VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' UMBER, WILES NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophmoore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs to lead Waverly to a season-opening win, while Athens junior Patrick Umber had a pair of multi-goal games in Wildcat wins, and Athens senior Meg Wiles opened the season with a pair of strong performances. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 5. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS VERY BUSY TUESAY SLATE OF ACTION (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of home boys soccer games — at Athens and Waverly — highlight a very busy Tuesday that also includes a home field hockey match at Tioga, and a home girls tennis match at Waverly.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: ANOTHER VERY BUSY WEE ON TAP IN THE VALLEY (2026-09-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's another full slate of action this week, despite a long weekend in observance of Labor Day, with Tioga volleyball making its season debut, and the Waverly girls swim team hosting its annual Wolverine Invite among the highlights. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY BOUNCES BACK TO BLANK SOUTH GLENS FALLS, 3-0, AT HALL OF FAME SHOWCASE (2026-09-06)
Valley Sports Report
ILION, N.Y. — Freshman Kezlynn DeKay scored her first varsity goal a little more than four minutes into the game to spark Waverly in a 3-0 win over South Glens Falls here Sunday at the Hall of Fame Showcase. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: TROY EDGES ATHENS, 1-0, ON SECOND-HALF PENALTY KICK (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-05)
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EAST TROY — Gianni Renzi scored on a penalty kick midway through the second half to lift Troy to a 1-0 win over Athens in a key early-season NTL girls soccer battle here Saturday afternoon. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: CHRYSTIE POWERS WAVERLY TO 36-23 WIN OVER PORT JERVIS IN WOLVERINE DEBUT (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-05)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomore quarterback Cooper Chrystie made quite a debut, running for three TDs, and throwing for two more to lead Waverly to a 36-23 win over Section IX's Port Jervis here Saturday evening in non-league football action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA EQUALS 2025 WIN TOTAL WITH 2-0 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY IN CONSOLATION OF TIOGA COUNTY TOURNAMENT (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-05)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga equalled its win total from 2025 here Saturday with a 2-0 win over Newark Valley in the consolation game of the Tioga County Field Hockey Tournament at Haggerty Field.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: UMBER'S FOUR GOALS POWERS ATHENS IN 6-1 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (18 PHOTOS) (2026-09-05)
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MANSFIELD — Junior Patrick Umber scored four goals, including the first three of the game, to lead Athens to a 6-1 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Saturday morning in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD TOMASSO COMPLETES FIRST PASS IN FIRST GAME FOR COLGATE (2026-09-05)
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HAMILTON, N.Y. — Waverly grad Joey Tomasso, a redshirt sophomore on the Division IAA Colgate football team, completed his first pass attempt for the Red Raiders here Saturday afternoon in a 35-10 win over Holy Cross.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WATSON RECORD FIRST COLLEGIATE RECEPTION FOR DIVISION I UCONN (2026-09-05)
Valley Sports Report
EAST HARTFOD, Conn. — Waverly grad Xavier Watson, a sophomore on the Division UConn football team, started, and recorded his first collegiate reception in the Huskies' season-opening, 56-7, win over Lafayette here Saturday afternoon at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentshcler Field. ...more

ON TAP FOOTBALL: WAVERLY FOOTBALL OPENS AT HOME; ATHENS-TROY GIRLS IN EARLY-SEASON CLASH (2026-09-05)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly football opens the 2026 season at home this evening against Port Jervis in a battle of Section runners-up, while the Athens girls play a key early-season match at Troy. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S MILLER SAYS OVERCOMING INEXPERIENCE KEY TO SUCCESS IN 2026 (2026-09-05)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly football coach Jason Miller has the same lofty expectations as ever for his team in 2026, but he says to win that Section IV title the Wolverines will have to overcome its inexperience. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT BLANKS SAYRE (2026-09-04)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Garrett Larson and Cade Lusk each rushed for two TDs in the first half to lead South Williamsport to a 55-0 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL Small School Division football action.
