JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY WINS ELMIRA REFEREE'S TOURNAMENT (2026-04-13)
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ELMIRA — The Waverly junior varsity boys basketball team recently went 4-0 to win the Elmira Referee's Freshman Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HEADLINE MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-13)
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THE VALLEY — A busy week North of the Border kicks off with five events, including softball games at Waverly and Tioga, and a baseball game at Tioga as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S HUGHES, WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-04-12)
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Elmira junior Noah Hughes had a big week to lead Elmira to a pair of lacrosse wins, while Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich was unbeatable. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 5. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WAVERLY, TIOGA EVENTS COMPRISE NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF WEEK'S COMPETITIONS (2026-04-12)
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THE VALLEY — Despite the fact Athens only has two events on the docket, the spring season will see it most action to this point this week. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: WAVERLY FALLS TO FORKS IN CLASH FOR DIVISION LEAD (2026-04-12)
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BINGHAMTON — Defending STAC Central Division champion Chenango Forks swept all four singles matches to defeat Waverly, 5-2, in boys tennis here Thursday.
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NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE DROPS 10-0 DECISION TO MANSFIELD (2026-04-11)
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MANSFIELD — Mansfield pushed three runs across the plate in each of the first two innings and went on to defeat Sayre, 10-0, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO N-PL, 10-0 (2026-04-11)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Liberty scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to break open a close game en route to a six-inning, 10-0 victory over Sayre in NTL softball action here Saturday.
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NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS’ GRAZUL, WHEELER NO-HIT NORTHEAST BRADFORD (2026-04-11)
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ATHENS — Nick Grazul and Kamdyn Wheeler combined to no-hit Northeast Bradford, 6-1, in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS OFFENSE DOES DAMAGE EARLY; HILEY ONE-HITS NEB (2026-04-11)
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ATHENS — Athens scored all of its runs in the first inning while Gretchan Hiley twirled a one-hitter as the Wildcats defeated Northeast Bradford, 9-0, in NTL softball action here Saturday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-11)
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THE VALLEY — Junior Declan McKee did something only three other Tioga wrestlers have done in the storied history of the program — win back-to-back state titles. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Winter." ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: MALANOSKI, COLE LEAD SAYRE EFFORT AT NORTHWEST RANGERS INVITATIONAL (2026-04-11)
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SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Hudson Malanoski and Emma Cole led the Sayre effort at the Northwest Rangers Track & Field Invitational here Friday, combining for a pair of top 10 finishes.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS’ BURGESS WINS TWICE AS GIRLS PLACE 4TH AT NORTHWEST RANGERS INVITATIONAL; WILDCAT BOYS FINISH 8TH (2026-04-11)
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SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Abby Burgess won two events to lead the Athens girls to a fourth-place finish at the Northwest Rangers Girls Athlete of the Winter." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL COMPRISE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-11)
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THE VALLEY — Athens baseball and softball will hosts Northeast Bradford, while the Sayre softball and baseball are on the road at Liberty and Mansfield, respectively, in the only action on Saturday's schedule. ...more

SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY RIDES 18-POINT PERIOD TO VICTORY OVER WINDSOR (2026-04-10)
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WINDSOR — Waverly scored three second-quarter touchdowns en route to a 32-6 victory over Windsor in Section IV flag football action here Friday evening.
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ON TAP TODAY: FLAG FOOTBALL, TRACK & FIELD COMPRISE FRIDAY'S LIMITED SLATE (2026-04-10)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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