NTL TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS’ BURGESS WINS TWICE AS GIRLS PLACE 4TH AT NORTHWEST RANGERS INVITATIONAL; WILDCAT BOYS FINISH 8TH (2026-04-11)
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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)
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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)
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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

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS BLANKS WILLIAMSON, 5-0 (2026-04-09)
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TIOGA, Pa. — Five players recorded multiple jits as Athens shut out Williamson, 5-0, in NTL softball action here Thursday.
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NTL BASEBALL: 7-RUN INNING CARRIES ATHENS TO 14-2 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2026-04-09)
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TIOGA, Pa. — Athens erupted for seven second-inning runs to defeat Williamson, 14-2, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Thursday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HARRINGTON HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'COACH OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-09)
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THE VALLEY — After an injury-filled 2024-25 saw Tioga wrestling fall to also-ran status in Section IV and New York State, coach Kris Harrington rallied the troops to win Section IV Duals, Section IV, Division 2 and the team title at the New York State Championships this season. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coach of the Winter." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AT SAYRE, TIOGA HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-09)
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THE VALLEY — With the weather improving, make-up baseball and softball games will be added to the schedule as we go, with Tioga and Athens doing just that Thursday afternoon, while Sayre hosts a duo of diamond contests as well. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS SCORES EARLY, OFTEN TO DOWN SAYRE, 17-1 (2026-04-08)
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SAYRE — Athens jumped out to a big lead early on the way to a 17-1, five-inning victory over Sayre in NTL baseball action at Riverfront Park here Wednesday
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS PITCHERS NO-HIT SAYRE; WILDCATS’ HILEY ACCOUNTS FOR 8 RUNS (2026-04-09)
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SAYRE — Athens’ Gretchan Hiley and Maci Campbell combined to no-hit Sayre, and Madalyn Hiley accounted for eight runs in a three-inning, 17-0 victory in NTL softball action at Riverfront Park Wednesday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' VANDYKE HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF WINTER' (2026-04-08)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Chace VanDyke got better as the year progressed, and narrowly missed a trip to the PIAA, Class 3A Wrestling Championships. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Winter." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAYNE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-08)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Skylynn Payne made an immediate impact for the Athens, and finished strong as well with appearance at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Winter."
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE-ATHENS DIAMOND RIVALRIES, TIOGA-UNION SPRINGS SOFTBALL HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — There appears to be a break in the weather with warming temperatures and little chance of rain until next Tuesday, so we should see some high school sports played the remainder of the week.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, THOMPSON LEAD ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS IN SWEEPS OF NP-M, SAYRE (2026-04-07)

COLE, MALANOSKI LOG SAYRE'S ONLY WINS OF MEET

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SAYRE — Seniors Abby Burgess and Alex Thompson led the Athens girls and boys, respectively, to wins over North Penn-Mansfield and Sayre in an NTL track & field tri-meet here on a frigid Tuesday afternoon at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' VANDYKE, TIOGA'S ULRICH, HARRINGTON, WAVERLY'S MACK ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Declan McKee became just the third Tiger to win back-to-back state titles, and the fourth to win two or more in program history. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025-26 All-Valley "Wrestler of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED 'GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' PAYNE, NASON, BARRETT, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, ZIENIUK, TIOGA'S SZYMANSKI ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey got better as the season wore on en route to a New York State title. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Wrestler of the Year." ...more

ON TRAP TODAY: BITTER COLD TRIMS TUESDAY DOCKET TO LONE TRACK MEET AT SAYRE (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — Temperatures in the mid-30s have forced the postponement of the Athens-Sayre baseball and softball games at Riverfront Park until Wednesday, but the track & field tri-meet at Sayre's Lockhart Street Bowl is still a go for Tuesday. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SHAW NAMED 'BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' BRIGGS, FRIEND, WAVERLY'S JUDSONS, TIOGA'S KITHCART ALSO RECEIVE TOP ALL-VALLEY HONORS (2026-04-06)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Hogan Shaw excelled on both ends of the floor for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JUDSON NAMED GIRLS BASKETBALL 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S LYNCH, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S TWEDT, KELLY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-04-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson is a standout all-around player for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Basketball Player of the Year." ...more