NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC'S BEACH MAKES HISTORY WITH FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)

NEWARK VALLEY'S MERRILL GOES 0-2 IN FIRST TRIP TO STATES

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — SVEC senior Tayah Beach made history Thursday, becoming the first two-time state place-finisher in Spencer-VanEtten school history with a fifth-place finish at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NY STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH TO WRAP UP STORIED CAREER (2026-02-26)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach will wrap up her high school mat career at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships today and regardless of the outcome, her run as an Eagle grappler will be a memorable one.
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NY STATE WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH SEEDED SECOND FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS; NV’S MERRILL MAKES DEBUT (2026-02-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach has drawn the No. 2 seed for the 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships while Newark Valley 8th-grader Hadley Merrill makes her debut at MVP Arena here Thursday.
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HS WRESTLING: NFHS NETWORK TO STREAM STATE TOURNAMENTS LIVE (2026-02-24)
Tioga County Sports Report
ALBANY — The 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live on Thursday, and the 2026 NYSPHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live Friday and Saturday on www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa/wrestling. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S CRISCO, NORTHEAST BRADFORD'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-22)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Joey Crisco won four Section IV, Class A gold medals, and Northeast Bradford Anaiah Kolesar won her second District 4 wrestling title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: CANDOR GIRLS, BOYS PLAY FOR IAC TITLES; POSTSEASON BOWLING, WINTER TRACK ALSO ON SCHEDULE (2026-02-20)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The Candor basketball teams will both play for overall IAC titles tonight at Tompkins-Cortland Community College with both taking on North champions Union Springs. Postseason bowling and indoor track & field is also on the schedule. ...more

TIOGA COUNTY SPORTS REPORT: SVEC'S BEACH, NV'S MERRILL, OWEGO'S LOVELL NAMED GUTHRIE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-17)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — SVEC senior Tayah Beach won her third Section IV title and joined the 100-win club, while Newark Valley 8th-grader Hadley Merrill won her first, and Owego 7th-grader Gavin Lovell earned a bronze medal and a trip to States. They are the Tioga County Sports Report / Guthrie Community Credit Union "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

IAC CHEERLEADING: NEWARK VALLEY CAPTURES LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-02-15)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Host Newark Valley was the top team overall at the IAC Cheerleading Championships held here Friday evening.
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SECTION IV WRESTLING: SVEC’S VAOW, ZUFALL PLACE 6th AT STATE QUALIFIER (2026-02-14)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor’s Rodney Vaow and Cooper Zufall claimed sixth-place honors at the Section IV Division II Wrestling Championships at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena here Saturday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S PROUDFOOT, WAVERLY'S JUDSON, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-14)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Nolan Proudfoot is on a historic scoring tear, while Waverly sophomore Ryleigh Judson had a good week on the hardwoods, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek had a strong showing at the Coaches Invitational. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH SURVIVES SCARE, EARNS THREE-PEAT (2026-02-13)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Friday the 13th didn’t jinx Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach although it may have frightened her a little.
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ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE (2026-02-13)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY —  The best wrestlers in Section IV gather at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena for the girls wrestling championships here Friday afternoon. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: O-M FREE THROWS COSTLY IN S-VE LOSS (2026-02-12)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — The Spencer-Van Etten boys basketball sent Odessa-Montour to the free throw line too many times in a 42-36 IAC South Small School loss here Thursday night.
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SECTION IV GIRLS WRESTLING: SVEC’S BEACH DRAWS TOP SEED; SEEKS THIRD TITLE (2026-02-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Spencer-Van Etten / Candor standout Tayah Beach has been seeded first at 120 pounds for the Section IV Girls Wrestling Championships, which will be held at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena here Friday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY'S SLIM SLATE (2026-02-12)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The winter season is winding down and Wednesday night's action features the season finale for the Owego boys hoop team, and a postseason tune-up for the Candor girls team. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE RALLY FALLS SHORT IN LOSS TO NEWFIELD (2026-02-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — Spencer-Van Etten attempted to rally in the second half, but came up short in a 38-35 loss to Newfield in IAC South Small School girls basketball action here Tuesday.
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IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: NEWFIELD ROLLS PAST S-VE, 83-36 (2026-02-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWFIELD — The Newfield boys basketball team erupted for 31 second-quarter points to pull away for an 83-36 IAC South Small School victory over Spencer-Van Etten here Tuesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: OWEGO-WAVERLY GIRLS HOOP MATCH-UP HIGHLIGHTS TUESDAY'S SLATE (2026-02-10)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Half of Tuesday's busy schedule is at home, with the Owego girls hosting Waverly, and the Newark Valley bowling teams hosting TIoga at Cardinal Lanes as the marquee events. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: ZUFALL HIGHLIGHTS SVEC EFFORT AT QUALIFIER B (2026-02-07)
Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Cooper Zufall was the lone member of the Spencer-Van Etten / Candor wrestling team to reach the championship finals of the Section IV Division II Qualifier B tournament here Saturday. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE DEFENSE STUMPS TIOGA, 31-15 (2026-02-06)
Tioga County Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The Spencer-Van Etten girls basketball team kept Tioga away from the basket for the most part en route to a 31-15 victory in IAC South Small School action here Friday evening.
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