ON TAP TODAY: FLAG FOOTBALL, TRACK & FIELD COMPRISE FRIDAY'S LIMITED SLATE (2026-04-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are just two events on Friday's docket, and both are on the road, with Waverly traveling to Windsor for a flag football game, and Athens and Sayre taking the long trek to Shickshinny for the Northwest Rangers Track & Field Relays. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WRESTLING DOMINATES 'SUPER 7 STORYLINES OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-10)
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

NTL BASEBALL: WELLSBORO SCORES A DOZEN IN THIRD TO MAKE SHORT WORK OF SAYRE (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Wellsboro scored a dozen runs in the top of the third inning to record a three-inning 15-0 win over Sayre in NTL baseball action here Thursday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO WELLSBORO, 18-6 (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Wellsboro cranked out 19 hits and took advantage of 11 Sayre errors to defeat the Redskins, 18-6, in NTL softball action here Thursday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS BLANKS WILLIAMSON, 5-0 (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA, Pa. — Five players recorded multiple jits as Athens shut out Williamson, 5-0, in NTL softball action here Thursday.
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NTL BASEBALL: 7-RUN INNING CARRIES ATHENS TO 14-2 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2026-04-09)
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TIOGA, Pa. — Athens erupted for seven second-inning runs to defeat Williamson, 14-2, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Thursday.
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IAC BASEBALL: TIOGA RIPS SOUTHERN CAYUGA, 13-5, TO POST FIRST VICTORY (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga racked up seven runs in the first two innings and went on to defeat Southern Cayuga, 13-5, in IAC baseball action here Thursday for its first win of the season.
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IAC SOFTBALL: HARD-HITTING SOUTHERN CAYUGA HANDS TIOGA FIRST SETBACK (2026-04-09)
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TIOGA CENTER — The Southern Cayuga pitcher-catcher duo of Ava Harvatine and Bristol Hill formed a pretty solid combination at the plate, combining for five of the Falcons’ 11 hits as they handed Tioga its first loss of the season, 7-4, here Thursday.
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STAC JV SOFTBALL: DONOVAN TOSSES NO-HITTER; WAVERLY TOPS NORWICH, 12-4 (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Seventh-grader Sydney Donovan tossed a no-hitter to lead Waverly to a 12-4 win over Norwich here Wednesday in STAC junior varsity softball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HARRINGTON HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'COACH OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — After an injury-filled 2024-25 saw Tioga wrestling fall to also-ran status in Section IV and New York State, coach Kris Harrington rallied the troops to win Section IV Duals, Section IV, Division 2 and the team title at the New York State Championships this season. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coach of the Winter." ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: WAVERLY EDGES CV; IMPROVES TO 2-0 (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly boys tennis team edged out Chenango Valley, 4-3, in a STAC Central match here Wednesday to boost its record to 2-0.
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IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA BATTLES PAST UNION SPRINGS, 5-3 (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga watched a 3-0 lead slip away, but regrouped to defeat rival Union Springs, 5-3, in IAC softball action here Wednesday,

Irie Lynch singled to right to open the bottom of the fourth inning, but the Wolves’ Gracie Chalupnicki struck out the next two batters to apparently end any scoring threat.
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ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AT SAYRE, TIOGA HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With the weather improving, make-up baseball and softball games will be added to the schedule as we go, with Tioga and Athens doing just that Thursday afternoon, while Sayre hosts a duo of diamond contests as well. ...more

IAC BASEBALL: DEFENDING CHAMPS RALLY PAST TIOGA (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga carried a 3-1 advantage into the fifth inning over defending IAC Small School champion Union Springs here Wednesday, but the Wolves rallied to record a 9-3 victory.
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STAC SOFTBALL: WAVERLY BATS GO WILD TO TAME PURPLE TORNADO (2026-04-08)
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NORWICH — Lecksie Douglas and Maddie Cron scored five runs apiece as Waverly routed Norwich, 23-3, in five innings in STAC softball action here Wednesday.
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SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS TO ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE VICTORY (2026-04-08)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly scored on every possession of the first half en route to a 48-13 victory over Johnson City in Section IV flag football action at Memorial Stadium here Wednesday evening.
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NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS SCORES EARLY, OFTEN TO DOWN SAYRE, 17-1 (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens jumped out to a big lead early on the way to a 17-1, five-inning victory over Sayre in NTL baseball action at Riverfront Park here Wednesday
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS PITCHERS NO-HIT SAYRE; WILDCATS’ HILEY ACCOUNTS FOR 8 RUNS (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens’ Gretchan Hiley and Maci Campbell combined to no-hit Sayre, and Madalyn Hiley accounted for eight runs in a three-inning, 17-0 victory in NTL softball action at Riverfront Park Wednesday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' VANDYKE HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF WINTER' (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Freshman Chace VanDyke got better as the year progressed, and narrowly missed a trip to the PIAA, Class 3A Wrestling Championships. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Winter." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAYNE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Freshman Skylynn Payne made an immediate impact for the Athens, and finished strong as well with appearance at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Winter."
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE-ATHENS DIAMOND RIVALRIES, TIOGA-UNION SPRINGS SOFTBALL HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There appears to be a break in the weather with warming temperatures and little chance of rain until next Tuesday, so we should see some high school sports played the remainder of the week.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, THOMPSON LEAD ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS IN SWEEPS OF NP-M, SAYRE (2026-04-07)

