ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON ON THE ROAD (2026-03-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly softball team will throw its first pitch and field its first grounder of the 2026 season this afternoon in a road game at Chenango Valley. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING SEASON THREATENED BY WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS (2026-03-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2026 spring season falls in March, which means its likely most of the games won't be player, but there are a pair of track meets and a flag football game that are likely sure bets. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS OPENS SEASON WITH 7-3 WIN AT TOWANDA (11 PHOTOS) (2026-03-21)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Athens jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and that was more than enough run support for Athens ace Gretchan Hiley in a season-opening, 7-3, win over Towanda here on a cold Saturday afternoon.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS LOOKING FOR ENCORE IN 2026 AFTER HISTORIC '25 SEASON (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens is coming off a historic season that featured the program's first-ever District 4 title and a trip to the state quarterfinals. What can the Wildcats do for an encore in 2026. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TO OPEN SPRING SLATE SATURDAY (2026-03-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre baseball and softball teams are scheduled to throw the first pitches of the 2026 season on the road against NTL divisional rivals Saturday, while Waverly flag football opens at home at Memorial Stadium. ...more

YOUTH WRESTLING: THREE ATHENS YOUTHS MEDAL AT KEYSTONE STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-20)

BENNETT, HALL ADVANCE TO PJW YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Valley Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — The Athens Youth Wrestling Club had three wrestlers medal recently at the Keystone State Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center, and had two advance to the PJW Youth State Championships later this month in Harrisburg. ...more

YOUTH SWIMMING: LINCOLN, OWEN PACE STRONG SHOWING BY WAAC AT NIAGARA 14U CHAMPIONSHIPS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-20)
Valley Sports Report
WEBSTER, N.Y. — Notre Dame's Madeline Lincoln swam to three second-place finishes, and Athens's Evelyn Owen had a pair of top-five finishes here recently at the Niagara Swimming 14 & Under Championships at the Webster Natatorium as part of the Waverly Area Aquatic Club. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT, WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt won a pair of medals at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and Waverly senior Derek Johnson medalled at the New York State Bowling Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending March 14. ...more

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY SIGNS TO PLAY SOFTBALL AT TOMPKINS-CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (7 PHOTOS) (2026-03-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Maddy Hiley had no intention of playing softball in college, but a former coach changed her mind.

On Monday, Hiley signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play softball at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. ...more

COLLEGE SWIMMING: ATHENS' PANEK SIGNS TO SWIM AT JUNIATA COLLEGE (4 PHOTOS) (2026-03-16)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Evelyn Panek was drawn to Juniata College originally by the coaches, and decided to spend the next four years there on the swim team because of the campus and the people. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL START 2026 SEASON AT FULL SPEED (2026-03-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season gets under way this week, and the Sayre baseball team, which has four games schedules, and softball team, three games on the slate, kick it off in high gear. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT WINS ANOTHER MEDAL; SCHOOL RECORDS FALL AT DAY 2 OF STATE MEET (10 PHOTOS) (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt earned his second medal, broke his second school-record of the weekend and earned the third medal of his career here Saturday at Day 2 of the PIAA, Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships at Bucknell University.
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ON TAP TODAY: 2025-26 WINTER SEASON WRAPS UP WITH PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING AND N.Y. BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 winter season wraps up Saturday with Day 2 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and with two Valley bowlers at the New York State Division 2 Championships at the AMF Syracuse Lanes. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT MEDALS, BREAKS OWN SCHOOL RECORD IN 200-IM AT DAY 1 OF STATES (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt broke his own school record and earned another PIAA medal with a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard IM to highlight Day 1 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming Diving Championships here Friday at Bucknell University.
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ON TAP TODAY: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDER WAY (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — One of final events of the winter sports season get under way Friday with a host of Athens swimmers vying for medals at the PIAA Championships. The spring season was slated to open, but Sayre's baseball game at Wyalusing has been postponed. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' NASON, RATHBUN, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun each reached the podium for the first time at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships, while Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht just missed a medal at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7.
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PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING: ATHENS EARNS SIX WILD CARDS TO STATE MEET IN SIX EVENTS (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG — Athens only had two state qualifiers at the District 4 Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships, but based on times the Wildcats will be competing in six more events — eight in all ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING, NEW YORK STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST EVENTS OF WINTER SEASON (2026-03-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Spring season practices begin Monday, but there are two more items of business left for the 2025-26 winter sports season and those are the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and the New York State Bowling Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-08)
The Sports Reports
Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more