TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: CANDOR'S FOSTER NAMED 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;" TIOGA'S PALMER, OWEGO'S PALLADINO, WAVERLY'S JUDSON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS ON ALL-TIOGA COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS (2025-03-27)

Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Candor junior Jakobe Foster had an outstanding season, including a pair of triple-doubles. He is the 2024-25 All-Tioga County Boys Basketball "Player of the Year."

Tioga junior Dominic Palmer is the All-Tioga County "Newcomer of the Year," while Owego senior Joseph Palladino is the "Defensive Player of the Year," and Waverly's Lou Judson is the "Coach of the Year."

Foster is an ultra-athletic 2-guard, who can score from anywhere on the floor and is deadly in transition. He is also an intense defender.

Foster averaged 22.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.

He shot 44 percent from the field, including a 32-percent mark from behind the arc with 43 3-pointers. He also shot 73 percent from the free-throw line, making 132 of 180 attempts.

Palmer developed into a force in the paint in his first varsity season with the athleticism and timing to block shots, and the physicality to rebound.

He averaged 10.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game.

A relentless defender, Palladino could give up size to skillfully defender a bigger player, but still with to defend a point guard and keep him out of the lane.

After graduation, injury, and early enrollment at college, Judson returned just one player from last year's rotation on a team that won the Section IV, Class B title.

He cobbled together a young team that got better and better as the season progressed.

Waverly earned the second seed after an 11-9 season in the STAC, then returned to the Class B finals with wins over Watkins Glen and Lansing, before falling to Dryden in the championship tilt.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Player of Year: Jakobe Foster, Candor
Newcomer of Year: Dominic Palmer, Tioga
Defensive Player of Year: Joseph Palladino
Coach of Year: Lou Judson, Waverly

2024-25 All-Tioga County Super 7
Jakobe Foster, junior, Candor: See above.

Hogan Shaw, junior, Waverly: A deadly 3-point shooter, Shaw knocked down a school-record 68 3-pointers this season. He averaged 16.5 points, 3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. He shot 37 percent from 3-point range.

Donald Makie, sophomore, Candor: A dynamic 3-point shooter, Makie could also score taking the ball to the hoop. He averaged 14.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1 steal per game. He shot 39 percent from the field, including a 33-percent from behind the arc, knocking down 61 3-pointers.

Tim Wojtysiak, junior, Newark Valley: A dangerous 3-point shooter, Wojtysiak could score from anywhere, and also led his team in assists. He averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.1 deflections, 1.5 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He knocked down 60 3-pointers on the season and shot 31 percent from the arc.

Matt Higgins, senior, Owego: A tremendous all-around player, Higgins stuffed the stat sheets on a regular basis. He averaged 10 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 6 deflections per game.

Jackson Bombard, sophomore, Tioga:  A floor general in the truest sense of the word and a fiery competitor, Bombard averaged 10.4 points, 4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3 steals per game. He shot 69.3 percent from the free-throw line, and knocked down 31 3-pointers on the season.

Joseph Palladino, senior, Owego: One of the top defenders in Section IV, Palladino averaged 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals per game.

The Second 7
Dominic Palmer, junior, Tioga: See above.

Jack Buchsbaum, senior, Owego: A defensive stalwart for the River Hawks, Buchsbaum averaged 9.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Porter Daddona, junior, Waverly: A force in the low-post with good post moves and a nice touch, Daddona got better as the season progressed. She averaged 11.3 points and 6 rebounds per game. He shot 66 percent from the free-throw line.

Carson Heidl, junior, Candor: A presence in the paint and strong defender, Heidl averaged 10.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game.

Anthony Dougher, senior, Newark Valley: A force in the low-post for the Cardinals, Dougher averaged 11.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 2.3 deflections, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.

Fletcher Good, senior, Waverly: Dangerous in transition and taking the ball to the bucket, Good averaged 8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 49.6 percent from the field.

Luukas Carling, junior, S-VE: Carling developed into a force for the Panthers by season's end. He averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game

All-Tioga County Super 7 Newcomers
Porter Daddona, junior, Waverly: See above.

Dominic Palmer, junior, Tioga: See above.

James Miller, junior, Tioga: A threat from behind the 3-point arc and dangerous in transition, Miller averaged 11.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. He canned 33 3-pointers on the season.

Luukas Carling, junior, S-VE: See above.

Ben Shaw, sophomore, Waverly: A top-notch defender, Shaw averaged 6.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1 steal per game.

Calvin Smith, Owego: 7.8 points per game, and shot 38 percent from 3-point range

Austin Green, junior Newark Valley: A threat from behind the 3-point arc, Green averaged 8.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.1 deflections, and 1.7 steals per game. He knocked down 35 3-pointers, and shot 33 percent from behind the arc. He averaged 13.4 points over the last nine games of the season.

All-Tioga County Defensive team
Joseph Palladino, senior, Owego: See above.
Jack Buchsbaum, senior, Owego;
Matt Higgins, senior, Owego;
Anthony Dougher, senior, Newark Valley;
Ben Shaw, sophomore, Waverly;
Jason Jantz, Candor;
Jakobe Foster, Candor;
Donald Makie, Candor;
Luukas Carling, junior, S-VE;
Josh Benjamin, sophomore, Newark Valley;
Keith Hills, junior, S-VE.

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