THE WEEK AHEAD: FALL SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE WITH OWEGO, CANDOR AT STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS; OWEGO DIVER AT STATE MEET (2024-11-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The 2024 fall sports season will draw to an end this weekend with Candor and Owego in action at the New York State Volleyball Championships at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, and Owego senior Kaelyn Katchuk competing at the New York State Diving Championships.
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TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: CANDOR'S MAKIE, OWEGO'S CHRYSLER, PALLADINO NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-18)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Candor sophomore Emmi Makie led the Coyotes into the Class D volleyball state semifinals, and Owego senior Jaelyn Chrysler finished off her stellar cross country career with a strong run at the state meet, while Owego senior Joseph Palladino had a big game in the final game of his career. They are the TCSR / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 16. ...more

NYS VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR TOPS LAFAYETTE, 3-1, TO RETURN TO FINAL 4 (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — The Candor volleyball team will get another shot at a state championship after defeating Lafayette, 3-1, in the NYSPHSAA Class D regional finals here Saturday.
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NEW YORK STATE VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO SWEEPS MASSENA IN CLASS A QUARTERFINALS; ADVANCES TO SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY (19 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
Tioga County Sports Report
MASSENA, N.Y. — After a six-year absence, Owego will return to New York State semi-final pool play by virtue of its sweep of Section X champs Massena here Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Class A Volleyball Championships.
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NYSPHSAA CROSS COUNTRY: CHRYSLER TAKES 41ST TO LEAD OWEGO GIRLS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3 BOYS FINISH IN TOP 100 (11 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By Brian Fees
Southern Tier Sports Report
QUEENSBURY — The Owego girls got a 41st place finish from Jaelyn Chrysler as they finished 10th at the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: POWERHOUSE M-E WITHSTANDS EARLY OWEGO COUNTER-PUNCHES TO WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT CLASS B TITLE (21 PHOTOS) (2024-11-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — The two teams traded big plays for the first 13 minutes, but the rest of the game was all Maine-Endwell in a 42-21 win over Owego in the Section IV, Class B championship game here Saturday afternoon. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BUSY SATURDAY OF POSTSEASON ACTION FEATURES FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY (2024-11-16)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — A Section IV championship football game, a pair of volleyball state playoff games, and 10 Owego harriers in action at the New York State Cross Country Championships headline a busy Saturday of postseason action. ...more

NYS CROSS COUNTRY: OWEGO SENDING 10 TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-11-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
QUEENSBURY — The Owego girls cross country team, led by four-time qualifier and two-time Section IV individual champion Jaelyn Chrysler, will compete in the state championships for the second time in three years here Saturday.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO LOOKS TO AVENGE LONE LOSS IN CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2024-11-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — The Owego football team will have payback on its mind when it faces top-ranked Maine-Endwell in the Section IV Class B championship game here Saturday afternoon.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S WOODWARD, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, OWEGO'S KATCHUK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-14)
The Sports Reports
Senior Evan Woodward led Troy to a rout of state powerhouse Southern Columbia in the District 4 football semifinals, while Waverly junior swimmer Mira Kittle, and Owego senior diver Kaelyn Katchuk continued to break records in the postseason. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 9.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD WANDELL HELPS FREDONIA TO WOOSTER TOURNEY TITLE (2024-11-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
WOOSTER, Ohio — Newark Valley grad Allie Wandell, a senior on the SUNY Fredonia women's basketball team, helped the Blue Devils to the championship of the Wooster Tournament here at Timken Gymnasium. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD BENJAMIN SCORES IN DOUBLE-FIGURES IN FIRST TWO GAMES OF SEASON (2024-11-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALFRED, N.Y. — Newark Valley grad Taylor Benjamin, a junior on the Alfred State women's basketball team, scored in double-figures in each of the Pioneers' first two games. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: OWEGO'S KATCHUK, SVEC'S AMAN NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-11)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego senior Kaelyn Kathcuk won her fifth Class B Diving Championship, and SVEC junior Logan Aman had a big game in the Class D football semifinals. They are the Tioga County Sports Report / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 9. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR GRADS LEAD HARTWICK COLLEGE TO 20-2 SEASON; OWEGO GRAD PALLADINO CONTRIBUTES OFF BENCH (2024-11-11)
Tioga County Sports Report
ONEONTA — Hartwick College, led by Candor grads Braelyn Hornick and Shelby Swartz, rallied for a 3-1 win over Oneonta to close the season on a seven-match win streak and with a 20-2 record. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GRAD FERGUSON HELPS ST. JOHN FISHER TO CHATHAM TOURNEY TITLE (2024-11-11)
Tioga County Sports Report
ROCHESTER — Newark Valley grad Hannah Ferguson, a junior on the St. John Fisher's women's basketball team, nearly had a triple-double to help the Cardinals to a win in the championship game of the season-opening Chatham Tournament. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON ACTION ALL ON SATURDAY (2024-11-11)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — All of this week's action is on Saturday, and it features the state cross country meet, a pair of state playoff volleyball matches, and a Section IV championship being contested on the gridiron. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: CANDOR SWEEPS NEWFIELD TO REPEAT AS CLASS D CHAMPIONS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — It wasn't easy, but Candor swept IAC rival Newfield to repeat as Section IV, Class D champions here Sunday afternoon. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: LEE, MURPHY LEAD OWEGO TO FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (6 PHOTOS) (2024-11-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Junior Sophia Lee had four top-four finishes, and sophomore Ava Murphy had the best individual finish to pace Owego's efforts here Saturday at the Section IV, Class B Swimming & Diving Championships. ...more

