ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINE THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-10-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens will have nine golfers — six boys and three girls — and Sayre will have three at Day 1 of the District 4 Golf Championships at White Deer Golf Course in Montgomery. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS TURNS AWAY LATE TOWANDA COMEBACK BID (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-07)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The first time the Athens and Towanda boys soccer teams met this season, the Wildcats scored quickly and went on to post a 2-0 NTL victory. This time around, it took Athens a bit longer en route to a 2-1 “Pink Out” game win here Wednesday evening.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTING THREE OF WEDNESDAY'S FIVE HOME EVENTS IN VALLEY (2026-10-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are only six events on the docket Wednesday, but five of them are in the Valley, including three at Tioga. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON NETS THIRD HAT TRICK IN A ROW; ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 4-0 (17 PHOTOS) (2026-10-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Delanie Patton netted her third hat trick in a row to help Athens to a 4-0 win over Towanda on Seniors Night here Tuesday evening in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS POSTS HARD-FOUGHT SWEEP OF TROY (2026-10-06)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens came out on the winning end against Troy in of one of the closest sweeps you'll ever hear Tuesday night in NTL Large School volleyball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS SOCCER, WAVERLY BOYS GOLF ONLY GAMES IN TOWN (2026-10-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are seven events on Tuesday's docket, but the only ones in the Valley sees the Athens girls soccer team and Waverly boys golf team hosting divisional opponents. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ELMIRA SLIPS PAST ATHENS, 1-0 (2026-10-05)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Elmira scored midway through the second half to break a scoreless tie, and then made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Athens here Monday night in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER TAKES CENTER STAGE ON LIGHT MONDAY SLATE (2026-10-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Boys soccer headlines Monday schedule as the calendar hits the first full week of October, which means the postseason is right around the corner. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PATTON, WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, TIOGA'S STAUDER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-10-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Delanie Patton had a career-week in leading the Wildcats to three wins, while Waverly sophomore Cooper Christie and Tioga senior Max Stauder led their respective teams to win on the gridiron. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 3. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: DISTRICT 4 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES WEEK'S ACTION (2026-10-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The schedule slows a bit this week as the postseason begins with the District 4 Golf Championships on Thursday. The weekend also features a full docket of football action. ...more

CROSS-COUNTRY: WAVERLY'S HINE, ATHENS' VOUGH PACE VALLEY CONTINGENT WITH TOP-25 FINISHES AT PRESTIGIOUS McQUAID INVITATIONAL (2026-10-03)

JUNIOR HIGH: ATHENS' MORALES PLACES THIRD IN BOYS RACE; ATHENS GIRLS PLACE FOURTH IN TEAM CHASE

Valley Sports Report
ROCHESTER — Waverly senior Chase Hine and Athens junior Alissa Vough both posted top-25 finishes here Saturday at the prestigious McQuaid Invitational, while Athens' Rowan Morales placed third in his junior high race, and the Athens girls placed fourth in the junior high team standings. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS 'ESCAPES' WILLIAMSON WITH 1-1 DRAW (16 PHOTOS) (2026-10-03)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION — Athens junior Riley Patterson scored early in the second half, and neither team could dent the other's defenses for the final 32 minutes in the Wildcats' 1-1 tie with Williamson here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON'S HAT TRICK LEADS ATHENS IN 4-0 WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-03)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Delanie Patton netted a hat trick for the second game in a row to lead Athens to a 4-0 win over North Penn-Liberty here Saturday in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS GIRLS SOCCER, WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL AT HOME (2026-10-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens girls soccer and Waverly volleyball play at home Saturday to headline a light slate of action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS SHUTS DOWN WELLSBORO IN 44-0 WIN (18 PHOTOS) (2026-10-02)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens defense allowed just 58 yards in total offense, and senior QB Connor Davidson accounted for five TDs in the Wildcats' 44-0 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School football action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

BASKETBALL: MARTELLI'S 'PHILADELPHIA COACHING ACADEMY' HOLDING CLINIC AT ATHENS OCT. 25 (2026-10-02)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Well-known college basketball coach Phil Martelli is bringing the Philadelphia Coaching Academy to Athens Area High School on Oct. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL HEADLINES FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-10-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" has three games on tap, with Athens the only game in the Valley team at home, while Tioga travels to arch-rival Newark Valley, and Sayre at longtime NTL Small School rival Canton. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON NETS HAT TRICK; ATHENS BLANKS WILLIAMSON, 7-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-10-01)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION — Senior Delanie Patton scored three goals and dished out two assists to lead Athens to a 7-0 win over Williamson here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action.
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WEEK 6 PICKS: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW? (2026-10-01)
Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us, and the four Valley teams have a chance to go 4-0 for the second weekend in a row since the first two weekends in 2021. Last week was the first time Valley teams have gone 4-0 since Oct. 9, 2021. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-NORWICH FOOTBALL GAME HEADLINES THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-10-01)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — For the second week in a row, football headlines Thursday's action, this time with Waverly making the trek north to play Norwich. ...more