ON TAP TODAY: RAIN LIKELY TO IMPACT WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE (2026-04-01)
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THE VALLEY — There are six games on Wednesday's docket, including baseball and softball games at Waverly and Athens, but Mother Nature could have a say with rain forecast for the region this a ...more

NTL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, VOUGH LEAD ATHENS TO WINS OVER SAYRE, NEB; COLE A DOUBLE-WINNER FOR REDSKINS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-03-31)
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SAYRE — Senior Abby Burgess and sophomore Alissa Vough were triple-winners to lead Athens to wins over Sayre and Northeast Bradford here Tuesday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action, and Sayre senior Emma Cole was a double-winner. ...more

NTL BOYS TRACK & FIELD: COOK LEADS ATHENS TO WINS OVER NEB, SAYRE (21 PHOTOS) (2026-03-31)
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SAYRE — Senior Ryan Cook was a quad-winner to lead Athens to wins over Northeast Bradford and Sayre here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys track & field action at Alumni Stadium ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S KITTLE NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'SWIMMER OF YEAR;' ATHENS' PETTITT, GRUBB, WAVERLY GIRLS 200 MEDLEY RELAY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-03-31)
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THE VALLEY — Senior Mira Kittle will graduate from Waverly as one of the most accomplished swimmers — girl or boy — in the program's storied history. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Swimmer of the Year."
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED ALL-VALLEY 'BOWLER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S HELMICH ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR (2026-03-31)
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THE VALLEY — A strong regular season and a fifth-place finish at States makes Waverly senior Derek Johnson the Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Bowler of the Year."
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ON TAP TODAY: ALL OF TUESDAY'S ACTION IN THE VALLEY (2026-03-31)
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THE VALLEY — There are six events on Tuesday docket, and all six are in the Valley, including the season opener for the Waverly girls golf team at Tomasso's Golf Course, a track meet at Sayre, and baseball and softball at Sayre. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: GRAZUL LEADS ATHENS TO SEASON-OPENING 6-1 WIN OVER TOWANDA (2026-03-30)
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WYSOX — Senior Nick Grazul pitched 4 2/3 strong innings, and rapped out a pair of hits to lead Athens to a season-opening, 6-1, win over Towanda here Sunday afternoon in NTL Large School baseball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HEADLINE MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-30)
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THE VALLEY — The busiest day of the young 2026 season is upon us with three baseball and three softball games, including the season-openers for the Tioga baseball and softball, and Waverly baseball teams, headlining the schedule. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SEASON HITS HIGH GEAR, BUT MOTHER NATURE COULD PLAY SPOILER (2026-03-29)
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THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season shifts into high gear Monday, but Mother Nature may play her usual role in the spring as a spoiler with rain in the forecast Tuesday through Friday. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: HAVENS SAYS WILDCATS WORKING HARD TO REACH ITS GOALS IN 2026 (2026-03-29)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens baseball coach Charlie Havens says his team has set a high bar for 2026, and are working hard to achieve those goals.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY BASEBALL'S SEASON-OPENER HEADLINES FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-27)
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THE VALLEY — Just a pair of games on Friday's docket, including Waverly baseball opening at home what is forecast to be a frigid afternoon. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS' HILEY FANS 14 IN ONE-HIT WIN OVER WELLSBORO (2026-03-26)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens and Wellsboro combined for three hits in a rain-shortened NTL defensive battle which the Wildcats won, 2-0, here Thursday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SOFTBALL HOME OPENER HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-03-26)
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THE VALLEY — Just three games on Thursday's docket, including Athens softball hosting Wellsboro in its 2026 home opener. ...more

NTL BOYS TRACK & FIELD: WELLSBORO EDGES ATHENS IN SEASON-OPENING QUAD MEET (16 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
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ATHENS — Athens sophomore Patrick Umber won a pair of individual events, and junior Ryder Morley and seniors Chase Ingram and Brendan Comstock each won one event, but Wellsboro came out on top in the NTL boys track & field quad meet here Wednesday at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS TOPS CANTON, SAYRE; FALLS TO WELLSBORO IN SEASON-OPENING QUAD MEET (15 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
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ATHENS — Wellsboro won 10 events to record wins over Athens, Canton, and Sayre in a quad meet here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON ON THE ROAD (2026-03-24)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly softball team will throw its first pitch and field its first grounder of the 2026 season this afternoon in a road game at Chenango Valley. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING SEASON THREATENED BY WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS (2026-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2026 spring season falls in March, which means its likely most of the games won't be player, but there are a pair of track meets and a flag football game that are likely sure bets. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS OPENS SEASON WITH 7-3 WIN AT TOWANDA (11 PHOTOS) (2026-03-21)
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TOWANDA — Athens jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and that was more than enough run support for Athens ace Gretchan Hiley in a season-opening, 7-3, win over Towanda here on a cold Saturday afternoon.
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS LOOKING FOR ENCORE IN 2026 AFTER HISTORIC '25 SEASON (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens is coming off a historic season that featured the program's first-ever District 4 title and a trip to the state quarterfinals. What can the Wildcats do for an encore in 2026. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TO OPEN SPRING SLATE SATURDAY (2026-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre baseball and softball teams are scheduled to throw the first pitches of the 2026 season on the road against NTL divisional rivals Saturday, while Waverly flag football opens at home at Memorial Stadium. ...more