SECTION III LITTLE LEAGUE (SENIORS): COOKE POWERS ATHENS TO 13-3 WIN OVER DANVILLE IN SECTIONAL OPENER (3 PHOTOS) (2025-06-30)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Brendan Cooke homered in his first two at-bats to propel Athens to a 13-3 six-inning win over District 13 champ Danville here Sunday afternoon in the opening game of the Section III Little League Seniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA BLOWS GAME OPEN LATE IN 15-4 WIN TO ELIMINATE ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-09-29)
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ATHENS — Southern Tioga scored eight runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game in a 15-4 win over Athens here Sunday afternoon in consolation bracket semifinals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: ATHENS SOFTBALL TOPS SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WENDELA HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'COACH OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Brian Wendela engineered quite a turnaround of the Athens softball program, piloting it to its first-ever District 4 title this spring. He is the All-Valley Super 7 "Coach of the Spring."
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RIDES BIG FIRST INNING IN 15-2 WIN OVER TUNKHANNOCK (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-29)
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ATHENS — Athens plated 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning and made quick work of Tunkhannock in a 15-2 four-inning win here Saturday afternoon in the consolation bracket quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U) ATHENS FALLS TO BLUE RIDGE IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2025-06-28)
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ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, but Blue Ridge rallied for a 6-4 win here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA BLANKS ATHENS, 3-0, TO WIN DISTRICT TITLE (19 PHOTOS) (2025-06-28)
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ATHENS — Southern Tioga's Wesley Seymour tossed a 1-hitter in a 3-0 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the District 15 Little League Minors Division softball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT TOPS SUPER 7 AS "'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-28)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht achieved new heights — literally — to win a New York State title in the pole vault. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025 All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Spring." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HILEY HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-28)
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THE VALLEY —  Sophomore Gretchan Hiley had a season for ages, and led Athens to its first-ever District 4 title. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Spring." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS FINISHES OFF DOMINANT RUN TO DISTRICT TITLE WITH 13-3 WIN OVER TOWANDA (15 PHOTOS) (2025-06-28)

ATHENS' McGRATH TOSSES SECOND NO-HITTER IN A ROW

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WYSOX — Athens finished off a dominant run through the District 15 Little League Majors Division softball playoffs with a 13-3 four-inning win over Towanda in the championship game here Friday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS BLOWS GAME OPEN IN FINAL AT-BAT; TOPS NEBALL, 21-13 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-27)
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ATHENS — Athens scored 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow open a close game in a 21-13 win over NEBall in the semifinals of the consolation bracket here Friday evening in the Minors Division of the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs. ...more

WORTHING HEADLINES STAR-STUDDED COACHING CACHE AT 'TIGER STYLE WRESTLING CAMP' JULY 7-9 (2025-06-27)
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TIOGA CENTER — Former NCAA National Qualifier and New York State Champ John Worthing headlines a star-studded group of coaches for the "Tioga Style Wrestling Camp" here in the middle school gymnasium July 7-9. ...more

