VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S WELLES, SAYRE'S BROWN, ATHENS' NASON, TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Matthias Welles and Tioga junior Amelia Toomey each won their first Section IV title, while Athens senior Leah Nason claimed her third District 4 title, and Sayre junior Jordan Brown won his second North Section crown. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

YOUTH BASKETBALL: EPIPHANY HOSTS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW COMPETITION (2026-02-17)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — On Feb. 1, youth from across Bradford County gathered at Epiphany School Gym for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest.  ...more

ON TAP TODAY: REGULAR-SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE WITH TRIO OF HOOP GAMES IN VALLEY (2026-02-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2025-26 winter season's regular season draws to a close tonight with a boys basketball game at Tioga, and a girls-boys hoop doubleheader at Waverly. ...more

DISTRICT BASKETBALL: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS OPEN POSTSEASON PLAY ON ROAD THIS WEEK (2026-02-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys and girls will both open postseason play on the road this week in the district playoffs. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON ACTION SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR (2026-02-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball's regular season comes to an end with three games in New York on Tuesday, and the postseason begins with games in Pa. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The week draws to a close with wrestling and bowling postseason action. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS WRESTLING: NASON WINS THIRD DISTRICT TITLE; ATHENS ADVANCES SIX TE REGIONALS (17 PHOTOS) (2026-02-14)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Senior Leah Nason won another title, and five of her teammates also placed in the top four here Saturday at the District 4 Girls Wrestling Championships to advance to the PIAA Central Region Championships on Feb. 28. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA TOPS ATHENS, 53-42, TO WIN SHOWDOWN TITLE (12 PHOTOS) (2026-02-14)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Towanda took the early lead, fended off an Athens comeback bid in the second half, and pulled away late in a 53-42 win Saturday night in the championship game of the NTL Boys Basketball Showdown here at Mansfield University. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S PROUDFOOT, WAVERLY'S JUDSON, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-14)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Nolan Proudfoot is on a historic scoring tear, while Waverly sophomore Ryleigh Judson had a good week on the hardwoods, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek had a strong showing at the Coaches Invitational. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON WRESTLING IN FULL SWING (2026-02-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The postseason is in full swing, and Saturday's action features three different postseason wrestling tournaments, the Section IV swim championships, and the finals of the NTL Showdown at Mansfield University. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS HAS FIVE WRESTLERS SEEDED IN TOP-FOUR AT DISTRICTS (2026-02-13)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — The Athens girls will have five wrestlers seeded in the top-four in their weight class here Saturday at the District 4 Girls Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA, WAVERLY GIRLS VIE FOR STATE BERTHS AT SECTION IV WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The best wrestlers in Section IV gather at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena for the girls wrestling championships here Friday afternoon. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS AVENGES EARLY SEASON LOSS WITH 56-32 WIN OVER NEB; ADVANCES TO SHOWDOWN FINALS (2026-02-12)
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ROME — Athens took control in the second quarter, then pulled away I the second half to avenge a regular-season loss with a 56-32 win over Northeast Bradford here Thursday night in the semifinals of the NTL Boys Basketball Showdown. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-NEB MATCH-UP BOYS NTL SHOWDOWN ONLY GAME ON DOCKET (2026-02-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only game on Thursday's docket has Athens on the road at Northeast Bradford for the semifinals of the NTL Boys Basketball Showdown. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' SCHULTZ, PANEK, WAVERLY'S JUDSON, TIOGA'S PALMER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Lucas Schultz, TIoga senior Dominic Palmer, and Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson had big weeks on the hardwoods, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek had a big day at the Coaches Swimming Invitational. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 6. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SHAW, ATHENS' CUMMINGS, JARVIS NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Hogan Shaw hit a career milestone, while Athens freshman Evelyn Cummings won her first tournament in her new weight class, and Athens junior McKenna Jarvis had a big week. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 31. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-OWEGO BOYS HIGHLIGHT LIGHT NIGHT OF ACTION (2026-02-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys host divisional rival Owego on the hoop hardwoods, and the Waverly swimmers are in postseason action at M-E to highlight a light night of action Wednesday. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS SALVAGE TIE WITH DANVILLE WITH 1-2 FINISH IN FINAL EVENT; LADY 'CATS FALL (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
DANVILLE — The Athens boys won 10 of 12 events, but needed a 1-2 finish in the meet-closing 400-yard freestyle relay to over Danville's superior depth and salvage an 86-86 tie here Tuesday afternoon in non-league boys swimming & diving action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: MOUNT CARMEL PULLS AWAY IN FOURTH QUARTER; TOPS ATHENS, 60-44 (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel used a 19-5 fourth-quarter run to blow open a close game in a 60-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in non-league boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: MAJORITY OF TUESDAY'S ACTION ON THE ROAD (2026-02-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only home game on a busy Tuesday has the Tioga girls hosting Union Springs in its season finale, but the Waverly girls are in action just a short trip up Route 17C to Owego. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RALLIES LATE, BUT FALLS TO WYALUSING IN OVERTIME (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens made a late run to force overtime, but Wyalusing dominated the extra session in a 48-41 win here Monday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more