STAC WRESTLING: ROBINSON, WELLES WIN TITLES; WAVERLY PLACES THIRD AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2025-01-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Senior Cooper Robinson avenged a loss in last year's finals, and junior Matthias Welles won a title where his season ended last year to lead Waverly to a third-place finish here Saturday at the Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Event Center.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FINISHES SECOND AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (8 PHOTOS) (2026-01-10)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Sayre junior Jordan Brown had a pair of hard-fought battles Saturday at the Southern Tier Memorial and came out on both ends of 3-0 decisions, placing second in the 175-pound weight class here at the LeCom Event Center.
...more

ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF THE SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (0000-00-00)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's Day 2 and there are a bunch of Valley wrestlers in the semifinals at the Southern Tier Memorial, and even more still vying for a trip to the podium from the consolation bracket. ...more

IAC GIRLS WRESTLING: TIOGA'S TOOMEY, NELSON ADVANCES TO SEMIS AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL; FEEKO ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Tioga juniors Amelia Toomey and Kyah Nelson reached the semifinals of the Southern Tier Memorial here Friday at the LeCom Events Center, and senior RaeAnne is still seeking a spot on the podium from the consolation bracket. ...more

STAC GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY'S HOLMES REACHES SEMIFINALS; FIVE TEAMMATES ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Senior Elona Holmes reached the semifinals and five of her Waverly teammates will still be alive in wrestlebacks when action resumes Saturday morning at the third annual Southern Tier Memorial Tournament. ...more

STAC BOYS BASKETBALL: DEFENSE, BALANCED SCORING CARRIES WAVERLY PAST FORKS, 57-30 (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly used pressure defense and balanced scoring to forge a 57-30 win over Chenango Forks here Friday night in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN REACHES SEMIFINALS AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL; LADY REDSKINS HAVE ONE ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Sayre junior Jordan Brown won both his matches Friday to reach the semifinals of the third annual Southern Tier Memorial here Friday at the Lecom Event Center, while senior Mikyah Brown is still alive in the consolation bracket for the Lady Redskins.
...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY HAS FIVE IN SEMIFINALS, FOUR IN WRESTLEBACKS; IN SECOND PLACE IN 38-TEAM FIELD AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Waverly advanced five wrestlers to the semifinals, and four more are alive in the consolation bracket here Friday at the Southern Tier Memorial at the LeCom Event Center. ...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA ADVANCES THREE TO SEMIS, FIVE MORE IN WRESTLEBACKS AT SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ELMIRA — Tioga advanced three wrestlers — junior Declan McKee, senior Jayden Duncanson and sophomore Drayke Ulrich — to Saturday morning's semifinals at the third annual Southern Tier Memorial, while five of their teammates remain in action in the consolation bracket here at the LeCom Events Center. ...more

IAC BOYS BASKETBALL: MORAVIA ROLLS OVER TIOGA, 55-26 (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Moravia raced out to a 17-point first-quarter lead, and cruised to a 55-26 win over Tioga here Friday night in IAC Small School boys basketball crossover action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: DIVISION-LEADING TROY ROLLS PAST ATHENS, 52-29 (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Division-leading Troy remained unbeaten in league play with a 52-29 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action. ...more

IAC GIRLS BASKETBALL: MORAVIA TOPS TIOGA, 41-18 (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Moravia built a 10-point lead at the half, then used a strong third quarter to blow open the game on its way to a 41-18 win over Tioga here Friday night in IAC Small School girls basketball crossover action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: HOBDAY COMES UP BIG IN ATHENS' 61-50 WIN OVER TROY (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Eli Hobday hit some key jumpers to help Athens build its lead, then made five straight free throws down the stretch to lead Athens to a 61-50 win over Troy here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEB PULLS AWAY EARLY IN 62-16 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
LERAYSVILLE — Northeast Bradford jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and rolled to a 62-16 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL Small School girls basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS SELINSGROVE; FALLS TO POWERHOUSE HGHESVILLE (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
SELINSGROVE — Athens pulled pulled out a win over Selinsgrove Wednesday night, but powerhouse Hughesville proved a bit too much as the Wildcats split a pair of girls wrestling duals. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL TOPS 30 TEAMS EACH FOR BOYS, AND GIRLS TOURNEYS (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything in the Valley Friday, but wrestling will take center stage beginning at 10 a.m. at the LeCom Event Center in Elmira with the rapidly-growing third annual Southern Tier Memorial. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NORTHEAST BRADFORD CRUISES TO 72-26 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-08)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Northeast Bradford opened up an early double-digit lead, and cruised to a 72-26 win over Sayre here Thursday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST WINS OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-08)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens girls and boys, thanks to five quad-winners, posted big wins over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL swimming action. ...more

