ON TAP TODAY: PAIR OF VOLLEYBALL GAMES MAKE UP TUESDAY'S ACTION (2021-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Just a pair of volleyball games on Tuesday’s docket as the regular season winds to a conclusion on both sides of the border. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: CORNING TOPS ATHENS, 3-1 (2021-10-25)
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CORNING — Athens got off to a quick start, but Corning righted the ship and won a 3-1 decision here Monday night in non-league volleyball action.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: ATHENS GRAD SINDONI NETS TWO GOALS IN ROBERT WESLEYAN'S FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN (2021-10-25)
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ROCHESTER  — Athens grad Abby Sindoni, a sophomore on the Roberts Wesleyan women’s soccer team, scored two goals to held the Lady Redhawks to their fourth straight win — a 2-0 victory over D’Youville College Saturday. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SOCCER: SEMI-FINAL PAIRINGS SET FOR ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS; SITE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED (2021-10-25)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens boys and girls soccer teams will both be in action Saturday in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAA playoffs. The question is where and at what time? ...more

ON TAP TODAY: VOLLEYBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE AS REGUALR SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE (2021-10-25)
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THE VALLEY — Volleyball takes center stage Monday night, with all four Valley teams in action. Waverly is the only team at home, while Tioga’s match is the only one with division title implications.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON SOCCER, CROSS COUNTRY, 'RUSTY RAIL' HIGHLIGHT WEEK (2021-10-24)
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THE VALLEY — The football and volleyball regular seasons comes to an end on both sides of the border this week, while postseason soccer and cross country gets under way. ...more

DISTRICT 2-4 VOLLEYBALL: TOP-SEEDED BERWICK TOO MUCH FOR ATHENS (18 PHOTOS) (2021-10-23)
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BERWICK —  Last year, Berwick ended Athens’ Cinderella run through the District 2-4 Class AAA Sub-Regionals in the finals. This year, Berwick ended it before it could even get started. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, SWIMMING IN THE SPOTLIGHT (2021-10-23)
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THE VALLEY — The postseason shifts into high gear Saturday with the Waverly girls soccer and Athens volleyball teams play win-or-go-home playoff games, and the Waverly girls swim team in action at the IAC Championships. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: WELLSBORO CLICKS EARLY, ROLLS TO 49-13 WIN OVER ATHENS (2021-10-22)
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WELLSBORO — Conner Adams caught two TD passes and ran for two more scores in the first half as Wellsboro raced out to a 42-7 halftime lead en route to a 49-13 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL Large School football action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: PIGSKIN PICKERS FORECAST ANOTHER MOSTLY-GOOD WEEK FOR VALLEY FOOTBALL TEAMS (2021-10-22)
It’s Week 9 South of the Border, and Week 7 on the North side, and all four Valley teams are aiming to strengthen their postseason resumeS.
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ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' FEATURES HOME GAMES FOR WAVERLY, SAYRE, TIOGA (2021-10-22)
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THE VALLEY — The regular season is winding down with the penultimate week of the regular season on both sides of the border featuring four games on “Football Friday,” including home games for Waverly, Sayre, and Tioga. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TROY, 8-0; WINS SEVENTH LEAGUE TITLE IN EIGHT YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2021-10-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
EAST TROY — Athens scored two quick goals, and cruised to an 8-0 win over Troy here Thursday afternoon to clinch the NTL boys soccer title.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS SEEK 7TH NTL SOCCER TITLE IN 8 YEARS (2021-10-21)
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THE VALLEY — The final full week of the regular season is drawing to a close, but the NTL boys soccer title will be decided today at Troy.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS SWEEPS TOWANDA; CLINCHES POSTSEASON BERTH (2021-10-20)
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TOWANDA — Athens started strong and cruised to a sweep of Towanda here Wednesday night in NTL Large School volleyball action, clinching a postseason berth in the process.
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IAC / NTL JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS SWEEP TEAM TITLES AT TOM KOONS VALLEY INVITE (24 PHOTOS) (2021-10-20)
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WAVERLY — The Athens boys and girls both won team titles in the junior high race at the Tom Koons Valley Cross Country Invitational here Tuesday afternoon at the Waverly Glen.
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ON TAP TODAY: VOLLEYBALL RIVALRIES RENEWED IN ONLY ACTION OF NIGHT (2021-10-20)
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THE VALLEY — A pair trio divisional volleyball rivalries are renewed tonight in Waverly, S-VE, and Towanda, and those are the only games on the docket. ...more

NTL / IAC BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS HAS 5 OF TOP 6 FINISHERS AT TOM KOONS VALLEY INVITE (2021-10-19)
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WAVERLY — Athens, led by senior Matt Gorsline and junior Ethan Denlinger, had five of the top six runners to cross the finish line here Monday afternoon in the varsity boys race at the annual Tom Koons Valley Cross Country Invitational at the Waverly Glen. ...more

NTL / IAC GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' BRONSON WINS TOM KOONS VALLEY INVITE (19 PHOTOS) (2021-10-19)
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WAVERLY — Athens freshman Sara Bronson ran away from the field, finishing 42 seconds ahead of runner-up, Waverly freshman Harper Minaker, here Tuesday afternoon in the varsity girls portion of the annual Tom Koons Valley Cross Country Invitational. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON SOCCER, VALLEY XC INVITE HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY'S SLATE (2021-10-19)
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THE VALLEY — There isn’t much in terms of quantity on Tuesday docket, but there a pair of quality events in the Tom Koons Valley Cross Country Invite, and the Waverly boys’ first playoff soccer match in five years. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: QUINN LEADS ATHENS IN 2-1 WIN OVER MILLVILLE (2021-10-18)
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MILLVILLE — Senior Nate Quinn scored two goals to lead Athens to a 2-1 win over Millville here Monday night in non-league boys soccer action. ...more