FROM THE PRESS BOX: ANYONE ELSE UP FOR A SUPER BOWL I REMATCH? (2021-01-24)
Today is my favorite football day of the season, in terms of the NFL — it’s conference championship day.
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IAC BOYS BOWLING: WHEELER PACES WAVERLY'S EFFORT AGAINST CORNING, M-E (2021-01-23)
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WAVERLY — Junior Kaden Wheeler logged Waverly’s only first-place finish, and also had three second-place finishes in a tri-meet against Section IV boys swimming powers Corning and Maine-Endwell here Saturday afternoon. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS FOUR CHAMPIONS AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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ATHENS — Athens crowned four champions — juniors Gavin Bradley, Kaden Setzer, and Karter Rude, and sophomore Chris Bathgate — here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS SHAKES OFF EARLY SHOOTING WOES; TOPS TROY, 51-22 (13 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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TROY — Athens overcame some first-half shooting woes to post a 51-22 win over Troy here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action at the Troy Commons Building.
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NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 41-18 WIN OVER WYALUSING (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, and pulled away during the middle two quarters for a 41-18 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: JARVIS TOURNAMENT, WAVERLY TRI-MEET HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY'S SLATE (2021-01-23)
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THE VALLEY — The annual Jarvis Tournament, and the Waverly Tri-Meet highlight Saturday’s docket.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN! ATHENS RALLIES IN FOURTH TO EDGE WYALUSING, 52-51 (22 PHOTOS) (2021-01-22)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior J.J. Babcock scored 11 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the game, including a pair of free throws with 10.2 seconds remaining, to help Athens erase a nine-point deficit, and post a 52-51 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL boys basketb ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO PULLS AWAY FROM SAYRE IN SECOND HALF (2021-01-22)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro built an early lead, then pulled away in the second half for a 64-45 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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CUOMO SAYS HIGH-RISK SPORTS MAY RESUME FEB. 1 (2021-01-22)
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ALBANY — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced Friday that high-risk high school sports, which includes basketball and wrestling, may begin play on Feb. 1, providing the local health departments sign off on the decision. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA BOYS SWEEP O-M; LADY TIGERS DROP 3-1 DECISION (2021-01-22)
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WAVERLY — The Tioga boys, led by senior Kolton Pond and sophomore Gage Cain, swept past Odessa-Montour, while the Lady Tigers dropped a 3-1 decision Thursday afternoon in an IAC “virtual” bowling match. ...more

IAC GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH SWEEP OF NOTRE DAME (2021-01-22)
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WAVERLY — Sophomore Victoria Houseknecht narrowly missed another 600, but it was more than enough to help Waverly to a sweep of Notre Dame Thursday afternoon in a “virtual” IAC Large School Division boys bowling match. ...more

IAC BOYS BOWLING: WAVERLY SWEEPS NOTRE DAME (2021-01-22)
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WAVERLY — Sophomores Zach Vanderpool and Ashton Pritchard rolled 600 series to lead Waverly in a sweep of Notre Dame here Thursday night in a “virtual” IAC Large School Division boys bowling match. ...more

NTL JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: ATHENS DECKS NEB, 54-18 (11 PHOTOS) (2021-01-22)
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ATHENS — Athens won all four contested weight classes, and received five forfeits in a 54-18 win over Northeast Bradford here Thursday night in NTL junior high wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS HOST WYALUSING; SAYRE ON THE ROAD (2021-01-22)
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THE VALLEY — Boys basketball again takes center stage Friday night, with Athens hosting Wyalusing, and Sayre on the road at Wellsboro. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RACKS UP WINS OVER NEB, SAYRE (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Athens earned a pair of forfeit-filled wins over Northeast Bradford and Sayre here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action.

