FROM THE PRESS BOX: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 IN WEEK 9? (2026-10-23)
Week 9 of the high school football season is upon us, and three of the four Valley teams are at home, with Tioga making the short trip to S-VE to play SVEC. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL, PLAYOFF SOCCER HEADLING FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" features home games for Athens and Waverly, while Tioga is at neighboring S-VE to face SVEC with a chance to win its division title outright, and the Waverly girls are at Owego tonight of a Section IV playoff soccer (futbol) match-up. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS PULLS OUT FIVE-SET THRILLER AGAINST WYALUSING IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (9 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens finished strong to pull out the decisive fifth set in a back-and-forth, 3-2, win over Wyalusing here Thursday night in NTL Large School ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DROPS 3-1 DECISION TO NORTH POWERHOUSE LANSING (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga won the first set, but North powerhouse Lansing answered with three straight wins in a 3-1 victory here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS EDGES WYALUSING, 1-0; CAN CLINCH LEAGUE TITLE SATURDAY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Freshman Everleigh Waring scored about 10 minutes into the game, and the Athens defense made it stand in a 1-0 win over Wyalusing here Thursday evening in a key NTL girls soccer match-up. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR LEADS TIOGA BOYS TO FIFTH-PLACE FIISH AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Freshman Evan Preshur cracked the top 20 to lead the Tioga boys to a fifth-place finish here Wednesday at the Whitney Point Cross-Country Invitational. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KELLOGG, TWEDT, ALLISON PACE UNBEATEN WAVERLY IN 104-29 WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won eight of 10 events, led by triple-winners Audrey Kellogg and Brynna Twedt — both seniors, and 7th-grader Arielle Allison, in a 104-29 win over Susquehanna Valley here Thursday night in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S STAUDER, HOWEY, WAVERLY'S WHEELER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Max Stauder had a career night, while Waverly freshman Meeya Wheeler broke a school record, and Tioga sophomore Grace Howey had a big offensive week. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Contruction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ended Oct. 17. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, SWIMMING HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only five events on Thursday's docket, but four are in the Valley, including a key girls soccer match-up at Athens, and Waverly's final home swim meet of the season. ...more

PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS PLACES 8TH AT STATE IN PRPGRAM'S INAUGURAL SEASON (12 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Freshman Lilah Carlson fired an 80, and Athens finished eighth Wednesday at the PIAA, Class AA Girls Golf team championships in its inaugural season here at the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH 5-0 WIN OVER NEB (10 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
ROME, Pa. — Junior Ben Krissler scored two goals and Athens closed out the regular season with a 5-0 win over Northeast Bradford here Wednesday in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

(UPDATED) HS BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY BLANKS TIOGA TO END SEASON (2026-10-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly and Tioga boys soccer teams battle through a tight first half before the Wolverines erupted for a half-dozen goals in the second half to end the season with a 7-0 shutout here Wednesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS PLAYS AT PIAA GIRLS GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens girls are looking to take advantage of their at-large berth to the PIAA, Class AA Golf Team Championships here Wednesday on the Blue Course at Penn State.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS DROPS TIGHTLY-CONTESTED SWEEP TO WELLSBORO (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — All three sets were close, but Athens came up on the short end in each one in a 3-0 loss to Wellsboro here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball acti ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: NEWARK VALLEY UPENDS TIOGA IN FIVE SETS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Newark Valley pulled out closely-contested wins in the first and fourth sets to upend Tioga, 3-1, here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON'S LATE GOAL LIFTS ATHENS TO 2-1 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Senior Delanie Patton scored two goals, including the game winner late in the contest to lift Athens to a 2-1 win over Wellsboro here Tuesday night in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE DROPS HARD-FOUGHT FIVE-SET DECISION TO WILLIAMSON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre played from behind nearly all night, and nearly pulled out a big win over division-leading Williamson, but dropped a hard-fought five-set decision here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA OFFENSE STRUGGLES IN CLASS C LOSS TO MARATHON (2026-10-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Tioga held Marathon at bay for more than 23 minutes, but struggled offensively as the Olympians registered a 3-0 victory in the opening round of the Section IV Class C Girls Soccer Championships here Tuesday afternoon.
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PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS FRESHMAN CARLSON FINISHES 20TH AT STATES (9 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens freshman Lilah Carlson was one stroke better than her opening round on Day 2 of the PIAA Class AA Girls Golf Championships to finish 20th here Tuesday afternoon on Penn State Blue Course. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS SETON CATHOLIC ON SENIOR NIGHT (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly fended off a late third-set rally by Seton Catholic to finish off a sweep on Senior Night here Thursday in STAC volleyball action. ...more

