NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO RIDES SECOND-QUARTER BLITZ TO 50-19 WIN OVER SAYRE (11 PHOTOS) (2025-12-17)
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SAYRE — Wellsboro used a second-quarter blitz to blow open a 1-point game on its way to a 50-19 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK TO TOP NP-LIBERTY, 63-45 (22 PHOTOS) (2025-12-16)
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ATHENS — Athens got out to a quick start, then pulled away in the second half of a 63-45 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: PRESSURE DEFENSE, STRONG SHOOT LEADS WAVERLY IN 78-33 ROUT OF SUS. VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-16)
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WAVERLY — Waverly used pressure defense and a strong shooting night to roll to a 78-33 win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday night in STAC boys basketball action.  ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: O-M RIDES STRONG START TO 53-26 WIN OVER TIOGA (2025-12-16)
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ODESSA — O-M standout Leah Arbes had a monster first quarter to lead O-M to an early double-digit lead on its way a 53-26 win over Tioga here Tuesday evening in IAC Small School girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE TUESDAY (2025-12-15)
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THE VALLEY —  Basketball takes center stage with all four Valley schools hosting games — Waverly, Tioga, Athens and Sayre boys  — on Tuesday night. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY GIRLS SWEEP CV; BOYS LOSE THREE CLOSE GAME IN 5-0 SETBACK (2025-12-15)
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WAVERLY — Rylie Witman and Karis Hayes led the Waverly girls to a sweep of STAC Central Division bowling rival Chenango Valley, while the boys lost three close games in a 5-0 loss to the Warriors here Monday at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S CHAMBERLAIN SIGNS TO RUN CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AT SLIPPERY ROCK (6 PHOTOS) (2026-12-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
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WAVERLY — Waverly senior Mackenzie Chamberlain was excited about her future after a visit to Slippery Rock. So much so, she signed a National Letter-of-Intent Monday to run cross country and track & field there next fall. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO RALLIES IN SECOND HALF TO TOP SAYRE (2025-12-15)
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WELLSBORO — Sayre led at the half, but only scored two in the second half as Wellsboro rallied for a 22-17 win here Friday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: SETON CATHOLIC RALLIES PAST WAVERLY (2025-12-15)
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BINGHAMTON — Seton Catholic shook off a bad first quarter, and used a torrid second quarter to rally for a 70-59 win over Waverly here Saturday in STAC Central Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSIEST WEEK OF WINTER SEASON TO DATE FEATURES WRESTLING DUALS, HOOP ACTION GALORE (2025-12-14)
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THE VALLEY — The winter season has its busiest week of the season with wrestling duals and basketball dominating the schedule ...more

IAC WRESTLING: McKEE LEADS TIOGA'S SMALL CONTINGENT AT 'WRANGLE ON THE PLAINS" (2025-12-13)
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HALFMOON, N.Y. — Defending state champ junior Declan McKee finished third in his weight class to pace Tioga's five-man contingent here Saturday at the rugged "Wrangle on the Plain" at the Impact Athletic Center. ...more

WINTER TRACK & FIELD: CHANDLER, SOPRANO, HINE PACE WAVERLY AT 607 INVITATIONAL (2025-12-13)
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CORTLAND — Sophomores Wyatt Chandler and Gianna Soprano, and junior Chase Hine each had top-six finishes to pace Waverly at the 607 Winter Track & Field 2 P.M. Invitational here at SUNY Cortland.
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STAC WRESTLING: ROBINSON, WELLES PACE WAVERLY IN FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT STWOA HOLIDAY CLASSIC (10 PHOTOS) (2025-12-13)