NYS BOYS SOCCER: OWEGO’S MAGICAL SEASON ENDS WITH REGIONAL LOSS (23 PHOTOS) (2024-11-09)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Owego put together an impressive boys soccer show which included a string of 18 victories and a Class A No. 1 state ranking, but the magical season finally ended Saturday night with a 4-2 loss to Our Lady of Lourdes in the NYSPHSAA quarterfinals here.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: OWEGO SWEEPS M-E TO REPEAT AS CLASS A CHAMP (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-09)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Despite being unbeaten Owego still had to show everyone it was the best volleyball team in Section IV — and the River Hawks did just that, dominating Maine-Endwell, 3-0, here Saturday afternoon to repeat as the Class A champions.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA PULLS AWAY LATE IN 35-14 WIN OVER SVEC IN CLASS D SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-09)
By TIM BIRNEY
Tioga County Sports Report
CONKLIN — SVEC kept it close into the fourth quarter, but three-time defending state champion Tioga pulled away late for a 35-14 win in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class D football playoffs here Saturday afternoon. ...more

COLLEGE GOLF: CANDOR GRAD BANKS POSTS THREE TOP-20 FINISHES IN FALL SEASON AT OSWEGO (2024-11-09)
Tioga County Sports Report
CICERO, N.Y. — Candor grad Jacob Banks, a sophomore on Oswego State men's golf team, posted top-20 finishes in all three events he played in this fall, including the Empire 8 Fall Championships.
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ON TAP TODAY: A BUSY SATURDAY OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2024-11-09)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — It's a busy Saturday afternoon with a Tioga-SVEC football playoff game, the Owego boys' state playoff soccer game, and the Owego volleyball's Section IV, Class A title game headlining the docket. ...more

