THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PICKS UP STEAM AS FALL'S REGULAR-SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE (October 25, 2026)
Valley Sports ReportTHE VALLEY — Playoff football kicks off for Section IV, Class D this week with Tioga at home Friday, while Waverly, Sayre, and Athens finish up the regular season, while the District 4 Cross-Country Championships headline the non-football portion of the schedule.
There are currently seven events on this week's docket, but the Athens soccer teams will almost certain in action Saturday in the District 4, Class 3A playoffs.
The following are all of the events currently on the schedule for this week:
MONDAY (1)• Waverly volleyball closes out the regular season at Chenango Valley.
TUESDAY (1)• Waverly girls swim looks to close out another unbeaten dual season at Norwich.
WEDNESDAY (1)• Tioga is in action at the IAC Cross-Country Championships at Marathon's Appleby Elementary School course.
THURSDAY (1)• Athens and Sayre runners will be in action at the District 4 Cross-Country Championships at Bloomsburg University.
FRIDAY (2)• Tioga opens defense of its New York State Class D football championship with a Section IV quarter-final game at home against Trumansburg.
• Waverly closes out the regular season with a chance to clinch the Division IV title at Oneonta.
SATURDAY (3)• The Athens boys and girls will likely be in action in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 3A soccer playoffs.
• Athens hosts Sayre in the annual Rusty Rail rivalry football game at Alumni Stadium.
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