VALLEY SUPER 7: ATHENS' FLYNN TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-27)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Brady Flynn posted an impressive first varsity season at the plate and on the mound. He is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Spring."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S KITHCART HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE SPRING' (2025-06-27)
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THE VALLEY — Eighth-grader Kate Kithcart was a standout in the pitcher's circle and at the plate, and played a key role in Tioga softball's run to the Section IV, Class C championship game. She is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Spring." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS WALKS OFF WITH 6-5 WIN OVER TOWANDA; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (21 PHOTOS) (2025-06-26)
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ATHENS — Ada Wilson doubled home Cece Shangraw in the bottom the sixth inning to lift Athens to a 6-5 win over Towanda here Thursday evening in the consolation bracket finals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): WAVERLY FALLS AT ELMIRA, 17-2 (2025-06-26)
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ELMIRA — Elmira jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead on its way to a 17-2 three-inning win over Waverly in pool play here Thursday in the District 6 Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): ATHENS ROLLS TO 13-2 WIN OVER WELLSBORO; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (16 PHOTOS) (2025-06-26)
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ATHENS — Athens pushed seven runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning to close out a 13-2 four-inning win over Wellsboro here Thursday in the consolation bracket finals of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS FLYNN NAMED 'PLAYER, NEWCOMER OF YEAR;' WAVERLY'S AULT, SHAW, TIOGA' BAILEY,. DEMBER, ATHENS' THETGA, HAVENS ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-06-26)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Brady Flynn made an immediate impact at the plate, and on the mound in his first varsity season, and was a key component  in the Wildcats' turnaround  season. He is the 2025 Valley Sports Report "Baseball Player of the Year."
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS FALLS AT RTL (2025-06-25)
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WYALUSING — RTL scored early and often in a 20-0 three-inning win over Athens here Thursday night in the semifinals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): SOUTHERN TIOGA-BREON TOPS ATHENS, 10-4, TO WIN DISTRICT TITLE (10 PHOTOS) (2025-06-25)
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ATHENS — Athens jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, but Southern Tioga-Breon rallied for a 10-4 win to capture the District 15 Little League baseball Juniors Division title here Wednesday evening.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED 'BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF YEAR;" ATHENS' BABCOCK, TIOGA'S EARLEY, PALMER, GUTIERREZ ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-06-25)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht achieved new heights — literally — to win a New York State title in the pole vault. He is the Valley Sports Report "Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BURGESS 'GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR;' TIOGA'S ROSSI, WAVERLY'S TWEDT, JUDSON, SOPRANO, ATHENS' BRONSONS ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-06-25)
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THE VALLEY — Despite a move up to Class 3A, Athens junior Abby Burgess earned a medal at the PIAA Track & Field Championships. She is the Valley Sports Report's "Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year."
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: A GLIMPSE INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL — A LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2026 SOFTBALL SEASON (2025-06-24)
The 2025 softball season was a very good one — historic for one school, in the Valley with three of the four teams qualifying for the postseason.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): ATHENS RALLIES TO EDGE SAYRE, 3-2; GAME ENDS ON TRIPLE PLAY (2025-06-24)
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ATHENS — Athens scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning to complete a come-from-behind, 3-2, win over Sayre, but only after a game-ending triple play in the top of the sixth in the consolation bracket semifinals of the District 15 Little League 11U baseball playoffs here on a hot Monday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MINORS): ATHENS FALLS 1-0 TO SOUTHERN TIOGA IN 1-HITTER DUEL (12 PHOTOS) (2025-06-24)
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ATHENS — It was a pitcher's duel in the truest sense of the word. In an exchange of 1-hitters, Southern Tioga edged Athens, 1-0, in the winner's bracket finals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division softball playoffs here on a blistering hot Tuesday evening. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HILEY TOPS ALL-VALLEY SOFTBALL SUPER 7 AS 'PLAYER OF YEAR;" TIOGA'S FEEKO, KITHCART, WAVERLY'S DOUGLAS, ATHENS' FINAN, WENDELA ALSO RECIEVE TOP HONORS (2025-06-24)
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THE VALLEY — Sophomore Gretchan Hiley had a season for ages, and led Athens to its first-ever District 4 title. She headlines the 2025 Valley Sports Report All-Valley Super 7 as the "Softball Player of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HICKS NAMED 'GOLFER OF YEAR;' WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, ATHENS' OWEN, PIENTKA ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2025-06-24)
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THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Eli Hicks had a stellar regular season and parlayed it into a strong performance at States. He is the 2024-25 Valley Sports Report "Golfer of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (MAJORS): ATHENS ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND WITH 8-1 WIN OVER TROY (23 PHOTOS) (2025-06-23)
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ATHENS — Athens scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to blow open a close game on its way to an 8-1 win over Troy here in the winner's bracket finals of the District 15 Little League softball Majrs Division playoffs here on a scorching hot Monday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS PULLS AWAY LATE IN 12-6 WIN OVER SOUTHERN TIOGA-BRANT; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (2025-06-23)
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ATHENS — Athens scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to break open a tie game, and four more in the seventh to put away a 12-6 win over Southern Tioga-Brant in the consolation bracket finals of the District 15 Little League Juniors Division baseball playoffs here on a scorching hot Monday evening.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): WELLSBORO HOLDS OFF ATHENS, 6-4, IN SEMIFINALS (20 PHOTOS) (2025-06-21)
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ATHENS — Wellsboro built a six-run lead midway through the game and held on for a 6-4 win over Athens here in the semifinals of the District 15 Little League baseball 11U baseball playoffs on a steamy Sunday evening. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS BLANKS TUNKHANNOCK, 7-0; ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-22)
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ATHENS — E.J. Glielmi and Brady Shores combined on a 3-hitter to lead Athens to a 7-0 win over Tunkhannock in the quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League baseball playoffs here on a scorching hot Sunday afternoon. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): HORSEHEADS BLANKS WAVERLY, 11-0, IN POOL PLAY OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-22)
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WAVERLY — Horseheads scored three runs in the third inning to break open a close game on its way to an 11-0 win over Waverly here on hot and rainy Sunday in the opening game of pool play in the District 6 Little League Majors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS RIDES BIG INNING TO 13-6 COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER BLUE RIDGE IN QUARTERFINALS (2025-06-21)
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NEW MILFORD — Athens used an eight-run fourth-inning outburst to erase a five-run deficit en route to a 13-6 win over Blue Ridge in the quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League Minors Division baseball playoffs.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (JUNIORS): ATHENS FALLS TO SOUTHERN TIOGA-BREON, 11-1, IN WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-06-21)
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ATHENS — Southern Tioga-Breon broke open a close game with a seven-run fourth inning on its way to an 11-1 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in the winner's brackets finals of the District 15 Little League Juniors Division baseball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL SCORES GAME-WINNER; ATHENS DUO CONTRIBUTES IN NORTH'S 20-14 WIN OVER SOUTH (2025-06-21)
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TOWANDA — Playing on his home field one last time, Towanda’s Riley Vanderpool patiently waited to put his mark on the UPMC District IV Senior All-star Game here Friday. That finally came with 4:21 left to play as Vanderpool scrambled 12 yards to paydirt to push the North to a 20-14 win over the South.
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