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NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS CAN'T OVERCOME EARLY MISCUES IN 31-21 LOSS TO TROY (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-04)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens came out slow, then rallied, but ultimately couldn't overcome its miscues in a 31-21 loss to Troy in NTL football action here Friday night at Alparon Park. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DELHI STUNS TIOGA IN 41-26 SEASON-OPENING WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-04)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Early turnovers and a potent Delhi passing game was too much for defending state champion Tioga to overcome in a season-opening, 41-26, loss here Friday night in Section IV, Class D football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: OWEGO RIDES FAST START TO 6-0 WIN OVER TIOGA IN OPENING ROUND OF TIOGA COUNTY TOURNAMENT (2026-09-04)
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TIOGA CENTER — Owego Free Academy scored three first-quarter goals en route to a 6-0 win over Tioga in the opening round of the Tioga County Field Hockey Tournament here Friday afternoon at Haggerty Field. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ATHENS' DAVIDSON, WELLSBORO'S GONCALVES, TROY'S WATSON NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-04)
The Sports Reports
Athens senior Connor Davidson accounted for five TDs in leading the Wildcats to a Week 1 win, while Wellsboro junior Amanda Goncalves was 3-0 in first singles, and Troy junior Haidyn Watson led the Trojans to the Williamson Tournament on the volleyball hardwoods.They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Aug. 29. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: EXPERIENCE IN TRENCHES AT HEART OF TIOGA'S STATE TITLE REPEAT BID IN 2026 (2026-09-04)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga's defense of its Class D state title begins tonight with a new face on the sidelines, but a lot of familiar faces in the trenches for the Tigers. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 2 PICKS —  ALL FOUR VALLEY SQUADS FACE TOUGH FOES (2026-09-04)
New York State kicks off its football schedule this week, while Pa. ramps up in Week 2 of its schedule. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL FRIDAY FEATURES BIG GAMES FOR ATHENS, TIOGA (2026-09-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday features the NTL "Game of the Year" with Athens traveling to Troy, and defending state champ Tioga hosting Delhi in new coach Jake Howland's first game. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: SETON CATHOLIC TOPS WAVERLY, 201-245 (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Five of Seton Catholic's six golfers shot 42 or better in a 201-245 win over Waverly here Thursday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at the Ely Park Golf Course.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS COMEBACK FALLS JUST SHORT IN FIVE-SET LOSS TO NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
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ATHENS — Athens nearly dug itself out of a big hole, but its comeback efforts came up just short in a five-set loss to North Penn-Liberty here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division volleyball action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE OVERCOMES 'FIRST-GAME JITTERS;' BEATS NEB, 3-1, IN SEASON-OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
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SAYRE — Sayre dropped the first set, but re-grouped quickly on its way to a season-opening, 3-1, win over Northeast Bradford here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS SCORES EARLY, OFTEN IN 13-0 WIN OVER NEWLY-MINTED RAMS (2026-09-03)
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WYALUSING — Athens scored 30 seconds into the game, and led 5-0 eight minutes in on its way to a season-opening, 13-0, win over Wyalusing here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: SOUTHERN CAYUGA PULLS AWAY FROM TIOGA IN SECOND HALF (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE — Southern Cayuga scored three second-half goals to pull away for a 5-1 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in a rematch of last year's IAC Small School girls soccer championship game. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY DROPS 3-2 DECISION AT ONEONTA (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Oneonta scored three second-half goals to erase Waverly's 1-0 halftime lead on its way to a 3-2 win here Thursday in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY RALLIES TO BEAT GROTON IN FOUR SETS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly shook off a loss in the first set, rallying for a 3-1 win over Groton here Thursday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA GRAD ENGELBERT SCORES TWO GOALS IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT (2026-09-03)
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DARTMOUTH, Mass. — Tioga grad Abbie Engelbert, a freshman on the UMass-Dartmouth field hockey team, scored two goals in her first collegiate contest to help UM-D to an 8-0 win over Elms College Tuesday evening.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE HUNGRY FOR MORE ON HEELS LAST YEAR'S DISTRICT TITLE (2026-09-03)
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SAYRE — Even after winning the program's first-ever District 4 title, Sayre volleyball coach Colby Sangrey says his team is hungry for more in 2026. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS' REYNARD SEES TEAM PLAY, DEPTH AS KEYS FOR EVEN MORE SUCCESS IN 2026 (2026-09-03)
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ATHENS — Second-year Athens boys soccer coach Travis Reynard is looking for his team's depth and team play to lead to an even more successful season in 2026.
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ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE 2026 DEBUT ON BUSY THURSDAY (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are seven events on Thursday's docket, including the season-opener for Sayre volleyball. Also at home Thursday are Waverly and Athens volleyball.

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IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS AT MARATHON IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Marathon rolled to a season-opening, 12-0, win over Tioga here Wednesday afternoon in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: SAYRE'S CONDON RECORDS TOP-10 FINISH IN FIRST VARSITY RACE (2026-09-02)
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WYALUSING — Sayre had just two runners — one varsity and one junior high — in action here Tuesday in a tri-meet against Wyalusing and Sullivan County. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS EDGES NEB, 1-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-03)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Allie Kemp scored her first varsity goal late in the first half, and the Athens defense made it stand up in a season-opening, 1-0, win over Northeast Bradford here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: ATANASOFF, KELLOGG LEAD WAVERLY TO SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER ONEONTA (10 PHOTOS) (2026-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomore Megan Atanasoff and Aubrey Kellogg both won four events, and sophomore Natalie Steck and Brynna Twedt were triple-winners to lead Waverly to a season-opening, 101-79, win over Oneonta here Wednesday evening in STAC girls swimming action. ...more