STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RALLIES, FALLS TO OWEGO IN FINAL SECONDS (2026-02-10)
By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
OWEGO — Trailing by 11 heading into the final minute of the third quarter, the Waverly girls basketball team rallied to take a late lead over Owego before dropping the STAC Central Division clash, 37-36, in the final seconds here Tuesday evening.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: MOUNT CARMEL PULLS AWAY IN FOURTH QUARTER; TOPS ATHENS, 60-44 (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel used a 19-5 fourth-quarter run to blow open a close game in a 60-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO STATE-RANKED UNION SPRINGS IN SEASON FINALE (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — State-ranked Union Springs pulled away in the second quarter and rolled to a 59-15 win over Tioga here Thursday night in IAC Large School girls basketball crossover action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: STATE-RANKED UNION SPRINGS DELIVERS FROM LONG-DISTANCE IN 85-52 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
UNION SPRINGS — State-ranked Union Springs raced out to a quick double-digit lead, and cruised to an 85-52 win over Tioga here Tuesday night in IAC Large School crossover boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RACKS UP WINS OVER HORSEHEADS, CHENANGO FORKS; IMPROVES TO 14-4 (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Waverly dominated through the middle two quarters on its way to a 79-47 win over Horseheads here Monday night in STAC junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY HOLDS OFF CHENANGO FORKS, 43-38 (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly built an eight-point lead over three quarters, then held on for a 43-38 win over Chenango Forks here Friday night in STAC junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: MAJORITY OF TUESDAY'S ACTION ON THE ROAD (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only home game on a busy Tuesday has the Tioga girls hosting Union Springs in its season finale, but the Waverly girls are in action just a short trip up Route 17C to Owego. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RALLIES LATE, BUT FALLS TO WYALUSING IN OVERTIME (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens made a late run to force overtime, but Wyalusing dominated the extra session in a 48-41 win here Monday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

STAC BASKETBALL: RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT PROPELS WAVERLY IN 86-46 WIN OVER HORSEHEADS (22 PHOTOS) (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
HORSEHEADS — Waverly knocked down a school-record 16 3-pointers, including a record-breaking eight treys in the opening stanza in an 86-46 rout of Horseheads here Monday night in STAC boys basketball crossover action.
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STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY BOYS SECOND, LADY WOLVERINES FOURTH AT LEAGUE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
VESTAL — The Waverly boys lost out on a team championship by nine pins in a second-place finish, while the Lady Wolverines placed fourth Monday at the STAC Team Bowling Championships here at Midway Lanes. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: LITZELMAN POWERS NP-L TO 60-20 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-02-08)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Haley Litzelman scored 26 first-half points to help North Penn-Liberty to a 28-point halftime lead on its way to a 60-20 win over Sayre here Monday night NTL Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: BIG FIRST QUARTER PROPELS ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING; BERTH IN NTL SHOWDOWN (18 PHOTOS) (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Freshman Aiden Briggs sparked an early run that put Athens in control as the Wildcats clinched a spot in the NTL Showdown with a 68-52 win over Wyalusing here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: STAC BOWLING, ATHENS HOOPS HEADLINES MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys and girls will vie for a STAC team bowling championship this afternoon, while the Athens boys and girls JV and varsity hoop teams play a rare doubleheader to headline Monday's slate. ...more

STAC COMPETITIVE CHEER: WAVERLY WINS CLASS C LEAGUE TITLE FOR FIRST TIME (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
ENDICOTT — For the first time in program history, Waverly won the competitive cheer Southern Tier Athletic Conference, Class C title here Sunday at Union-Endicott High School. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: HOOP REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE AS WRESTLING POSTSEASON HEATS UP (2026-02-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The week starts with a rare basketball doubleheader at Athens on Monday, and with the Section IV girls and boys wrestling championships on Friday and Saturday as the basketball season's regular season draws to a close. ...more

(FRIDAY) STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: CHENANGO FORKS TOPS WAVERLY, 60-47 (2026-02-08)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Chenango Forks took an early lead and gradually pulled away in a 60-47 win over Waverly here Friday night in STAC Central Division girls basketball action.
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SECTION IV WINTER TRACK: WAVERLY COMPETES AT CLASS CHAMPIONSHPS (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Waverly's boys had a fifth-place relay finish, and senior Madison Cron had a sixth-place finish to pace the Lady Wolverines here Saturday afternoon at the Section IV Indoor Track & Field Class Championships at Cornell University. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: PETTITT LEADS ATHENS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT COACHES INVITE (2026-02-07)

