STAC BOYS GOLF: SNYDER SHOOTS 79 TO LEAD OWEGO AT DINUNZIO TOURNAMENT (2025-08-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Duke Snyder shot an impressive 79 to lead Owego at the 30th annual Nick Dinunzio Memorial Golf Tournament at En Joie Golf Course here Monday. ...more

TRAVEL SOFTBALL: EYOTA NATION 12U TEAM ENJOYS IMPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN (2025-08-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
APALACHIN — The Eyota Nation 12u - Quinn travel softball team enjoyed an impressive travel season, winning five consecutive Gold Bracket championships.
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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL: OWEGO’ VIRKLER HONORED AT NY GIANTS GAME (2025-08-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Owego coach Rusty Virkler was recognized as a Flag Football Coach of the Week Thursday night at the New York Giants’ preseason game against the New England Patriots. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WITH MIX OF EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH, OWEGO HOPES TO CHALLENGE IN STAC, SECTION IV (2025-08-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — With Owego girls soccer coach Laurel Evans sitting out the season on maternity leave, a new, but very familiar face will be running the show this season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO FALLS TO CV IN FIRST ROAD TRIP (2025-08-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — Owego headed to Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course Friday and dropped a STAC boys golf match to Chenango Valley, 230-240.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: GOOD NUMBERS, STRONG OFFSEASON HAS S-VE'S MEYERS FEELING GOOD ABOUT 2025 AS PRESEASON CONTINUES (14 PHOTOS) (2025-08-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Good numbers and a strong offseason has S-VE volleyball coach Charity Meyers feeling good about the rapidly approaching 2025 season as preseason camp reaches the end of Week 1. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: NEWARK VALLEY SEEKS IMPROVEMENT WITH EXPERIENCE (2025-08-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Newark Valley will look to take advantage of its youth the past couple of years as it heads into the 2025 field hockey season with some experience. The Cardinals have graduated just three players combined from the 2023 and 2024 squads. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: IMPROVED NUMBERS, INFLUX OF YOUTH HAS SVEC'S GENTILE UPBEAT ABOUT FUTURE AS 2025 (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Improved numbers, many of them very young, has veteran SVEC field hockey coach Abby Gentile feeling good about the future as preparation for the 2025 season continues. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: IMPROVED NUMBERS, NEW ASSISTANT COACH HAS SVEC'S LELJEDAL UPBEAT AS 2025 SEASON APPROACHES (12 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Improved numbers and a new assistant coach has second-year SVEC girls soccer coach Michael Leljedal upbeat as his team continues preparation for the upcoming 2025 season. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR BEGINS PREPARATION TO DEFEND STATE TITLE IN 2025 (15 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — With solid numbers, longtime Candor volleyball coach Pam Quinlan is looking to piece together a line-up in 2025 to defend the Coyotes' Class D state title. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: YOUNG SVEC TEAM PREPARING FOR 2025 SEASON (12 PHOTOS) (2025-08-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — With big numbers, SVEC boys soccer coaches Jason Banks and Gary Holmes, who returns after a few years away from the program, are busy preparing a young team preparing for the 2025 season. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO DROPS SEASON OPENER TO ONEONTA (2025-08-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Sawyer Prentiss was one of four Owego golfers to shoot in the 40s Thursday, but the River Hawks came up short in their STAC season opener against Oneonta, 207-224.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO READY TO COMPETE DESPITE GRADUATION LOSSES (2024-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The adage “they don’t rebuild, they just reload” seems to apply to the Owego volleyball team. The River Hawks have been a Section IV powerhouse for what seems like an eternity, having won Class A or B titles in 12 of the past 13 seasons, and have also dominated the Southern Tier Athletic Conference courts.
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STAC GIRLS TENNIS: OWEGO SEES BIG BOOST IN NUMBERS (2024-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego girls tennis team has 10 players on its preseason roster. That’s impressive. In fact, that’s more players than the River Hawks started the season with the past two seasons combined (nine).
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: NEW NEWARK VALLEY COACH IS FAMILIAR FACE (2025-08-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley will have a new head coach on the sideline this season, but the Cardinals didn’t have to go far to find her. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: EXTENDING STATE TOURNAMENT RUN COULD BE CHALLENGE FOR OWEGO (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Following four consecutive appearances in the state tournament, the Owego boys soccer team will have its work cut out if it hopes to make it five in a row. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY WORKING WITH YOUTH, DROP IN NUMBERS (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — The Newark Valley girls soccer team is low on numbers this season, something coach Chuck Schneider usually doesn’t have to worry about.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: SECOND-YEAR COACH LOOKING TAP INTO OWEGO’S POTENTIAL (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The numbers continue to grow with the Owego girls swimming and diving program, a huge increase from the small turnout the River Hawks had just a couple of years ago.
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NEW YORK STATE GIRLS LACROSSE: TRIO OF LADY HAWKS EARN ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2025-08-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — A trio of Owego seniors (now graduates) received girls lacrosse all-state recognition recently from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: OWEGO BRINGS IN BIG NUMBERS AGAIN (2025-08-20)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego boys golf team doesn’t seem to have a problem filling its roster. Once again, the River Hawks will open the season with 20-plus players.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY BOLSTERS ITS NUMBERS (2025-08-19)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley has been playing the numbers game the past few seasons, typically taking the pitch with low numbers on the roster. This season looks to be different.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: NEWARK VALLEY LOOKS TO REGROUP UNDER THE LIGHTS (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The “Friday Night Lights” era has arrived at Newark Valley. With the exception of their homecoming game, the Cardinals will play their home games under the lights.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: UNFAZED BY GRADUATION LOSSES, OWEGO COACH EXPECTS TO BE COMPETITIVE (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Despite heavy graduation losses, Owego coach Patton Taylor thinks he has the makings for another competitive campaign.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: SVEC SEEKING CLASS D PLAYOFF RETURN (2025-08-18)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR/ SPENCER — The Spencer-Van Etten/ Candor football team has a new coach and he’s focused on getting the Eagles back to the Section IV Class D playoffs.
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NEW YORK STATE BASEBALL: OWEGO'S TAYLOR EARNS FIFTH-TEAM ALL-STATE CLASS A HONORS (2025-08-16)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego grad Conlan Taylor was named fifth-team all-state in Class A baseball recently by the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: MARTONE TAKES OVER SVEC PROGRAM (2025-08-14)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR/SPENCER — Gino Martone will bring a little local flavor to the Spencer-Van Etten/Candor sideline this fall. The Candor grad and former player takes over as the Eagles’ new head coach. ...more

NEW PLATFORM — SHOWCASE — PROVIDES ALL-IN-ONE DIGITAL RESUME, PORTFOLIO, HIGHLIGHT HUB, SCRAPBOOK (2025-09-11)
The Sports Reports
WELLSBORO, Pa. — Circle W Sports has unveiled its newest product — Showcase, which it describes as a "next-generation athlete profile designed to simplify how student-athletes present themselves online." ...more

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