ON TAP TODAY: MAJORITY OF TUESDAY'S ACTION IN THE VALLEY (2018-12-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are eight events on Tuesday’s docket, including the renewal of the Waverly and Tioga boys and girls basketball rivalries, and six of them are here in the Valley.
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NTL JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS 'A' DROPS TWO OF THREE; 'B' LOSES ALL THREE (2018-12-17)
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ATHENS — The Athens “A” team went 1-2 in recent action, including a pair of losses to Towanda, while the Athens “B” team was 0-3 in NTL junior high girls basketball play.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: HOOP RIVALRIES TAKE CENTER STAGE (2018-12-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — In the final week before the Christmas break, basketball takes center stage, including the Waverly-Tioga rivalries being renewed Tuesday, and the Athens boys hosting Sayre.
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NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO BIG WINS OVER WILLIAMSON, EDISON TO OPEN SEASON (2018-12-16)
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ATHENS — Athens opened the season with big wins over Williamson and Thomas A. Edison to open the season at 2-0 in junior varsity boys basketball action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS KNOCKS OFF EDISON, 66-48 (24 PHOTOS) (2018-12-15)
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ATHENS —  Athens opened the second quarter with an 11-0 run to take control of the game en route to a 66-48 win over Thomas A. Edison here Saturday afternoon in non-league boys basketball action.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS POSTS 2-3 RECORD AT RUGGED LEE VANSLYKE DUALS (2018-12-15)
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BURNT HILLS, N.Y. — Athens faced rugged competition here at the Lee VanSlyke Duals and came away with a 2-3 record in non-league wrestling action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS OPENS HOME PORTION OF SCHEDULE ON LIGHT SATURDAY (2018-12-15)
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THE VALLEY — The only game in town on a light Saturday of action features the Athens boys in the home opener, playing host to Thomas A. Edison in a rare matinee contest.
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IAC / NTL SWIMMING: WAVERLY IMPROVES TO 5-0 WITH WIN OVER ATHENS (19 PHOTOS) (2018-12-14)

WAVERLY — Junior Mike Atanasoff and sophomore Collin Keefer each won four events, and junior diver Gage Streeter set a new pool record here Friday afternoon to lead Waverly to a 124-53 win over Athens in non-league boys swimming action. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: NP-MANSFIELD ROLLS TO 32-14 WIN OVER ATHENS (2018-12-14)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield used a 12-2 second-quarter run to take control of the game en route to a 32-14 win over Athens here Thursday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE GIRLS OPEN HOME SLATE; TIOGA, S-VE RENEW HOOP RIVALRIES (2018-12-14)
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THE VALLEY — The Sayre girls open their home season tonight, while Tioga and S-VE renew their rivalries on the hardwoods, with the boys game at S-VE, and the girls game at Tioga.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RIDES PIN PARADE TO 66-10 WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2018-12-13)
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ATHENS — Athens won nine of the 10 contested weight classes — all by fall, including five in the first period, to post a 66-10 win over Valley rival Sayre here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NP-MANSFIELD KNOCKS OFF ATHENS, 35-32 (2018-12-13)
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MANSFIELD — JoAnne McNamara pumped in 21 points, including four free throws down the stretch, to lift North Penn-Mansfield to a 35-32 win over Athens here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-SAYRE WRESTLING RIVALRY TAKES CENTER STAGE (2018-12-13)
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THE VALLEY — A Valley rivalry is renewed on the mats tonight as Athens hosts Sayre, and the Waverly girls host divisional rival Thomas A. Edison on a rare Thursday game in the IAC.
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NTL WRESTLING: WILDCATS PLAY RUDE GUESTS; RALLY TO TOP TROY, 33-28, IN FINAL BOUT (3 PHOTOS) (2018-12-12)
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TROY — Freshman Karter Rude took center stage in his first varsity dual matching, registering a first-period pin to clinch Athens’ 33-28 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL wrestling action at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

NTL BOYS SWIMMING: FRESHMAN LEADS ATHENS TO SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER SAYRE (16 PHOTOS) (2018-12-12)
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SAYRE — Freshman Kaden Gorsline won four events, while sophomores Zac Gowin and Mason Henderson were triple-winners to lead Athens to a 90-46 win over Sayre here Wednesday afternoon in NTL boys swimming action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO SEASON-OPENING 76-42 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2018-12-12)
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TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Athens outscored Williamson 44-12 in the middle two quarters en route to a 76-42 rout here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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NTL GIRLS SWIMMING: ATHENS RIDES SUPERIOR DEPTH TO SEASON-OPENING 108-66 WIN OVER SAYRE (23 PHOTOS) (2018-12-12)
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SAYRE — Sayre won 7 of 12 events, but Athens used superior depth, led by double-winners freshman Brooke Kopatz and junior Lauren Nevill, to post a season-opening 108-66 win here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls swimming action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS INTERIM COACH BELIEVES EXPERIENCE WILL LEAD WILDCATS IN 2018-19 (2018-12-12)
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ATHENS — Interim Athens boys basketball coach Devin Shaw is looking to a large group of returners in 2018-19 to make up for the loss of a pair of 1,000-point scorers.
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NTL SWIMMING: YOUNG ATHENS TEAM COULD PROVE EXCITING IN 2018-19 (2018-12-12)
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ATHENS — Despite a young roster, longtime coach Mark Keister believes the 2018-19 campaign could be an exciting one for the Athens swim program.
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NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS DROPS SEASON OPENER TO MILLVILLE (2018-12-12)
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ATHENS — Millville took an early lead and never relinquished it in a 29-18 win over Athens here Monday night in non-league junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more