COLE, MALANOSKI LOG SAYRE'S ONLY WINS OF MEET

Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Seniors Abby Burgess and Alex Thompson led the Athens girls and boys, respectively, to wins over North Penn-Mansfield and Sayre in an NTL track & field tri-meet here on a frigid Tuesday afternoon at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' VANDYKE, TIOGA'S ULRICH, HARRINGTON, WAVERLY'S MACK ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Declan McKee became just the third Tiger to win back-to-back state titles, and the fourth to win two or more in program history. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025-26 All-Valley "Wrestler of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED 'GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' PAYNE, NASON, BARRETT, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, ZIENIUK, TIOGA'S SZYMANSKI ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey got better as the season wore on en route to a New York State title. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Wrestler of the Year." ...more

ON TRAP TODAY: BITTER COLD TRIMS TUESDAY DOCKET TO LONE TRACK MEET AT SAYRE (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Temperatures in the mid-30s have forced the postponement of the Athens-Sayre baseball and softball games at Riverfront Park until Wednesday, but the track & field tri-meet at Sayre's Lockhart Street Bowl is still a go for Tuesday. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SHAW NAMED 'BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' BRIGGS, FRIEND, WAVERLY'S JUDSONS, TIOGA'S KITHCART ALSO RECEIVE TOP ALL-VALLEY HONORS (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Hogan Shaw excelled on both ends of the floor for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: KITHCART SPINS 5-INNING PERFECT GAME IN 24-0 WIN OVER MARATHON (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
CORTLAND — Freshman Kate Kithcart and received plenty of run support in Tioga's 24-0 five-inning win over Marathon here Monday afternoon in IAC crossover softball action at the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. ...more

IAC SOFTBALL: TIOGA COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN 8-6 LOSS TO MARATHON (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
CORTLAND — Tioga rally from an early five run deficit came up just short Monday afternoon in an 8-6 loss to Marathon in IAC crossover baseball action here at the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JUDSON NAMED GIRLS BASKETBALL 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S LYNCH, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S TWEDT, KELLY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson is a standout all-around player for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA ROAD GAMES ON ACTION ON MONDAY'S DOCKET (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are just two games on Monday's docket, with the Tioga baseball and softball teams traveling to the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex in Cortland to take on Marathon in IAC crossover action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S OLMSTED, ATHENS' COOKE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS' CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Junior Makenzie Olmsted played an integral part in the Wolverines' 2-1 week on the flag football field, while junior Brendan Cooke had a big week at the plate to help the Wildcats to a 3-1 week. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week."
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THE WEEK AHEAD: LIGHTER WEEK HIGHLIGHTED BY BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ACTION (2026-04-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's spring break for three schools in the Valley, so the sports action will be limited, but there will still be quite a bit of baseball and softball action this week. ...more

SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY FALLS, 18-13, TO HENNINGER IN FINAL SECONDS (2026-04-04)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Henninger scored two TDs in the final 2:48 of the game, including the game-winner with 3 seconds remaining, to rally for an 18-13 win over Waverly here Saturday afternoon in non-league flag football action at Memorial Stadium
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NTL SOFTBALL: ERRORS PROVE COSTLY AS ATHENS FALLS TO NP-L, 3-1 (2026-04-04)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Errors proved costly for Athens here Saturday as the Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season, a 3-1 setback against NTL Large School softball rival North Penn-Liberty. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: BALANCED ATTACK LEADS ATHENS TO 11-1 ROUT OF WYALUSING (2026-04-04)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Ty Owen pitched a 3-hitter and nine players contributed to the offense as Athens defeated Wyalusing, 11-1, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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