TAYLOR MADE: CLEANING OFF THE PLATE (2021-09-06) As the fall sports season begins, it's time to clear my mind. I know, some of you are thinking "this won't take long," but there are a couple items I would like to address.
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TAYLOR MADE: ADJUSTING TO A UNIQUE ERA (2021-02-19) The high-risk sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey, wrestling) are underway and let me tell you, it's been an interesting situation (as it was with bowling and swimming).
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TAYLOR MADE: GETTING BACK IN THE GROOVE (2021-02-01) Today (Monday) was supposed to be the next step in returning to this website on a full-time basis, but Mother Nature messed that up with this latest winter storm.
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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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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.
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TAYLOR MADE: NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE ATHLETE (2020-10-27) Anyone who followed Tioga athletics in the 1970s or '80s should recall the name Keene. After all, there were six of them involved in something like eight different sports at the tiny Tioga County school.
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TAYLOR MADE: LIFE PRESSES ON AMID COVID CONCERNS (2020-10-18) In Pennsylvania's Northern Tier League, Northeast Bradford and Sayre, both of which border Tioga County, have had athletic events postponed due the coronavirus pandemic. However, fall sports seasons continue to be played and late last month the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association also approved playoffs.
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TAYLOR MADE: COVID-19 CONTINUES TO HAUNT (2020-10-06) Halloween is just around the corner so we shouldn't be fazed by the fact the coronavirus has reared its ugly head again. It's been one eerie year, that's for sure, so I, for one, am no longer shocked by anything that happens.
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TAYLOR MADE: A CONTINUED LOOK AT THE INTERSCHOLASTIC SCENARIO (2020-09-20) I just realized that my previous Taylor Made noted that wrestling and competitive cheer could be moved from Season I to Season II. I forgot to note that those sports could also be moved to Season III.
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TAYLOR MADE: CRAZY 2020 CONTINUES TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL (0202-09-19) It's been a whacky whirlwind of activity in the world of New York state high school athletics in recent weeks. It doesn't appear that things will get better for student-athletes in the near future, but here's a few highlights of recent developments.
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TAYLOR MADE: SIB, McCLOE & THE SOAPBOX (2020-08-23) Before I jump up on my coronavirus soapbox — again — I would ask you to keep Owego assistant basketball coach Charlie Sibley in your thoughts and prayers.
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TAYLOR MADE: JUST MAKE A DECISION ALREADY! (2020-08-17) The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has not made a final decision on the fall sports start date, according to Dr. Robert Zayas, the NYSPHSAA Executive Director. Even though Sept. 21 is the scheduled start date, Zayas has tweeted that NYSPHSAA is awaiting further input from other state officials.
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