ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTS THREE EVENTS ON LIGHT SATURDAY SLATE (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga hosts three events Saturday, including the annual Tioga Volleyball Tournament and a football game against Sidney, while Sayre hosts Galeton on the volleyball hardwoods.
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NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE LETS LEAD SLIP AWAY; RALLIES FOR 23-21 WIN OVER NORTH PENN TO SNAP 17-GAME LOSING STREAK (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
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MANSFIELD — Sayre let a 17-0 halftime lead slip away, but senior Hudson Malanoski's late TD lifted Sayre to its first win since 2024 — a 23-21 victory over North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE TO 17-7 WIN OVER SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (13 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens' defense has been overshadowed by its high-scoring offense this year, but on a night when points were hard to come by the Wildcat defense came up big in a hard-fought, 17-7, win over South Williamsport here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO STOPS TWO-POINT CONVERSION IN FINAL MINUTES; EDGES WAVERLY, 35-34, IN INSTANT CLASSIC (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy stopped Waverly's two-point conversion with 2:51 remaining to preserve a 35-34 win here Friday night in Section IV football action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY RALLIES IN. SECOND HALF; TOPS WINDSOR, 3-2, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
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WAVERLY — Freshman Ian Johnston scored with five minutes left in the game to lift Waverly to its first win of the season — a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Windsor — here Friday afternoon on the high school field. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — COULD ALL FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FIND THE WIN COLUMN? (2026-09-18)
Week 4 of the high school football season is upon us, and all four Valley teams have a legitimate shot to bring home wins.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY ONLY HOME GAME IN TOWN ON FOOTBALL FRIDAY (2026-09-18)
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THE VALLEY — Football Friday brings three games, with Waverly's game against Owego Free Academy at Memorial Stadium the only game in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: ATHENS HANDS TOWANDA FIRST LEAGUE LOSS SINCE 2024; ALSO TOPS WYALUSING (2026-09-17)
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WAVERLY — Senior Eli Hicks fired his second sub-par round as Athens handed Towanda its first league loss since 2024 here Thursday afternoon NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: SAYRE COMES UP 1-STROKE SHORT IN LOSS TO WYALUSING (2026-09-17)
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WAVERLY — Sayre senior Shaine Strickland and freshman Kamdyn Schrader shared low-medal honors, but Wyalusing used superior depth in a one-stroke win here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills.
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NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS TOPS WYALUSING; TIES WITH TOWANDA (2026-09-17)
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WAVERLY — Athens remained unbeaten with its win over Wyalusing, but settled for a tie with Towanda for the second time this season here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: SAYRE TOPS WYALUSING FOR SECOND WIN OF SEASON (2026-09-17)
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WAVERLY — Brooke Roberts led Sayre to its second victory of the season — a 24-stroke win over Wyalusing —here Thursday in NTL girls golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA REGROUPS TO TOP EDISON IN FIVE-SET THRILLER (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga re-grouped after dropping the fourth set to pull out a five-set win over Thomas A. Edison here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS DROPS 1-0 DEICISION AT WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro scored the game's only goal with 15 minutes remaining in the first half, and made it stand to pull out a 1-0 win over Athens here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS CAN'T OVERCOME SLOW START IN 3-0 LOSS TO WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
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WELLSBORO — Athens started out slow and never recovered in a 3-0 loss to Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: MONIZ, KEMP, HOWEY POWER TIOGA IN 2-1 WIN OVER O-M (18 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Natalie Kemp scored midway through the second half, and Tioga's defense, anchored by senior keeper Marcy Moniz made it stand up in a 2-1 win over Odessa-Montour here Thursday night in IAC Small School girls soccer action at Haggerty Field. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: VESTAL PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF OF 8-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga kept the game close through the halftime intermission, but Vestal pulled away for an 8-0 win here Thursday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action.
