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

IAC VOLLEYBALL: NEWARK VALLEY UPENDS TIOGA IN FIVE SETS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Newark Valley pulled out closely-contested wins in the first and fourth sets to upend Tioga, 3-1, here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON'S LATE GOAL LIFTS ATHENS TO 2-1 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Senior Delanie Patton scored two goals, including the game winner late in the contest to lift Athens to a 2-1 win over Wellsboro here Tuesday night in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE DROPS HARD-FOUGHT FIVE-SET DECISION TO WILLIAMSON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre played from behind nearly all night, and nearly pulled out a big win over division-leading Williamson, but dropped a hard-fought five-set decision here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA OFFENSE STRUGGLES IN CLASS C LOSS TO MARATHON (2026-10-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Tioga held Marathon at bay for more than 23 minutes, but struggled offensively as the Olympians registered a 3-0 victory in the opening round of the Section IV Class C Girls Soccer Championships here Tuesday afternoon.
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PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS FRESHMAN CARLSON FINISHES 20TH AT STATES (9 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens freshman Lilah Carlson was one stroke better than her opening round on Day 2 of the PIAA Class AA Girls Golf Championships to finish 20th here Tuesday afternoon on Penn State Blue Course. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS SETON CATHOLIC ON SENIOR NIGHT (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly fended off a late third-set rally by Seton Catholic to finish off a sweep on Senior Night here Thursday in STAC volleyball action. ...more

PIAA BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS GOES UNDER-PAR ON DAY 2 AT STATES; PLACES 7TH IN BEST FINISH IN PROGRAM HISTORY (11 PHOTOS) (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens senior Eli Hicks shook off an early double-bogey to shoot under-par at Day 2 of the PIAA Class AA Boys Golf Championships and skyrocket up the leaderboard for the best finish at States in program history.
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ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF PIAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES TUESDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks and freshman Lilah Carson look to move up the leaderboard on Day 2 of the PIAA Golf Championships, while Tioga travels to Marathon for the opening round of the Section IV girls soccer playoffs, and Athens travels to Wellsboro in a key NTL girls soccer match. ...more

PIAA GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS' CARLSON IN TOP-20 AFTER DAY 1 AT CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens freshman Lilah Carlson is in the top-20 after Day 1 of the PIAA, Class AA Girls Golf Championships here Monday at the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