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NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE SLIPS PAST NEB, 18-15, FOR FIRST WIN; FALLS TO ATHENS, 60-12 (7 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Sayre earned its first win of the season, topping Northeast Bradford, 18-15, and also dropped a 60-12 decision to crosstown rival Athens here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MACIK, MILLER PACE ATHENS IN, 62-23, ROUT OF WILLIAMSON (2021-01-21)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Athens exploded for 47 first-half points, and cruised to a 62-23 win over Williamson here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS SWIMMING: WAVERLY EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO 43, WITH 103-37 WIN OVER O-M (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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WAVERLY — Junior Kaden Wheeler and sophomores Oscar Williams and Ryan Clark won four events apiece to lead Waverly to a season-opening, 103-37, win over Odessa-Montour here Thursday afternoon in an IAC boys swimming “virtual” swim meet. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS BLOWS GAME OPEN IN 55-17 ROUT OF NP-MANSFIELD (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Athens raced to a 20-point first-quarter lead, stretched it to 33 at the half, and cruised to a 55-17 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLERS HOST SAYRE, NEB — WAVERLY SWIMMERS OPEN 2021 SEASON (2021-01-21)
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THE VALLEY — Fresh off a big win over Wyalusing, the Athens wrestlers host short-handed Sayre and NEB tonight, while the Waverly boys swim team opens the 2021 season in a “virtual” meet against O-M. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES SECOND-QUARTER BLITZ TO 78-61 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens used a 14-0 second-quarter run, fueled by eight points in 50 seconds from junior Shayne Reid, to overcome an early deficit on its way to a 78-61 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 63-51 WIN OVER COW. VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre led by two points at halftime, but coach Devin Shaw was not very happy with their performance.

A spirited halftime talk helped turn things around, and the Redskins pulled away in the second half for a 63-51 win over Cowanesque Valley here Wednesday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS AT NORTH-PENN MANSFIELD, 38-23 (2021-01-20)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield held a slim lead after the first eight minutes, but pulled away thanks in large part to a 14-5 third-quarter run for a 38-23 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS BOWLING: WAVERLY SWEEPS PREVIOUSLY-UNBEATEN O-M (2021-01-20)
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WAVERLY — Sophomore Victoria Houseknecht rolled a 634 series to lead Waverly in a sweep of previously-unbeaten Odessa-Montour Tuesday afternoon in a virtual IAC girls bowling match. ...more

IAC BOYS BOWLING: VANDERPOOL LEADS WAVERLY IN SWEEP OF O-M (2021-01-20)
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WAVERLY — Sophomore Zach Vanderpool banged out a 682 series to lead Waverly to a sweep of Watkins Glen Tuesday afternoon in a virtual IAC boys bowling match. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS BOYS HOST DIVISIONAL FOES (2021-01-20)
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THE VALLEY — The only two games on Wednesday’s docket are in the Valley as the Sayre and Athens boys both host NTL divisional foes. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BEATS WYALUSING FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Junior Gavin Bradley and sophomore Jake Courtney set the tone early, and senior Zach Stafursky clinched the win late in Athens’ 40-25 win over Wyalusing — the Wildcats’ first win over the Rams in 12 years — here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS SWIM TO WINS OVER TOWANDA ON 'SENIOR NIGHT' (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)
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ATHENS — The Athens swim teams both recorded wins over Towanda on “Senior Night” here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming & diving action.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 52-25 WIN AT NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (2021-01-19)
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MANSFIELD — The Athens defense held North Penn-Mansfield scoreless for nine minutes to start the game, and built a 16-point halftime lead en route to a 52-25 win here Tuesday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA BOYS TOP NEWARK VALLEY, 3-1; LADY TIGERS SWEEP (2021-01-19)
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WAVERLY — The Tioga boys, absent three starters, pulled out a 3-1 decision over Newark Valley, and the Lady Tigers swept a short-handed Lady Cardinals team here Tuesday after in a “virtual” IAC bowling match. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE HOLDS OFF ATHENS, 33-29 (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)

SAYRE — Sayre used a 14-5 second-quarter run to rally from an early deficit, and then held on for a 33-29 win over crosstown rival Athens here Monday evening in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

(UPDATED) ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE (2021-01-19)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage Tuesday, with Athens on the road to renew its bitter rivalry with Wyalusing, while short-handed Sayre hosts North Penn-Liberty, which is also dealing with numbers issues. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS KNOCKS OFF SAYRE, 54-41 (40 PHOTOS) (2021-01-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens used a 15-5 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to blow open a close game en route to a 54-41 win over crosstown rival Sayre here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: TROY TEAM TO BEAT IN LARGE SCHOOL BOYS TITLE CHASE ... MORE ON NTL HOOPS, WRESTLING (2021-01-18)
If I took anything out of the first full week of the NTL season, it’s that Troy is definitely the team to beat in the Large School Division boys title chase. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: THOUGHTS ON WEEK 1 OF THE NTL BASKETBALL SEASON (2021-01-18)
The first big Northern Tier League match-up of 2021 went the way of the Troy Trojans as Steve Renzi’s squad flexed its muscles in a big, 70-53, win over Athens. ...more