THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SEASON SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR (2023-03-26)
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THE VALLEY — The 2023 spring season shifts into high gear this week as New York State teams begin play Tuesday. All four track & field teams in the Valley open their seasons Tuesday, with Tioga and Athens hosting league rivals. ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: ATHENS' COURTNEY POSTS 2-2 RECORD AT NHSCA JUNIOR HIGH NATIONALS (2023-03-25)
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VIRGINIA BEACH — Athens senior Jake Courtney posted a 2-2 record in the 138-pound bracket of the Senior Division here Friday and Saturday at the National High School Coaches Association Junior High Nationals.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: FORMER ATHENS TEAMMATES — BENNETT, SULLIVAN — SQUARE OFF (2023-03-25)
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WILKES-BARRE — Athens grads and former battery mates Megan Bennett, a junior pitcher on the Alfred University softball team, and Harley Sullivan, a sophomore catcher at King’s College, squared off against each other here Wednesday afternoon in non-league softball action. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: BIG INNING CARRIES ATHENS TO 25-1 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (18 PHOTOS) (2023-03-24)
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WESTFIELD, Pa. — Athens poured 18 runs across the plate in the third inning, highlighted by three hits by junior Nicholas Jacob and a two-run home run by senior Lucas Horton, on its way to a season-opening, 25-1, three-inning win over Cowanesque Valle in NTL baseball action here Friday afternoon.
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NTL SOFTBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY EDGES ATHENS, 3-1, IN SEASON OPENER (2023-03-24)
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WESTFIELD, Pa. — Athens outhit Cowanesque Valley, but left nine runners on base in a season-opening, 3-1, setback here Friday afternoon in NTL softball action.
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NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS LOOKING TO RIDE STRONG PITCHING TO SUCCESS IN 2023 (2023-03-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — Athens baseball coach Charlie Havens knew pitching would be a strength for the Wildcats in 2023, but the addition of former Sayre standout Lucas Horton has taken his staff “to the next level.” ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SPRING SEASON GETS UNDER WAY — SAYRE SOFTBALL HAS LONE HOME GAME (2023-03-24)
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THE VALLEY — The 2023 spring sports season gets underway Friday afternoon with the Sayre softball team playing the first game of the season in the Valley, and the Athens baseball and softball teams on road at Cowanesque Valley. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: FIRST-YEAR ATHENS COACH BELIEVES 'SKY IS THE LIMIT' FOR YOUNG LADY WILDCATS IN 2023 (2023-03-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
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ATHENS — First-year Athens softball coach Brian Wendela believes if his team stays focused, “the sky is the limit” in 2023. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SACKETT HEADLINES IMPRESSIVE SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2023-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Jerrell Sackett continued to rack up school records and state medals this winter, and is the 2022-23 Valley Sports Report “Boys Athlete of the Winter.” ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S SINDONI TOPS SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2023-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga Emily Sindoni was utterly dominant this season, nearly pinning her way through 2022-23. She repeats as the Valley Sports Report “Girls Athlete of the Winter.”
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WRESTLING, SWIMMING DOMINATE 'SUPER 7 STORYLINES' OF 2022-23 WINTER SEASON (2023-03-21)
The 2022-23 winter season was yet another incredible season for the record books — from the wrestling mats to the basketball hardwoods, to the swimming pool, records were broken, milestones were hit, and state titles were won.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S WELLES HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS BOYS 'NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2023-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — Matthias Welles isn’t your typical 8th-grade wrestler, tipping the scales at 102 pounds. The Wolverine grappler filled the 189-pound weight class throughout the season, and eventually qualified for States in his first season on the varsity mats. He is the Valley Sports Report 2022-23 Boys “Newcomer of the Winter.”
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: SAYRE'S SUTTON HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS GIRLS 'NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2023-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre freshman Kaitlyn Sutton made an immediate impact, and was a key contributor in the Lady Redskins’ improvement this season. She is the 2022-23 Girls “Newcomer of the Winter.” ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SEASON SLATED TO GET UNDERWAY FRIDAY (2023-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — The 2023 spring sports season is scheduled to get underway Friday with a trio of baseball and softball games South of the Border. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HARRINGTON HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'COACH OF THE WINTER' (2023-03-20)
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THE VALLEY — State titles just keep on coming for the Tioga wrestling program, and coach Kris Harrington has the program on a historic roll. He is the Valley Sports Report 2022-23 “Coach of the Winter.” ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2023-24 WRESTLING SEASON (2023-03-20)
It was an incredible wrestling season on the New York side of the border, and a below-average one on the Pa. side. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S DUNCANSON, BELLIS SHARE BOYS 'WRESTLER OF YEAR' HONORS, SINDONI NAMED GIRLS 'WRESTLER OF YEAR;' WAVERLY'S WELLES, BEEMAN, TIOGA'S HARRINGTON ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-03-20)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Ousmane Duncanson closed out a perfect season with his second state title, and his classmate Caden Bellis battled through injuries to win his first state gold. They share the 2022-23 Valley Sports Report “Wrestler of the Year” honors. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: A CRYSTAL BALL LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2023-24 BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON (2023-03-19)
It was a good year on the boys basketball hardwoods in the Valley, with all four teams qualifying for postseason play, and three of them winning at least one game. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS GRAD SULLIVAN HAS FIVE MULTI-HIT GAMES IN NINE STARTS AT KING'S COLLEGE (2023-03-19)
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Athens grad Harley Sullivan, a sophomore on the King’s College softball team, has three multi-hit games in her last four starts, and is hitting over .500 on the season. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S TOMASSO HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS BOYS HOOP 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' SAYRE'S HUBBARD, WAVERLY'S PIPHER, VanHOUTEN, JUDSON, ATHENS' KEATHLEY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2023-03-19)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Joey Tomasso had a season for the ages, and is the 2022-23 Valley Sports Report Boys Basketball “Player of the Year.”
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