PIAA WRESTLING: ATHENS' DAVIDSON HERSHEY-BOUND AFTER FIFTH-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS 3A REGIONALS (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Athens junior Connor Davidson won one match Saturday here at the PIAA, Class 3A Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships, but that win punched his ticket to the PIAA Championships at Hershey. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN SATURDAY (2026-02-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Four Valley wrestlers are still alive for New York State titles, and six more for state medals, while five are still vying for berths at the PIAA Wrestling Championships on a busy Saturday of action. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: DAVIDSON REACHES SEMIS AT CLASS AAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS; FOUR OTHER WILDCATS ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM — Junior Connor Davidson is one win away from a berth at the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships after reaching the semifinals of the Northeast Regionals here Friday night.
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ON TAP TODAY: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING, PIAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING TOPS FRIDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Day 1 of the New York State, Division 2 Wrestling Championships, and PIAA Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships headline a busy Friday of action for Valley athletes. ...more

(UPDATED) PIAA WRESTLING: SIX ATHENS WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT CLASS 3A NORTHEAST REGIONALS (2026-02-27)
Valley Sports Report
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A quintet of Athens wrestlers will take the mat here Friday night for Day 1 of the PIAA Northeast Class 3A Regionals at Bethlehem-Liberty High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS' 400 FREE RELAY PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES; BOYS PLACE THIRD , GIRLS FIFTH AT DISTRICTS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-26)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens juniors Brayden Pettitt, Eli Hicks, Dominic Musick and Eli Hicks punched their ticket to States here Thursday night with a gold-medal effort in the 400-yard freestyle relay here at Day 2 of the District 4 Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 BOYS SWIMMING: PETTITT, HICKS LEAD ATHENS IN DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Junior Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each recorded a pair of second-place finishes to help Athens to third place here Wednesday night after Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School.
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DISTRICT 4 GIRLS SWIMMING: PANEK RECORDS PAIR OF THIRD-PLACE FINISHES TO PACE ATHENS AT DAY 1 OF DISTRICTS (2026-02-25)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Senior Evelyn Panek had a pair of top-three finishes to pace Athens here on Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Girls Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S ALBRECHT, ATHENS' GRUBB, DAVIDSON, COOKE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht earned the right to add another state title to his resume, while Athens juniors Connor Davidson and Brendan Cooke won District 4 titles, and Athens senior Penelope Grubb punched her ticket to States in her first year. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 21. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: N.Y. STATE WRESTLING HEADLINES BUSY WEEK OF POSTSEASON ACTION (2026-02-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason wrestling wraps up this weekend in New York State, while South of the Border wrestlers and swimmers vie for coveted berths in their respective PIAA Championships. On the hardwoods, the New York State hoop playoffs get under way, and the Section IV Bowling State Qualifiers will be at the Valley Bowling Center. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S CRISCO, NORTHEAST BRADFORD'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-22)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Joey Crisco won four Section IV, Class A gold medals, and Northeast Bradford Anaiah Kolesar won her second District 4 wrestling title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

DISTRICT 4 DIVING: ATHENS' GRUBB FINSHES SECOND AS CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS; PUNCHES TICKET TO STATES (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Athens senior Penelope Grubb finished second Saturday at the District 4, Class AA Girls Diving Championships here at Bloomsburg High School and punched her ticket the PIAA Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS FOUR CHAMPS; ADVANCES FIVE TO CLASS 3A REGIONALS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-02-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens crowned four champs and one-runner-up here Saturday at the District 4, Class 3A Wrestling Championships, and will advance five wrestlers to next weekend's Northeast Regionals. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT DISTRICT 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS; TIOGA, WAVERLY BOWLERS AT SECTION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens grapplers take to the mat Saturday for the District 4, Class 3A Wrestling Championships, and the Waverly and Tioga bowlers compete for Section IV titles at the Class Championships. ...more

DISTRICT 11 BOYS BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN LEHIGH'S SHARPSHOOTERS TAKE DOWN ATHENS, 59-29, IN CLASS 5A QUARTERFINALS (2026-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Fifth-seeded Athens kept it close for about 10 minutes, but fourth-seeded Southern Lehigh's long-range took its toll in a 59-29 win here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 11 Class 5A boys basketball playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON ACTION GALORE ON FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-02-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys begin its postseason wrestling season Friday evening at the District 4 Championships, while the Wildcat boys hoop team opens play in the District 11 playoffs. There is also bowling and indoor track & field postseason action in Section IV. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOP-SEEDED CENTRAL COLUMBIA ROLLS OVER ATHENS, 64-20 (17 PHOTOS) (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Unbeaten Central Columbia proved its top seed here Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class 4A girls basketball playoffs with a 64-20 win over eighth-seeded Athens. ...more

DISTRICT 4 WRESTLING: ATHENS HAS FIVE TOP-TWO SEEDS AT CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens will have five wrestlers seeded in the top two this weekend at the District 4, Class AAA Wrestling Championships at Williamsport High School. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ON ROAD TO FACE TOP-SEEDED CENTRAL COLUMBIA IN CLASS 4A QUARTERS (2026-02-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens opens postseason play tonight on the road against top-seeded Central Columbia in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class 4A playoffs.
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS OPEN POSTSEASON PLAY (2026-02-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Postseason basketball tips off South of the Border tonight with eighth-seeded Sayre traveling to top-seeded Northeast Bradford in the opening round of the District 4, Class AA boys basketball playoffs. ...more