonight at Tompkins-Cortland Community College with both taking on North champions Union Springs. Postseason bowling and indoor track & field is also on the schedule. ...more

IAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY DOWNS LANSING, 42-35, TO WIN LARGE SCHOOL TITLE (2026-02-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley rode a 13-5 third-quarter surge to a 42-35 victory over Lansing in the IAC Large School JV girls championship here Tuesday night. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY COMES UP SHORT IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF LOSS TO WATKINS GLEN (2026-02-17)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Watkins Glen sank four of six free throw attempts in the final seconds to fend off Newark Valley, 31-28, in a defensive battle to decide the IAC South Large School champion here Tuesday night.
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SECTION IV BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING: OWEGO’S ALLEN, SCHRADER WIN CLASS B TITLES (2026-02-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Magavin Allen and Eric Schrader captured individual titles at the Section IV Class B Boys Swimming & Diving Championships held at Maine-Endwell Saturday. ...more