GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY HAS BANNER DAY; SCHOOL RECORD FALLS; QUALIFY FOR STATES IN THREE EVENTS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-09-13)

ATANASOFF NAMED MEET MVP; STECK BREAKS 31-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL RECORD

Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won seven of the 11 swimming events, including a school-record performance by sophomore Natalie Steck and three state-qualifying performances — two relays and one individual — here Saturday afternoon at the Waverly Swimming & Diving Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 2-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Freshman Everleigh Waring gave Athens an early lead, and the Wildcat defense did the rest in a 2-0 win over Towanda here Saturday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS FALLS TO GALETON, 1-0, ON SECOND-HALF PENALTY KICK (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Galeton scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick midway through the second half, and made it stand up for a 1-0 win over Athens here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA NOT IN PANIC MODE AFTER 40-0 LOSS TO FORKS; 0-2 START TO SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Despite an 0-2 start — Tioga's first since 2016 — after its 40-0 loss to powerhouse Chenango Forks here Saturday afternoon, first-year coach Jake Howland is not panicking. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: EDISON'S SCHILLER, TROY'S RENZI NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-12)
The Sports Reports
Thomas A. Edison senior Jace Schiller had a monster half of football in leading the Spartans to a season-opening win, while Troy senior Giana Renzi hit a milestone and led the Trojans to a pair of wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Year," for the week ending Sep ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA FOOTBALL, WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM INVITE HEADLINE SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga football is in action against last year's Class C state runner-up Chenango Forks to headline a busy day of action that also includes the annual Waverly Girls Swimming Invitational. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON, DEFENSE CARRY ATHENS TO 49-13 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead, thanks to senior QB Connor Davidson's first-half TDs, on its way to a 49-13 win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: M-E RETURNS TO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM IN 35-13 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2026-09-11)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL — A season after being knocked off its perch as Section IV’s dominant Class B football team, the Spartans declared their resurgence with a 35-13 non-division victory over Waverly here Frida ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO MUNCY, 56-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre played solid football for the better part of two quarters, and then the bottom fell out in a 56-0 loss to Muncy here Friday night in NTL Small School Division action at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA TOPS DRYDEN, 3-1 (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga brushed off a third-set setback in a 3-1 win over Dryden here Friday night in IAC volleyball action.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: SETON CATHOLIC BLANKS WAVERLY, 9-0 (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Seton Catholic jumped out to a big lead early and rolled to a 9-0 win over Waverly here Friday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA RIDES SECOND-HALF SCORING BARRAGE IN 6-4 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga scored five-second half goals to erase a two-goal halftime deficit on its way to a 6-4 win over Newark Valley here Friday afternoon in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS & GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS PLAYS IN THREE-TEAM MEET AT COREY CREEK GOLF COURSE (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — The Athens boys and girls golf teams played in a three-team match against North Penn-Mansfield and Wellsboro here at the Corey Creek Golf Course Wednesday in NTL golf action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 3 PICKS — THREE OF FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES (2026-09-11)
Week 3 of the high school football season has three of the four Valley teams pitted against very tough opponents, while Athens is a big favorite in its home game against Cowanesque Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE AT HOME ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY;' WAVERLY ON THE ROAD AT M-E (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday features three games, with Athens and Sayre hosting divisional rivals, while Waverly is on the road at Maine-Endwell. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS HOLDS OFF TOWANDA IN EPIC FIVE-SET WIN (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After building a 2-0 lead, Athens needed to re-group to pull out the decisive fifth game in an epic 3-2 win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: SOPRANO, DEKAY POWER WAVERLY IN 5-0 WIN OVER SETON CATHOLIC (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Gianna Soprano and freshman Kezlynn DeKay accounted for all five goals — four of them in the second half, and senior Makenzie Olmsted had two assists in Waverly's dominant 5-0 win over Seton Catholic Central here Thursday night in STAC Central Division girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 2-0, IN KEY EARLY-SEASON TILT (9 PHOTOS) (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Athens scored less than a minute into the game, and made it stand up in a key early-season, 2-0, win over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer actio ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: DEPOSIT-HANCOCK BLANKS TIOGA, 4-0 (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
HANCOCK — Deposit-Hancock scored twice late in the first quarter on its way to a 4-0 win over Tioga here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: ONEONTA SWEEPS PAST WAVERLY (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly played Oneonta tough in the first two sets, but the Yellowjackets prevailed in a sweep here Thursday night in STAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS COWANESQUE VALLEY (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
WESTFIELD, Pa. — Sayre bounced back from consecutive losses with a sweep of Cowanesque Valley here Thursday night in NTL Small School volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TOWANDA BOYS SOCCER MATCH-UP HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A key early-season NTL boys soccer match-up, with Athens traveling to Towanda, headlines Thursday's action, and there are three events — Waverly and Athens volleyball, and Waverly girls soccer — in the Valley today. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA OPENS 2026 WITH SWEEP OF WATKINS GLEN (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Tioga opened the 2026 season with a convincing sweep of Watkins Glen here Wednesday night in IAC volleyball action.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEWFIELD HOLDS OFF TIOGA, 2-1 (14 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD — Tioga scored early in the second quarter to pull within one goal, but Newfield's defense preserved the 2-1 lead over the final 37-plus minutes to hold on for the win here Wednesday night in IAC boys soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: SENIOR TRIO PACES ATHENS IN 15-3 ROUT OF WILLIAMSON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Seniors Brinley Nichols, Delanie Patton, and McKenna Jarvis combined for nine goals to lead Athens in a 15-3 win over Williamson here Wednesday evening in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL'S 2026 OPENER HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything on Wednesday's slate, including the season-opener for Tioga volleyball. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE FALLS AT WYALUSING, 3-1 (10 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Sayre forced a fourth set, but Wyalusing prevailed, 3-1, here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action.
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NTL CROSS COUNTRY: NP-MANSFIELD BOYS, GIRLS EARN WINS ATHENS, SAYRE (11 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield picked up wins over Athens and short-handed Sayre here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys and girls cross country action. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PHILHOWER LEADS TIOGA IN FOUR-TEAM MEET AT TRUMANSBURG (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
TRUMANSBURG — Tioga had just six runners — three boys and three girls — running in a four-team IAC cross country meet here Tuesday afternoon. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: UMBER'S EARLY-SEASON SCORING SPREE CONTINUES IN ATHENS' 10-0 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Patrick Umber netted his second hat trick in as many games to lead Athens to a 10-0 win over Troy here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: YOUTHFUL WAVERLY BATTLES HARD IN LOSS TO POWERHOUSE OWEGO (2026-09-08)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — The Waverly volleyball team put up a solid challenge against Owego here Tuesday evening, but the 14-time defending STAC Central Division champion River Hawks rode their advantage in experience to a 3-0 sweep in the divisional opener for both teams.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: THREE TIOGA PLAYERS NET HAT TRICKS IN 10-1 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Three different Tioga players netted hat trick in a 10-1 rout of Newark Valley here Tuesday afternoon in IAC girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA FALLS TO SIDNEY, 4-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sidney scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second quarter on its way to a 4-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK WITH 3-1 WIN OVER CANTON (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Athens bounced back from a tough five-set loss to North Penn-Liberty with a 3-1 win over Canton here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: JOHNSON CITY EDGES WAVERLY, 2-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Johnson City scored about two minutes into the game, and added an insurance late in the second half in a 2-0 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more