STAC BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING: GAULT, THEAL, SNYDER, KROM WIN MULTIPLE EVENTS AS OWEGO DROPS THRILLER TO WINDSOR (2021-01-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Adam Gault and Eric Theal were quadruple winners, Gabe Snyder collected three victories and Tyler Krom snagged a pair of wins as Owego dropped a 100-78 thriller to Windsor in in STAC boys swimming and diving action here Friday evening. ...more

CUOMO SAYS HIGH-RISK SPORTS MAY RESUME FEB. 1 (2021-01-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced Friday that high-risk high school sports, which includes basketball and wrestling, may begin play on Feb. 1, providing the local health departments sign off on the decision.
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IAC BOWLING: NEWARK VALLEY GIRLS SWEEP, BOYS SPLIT WITH EDISON (2021-01-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY / ELMIRA — John Fiacco came within one pin of a triple-200 day as the Newark Valley boys rallied to split with Edison in IAC virtual bowling Thursday. Meanwhile, Rosie Hines paced the two-person girls team to a shutout win over the Spartans.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO HOSTS WINDSOR IN THE POOL (2021-01-22)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Adam Gault looks for his fifth victory of the season as Owego hosts Windsor in the Indians' second home meet of the season.
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ON TAP TODAY: NV FACES EDISON IN BATTLE OF 'EQUALS' (2021-01-21)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Newark Valley takes center stage in a virtual match between teams with identical records.
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STAC BOWLING: OWEGO SPLITS WITH WINDSOR (2021-01-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO / WINDSOR — The Owego boys bowling team improved to 10-0 with a 5-0 virtual STAC victory.
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STAC BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING: GAULT ADDS ANOTHER WIN; OWEGO FALLS TO CV (2021-01-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Adam Gault chalked up another victory, but the undermanned Owego boys swimming and diving team fell to 2020 Section IV Class B runner-up Chenango Valley, 96-56, in STAC action on the road Tuesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO BOWLERS OWN THE SPOTLIGHT (2021-01-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Owego bowling teams own the spotlight in a STAC virtual match against Windsor.
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IAC BOWLING: NEWARK VALLEY FALLS TO TIOGA (2021-01-19)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY / WAVERLY — Three Newark Valley bowlers saved their best games for last as the Cardinals' boys grabbed a point from defending IAC Division 2 champion Tioga in a 3-1 virtual match loss.
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ON TAP TODAY: IAC BOWLING, OWEGO BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING HIGHLIGHT SCHEDULE (2021-01-19)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — IAC bowling and Owego boys swimming and diving highlight the schedule.
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STAC BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING: UNDERMANNED OWEGO HOPES TO BE COMPETITIVE (2021-01-18)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — The Owego boys swimming and diving team may not have the numbers to compete with the bigger teams in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference, but the Indians certainly have the heart.
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STAC BOWLING: OWEGO MIXES YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE FOR 2021 CAMPAIGN (2021-01-18)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego is sporting a mixture of youth and experience on its boys and girls bowling teams this season.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: LIMITED SCHEDULE CONTINUES (2021-01-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The limited winter season continues with five bowling matches and a pair of swim meets on the schedule.
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STAC BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING: UNDERMANNED OWEGO BATTLES IN SEASON OPENER; GAULT POSTS THREE WINS (2021-01-16)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — A small, but scrappy Owego boys swimming and diving team opened the season here Friday, battling hard in a 106-51 STAC loss to Chenango Forks.
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IAC BOWLING: NEWARK VALLEY BOYS DOWN O-M, 3-1 (2021-01-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY / WATKINS GLEN — Vincent Peck carried a 540 series to lead the Newark Valley boys to their first win of the young season Thursday, defeating Odessa-Montour, 3-1, in an IAC virtual match.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO BOYS OPEN SWIM SEASON (2010-01-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Owego boys swimmers and divers host Chenango Forks to open the season.
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IAC BOWLING: SVEC TEAMS DOWN NOTRE DAME (2021-01-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO / ELMIRA — SVEC continued its strong start to the 2021 season Thursday, defeating Elmira Notre Dame in both the boys and girls events in another virtual match.
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STAC BOWLING: OWEGO TEAMS SPLIT SEASON OPENER (2021-01-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Bolstered by five 200 games, the Owego boys opened the season here Wednesday with a 5-0 STAC victory over Chenango Forks in a virtual match Wednesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: IAC BOWLERS HEADLINE THE ACTION (2021-01-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — IAC bowling headlines the action today with virtual matches on the slate. ...more

