DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: ATHENS UPENDS SECOND-SEEDED MIFFLINBURG, 23-21, IN CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-13)

WILDCATS WILL PLAY TOP-SEEDED MOUNT CARMEL FOR DISTRICT TITLE

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
MIFFLINBURG — A pair of fourth-down defensive stops in the fourth quarter propelled third-seeded Athens to a 23-21 win over second-seeded Mifflinburg here Friday night in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A football playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS TRAVELS TO MIFFLINBURG FOR CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (2026-11-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The postseason continues tonight with Athens on a 2 1/2-hour bus trip to Mifflinburg for a District 4, Class 3A semi-final match-up. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 12 PICKS — ATHENS, WAVERLY, TIOGA FACE TOUGH TESTS (2026-11-13)
Waverly and Tioga will vie for a Section IV title, and Athens plays for the chance to win a District 4 title this weekend as the postseason rolls on.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: DELHI FORCED TO FORFEIT REMAINDER OF SEASON; TIOGA TO PLAY D-H SUNDAY FOR CLASS D TITLE (2026-11-12)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — According to a post on the Delaware Academy School District Web site, Section IV has deemed Delhi ineligible to play in Friday night's Section IV, Class D championships game, and Tioga will instead play Deposit-Hancock Sunday afternoon.
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PIAA VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO SOMERSET IN FOUR SETS IN CLASS A OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-11)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Volleyball is a game of runs, and that proved to be Athens' undoing in a four-set loss to Somerset here Wednesday night in the opening round of the PIAA, Class 4A playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS OPENS STATE PLAYOFFS AT HOME AGAINST SOMERSET (2026-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Two-time defending District 4 champion Athens opens the PIAA, Class 4A playoffs at home tonight against District 5 champion Somerset. ...more

PIAA PLAYOFFS: SAYRE DROPS FOUR-SETTER TO DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN IN CLASS A OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre rallied to pull out the second set and even the match, but Dayspring Christian ended the Redskins' season in four sets here Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIAA, Class A volleyball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WANCK, DAVIDSON, WAVERLY'S ATANASOFF NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Graham Wanck won his elusive state medal, while classmate Connor Davidson led the Wildcats to a postseason win, and Waverly sophomore Meg Atanasoff won four Section IV gold medals. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 7. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL HOSTS STATE PLAYOFF OPENER (2026-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Two-time defending District 4 champion Sayre will host Dayspring Christian tonight in the opening round of the PIAA, Class A volleyball playoffs. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD SILVESTRI WINS POOL AT DAKTRONICS INVITATIONAL (2026-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Tioga grad Gianni Silvestri, a junior on the Division I University of Buffalo wrestling team, went unbeaten Sunday to win his pool at the Daktronics Invitational. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: WAVERLY GRAD WESTBROOK PLAYS IN EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY GAME — AGAIN — FOR NJIT (2026-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK N.J. — Waverly grad Kennedy Westbrook, a redshirt junior on the Division I NJIT women's soccer team, pulled off an impressive feat of endurance this season, playing in every minute of every game for the second time in her career. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WATSON HAS TWO CATCHES IN UCONN'S LOSS TO N.C. (2026-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Waverly grad Xavier Watson, a sophomore on the Division I UConn football team, had two catches in the Huskies' 38-21 loss to North Carolina here Saturday in non-league football action in front of 36,901 fans at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BAILEY WINS TITLE AT ITHACA INVITATIONAL (2026-11-09)
Valley Sports Report
ITAHCA — Tioga grad Kali Bailey, a sophomore on the Elmira College women's wrestling team, won her weight class here Saturday at the Ithaca Invitational. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NP-MANSFIELD'S KNEFLEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-11-08)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek and North Penn-Mansfield senior Michael Kenfley both won District 4, Class AA Cross-Country Championships at Bloomsburg University. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 31. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PLAY KEEPS ROLLING; FIVE VALLEY TEAMS STILL ALIVE (2026-11-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There two volleyball teams — Sayre and Athens in the state playoffs — and three football teams — Athens, Tioga, and Waverly — still alive in the postseason, and Waverly senior Chase Hine closes out his cross-country career Saturday at the State meet. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY WINS SIX EVENTS IN SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS; SENDS FOUR TO STATES (4 PHOTOS) (2026-11-07)

ATANASOFF WINS FOUR GOLD MEDALS; STECK BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORD IN BREASTSTROKE

Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Waverly recorded six first-place finishes and placed second in the team standings here Saturday at the Section IV, Class B girls swimming championships. The Wolverines will advance four swimmers in three events to the state meet on Nov. 20-21. ...more

