DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS TOPS WELLSBORO, 9-2; ONE WIN AWAY FROM DISTRICT TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-10)
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ATHENS — Athens is one win away from a remarkable run to a District 15 championship, which began with a win in the consolation bracket after a 9-2 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in the championship series of the double-elimination Little League Baseball Majors Division tournament.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS ROLLS OVER TOWANDA, INTO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (19 PHOTOS) (2026-07-09)
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ATHENS — Towanda scored first, but Athens answered with a deluge of runs in a 17-3 four-inning win here Wednesday night to earn its way into the championship game of the District 15 Little League Baseball Majors Division playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS RALLIES FOR WILD, 9-8, WIN OVER SOUTHERN TIOGA; ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (15 PHOTOS) (2026-07-08)
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ATHENS — Athens took advantage of seven errors — the final one a back-breaker for Southern Tioga — in a come-from-behind, 9-8, win here Wednesday night in the winner's bracket finale of the District 15 Little League Baseball Minors Division playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): ATHENS WINS DISTRICT TITLE WITH 15-0 WIN OVER NTLL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-07)
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ATHENS — It took three days, but Athens finally finished off a 15-0 win over Northern Tier Little League here Sunday to win the District 15 Little League Baseball 11U Division championship.< ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RALLIES PAST CANTON, AND INTO CONSOLATION BRACKET FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-06)
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ATHENS — Canton scored first, but Athens roared back for an 11-3 win here on a rainy Monday evening in District 15 Little League Baseball Majors Division consolation bracket semifinals. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS TOPS CANTON, 8-1; ADVANCES TO WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-04)
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ATHENS — Jorey Raupers tossed five shutout innings and led Athens at the plate in an 8-1 win over Canton here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 15 Little League baseball Minors Division playoffs. ...more

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): SELINSGROVE HOLDS OFF ATHENS TO WIN SECTION 3 TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-04)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens twice fought back from three runs down, but a third rally was not in the cards as Selinsgrove pulled out a 7-6 win here Saturday afternoon to win the Section 3 Little League Softball Majors Division Majors Division championship. ...more

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): SELINSGROVE CRUISES TO 12-1 WIN OVER ATHENS; FORCES WINNER-TAKE-ALL GAME FOR SECTION TITLE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-03)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Selinsgrove scored three runs in the top of the first inning on its way to a 12-1 five-inning win over Athens here Friday evening to force a winner-take-all championship game in the Section III Little League Softball championship round.
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DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (11U): BIG FIRST INNING PROPELS ATHENS TO WIN OVER NTLL IN FIRST GAME OF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-03)
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ATHENS — Athens poured 17 runs across the plate in the bottom of the first inning, and a pair of pitchers combined on a three-inning no-hitter in a 24-0 win over Northern Tier LL here Friday evening in the first game of a best-of-three for the District 15 Little League Baseball 11U championship. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S BEEMAN HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 2025-26 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2026-07-02)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Troy Beeman was a state qualifier in two sports, and all-state in a third. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Athlete of the Year." ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS): ATHENS RIDES BIG INNING TO 14-0 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-07-02)
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ATHENS — Athens pushed 13 runs across the plate in the bottom of the third inning to blow open a one-run game en route to a 14-0 four-inning win over Troy here in the second round of the consolation bracket in the District 15 Little League Baseball playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S FEEKO HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR' (2026-07-02)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior RaeAnne Feeko was an all-state performer in two sports, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Athlete of the Year." ...more

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): ATHENS MAJORS RALLY IN WILD WALK-OFF WIN OVER SELINSGROVE; ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (10 PHOTOS) (2026-07-01)
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ATHENS — Sadie Wanck's walk-off two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Athens to a wild 7-6 win over Selinsgrove here Wednesday night in the winner's bracket finals, and advanced the team into the championship round of the District 6 Little League Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: IN HIS FINAL ACT, AIELLO WINS 2025-26 SUPER 7 'COACH OF YEAR' HONORS (2026-07-01)
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THE VALLEY — In his final act, longtime Tioga football coach Nick Aiello may have done his best job of coaching  in a 16-year career, leading the Tigers to another state title. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Coach of the Year." ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL TOPS BAKER'S DOZEN 'STORYLINES OF 2025-26' (2026-07-01)
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

SECTION 3 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): ATHENS MAJORS TOP MONTOURSVILLE, 7-5 — ADVANCE TO WINNER'S BRACKET FINALS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-06-30)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to take the lead, then turned a pivotal double play in the home half of the inning to preserve a 7-5 win over Montoursville here Tuesday night in the opening round of the Section 3 Majors Division softball playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 15 LITTLE LEAGUE (MINORS): ATHENS RIDES FAST START TO 9-4 WIN OVER WELLSBORO IN QUARTERFINALS (13 PHOTOS) (2026-06-30)
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ATHENS — Athens built a five-run lead early on its way to a 9-4 win over Wellsboro here Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the District 15 Little League Baseball Minors Division playoffs. ...more

DISTRICT 6 LITTLE LEAGUE (SOFTBALL): TOWANDA TOPS ATHENS, 14-4, TO WIN MINORS DIVISION DISTRICT TITLE (20 PHOTOS) (2026-06-30)
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MANSFIELD — Towanda scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to break open and close out a 14-4 four-inning win over Athens here Tuesday evening in the championship game of the District 15 Little League Baseball Minors Division playoffs. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BOMBARD HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS THE 2025-26 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2026-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Already established as the point guard and team leader on the Tioga basketball team since his freshman year, Tioga junior Jackson Bombard made a dramatic impact on two sports in his first varsity season, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ROSSI HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR' (2026-06-29)
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THE VALLEY — Already established as an up-and-coming star in track & field entering her sophomore season, Tioga's Vida Rossi made her mark in two more sports in 2025-26, and is the Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Year." ...more