STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RIDES DEFENSE, 3-POINTERS IN 51-35 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly overcame a very slow start offensively with "great" defense, then knocked down a slew of 3-pointers in a 51-35 win over Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: WILLIAMSPORT TOPS ATHENS, 35-28 (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — After being shut down in the first half by Athens' stingy defense, Williamsport turned the tables in the second half and rallied for a 35-28 win here Tuesday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NP-MANSFIELD UPENDS ATHENS, 46-44 (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield took the lead late in the third quarter and made enough free throws in the fourth quarter to pull out a 46-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: GROTON KNOCKS OFF TIOGA, 56-48 (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Groton used a strong third quarter to create separation in a 56-48 win over Tioga here Tuesday night in IAC Small School boys basketball crossover action. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: GROTON RIDES QUICK START TO 45-25 WIN OVER TIOGA (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Groton raced out to a quick double-digit lead on its way to a 45-25 win over Tioga here Tuesday evening in IAC Small School girls basketball crossover action.
...more

NTL WRESTLING: VanDYKE SETS TONE FOR ATHENS IN 39-21 WIN OVER CANTON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Freshman Chace VanDyke set the tone early for Athens with a big come-from-behind win, and the Wildcats won five of the next six matches to top Canton, 39-21, here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

IAC BOWLING: TIOGA BOYS SWEEP GROTON; LADY TIGERS WIN, 3-1 (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — Charles Holmes and Nick Slater led Tioga to a sweep of Groton in IAC Small School boys bowling action Tuesday afternoon, while Kelsey Helmich paced the Lady Tigers in a 3-1 win here at Memory Lanes. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING, HOOP TAKE CENTER STAGE IN VALLEY TUESDAY (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A wrestling match at Athens, and boys basketball games at Tioga, Waverly, and Sayre highlight a very buys Tuesday for Valley sports teams. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SULLIVAN COUNTY ROLLS OVER SAYRE (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
LAPORTE — Sullivan County started fast — on both ends of the floor, and never looked back in a 70-17 win over Sayre here Monday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: BOMBARD LEADS BALANCED TIOGA ATTACK IN 83-39 ROUT OF SOUTHERN CAYUGA (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
POPLAR RIDGE, N.Y. — Junior Jackson Bombard led four Tioga players in double-figures in the Tigers' 83-39 rout of Southern Cayuga here Monday night in IAC Small School boys basketball crossover action. ...more

STAC JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER TROY; IMPROVES TO 8-1 (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Kezlyn DeKay knocked down four 3-pointers in the first quarter to help Waverly to a quick double-digit lead on its way to a 52-13 win over Troy here Saturday afternoon in non-league junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RIDES HOT START TO 83-26 WIN OVER TROY (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly raced out to an early 20-point lead, and cruised to an 83-26 win over Troy here Saturday afternoon in non-league junior varsity boys basket ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BUSY WEEK BEGINS WITH TWO ROAD GAMES (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A very busy week begins with just two events Monday — both boys basketball games. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' RATHBUN, TIOGA'S McKEE, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, SHAW NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof, Athens senior Hannah Rathbun, and Tioga junior Declan McKee each won tournament titles, and Waverly senior Hogan Shaw led the Wolverines through a tough stretch of games. They are the Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week" for the holiday weeks (Dec. 22 through Jan. 3.) ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK CAPPED BY FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (2025-01-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first week of 2026 features one of the busiest weeks of the winter season, and will be capped by the fourth annual Southern Tier Memorial Wrestling Tournaments. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, NEWMAN, MACK CLAIM TITLES AT JOURNEYMEN 'ARMBAR AT THE ARMORY' (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-04)
Valley Sports Report
HALFMOON, N.Y. — Senior Cooper Robinson won an individual title as did senior Ely Newman and junior Joey Mack here Saturday at the Journeymen "Armbar at the Armory." ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA CROWNS FOUR CHAMPS AT JOURNEYMEN 'ARMBAR AT THE ARMORY' (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-04)
Valley Sports Report
HALFMOON, N.Y. — Senior Jayden Duncanson and junior Declan McKee won individual titles as did freshman Liamm Comstock and senior Brayden MacWhinnie here Saturday at the Journeymen "Armbar at the Armory." ...more

H.S. WINTER TRACK: MALANOSKI REACHES PODIUM IN SAYRE'S FIRST MEET AS VARSITY TEAM (2026-01-04)
Valley Sports Report
EAST STROUDSBURG — Junior Hudson Malanoski reached the podium in Sayre's first meet as a varsity team here Saturday at the East Stroudsburg Warrior Indoor Track & Field Classic. ...more

