FROM THE PRESS BOX: ANYONE ELSE UP FOR A SUPER BOWL I REMATCH? (2021-01-24)
Today is my favorite football day of the season, in terms of the NFL — it’s conference championship day.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS FOUR CHAMPIONS AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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ATHENS — Athens crowned four champions — juniors Gavin Bradley, Kaden Setzer, and Karter Rude, and sophomore Chris Bathgate — here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS SHAKES OFF EARLY SHOOTING WOES; TOPS TROY, 51-22 (13 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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TROY — Athens overcame some first-half shooting woes to post a 51-22 win over Troy here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action at the Troy Commons Building.
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NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 41-18 WIN OVER WYALUSING (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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ATHENS — Athens took an early lead, and pulled away during the middle two quarters for a 41-18 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: JARVIS TOURNAMENT, WAVERLY TRI-MEET HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY'S SLATE (2021-01-23)
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THE VALLEY — The annual Jarvis Tournament, and the Waverly Tri-Meet highlight Saturday’s docket.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN! ATHENS RALLIES IN FOURTH TO EDGE WYALUSING, 52-51 (22 PHOTOS) (2021-01-22)
BY TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior J.J. Babcock scored 11 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the game, including a pair of free throws with 10.2 seconds remaining, to help Athens erase a nine-point deficit, and post a 52-51 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL boys basketb ...more

NTL JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: ATHENS DECKS NEB, 54-18 (11 PHOTOS) (2021-01-22)
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ATHENS — Athens won all four contested weight classes, and received five forfeits in a 54-18 win over Northeast Bradford here Thursday night in NTL junior high wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS HOST WYALUSING; SAYRE ON THE ROAD (2021-01-22)
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THE VALLEY — Boys basketball again takes center stage Friday night, with Athens hosting Wyalusing, and Sayre on the road at Wellsboro. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RACKS UP WINS OVER NEB, SAYRE (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Athens earned a pair of forfeit-filled wins over Northeast Bradford and Sayre here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MACIK, MILLER PACE ATHENS IN, 62-23, ROUT OF WILLIAMSON (2021-01-21)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Athens exploded for 47 first-half points, and cruised to a 62-23 win over Williamson here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS BLOWS GAME OPEN IN 55-17 ROUT OF NP-MANSFIELD (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Athens raced to a 20-point first-quarter lead, stretched it to 33 at the half, and cruised to a 55-17 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLERS HOST SAYRE, NEB — WAVERLY SWIMMERS OPEN 2021 SEASON (2021-01-21)
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THE VALLEY — Fresh off a big win over Wyalusing, the Athens wrestlers host short-handed Sayre and NEB tonight, while the Waverly boys swim team opens the 2021 season in a “virtual” meet against O-M. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES SECOND-QUARTER BLITZ TO 78-61 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens used a 14-0 second-quarter run, fueled by eight points in 50 seconds from junior Shayne Reid, to overcome an early deficit on its way to a 78-61 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS JV BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS AT NORTH-PENN MANSFIELD, 38-23 (2021-01-20)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield held a slim lead after the first eight minutes, but pulled away thanks in large part to a 14-5 third-quarter run for a 38-23 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS BOYS HOST DIVISIONAL FOES (2021-01-20)
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THE VALLEY — The only two games on Wednesday’s docket are in the Valley as the Sayre and Athens boys both host NTL divisional foes. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BEATS WYALUSING FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Junior Gavin Bradley and sophomore Jake Courtney set the tone early, and senior Zach Stafursky clinched the win late in Athens’ 40-25 win over Wyalusing — the Wildcats’ first win over the Rams in 12 years — here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS SWIM TO WINS OVER TOWANDA ON 'SENIOR NIGHT' (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)
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ATHENS — The Athens swim teams both recorded wins over Towanda on “Senior Night” here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming & diving action.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 52-25 WIN AT NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (2021-01-19)
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MANSFIELD — The Athens defense held North Penn-Mansfield scoreless for nine minutes to start the game, and built a 16-point halftime lead en route to a 52-25 win here Tuesday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE HOLDS OFF ATHENS, 33-29 (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)

SAYRE — Sayre used a 14-5 second-quarter run to rally from an early deficit, and then held on for a 33-29 win over crosstown rival Athens here Monday evening in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

(UPDATED) ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE (2021-01-19)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage Tuesday, with Athens on the road to renew its bitter rivalry with Wyalusing, while short-handed Sayre hosts North Penn-Liberty, which is also dealing with numbers issues. ...more