STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: ATANASOFF LEADS WAVERLY TO WINS OVER OWEGO, CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Sophomore Meg Atanasoff won four events to lead Waverly to wins over Owego Free Academy and Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC Central Division girls swimming action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS DROP CLOSE DECISIONS AT WELLSBORO (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens, led by senior Jacob Shores, claimed three of the top four spots in the boys race, but Wellsboro had six of the top-10 finishers to pull out a one-point win here Tuesday in NTL boys cross country action, while the Lady Hornets topped the Wildcats by three points. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS PAST WHITNEY POINT (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Tioga improved to 4-1 on the season with a hard-fought sweep of Whitney Point here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS POSTS DOMINANT SWEEP OF COWANESQUE VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens cruised to a three-set sweep of Cowanesque Valley here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action
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STAC BOYS GOLF: CHENANGO FORKS TOPS WAVERLY, 207-219 (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
GREENE, N.Y. — Waverly had four golfers shoot 45 or better, but all five Chenango Forks golfers did the same in a 207-219 win here Tuesday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys golf action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: TWEDT OT GAME-WINNER LIFTS WAVERLY TO 2-1 WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Junior Kaylin Twedt scored both of Waverly's goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift the Wolverines to a 2-1 win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE HOLDS ON FOR FIVE-SET WIN OVER TROY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Sayre regrouped after letting a 2-0 lead slip through their fingers, and won a decisive fifth set to top Troy, 3-2, here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR LEADS TIOGA IN ONLY HOME MEET OF SEASON (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Evan Preshur was Tioga's top runner in its only home meet of the season here Tuesday afternoon on its high school course. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: SAYRE'S CONDEN RUNS TO TOP-FIVE FINISH AT CANTON (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Sayre freshman Caleb Conden ran a personal-best time in a top-five finish here Tuesday afternoon in a three-team NTL boys cross-country meet. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ON BUSIEST DAY OF FALL (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's the busiest day of the fall season with 13 events on Tuesday docket, with every sports except football in action, headlined by three volleyball matches and three cross-country races. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY REBOUNDS WITH SOLID WIN OVER CV (2026-09-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — On paper the Chenango Valley volleyball team appeared to be the favorite. On the court, Waverly was clearly the stronger team as the Wolverines dropped CV, 3-1, in a STAC Central Division clash here Monday night.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY HANGS TOUGH IN 4-0 LOSS TO SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Susquehanna Valley scored a pair of first-half goals, then padded its lead with a pair of second-half goals in a 4-0 win over Waverly here Monday night in STAC boys soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL, TIOGA FIELD HOCKEY HEADLINE SMALL MONDAY DOCKET (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly volleyball, and Tioga field hockey are home to headline a small Monday docket of action that leads into a very busy week.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' HICKS, TIOGA'S MONIZ NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophomore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs, Athens senior Eli Hicks shot two sub-par rounds, and Tioga senior Marcy Moniz had three strong games in net. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 19. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: THURSDAY, SATURDAY FOOTBALL, NTL GOLF CHAMPIOSHIPS HIGHLIGHT BUSIEST WEEK OF FALL (2026-09-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — This week has a season-high number of events on the docket, including a rare Thursday night football game for Athens, and a rare Saturday afternoon game for Sayre, as well as the NTL Golf Championships.
