NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH BIG WIN OVER TOWANDA (11 PHOTOS) (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — With the District 4 playoffs less than a week away, Sayre put together its best performance of the season in a 3-1 win over Towanda here Tuesday night in the NTL volleyball season finale.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY CAPS THIRD STRAIGH UNBEATEN SEASON WITH 110-40 WIN OVER NORWICH; RUNS WIN STREAK TO 24 (2026-10-27)

200 FREE RELAY SETS NEW NORWICH POOL RECORD

Valley Sports Report
NORWICH — Sophomore Brynna Twedt was a four-time winner and four of her teammates were triple-winners as Waverly finished off its third consecutive unbeaten dual-meet season, and ran its win streak to 24 with a 110-40 win over Norwich here Tuesday in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SOCCER: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS OPEN PLAYOFFS IN DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
HEPBURNVILLE, Pa. — The Athens girls and boys soccer teams will open the District 4 playoffs Saturday in a doubleheader here at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL ONLY GAME IN TOWN (2026-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are two games on Tuesday docket, including the final regular-season volleyball match of the fall in the Valley. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS CV IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE; POSTS BEST RECORD SINCE JOINING STAC (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly finished off the regular-season with a sweep of Chenango Valley here Monday night in volleyball action to post its best record — 11-6 — since joining the STAC prior to the 2023 season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HICKS, CARLSON, SAYRE McGAUGHEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks earned a state medal, while Athens freshman Lilah Carlson had a top-20 finish in her first trip to States, and Sayre junior Reghan McGaughey had two very good matches. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 24 ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL ON ROAD IN ONLY GAME OF NIGHT (2026-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only event on Monday's docket is the penultimate regular-season volleyball match this fall, and it has Waverly on the road at Chenango Valley. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS GRAD RYAN MOVES HIGHER IN RECORD BOOK AT MUHLENBERG (2026-10-25)
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GETTYSBURG — Athens grad Jenny Ryan, a senior setter on the Muhlenberg volleyball team, moved into fifth all-time on Mules' all-time list with 1,839 career setter assists. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PICKS UP STEAM AS FALL'S REGULAR-SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE (2026-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Playoff football kicks off for Section IV, Class D this week with Tioga at home Friday, while Waverly, Sayre, and Athens finish up the regular season, while the District 4 Cross-Country Championships headline the non-football portion of the schedule. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE TURNOVERS COSTLY IN 40-20 LOSS TO CV (2026-10-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley overcame the yellow menace and took advantage of Sayre turnovers to pull away for a 40-20 victory in NTL football action here Saturday evening.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO BLANKS ATHENS, 2-0, TO WIN LEAGUE TITLE (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — With two big wins earlier in the week, Athens put itself in position to win its first NTL title since 2020, but Wellsboro had other ideas, forging a 2-0 win here Saturday to win the NTL girls soccer ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA OPENS CLASS D PLAYOFFS FRIDAY AT HOME (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga is the 2-seed in the upcoming Section IV, Class D football playoffs and will host 7-seed Trumansburg in the quarterfinals here Friday at Haggerty Field. ...more

STAC CROSS-COUNTRY: HINE RUNS TO TOP-15 FINISH TO PACE WAVERLY AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Senior Chase Hine ran to a top-15 finish to lead Waverly to a third-place finish in the Central Division here Saturday at the STAC Boys Cross-Country Championships. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE POSTS DOMINANT WIN OVER SUGAR VALLEY (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
LOGANTON, Pa. — Sayre closed out the road portion of its schedule with a dominant sweep of Sugar Valley Rural Charter School here Saturday in non-league voll ...more

