IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS PAST DRYDEN (15 PHOTOS) (2026-10-05)
Valley Sports Report
DRYDEN — Tioga pulled out a hard-fought second set, then won the third set convincingly in a sweep of Dryden here Monday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ELMIRA SLIPS PAST ATHENS, 1-0 (2026-10-05)
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ATHENS — Elmira scored midway through the second half to break a scoreless tie, and then made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Athens here Monday night in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS GOLF: WALTER PACES WAVERLY IN NINTH-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-05)
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ELMIRA — Junior Griff Walter paced Waverly here Monday afternoon at the Section IV, Class B boys golf championships at Soaring Eagles Golf Course. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER TAKES CENTER STAGE ON LIGHT MONDAY SLATE (2026-10-05)
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THE VALLEY — Boys soccer headlines Monday schedule as the calendar hits the first full week of October, which means the postseason is right around the corner. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PATTON, WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, TIOGA'S STAUDER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-03)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Delanie Patton had a career-week in leading the Wildcats to three wins, while Waverly sophomore Cooper Christie and Tioga senior Max Stauder led their respective teams to win on the gridiron. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 3. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: DISTRICT 4 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES WEEK'S ACTION (2026-10-04)
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THE VALLEY — The schedule slows a bit this week as the postseason begins with the District 4 Golf Championships on Thursday. The weekend also features a full docket of football action. ...more

CROSS-COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S HINE, ATHENS' VOUGH PACE VALLEY CONTINGENT WITH TOP-25 FINISHES AT PRESTIGIOUS McQUAID INVITATIONAL (2026-10-03)

JUNIOR HIGH: ATHENS' MORALES PLACES THIRD IN BOYS RACE; ATHENS GIRLS PLACE FOURTH IN TEAM CHASE

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ROCHESTER — Waverly senior Chase Hine and Athens junior Alissa Vough both posted top-25 finishes here Saturday at the prestigious McQuaid Invitational, while Athens' Rowan Morales placed third in his junior high race, and the Athens girls placed fourth in the junior high team standings. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS 'ESCAPES' WILLIAMSON WITH 1-1 DRAW (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-03)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Athens junior Riley Patterson scored early in the second half, and neither team could dent the other's defenses for the final 32 minutes in the Wildcats' 1-1 tie with Williamson here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON'S HAT TRICK LEADS ATHENS IN 4-0 WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-03)
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ATHENS — Senior Delanie Patton netted a hat trick for the second game in a row to lead Athens to a 4-0 win over North Penn-Liberty here Saturday in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WATSON SCORES FIRST COLLEGIATE TD IN UCONN'S OVERTIME LOSS TO SYRACUSE (2026-10-03)
Valley Sports Report
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Waverly grad Xavier Watson hauled in his first career TD reception here Saturday afternoon in the Huskies' 42-41 overtime loss to Syracuse at Rentschler Field. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY DROPS FOUR-SETTER TO WYALUSING; SWEPT BY WINDSOR (2026-10-03)
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WAVERLY — Waverly won the second set to pull even in the match, but Wyalusing pulled out close wins in the next two to win a 3-1 decision here Saturday in non-league volleyball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS SOCCER, WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL AT HOME (2026-10-03)
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THE VALLEY — Athens girls soccer and Waverly volleyball play at home Saturday to headline a light slate of action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO RIDES FAST START TO 8-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-10-02)
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TIOGA CENTER — Owego scored six first-half goals and rolled to an 8-0 win over Tioga here Friday afternoon in Section IV field hockey. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR LEADS TIOGA CONTINGENT AT MATZKE INVITE (2026-10-02)
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MAINE, N.Y. — Freshman Evan Preshur led the Tioga contingent here Friday afternoon at the Pete Matzke Invitational at the Maine-Memorial Elementary School course.

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STAC BOYS GOLF: WALTER LEADS WAVERLY TO 10-STROKE WIN OVER WINDSOR (2026-10-02)
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WAVERLY — Junior Griff Walter led a balanced Waverly line-up in a 228-238 win over Windsor her Friday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: HOWEY'S FOUR GOALS LEADS TIOGA IN 8-0 WIN OVER NEWFIELD (2026-10-02)
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NEWFIELD — Sophomore Grace Howey scored four first-half goals to lead Tioga to an 8-0 win over Newfield here Friday afternoon in IAC South Small School girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA POUNDS OUT 37-14 WIN OVER ARCH-RIVAL NEWARK VALLEY (20 PHOTOS) (2026-10-02)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Longtime Tioga football fans may have had flashbacks to the days of legendary coach Jim Haggerty here Friday night as the Tigers used a punishing ground game to post a 37-14 win over arch-rival Newark Valley in Section IV, Division VII action.< ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE CAN'T OVERCOME CANTON DEFENSE IN 20-7 SETBACK (10PHOTOS) (2026-10-02)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
CANTON —  Sayre played well defensively, but couldn't find a rhythm offensively as it was held to just 143 total yards in a 20-7 loss to Canton in NTL Small School football action Friday at Miller A. Moyer Field. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS SHUTS DOWN WELLSBORO IN 44-0 WIN (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-02)
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ATHENS — The Athens defense allowed just 58 yards in total offense, and senior QB Connor Davidson accounted for five TDs in the Wildcats' 44-0 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School football action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

