(UPDATED) NTL VOLLEYBALL: CANTON OUTLASTS SAYRE IN FIVE-SET MARATHON (22 PHOTOS) (2025-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Canton rallied and came out on top of a back-and-forth five-set battle with Sayre here Thursday night in NTL Small School Division volleyball action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 9 PICKS — WAVERLY, TIOGA IN KEY DIVISIONAL GAMES, WILL THEY COME OUT ON TOP? (2025-10-17)
"Football Friday" carries over into Saturday this weekend with two games each day, including a pair of crucial divisional games in Section IV.
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ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' — ATHENS HOSTS MUNCY; TIOGA ON ROAD AT T-BURG IN KEY DIVISIONAL GAME (2025-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens closes out its home season against NTL Small School power Muncy tonight, while Tioga is on the road in a key divisional game at Trumansburg on the ninth "Football Friday" of the season. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH 1-0 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Sophomore Taylor Sindoni scored early in the fourth quarter to lift Tioga to a 1-0 season-ending win over Newark Valley here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS DOMINANT IN SWEEP OF COWANESQUE VALLEY (2025-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
WESTFIELD, Pa. — Athens used a dominant performance to post its second win in a row, sweeping past Cowanesque Valley here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

LADY WILDCATS BOOSTER CLUB 'ALUMNI VS. VARSITY' GAME SET FOR NOV. 1 (2025-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Lady Wildcats Soccer Team Booster Club is hosting an "Alumni vs. Varsity" game on Nov. 1 at Alumni Stadium.
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SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA OPENS POSTSEASON AT HOME WEDNESDAY; WAVERLY ON THE ROAD OCT. 29 (2025-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga will open the upcoming Section IV playoffs at home next week, while Waverly will have a two-week lay-off before hitting the road for its postseason opener. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NP-MANSFIELD'S HERMANSEN, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-16)
The Sports Reports
North Penn-Mansfield senior Andy Hermansen punched his ticket to the PIAA Boys Golf Championships, and Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek won the NTL Cross Country Invite. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 11. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA STILL ATOP CLASS D RANKINGS; WAVERLY REMAINS 4TH IN CLASS B (2025-10-16)
The Sports Reports
TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga, Waverly, and Owego saw their spots in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association football ranking go unchanged, while SVEC dropped into the honorable mention category after its loss to Trumansburg last week. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE IN VALLEY (2025-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are four games on Thursday docket, but Sayre volleyball will take center stage with the only home game in the Valley.
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SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: D-H PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF OF 4-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (20 PHOTOS) (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — After a scoreless first half, Deposit-Hancock scored early in the fourth quarter and pulled away for a 4-0 win over Tioga here Wednesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

IAC / STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY RIDES FAST START TO 6-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly scored five goals in the first half on its way to a 6-0 win over Tioga in the season finale for both teams here Wednesday night in non-league boys soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS SUCCUMBS TO FLURRY OF WILLIAMSON GOAL IN 6-4 SETBACK (18 PHOTOS) (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
WESTFIELD, Pa. — Athens scored twice early, but Williamson reeled off six unanswered goals on its way to a 6-4 win Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action here at Cowanesque Valley High School. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN FIVE-SET THRILLER AT WHITNEY POINT (20 PHOTOS) (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Tioga battled back from a 2-0 deficit, but Whitney Point dominated the decisive fifth set here Wednesday night in IAC Large School Division volleyball action.
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STAC CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S MONTANYE, HINE, SINSABAUGH POST TOP-15 FINISHES AT HORSEHEADS INVITE (11 PHOTOS) (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
ERIN, N.Y. — Sophomore Hayden Montanye, and juniors Chase Hine and Taylor Sinsabaugh each posted top-15 finishes here Tuesday at the Horseheads Cross Country Invitational here at Park Station. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA-WAVERLY BOYS SOCCER RIVALRY TAKES CENTER STAGE (2025-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just four contests on Wednesday's docket, but one is the renewal of a boys soccer rivalry as Wavelry hosts Tioga under the lights at Memorial Stadium. ...more