PIAA CROSS-COUNTRY: ATHENS' WANCK EARNS ELUSIVE STATE MEDAL ON THIRD AND FINAL RUN AT STATE; VOUGH FINISHES 58TH (2026-11-07)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
NEWVILLE, Pa. — Athens' Graham Wanck wasn't able to start racing until a month ago, but that didn't stop the Wildcat senior from getting that elusive state medal here Saturday at the PIAA, Class AA Boys Cross-country Championships at Big Spring High School.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: BOMBARD LEADS TIOGA RALLY IN 12-7 WIN OVER SCHUYLER; TIGERS ADVANCE TO NINTH STRAIGHT CLASS D TITLE GAME (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ENDICOTT — With the season on the line, one of Tioga's smallest players — senior QB Jackson Bombard — put his team on his back and lifted it to a come-from-behind, 12-7, win over Schuyler here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class D playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS DUO RUNS AT PIAA XC MEET; TIOGA BIDS FOR NINTH STRAIGHT CLASS D FINALS APPEARANCE (2026-11-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Graham Wanck and junior Alissa Vough finish off their cross-country seasons Saturday at the PIAA, Class AA Championships, while Tioga seeks its ninth consecutive berth in the Section IV, Class D football title game. ...more

PIAA CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' WANCK, VOUGH READY TO RUN AGAIN AT STATE MEET (2026-11-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
NEWVILLE, Pa. — Senior Graham Wanck will be making his third appearance and junior Alissa Vough her second in a row at the PIAA, Class AA Cross-Country Championships at Big Spring High School.
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DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON'S SIX TDs POWER ATHENS TO 49-30 WIN OVER LOYALSOCK IN CLASS 3A QUARTERS (22 PHOTOS) (2026-11-07)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Davidson rushed for 260 yards and six TDs to lead Athens to a 49-30 win over Loyalsock Township — its first postseason win since 2022 — here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class 3A football playoffs at Alumni Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER SUS. VALLEY, 41-12; ADVANCES TO SIXTH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-06)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly scored three touchdowns in less than four minute in a span that bridged the second and third quarters to blow open a close game on its way to a 41-12 win over Susquehanna Valley here Friday night in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class C football playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: POSTSEASON PICKS — COULD ALL THREE VALLEY TEAMS ADVANCE? (2026-11-06)
The postseason — or Week 11 — is upon us, so now every game is a must-win, with Waverly and Athens hosting opening-round games, and Tioga in action on a neutral field in its semi-final match-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' SHIFTS TO POSTSEASON MODE; ATHENS, WAVERLY OPEN AT HOME (2026-11-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" is now exclusively in postseason mode, and this week Athens and Waverly open their playoff runs at home. ...more

SECTION IV CROSS COUNTRY: TIOGA COMPETES IN CLASS D MEET (2026-11-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — The Tioga cross country team competed in the Section IV Class D championships at Chenango Valley State Park here Thursday with a relatively young boys team and just one girls representative.
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SECTION IV CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY’S HINE HEADING BACK TO STATES (2026-11-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — Waverly’s Chase Hine will finish his high school cross country career at the state meet after qualifying fourth at the Section IV Class C championships held at Chenango Valley State Park here Thursday.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY GOES 3-3 IN CLASS B POOL PLAY; ONEONTA, WINDSOR ADVANCE TO FINALS (2026-11-05)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Third-seeded Waverly earned splits with the top seeds, and finished 3-3, but came up short here Thursday in Section IV, Class B semi-final pool play action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE TOPS MMI PREP IN FOUR SETS TO REPEAT AS CLASS A CHAMPS (919 PHOTOS_ (2026-11-05)

SAYRE'S RUSSO RECORDS 500TH CAREER DIG

By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Sayre successfully defended its District 4, Class A title here Friday, defeating MMI Prep, 3-1, to claim its second straight crown. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY ADVANCES LARGE CONTINGENT TO CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-05)
Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL — Waverly advanced nine swimmers and all three relays from Wednesday's Class B preliminaries to Saturday's Section IV girls swimming championships here at Maine-Endwell High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-11-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre eyes a District 4, Class A volleyball title repeat tonight at Athens, while Waverly vies for its first trip to a Sectional final since 2019, and a pair of Waverly runner seek a return trip to States. ...more

DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS DANVILLE TO REPEAT AS CLASS 4 CHAMPION (2026-11-04)

WILES RECORDS 1,000TH CAREER SETTER ASSIST

By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
DANVILLE — Despite being the top seed, Athens faced a two-hour bus trip to play third-seeded Danville on its home floor for the District 4, Class 4A volleyball title. In the end, it didn't matter as the Wildcats turned in a dominant performance to win its second straight 4A title. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS FALLS TO TOP-SEEDED MIDD-WEST, 3-0, IN CLASS 3A FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-04)
Valley Sports Report
MILTON — Top-seeded Midd-West scored midway through the first half, and added a pair of insurance goals in the second half in a dominant, 3-0, win over Athens here Wednesday night in District 4, Class 3A boys soccer championship game. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL PLAYING FOR DISTRICT TITLES (2026-11-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys soccer and volleyball teams are on the road Wednesday and will be playing for District 4 titles, with the volleyball squad looking for a repeat. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA FALLS AT T-BURG IN CLASS C QUARTERFINALS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
TRUMANSBURG — Second-seed Trumansburg flexed its volleyball muscles here Tuesday night with a sweep of Tioga in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class C playoffs.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY OUTLASTS IN FIVE-SET THRILLER; ADVANCES TO CLASS B SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly bounced back twice from hard-fought losses to pull out a five-set marathon win over Whitney Point here Tuesday night to advance to Thursday's Section IV, Class B pool play semifinals. ...more