DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SHAKES OFF SLOW START TO BEAT SHAMOKIN IN FOUR SETS IN CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (2025-10-27)

WILDCATS WILL FACE TOP-SEEDED DANVILLE IN CLASS 3A TITLE MATCH

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DANVILLE — After a shaky first set, second-seeded Athens settled in and dominated third-seeded Shamokin in a 3-1 win here Monday night in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A volleyball playoffs. ...more

(UPDATED) DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS SUGAR VALLEY; ADVANCES TO FIRST CLASS A FINAL SINCE 2016 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-27)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Sayre started fast, and finished strong in all three sets on its way to a sweep of Sugar Valley Rural Charter here Monday evening to secure its first trip to a District 4 title ga ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS OPEN PLAY IN DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS (2025-10-26)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre and Athens begin play in their respective District 4 volleyball playoffs tonight, with the Redskins in action at Athens, and the Wildcats playing in Danville. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HICKS, FISHER, VOUGH, WAVERLY'S BELLES NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
Athens junior Eli Hicks shot two good rounds at States, Athens junior Zach Fisher shined on the soccer pitch and gridiron, Waverly senior Brilynn Bellis logged her 1,000th career dig, and Athens sophomore Alissa Vough punched her ticket to States. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 25. ...more

COLLEGE SPRINT FOOTBALL: ATHENS GRAD MACHMER FINDS END ZONE AGAIN IN MANSFIELD'S WIN OVER CORNELL (2025-10-26)
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MANSFIELD — Athens grad Matt Machmer, a freshman on the Mansfield University sprint football team, had his second TD catch in as many games to help the Mounties to a 27-13 win over Cornell University here Saturday afternoon at Karl Van Norman Stadium. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD FRAVEL HAS BEST OUTING OF YOUNG CAREER AT HILBERT COLLEGE (2025-10-26)
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HAMBURG, N.Y. — Waverly grad Payton Fravel, a freshman on the Hilbert College football team, rushed for a career-high 28 yards in the Hawks' loss to RPI here Saturday afternoon. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: PIAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2025-10-26)
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THE VALLEY — Football's regular-season in New York comes to a close this weekend, but this week's docket features a host of postseason action, including the PIAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TOP-SEEDED TRUMANSBURG BLANKS TIOGA, 6-0, IN CLASS C QUARTERFINALS (2025-10-26)
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TRUMANSBURG — Top-seeded Trumansburg was as good as advertised, rolling to a 6-0 win over Tioga here Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class C girls soccer pl ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SOCCER: TOP-SEEDED SHIK PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF; TOPS ATHENS, 5-1, IN CLASS 3A SEMIS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
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HEPBURNVILLE, Pa. — Top-seeded Shikellamy scored a pair of quick goals to take immediate control, then blew the game open in the second half in a 5-1 win over fourth-seeded Athens here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A girls soccer playoffs at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS TOPS SHIKELLAMY ON PEANTLY KICKS; ADVANCES TO CLASS 3A FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
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HEPBURNVILLE, Pa. — After battling to a 1-1 tie through double overtime, Athens topped Shikellamy in penalty kicks, 4-2, in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A boys soccer playoffs here Saturday at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex. ...more

STAC CROSS COUNTRY: HINE PACES WAVERLY'S EFFORTS AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (11 PHOTOS) (2025-10-25)
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ENDICOTT — Junior Chase Hine posted a top-30 finish here Saturday to pace Waverly's efforts at the STAC Cross Country Championships here at the Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School course.

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DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL: ATHENS OPENS CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS AT JERSEY SHORE (2025-10-25)
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ATHENS — After a 9-1 regular season, Athens is the third seed in the District 4, Class 4A football playoffs and will open postseason play Friday at second-seeded Jersey Shore. Game time is 7 p.m. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON SOCCER TAKES CENTER STAGE (2025-10-25)
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THE VALLEY — Postseason soccer takes center stage with both Athens teams in action at Balls Mills Soccer Complex, and the Tioga girls traveling to top-seed Trumansburg. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: FORKS RUNS PAST WAVERLY, 31-13, IN BATTLE OF STATE-RANKED TEAMS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Chenango Forks scored in the final minute of the first half to erase an early deficit, then blew the game open late in a 31-13 win over Waverly here Friday night in a non-divisional Section IV football battle of state-ranked teams at Memorial Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: SENIORS PROPEL TIOGA TO 48-8 WIN OVER GREENE-OXFORD (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-24)
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TIOGA CENTER — Tioga scored five second-quarter TDs en route to a 48-8 "Senior Night / Homecoming" win over Greene-Oxford here Friday night in Section IV, Division VII football action at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS RETAINS 'RUSTY RAIL' IN 57-0 ROUT OF SAYRE (22 PHOTOS) (2025-10-24)
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SAYRE — Senior Karson Sipley ran for three TDs, and the Athens defense had a pair of pick-6s as the Wildcats piled up 50 first-half points on its way to a 57-0 win over Sayre here Friday night to retain the "Rusty Rail" trophy in NTL football action at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