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JAMESTOWN — Senior Cooper Robinson placed second, and junior Matthias Welles was third in his weight class to lead a small contingent of Waverly wrestlers to a fifth-place finish at the Southern Tier Wrestling Officials Association Holiday Classic here at Jamestown Community College. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: RATHBUN, PAYNE WIN TITLES; LEAD ATHENS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT QUEEN OF THE HIVE TOURNAMENT (2025-12-13)
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HONESDALE, Pa. — Senior Hanna Rathbun and freshman Skylynn Payne each won individual titles for the second weekend in a row, and led Athens to a second-place finish at the rugged Queen of the Hive Tournament. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN LOSS TO NEWFIELD IN CONSOLATION GAME OF JC TIP-OFF TOURNEY (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-13)
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JOHNSON CITY — After falling behind by as many as 17 points, Athens closed the gap in the third quarter but came up short in a 60-48 loss to Newfield here Saturday afternoon in the consolation of the Johnson City Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: POWERHOUSE SETON CATHOLIC TOO MUCH FOR WAVERLY (2025-12-13)
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BINGHAMTON — Powerhouse Seton Catholic overwhelmed Waverly here Saturday afternoon, blowing the game open with a 33-point third quarter en route to an 80-44 win in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: BLUE RIDGE RIDES QUICK START TO 74-43 WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-13)
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SAYRE — Blue Ridge got off to a quick start, and Sayre never recovered in a 74-43 loss here Saturday afternoon in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS ONLY GAME IN VALLEY SATURDAY (2025-12-13)
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THE VALLEY — There's plenty of action — mostly wrestling and basketball — on Saturday's docket, but the only home event has the Sayre boys hosting Blue Ridge in a matinee affair. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: NO CHAMPS, BUT A TEAM TITLE FOR TIOGA AT U-E TRADESMAN TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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ENDICOTT — Junior Amelia Toomey, sophomore Cora Szymanski, and freshman Taylor Sindoni were runners-up, and six of their teammates also reached the podium to lead the Tigers to a team title here Friday at the U-E Girls Tradesman Tournament. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: FRESHMEN REEDY, ZIENIUK LEAD WAVERLY TO FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT PHOENIX TOURNAMENT (2025-12-12)
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PHOENIX, N.Y. — Freshman Abi Reedy and Gianna Zieniuk each took third in their weight classes to lead Waverly to a fifth-place finish at the rugged Phoenix Girls Wrestling Tournament. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING KNOCKS OFF ATHENS, 41-32 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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ATHENS — After issuing a forfeit to open the match, Wyalusing reeled off six straight wins, including four via fall, on its way to a 41-32 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE HANGS TOUGH IN 42-27 LOSS AT WELLSBORO (16 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro built a 13-point halftime lead on its way to a 42-27 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS EDGES NP-L, 44-41, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2025-12-12)
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LIBERTY, Pa. — Athens took a 10-point lead early, but North Penn-Liberty rallied in the second quarter. The  Wildcats, however, pulled out a 44-41 decision for its first win of the season here Friday in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: BOMBARD'S CAREER GAME LIFTS TO SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER S-VE (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-12)
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TIOGA CENTER — Junior Jackson Bombard pumped in 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half to lead Tioga to a 62-38 season-opening win over S-VE here Friday night in IAC South Small School boys basketball action. ...more

WOMEN COLLEGE'S TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS GRAD BRONSON EARNS THIRD-PLACE FINISH IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT AT DIV. I BUCKNELL (2025-12-12)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — After missing the cross country season, Athens grad Sara Bronson made her college debut Saturday at the Bison Indoor Track & Field Opener. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING, TIOGA BOYS HIGHLIGHT HOME SCHEDULE (2025-12-12)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling at Athens and boys basketball at Tioga highlights a busy Friday night of action for Valley sports teams. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: S-VE PULLS AWAY LATE IN 34-21 WIN OVER TIOGA (21 PHOTOS) (2025-12-11)
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SPENCER — Tioga kept the game close for three quarters, but S-VE used a strong fourth quarter to clinch a 34-21 win over Tioga here Thursday night in IAC South Small School girls basketball win. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO NORWICH, 68-50, IN OPENING ROUND OF JC TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-11)
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JOHNSON CITY — Norwich used a strong second quarter to take control on its way to a 68-50 win over Athens here Thursday evening in the opening round of the Johnson City Tip-Off Tournament.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS, ATHENS' COOKE, PAYNE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-12-11)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Logan Bellis led the Tigers to a state championship, and set a state record in the process, while Athens junior Brendan Cooke and freshman Skylynn Payne each won titles at the Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Dec. 6. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: AFTER FAST START, WAVERLY STRUGGLES IN 43-39 LOSS AT CHENANGO VALLEY (2025-12-11)
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BINGHAMTON — Waverly scored the first 11 points of the game, but struggled from the field over the final three quarters in a 43-39 setback against Chenango Valley here Monday evening in STAC Central Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL, BOWLING COMPRISES LIGHT NIGHT OF ACTION (2025-12-11)
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THE VALLEY — Thursday is another light night of action on the high school sports docket, with the Tioga bowling teams the only home events, while the Tioga girls travel to take on IAC Small School hoop rival S-VE. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: WAVERLY'S WILLIAMS A DOUBLE-WINNER IN SEASON-OPENING DOUBLE-DUAL (2 PHOTOS) (2025-12-10)
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OWEGO — Waverly senior Finn Williams won a pair of events, and sophomore Ramey Grazette posted a pair of second-place finishes in season-opening losses to Owego and Chenango Forks in STAC boys swimming action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA RIDES FAST START TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (10 PHOTOS) (2025-12-10)
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SAYRE — Towanda opened up a 23-point lead after the first quarter, and cruised to a 69-12 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: SEEDED 20TH, ROE (STEVENS IT) FINISHES THIRD AT MILWAUKEE INVITATIONAL (2025-12-10)
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MILWAUKEE — Tioga grad Tyler Roe, a sophomore on the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team, was seeded 20th, but finished third Saturday here at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational. ...more

COLLEGE SWIMMING: ATHENS GRADS LEONARD, COBB LEAD WILKES TEAMS TO STRONG FINISHES AT ELECTRIC CITY INVITE (2025-12-10)
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SCRANTON — Athens grads Josh Leonard, a freshman, and Grace Cobb, a sophomore, both had good performances to help Wilkes University swim teams to strong finishes here at the Electric City Invite ...more