PANEK PACES LADY WILDCATS IN SIXTH-PLACE FINISH

Valley Sports Report
WILLAMSPORT — Junior Brayden Pettitt had four top-two finishes to lead the Athens boys to a third-place finish here Saturday at the Coaches Swim Invitational here at Williamsport High School, while senior Evelyn Panek had four top-four finishes to lead the Lady Wildcats to a sixth-place finish. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES STRONG DEFENSE TO 35-12 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens rode a strong defensive effort to a 35-12 win over Wellsboro here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON ROLLS TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Canton knocked down a trio of 3-pointers and raced out to an 18-point first-quarter lead on its way to a 60-7 win over Sayre here Saturday night in NTL Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA DOMINATES DOWN LOW IN 63-47 WIN OVER DRYDEN (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga's big men — junior Gavin Kithcart and senior Dominic Palmer — combined for 44 points to lead Tioga to a 63-47 win over Dryden here Saturday afternoon in IAC Large School boys basketball crossover action. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY TAKES DOWN CHENANGO FORKS, 60-45 (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly survived an early run, and took a lead into halftime, then put the game away in the fourth quarter of a 60-45 win over Chenango Forks here Saturday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

SECTION IV WRESTLING: TIOGA ROLLS TO QUALIFIER B TITLE WITH 4 CHAMPIONS (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — The Tioga wrestling team rolled to the Section IV Division II Qualifier B title here Saturday, sending four grapplers to the top of the podium in the process.
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SECTION IV WRESTLING: WAVERLY WINS QUALIFIER A, CROWNS 5 CHAMPIONS (2026-02-07)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly wrestling team crowned five individual champions to run away with the team title at the Section IV Division II Qualifier A tournament here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling takes center stage Saturday with the Section IV, Division 2 qualifiers at Waverly and Newark Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FINISHES OFF RUGGED WEEK WITH 71-55 WIN OVER TROY (14 PHOTOS) (2026-02-06)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens used a big second half to finish off a rugged 3-0 week with a 71-55 win over Troy here Friday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TIOGA FALLS TO S-VE, 31-15 (2026-02-06)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Spencer-VanEtten's offense came to life over the middle two quarter in a 31-15 win over Tioga here Friday evening in IAC South Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (2026-02-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball again takes center stage Friday night with three Valley boys teams on the road, including Waverly and Athens in key divisional game. The only home game has the Tioga girls at home against longtime IAC rival S-VE. ...more

STAC BOWLING: SANTALUCIA'S 700 SERIES LEADS WAVERLY TO SWEEP OF FORKS; LADY WOLVERINES ALSO SWEEP (2026-02-05)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Freshman Colten Santalucia banged out a 700 series and three of his teammates rolled 600s in a sweep of Chenango Forks Thursday in STAC boys bowling action, while the Lady Wolverines also posted a convincing sweep here at the Ripic Bowling Center. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: TIOGA CLINCHES PLAYOFF BERTH WITH WIN OVER S-VE (2026-02-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — Tioga took advantage of Spencer-Van Etten’s early turnovers and foul troubles to pull away for an 81-43 victory in IAC South Small School boys basketball action here Thursday and clinch a postseason berth in the process.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY ROLLS TO BIG WIN OVER ATHENS (2026-02-05)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Troy built a 13-point halftime cushion en route to a 45-19 win over Troy here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY RIDES FIRST-QUARTER BARRAGE TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-02-05)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Northeast Bradford raced out to a 27-point first-quarter lead on its way to a 60-8 win over Sayre here Thursday night in NTL Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

NTL JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: ATHENS COMPLETES SECOND STRAIGHT UNBEATEN LEAGUE DUALS SEASON (2026-02-05)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens junior high wrestling team recently completed its second consecutive undefeated NTL dual meet season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS HOOPS AT ATHENS, SAYRE TAKES CENTER STAGE THURSDAY (2026-02-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter sports regular-season is winding to a close, but there's still plenty of action for Valley fans, with girls hoop action at Athens and Sayre tonight, and the Tioga boys making the short trip to S-VE. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY GIRLS SWEEP OWEGO; RIVER HAWK BOYS PULL OUT 3-2 WIN (2026-02-04)
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — The Lady Wolverines rolled to a sweep of Owego in STAC bowling action, but the Waverly boys dropped a 3-2 decision to the River Hawks here Wednesday afternoon at the Owego Bowl.
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