ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING, PIAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING TOPS FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Day 1 of the New York State, Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and PIAA Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships headline a busy Friday of action for Valley athletes. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FACES FAMILIAR FOE IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown will face a familiar opponent In Friday night's opening-round match at the PIAA  Class AA Northeast Regional Championships here at Williamsport High School. ...more

(UPDATED) PIAA WRESTLING: SIX ATHENS WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT CLASS 3A NORTHEAST REGIONALS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A quintet of Athens wrestlers will take the mat here Friday night for Day 1 of the PIAA Northeast Class 3A Regionals at Bethlehem-Liberty High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS' 400 FREE RELAY PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; BOYS PLACE THIRD , GIRLS FIFTH AT DISTRICTS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens juniors Brayden Pettitt, Eli Hicks, Dominic Musick and Eli Hicks punched their ticket to States here Thursday night with a gold-medal effort in the 400-yard freestyle relay here at Day 2 of the District 4 Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA'S TOOMEY WINS STATE TITLE AS 8-SEED; NELSON A RUNNER-UP (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)

TIGERS FINISH SIXTH IN TEAM STANDINGS

BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey's game plan against Noli Paddock of Chatauqua Lake was to wear out the previously-unbeaten wrestler, and she executed it to perfection to win a state title with a second-period fall here Thursday night at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: LONG SHOTS! TIOGA' TOOMEY, NELSON REACH STATE FINALS (19 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Tioga's eighth-seeded junior Amelia Toomey and sixth-seeded sophomore Kyah Nelson both went 3-0 to advance to Thursday's night championship round here at the New York State Girls Championships at the MVP Arena. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF FALLS ONE WIN SHY OF PODIUM (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof saw her high school career end one win shy of the podium Thursday at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, while freshman Gianna Rylott was 0-2 here at the MVP Arena. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE GIRLS WRESTLING HEADLINES THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-02-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The best female wrestlers in New York State converge on the MVP Arena in Albany today for the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, while it's Day 2 of the District 4 Swimm Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SWIMMING: PETTITT, HICKS LEAD ATHENS IN DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Junior Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each recorded a pair of second-place finishes to help Athens to third place here Wednesday night after Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School.
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DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SWIMMING: PANEK RECORDS PAIR OF THIRD-PLACE FINISHES TO PACE ATHENS AT DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Senior Evelyn Panek had a pair of top-three finishes to pace Athens here on Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Girls Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO SIXTH-SEEDED UNATEGO, 59-51, IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS C PLAYOFFS (18 PHOTOS) (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
UNATEGO — Sixth-seeded Unatego used a 17-0 run that bridged the second and third quarters to take command of the game on its way to a 59-51 win over 11th-seeded Tioga here Wednesday night in the opening round of the Section IV, Class C girls basketball playoffs. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: WAVERLY CLAIMS EPIPHANY TOURNEY TITLE WITH 4-0 RECORD (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Waverly won four straight games to win the 2026 Epiphany Boys Basketball Tournament, beating Maine-Endwell in back-to-back games to claim the title. ...more

NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING: NINE OF 12 VALLEY WRESTLERS — SEVEN TIOGA, FIVE WAVERLY — AT DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHPS SEEDED IN TOP-8 (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Twelve Valley wrestlers — seven Tioga and five Waverly — will be in action beginning Friday at the New York State Division 2 Boys Wrestling Championships here at the MVP Arena. Of the 12, nine are seeded in the top-8, and only two will wrestle in the opening round ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY FALLS TO BINGHAMTON, 44-36, IN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton enjoyed a big third quarter, and it was the difference in a 44-36 win over Waverly here Tuesday night in the STAC junior varsity girls basketball championship game. ...more

HS WRESTLING: NFHS NETWORK TO STREAM STATE TOURNAMENTS LIVE (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — The 2026 NYSPHSAA Girls Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live on Thursday, and the 2026 NYSPHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships will be streamed live Friday and Saturday on www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa/wrestling. ...more

