ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL DOMINATE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Baseball at Athens, and softball at Waverly highlight a busy Saturday of high school sports action for Valley teams. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: WILLIAMSPORT RALLIES LATE TO TOP ATHENS, 4-1 (23 PHOTOS) (2026-04-17)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Williamsport benefitted from two errors and a wild pitch to rally late for a 4-1 win over Athens here Friday afternoon in non-league baseball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' HILEY, GRAZUL NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Gretchan Hiley was dominant in the pitcher's circle, and Athens senior Nick Grazul had a big week at the plate and one great start on the mound. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brother Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 11. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, TRACK ON THE DOCKET FRIDAY (2026-04-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Baseball at Athens, softball at Waverly, and a "Twisted" track meet at Tioga are the only home events on Friday's busy slate of action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS GOLF ONLY HOME EVENT ON THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-04-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are just four games on Thursday's docket with the only home event featuring the Waverly girls hosting Section IV golf rivals S-VE and Horseheads at Tomasso's Golf Course. ...more

NTL BOYS TRACK & FIELD: MORLEY, WANCK, PERSUN PACE ATHENS; WILDCATS SPLIT PAIR OF DECISIONS (18 PHOTOS) (2026-04-15)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Juniors Ryder Morley, Graham Wanck, and Lucas Persun were double-winners, but Athens dropped an 82-68 decision to Wyalusing, while topping Towanda, 68-39, here Wednesday afternoon in NTL Boys Track & Field action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: VOUGH A TRIPLE-WINNER, BUT ATHENS FALLS TO TOWANDA, TIES WYALUSING (21 PHOTOS) (2026-04-15)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Sophomore Alissa Vough was a triple-winner, but Athens came up short against Towanda, and tied Wyalusing here Wednesday afternoon in an NTL Girls Track & Field tri-meet here at Alumni Field. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything in the Valley Wednesday, with Athens hosting a track meet, Waverly hosting baseball and tennis, and Tioga hosting a softball game. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SEVEN OF TUESDAY'S NINE EVENTS IN THE VALLEY (2026-04-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga and Waverly host their first track meets of the season Tuesday afternoon, while Tioga boys golf also opens its season at home, and Sayre and Tioga host games on the baseball and softball diamonds on a very busy day. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HEADLINE MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A busy week North of the Border kicks off with five events, including softball games at Waverly and Tioga, and a baseball game at Tioga as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S HUGHES, WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-04-12)
The Sports Reports
Elmira junior Noah Hughes had a big week to lead Elmira to a pair of lacrosse wins, while Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich was unbeatable. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 5. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WAVERLY, TIOGA EVENTS COMPRISE NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF WEEK'S COMPETITIONS (2026-04-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Despite the fact Athens only has two events on the docket, the spring season will see it most action to this point this week. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS’ GRAZUL, WHEELER NO-HIT NORTHEAST BRADFORD (2026-04-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Nick Grazul and Kamdyn Wheeler combined to no-hit Northeast Bradford, 6-1, in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS OFFENSE DOES DAMAGE EARLY; HILEY ONE-HITS NEB (2026-04-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored all of its runs in the first inning while Gretchan Hiley twirled a one-hitter as the Wildcats defeated Northeast Bradford, 9-0, in NTL softball action here Saturday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Junior Declan McKee did something only three other Tioga wrestlers have done in the storied history of the program — win back-to-back state titles. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Winter." ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS’ BURGESS WINS TWICE AS GIRLS PLACE 4TH AT NORTHWEST RANGERS INVITATIONAL; WILDCAT BOYS FINISH 8TH (2026-04-11)
Valley Sports Report
SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Abby Burgess won two events to lead the Athens girls to a fourth-place finish at the Northwest Rangers Girls Athlete of the Winter." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL COMPRISE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens baseball and softball will hosts Northeast Bradford, while the Sayre softball and baseball are on the road at Liberty and Mansfield, respectively, in the only action on Saturday's schedule. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FLAG FOOTBALL, TRACK & FIELD COMPRISE FRIDAY'S LIMITED SLATE (2026-04-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are just two events on Friday's docket, and both are on the road, with Waverly traveling to Windsor for a flag football game, and Athens and Sayre taking the long trek to Shickshinny for the Northwest Rangers Track & Field Relays. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WRESTLING DOMINATES 'SUPER 7 STORYLINES OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-10)
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