PIAA BOYS GOLF: HICKS CRACKS TOP-30 AFTER DAY 1 AT CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS (7 PHOTOS) (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Athens senior Eli Hicks is eight shots off the lead, but only three shots out of the top-10 after a Day 1 round of 77 here Monday afternoon on the Penn State Blue Course. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS' HICKS COMPETES IN DAY 1 OF PIAA BOYS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Eli Hicks and freshman Lilah Carlson tee off this morning at the PIAA Golf Championships at Penn State in the headline event Monday. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY, TIOGA OPEN PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly and Tioga will start the upcoming Section IV girl soccer playoffs on the road.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: HOWEY QUIETLY BECOMES TIOGA'S ALL-TIME LEADING GOAL-SCORER (2026-10-19)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sophomore Grace Howey quietly became not only the girls all-time leading goal scorer early in the 2026 season at Tioga, but also broke the overall school record for goals recently. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FINAL WEEK OF REGULAR SEASON FOR MOST SPORTS; PIAA STATE GOLF HEADLINES WEEK'S SLATE (2026-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's the final week of the fall regular-season in most sports, with golf in Pa. wrapping up with the state championships early in the week. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD TOMASSO GETS FIRST START AT COLGATE (2026-10-18)
Valley Sports Report
HAMILTON, N.Y. — In his first collegiate start, Waverly grad Joey Tomasso's 10-yard TD run early in the second quarter gave Colgate a 17-0 led, but the rest of the game was all Georgetown.
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CROSS COUNTRY: HINE, MONTANYE LEAD WAVERLY TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT MARATHON INVITATIONAL (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Senior Chase Hine and junior Hayden Montanye turned in top-10 performances to lead Waverly to a third-place finish here Saturday at the rugged Marathon Cross-Country Invitational, while freshman Evan Preshur was Tioga's top runner. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: WANCK, VOUGH RUN TO TOP-8 FINISHES TO PACE ATHENS AT COACHES INVITE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ROME,Pa. — Junior Graham Wanck finished third to pace the Athens girls, and junior Alissa Vough also had a top-10 finish to lead the Athens girls at the NTL Coach Cross-Country Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS FORGES 1-1 TIE WITH CLASS 4A WILLIAMSPORT (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Williamsport scored late in the game to salvage a 1-1 tie with Athens here Saturday in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: UMBER, BLACKMAN SPARK FIRST-HALF BARRAGE IN ATHENS' 9-0 WIN OVER WYALUSING (12 PHOTOS) (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Patrick Umber scored twice in less than a minutes, both off assists from senior Blackman, early in the first half to trigger a six-goal first-half barrage in Athens' 9-0 "Senior Night" win over Wyalusing here Saturday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: NTL COACHES CROSS-COUNTRY INVITE HEADLINES SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-10-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The NTL Coaches Invite marks the beginning of the  cross-country postseason in the Valley and headlines Saturday's docket, which also includes both Athens soccer teams in action — the boys at home, and the girls on the road. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE STRIKES FIRST, BUT TROY ROLLS IN 55-12 WIN (10 PHOTOS) (2026-10-16)
By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE —  Sayre struck first, but then saw Troy scored 55 straight points as the Redskins fell 55-12 during NTL football action Friday. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA OUTLASTS GROTON IN WILD, 62-50 WIN; CLINCHES SHARE OF DIVISION TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — In a game that featured 112 points and more than 1,000 yards of total offense, Tioga scored in the closing seconds to sew up a 62-50 win over Groton here Friday night in Section IV, Division VII football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS’ EXPERIENCE TOO MUCH FOR CANTON IN 42-0 ROMP (2026-10-16)
By TIM TAYLOR
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton couldn’t match Athens' experience as the Wildcats rolled to a 42-0 NTL victory here Friday night.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY RIDES STRONG START TO 38-16 WIN OVER ITHACA (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Longtime Waverly coach Jason Miller said his team executed well early on in jumping out to a 35-0 halftime lead on its way to a 38-16 Homecoming win over Ithaca here Friday night in Section IV non-divisional football action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA FALLS 3-0 AT GREENE IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
GREENE — Greene scored a pair of goals late in the first quarter, and made them stand in a 3-0 win over Tioga in the regular-season finale here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 8 PICKS — REGULAR SEASON WINDING DOWN (2026-10-16)
Week 8 is upon us, and the end of the regular season is in sight. All four Valley teams are in action Friday night, with Tioga, Waverly, and Sayre at home, and Athens on the road.  ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' FEATURES THREE HOME GAMES IN THE VALLEY (2026-10-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's just like the old days with the only action on a "Football Friday" being football, including home games for Tioga, Waverly, and Sayre. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE ROLLS TO QUICK SWEEP OF CV (2026-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre breezed past Cowanesque Valley in a quick sweep here Thursday night in NTL Small School volleyball action.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: FAST START CARRIES GALETON TO 4-2 WIN OVER ATHENS (2026-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
GALETON — Galeton raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first half en route to a 4-2 win over Athens here Thursday night in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS RALLIES FOR FIVE-SET WIN OVER TOWANDA (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Athens had its back against the wall after dropping the third set, but rallied for a five-set win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large volleyball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA DROPS DIVISION PLAYOFF HEARTBREAKER TO O-M (2026-10-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — The Tioga girls soccer team battled Odessa-Montour down to the final seconds before the Grizzlies prevailed, 3-2, in an IAC Small School South playoff here Thursday evening.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS SCORES LATE GOALS TO SALVAGE 2-2 TIE AT NP-M (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — It took more than 72 minutes for Athens to get on the board, but the Wildcats broke through the North Penn-Mansfield defenses twice in less than five minutes to rally and salvage a 2-2 tie here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS JOHNSON CITY FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON (2026-10-15)
Valley Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Waverly swept Johnson City for the second time this season here Thursday night in STAC Central Division volleyball action. ...more