THE WEEK AHEAD: MAJORITY OF THIS WEEK'S ACTION IS ON THE ROAD (2026-01-11)
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THE VALLEY — It's a fairly busy week for Valley teams, but the majority of the action is on the road. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CAMPBELL, COMSTOCK, DAVIDSON PACE ATHENS' EFFORTS AT RUGGED MID-WINTER MAYHEM TOURNEY (2026-01-10)
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INDIANA, Pa. — Junior Zaine Campbell and first-year senior Brenden Comstock each registered four wins, but came up short of the podium here over the weekend at the rugged Mid-Winter Mayhem wrestling tournament at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DAY 2 OF THE SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (2026-01-10)
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THE VALLEY — It's Day 2 and there are a bunch of Valley wrestlers in the semifinals at the Southern Tier Memorial, and even more still vying for a trip to the podium from the consolation bracket. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: DIVISION-LEADING TROY ROLLS PAST ATHENS, 52-29 (2026-01-09)
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TROY — Division-leading Troy remained unbeaten in league play with a 52-29 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: HOBDAY COMES UP BIG IN ATHENS' 61-50 WIN OVER TROY (2026-01-09)
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ATHENS — Senior Eli Hobday hit some key jumpers to help Athens build its lead, then made five straight free throws down the stretch to lead Athens to a 61-50 win over Troy here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS SELINSGROVE; FALLS TO POWERHOUSE HGHESVILLE (2026-01-09)
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SELINSGROVE — Athens pulled pulled out a win over Selinsgrove Wednesday night, but powerhouse Hughesville proved a bit too much as the Wildcats split a pair of girls wrestling duals. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL TOPS 30 TEAMS EACH FOR BOYS, AND GIRLS TOURNEYS (2026-01-09)
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THE VALLEY — There's a little bit of everything in the Valley Friday, but wrestling will take center stage beginning at 10 a.m. at the LeCom Event Center in Elmira with the rapidly-growing third annual Southern Tier Memorial. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST WINS OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-08)
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ATHENS — The Athens girls and boys, thanks to five quad-winners, posted big wins over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL swimming action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS HOOP, SWIMMING, BOWLING IN VALLEY THURSDAY (2026-01-08)
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THE VALLEY — There are only five events on Thursday's docket, but four of them are in the Valley with boys basketball at Sayre and Athens, which is also hosting a double-dual swim meet, and Tioga bowling at the Valley Bowling Center comprising the home slate. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS TROY, 41-35 (2026-01-07)
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TROY — Athens enjoyed an 18-point advantage in forfeits and that was the difference in the Wildcats' 41-35 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL wrestling action at the Commons Building. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 44-34 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (19 PHOTOS) (2026-01-07)
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ATHENS — Athens used a strong second half to rally for a 44-34 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING AT WAVERLY, TIOGA TAKES CENTER STAGE (2026-01-07)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling and Tioga and Waverly takes center stage Wednesday, but there also girls hoops at Athens, and bowling at Waverly's Valley Bowling Center. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: WILLIAMSPORT TOPS ATHENS, 35-28 (2026-01-06)
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WILLIAMSPORT — After being shut down in the first half by Athens' stingy defense, Williamsport turned the tables in the second half and rallied for a 35-28 win here Tuesday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NP-MANSFIELD UPENDS ATHENS, 46-44 (2026-01-06)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield took the lead late in the third quarter and made enough free throws in the fourth quarter to pull out a 46-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: VanDYKE SETS TONE FOR ATHENS IN 39-21 WIN OVER CANTON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-06)
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ATHENS — Freshman Chace VanDyke set the tone early for Athens with a big come-from-behind win, and the Wildcats won five of the next six matches to top Canton, 39-21, here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING, HOOP TAKE CENTER STAGE IN VALLEY TUESDAY (2026-01-06)
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THE VALLEY — A wrestling match at Athens, and boys basketball games at Tioga, Waverly, and Sayre highlight a very buys Tuesday for Valley sports teams. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BUSY WEEK BEGINS WITH TWO ROAD GAMES (2026-01-05)
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THE VALLEY — A very busy week begins with just two events Monday — both boys basketball games. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' RATHBUN, TIOGA'S McKEE, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, SHAW NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-05)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Emma Vanderhoof, Athens senior Hannah Rathbun, and Tioga junior Declan McKee each won tournament titles, and Waverly senior Hogan Shaw led the Wolverines through a tough stretch of games. They are the Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week" for the holiday weeks (Dec. 22 through Jan. 3.) ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK CAPPED BY FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN TIER MEMORIAL (2025-01-04)
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THE VALLEY — The first week of 2026 features one of the busiest weeks of the winter season, and will be capped by the fourth annual Southern Tier Memorial Wrestling Tournaments. ...more

HS GIRLS WRESTLING:' RATHBUN WINS TITLE; ATHENS PLACES SECOND AT CURWENSVILLE TOURNAMENT (2026-01-03)

EIGHT WILDCATS REACH THE PODIUM

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CURWENSVILLE, Pa. — Senior Hannah Rathbun won her fourth tournament title of the season and remains unbeaten. She led eight Wildcats to the podium in a second-place team finish here Saturday at the rugged Curwensville Tournament. ...more