IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: NEWFIELD PULLS AWAY FROM UNDERMANNED S-VE (2026-01-06)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Despite being short on numbers, Spencer-Van Etten put up a solid fight early against Newfield before the Trojans pulled away for a 63-18 victory in IAC Small School South Di ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR RUNS AWAY FROM ODESSA FOR 54-35 VICTORY (2026-01-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — In a key IAC Small School South Division showdown, Candor ran away from Odessa-Montour for a convincing 54-35 win here Tuesday night.
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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: SVEC'S ROOT, GENTILE TRIO, TIOGA'S DECKER EARN FIELD HOCKEY HONORS (2026-01-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — After a 30-year absence from the Section IV playoffs, the Spencer-Van Etten/ Candor field hockey team made its second consecutive postseason appearance this fall. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE TUESDAY IN TIOGA COUNTY (2026-01-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Girls basketball at Newark Valley and Candor, a boys hoop game at S-VE, and a Candor bowling match at the Owego Bowl highlight a very busy Tuesday for Tioga County sports teams. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC FALLS TO UNITED, 17-5 (2026-01-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Taylor Zufall won the only bout for Spencer-Van Etten/ Candor that counted in the team scoring as the Eagles fell to United, 17-5, in Section IV girls wrestling action here Monday.
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ON TAP TODAY: SVEC GIRLS HOST WRESTLING DUAL (2026-01-05)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — There is just one event on Monday's docket with the SVEC girls wrestling home hosting the United team comprised of wrestlers from Bainbridge-Guilford. Afton, Harpursville, and Chenango Valley. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: NEWARK VALLEY'S SHORT, OWEGO'S CRAFT, LOVELL NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-01-05)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Newark Valley junior Kam Short led the Cardinals to three wins, while Owego senior RaeAnne Craft and 7th-grader Gavin Lovell each recorded tournament wins. They are the TCSR / Guthrie Community Credit Union for the holiday weeks (Dec. 22 through Jan ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SPORTS SLATE RAMPS BACK UP IN FIRST FULL WEEK OF 2026 (2026-01-04)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — With the holiday season in the rear-view mirror, the high school sports schedule ramps up in the first full week of 2026. ...more

HS GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH SECOND AT DOROTHY PALMA CLASSIC (2026-01-04)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALFRED, N.Y. — Spencer-Van Etten/ Candor’s Tayah Beach recorded three pins a dn a tech fall en route to a second-place finish at the Dorothy Palma Classic held at Alfred University Friday.
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H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: CRAFT WINS TITLE; TWO TEAMMATES REACH PODIUM IN OWEGO'S 6TH-PLACE FINISH AT PALMA TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALFRED, N.Y. — Owego Free Academy senior RaeAnn Craft won an individual title and two of her teammates reached the podium here Friday to lead the River Hawks to a sixth-place finish at the Dorothy Palma Classic at Alfred State University. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: OFA PULLS AWAY FROM ONONDAGA IN 48-33 WIN (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Owego Free Academy jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for a 48-33 win over Onondaga in non-league girls basketball action here Saturday afternoon at the SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: STRONG THIRD QUARTER PROPELS NEWARK VALLEY TO 70-53 WIN OVER WHITNEY POINT (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley used a strong third quarter to blow open a close game in a 70-53 win over Whitney Point here Saturday afternoon in IAC Large School Division boys basketball crossover action.
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HS WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY’S LELIK, SLATER GARNER BRONZE AT ELINSKY TOURNEY (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
HANCOCK — Andrew Lelik and Kenny Slater took third place to lead the Newark Valley effort at the Stan Elinsky Lumberjack Wrestling Tournament here Saturday.
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HS WRESTLING: OWEGO CROWNS TWO CHAMPS AT ELINSKY TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
HANCOCK — Owego’s Gavin Lovell and Vitaly Sirotkin captured first-place honors at the Stan Elinsky Lumberjack Wrestling Tournament here Saturday.
