NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO RUSTY RAIL VICTORY OVER SAYRE (2026-10-31)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens rode its experience and depth to another Rusty Rail victory Saturday evening, defeating Sayre, 70-12, in the annual clash between the neighboring rivals. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RETURNS TO CLASS 3A TITLE GAME WITH 3-1 WIN OVER MONTOURSVILLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-31)
Valley Sports Report
HEPBURNVILLE — Athens scored twice in the first 10 minutes and earned a berth in the District 4, Class 3A championship game with a 3-1 win over Montoursville here Saturday afternoon at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SOCCER: DANVILLE EDGES ATHENS, 1-0, IN CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-31)
Valley Sports Report
HEPBURNVILLE — Danville scored early in the second half and made it stand in a 1-0 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A girls soccer playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: RUSTY RAIL RIVALRY, PLAYOFF SOCCER HEADLINE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The final regular-season football game of 2026 is the Rusty Rail rivalry game at Alumni Stadium Saturday night, while the Athens soccer teams open District 4 postseason play. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY STARTS FAST IN 48-6 WIN OVER ONEONTA; CLINCHES DIVISION TITLE (2026-10-30)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Waverly raced out to a 34-0 first-half lead on its way to a division-clinching, 48-6, win over Oneonta here Friday night in Section IV, Division IV football action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA ROLLS OVER T-BURG, 44-14, IN CLASS D QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-30)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — In the first meeting of the season, Tioga trailed 21-3 late in the second quarter, but rallied for a 34-21 win over Trumansburg and has been a different team ever since. On Friday, the Tigers cruised to a 44-14 win over the Blue Raiders in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class D playoffs here at Haggerty Field. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WEEK 10 PICKS — TIOGA OPENS POSTSEASON; REGULAR-SEASON ENDS FOR WAVERLY, SAYRE, ATHENS (2026-10-30)
Tioga kicks off the postseason in New York, while Waverly can win a division title with a win at Oneonta, and longtime rivals throughout the NTL square off in t ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA OPENS CLASS D PLAYOFFS AT HOME; WAVERLY LOOKING TO CLINCH DIVISION TITLE (2026-10-30)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason football begins tonight in the eight-team Section IV, Class D playoffs as Tioga opens defense of its state title at home against Trumansburg, and Waverly plays for a division title on the final regular-season "Football Friday" of the 2026 season. ...more

DISTRICT 4 CROSS-COUNTRY: ATHENS' WANCK, VOUGH PUNCH TICKETS TO CLASS AA STATE MEET (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-29)

SAYRE'S CONDEN CRACKS TOP 30 IN CLASS A RACE

By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Athens advanced two runners to States at the District IV Cross-country Championships Thursday, and both had to overcome injuries this year to get there. Senior Graham Wanck was fifth in the Class AA boys race while junior Alissa Vough placed ninth in the Class AA girls race. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DISTRCIT 4 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE CENTER STAGE (2026-10-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The postseason continues today with the District 4 Cross-Country Championships at Bloomsburg University. ...more

IAC CROSS-COUNTRY: PRESHUR PACES TIOGA AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-29)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Freshman Evan Preshur led Tioga's small contingent of runners here Wednesday at the IAC Cross-Country Championships.

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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY, TIOGA OPEN POSTSEASON AT HOME EARLY NEXT WEEK (2026-10-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly and Tioga will open the upcoming Section IV volleyball playoffs at home early next week. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON SWINGS INTO FULL SPEED AHEAD (2026-10-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The regular season is over, and from here on out it's all post-season action beginning tonight with the IAC Cross-Country Championships at Marathon. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH BIG WIN OVER TOWANDA (11 PHOTOS) (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — With the District 4 playoffs less than a week away, Sayre put together its best performance of the season in a 3-1 win over Towanda here Tuesday night in the NTL volleyball season finale.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY CAPS THIRD STRAIGH UNBEATEN SEASON WITH 110-40 WIN OVER NORWICH; RUNS WIN STREAK TO 24 (2026-10-27)