THE SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S STAUDER, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-24)
The Sports Reports
Tioga senior Max Stauder had a career night, while Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek added another title to her resume, and Notre Dame senior MK Young broke a school record. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 17. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE FOOTBALL, ATHENS GIRLS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre hosts Cowanesque Valley for its annual Homecoming game at the Lockhart Street Bowl, and the Athens girls host Wellsboro with a chance to win their first league title in six years to headline Saturday's schedule. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA WINS FIRST SET; FALLS 3-1 TO HORSEHEADS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga had the early momentum with a win in the first set, but Horseheads rallied for a 3-1 win here Friday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: LAFOREST LEADS WAVERLY TO 48-6 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Bryce LaForest ran for three TDs to lead Waverly in a division-clinching, 48-6, win over Chenango Valley here Friday night in Section IV, Division IV football action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DEFENSE CARRIES ATHENS TO 9-0 WIN OVER MUNCY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens defense forced five turnovers and the offense turned two of them into points in a physical 9-0 win over Muncy here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA RUNS PAST SVEC, 42-0; CLINCHES NINTH STRAIGHT DIVISION TITLE (2026-10-23)
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SPENCER — Tioga scored on all six of its possessions, and clinched in ninth straight division title here Friday night with a 42-0 win over SVEC in Section IV, Division VII football ac ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY SEASON ENDS IN CLASS A SEMIS (2026-10-23)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — The Waverly and Owego girls soccer teams split a pair of matches during the regular season, each team winning by a single goal.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 IN WEEK 9? (2026-10-23)
Week 9 of the high school football season is upon us, and three of the four Valley teams are at home, with Tioga making the short trip to S-VE to play SVEC. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL, PLAYOFF SOCCER HEADLING FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" features home games for Athens and Waverly, while Tioga is at neighboring S-VE to face SVEC with a chance to win its division title outright, and the Waverly girls are at Owego tonight of a Section IV playoff soccer (futbol) match-up. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS PULLS OUT FIVE-SET THRILLER AGAINST WYALUSING IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (9 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens finished strong to pull out the decisive fifth set in a back-and-forth, 3-2, win over Wyalusing here Thursday night in NTL Large School ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DROPS 3-1 DECISION TO NORTH POWERHOUSE LANSING (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga won the first set, but North powerhouse Lansing answered with three straight wins in a 3-1 victory here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS EDGES WYALUSING, 1-0; CAN CLINCH LEAGUE TITLE SATURDAY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Freshman Everleigh Waring scored about 10 minutes into the game, and the Athens defense made it stand in a 1-0 win over Wyalusing here Thursday evening in a key NTL girls soccer match-up. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR LEADS TIOGA BOYS TO FIFTH-PLACE FIISH AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Freshman Evan Preshur cracked the top 20 to lead the Tioga boys to a fifth-place finish here Wednesday at the Whitney Point Cross-Country Invitational. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KELLOGG, TWEDT, ALLISON PACE UNBEATEN WAVERLY IN 104-29 WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won eight of 10 events, led by triple-winners Audrey Kellogg and Brynna Twedt — both seniors, and 7th-grader Arielle Allison, in a 104-29 win over Susquehanna Valley here Thursday night in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S STAUDER, HOWEY, WAVERLY'S WHEELER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Max Stauder had a career night, while Waverly freshman Meeya Wheeler broke a school record, and Tioga sophomore Grace Howey had a big offensive week. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Contruction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ended Oct. 17. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, SWIMMING HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only five events on Thursday's docket, but four are in the Valley, including a key girls soccer match-up at Athens, and Waverly's final home swim meet of the season. ...more

PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS PLACES 8TH AT STATE IN PRPGRAM'S INAUGURAL SEASON (12 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Freshman Lilah Carlson fired an 80, and Athens finished eighth Wednesday at the PIAA, Class AA Girls Golf team championships in its inaugural season here at the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH 5-0 WIN OVER NEB (10 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
ROME, Pa. — Junior Ben Krissler scored two goals and Athens closed out the regular season with a 5-0 win over Northeast Bradford here Wednesday in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

(UPDATED) HS BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY BLANKS TIOGA TO END SEASON (2026-10-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly and Tioga boys soccer teams battle through a tight first half before the Wolverines erupted for a half-dozen goals in the second half to end the season with a 7-0 shutout here Wednesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS PLAYS AT PIAA GIRLS GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens girls are looking to take advantage of their at-large berth to the PIAA, Class AA Golf Team Championships here Wednesday on the Blue Course at Penn State.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS DROPS TIGHTLY-CONTESTED SWEEP TO WELLSBORO (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — All three sets were close, but Athens came up on the short end in each one in a 3-0 loss to Wellsboro here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball acti ...more