SECTION 4 GIRLS' DIVING: OWEGO'S KATCHUK WINS 5TH STRAIGHT CLASS B DIVING TITLE, TEAMMATE YOUNG TAKES THIRD (9 PHOTOS) (2024-11-08)
By Brian Fees
Toga County Sports Report
ELMIRA — Friday was the final sectional meet of Kaelyn Katchuk’s career, and the Owego senior made it another special moment. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OPPORTUNISTIC OWEGO ROLLS PAST NORWICH, 34-14, IN CLASS B SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-08)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — An opportunistic Owego football team advanced out of the Section IV Class B semifinals with a 34-14 victory over Norwich here Friday night.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO FOOTBALL OPENS POSTSEASON PLAY; OWEGO DIVERS VIE FOR SECTIONAL HARDWARE (2024-11-08)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Owego opens postseason football play tonight, looking for a win and another shot at the state's top-ranked Class B team Maine-Endwell, while a pair of River Hawk divers are in action at the Section IV Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NOTRE DAME'S KEOUGH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-08)
The Sports Reports
Towanda senior Riley Vanderpool accounted for six TDs in a postseason win, while Wellsboro sophomore Lauren Kosek ran to a Top-10 finish at the PIAA Cross Country Championships, and senior Makenna Keough led Notre Dame to a Section IV girls soccer title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Nov. 2.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TOP-SEEDED CANDOR CRUISES TO 6-0 MARK IN POOL PLAY; WILL FACE NEWFIELD IN CLASS D FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-08)
Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — Top-seeded Candor breezed through pool play with a 6-0 record to advance to Sunday's Section IV, Class DD championship match at Tioga. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: S-VE STRUGGLES TO 1-5 MARK AT CLASS C SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Third-seeded S-VE saw its season end Thursday night after struggling to a 1-5 record in the Section IV, Class C semi-final pool ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: OWEGO CAPTURES CLASS B SECTIONAL TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
By Brian Fees
Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — Maddison McEvoy put everything she had into her finish, racing to edge out a Vestal runner, collapsing right after she crossed the line. ...more

SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: BELOKUR, O'DONNELL GO 1-2 FOR OWEGO AT SECTIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
By Brian Fees
Tioga County Sports Report
CHENANGO VALLEY — Javan Belokur knew it might be a little early, but he saw an opportunity to take control of the race and he did it.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: NEWARK VALLEY ROLLS PAST HARPURSVILLE/AFTON TO FINISH SEASON ON HIGH NOTE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-07)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — It’s been a tough season for the Newark Valley football team, but the Cardinals ended it on a positive note Thursday evening with a 42-14 victory over Harpursville/Afton in Section IV crossover action here.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: OWEGO GRAD DOANE NAMED TO ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM AT TC3 (2024-11-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
DRYDEN — Owego grad Cassie Doane, a freshman on the Tompkins-Cortland Community College women's soccer team, was recently named to the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-conference women's soccer team. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: OWEGO GRAD STUART RUNS PERSONAL-BEST TIME AT EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-11-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
HOUGHTON, N.Y. — Owego graduate Jace Stuart, a sophomore on the St. John Fisher men's cross country team, ran a personal-best time at the Empire 8 Cross Country Championships.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NEWARK VALLEY GARDNER MAKES COLLEGIATE DEBUT IN STEPHEN F. AUSTIN'S SEASON-OPENER (2024-11-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
NACOGDOCHES, Tx. — Newark Valley grad Cha Gardner, a freshman on the Division I Stephen F. Austin women's basketball team, saw a great deal of playing time in the Ladyjacks' 86-45 season-opening win over Texas Southern Monday. ...more

TIOGA SENIOR BRENNAN SINDONI SITS DOWN WITH "TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS" (2024-11-07)
The Sports Reports
Senior Brennan Sindoni joins "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports, and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss Tioga football, his season-ending injury, and a little bit of wrestling. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS HEADLINE THURSDAY'S ACTION (2024-11-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Harriers from all six Tioga County school will be in action at the Section IV Cross Country Championships this morning, while Tioga, Candor, and S-VE will look to advance to their respective Section IV championship volleyball matches. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: LEE, MURPHY PACE OWEGO'S EFFORTS AT CLASS B PRELIMS — THREE RELAYS, 10 INDIVIDUALS ADVANCE TO SATURDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) S (2024-11-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
ENDWELL — Junior Sophia Lee had four top-three finishes, and sophomore Ava Murphy recorded four top-five finishes to pace Owego's efforts here Wednesday at the Section IV, Class B girls swimming preliminaries.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO GIRLS SWIM AT CLASS B PRELIMINARIES (2024-11-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The only event on Wednesday docket is the Section IV, Class B Girls Swimming Preliminaries at Maine-Endwell.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: S-VE SWEEPS DRYDEN, ADVANCES TO CLASS C POOL PLAY SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-11-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Spencer-Van Etten got a good workout in preparation for Section IV volleyball pool play, sweeping Dryden, 3-0, in the Class C quarterfinals here Tuesday evening.
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