(UPDATED) STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KITTLE, STECK PACE WAVERLY IN 102-66 WIN OVER CV; RECORDS FALL (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Senior Mira Kittle and freshman Natalie Steck were triple-winners in Waverly's, 102-66, win over Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: SECOND-HALF PENATLY KICK DOOMS ATHENS IN 1-0 LOSS TO HORSEHEADS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (14 PHOTOS) (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Horseheads scored on a penalty kick midway through the second half to break a scoreless tie in a 1-0 win over Athens in non-league boys soccer action here Tuesday night. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TOPS CANTON IN FOUR SETS (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens won the final two sets to pull out a hard-fought, four-set Senior Night win over Canton here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY FALLS TO OWEGO IN THREE SETS (2025-10-14)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly battled Owego evenly in the early minutes of the opening game, but the River Hawks would pull away for a big win and would go on to post a three-game sweep in STAC volleyball action here Tuesday evening.
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STAC BOYS GOLF: WAVERLY'S BRADY, WALTER SHOOT IN 90s AT STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (6 PHOTOS) (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Waverly sophomores Daniel Brady and Griff Walter each shot in the 90s in the STAC Boys Golf Championships here Tuesday at the Soaring Eagles Golf Course. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON'S HAT TRICK LEADS ATHENS TO 5-1 WIN OVER TIOGA (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Delanie Patton netted a hat trick to lead Athens to a 5-1 Senior Night win over Tioga here Monday evening in non-league girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: HORSEHEADS STARTS FAST IN 5-0 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Madison Ribble netted a hat trick in the first half as part of a five-goal barrage that lifted Horseheads to a 5-0 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS GALETON FOR SECOND WIN IN A ROW (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre rolled to its second straight win here Monday night, posting a convincing sweep of Galeton in non-league volleyball action.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: ATHENS GRAD WALKER SCORES SECOND CAREER GOAL — FIRST AT HOME — FOR ST. BONAVENTURE (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
OLEAN, N.Y. — Athens grad Hannah Walker, a senior on the Division I St. Bonaventure women's soccer team, scored her second career goal and first-ever goal at home in a 3-2 loss recently to George Washington.
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ON TAP TODAY: SOCCER VOLLEYBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE TUESDAY (2025-10-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are six games on the docket tonight, with the Athens and Waverly girls playing home soccer matches and the Athens girls hosting Canton on the volleyball hardwoods, while Waverly volleyball is on the road at Owego, and the Athens boys are at Horseheads for a non-league soccer tilt. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WALTER CARDS LOW-MEDAL ROUND; SETON USE DEPTH TO TOP WAVERLY IN SEASON FINALE (2025-10-13)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly sophomore Griff Walter earned low-medal honors, but Seton Catholic had six golfers shoot 46 or better in a 224-239 win in the season finale here Monday afternoon at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: PAIR OF SECOND-HALF GOALS LIFT SVEC TO 2-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (2025-10-13)
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — SVEC scored a pair of second-half goals to pull out a 2-0 win over Tioga here Monday morning in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: LISTER ACCOUNTS FOR 5 TDS IN ST. JOHN FISHER WIN; NAMED EMPIRE 8 'PLAYER OF WEEK' (2025-10-13)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Athens grad Mason Lister, a junior on the St. John Fisher football team, accounted for five TDs in the best game of his young career, leading the Cardinals to a 35-21 win over Hartwick College here Saturday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL, WAVERLY GOLF AT HOME ON SLOW HOLIDAY MONDAY (2025-10-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just three games on the Columbus Day docket, including home matches for Sayre volleyball and Waverly boys golf, while the Tioga boys soccer team makes the short trip to Candor to take on SVEC. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HICKS, WAVERLY'S SHAW, SAYRE'S DOON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior golfer Eli Hicks is headed back to States, while junior QB Ben Shaw to possibly its biggest home win ever, and junior setter Yhale Doon continued her strong play for Sayre. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 11. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: PACE OF SCHEDULE SLOWS AS REGULAR-SEASON WINDS DOWN (2025-10-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The regular season is winding to a close in everything but football, and the hectic fall schedule is starting slow down a bit. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE BOUNCES BACK FROM CONSECUTIVE LOSSES WITH SWEEP OF HANOVER AREA (2025-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre bounced back from consecutive losses with a convincing sweep of Hanover Area here Saturday afternoon in non-league volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: SAYRE RUNNERS COMPETE AT NTL COACHES INVITATIONAL (2 PHOTOS) (2025-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
ROME — Sayre had a pair of runners compete in the NTL Boys Coaches Invitational here Saturday.

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DISTRICT 4 BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS PUNCHES TICKET TO STATE WITH SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS; ATHENS' OWEN POST BEST ROUND ON DAY 2, FINISHES THIRD (14 PHOTOS) (2025-10-11)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens junior Eli Hicks finished second at the District 4, Class AAA Boys Golf Championships, while sophomore Ty Owen posted the best round of the day to move up the leaderboard to third place here at the Williamsport Country Club. ...more