NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS DROP CLOSE DECISIONS AT WELLSBORO (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens, led by senior Jacob Shores, claimed three of the top four spots in the boys race, but Wellsboro had six of the top-10 finishers to pull out a one-point win here Tuesday in NTL boys cross country action, while the Lady Hornets topped the Wildcats by three points. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS POSTS DOMINANT SWEEP OF COWANESQUE VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens cruised to a three-set sweep of Cowanesque Valley here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action
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ON TAP TODAY: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ON BUSIEST DAY OF FALL (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's the busiest day of the fall season with 13 events on Tuesday docket, with every sports except football in action, headlined by three volleyball matches and three cross-country races. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL, TIOGA FIELD HOCKEY HEADLINE SMALL MONDAY DOCKET (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly volleyball, and Tioga field hockey are home to headline a small Monday docket of action that leads into a very busy week.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' HICKS, TIOGA'S MONIZ NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophomore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs, Athens senior Eli Hicks shot two sub-par rounds, and Tioga senior Marcy Moniz had three strong games in net. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 19. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: THURSDAY, SATURDAY FOOTBALL, NTL GOLF CHAMPIOSHIPS HIGHLIGHT BUSIEST WEEK OF FALL (2026-09-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — This week has a season-high number of events on the docket, including a rare Thursday night football game for Athens, and a rare Saturday afternoon game for Sayre, as well as the NTL Golf Championships.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTS THREE EVENTS ON LIGHT SATURDAY SLATE (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga hosts three events Saturday, including the annual Tioga Volleyball Tournament and a football game against Sidney, while Sayre hosts Galeton on the volleyball hardwoods.
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NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE TO 17-7 WIN OVER SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (13 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Athens' defense has been overshadowed by its high-scoring offense this year, but on a night when points were hard to come by the Wildcat defense came up big in a hard-fought, 17-7, win over South Williamsport here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — COULD ALL FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FIND THE WIN COLUMN? (2026-09-18)
Week 4 of the high school football season is upon us, and all four Valley teams have a legitimate shot to bring home wins.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY ONLY HOME GAME IN TOWN ON FOOTBALL FRIDAY (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday brings three games, with Waverly's game against Owego Free Academy at Memorial Stadium the only game in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: ATHENS HANDS TOWANDA FIRST LEAGUE LOSS SINCE 2024; ALSO TOPS WYALUSING (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Senior Eli Hicks fired his second sub-par round as Athens handed Towanda its first league loss since 2024 here Thursday afternoon NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS TOPS WYALUSING; TIES WITH TOWANDA (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Athens remained unbeaten with its win over Wyalusing, but settled for a tie with Towanda for the second time this season here Thursday afternoon in NTL girls golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS DROPS 1-0 DEICISION AT WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wellsboro scored the game's only goal with 15 minutes remaining in the first half, and made it stand to pull out a 1-0 win over Athens here Thursday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS CAN'T OVERCOME SLOW START IN 3-0 LOSS TO WELLSBORO (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens started out slow and never recovered in a 3-0 loss to Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL HEADLINES BUSY THURSDAY DOCKET (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga volleyball and girls soccer are at home in key early-season IAC matches, while their counterparts at Athens are on the road at Wellsboro for key early-season NTL contests to headline a busy slate of action Thursday. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS SETTLES FOR 1-1 TIE AFTER LATE WYALUSING GOAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-16)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing scored in the final 10 minutes to salvage a 1-1 tie with Athens here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action. ...more

WAVERLY TO HOST 'SALUTE TO SERVICE TAILGATE' PRIOR TO FRIDAY'S GAME (2026-09-16)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY – The Waverly Central School District, Owego-Apalachin School District and the Tioga County Veterans Service Agency are teaming up for a special event this weekend. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY TENNIS ONLY HOME EVENT ON LIGHT WEDNESDAY SLATE (2026-09-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's only one home event in the Valley — Waverly tennis hosts Windsor — on a light Wednesday night of action. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS SPLIT PAIR OF DECISIONS; GIRLS DROP A PAIR (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-16)
Valley Sports Report
EAST SMITHFIELD — The Athens boys split a pair of decision, while the Lady Wildcats dropped both here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL cross-country meet at the SRU school course. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TURNS AWAY RIVAL SAYRE IN COMPETITIVE THRILLER (2026-09-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens and Sayre renewed their crosstown rivalry Tuesday evening with a competitive and hard-fought match on the Redskins court here.
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