ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF; FINAL REGULAR SEASON EVENTS (2024-10-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga travels to Lansing to play a divisional playoff game for a berth in the IAC Large School championship against Whitney Point, while the Waverly girls swim team and the Waverly cross country teams compete in the final regular-season events of the fall. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BROWNE, ATHENS' BRONSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK,' FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 26 (2024-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Jake Browne had a record-breaking night to lead Tioga's to its biggest win of the season Friday, while Athens senior Sara Bronson punched her ticket for a return trip — her fourth — to the PIAA Cross Country Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 26. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: DISTRICT / SECTION TITLES ON THE LINE, ATHENS HARRIERS AT STATES AS POSTSEASON HITS HIGH GEAR (2024-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A trio of Valley teams play for District 4 / Section IV titles this week, and a pair of Athens runners will compete at the PIAA Cross Country Championships as the postseason hits high gear. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS HOLDS OFF SHIK, 1-0; ADVANCES TO CLASS 3A FINALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2019 (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
LOYALSOCK — Longtime Athens coach Jake Lezak laid out a simple objective to his team: get one goal and hold on, and the Wildcats did that in a 1-0 win over Shikellamy here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SOCCER: TOP-SEEDED SHIKELLAMY ENDS ATHENS' SEASON IN CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
LOYALSOCK — Top-seeded Shikellamy scored three goals in an eight-minute span midway through the first half on its way to a 5-0 win over fourth-seeded Athens here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A girls soccer playoffs. ...more

STAC CROSS COUNTRY: CHAMBERLAIN PACES WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (6 PHOTOS) (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Junior Mackenzie Chamberlain paced Waverly's efforts here Saturday at the STAC Cross Country Championships at the Fortin Park course.
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DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS DANVILLE; ADVANCES TO CLASS 3A TITLE MATCH (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — After a hard-fought first set, third-seeded Athens dominated the final two in a sweep of second-seeded Danville here Saturday evening in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A volleyball championships. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS' DISTRICT 4 SOCCER PLAYOFF DOUBLEHEADER HEADLINES SATURDAY'S SLATE (2024-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens girls and boys play in a District 4 soccer doubleheader this afternoon, while Waverly runs at the STAC Cross Country Championships.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS DRYDEN IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE; PULLS INTO SECOND-PLACE TIE WITH LANSING (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga wrapped up the regular season with a sweep of Dryden to pull into a second-place tie with Lansing here Friday night in IAC Large School Division volleyball action.
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NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS BLOWS GAME OPEN IN SECOND HALF; TOPS SAYRE, 51-6, IN 'RUSTY RAIL' ROUT (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored four TDs in the fourth quarter to blow open a close game on its way to a 51-6 win over Sayre Friday night in the annual Rusty Rail rivalry game here at Alumni Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: GOOD, KEATHLEY POWER WAVERLY TO 48-0 ROUT OF LANSING (2024-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
LANSING — Senior Fletcher Good ran for four scores, and senior Kolsen Keathley added two rushing TDs as Waverly seized total control of its division title chase with a dominant 48-0 win over Lansing here Friday night in Section IV football action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: BROWNE'S RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE POWERS TIOGA TO 56-28 WIN OVER HIGHLY-RANKED DEPOSIT-HANCOCK (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Senior Jake Browne had a record-breaking night to help Tioga seize control of its division title chase with a 56-28 win over highly-ranked Deposit-Hancock here Friday night in Section IV football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY BLANKS LANSING, 2-0; ADVANCES TO FIRST CLASS B FINALS SINCE 2018 (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Top-seeded Waverly controlled the action throughout, and advanced to the Section IV, Class B Championship game, with a 2-0 win over fourth-seeded Lansing here Friday evening at Memorial Stadium. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL, OWEGO'S HERCEG NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-25)
The Sports Reports
Senior QB Riley Vanderpool led Towanda to its fourth straight win, while senior Lexi Herceg led Owego to a pair of wins, and a semi-final appearance in the Gold Bracket at the rugged Patti Perrone Volleyball Classic. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 19.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 10 PICKS — RIVALRY WEEKEND IN PA., CLOSING STRECH IN N.Y. (2024-10-25)
It's Week 10 of the high school football season, and that means it's rivalry weekend in Pennsylvania, including the annual "Rusty Rail" game at Athens.
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ON TAP TODAY: 'RUSTY RAIL' RIVALRY HEADLINES 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY;' WAVERLY GIRLS PLAY FOR BERTH IN SECTION IV TITLE GAME (2024-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The "Rusty Rail" rivalry, and a pair of games with playoff implications highlight "Football Friday," while the Waverly girls play for a spot in the Section IV, Class B girls soccer title game. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON SWEEPS ATHENS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (15 PHOTOS) (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Williamson rolled to a sweep of Athens here Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound NTL volleyball teams. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEPT BY WYALUSING IN SEASON FINALE (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Wyalusing spoiled Senior Night here Thursday with a sweep of Sayre in the season finale for the Redskins.