PIAA BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS GOES UNDER-PAR ON DAY 2 AT STATES; PLACES 7TH IN BEST FINISH IN PROGRAM HISTORY (11 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens senior Eli Hicks shook off an early double-bogey to shoot under-par at Day 2 of the PIAA Class AA Boys Golf Championships and skyrocket up the leaderboard for the best finish at States in program history.
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ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF PIAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES TUESDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-20)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks and freshman Lilah Carson look to move up the leaderboard on Day 2 of the PIAA Golf Championships, while Tioga travels to Marathon for the opening round of the Section IV girls soccer playoffs, and Athens travels to Wellsboro in a key NTL girls soccer match. ...more

PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS' CARLSON IN TOP-20 AFTER DAY 1 AT CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens freshman Lilah Carlson is in the top-20 after Day 1 of the PIAA, Class AA Girls Golf Championships here Monday at the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

PIAA BOYS GOLF: HICKS CRACKS TOP-30 AFTER DAY 1 AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (7 PHOTOS) (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens senior Eli Hicks is eight shots off the lead, but only three shots out of the top-10 after a Day 1 round of 77 here Monday afternoon on the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS' HICKS COMPETES IN DAY 1 OF PIAA BOYS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks and freshman Lilah Carlson tee off this morning at the PIAA Golf Championships at Penn State in the headline event Monday. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY, TIOGA OPEN PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly and Tioga will start the upcoming Section IV girl soccer playoffs on the road.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: HOWEY QUIETLY BECOMES TIOGA'S ALL-TIME LEADING GOAL-SCORER (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sophomore Grace Howey quietly became not only the girls all-time leading goal scorer early in the 2026 season at Tioga, but also broke the overall school record for goals recently. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FINAL WEEK OF REGULAR SEASON FOR MOST SPORTS; PIAA STATE GOLF HEADLINES WEEK'S SLATE (2026-10-18)
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THE VALLEY — It's the final week of the fall regular-season in most sports, with golf in Pa. wrapping up with the state championships early in the week. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD TOMASSO GETS FIRST START AT COLGATE (2026-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
HAMILTON, N.Y. — In his first collegiate start, Waverly grad Joey Tomasso's 10-yard TD run early in the second quarter gave Colgate a 17-0 led, but the rest of the game was all Georgetown.
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CROSS COUNTRY: HINE, MONTANYE LEAD WAVERLY TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT MARATHON INVITATIONAL (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Senior Chase Hine and junior Hayden Montanye turned in top-10 performances to lead Waverly to a third-place finish here Saturday at the rugged Marathon Cross-Country Invitational, while freshman Evan Preshur was Tioga's top runner. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: WANCK, VOUGH RUN TO TOP-8 FINISHES TO PACE ATHENS AT COACHES INVITE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ROME,Pa. — Junior Graham Wanck finished third to pace the Athens girls, and junior Alissa Vough also had a top-10 finish to lead the Athens girls at the NTL Coach Cross-Country Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS FORGES 1-1 TIE WITH CLASS 4A WILLIAMSPORT (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Williamsport scored late in the game to salvage a 1-1 tie with Athens here Saturday in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: UMBER, BLACKMAN SPARK FIRST-HALF BARRAGE IN ATHENS' 9-0 WIN OVER WYALUSING (12 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Patrick Umber scored twice in less than a minutes, both off assists from senior Blackman, early in the first half to trigger a six-goal first-half barrage in Athens' 9-0 "Senior Night" win over Wyalusing here Saturday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NTL COACHES CROSS-COUNTRY INVITE HEADLINES SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The NTL Coaches Invite marks the beginning of the  cross-country postseason in the Valley and headlines Saturday's docket, which also includes both Athens soccer teams in action — the boys at home, and the girls on the road. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE STRIKES FIRST, BUT TROY ROLLS IN 55-12 WIN (10 PHOTOS) (2026-10-16)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE —  Sayre struck first, but then saw Troy scored 55 straight points as the Redskins fell 55-12 during NTL football action Friday. ...more