H.S. VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS WAVERLY FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2025-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Athens got off to a fast start and cruised to a sweep of Waverly here Tuesday night in non-league volleyball action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS GIRLS EARN SPLIT IN TRI-MEET; WILDCAT BOYS DROP A PAIR (14 PHOTOS (2025-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens girls earned a split, topping Northeast Bradford, but falling to Sullivan County, while the Wildcat boys dropped a pair of decisions here Tuesday afternoon in the season-opening cross country tri-meet at Round Top Park. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL HEADLINES TUESDAY SLATE (2025-09-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first intra-Valley rivalry will be renewed this evening when Waverly hosts Athens in a non-league volleyball match. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS GRAD RYAN LEADS MUHLENBERG COLLEGE TO 2-1 RECORD AT DeSALES INVITATIONAL (2025-09-01)
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Athens grad Jenny Ryan, a junior setter, led Muhlenberg College to a 2-1 record over the weekend at DeSales Invitational.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE, ROBINSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-08-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Mira Kittle qualified for States in her first two events of the season, and her classmate Cooper Robinson played an instrumental role in the Wolverines' win over Troy. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Aug. 30. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS SWIMMING HIGHLIGHTS BUSY WEEK (2025-08-31)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A busy week begins Tuesday with a Valley match-up on the volleyball hardwoods as Waverly plays its first-ever match on its new court against Athens, and ends with the Wolverine Girls Swimming & Diving Invitational on Saturday. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS SHUTS DOWN ELK LAKE IN 2-0 WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2025-08-30)
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ATHENS — Athens used stifling defense to post a dominant 2-0 win over Elk Lake here Saturday afternoon in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ANNUAL WAVERLY, TIOGA FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY'S ACTION (2025-08-30)
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THE VALLEY — Football in New York State is off to an unusually early start, and Waverly and Tioga both took advantage of the earliest possible play date with their annual doubleheader at Waverly's Memorial Stadium. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS CRUISES PAST NORTHWEST AREA, 49-20 (24 PHOTOS) (2025-08-29)
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SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Athens rolled up 475 yards in total offense, and forced five turnovers on defense in racing out to a 49-6 lead on its way to a 49-20 win over Northwest Area here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WAVERLY-TROY GAME HIGHLIGHTS SCHEDULE — WEEK 2 PICKS (2025-08-29)
Football season kicks off in New York this week, and Waverly will host Troy in the "Game of the Week."

As for the pigskin prognosticators last week? Well, it wasn't good. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE AT HOME AGAIN, ATHENS ON ROAD FOR FIRST TIME IN 2025 (2025-08-29)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sayre plays its second home football game in as many weeks tonight, while Athens hits the road for the first time in 2025. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS WINS FIRST SET; TROY RALLIES FOR 3-1 WIN (2025-08-29)
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TROY — Athens started fast with a win in the first set, but defending Large School champion Troy rallied to win the next three sets for a 3-1 win here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK TO TOP TOWANDA, 1-0 (22 PHOTOS) (2025-08-29)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Olivia Thompson scored the game's only goal midway through the first half, and that was all the Athens defense needed in a 1-0 win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL girls soccer win. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: THREE MORE TEAMS MAKE 2025 SEASON DEBUTS (2025-08-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Three more teams — Waverly and Tioga girls soccer, and Waverly girls swimming — make their 2025 season debuts on a busy Thursday that includes eight events in all. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS NEB, 1-0, IN SEASON-OPENER; REYNARD NOTCHES FIRST CAREER COACHING WIN (16 PHOTOS) (2025-08-27)
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ROME — Senior Chase Ingram broke a scoreless tie early in the second half, and the Athens defense made it stand in a 1-0 season-opening win over Northeast Bradford here Wednesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL GOLF: ATHENS NOTCHES WINS OVER SAYRE, WYALUSING (2025-08-27)
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WAVERLY — Junior Eli Hicks fired an even-par 37 to lead Athens to wins over Wyalusing and Sayre here Wednesday afternoon in NTL golf action on the front nine at Shepard Hills. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, TIOGA BOYS OPEN 2025 SOCCER SEASONS (2025-08-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens and Tioga boys soccer teams will open their 2025 seasons this afternoon under first-year coaches, while the Athens, Sayre and Waverly coaches will be in action as well. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO BLANKS ATHENS, 2-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (15 PHOTOS) (2025-08-26)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wellsboro scored in the 15th minute of the game, and made it stand, adding an insurance goal late in a 2-0 season-opening win over Athens here Tuesday in a key early-season NTL girls soccer match-up. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING SWEEPS ATHENS IN SEASON OPENER (22 PHOTOS) (2025-08-26)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wyalusing pulled out a hard-fought win in the first set on its way to a season-opening sweep of Athens here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: FIRST-YEAR ATHENS COACH SAYS WILDCATS' HAVE SIGHTS SET ON 'BATTLING FOR NTL TITLE' (2025-08-26)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Despite having a young team, first-year Athens boys soccer coach Travis Reynard says the Wildcats have their sights set on "battling for an NTL title" in 2025. ...more