NEW YORK STATE GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, TIOGA'S NELSON, TOOMEY SEEDED AT STATE TOURNAMENT (2026-02-24)
Valley Sports Report
ALBANY — Six Tioga County wrestlers, including four from the Valley, will compete Thursday at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships here at the MVP Arena. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT, ATHENS' GRUBB, DAVIDSON, COOKE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht earned the right to add another state title to his resume, while Athens juniors Connor Davidson and Brendan Cooke won District 4 titles, and Athens senior Penelope Grubb punched her ticket to States in her first year. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 21. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING HEADLINES BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling wraps up this weekend in New York State, while South of the Border wrestlers and swimmers vie for coveted berths in their respective PIAA Championships. On the hardwoods, the New York State hoop playoffs get under way, and the Section IV Bowling State Qualifiers will be at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA OPENS CLASS C PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD WEDNESDAY (2026-02-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga will open the Section IV, Class C boys basketball playoffs on the road Wednesday with a long road trip. ...more

SECTION IV BASKETBALL: WAVERLY GIRLS, BOYS WILL OPEN CLASS A PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD (2026-02-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly girls will have a much shorter trip than the boys team, but both Wolverine basketball teams will open the Section IV, Class A playoffs on the road. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S CRISCO, NORTHEAST BRADFORD'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-22)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Joey Crisco won four Section IV, Class A gold medals, and Northeast Bradford Anaiah Kolesar won her second District 4 wrestling title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: CHAMBERLAIN, SOPRANO, DOHERTY PACE WAVERLY AT STATE QUALIFIER (15 PHOTOS) (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Seniors Mackenzie Chamberlain and Aiden Doherty had the best individual performances, and a pair of relays cracked the top-seven for Waverly here Friday night at the Indoor Track & Field Championships here at Ithaca College. ...more

SECTION IV INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT WINS POLE VAULT GOLD; PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (7 PHOTOS) (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht, the reigning Section IV and New York State champion, took his talents indoors this winter and Friday night won Section IV gold in the pole vault at the Indoor Track & Field State Qualifier here at Ithaca College. ...more

DISTRICT 4 DIVING: ATHENS' GRUBB FINSHES SECOND AS CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS; PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Athens senior Penelope Grubb finished second Saturday at the District 4, Class AA Girls Diving Championships here at Bloomsburg High School and punched her ticket the PIAA Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS FOUR CHAMPS; ADVANCES FIVE TO CLASS 3A REGIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens crowned four champs and one-runner-up here Saturday at the District 4, Class 3A Wrestling Championships, and will advance five wrestlers to next weekend's Northeast Regionals. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN PLACES SIXTH; ADVANCES TO CLASS AA REGIONALS (9 PHOTOS) (2026-02-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown won his first two matches Saturday in convincing fashion, but dropped his next two to finish sixth here at the District 4, Class AA Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

SECTION IV BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY FINISHES THIRD AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Senior Derek Johnson rolled a big 600 series to lead Waverly to a third-place finish Saturday at the Section IV, Class B Championship here at Midway Lanes. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT DISTRICT 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS; TIOGA, WAVERLY BOWLERS AT SECTION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens grapplers take to the mat Saturday for the District 4, Class 3A Wrestling Championships, and the Waverly and Tioga bowlers compete for Section IV titles at the Class Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 11 BOYS BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN LEHIGH'S SHARPSHOOTERS TAKE DOWN ATHENS, 59-29, IN CLASS 5A QUARTERFINALS (2026-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Fifth-seeded Athens kept it close for about 10 minutes, but fourth-seeded Southern Lehigh's long-range took its toll in a 59-29 win here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 11 Class 5A boys basketball playoffs. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY FINISHES SECOND AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — Rylie Witman paced Waverly in a second-place finish here Friday afternoon at the Section IV, Class B Girls Bowling Championships at Midway Lanes. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN KNOCKED INTO CONSOLATION BRACKET AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (8 PHOTOS) (2025-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown was knocked into the consolation bracket of the District 4, Class AA Wrestling Championships here Friday evening at Williamsport High School.< ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON ACTION GALORE ON FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys begin its postseason wrestling season Friday evening at the District 4 Championships, while the Wildcat boys hoop team opens play in the District 11 playoffs. There is also bowling and indoor track & field postseason action in Section IV. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOP-SEEDED CENTRAL COLUMBIA ROLLS OVER ATHENS, 64-20 (17 PHOTOS) (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Unbeaten Central Columbia proved its top seed here Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class 4A girls basketball playoffs with a 64-20 win over eighth-seeded Athens. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS HAS FIVE TOP-TWO SEEDS AT CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens will have five wrestlers seeded in the top two this weekend at the District 4, Class AAA Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN THIRD SEED AT 172 AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre junior Jordan Brown is the third seed in the 172-pound bracket here this weekend at the District 4, Class AA Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more