200 FREE RELAY SETS NEW NORWICH POOL RECORD

Valley Sports Report
NORWICH — Sophomore Brynna Twedt was a four-time winner and four of her teammates were triple-winners as Waverly finished off its third consecutive unbeaten dual-meet season, and ran its win streak to 24 with a 110-40 win over Norwich here Tuesday in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SOCCER: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS OPEN PLAYOFFS IN DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
HEPBURNVILLE, Pa. — The Athens girls and boys soccer teams will open the District 4 playoffs Saturday in a doubleheader here at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL ONLY GAME IN TOWN (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are two games on Tuesday docket, including the final regular-season volleyball match of the fall in the Valley. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS CV IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE; POSTS BEST RECORD SINCE JOINING STAC (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly finished off the regular-season with a sweep of Chenango Valley here Monday night in volleyball action to post its best record — 11-6 — since joining the STAC prior to the 2023 season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HICKS, CARLSON, SAYRE McGAUGHEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks earned a state medal, while Athens freshman Lilah Carlson had a top-20 finish in her first trip to States, and Sayre junior Reghan McGaughey had two very good matches. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 24 ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL ON ROAD IN ONLY GAME OF NIGHT (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only event on Monday's docket is the penultimate regular-season volleyball match this fall, and it has Waverly on the road at Chenango Valley. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS GRAD RYAN MOVES HIGHER IN RECORD BOOK AT MUHLENBERG (2026-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
GETTYSBURG — Athens grad Jenny Ryan, a senior setter on the Muhlenberg volleyball team, moved into fifth all-time on Mules' all-time list with 1,839 career setter assists. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PICKS UP STEAM AS FALL'S REGULAR-SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE (2026-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Playoff football kicks off for Section IV, Class D this week with Tioga at home Friday, while Waverly, Sayre, and Athens finish up the regular season, while the District 4 Cross-Country Championships headline the non-football portion of the schedule. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE TURNOVERS COSTLY IN 40-20 LOSS TO CV (2026-10-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley overcame the yellow menace and took advantage of Sayre turnovers to pull away for a 40-20 victory in NTL football action here Saturday evening.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO BLANKS ATHENS, 2-0, TO WIN LEAGUE TITLE (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — With two big wins earlier in the week, Athens put itself in position to win its first NTL title since 2020, but Wellsboro had other ideas, forging a 2-0 win here Saturday to win the NTL girls soccer ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA OPENS CLASS D PLAYOFFS FRIDAY AT HOME (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is the 2-seed in the upcoming Section IV, Class D football playoffs and will host 7-seed Trumansburg in the quarterfinals here Friday at Haggerty Field. ...more

STAC CROSS-COUNTRY: HINE RUNS TO TOP-15 FINISH TO PACE WAVERLY AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Senior Chase Hine ran to a top-15 finish to lead Waverly to a third-place finish in the Central Division here Saturday at the STAC Boys Cross-Country Championships. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE POSTS DOMINANT WIN OVER SUGAR VALLEY (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
LOGANTON, Pa. — Sayre closed out the road portion of its schedule with a dominant sweep of Sugar Valley Rural Charter School here Saturday in non-league voll ...more

THE SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S STAUDER, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-24)
The Sports Reports
Tioga senior Max Stauder had a career night, while Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek added another title to her resume, and Notre Dame senior MK Young broke a school record. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 17. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE FOOTBALL, ATHENS GIRLS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre hosts Cowanesque Valley for its annual Homecoming game at the Lockhart Street Bowl, and the Athens girls host Wellsboro with a chance to win their first league title in six years to headline Saturday's schedule. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA WINS FIRST SET; FALLS 3-1 TO HORSEHEADS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga had the early momentum with a win in the first set, but Horseheads rallied for a 3-1 win here Friday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: LAFOREST LEADS WAVERLY TO 48-6 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Bryce LaForest ran for three TDs to lead Waverly in a division-clinching, 48-6, win over Chenango Valley here Friday night in Section IV, Division IV football action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DEFENSE CARRIES ATHENS TO 9-0 WIN OVER MUNCY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens defense forced five turnovers and the offense turned two of them into points in a physical 9-0 win over Muncy here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA RUNS PAST SVEC, 42-0; CLINCHES NINTH STRAIGHT DIVISION TITLE (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report

SPENCER — Tioga scored on all six of its possessions, and clinched in ninth straight division title here Friday night with a 42-0 win over SVEC in Section IV, Division VII football ac ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY SEASON ENDS IN CLASS A SEMIS (2026-10-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — The Waverly and Owego girls soccer teams split a pair of matches during the regular season, each team winning by a single goal.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 IN WEEK 9? (2026-10-23)
Week 9 of the high school football season is upon us, and three of the four Valley teams are at home, with Tioga making the short trip to S-VE to play SVEC. ...more