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DISTRICT 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' WANCK, BRONSON PUNCH TICKETS TO CLASS AA STATES; SAYRE'S VanBENTHUYSEN FINISHES 20TH IN CLASS A (2024-10-24)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Athens sophomore Graham Wanck and senior Sara Bronson both had strong showings at the District IV Cross-country Championships Thursday.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: WHITNEY POINTS ROLLS IN SWEEP OF TIOGA (12 PHOTOS) (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Large School champion Whitney Point flexed its muscles here Thursday night with a sweep of Tioga in IAC volleyball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: SOUTHERN TIER SPORTS REPORT'S BRIAN FEES JOINS 'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' (2024-10-24)
The Sports Reports
Brian Fees of Southern Tier Sports Reports joins "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports, and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss all things — cross country, swimming, soccer, and football — in the western portion of Section IV. ...more

IMPACT-X PERFORMANCE SAYRE TO HOST GRAND OPENING OCT. 30 (2024-10-24)

FORMER JOURNEY FITNESS 333 WILL FEATURE NEW SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OFFERS, AND THOUSANDS IN GIVEAWAYS

Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — IMPACT-X Performance will host the grand opening of its newly-rebranded Sayre location, formerly known as Journey Fitness 333, here on Oct. 30, starting at 5 p.m. ...more

TROY'S EVAN WOODWARD JOINS "TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS" (2024-10-24)
The Sports Report
Troy senior Evan Woodward joins "Two Guys Talking Sports" — Tim Birney of The Sports Reports and Pat McDonald of Radigan Media — to discuss Troy's football season, and much more. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: SAYRE ELKS HOOP SHOOT SET FOR NOV. 17 (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The 2024 Sayre Elks Hoop Shoot will be held at the Athens High School gym in Athens on Sunday, Nov. 17. ...more

NTL JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL: ATHENS CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH WINS OVER SAYRE, NORTHWEST AREA (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens notched season-ending wins over Sayre and Northwest Area to close out the NTL junior high football season with a 4-3 record.
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ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 CROSS COUNTRY HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2024-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The District 4 Cross Country Championships take center stage Thursday morning, while a trio of home volleyball matches will share the spotlight at night. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: WOOD, DELMAGE PACE TIOGA'S EFFORTS AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE; LYNCH PLACES FOURTH IN MODFIED GIRLS RACE (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Talon Wood and Brooke Delmage paced Tioga's efforts here Tuesday in the varsity races at the Whitney Point Cross-Country Invitational, while Irie Lynch placed fourth in the modified girls ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: UNBEATEN OWEGO SWEEPS WAVERLY IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Unbeaten Owego showed why it's among the best teams in Section IV with a sweep of Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 2-1 LOSS TO UNADILLA VALLEY IN CLASS C OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Seventh-seeded Tioga picked up its play in the second half, but couldn’t quite erase a two-goal deficit in a 2-1 loss to 10th-seeded Unadilla Valley here Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Section IV, Class C playoffs at Haggerty Field.
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SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY TOPS SVEC, 4-1, IN CLASS B QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — SVEC struck first and had top-seeded Waverly on its heels for the first 10-plus minutes of the game, but the Wolverines re-grouped on its way to a 4-1 win here Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class B girls soccer playoffs. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS PAST SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens started fast and rolled to a sweep of Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: RECORD-BREAKING KITTLE LEADS WAVERLY TO WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Mira Kittle won four events, and set a new pool record in leading unbeaten Waverly to a 107-69 over Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS EDISON (18 PHOTOS) (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Tioga fought off a pesky Thomas A. Edison squad for a sweep here Tuesday night in IAC Large School Division volleyball action. ...more

PIAA BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS SHOOTS SECOND ROUND IN 70S; FINISHES 51ST (14 PHOTOS) (2023-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks broke 80 again on Day 2 of the PIAA, Class 3A Boys Golf Championships, but didn't quite score as well as Day 1. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: PIAA BOYS GOLF, PLAYOFF SOCCER HEADLINE TUESDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2024-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks will look to move up the leaderboard at Day 2 of the PIAA Boys Golf Championships, and a pair Valley girls soccer teams begin their quest for a Section IV title in the marquee events on Tuesday's docket. ...more