ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SOFTBALL HOME OPENER HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just three games on Thursday's docket, including Athens softball hosting Wellsboro in its 2026 home opener. ...more

NTL BOYS TRACK & FIELD: WELLSBORO EDGES ATHENS IN SEASON-OPENING QUAD MEET (16 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
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ATHENS — Athens sophomore Patrick Umber won a pair of individual events, and junior Ryder Morley and seniors Chase Ingram and Brendan Comstock each won one event, but Wellsboro came out on top in the NTL boys track & field quad meet here Wednesday at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: MALANOSKI, COLE LEAD SAYRE AT ATHENS QUAD MEET (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Hudson Malanoski recorded Sayre's only win, and senior Emma Cole had a pair of top-three finishes here Wednesday afternoon in a NTL track & field meet at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS TOPS CANTON, SAYRE; FALLS TO WELLSBORO IN SEASON-OPENING QUAD MEET (15 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wellsboro won 10 events to record wins over Athens, Canton, and Sayre in a quad meet here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE ERUPTS FOR 12 RUNS IN FIFTH INNING OF 15-5 WIN OVER SULLIVAN (20 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
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SAYRE — Sophomore Tucker Green plated the go-ahead run, and senior Kyshon Kole delivered the big blow in Sayre's 12-run fifth-inning rally that closed out a 15-5 five-inning win over Sullivan County here Wednesday afternoon in non-league baseball action. ...more

STAC JV SOFTBALL: WAVERLY OPENS SEASON WITH 14-5 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-03-25)
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WAVERLY — Sophomore Bella Root earned the win in the pitcher's circle and 8th-grader Kendall North powered the offense in Waverly's 14-5 season-opening win over Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC junior varsity girls softball action. ...more

STAC SOFTBALL PREVIEW: 'TEAM CHEMISTRY' COULD HELP UNLEASH YOUNG WOLVERINES' POTENTIAL IN 2026 (2026-03-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly softball coach Brent Doane sees a lot of potential in his young team, and is hoping the "team chemistry" it has built will help the Lady Wolverines improve on last year's 10-10 season in 2026. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON ON THE ROAD (2026-03-24)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly softball team will throw its first pitch and field its first grounder of the 2026 season this afternoon in a road game at Chenango Valley. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: WAVERLY SWEEPS DOUBLES MATCH TO EDGE CV, 4-3, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-03-23)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly swept three doubles matches to pull out a 4-3 season-opening win over Chenango Valley in STAC boys tennis action here on a cold Monday afternoon. ...more

STAC BOYS TENNIS: CHAMBERLAIN BELIEVES NUMBERS, EXPERIENCE HAS WAVERLY POISED FOR COMPETITIVE SEASON IN 2026 (2026-03-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Coach Ron Chamberlain is pleased with his numbers and has experienced players returning, which he believes is a recipe for a competitive season in 2026 season. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING SEASON THREATENED BY WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS (2026-03-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2026 spring season falls in March, which means its likely most of the games won't be player, but there are a pair of track meets and a flag football game that are likely sure bets. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: SAYRE'S MALANOSKI, COLE REGISTER TOP-10 FINISHES AT NEPA THROWERS' INVITATIONAL (2026-03-21)
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EAST STROUDSBURG — Junior Hudson Malanoski and senior Emma Cole registered top-10 finishes here Saturday at the NEPA Throwers' Invitational at East Stroudsburg South High School. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS OPENS SEASON WITH 7-3 WIN AT TOWANDA (11 PHOTOS) (2026-03-21)
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TOWANDA — Athens jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and that was more than enough run support for Athens ace Gretchan Hiley in a season-opening, 7-3, win over Towanda here on a cold Saturday afternoon.
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NTL BASEBALL: CANTON BLANKS SAYRE, 5-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-03-21)
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SAYRE — Canton scored a run early and a pair of pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 5-0 season-opening win over Sayre here on a cold Saturday afternoon. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO CANTON IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-03-21)
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CANTON — Canton took an early lead with three runs in the bottom of the first inning, then ended the game with a 10-run rally in the fourth inning of a 15-0 season-opening win over Sayre here on a chilly Saturday afternoon. ...more

