DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS FALLS TO SHIK, 39-26, IN CLASS AAA SEMIFINALS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-01-31)
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MILTON — Third-seed Shikellamy won five straight bouts late in the match to rally for a 39-26 win over second-seed Athens here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAA Duals at Milton High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE DUALS, DISTRICT 4 DUALS TAKE CENTER STAGE (2026-01-31)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage Saturday with Tioga wrestling for a New York State Duals title, and Athens wrestling at the District 4 Duals for a berth in the PIAA Championships. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO TOWANDA IN OVERTIME THRILLER (16 PHOTOS) (2026-01-30)
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TOWANDA — Athens had the win in its clutches, but a Darrius Farrell 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation forced overtime, where Towanda pulled out a 64-59 win here Friday night in an NTL Large School boys basketball battle for first place. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT (2023-01-30)
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THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Friday night with home games for the Waverly and Tioga girls, and the Sayre both. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: RECORD FALLS AS ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST BIG WINS OVER WELLSBORO ON 'SENIOR DAY' (2026-01-29)
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ATHENS — The foursome of seniors Olivia Thompson, Elizabeth Denlinger, Evey Panek and junior Kaitlyn Leonard "set the tone" with a school-record time in the first event of the meet as the Athens girls and boys posted big wins over Wellsboro here Thursday on "Senior Day." ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CLOSES REGULAR-SEASON WITH 67-6 WIN OVER ITHACA (2026-01-29)
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ITHACA — Athens closed out the regular season with a dominating 67-6 win over Ithaca here Wednesday night in non-league wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA OVERCOMES ATHENS' FAST START IN 48-37 WIN (2026-01-29)
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ATHENS — Athens jumped out to an early lead, but Towanda rallied for a 48-37 win here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS HOOP, SWIMMING TAKES CENTER STAGE THURSDAY (2026-01-29)
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THE VALLEY — Girls basketball games at Tioga and Athens, and the last home swim meet of the season at Athens highlights Thursday high school sports slate in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FAST START PROPELS ATHENS TO 74-27 ROMP OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-28)
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SAYRE — Athens scored the first 24 points of the game on its way to a 74-27 win over Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-28)
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ATHENS — Athens limited Sayre to a pair of free throws in the first half, and raced out to a big lead on its way to a 54-11 win here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-SAYRE BOYS HOOP RIVALRY, TIOGA GIRLS WRESTLING DOUBLE-DUAL ONLY ACTION IN VALLEY (2026-01-28)
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THE VALLEY — The Sayre boys host Athens in a renewal of their boys basketball rivalry, while the Tioga girls hosts a wrestling double-dual in the only action in the Valley Wednesday ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CRUISES TO BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-27)
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ATHENS — Athens scored the first 20 points of the game and coasted to a 61-10 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL girls basketball action ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS IS 2-SEED AT SATURDAY'S CLASS AAA DUALS (2026-01-27)
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MILTON, Pa. — Athens will be the second-seed at Saturday's District 4, Class 3A wrestling duals here at Milton High School. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY, ATHENS' PETTITT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-27)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey picked up a pair of tournament wins, and Athens junior Brayden Pettitt was a quad-winner in all three of the Wildcats' meets. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 24. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: LONGTIME RIVALRIES HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY'S HOOP SCHEDULE (2026-01-27)
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THE VALLEY — A pair of longtime rivalries headline Tuesday night's action, with the Athens girls hosting Sayre, and the Tioga and Candor boys and girls squaring off as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CANDOR'S MAKIE NAMED 'VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ZIFF LAW FIRM ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
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The Sports Reports cover a wide-ranging area that has become a hotbed of high school volleyball, and our Ziff Law Firm All-Region teams reflect the immense talent that New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier has to offer. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED 'GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
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It was a strong season on both sides of the border, making for a talented group of players on The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Soccer teams. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK OF BASKETBALL, CAPPED BY TIOGA AT N.Y. STATE WRESTLING DUALS (2026-04-25)
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THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage during the week, but Saturday features a host of wrestling, including Tioga at the New York State, Division 2 Duals. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS EARN THIRD WIN IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS; LADY WILDCATS FALL TO LEWISBURG (2026-01-24)
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ATHENS — Swimming for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Athens boys recorded a big win over Lewisburg here Saturday, while the Lady Wildcats fell in non-league swimming action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS OVERCOMES COLD START IN 31-17 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2026-01-24)
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TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Defense kept Athens in the game early until its offense found its footing here Saturday afternoon in a 31-17 win over Williamson in NTL girls basketball action. ...more