ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE GIRLS HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY'S SMALL SLATE OF ACTION (2025-12-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Sayre girls take center stage at home against NTL hoop rival Towanda, while the Waverly boys swim team opens its season at Owego. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WILLIAMSON TAKES CONTROL EARLY IN 44-29 WIN OVER ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-09)
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TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Williamson won six weight classes in a row early to take control on its way to a 44-29 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: THOMPSON, PANEK PACE ATHENS' EFFORTS AGAINST TUNKHANNOCK (2025-12-09)
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ATHENS — Senior Olivia Thompson won four events, and senior Evelyn Panek was a triple-winner to pace Athens' efforts against Tunkhannock in a non-scoring girls swim meet, while junior Brayden Pettitt logged the Wildcats' only two wins against the powerhouse Tigers. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS ROLLS TO 65-17 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2025-12-09)
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ATHENS — Athens raced out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter, and cruised to a season-opening, 65-17, win over Williamson here Monday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SWIM TEAMS OPEN 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-09)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens swim teams open the dual season at home, while the other three teams in action are on the road, including the Waverly boys opening the basketball season at Chenango Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CRUISES TO 60-19 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON IN SEASON-OPENER (14 PHOTOS) (2025-12-08)
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ATHENS — Athens got off to a fast start and cruised to a 60-19 season-opening win over Williamson here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE SEASON DEBUTS (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Three of Monday's four events are in the Valley, with the Athens boys making their season debut on the hope hardwoods, and the Waverly boys and girls opening their 2025-26 seasons on the bowling hardwoods, while the Waverly girls open the home portion of their hoop schedule. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: HICKS PETTITT LEAD ATHENS BOYS TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT BLUEJAY FIRST CHANCE INVITE; LADY 'CATS PLACE FIFTH (14 PHOTOS) (2025-12-07)
Valley Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Junior Eli Hicks earned Athens' lone win, and junior Brayden Pettitt posted four top-three finishes to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the boys portion of the Bluejay First Chance Invitational, while the Athens girls finished fifth in the team standings. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A HOST OF VALLEY TEAMS OPEN PLAY IN 2025-26 (2025-12-07)
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THE VALLEY — With the fall season now completely in the rear-view mirror, a host of Valley teams open the 2025-26 winter seasons this week.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS DROPS 40-24 DECISION TO CENTRAL MARTINSBURG IN CONSOLATION GAME OF CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
MILL HALL, Pa. — Athens struggled from the field at the the halftime break, and Central Martinsburg used a 13-3 third-quarter run to blow open a tie game en route to a 40-24 win here Saturday in the consolation game of the Central Mountain Girls Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS THREE CHAMPS; WINS TEAM TITLE AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ATHENS — Athens crowned three champs — senior Hanna Rathbun, junior Joyce Clink, and freshman Skylynn Payne — and had two runners-up, and won the team title here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS TWO CHAMPS — COOKE AND BARRETT; PLACES SECOND AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
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ATHENS — Junior Brendan Cooke and sophomore Treyton Barrett each won weight-class titles here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament, while four of their teammates were runners-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING — BOYS AND GIRLS — TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2025-12-06)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling — both boys and girls — takes center stage Saturday with both Athens teams in action at its Jarvis Tournament, while both Waverly teams and the Tioga girls are in action at the Stephens Classic and Stephens Scramble at Horseheads Middle School.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: BROOKVILLE TOPS ATHENS, 48-34, IN OPENING ROUND OF CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-05)
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MILL HALL, Pa. — Brookville jumped out to a quick lead, and pulled away for a 48-34 win over Athens here Friday night in the opening round of the Central Mountain Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 16 PICKS — IT'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND (2025-12-05)
This is it. The weekend every program strives to reach, but very few ever do. It's state championship weekend.

Tioga will play for its fifth state title this afternoon, while Southern Columbia also takes the field today seeking its 15th PIAA title. On Saturday afternoon, Chenango Forks seeks its eighth title. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA PLAYS FOR ITS FOURTH STATE FOOTBALL TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (2025-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga football takes center stage Friday afternoon as it plays for its fourth Class D football state title in five years at the JMA Wireless Dom ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO, 63-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (17 PHOTOS) (2025-12-04)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens won all seven contested weight classes, including six by first-period falls, in a season-opening, 63-0, whitewashing of Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING OPENS 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter season starts to pick up steam with three events, including the first wrestling dual of the season at Athens, and a home bowling match for Tioga at the Valley Bowling Center.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS IN SEASON-OPENER AT JOHNSON CITY, 49-33 (2025-12-03)
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JOHNSON CITY — Athens got off to a slow start and never recovered in a 49-33 season-opening setback to Johnson City here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action.

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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS' REYNARD NAMED 'COACH OF YEAR;' SEVEN WILDCATS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-12-03)
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ATHENS — First-year coach Travis Reynard was named the NTL "Coach of the Year," and seven of his players — four first-team and three second-team — earned all-star honors recently in a vote by the league's coaches. ...more