BASKETBALL: MARTELLI'S 'PHILADELPHIA COACHING ACADEMY' HOLDING CLINIC AT ATHENS OCT. 25 (2026-10-02)
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ATHENS — Well-known college basketball coach Phil Martelli is bringing the Philadelphia Coaching Academy to Athens Area High School on Oct. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL HEADLINES FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-10-02)
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THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" has three games on tap, with Athens the only game in the Valley team at home, while Tioga travels to arch-rival Newark Valley, and Sayre at longtime NTL Small School rival Canton. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: JOHNSON CITY EDGES WAVERLY BY 1 STROKE (2026-10-01)
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BINGHAMTON — Kasen Dobransky shot a one-over par round of 34 to lead Johnson City to a one-stroke — 218-219 — win over Waverly here Thursday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at Hidden Springs Golf Course. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE FALLS VIA SWEEP TO TOWANDA (7 PHOTOS) (2026-10-01)
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TOWANDA — Towanda fended off Sayre in a hard-fought sweep here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA BOUNCES BACK WITH SWEEP OF WATKINS GLEN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-02)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga bounced back from it loss at Lansing Tuesday with a convincing sweep of Watkins Glen here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO 49-14 WIN OVER NORWICH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-01)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
NORWICH — An efficient offense and a bent-don't-break defense staked Waverly to a big halftime lead, and a dominant second-half performance finished off the Wolverines' 49-14 win over Norwich here Thursday night in Section IV, Division IV football action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY TESTS CHENANGO VALLEY BEFORE FALTERING LATE IN 3-1 LOSS (2026-10-02)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly girls soccer team tested Chenango Valley for nearly 55 minutes before dropping a 3-1 STAC Central Division decision here Thursday night.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON NETS HAT TRICK; ATHENS BLANKS WILLIAMSON, 7-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-01)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Senior Delanie Patton scored three goals and dished out two assists to lead Athens to a 7-0 win over Williamson here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action.
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WEEK 6 PICKS: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW? (2026-10-01)
Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us, and the four Valley teams have a chance to go 4-0 for the second weekend in a row since the first two weekends in 2021. Last week was the first time Valley teams have gone 4-0 since Oct. 9, 2021. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-NORWICH FOOTBALL GAME HEADLINES THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-10-01)
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THE VALLEY — For the second week in a row, football headlines Thursday's action, this time with Waverly making the trek north to play Norwich. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS GOLF: CARLSON LEADS ATHENS TO TEAM TITLE (13 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)
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MONTGOMERY — Freshman Lilah Carlson earned low-medal honors to lead Athens to a District 4, Class AA girls golf team championship here Wednesday at the White Deer Golf Course. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GOLF: TRIO OF SAYRE BOYS QUALIFY FOR DISTRICTS (8 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)

SUBA, STRICKLAND, SCHRADER TO PLAY AT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

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MONGTOMERY — Senior Rommel Suba, junior Shaine Strickland, and freshman Kam Schrader each shot rounds of 87 here Wednesday at the District 4 Individual Qualifier to advance to next week's District 4, Class AA Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS GOLF: HICKS LEADS ATHENS IN THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (11 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)

CONGDON PUNCHES TICKET TO DISTRICTS AT QUALIFIER

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MONTGOMERY — NTL champion Towanda won the District 4, Class AA team championship here Wednesday at White Deer Golf Course, while Athens placed third 14 strokes off the pace. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: OWEGO BLOWS GAME OPEN IN SECOND HALF; BLANKS WAVERLY, 4-0 (2026-09-30)
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WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy scored two in less than a minute early in the second half to blow open a one-goal game on its way to a 4-0 win over Waverly here Wednesday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA RALLIES TO TOP MORAVIA, 3-2; SURPASSES WIN TOTAL FROM 2025 (24 Photos) (2026-09-30)
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TIOGA CENTER — Aubrey Bennett scored the eventual game-winner early in the fourth quarter to cap Tioga's 3-2 come-from-behind win over Moravia here Wednesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action at Haggerty Field. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: NORWICH TOPS WAVERLY, 201-212 (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
NORWICH — Norwich had two golfers shoot par or better in a 201-212 win over Waverly here Wednesday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at the Canasawacta Golf Course.
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