ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS HOOP, SWIMMING TAKES CENTER STAGE THURSDAY (2026-01-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Girls basketball games at Tioga and Athens, and the last home swim meet of the season at Athens highlights Thursday high school sports slate in the Valley. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: UNDER-MANNED WAVERLY FALLS TO CV, NORWICH (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Senior Finn Williams picked up a win and a second-place finish, but under-manned Waverly dropped decisions to Chenango Valley and Norwich here Wednesday afternoon at Chenango Valley High School. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: SHAW NETS 1,000TH CAREER POINTS IN WAVERLY'S 59-52 WIN OVER LANSING (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
LANSING — Senior Hogan Shaw poured in 28 points, including his 1,000th career point, to help Waverly avoid a letdown after its "emotional win" over Owego Saturday with a 59-52 victory over Lansing here Wednesday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH TWO WINS, AND A TIE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga picked up wins over Groton and Newark Valley, and salvaged a tie with SVEC in girls wrestling action here Wednesday night to close the regular season. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FAST START PROPELS ATHENS TO 74-27 ROMP OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens scored the first 24 points of the game on its way to a 74-27 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH 68-6 WIN OVER MARATHON (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
MARATHON — Tioga won seven of the eight contested weights, and recorded five pins and one technical fall in a 68-6 win over Marathon in IAC wrestling action here Wednesday night. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens limited Sayre to a pair of free throws in the first half, and raced out to a big lead on its way to a 54-11 win here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-SAYRE BOYS HOOP RIVALRY, TIOGA GIRLS WRESTLING DOUBLE-DUAL ONLY ACTION IN VALLEY (2026-01-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Sayre boys host Athens in a renewal of their boys basketball rivalry, while the Tioga girls hosts a wrestling double-dual in the only action in the Valley Wednesday ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA'S HELMICH ROLLS 600 SERIES; GIRLS, BOYS BOTH SWEEP UNION SPRINGS (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Kelsey Helmich rolled a 600 series to lead the Tioga girls to a sweep of short-handed Union Springs, and the Tioga boys used a balanced line-up in a 4-0 win here Tuesday afternoon in IAC bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CRUISES TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored the first 20 points of the game and coasted to a 61-10 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL girls basketball action ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: RED-HOT CANDOR ROLLS OVER TIOGA (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Candor took control in the second quarter, and cruised to a 93-24 win over Tioga here Tuesday night in IAC South Small School boys basketball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANDOR PULLS AWAY FROM TIOGA IN SECOND HALF (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
CANDOR — Tioga played its best half of the season, but Candor pulled away in the second half for a 60-44 win here Tuesday night in IAC South Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS IS 2-SEED AT SATURDAY'S CLASS AAA DUALS (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
MILTON, Pa. — Athens will be the second-seed at Saturday's District 4, Class 3A wrestling duals here at Milton High School. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: OWEGO HOLDS OFF WAVERLY, 62-60 (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego Free Academy built a nine-point lead through three quarters, then held off Waverly's fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 62-60 win here Saturday afternoon in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY THUMPS OWEGO; FALLS AT HORSEHEADS (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly played four consistent quarters en route to a 54-27 win over Owego Free Academy here Thursday in STAC Central Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY, ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey picked up a pair of tournament wins, and Athens junior Brayden Pettitt was a quad-winner in all three of the Wildcats' meets. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 24. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: LONGTIME RIVALRIES HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY'S HOOP SCHEDULE (2026-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of longtime rivalries headline Tuesday night's action, with the Athens girls hosting Sayre, and the Tioga and Candor boys and girls squaring off as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANDOR'S MAKIE NAMED 'VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
The Sports Reports
The Sports Reports cover a wide-ranging area that has become a hotbed of high school volleyball, and our Ziff Law Firm All-Region teams reflect the immense talent that New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier has to offer. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED 'GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
The Sports Reports
It was a strong season on both sides of the border, making for a talented group of players on The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Soccer teams. ...more