ATHENS VOLLEYBALL 'PINK OUT GAME' RAISES MORE THAN $3K FOR THE GUTHRIE CANCER CENTER (2025-10-24)
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ATHENS — Athens volleyball hosted Sayre Tuesday in its annual "Pink Out Game," and raised more than $3,000 for the Guthrie Cancer Center. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 10 PICKS — WAVERLY-FORKS, 'RUSTY RAIL' HEADLINE WEEK'S GAMES (2025-10-24)
It's rivalry week South of the Border, but the "Game of the Week" is a budding rivalry with Chenango Forks (ranked No. 1 in Class C) invading Memorial Stadium to take on Waverly (ranked fourth in Class B).
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'TWO GUYS TALKING SPORTS' CHATS ALL THINGS WAVERLY FOOTBALL WITH JASON MILLER (2025-10-24)
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WAVERLY — "Two Guys Talking Sports" — The Sports Reports' Tim Birney and Radigan Media's Pat McDonald — sit down with Waverly football coach Jason Miller for an in-depth look at all things Wolverine football and their clash with unbeaten Chenango Forks tonight. ...more

DISTRICT 4 VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS, SAYRE OPEN POSTSEASON ON THE ROAD MONDAY (2025-10-24)
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THE VALLEY — Athens and Sayre will open the District 4 volleyball playoffs Monday on the road, although one has a much longer bus ride than the other. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-FORKS, 'RUSTY RAIL' RIVALRY TAKE CENTER STAGE ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' (2025-10-24)
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THE VALLEY — A battle of state-ranked teams at Memorial Stadium takes center stage, while the regular season draws to an end South of the Border with the annual Rusty Rail rivalry game slated for the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

DISTRICT 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' VOUGH PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (22 PHOTOS) (2025-10-23)

VanBENTHUYSEN PACES SAYRE'S EFFORTS AT DISTRICTS

By CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Athens sophomore Alissa Vough punched her ticket to states at the District IV, Class AA Cross-Country Championships Thursday. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, SVEC'S GENTILE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-23)
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Troy senior QB Mason Smith had a game for the ages, and SVEC 7th-grader Maddy Gentile had a week that bodes very well for the future of the Eagles' field hockey program. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 18. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE CENTER STAGE (2025-10-23)
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THE VALLEY — Athens and Sayre will compete Thursday morning at the District 4 Cross Country Championships at Bloomsburg University, while Sayre volleyball travels to Wyalusing for the final regular-season event of the 2025 fall season. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY DROPS SEASON FINALE TO CHENANGO VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-22)

BELLES BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORD FOR DIGS (1,032)

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WAVERLY — Waverly battled for its postseason life, but dropped a hard-fought, 3-1, decision to Chenango Valley here Wednesday night in the STAC volleyball regular-season finale. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY WRAPS UP SECOND STRAIGHT UNBEATEN SEASON WITH WINS OVER OWEGO, GREENE (2025-10-22)
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GREENE — Waverly completed its second straight unbeaten duals season with convincing wins over Owego and Greene here Wednesday night in girls swimming action.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS WINS FIRST SET; DROPS 3-1 DECISION AT WILLIAMSON (2025-10-22)
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TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — As its done several times this season, Athens won the first set only to drop a 3-1 decision, this time to Williamson here Wednesday night in the NTL volleyball regular-season finale. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA AVENGES EARLY-SEASON LOSS, BLANKS MARATHON, 3-0, IN CLASS C OPENER (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga made the most of its chance at redemption, avenging an early-season loss with a 3-0 win over Marathon here Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Section IV, Class C girls soccer playoffs. ...more

IAC JV VOLLEYBALL: T-BURG EDGES TIOGA, 2-1, IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF (11 PHOTOS) (2025-10-22)
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TRUMANSBURG — Tioga battled back to even the match at 1-1, but Trumansburg pulled out a three-set win here Tuesday evening in an IAC Large School Divisional playoff match.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA GIRLS OPENS SECTION IV PLAYOFFS AT HOME; FINAL REGULAR-SEASON EVENTS BEING CONTESTED (2025-10-22)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga opens the Section IV, Class C playoffs at home against Marathon Wednesday afternoon, while the final regular-season events — Waverly girls swimming, and Athens and Waverly volleyball — of the 2025 fall season. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: MILLS, WOOD PACE TIOGA AT WHITNEY POINT INVITE (2025-10-21)
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WHITNEY POINT — Freshman Reese Mills and senior Talon Wood paced Tioga's efforts Tuesday afternoon at the Whitney Point Cross Country Invitational.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: SURGING ATHENS SWEEPS CROSSTOWN RIVAL SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-10-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — A revitalized Athens won its fourth match in a row here Monday night, sweeping crosstown rival Sayre in NTL volleyball action.
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PIAA BOYS GOLF: ATHENS' HICKS SHOOTS ANOTHER 79 — FINISHES 51ST AT CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIPS (10 PHOTOS) (2025-10-21)
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STATE COLLEGE — Athens junior Eli Hicks shot 79 for the second day in a row on Day 2 of the PIAA Class 3A Championships  here on a rainy Tuesday at the Penn State Blue Course.
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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA DROPS 1-0 DOUBLE-OT HEARTBREAKER TO SOUTHERN CAYUGA IN SMALL SCHOOL TITLE TILT (20 PHOTOS) (2025-10-18)
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DRYDEN — For the second year in a row, Tioga dropped a heartbreaker in the IAC Small School Championship girls soccer match — this time a 1-0 double-overtime thriller here Saturday at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF PIAA GOLF TOURNEY; ATHENS-SAYRE VOLLEYBALL RIVALRY RENEWED (2025-10-21)
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THE VALLEY — Athens junior Eli Hicks will look to move up the leaderboard on Day 2 of the PIAA Class 3A Boys Golf Championships at Penn State, while Athens hosts crosstown volleyball rival Sayre, which is playing for the top seed in the upcoming District 4, Class A playoffs. ...more