THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSIEST WEEK OF YOUNG FALL SEASON ON TAP (2026-09-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The fall sports season hits maximum overdrive with the busiest week of the young season on tap for Valley teams. ...more

CROSS-COUNTRY: SHORES PACES ATHENS' EFFORTS AT FORBES INVITATIONAL (2026-09-12)

ATHENS' MORALES WINS JUNIOR HIGH BOYS RACE; GIRLS FINISH SECOND IN TEAM CHASE

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ONEONTA — Senior Jacob Shores posted a top-20 finish to lead Athens' efforts here Saturday morning at the Dave Forbes Cross Country Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 2-1 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
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TOWANDA — Freshman Everleigh Waring gave Athens an early lead, and the Wildcat defense did the rest in a 2-1 win over Towanda here Saturday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS FALLS TO GALETON, 1-0, ON SECOND-HALF PENALTY KICK (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
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ATHENS — Galeton scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick midway through the second half, and made it stand up for a 1-0 win over Athens here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: EDISON'S SCHILLER, TROY'S RENZI NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-12)
The Sports Reports
Thomas A. Edison senior Jace Schiller had a monster half of football in leading the Spartans to a season-opening win, while Troy senior Giana Renzi hit a milestone and led the Trojans to a pair of wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Year," for the week ending Sep ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA FOOTBALL, WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM INVITE HEADLINE SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-09-12)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga football is in action against last year's Class C state runner-up Chenango Forks to headline a busy day of action that also includes the annual Waverly Girls Swimming Invitational. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON, DEFENSE CARRY ATHENS TO 49-13 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
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ATHENS — Athens raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead, thanks to senior QB Connor Davidson's first-half TDs, on its way to a 49-13 win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.
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NTL BOYS & GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS PLAYS IN THREE-TEAM MEET AT COREY CREEK GOLF COURSE (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
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MANSFIELD — The Athens boys and girls golf teams played in a three-team match against North Penn-Mansfield and Wellsboro here at the Corey Creek Golf Course Wednesday in NTL golf action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 3 PICKS — THREE OF FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES (2026-09-11)
Week 3 of the high school football season has three of the four Valley teams pitted against very tough opponents, while Athens is a big favorite in its home game against Cowanesque Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE AT HOME ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY;' WAVERLY ON THE ROAD AT M-E (2026-09-11)
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THE VALLEY — Football Friday features three games, with Athens and Sayre hosting divisional rivals, while Waverly is on the road at Maine-Endwell. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS HOLDS OFF TOWANDA IN EPIC FIVE-SET WIN (2026-09-10)
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ATHENS — After building a 2-0 lead, Athens needed to re-group to pull out the decisive fifth game in an epic 3-2 win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 2-0, IN KEY EARLY-SEASON TILT (9 PHOTOS) (2026-09-10)
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TOWANDA — Athens scored less than a minute into the game, and made it stand up in a key early-season, 2-0, win over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer actio ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TOWANDA BOYS SOCCER MATCH-UP HEADLINES THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-10)
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THE VALLEY — A key early-season NTL boys soccer match-up, with Athens traveling to Towanda, headlines Thursday's action, and there are three events — Waverly and Athens volleyball, and Waverly girls soccer — in the Valley today. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: SENIOR TRIO PACES ATHENS IN 15-3 ROUT OF WILLIAMSON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-09)
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ATHENS — Seniors Brinley Nichols, Delanie Patton, and McKenna Jarvis combined for nine goals to lead Athens in a 15-3 win over Williamson here Wednesday evening in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA VOLLEYBALL'S 2026 OPENER HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-09)
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THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything on Wednesday's slate, including the season-opener for Tioga volleyball. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: NP-MANSFIELD BOYS, GIRLS EARN WINS ATHENS, SAYRE (11 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield picked up wins over Athens and short-handed Sayre here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys and girls cross country action. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: UMBER'S EARLY-SEASON SCORING SPREE CONTINUES IN ATHENS' 10-0 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-08)
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ATHENS — Junior Patrick Umber netted his second hat trick in as many games to lead Athens to a 10-0 win over Troy here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK WITH 3-1 WIN OVER CANTON (2026-09-08)
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CANTON — Athens bounced back from a tough five-set loss to North Penn-Liberty with a 3-1 win over Canton here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' UMBER, WILES NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-08)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly sophmoore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs to lead Waverly to a season-opening win, while Athens junior Patrick Umber had a pair of multi-goal games in Wildcat wins, and Athens senior Meg Wiles opened the season with a pair of strong performances. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 5. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS VERY BUSY TUESAY SLATE OF ACTION (2026-09-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of home boys soccer games — at Athens and Waverly — highlight a very busy Tuesday that also includes a home field hockey match at Tioga, and a home girls tennis match at Waverly.
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