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)
Valley Sports Report
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

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: BIG FIRST QUARTER PROPELS ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING; BERTH IN NTL SHOWDOWN (18 PHOTOS) (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Freshman Aiden Briggs sparked an early run that put Athens in control as the Wildcats clinched a spot in the NTL Showdown with a 68-52 win over Wyalusing here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: STAC BOWLING, ATHENS HOOPS HEADLINES MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys and girls will vie for a STAC team bowling championship this afternoon, while the Athens boys and girls JV and varsity hoop teams play a rare doubleheader to headline Monday's slate. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: HOOP REGULAR SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE AS WRESTLING POSTSEASON HEATS UP (2026-02-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The week starts with a rare basketball doubleheader at Athens on Monday, and with the Section IV girls and boys wrestling championships on Friday and Saturday as the basketball season's regular season draws to a close. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: PETTITT LEADS ATHENS TO SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT COACHES INVITE (2026-02-07)

PANEK PACES LADY WILDCATS IN SIXTH-PLACE FINISH

Valley Sports Report
WILLAMSPORT — Junior Brayden Pettitt had four top-two finishes to lead the Athens boys to a third-place finish here Saturday at the Coaches Swim Invitational here at Williamsport High School, while senior Evelyn Panek had four top-four finishes to lead the Lady Wildcats to a sixth-place finish. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES STRONG DEFENSE TO 35-12 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens rode a strong defensive effort to a 35-12 win over Wellsboro here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-02-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling takes center stage Saturday with the Section IV, Division 2 qualifiers at Waverly and Newark Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FINISHES OFF RUGGED WEEK WITH 71-55 WIN OVER TROY (14 PHOTOS) (2026-02-06)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens used a big second half to finish off a rugged 3-0 week with a 71-55 win over Troy here Friday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action at the Troy Commons Building. ...more