VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAYNE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-08)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Skylynn Payne made an immediate impact for the Athens, and finished strong as well with appearance at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Winter."
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE-ATHENS DIAMOND RIVALRIES, TIOGA-UNION SPRINGS SOFTBALL HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — There appears to be a break in the weather with warming temperatures and little chance of rain until next Tuesday, so we should see some high school sports played the remainder of the week.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: BURGESS, THOMPSON LEAD ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS IN SWEEPS OF NP-M, SAYRE (2026-04-07)

COLE, MALANOSKI LOG SAYRE'S ONLY WINS OF MEET

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SAYRE — Seniors Abby Burgess and Alex Thompson led the Athens girls and boys, respectively, to wins over North Penn-Mansfield and Sayre in an NTL track & field tri-meet here on a frigid Tuesday afternoon at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE NAMED 'WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' VANDYKE, TIOGA'S ULRICH, HARRINGTON, WAVERLY'S MACK ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Declan McKee became just the third Tiger to win back-to-back state titles, and the fourth to win two or more in program history. He is the Valley Sports Report 2025-26 All-Valley "Wrestler of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY NAMED 'GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' PAYNE, NASON, BARRETT, WAVERLY'S VANDERHOOF, ZIENIUK, TIOGA'S SZYMANSKI ALSO EARN ALL-VALLEY TOP HONORS (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey got better as the season wore on en route to a New York State title. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Wrestler of the Year." ...more

ON TRAP TODAY: BITTER COLD TRIMS TUESDAY DOCKET TO LONE TRACK MEET AT SAYRE (2026-04-07)
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THE VALLEY — Temperatures in the mid-30s have forced the postponement of the Athens-Sayre baseball and softball games at Riverfront Park until Wednesday, but the track & field tri-meet at Sayre's Lockhart Street Bowl is still a go for Tuesday. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S SHAW NAMED 'BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR;' ATHENS' BRIGGS, FRIEND, WAVERLY'S JUDSONS, TIOGA'S KITHCART ALSO RECEIVE TOP ALL-VALLEY HONORS (2026-04-06)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Hogan Shaw excelled on both ends of the floor for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JUDSON NAMED GIRLS BASKETBALL 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' TIOGA'S LYNCH, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S TWEDT, KELLY ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (2026-04-06)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson is a standout all-around player for the Wolverines, and is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Basketball Player of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA ROAD GAMES ON ACTION ON MONDAY'S DOCKET (2026-04-06)
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THE VALLEY — There are just two games on Monday's docket, with the Tioga baseball and softball teams traveling to the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex in Cortland to take on Marathon in IAC crossover action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S OLMSTED, ATHENS' COOKE NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS' CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-04-05)
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THE VALLEY — Junior Makenzie Olmsted played an integral part in the Wolverines' 2-1 week on the flag football field, while junior Brendan Cooke had a big week at the plate to help the Wildcats to a 3-1 week. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week."
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THE WEEK AHEAD: LIGHTER WEEK HIGHLIGHTED BY BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ACTION (2026-04-05)
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THE VALLEY — It's spring break for three schools in the Valley, so the sports action will be limited, but there will still be quite a bit of baseball and softball action this week. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: ERRORS PROVE COSTLY AS ATHENS FALLS TO NP-L, 3-1 (2026-04-04)
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ATHENS — Errors proved costly for Athens here Saturday as the Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season, a 3-1 setback against NTL Large School softball rival North Penn-Liberty. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: BALANCED ATTACK LEADS ATHENS TO 11-1 ROUT OF WYALUSING (2026-04-04)
BY TIM TAYLOR
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ATHENS — Ty Owen pitched a 3-hitter and nine players contributed to the offense as Athens defeated Wyalusing, 11-1, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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ON TAP TODAY: ALL SATURDAY'S ACTION IN THE VALLEY (2026-04-04)
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THE VALLEY — Make-up softball and baseball games at Athens, and a flag football game at Waverly comprises Saturday schedule in the Valley. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS SPLITS PAIR OF SLUGFEST; FALLS IN FINALS AT LUMBER YARD CLASSIC (2026-04-03)
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CORTLAND — East High scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for a wild 15-13 win over Athens in the championship game of the Lumber Yard Baseball Classic here Saturday afternoon at the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: HILEY SISTERS, JARVIS LEAD ATHENS PAST WYALUSING (2026-04-03)
BY TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens pitcher Gretchan Hiley threw her third double-digit strikeout game of the season as the Wildcats defeated Wyalusing, 5-1, in NTL softball action here Friday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-03)
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THE VALLEY — The ground crews have been working hard and almost all of Friday's games are on, including a key NTL softball game with Wyalusing visiting Athens. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: ATHENS' BURGESS, SAYRE'S MALANOSKI LOG WINS AT KIRBY RELAYS CLASSIC (24 PHOTOS) (2026-04-03)

WILDCAT GIRLS PLACE THIRD, BOYS FOURTH IN TEAM STANDINGS

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CANTON — Athens senior Abby Burgess and Sayre Hudson Malanoski earned the only first-place finished for Valley athletes Thursday at the Ron Kirby Classic Relays, with both Athens teams recording top-four finishes in track & field action. ...more

(UPDATED) ON TAP TODAY: RAIN THINS OUT THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE (2026-04-02)
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THE VALLEY — All the baseball and softball games on Thursday's docket have been washed out, but the Waverly flag football team will play at home tonight, and Athens, Sayre and Waverly track teams will be invitationals this afternoon.< ...more

ON TAP TODAY: RAIN LIKELY TO IMPACT WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE (2026-04-01)
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THE VALLEY — There are six games on Wednesday's docket, including baseball and softball games at Waverly and Athens, but Mother Nature could have a say with rain forecast for the region this a ...more