ON TAP TODAY: THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL TOPS 30 TEAMS EACH FOR BOYS, AND GIRLS TOURNEYS (2026-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything in the Valley Friday, but wrestling will take center stage beginning at 10 a.m. at the LeCom Event Center in Elmira with the rapidly-growing third annual Southern Tier Memorial. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST WINS OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-08)
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ATHENS — The Athens girls and boys, thanks to five quad-winners, posted big wins over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL swimming action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS HOOP, SWIMMING, BOWLING IN VALLEY THURSDAY (2026-01-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only five events on Thursday's docket, but four of them are in the Valley with boys basketball at Sayre and Athens, which is also hosting a double-dual swim meet, and Tioga bowling at the Valley Bowling Center comprising the home slate. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS TROY, 41-35 (2026-01-07)
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TROY — Athens enjoyed an 18-point advantage in forfeits and that was the difference in the Wildcats' 41-35 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL wrestling action at the Commons Building. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 44-34 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (19 PHOTOS) (2026-01-07)
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ATHENS — Athens used a strong second half to rally for a 44-34 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING AT WAVERLY, TIOGA TAKES CENTER STAGE (2026-01-07)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling and Tioga and Waverly takes center stage Wednesday, but there also girls hoops at Athens, and bowling at Waverly's Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: WILLIAMSPORT TOPS ATHENS, 35-28 (2026-01-06)
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WILLIAMSPORT — After being shut down in the first half by Athens' stingy defense, Williamsport turned the tables in the second half and rallied for a 35-28 win here Tuesday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NP-MANSFIELD UPENDS ATHENS, 46-44 (2026-01-06)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield took the lead late in the third quarter and made enough free throws in the fourth quarter to pull out a 46-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: VanDYKE SETS TONE FOR ATHENS IN 39-21 WIN OVER CANTON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-06)
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ATHENS — Freshman Chace VanDyke set the tone early for Athens with a big come-from-behind win, and the Wildcats won five of the next six matches to top Canton, 39-21, here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING, HOOP TAKE CENTER STAGE IN VALLEY TUESDAY (2026-01-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A wrestling match at Athens, and boys basketball games at Tioga, Waverly, and Sayre highlight a very buys Tuesday for Valley sports teams. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BUSY WEEK BEGINS WITH TWO ROAD GAMES (2026-01-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A very busy week begins with just two events Monday — both boys basketball games. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' RATHBUN, TIOGA'S McKEE, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, SHAW NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-05)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof, Athens senior Hannah Rathbun, and Tioga junior Declan McKee each won tournament titles, and Waverly senior Hogan Shaw led the Wolverines through a tough stretch of games. They are the Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week" for the holiday weeks (Dec. 22 through Jan. 3.) ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK CAPPED BY FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (2025-01-04)
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THE VALLEY — The first week of 2026 features one of the busiest weeks of the winter season, and will be capped by the fourth annual Southern Tier Memorial Wrestling Tournaments. ...more

HS GIRLS WRESTLING:' RATHBUN WINS TITLE; ATHENS PLACES SECOND AT CURWENSVILLE TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)

EIGHT WILDCATS REACH THE PODIUM

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CURWENSVILLE, Pa. — Senior Hannah Rathbun won her fourth tournament title of the season and remains unbeaten. She led eight Wildcats to the podium in a second-place team finish here Saturday at the rugged Curwensville Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER TIPS OFF VALLEY ACTION IN 2026 (2026-01-03)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly hosts the first two sporting events — a basketball doubleheader — of 2026 in the Valley this afternoon, and three Valley wrestling teams will be in action as well. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: PETTITT BREAKS TWO MEET RECORD TO PACE STRONG ATHENS SHOWING AT 'KEEP THE BEAT INVITE' (2026-01-02)
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DIMOCK, Pa. — Junior Brayden Pettitt won four events, and set a pair of new meet records to lead the Athens swim teams in a strong showing here Friday at the Keep the Beat Invitational at Elk Lake High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 2026 KICKS OFF WITH WRESTLING, SWIMMIG ACTION (2026-01-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — 2026 kicks off with a pair of Valley teams in action as the Waverly boys wrestle at the Oneonta Rotary Tournament, and the Athens swim teams are at the Keep the Beat Invite. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL TOPS 'BAKER'S DOZEN TOP STORIES OF 2025' (2026-01-01)
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

FROM THE PRESS BOX: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL, TIOGA FOOTBALL TOP SUPER 7 'STORYLINES OF THE FALL' (2025-12-31)
 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 JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS WINS INAUGURAL CHOP OUT HUNGER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT TITLE (2025-12-31)
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ATHENS — Athens posted a pair of vastly different wins here Monday and Tuesday to win the junior varsity boys basketball CHOP Out Hunger Holiday Tournament title. ...more