N.Y. STATE WRESTLING: TIOGA IS 8-SEED AT SATURDAY'S STATE DUALS; IN SAME POOL WITH 1-SEED MILLER PLACE (2026-01-25)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Ranked No. 1 by New York Wrestling News and other online pundits, Tioga is the 8-seed in Saturday's New York State Division 2 Wrestling Duals at the SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK OF BASKETBALL, CAPPED BY TIOGA AT N.Y. STATE WRESTLING DUALS (2026-04-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage during the week, but Saturday features a host of wrestling, including Tioga at the New York State, Division 2 Duals. ...more

IAC GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA CROWNS FOUR CHAMPIONS AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (18 PHOTOS) (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Tioga crowned four champs, and had two runners-up here Saturday at the IAC Girls Wrestling Championships at the Watkins Glen Fieldhouse.< ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA SENDS 15 TO PODIUM, CROWNS 5 CHAMPS; RUNS AWAY WITH TEAM TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-24)

DUNCANSON WINS FIFTH IAC GOLD, McKEE WINS THIRD

Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Tioga had 15 wrestlers reach the podium, including five champions and five runners-up, and ran away with the team title at the IAC wrestling championships here Saturday at the Watkins Glen Field House. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS EARN THIRD WIN IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS; LADY WILDCATS FALL TO LEWISBURG (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Swimming for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Athens boys recorded a big win over Lewisburg here Saturday, while the Lady Wildcats fell in non-league swimming action. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY CROWNS 4 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS; TAKES 3RD AT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (2026-01-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Four Waverly standouts climbed to the top of the podium at the STAC Wrestling Championships held at Binghamton High School on Saturday, leading the Wolverines to a third place showing in the 17-team challenge.
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STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY PICKS UP RARE WIN AT OWEGO; 68-63 IN OVERTIME (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Owego Free Academy has been a house of horrors for the Waverly boys basketball program in recent years, but Saturday the Wolverines knocked down 10 of its 12 free-throw attempts in overtime to pull out a 68-63 win in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS OVERCOMES COLD START IN 31-17 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Defense kept Athens in the game early until its offense found its footing here Saturday afternoon in a 31-17 win over Williamson in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: DAVIDSON LEADS THREE WILDCATS TO PODIUM AT RUGGED COAL CRACKER INVITE (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Junior Connor Davidson led three Athens wrestlers to the podium here Saturday at the rugged 57-team Coal Cracker Invite at Lehighton High School. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN REACHES PODIUM; PLACES SEVENTH AT BEDFORD TOURNEY (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
BEDFORD, Pa. — Junior Jordan Brown was Sayre's only remaining wrestler, and he served the Redskin program, reaching the podium here Saturday with a seventh-place finish at the Thomas Automotive Classic at Bedford High School. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEWFIELD RIDES HOT START TO 36-16 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Newfield scored the first 22 points of the game, and cruised to a 36-16 win over Sayre here Saturday afternoon in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE, INCLUDING STAC, IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage with all four Valley schools at different tournaments, including Waverly at the STAC Championships, and Tioga at the IAC Championships, while Waverly travels to Owego for divisional boys hoop match-up. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS REGISTER WINS OVER CENTRAL COLUMBIA, WELLSBORO (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens boys and girls both registered wins over Wellsboro and Central Columbia here Friday in non-league swimming action, with the Lady Wildcats winning the meet-closing 400 free relay to secure the victory. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: BIG FIRST HALF CARRIES NP-M TO 61-42 WIN OVER SAYRE (20 PHOTOS) (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — North Penn-Mansfield opened up a 10-point lead after the first quarter and cruised to a 61-42 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS HEADING INTO DAY 2 OF THOMAS WRESTLING CLASSIC (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
BEDFORD, Pa. — Sayre junior Jordan Brown is alive in the consolation bracket heading into Day 2 of the Thomas Automotive Wrestling Classic here at Bedford High School.  ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: ATHENS HAS FIVE ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS AT COAL CRACKER INVITE (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Athens has five wrestlers alive headed into Day 2 of the rugged Coal Cracker Invitational, including two — juniors Zaine Campbell and Connor Davidson — who reached the quarterfinals before falling into the consolation bracket. ...more