TAYLOR MADE: BOYS WINTER SPORTS WILL BE MIXED BAG IN 2020-21 (2020-03-27)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — When the 2020-21 winter season rolls around expect to see a mixed bag of success and struggles — and probably a lot of question marks.
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TAYLOR MADE: GIRLS WINTER SPORTS IN 2020-2021, A LOOK AHEAD (2020-03-26)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — If you enjoy high school girls basketball, you're going to love the 2020-21 season. And if you're a true fan, you're probably already aware of what could be.
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WAVERLY'S WESTBROOK HEADLINES ALL-TIOGA COUNTY GIRLS 'NEWCOMERS OF THE WINTER' (2020-03-23)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Waverly freshman Kennedy Westbrook would be looked to this season to help fill the voids left by the graduation of 1,000-point scorer Alex Tomasso and defensive standout Wendi Hammond. The All-Tioga County girls "Newcomer of the Winter" did not disappoint.
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TAYLOR MADE: TEN STORYLINES WHICH HEATED UP THE WINTER SEASON (2020-03-23)
The winter season was full of exciting moments provided courtesy of our Tioga County athletes. Here are my top 10 storylines.
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TAYLOR MADE: 2020 SUCCESS JUST SCRATCHING THE SURFACE (2020-03-22)
It was a pretty impressive season for Tioga County wrestlers. Nine of the local area's finest made the trek to Albany last month to represent Section IV at the state championships. All of them won at least one match and eight of them reached the podium.
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TAYLOR MADE: JUST WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR (2020-03-20)
At the risk of putting any undue pressure on the Newark Valley girls basketball team, NYSPHSAA can issue my 2020-21 state playoff credentials right now. I fully expect to be court-side somewhere in Section III when state play begins (if the format remains the way it has the past several years).
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TAYLOR MADE: A WORLD WITHOUT SPORTS (2020-03-16)
The sports world, as we know it, has changed — at least for the immediate future.

Last week, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced an indefinite postponement of the state playoffs for all remaining winter sports because of COVID-19 (coronavirus). ...more

TAYLOR MADE: INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS ON THE MATS & HARDWOODS (2020-02-26)
There's a glitch in this year's state wrestling championships — which I can only sum up as a Catch 22 to the revamped seeding system and a double standard established by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
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TAYLOR MADE: PICKING MY BRAIN (2020-02-07)
I've decided it's time to pick my brain to see if there's anything interesting inside. Here's what I've come up with.
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TAYLOR MADE: MY FAVORITES FROM 2019 (2019-12-31)
Tioga County high school athletes and teams provided fans with numerous memorable moments in 2019, all of which were covered by either the Tioga County Sports Report or Valley Sports Report websites.
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TAYLOR MADE: THANKFUL FOR SO MUCH (2019-11-28)
Most years, I get so wrapped up in my own little world that I don't take time to sit back and be thankful for what I have.
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TAYLOR MADE: MAKING A STATE — MENT (2019-11-10)
Depending on how far Tioga County athletes progress, the fall sports season could stretch out until Black Friday with state-level competition.
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SVEC YOUTH FOOTBALL PAYS TRIBUTE TO CANCER PATIENT (2019-10-17)
Editor's note: The following article has been submitted to honor cancer victim Kym Zimmer.

BY LISA BEACH
Special to Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR — On Sunday at the Candor High School football field, people were filling the stands. All three levels of SVEC Youth Football were preparing for the first playoff game of the season. 
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TAYLOR MADE: SHEDDING THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD IMAGE (2019-09-25)
I've covered a lot of field hockey and I'm still not sure I understand it, but there is one thing I do know (aside from the fact there are far too many whistles) — it is the Rodney Dangerfield ("I get no respect") of high school sports.
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FOLLOWING FOOTBALL: TOUGH FOES AWAIT MOST TIOGA COUNTY TEAMS (2019-09-20)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — After a 2-3 stumble in Week 1, I went 4-0 last week. Honestly, picking the winners in Week 2 was much easier than hitting the season openers correctly. 
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FOLLOWING FOOTBALL: TIOGA COUNTY TEAMS WILL WIN 3 OF 5 SEASON OPENERS (2019-09-06)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — When I used to cover Tioga football for the Morning Times, people would ask me for a prediction on the game. I rarely did predictions like "Tioga will win 42-12." However, I would tell them, "Tioga will win by 30."
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TAYLOR MADE: 10 SCHOLASTIC HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018-19 (2019-08-17)
Tioga County produced several successful sports teams and athletes during the 2018-19 school year. Following are a few highlights from the past school year which made their way onto the Tioga County Sports Report or Valley Sports Report websites. Without further ado, here is my Top 10. ...more

TAYLOR MADE: CELEBRATING YEAR 1 (2019-08-16)
Happy Anniversary Tioga County Sports Report! We made it through the first year. 
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TAYLOR MADE: IF NOTHING ELSE, RANKINGS MAKE FOR INTERESTING CONVERSATION (2019-08-13)
A lot of people will tell you rankings mean nothing, especially coaches and sportswriters. I disagree. Most high school athletes I know are very interested in where their teams are ranked. I know a lot of parents who follow them as well.
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TAYLOR MADE: TAKING A LOOK AROUND (2019-08-05)
There’s been a lot of sports-related things going on recently. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.
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