COLLEGE WRESTLING: TIOGA GRAD BELLIS REACHES FINALS OF SOUTHERN SCUFFLE (2026-01-04)
Valley Sports Report
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tioga grad Caden Bellis, a freshman on the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team, scored a takedown in the closing seconds of his semi-final match Sunday morning to reach the 174-pound finals here at the Southern Scuffle. ...more

SECTION IV WINTER TRACK & FIELD: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT WINS POLE VAULT, PLACES IN TWO OTHER EVENTS AT QUINNEY INVITE (7 PHOTOS) (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht won the pole vault and placed in two other events here Saturday afternoon at the Quinney Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Cornell University. ...more

SECTION IV WINTER TRACK: CRON POSTS WAVERLY'S ONLY TOP-10 FINISH AT QUINNEY INVITE (21 PHOTOS) (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
ITHACA — Senior Madison Cron, freshman Anna Fassett, junior Taylor Sinsabaugh, and sophomore Jaxon Chandler posted the best finishes of the day here Saturday afternoon at the Quinney Indoor Track & Field Invitational at Cornell University. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY RALLIES IN SECOND HALF TO TOP TROY, 68-64 (22 PHOTOS) (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly trailed by 12 at half, but senior Hogan Shaw and freshman Braiden Judson combined for 23 second-half points to lead the Wolverines to a come-from-behind, 68-64, win over Troy here Saturday afternoon in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

HS GIRLS WRESTLING:' RATHBUN WINS TITLE; ATHENS PLACES SECOND AT CURWENSVILLE TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)

EIGHT WILDCATS REACH THE PODIUM

Valley Sports Report
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. — Senior Hannah Rathbun won her fourth tournament title of the season and remains unbeaten. She led eight Wildcats to the podium in a second-place team finish here Saturday at the rugged Curwensville Tournament. ...more

STAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY PULLS AWAY IN 65-34 WIN OVER WAVERLY (22 PHOTOS) (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — After  a strong first quarter, Waverly struggled and Troy pulled away for a 65-34 win here Saturday afternoon in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: RAE, NEWMAN LEAD FOUR WAVERLY WRESTLERS TO PODIUM AT ONEONTA ROTARY TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Waverly seniors Niko Rae and Ely Newman led four Waverly wrestlers to the podium here Saturday at the 36th annual Rotary / Ross Cordell Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER TIPS OFF VALLEY ACTION IN 2026 (2026-01-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly hosts the first two sporting events — a basketball doubleheader — of 2026 in the Valley this afternoon, and three Valley wrestling teams will be in action as well. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: LATHROP LEADS SIX WAVERLY WRESTLERS IN CONSOLATION BRACKET AT ROTARY TOURNAMENT (2026-01-02)
Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Waverly freshman Brooks Lathrop leads six Waverly wrestlers into action Saturday in the consolation bracket here at the 36th annual Oneonta Rotary Russ Cordell Tournament. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: PETTITT BREAKS TWO MEET RECORD TO PACE STRONG ATHENS SHOWING AT 'KEEP THE BEAT INVITE' (2026-01-02)
Valley Sports Report
DIMOCK, Pa. — Junior Brayden Pettitt won four events, and set a pair of new meet records to lead the Athens swim teams in a strong showing here Friday at the Keep the Beat Invitational at Elk Lake High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 2026 KICKS OFF WITH WRESTLING, SWIMMIG ACTION (2026-01-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — 2026 kicks off with a pair of Valley teams in action as the Waverly boys wrestle at the Oneonta Rotary Tournament, and the Athens swim teams are at the Keep the Beat Invite. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL TOPS 'BAKER'S DOZEN TOP STORIES OF 2025' (2026-01-01)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

NTL JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW, 49-40 (2025-12-31)
Valley Sports Report
KINGSLEY, Pa. — Mountain View raced out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter, then held Sayre at bay here Tuesday in a 49-40 non-league junior varsity boys basketball win. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL, TIOGA FOOTBALL TOP SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE FALL' (2025-12-31)
 I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS WINS INAUGURAL CHOP OUT HUNGER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT TITLE (2025-12-31)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens posted a pair of vastly different wins here Monday and Tuesday to win the junior varsity boys basketball CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Tournament title. ...more

HS BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS TAKES SHOOTOUT OVER CANDOR TO WIN CHOP OUT HUNGER CHAMPIONSHIP (2025-12-30)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Four Athens players and three more from Candor scored in double figures as the Wildcats won a 67-65 shootout at the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Tuesday.
...more

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS HOLDS OFF OWEGO TO CLAIM CHOP OUT HUNGER CHAMPIONSHIP (2025-12-30)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens overcame a slow start, then held off a late charge to defeat Owego, 35-32, to claim the title at the 2025 CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Basketball Tournament here Tuesday. ...more