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HS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: HEATH WINS 300 TO LEAD OWEGO AT QUINNEY INVITE (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Gavin Heath won his second 300-meter dash of the season at the Quinney Invitational held at Cornell University’s Barton Hall here Saturday.
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HS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: CANDOR’S AMAN ADDS ANOTHER 55 WIN (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
ITHACA — Candor’s Logan Aman picked up his fourth 55-meter dash victory of the season at the Quinney Invitational held at Cornell University’s Barton Hall here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: NEWARK VALLEY BOYS HOST FIRST GAME OF 2026 (2026-01-03)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Newark Valley boys host the first game of 2026 Saturday afternoon, while Owego has a trio of teams in action on the road, and Candor has one. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: SHORT'S TRIPLE-DOUBLE POWERS NEWARK VALLEY TO WIN OVER WHITNEY POINT (2026-01-02)
Tioga County Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Newark Valley raced out to a 12-point first-quarter lead, then held off Whitney Point in a 40-33 win here Friday afternoon in IAC Large School girls basketball crossover action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NEWARK VALLEY GIRLS HOOPS, SVEC GIRLS WRESTLING KICK OFF 2026 (2026-01-02)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — 2026 opens with the Newark Valley girls on the road at Whitney Point for a girls hoop game, and the SVEC girls wrestling team at Alfred State University and the Dorothy Palma Memorial Tournament. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: SVEC'S VAOW FINISHES EIGHTH AT WINDSOR TOURNAMENT (8 PHOTOS) (2025-12-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
WINDSOR — Senior Rodney Vaow was Spencer-VanEtten/Candor's only grappler to make it through to Day 2 of the 68th annual Windsor Christmas Wrestling Tournament, and posted an 0-2 record to finish eighth in his bracket. ...more

HS BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR BID FOR CHOP OUT HUNGER TITLE COMES UP SHORT (2025-12-30)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ATHENS — Four Athens players and three more from Candor scored in double figures as the Wildcats won a 67-65 shootout at the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Tuesday.
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HS GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO RALLY FALLS SHORT IN CHOP OUT HUNGER CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2025-12-30)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens overcame a slow start, then held off a late charge to defeat Owego, 35-32, to claim the title at the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Tuesday. ...more

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR DOWNS TIOGA IN CHOP OUT HUNGER CONSOLATION GAME (2025-12-30)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ATHENS — Candor pumped out 23 first-quarter points enroute to a 59-24 victory over Tioga in the consolation game of the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Tuesday.
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IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY ROUTS DRYDEN, 57-22, IN HOLIDAY HUSTLE TITLE GAME (2 PHOTOS) (2025-12-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
MARATHON — Newark Valley's defense set the tone, and the Cardinal offense provided enough punch for a 57-22 rout of Dryden here Tuesday evening in the championship game of the Marathon Holiday Hustle Girls Basketball Tournament. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE FALLS TO WINDSOR IN CONSOLATION GAME OF KAZLASKI TOURNEY (2025-12-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
BAINBRIDGE, N.Y. — Inconsistent offense put S-VE in a hole too big to dig out of despite a fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 41-34 loss to Windsor here Tuesday afternoon in the consolation game of Kazlaski Girls Basketball Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT FINALES PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON 2025 (2025-12-30)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The holiday tournaments, headlined by the Windsor Christmas Wrestling Tournament and the Athens Holiday Festival basketball tournaments, wrap up Tuesday in the final sporting events of 2025.
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HS BOYS BASKETBALL: CANDOR PULLS AWAY FROM A-P FOR CHOP OUT HUNGER TOURNEY WIN (2025-12-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ATHENS — Candor erupted for 23 fourth-quarter points to pull away from Avoca-Prattsburgh for a 59-37 victory in the opening round of the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Monday. ...more

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL: OWEGO BATTLES PAST CANDOR AT CHOP OUT HUNGER TOURNEY (2025-12-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ATHENS — Four fourth quarter 3-pointers helped Owego battle past Candor, 48-39, in the opening round of the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Monday.