SECTION IV FLAG FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS PAST GREENE, 38-12, IN SEASON OPENER (2026-03-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly scored on six of its first seven possessions to roll to a 38-12 victory over Greene in Section IV flag football action at Memorial Stadium here Saturday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2026 (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre returns a great deal of experience from a three-win season in 2025, and is looking for improvements in 2026.
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NTL BASEBALL: EXPERIENCE, NEW FACES GIVE SAYRE BASEBALL HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2026 (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre closed 2025 with its only win of the season, but 2026 brings a host of returning players, several new faces, and hopes for improvement. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS LOOKING FOR ENCORE IN 2026 AFTER HISTORIC '25 SEASON (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens is coming off a historic season that featured the program's first-ever District 4 title and a trip to the state quarterfinals. What can the Wildcats do for an encore in 2026. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TO OPEN SPRING SLATE SATURDAY (2026-03-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre baseball and softball teams are scheduled to throw the first pitches of the 2026 season on the road against NTL divisional rivals Saturday, while Waverly flag football opens at home at Memorial Stadium. ...more

YOUTH WRESTLING: THREE ATHENS YOUTHS MEDAL AT KEYSTONE STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-20)

BENNETT, HALL ADVANCE TO PJW YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — The Athens Youth Wrestling Club had three wrestlers medal recently at the Keystone State Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center, and had two advance to the PJW Youth State Championships later this month in Harrisburg. ...more

YOUTH SWIMMING: LINCOLN, OWEN PACE STRONG SHOWING BY WAAC AT NIAGARA 14U CHAMPIONSHIPS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-20)
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER, N.Y. — Notre Dame's Madeline Lincoln swam to three second-place finishes, and Athens's Evelyn Owen had a pair of top-five finishes here recently at the Niagara Swimming 14 & Under Championships at the Webster Natatorium as part of the Waverly Area Aquatic Club. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT, WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt won a pair of medals at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and Waverly senior Derek Johnson medalled at the New York State Bowling Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending March 14. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY'S CRON SIGNS TO CONTINUE SOFTBALL CAREER AT SUNY BROCKPORT (7 PHOTOS) (2026-03-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly senior Maddie Cron signed a National Letter-of-Intent here Tuesday to continue her softball career at SUNY Brockport.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY SIGNS TO PLAY SOFTBALL AT TOMPKINS-CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (7 PHOTOS) (2026-03-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Maddy Hiley had no intention of playing softball in college, but a former coach changed her mind.

On Monday, Hiley signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play softball at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. ...more

COLLEGE SWIMMING: ATHENS' PANEK SIGNS TO SWIM AT JUNIATA COLLEGE (4 PHOTOS) (2026-03-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Evelyn Panek was drawn to Juniata College originally by the coaches, and decided to spend the next four years there on the swim team because of the campus and the people. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL START 2026 SEASON AT FULL SPEED (2026-03-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season gets under way this week, and the Sayre baseball team, which has four games schedules, and softball team, three games on the slate, kick it off in high gear. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT WINS ANOTHER MEDAL; SCHOOL RECORDS FALL AT DAY 2 OF STATE MEET (10 PHOTOS) (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt earned his second medal, broke his second school-record of the weekend and earned the third medal of his career here Saturday at Day 2 of the PIAA, Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships at Bucknell University.
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NY STATE GIRLS BOWLING: TIOGA’S HELMICH COMPETES IN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tioga’s Kelsey Helmich made her NYSPHSAA Bowling Championships debut in the Individual Championship Division 2 tournament held at AMF Syracuse Lanes here Saturday.
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NY STATE BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY’S JOHNSON PLACES FIFTH AT INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Waverly’s Derek Johnson started out strong then put on a late charge to place fifth in the Individual Championship Division 2 tournament at the 2026 NYSPHSAA Bowling Championships held at AMF Syracuse Lanes here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: 2025-26 WINTER SEASON WRAPS UP WITH PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING AND N.Y. BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 winter season wraps up Saturday with Day 2 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and with two Valley bowlers at the New York State Division 2 Championships at the AMF Syracuse Lanes. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT MEDALS, BREAKS OWN SCHOOL RECORD IN 200-IM AT DAY 1 OF STATES (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt broke his own school record and earned another PIAA medal with a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard IM to highlight Day 1 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming Diving Championships here Friday at Bucknell University.
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NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: TIOGA'S BELLIS NAMED CLASS D 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' FIVE TEAMMATES ALSO EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2026-03-13)

TIOGA'S BELLIS, AIELLO RECEIVE STATE FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST HONORS 

Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Tioga senior Logan Bellis was named the Class D "Player of the Year" honors and five of his teammates, including four first-teamers, received all-state recognition on the gridiron from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more

NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN, SHAW NAMED TO CLASS B FIRST-TEAM; FOUR TEAMMATES ALSO EARN ALL-STATE RECOGNITION (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
SYRACUSE — Waverly senior Troy Beeman and junior Ben Shaw were named New York State Class B first-team all-stars, while junior Matthias Welles was a second-team selection, and four of their teammates also received recognition recently from the New York State Sportswriters Association. ...more