THE WEEK AHEAD: SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL START 2026 SEASON AT FULL SPEED (2026-03-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season gets under way this week, and the Sayre baseball team, which has four games schedules, and softball team, three games on the slate, kick it off in high gear. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT WINS ANOTHER MEDAL; SCHOOL RECORDS FALL AT DAY 2 OF STATE MEET (10 PHOTOS) (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt earned his second medal, broke his second school-record of the weekend and earned the third medal of his career here Saturday at Day 2 of the PIAA, Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships at Bucknell University.
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ON TAP TODAY: 2025-26 WINTER SEASON WRAPS UP WITH PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING AND N.Y. BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 winter season wraps up Saturday with Day 2 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and with two Valley bowlers at the New York State Division 2 Championships at the AMF Syracuse Lanes. ...more

PIAA SWIMMING: ATHENS' PETTITT MEDALS, BREAKS OWN SCHOOL RECORD IN 200-IM AT DAY 1 OF STATES (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt broke his own school record and earned another PIAA medal with a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard IM to highlight Day 1 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming Diving Championships here Friday at Bucknell University.
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ON TAP TODAY: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDER WAY (2026-03-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — One of final events of the winter sports season get under way Friday with a host of Athens swimmers vying for medals at the PIAA Championships. The spring season was slated to open, but Sayre's baseball game at Wyalusing has been postponed. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' NASON, RATHBUN, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun each reached the podium for the first time at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships, while Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht just missed a medal at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7.
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PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING: ATHENS EARNS SIX WILD CARDS TO STATE MEET IN SIX EVENTS (2026-02-09)
Valley Sports Report
LEWISBURG — Athens only had two state qualifiers at the District 4 Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships, but based on times the Wildcats will be competing in six more events — eight in all ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING, NEW YORK STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST EVENTS OF WINTER SEASON (2026-03-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Spring season practices begin Monday, but there are two more items of business left for the 2025-26 winter sports season and those are the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and the New York State Bowling Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-08)
The Sports Reports
Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

PIAA GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS' RATHBUN, NASON FINISH CAREERS WITH PINS, 7TH-PLACE PIAA STATE MEDALS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-03-07)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Athens seniors Hanna Rathbun and Leah Nason both ended their high school careers with pins and seventh-place finishes Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships here at the Giant Center. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: INDOOR TRACK, GIRLS WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-03-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht will vie for a state title in the pole vault Saturday at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships, while Athens seniors Hanna Rathbun and Leah Nason wrestle for seventh place at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. ...more

PIAA GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS' RATHBUN, NASON WILL WRESTLE FOR SEVENTH PLACE SATURDAY (5 PHOTOS) (2026-03-06)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Seniors Hanna Rathbun and Leah Nason, who secured the first state medals in Athens program history Friday afternoon, will each wrestle for seventh-place here Saturday at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center.  ...more

PIAA GIRLS WRESTLING: RATHBUN, NASON WIN FIRST STATE MEDALS IN ATHENS PROGRAM HISTORY (18 PHOTOS) (2026-03-06)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Senior Hannah Rathbun locked up the first medal in Athens girls wrestling program history Friday afternoon, and senior Leah Nason bounced back from a crushing defeat in the quarterfinals to become the program's second medal-winner an hour later here at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center.  ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO ATHENS GIRLS REMAIN AT DAY 2 OF PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Day 2 at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey will feature two Valley wrestlers — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun. ...more

PIAA GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS' NASON ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS; RATHBUN ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-03-05)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Senior Leah Nason won her only match Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals, while senior Hanna Rathbun bounced back from an opening-round loss and is still alive in the consolation bracket at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships here at the Giant Center.
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PIAA WRESTLING: DAVIDSON'S SEASON ENDS IN HEART-BREAKING FASHION AT CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (10 PHOTOS) (2026-03-05)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Athens junior Connor Davidson saw his season end in heart-breaking fashion Thursday night with his opponent on his back as the final buzzer sounded in their consolation bracket match at the PIAA, Class AAA Championships. ...more

PIAA GIRLS WRESTLING: SEASONS END FOR CLINK, PAYNE ON DAY 1 OF STATES (18 PHOTOS) (2026-03-05)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Athens junior Joyce Clink and freshman Skylynn Payne each went 0-2 in their first trip to the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships, but first-year coach Donnie Barrett believes the experience will only help them in their future trips to the Giant Center. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey are New York State wrestling champions. They are also the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SIX VALLEY WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT DAY 1 OF PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
Valley Sports Report
HERSHEY — Six Valley wrestlers will be in action today at Day 1 of the PIAA Wrestling Championships here at the Giant Center. ...more