NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS PULLS AWAY LATE IN 46-28 WIN OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens built an eight-point lead through three quarter, then finished off the game with a 10-0 run in a 46-28 win over Towanda here Saturday afternoon in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: SETON CATHOLIC TOPS WAVERLY, 60-48, TO SNAP SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Seton Catholic used a strong second half to pull away in a 60-48 win over Waverly, snapping its seven-game win streak, here Saturday afternoon in STAC Central Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S CAPILLI NAMED 'BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-20)
The Sports Reports
It was a big year for soccer teams on both sides of the border, and no one had a better season than Elmira’s Luca Capilli, earning him The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Tuesday night with the Athens and Sayre girls, and the Tioga boys hosting league rivals on the hardwoods. ...more

IAC GIRLS WRESTLING: TOOMEY WINS TITLE, NELSON RUNNER-UP TO LEAD TIOGA TO 10TH-PLACE FINISH AT WINDSOR TOURNEY (14 PHOTOS) (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
WINDSOR — Junior Amelia Toomey won an individual title, while junior Kyah Nelson was a runner-up, and freshman Grace Howey wrestled back for a seventh-place finish to lead Tioga to a 10th-place finish in the 43-team field here Monday afternoon at the Windsor Lady Knight Girls Wrestling Invitational.
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STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY SENDS THREE TO PODIUM IN 12TH-PLACE FINISH AT WINDSOR TOURNAMENT (20 PHOTOS) (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
WINDSOR — Waverly had three wrestlers — senior Emma Vanderhoof, freshman Gianna Zieniuk, and 7th-grader Amelia Wright — reach the podium here Monday, leading the Wolverines to a 12th-place finish in the 43-team field at the second annual Windsor Lady Knights Invitational. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINDSOR GIRLS WRESTLING TOURNEY ONLY EVENT ON DOCKET (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly and Tioga girls wrestling teams are at the Windsor Lady Black Knight Invitational, and it's the only event on Monday's schedule.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S KITHCART, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Gavin Kithcart had a monster game to help Tioga to a big win, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek turned in a strong performance at Tunkhannock Swimming & Diving Invite. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 17. ...more

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 BASKETBALL: 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