NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: MOUNT CARMEL PULLS AWAY IN FOURTH QUARTER; TOPS ATHENS, 60-44 (2026-02-10)
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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

ON TAP TODAY: MAJORITY OF TUESDAY'S ACTION ON THE ROAD (2026-02-10)
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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)
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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

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: BIG FIRST QUARTER PROPELS ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING; BERTH IN NTL SHOWDOWN (18 PHOTOS) (2026-02-09)
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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)
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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

THE WEEK AHEAD: HOOP REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE AS WRESTLING POSTSEASON HEATS UP (2026-02-08)
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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

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

PANEK PACES LADY WILDCATS IN SIXTH-PLACE FINISH

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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)
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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

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-02-07)
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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)
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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

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (2026-02-06)
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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

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY ROLLS TO BIG WIN OVER ATHENS (2026-02-05)
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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 JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: ATHENS COMPLETES SECOND STRAIGHT UNBEATEN LEAGUE DUALS SEASON (2026-02-05)
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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)
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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

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS PULLS OUT 66-58 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-04)
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ATHENS — Senior Nick Grazul hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Athens made its free throws down the stretch to pull out a 66-58 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

YOUTH WRESTLING: ATHENS LITTLE 'CATS CAPTURE TITLE AT YOUTH DUALS (2026-02-04)
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ATHENS —— The Athens Little 'Cats put together a dominant performance Sunday, going undefeated to win the Athens Youth Dual Meet Tournament in front of a large home crowd. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, WAVERLY BOYS HOST KEY HOOP GAMES (2026-02-04)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens boys host North Penn-Mansfield in a key NTL Large School basketball game, while Waverly hosts Oneonta in a game that has Section IV playoff seeding implications. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: JARVIS' LATE FREE THROWS LIFTS ATHENS TO 25-23 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (21 PHOTOS) (2026-02-03)
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MANSFIELD — Junior McKenna Jarvis made two free throws in the final 68 seconds to lift Athens to a hard-fought, 25-23, win over North Penn-Mansfield here Tuesday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FULL SLATE OF GIRLS BASKETBALL ON TUESDAY (2026-02-03)
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THE VALLEY — There's a full slate of girls basketball action, with Sayre playing the only home game, while Tioga is home in the only boys game Tuesday night. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK WITH 60-48 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (20 PHOTOS) (2026-02-02)
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ATHENS — Athens used an 11-0 run early in the second quarter to take control in a bounce-back, 60-48, win over Wellsboro here Monday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more