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IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA FALLS IN SEMIFINALS; ITHACA WINS TIOGA TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga reached the semifinals of its own tournament here Saturday, falling to eventual runner-up Trumansburg. ...more

STAC CROSS COUNTRY: HINE LEADS WAVERLY TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH IN SMALL SCHOOL RACE AT STOCK-CONWICKE INVITE (2026-09-20)
Valley Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Senior Chase Hine posted a top-20 finish to lead Waverly to a third-place finish in the Small School boys race here Saturday morning at the Stock-Conwicke Cross-Country Invite held on the U-E course.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: FIRST-HALF GOAL STANDS AS GROTON SLIPS PAST TIOGA, 1-0 (21 PHOTOS) (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Groton scored midway through the first half, and made it stand in a 1-0 win over Groton in IAC girls soccer crossover action here Saturday morning at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS PAST GALETON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre bounced back from back-to-back losses earlier this week with a sweep of Galeton here Saturday afternoon in non-league volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA NOTCHES FIRST WIN OF SEASON; FIRST WIN FOR HOWLAND AS HEAD COACH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga put the game away early, scoring TDs on their first four possession en route to a 35-8 win over Sidney here Saturday night in Section IV, Division VII football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTS THREE EVENTS ON LIGHT SATURDAY SLATE (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga hosts three events Saturday, including the annual Tioga Volleyball Tournament and a football game against Sidney, while Sayre hosts Galeton on the volleyball hardwoods.
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NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE LETS LEAD SLIP AWAY; RALLIES FOR 23-21 WIN OVER NORTH PENN TO SNAP 17-GAME LOSING STREAK (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Sayre let a 17-0 halftime lead slip away, but senior Hudson Malanoski's late TD lifted Sayre to its first win since 2024 — a 23-21 victory over North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE TO 17-7 WIN OVER SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (13 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens' defense has been overshadowed by its high-scoring offense this year, but on a night when points were hard to come by the Wildcat defense came up big in a hard-fought, 17-7, win over South Williamsport here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO STOPS TWO-POINT CONVERSION IN FINAL MINUTES; EDGES WAVERLY, 35-34, IN INSTANT CLASSIC (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy stopped Waverly's two-point conversion with 2:51 remaining to preserve a 35-34 win here Friday night in Section IV football action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY RALLIES IN. SECOND HALF; TOPS WINDSOR, 3-2, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Freshman Ian Johnston scored with five minutes left in the game to lift Waverly to its first win of the season — a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Windsor — here Friday afternoon on the high school field. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — COULD ALL FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FIND THE WIN COLUMN? (2026-09-18)
Week 4 of the high school football season is upon us, and all four Valley teams have a legitimate shot to bring home wins.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY ONLY HOME GAME IN TOWN ON FOOTBALL FRIDAY (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday brings three games, with Waverly's game against Owego Free Academy at Memorial Stadium the only game in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: ATHENS HANDS TOWANDA FIRST LEAGUE LOSS SINCE 2024; ALSO TOPS WYALUSING (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Eli Hicks fired his second sub-par round as Athens handed Towanda its first league loss since 2024 here Thursday afternoon NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: SAYRE COMES UP 1-STROKE SHORT IN LOSS TO WYALUSING (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sayre senior Shaine Strickland and freshman Kamdyn Schrader shared low-medal honors, but Wyalusing used superior depth in a one-stroke win here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills.
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NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS TOPS WYALUSING; TIES WITH TOWANDA (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Athens remained unbeaten with its win over Wyalusing, but settled for a tie with Towanda for the second time this season here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: SAYRE TOPS WYALUSING FOR SECOND WIN OF SEASON (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Brooke Roberts led Sayre to its second victory of the season — a 24-stroke win over Wyalusing —here Thursday in NTL girls golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA REGROUPS TO TOP EDISON IN FIVE-SET THRILLER (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga re-grouped after dropping the fourth set to pull out a five-set win over Thomas A. Edison here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS DROPS 1-0 DEICISION AT WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wellsboro scored the game's only goal with 15 minutes remaining in the first half, and made it stand to pull out a 1-0 win over Athens here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS CAN'T OVERCOME SLOW START IN 3-0 LOSS TO WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens started out slow and never recovered in a 3-0 loss to Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: MONIZ, KEMP, HOWEY POWER TIOGA IN 2-1 WIN OVER O-M (18 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Natalie Kemp scored midway through the second half, and Tioga's defense, anchored by senior keeper Marcy Moniz made it stand up in a 2-1 win over Odessa-Montour here Thursday night in IAC Small School girls soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more