IAC BOWLING: NEWARK VALLEY FOCUSING ON FUN WHILE LOOKING FORWARD (2021-01-13)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — 2021 isn't so much about winning and losing as much as it is about surviving. As some local high school athletes return to sports, the Newark Valley bowlers are just trying to enjoyably endure the coronavirus.
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CORRECTION: COVID-19 DID NOT CAUSE BOWLING POSTPONEMENT (2021-01-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Tioga County Sports Report has learned via a tweet from @OFAAthletics1 that Monday's bowling match between Owego and Norwich was NOT postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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ON TAP TODAY: FOLLOWING COVID CONCERN, OWEGO OPENS SEASON ON THE ROAD (2021-01-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego bowling had its season opener with Norwich postponed Monday due to COVID concerns in the Chenango County area which prohibited the Purple Tornado from traveling.
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IAC BOWLING: CANDOR IMPRESSIVE IN SEASON-OPENING VIRTUAL SWEEP OF UNDERSTAFFED NV SQUAD (2021-01-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY / OWEGO — The Candor and Newark Valley bowlers squared off in an IAC opener Tuesday. It was different, to say the least, but it was a positive sign for athletes who have not competed in interscholastic athletics in more than 300 days.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA COUNTY TEAMS CLASH TO OPEN IAC BOWLING SEASON (2021-01-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Day 1 of the return of interscholastic athletics in Tioga County met with an unfortunate, but not surprising result — postponement. Day 2 should not have the same issue. ...more

TAYLOR MADE: COVID-19 — THE COUSIN EDDIE OF 2020 (AND 2021 FOR THAT MATTER) (2021-01-11)
COVID-19 has become the Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's Vacation film series. It just won't go away.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO BOWLERS KICK OFF RETURN TO COMPETITION (2021-01-11)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — High school sports returns to the area with the first varsity competition of any sort in more than 300 days.
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IAC BOWLING: CANDOR LOOKS TO BE COMPETITIVE (2021-01-11)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — IAC bowlers are facing some interesting changes this season, but if things add up for new coach Michael Siegel, a high school math teacher, Candor could boast some competitive teams.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: BOWLING, BOYS SWIMMING / DIVING OPEN SEASON (2021-01-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Sports finally return to Tioga County as the Candor, Newark Valley and Owego bowling teams, and the Owego boys swimming / diving squad open the season.
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TAYLOR MADE: WE'RE BACK — SORT OF (2021-01-10)
It's been 308 days since a Tioga County varsity athletic team has seen competition. That all changes this week with the start of the bowling, and boys swimming and diving seasons.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S DONOVAN RETURNS TO ACTION SUNDAY (2020-12-16)
Tioga County Sports Report
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Owego grad Kaci Donovan and her Penn State teammates will be back in action Sunday when the Nittany Lions (3-1) host Purdue (3-1) in PSU's Big Ten season opener at the Bryce Jordan Center here.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN TIER HAWKS HOSTING 'HOLIDAY CAMP' DEC. 28 TO JAN. 1 (2020-12-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — The Southern Tier Hawks AAU basketball program will be hosting a “Holiday Camp” here from Dec. 28 through Jan. 1 at the St. Mary’s Rec. Center. ...more

NYSPHSAA CANCELS WINTER SPORTS STATE TOURNAMENTS — HIGH-RISK SPORTS START DATE REMAINS UNKNOWN (2020-11-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
SYRACUSE — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has officially canceled at winter sports state tournaments.
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BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: NEW WILLIAMSPORT BASEBALL TEAM IS EXCITING NEWS FOR AREA FANS (2020-12-05)
Area baseball fans received some exciting news recently with the announcement of the new Major League Baseball Draft (wood bat) League coming to a minor league stadium near you – say like -- Williamsport. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN TIER HAWKS HOSTING 'OPEN GYMS' AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (2020-12-02)
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — With local community youth programs shut down or severely hampered by Covid-19 restrictions, the Southern Tier Hawks AAU basketball program is offering open gyms each Monday night through the end of January here at the Tioga County Boys & Girls Club.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S DONOVAN DEBUTS AT PENN STATE (2020-12-02)
Tioga County Sports Report
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Owego grad Kaci Donovan made her collegiate debut in Penn State's season opener Nov. 25 and scored her first points five days later.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN TIER HAWKS HOSTING FOUR-WEEK WINTER WORKOUT SESSION BEGINNING DEC. 7 (2020-11-25)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Reggie Hawkins, program director of the Southern Tier Hawks AAU basketball program will be hosing a four-week Winter Workout session beginning Dec. 7 here at the St. Mary’s Rec. Center. ...more

HIGH-RISK WINTER SPORTS MAY BEGIN JAN. 4 IN NEW YORK (2020-11-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
LATHAM, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced Jan. 4 will be the start date for high-risk winter sports. Those sports include basketball, competitive cheerleading, ice hockey and wrestling. ...more

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OWEGO'S COLEMAN INKS NLI TO PLAY AT BINGHAMTON (2020-11-15)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
VESTAL — Owego standout Evee Coleman has turned a verbal commitment to play Division I basketball into a written obligation.
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TAYLOR MADE: WHERE DO WE STAND WITH COVID-19? (2020-11-11)
I doubt anyone really seems to know the fate of high school athletics in New York state. A lot of that hinges on the fact we just can't seem to agree on just how serious the coronavirus pandemic really is. ...more

IAC ADs CONFIRM DECISION TO POSTPONE START OF WINTER SPORTS UNTIL JAN. 4 (2020-11-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — By a vote of 19-0, the Interscholastic Athletic Conference athletic directors confirmed their earlier decision to postpone the start of the winter season until Jan. 4 at the earliest. ...more