ON TAP TODAY: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON BUSY SATURDAY (2018-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly football closes out the regular season this afternoon at Harpursville / Afton, while the Athens girls host unbeaten Montrose on the soccer pitch at Alumni Stadium this morning, and Sayre hosts Athens on the volleyball hardwoods this evening. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: BIG FIRST HALF CARRIES ATHENS TO 5-0 WIN OVER SAYRE (2018-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens scored all five of its goals in the first half en route to a 5-0 win over archival Sayre here Friday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at the Lockhart Street Bowl.
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NTL FOOTBALL: SECOND-QUARTER TDs LIFT TROY TO 21-0 WIN OVER ATHENS (7 PHOTOS) (2018-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Troy used a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to forge a 21-0 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL Large School football action at Alparon Park. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: WYALUSING GIRLS, BOYS TOP ATHENS ( 9 PHOTOS) (2018-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Senior Sophie Adams finished second, and freshman Olivia Bartlow was fourth, but Wyalusing superior depth prevailed in a 22-33 win here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls cross country action.
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DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: CLASS AAA PLAYOFF FIELD EXPANDS TO EIGHT (2018-10-19)

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 9 PICKS — CAN TIOGA WIN ANOTHER DIVISION TITLE? (2018-10-19)
Week 9 of the high school football season is upon us. It’s the final week of the regular season in New York state, and the penultimate week in Pa.
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ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' SHARES TOP BILLING WITH WAVERLY GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFF GAME (2018-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — “Football Friday” features Tioga hosting Greene with the Division VI title on the line, as well as Sayre hosting divisional rival Muncy, and Athens on the road at Troy.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RIDES BARRAGE OF GOALS TO 14-0 WIN OVER TOWANDA — FIFTH STRAIGHT LEAGUE TITLE (14 PHOTOS) (2018-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Athens rode a barrage of goals, including five in less than two minutes early in the game, to a 14-0 win over Towanda, and its fifth consecutive NTL title here Thursday night in NTL boys soccer action at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS TOWANDA TO EVEN RECORD AT 6-6 (2018-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens snapped a two-match losing streak with a sweep of Towanda here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action to even its record at 6-6 on the season.
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THE FINAL WORD: A LOOK BACK AT THE FOOTBALL WEEKEND ... AND MUCH MORE (2018-10-18)
As we prepare for the final week of the regular season in New York state, and the penultimate week of the football season in Pa., I have to take a few moments to look back at last weekend’s action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS CAN CLINCH NTL SOCCER TITLE AT TOWANDA (2018-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys hit the road for Towanda for a chance to clinch the NTL soccer title, while there are three home events here  this evening. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS CLINCHES SEVENTH STRAIGHT LEAGUE TITLE WITH 1-0 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2018-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Emma Adams scored midway through the first half, and the Athens defense made it stand for a 1-0 win over Troy to clinch its seventh consecutive NTL girls soccer title here Wednesday evening at Alumni Stadium.
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NTL MODIFIED VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS 'A' SPLITS PAIR OF THREE-SET MATCHES; 'B' DROPS PAIR OF CLOSE DECISIONS (2018-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens “A” team split a pair of three-set matches over the last week, while the “B” team dropped a pair of close decisions in NTL junior high volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL AGAIN TAKE CENTER STAGE (2018-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Four of the five Valley teams in action Wednesday are at home, namely the Athens and Sayre girls soccer teams, and the Waverly and Tioga volleyball squads.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS HORSEHEADS, 2-0 (12 PHOTOS) (2018-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored two first-half goals, and put the defensive clamps on Horseheads int he second half in a 2-0 win here Tuesday night in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO SWEEPS ATHENS (2018-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wellsboro swept Athens here Tuesday night to stay within on game of first-place North Penn-Liberty in the NTL Large School volleyball title chase.
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NTL / IAC CROSS COUNTRY: ADAMS LEADS ATHENS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE (2018-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Senior Sophie Adams finished second to lead the Lady Wildcats to a second-place finish here  Tuesday afternoon in cross country action at the Whitney Point Invitational, and Tioga senior Cameron Mushock and Athens freshman Olivia Bartlow also finished in the top 10. ...more

NTL / IAC CROSS COUNTRY: TOSCANO LEADS ATHENS TO FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE (2018-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Athens junior T.J. Toscano finished fourth to lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place finish here Tuesday afternoon in cross country action at the Whitney Point Invitational, while Tioga junior Ty Middendorf finished 14th. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL TAKE CENTER STAGE TUESDAY (2018-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only six events on the docket Tuesday, and just two of them — boys soccer at Athens, and volleyball at Athens — have Valley teams with the ‘home-field’ advantage. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS CLINCHES SHARE OF LEAGUE TITLE WITH 3-0 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (24 PHOTOS) (2018-10-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens controlled the action throughout and scored three second-half goals to clinch a share of the NTL title with a 3-0 win over Wellsboro here Monday evening in boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more