STAC WRESTLING: WAVERLY ROLLS TO 53-24 WIN OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-01-08)

WAVERLY'S STOTLER RECORDS 100TH CAREER WIN

Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Waverly racked up four technical falls, to go along with three pins in a 53-24 win over Chenango Valley here Thursday night in STAC Central Division wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS HOOP, SWIMMING, BOWLING IN VALLEY THURSDAY (2026-01-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only five events on Thursday's docket, but four of them are in the Valley with boys basketball at Sayre and Athens, which is also hosting a double-dual swim meet, and Tioga bowling at the Valley Bowling Center comprising the home slate. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS TROY, 41-35 (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens enjoyed an 18-point advantage in forfeits and that was the difference in the Wildcats' 41-35 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL wrestling action at the Commons Building. ...more

H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: WAVERLY, TIOGA, ELMIRA ALL GO 1-1 IN DOUBLE-DUAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — It doesn't happen often, but Elmira, Tioga, and Waverly met in a girls wrestling double-dual here Wednesday night and all three teams came away with a 1-1 record. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 44-34 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (19 PHOTOS) (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens used a strong second half to rally for a 44-34 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
...more

IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA WINS FINAL EIGHT BOUTS TO RALLY PAST NEWARK VALLEY, 45-25 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-07)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — Tioga fell behind early, but the strength of its lower weights proved too much for Newark Valley as the Tigers won the final eight matches to erase a 25-3 deficit in a 45-25 win here Wednesday night in IAC wrestling action. ...more

STAC BOWLING: WAVERLY SWEEPS OWEGO IN STAC CENTRAL / EAST CLASH (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — The Waverly and Owego boys bowling teams have built a nice rivalry since the Wolverines joined the STAC two years ago.
...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY ROLLS OVER SAYRE, 49-12 (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
WESTFIELD — Sayre struggled to score throughout, and Cowanesque Valley pulled away in a 49-12 win here Wednesday night in NTL Small School girls basketball action.
...more

STAC JV BOYS BASKETBALL: WAVERLY AVENGES EARLIER LOSS WITH 54-32 ROMP OVER CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly avenged its first loss of the season with a 54-32 romp over Chenango Valley here Tuesday evening in STAC Central Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY RUNS OFF EARLY IN 47-20 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley raced out to an early lead and never looked back in a 47-20 win over Sayre here Tuesday evening in NTL Small School junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING AT WAVERLY, TIOGA TAKES CENTER STAGE (2026-01-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling and Tioga and Waverly takes center stage Wednesday, but there also girls hoops at Athens, and bowling at Waverly's Valley Bowling Center. ...more

STAC BOYS SWIMMING: GRAZETTE LOGS WAVERLY'S LONE WIN; WILLIAMS NOTCHES PAIR OF SECOND-PLACE FINISHES (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
WINDSOR — Sophomore Ramey Grazette logged Waverly's only win, and senior Finn Williams had a pair of second-place finishes as the under-manned Wolverines dropped decisions in a STAC boys double dual against Windsor and Susquehanna Valley.

...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: LATE RUN LIFTS COWANESQUE VALLEY TO 53-31 WIN OVER SAYRE (15 PHOTOS) (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Cowanesque Valley closed the game with a 28-8 run to blow open a close game in a 53-31 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

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