SECTION IV WRESTLING: TIOGA, WAVERLY TOP TWO SEEDS AT WEDNESDAY'S DIVISION 2 DUALS (2026-01-18)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga and Waverly, the top two ranked teams in Division 2 in New York State, are the top two seeds here Wednesday as the postseason kicks off at the Section IV, Division 2 Duals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH SECTION IV DUALS, IAC, STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-01-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage this week with the Windsor Girls Invitational kicking things off Monday, the Section IV Division 2 Duals on Wednesday, and the IAC and STAC Championships on Saturday

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NTL SWIMMING: PANEK, PETTITT, HICKS PACE ATHENS' EFFORTS AT TUNKHANNOCK INVITE (2026-01-17)

ATHENS GIRLS' 200 FREE RELAY BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD

Valley Sports Report
TUNKHANNOCK — Senior Evelyn Panek, and juniors Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each registered four top-four finishes to pace Athens here Saturday at the Tunkhannock Swimming & Diving Invitational. ...more

SECTION IV WINTER TRACK & FIELD: WAVERLY POSTS SEVEN TOP-10 FINISHES AT HURLEY INVITAITONAL (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Waverly had five individual top-10 finishes and also had a pair of relays crack the top-10 here Saturday afternoon at the Hurley Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Ithaca College. ...more

SECTION IV WINTER TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT POSTS FIRST-, THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT HURLEY INVITE (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht had a pair of top-three finishing, including a first-place finish in the pole vault, here Saturday afternoon at the Hurley Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Ithaca College. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY BOYS WIN MID-WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP; LADY WOLVERINES FINISH EIGHTH (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — The Waverly boys edged Maine-Endwell by four pins to win the STAC Mid-Winter Championships here Saturday at Midway Lanes, while the Lady Wolverines finished eighth in the 14-team field. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NASON, RATHBUN LEAD ATHENS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT COAL CRACKER INVITE (7 PHOTOS) (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
JIM THORPE, Pa. — Led by seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun, Athens sent four wrestlers to the podium and finished second in the team standings at the rugged Coal Cracker Girls Wrestling Invite.
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H.S. WRESTLING: TIOGA USES FAST START TO TAKE DOWN WAVERLY, 44-29, IN BATTLE OF TOP-RANKED TEAMS IN STATE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Tioga swept through the light weights and led 32-0 before Waverly got its first win in a 44-29 victory here Saturday night in a non-league wrestling battle of the two top-ranked teams in Division 2 in New York State. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: POWERHOUSE SETON CATHOLIC PULLS AWAY FROM WAVERLY, 77-38 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly kept the game within reach for 2 1/2 quarters, but state-ranked Seton Catholic blew the game open over the final 12 minutes in a 77-40 win here Saturday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: KEMP, FRIEND POWER ATHENS TO 72-62 WIN OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens coach Jim Lister has been pleased with his team's play on the defensive end. On Saturday afternoon, the Wildcat offense was on full display in a 72-62 win over Towanda in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FAST START CARRIES SAYRE TO 53-17 ROUT OF CANTON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre scored the first 14 points of the game, and rolled to their second straight win — a 53-17 rout of Canton here Saturday afternoon in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY TOPS CV, 48-40; IMPROVES TO 10-1 (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly built a 10-point halftime lead en route to a 40-28 win over Chenango Valley here Friday night in STAC Central Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON CRUISES TO 47-9 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-17)

SAYRE'S LANTZ RECOGNIZED FOR 500 CAREER REBOUNDS

Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Canton held Sayre without a field goal until the fourth quarter in a 47-9 win here Friday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-TIOGA WRESTLING MATCH; THREE MATINEE HOOP GAMES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's a very busy day in the Valley, with three afternoon boys basketball games — at Athens, Sayre, and Waverly — and the biggest wrestling match in New York State as Tioga invades Waverly in a battle of the top-two ranked teams in the state. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: HOT START, STRONG FINISH LIFTS WAVERLY TO 48-41 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly got off to a hot start, but needed a strong finish to pull out a 48-41 win over Chenango Valley here Friday night in STAC Central Division girls basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: KITHCART'S MONSTER DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS TIOGA IN 78-47 WIN OVER SOUTHERN CAYUGA (20 PHOTOS) (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Junior Gavin Kithcart had career-high with a monster double-double to lead Tioga to a 78-47 win over Southern Cayuga here Friday night in IAC Small School crossover boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS IN 47-14 ROUT OF WELLSBORO (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens turned in a stellar performance on both ends of the floor in a 47-14 rout of Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS ADVANCES SIX TO QUARTERFINALS; LEADS 58-TEAM FIELD AFTER DAY 1 AT COAL CRACKER INVITE (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
JIM THORPE, Pa. — Athens advanced six girls in the quarterfinals, and has five more alive in wrestlebacks after Friday action here at Coal Cracker Invite at Jim Thorpe High School. ...more