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IAC BOYS SOCCER: O-M ROLLS OVER SHORT-HANDED TIOGA, 9-0 (2026-09-17)
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ODESSA — Odessa-Montour scored four goals in the first half, and rolled to a 9-0 win over short-handed Tioga here Wednesday night in IAC Small School boys soccer action at Charles Martin Field. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEPT BY DIVISION-LEADING WILLIAMSON (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION — Williamson continues its strong play, and remains unbeaten in divisional play with a sweep of Sayre here Thursday night in NTL Small School volleyball play. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL HEADLINES BUSY THIRSDAY DOCKET (2026-09-17)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga volleyball and girls soccer are at home in key early-season IAC matches, while their counterparts at Athens are on the road at Wellsboro for key early-season NTL contests to headline a busy slate of action Thursday. ...more

STAC GIRLS TENNIS: WAVERLY DROPS HARD-FOUGHT, 6-0, DECISION TO WINDSOR (2026-09-16)
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WAVERLY — Waverly dropped its sixth straight decision of the season — a 6-0 loss to Windsor here Wednesday afternoon in STAC girls tennis action, but it was the Wolverines' most competitive match to this p ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS SETTLES FOR 1-1 TIE AFTER LATE WYALUSING GOAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-16)
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WYALUSING — Wyalusing scored in the final 10 minutes to salvage a 1-1 tie with Athens here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: NORWICH BLANKS WAVERLY, 6-0 (2026-09-17)
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NORWICH — Norwich kept constant pressure on Waverly on its way to a 6-0 here Wednesday night in STAC boys soccer action.
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WAVERLY TO HOST 'SALUTE TO SERVICE TAILGATE' PRIOR TO FRIDAY'S GAME (2026-09-16)
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WAVERLY – The Waverly Central School District, Owego-Apalachin School District and the Tioga County Veterans Service Agency are teaming up for a special event this weekend. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY TENNIS ONLY HOME EVENT ON LIGHT WEDNESDAY SLATE (2026-09-16)
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THE VALLEY — There's only one home event in the Valley — Waverly tennis hosts Windsor — on a light Wednesday night of action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS SPLIT PAIR OF DECISIONS; GIRLS DROP A PAIR (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-16)
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EAST SMITHFIELD — The Athens boys split a pair of decision, while the Lady Wildcats dropped both here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL cross-country meet at the SRU school course. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA DROPS HARD-FOUGHT THREE-SETTER AT T-BURG (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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TRUMANSBURG — Tioga dropped a tightly-contested 3-0 decision to perennial IAC North Large School contender Trumansburg here Tuesday night in IAC crossover volleyball action. ...more

(UPDATED) IAC GIRLS SOCCER: HOWEY POWERS TIOGA IN 3-2 COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER DRYDEN (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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TIOGA CENTER — Sophomore Grace Howey netted a second-half hat trick, including the last two goals of the game to lift Tioga to a come-from-behind, 3-2, win over Dryden here Tuesday afternoon in IAC girls soccer action at Hagger ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WHEELER'S FIRST-HALF GOAL STANDS IN WAVERLY'S 1-0 WIN OVER NORWICH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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WAVERLY — Junior Maci Wheeler scored midway through the first half and the Waverly defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Norwich here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: POWERHOUSE WHITNEY POINT BLANKS TIOGA, 7-0 (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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WHITNEY POINT — Five-time defending state champion Whitney Point scored three first-quarter goals and rolled to a 7-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TURNS AWAY RIVAL SAYRE IN COMPETITIVE THRILLER (2026-09-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens and Sayre renewed their crosstown rivalry Tuesday evening with a competitive and hard-fought match on the Redskins court here.
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STAC BOYS GOLF: BRADY LEADS WAVERLY TO WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-15)
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CONKLIN, N.Y. — Junior Daniel Brady shot a career-best round to lead Waverly to a win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at the Conklin Players Club. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 4-0 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (21 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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ATHENS — After a scoreless first half, Athens had four different players find the back of the net in the second half en route to a 4-0 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday evening in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS PAST JOHNSON CITY (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
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WAVERLY — Waverly fought off Johnson City in the second set in a sweep here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division volleyball action.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: STECK, ATANASOFF LEAD WAVERLY TO 106-64 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2026-09-15)
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WAVERLY — Sophomores Natalie Steck and Meg Atanasoff were triple-winners to lead Waverly to a 106-64 win over Windsor here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR PACES TIOGA'S EFFORTS IN SEVEN-TEAM MEET AT WATKINS GLEN (2026-09-15)
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WATKINS GLEN — Evan Preshur paced Tioga's efforts here Tuesday afternoon in a seven-team IAC cross-country meet. ...more