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IAC WRESTLING: VAOW SVEC'S LONE WRESTLER ALIVE AT WINDSOR TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
WINDSOR — Senior Rodney Vaow is the only SVEC wrestler alive, and is just one win away from the podium here at the annual Windsor Christmas Wrestling Tournament. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY ROLLS OVER DEPOSIT-HANCOCK IN OPENING ROUND OF 'HOLIDAY HUSTLE TOURNAMENT' (2025-12-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
MARATHON — Newark Valley jumped out to a 10-point lead early, and cruised to a 51-23 win over Deposit-Hancock here Monday afternoon in the opening round of the Marathon Holiday Hustle Girls Basketball Tournament. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE'S LATE COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN 50-44 LOSS TO HARPURSVILLE AT KAZLASKI TOURNEY (2025-12-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
BAINBRIDGE, N.Y. — Spencer-VanEtten trailed by 24 at the half, but put together a furious rally late in the second half that came up just short in a 50-44 loss to Harpursville in the opening round of Kazlaski Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINDSOR WRESTLING TOURNAMENT; ATHENS HOLIDAY HOOP TOURNAMENT HEADLING SATURDAY'S ACTION (2025-12-29)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Windsor Christmas Tournament, the and the inaugural Chop Out Hunger Holiday Tournament in Athens are the headline events Monday. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: CALLAHAN, CREELEY, WOODLIN RUNNERS-UP AT HAINES TOURNAMENT; CARDINALS FINISH SEVENTH (2025-12-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
OSWEGO — A trio of seniors — Titus Callahan, Cadin Creeley, and Logan Woodlin — placed second in their weight classes to lead Newark Valley to a seventh-place finish in the 26-team field at the Ken Haines Memorial Tournament here Monday at SUNY Oswego. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: OWEGO'S SIROTKIN, MONELL, CORNWELL PLACE AT HAINES MEMORIAL TOURNEY (2025-12-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
OSWEGO — Owego had three wrestlers in the consolation bracket when action began here Monday at Day 2 of the Ken Haines Memorial Tournament at SUNY Oswego, and all three reached the podium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO BOYS AT COACHES VS. CANCER ONLY GAME ON DOCKET (2025-12-28)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Owego boys are back in action at the Coaches vs. Cancer showcase at the Visions Federal Credit Union Arena in Binghamton. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: VANETTEN, BEACH PACE SVEC'S EFFORTS AT RUGGED FROSTY FREESTYLE FESTIVAL (2025-12-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N.Y. — SVEC junior Katelyn VanEtten placed fourth and senior Tayah Beach finished fifth here Saturday at the second annual Frosty Freestyle Festival at Midlakes High School.
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STAC BASKETBALL: SHOOTING STRUGGLES COSTLY IN OWEGO LOSS TO U-E (2025-12-27)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Owego struggled with putting the ball through the rim in a 54-37 loss to Union-Endicott in the Mirabito Coaches vs. Cancer tournament held at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena here Saturday evening.
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STAC WRESTLING: OWEGO HAS THREE ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS AT HAINES MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT (2025-12-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
OSWEGO — Owego has three wrestlers alive in wrestlebacks here after Day 1 of the Ken Haines Memorial Tournament at SUNY Oswego. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: NEWARK VALLEY ADVANCES THREE TO SEMIS AT HAINES MEMORIAL TOURNEY; CARDINALS ALSO HAVE THREE ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (2025-12-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
OSWEGO — Newark Valley advanced three wrestlers into the semifinals, and has three more alive in wrestlebacks here at the Ken Haines Memorial Tournament at SUNY Oswego. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT SEASON GETS UNDERWAY (2025-12-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The holiday tournament is upon us, with the Owego boys playing in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at the Arena, while the SVEC girls and Owego and Newark Valley boys are wrestling at tournaments. ...more