IAC GIRLS BOWLING: SOUTHERN CAYUGA PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF FOR 47-24 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE — Tioga was within 10 points at the half, but Southern Cayuga blew the game open in the third quarter the way to a 47-24 win here Friday night in IAC Small School girls basketball crossover action.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, TIOGA'S DUNCANSON, TOOMEY, NOTRE DAME'S DeMARK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-16)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Cooper Robinson, and Tioga senior Jayden Duncanson and junior Amelia Toomey won titles at the rugged Southern Tier Memorial, while Notre Dame senior Kalysta DeMark had a huge week in leading the Crusaders to three wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 10. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO HOLDS OFF ATHENS, 40-33 (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wellsboro raced out to a 17-point halftime lead, then held off Athens' furious fourth-quarter rally in a 40-33 win here Thursday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE TOPS CANTON, 43-35, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Sayre built a seven-point halftime lead on its way to its win of the season, a 43-35 victory over Canton here Thursday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Friday night, with the Tioga boys and Athens girls hosting league rivals. ...more

STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY WINS WEST / METRO DUALS TITLE WITH 5-0 MARK (21 PHOTOS) (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Waverly reeled off five straight victories to win the STAC West / Metro Duals here Thursday night at the Horseheads Middle School. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS ROLLS TO 59-17 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — Athens won the final 10 weight classes to overcome an early deficit on its way to a 59-17 win over North Penn-Liberty here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS SHUTS DOWN WELLSBORO IN 40-27 WIN; LISTER LOGS 100TH CAREER WIN (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens turned in a strong defensive effort in a 40-27 win over Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SUBA'S FREE THROWS IN CLOSING SECONDS LIFTS SAYRE TO 36-35 WIN OVER CANTON (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Junior Rommel Suba knocked down a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to lift Sayre to a 36-35 win over Canton here Thursday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE HANGS TOUGH IN 28-16 LOSS AT NP-LIBERTY (2025-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — Longtime girls basketball coach Brian Miller, now at the helm of the Sayre junior varsity team, saw a lot of positive in his squad's 28-16 loss to NP-Liberty here Wednesday night. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RUNS WIN STREAK TO SEVEN WITH WINS OVER FORKS, ADDISON (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly rolled to its sixth and seventh straight wins Friday and Tuesday to improve to 8-2 on the season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS AT STAC WRESTLING DUALS (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's no action in the Valley tonight, but the Waverly girls and Athens boys will be on the road to wrestle, and the Sayre boys hoop team is looking for its second win of the season at Canton tonight. ...more

IAC BOWLING: FIRST-PLACE LADY TIGERS SWEEP O-M; TIOGA BOYS DROP 3-1 DECISION (2026-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — The Tioga girls picked up four more points in a sweep of short-handed Odessa-Montour Wednesday in IAC bowling action, while the Tioga boys dropped a 3-1 decision here at Harborside Lanes. (Also info on three previous matches.) ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NP-LIBERTY ROLLS TO WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — North Penn-Liberty scored the first 40 points of the game on its way to a 56-7 rout of Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA ROLLS TO WINS OVER MORAVIA, HORSEHEADS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — State-ranked Tioga rolled to wins over Moravia and Horseheads here Wednesday night to improve to 5-0 on the season in high school wrestling action.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: OFFENSIVE STUGGLES LEADS TO ATHENS' 41-26 LOSS AT WYALUSING (13 PHOTOS) (2026-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Athens struggled on the offensive end of the floor for the majority of the game and Wyalusing took advantage in a 41-26 win here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING DUO SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' HONORS; ATHENS' SHORES EARNS ALL-REGION KUDOS (2026-01-14)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year for runners on both sides of the border as Corning and Towanda continued their team success, with plenty of individuals collecting hardware.
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