THE SPORTS REPORTS: NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG NAMED 'GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-26)
The Sports Reports
It was a strong season on both sides of the border, making for a talented group of players on The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region Girls’ Soccer teams. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSY WEEK OF BASKETBALL, CAPPED BY TIOGA AT N.Y. STATE WRESTLING DUALS (2026-04-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage during the week, but Saturday features a host of wrestling, including Tioga at the New York State, Division 2 Duals. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS EARN THIRD WIN IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS; LADY WILDCATS FALL TO LEWISBURG (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Swimming for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Athens boys recorded a big win over Lewisburg here Saturday, while the Lady Wildcats fell in non-league swimming action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS OVERCOMES COLD START IN 31-17 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION, Pa. — Defense kept Athens in the game early until its offense found its footing here Saturday afternoon in a 31-17 win over Williamson in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: DAVIDSON LEADS THREE WILDCATS TO PODIUM AT RUGGED COAL CRACKER INVITE (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Junior Connor Davidson led three Athens wrestlers to the podium here Saturday at the rugged 57-team Coal Cracker Invite at Lehighton High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE, INCLUDING STAC, IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage with all four Valley schools at different tournaments, including Waverly at the STAC Championships, and Tioga at the IAC Championships, while Waverly travels to Owego for divisional boys hoop match-up. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS REGISTER WINS OVER CENTRAL COLUMBIA, WELLSBORO (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Athens boys and girls both registered wins over Wellsboro and Central Columbia here Friday in non-league swimming action, with the Lady Wildcats winning the meet-closing 400 free relay to secure the victory. ...more

H.S. WRESTLING: ATHENS HAS FIVE ALIVE IN WRESTLEBACKS AT COAL CRACKER INVITE (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Athens has five wrestlers alive headed into Day 2 of the rugged Coal Cracker Invitational, including two — juniors Zaine Campbell and Connor Davidson — who reached the quarterfinals before falling into the consolation bracket. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO NORTHEAST BRADFORD, 55-47 (18 PHOTOS) (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Northeast Bradford built an 11-point lead through the first three quarters in a 55-47 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS HOOP TAKES CENTER STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT (2026-01-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A trio of boys basketball games — at Athens, Sayre, and Tioga — highlight Friday night's schedule that also includes the Athens and Sayre wrestling teams at major tournaments. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: ATHENS RIDE FLURRY OF PINS TO 60-16 WIN OVER TOWANDA (18 PHOTOS) (2026-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens won nine of the 10 contested weight classes — all by fall — in a 60-16 win over Towanda here Wednesday night in NTL girls wrestling action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS CAN'T DIG OUT OF EARLY HOLE IN 42-33 LOSS TO NEB (2026-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
ROME, Pa. — Northeast Bradford jumped out to an eight-point first-quarter lead, and Athens never recovered in a 42-33 loss here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RALLIES LATE TO TOP TOWANDA, 43-30 (20 PHOTOS) (2026-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens closed out the match with four straight wins to rally for a 43-30 win over Towanda here Wednesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA COUNTY RIVALRIES HEADLINE THE NIGHT (2025-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The renewal of a Tioga County girls basketball rivalry, along with a pair of girls wrestling matches at Tioga headline Thursday's high school sports docket in the Valley.
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(UPDATED) NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS WIN FINAL REALY TO PULL OUT WINS OVER SELINSGROVE, JERSEY SHORE; WILDCAT BOYS WIN BIG (2026-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
SELINSGROVE — The Athens girls won the meet-closing 400-yard freestyle relay to pull out wins over Selinsgrove and Jersey Shore here Tuesday afternoon, while the Wildcat boys, led by quad-winner junior Brayden Pettitt, rolled to wins over short-handed teams in non-league swimming action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS RIDES HOT START TO 72-19 WIN OVER CANTON (2026-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Athens got off to a blazing hot start, and rolled to a 72-19 win over Canton here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV WRESTLING DUALS TAKE CENTER STAGE WEDNESDAY (2026-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Section IV, Division 2 Wrestling Duals headlines a busy Wednesday night of action in the Valley, but there's also an NTL match with Athens hosting longtime rival Athens. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON RALLIES PAST ATHENS, 31-25 (11 PHOTOS) (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Canton closed the game strong, and rallied for a 31-25 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL girls basketball action.
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NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS PULLS AWAY LATE IN 46-28 WIN OVER TOWANDA (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens built an eight-point lead through three quarter, then finished off the game with a 10-0 run in a 46-28 win over Towanda here Saturday afternoon in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S CAPILLI NAMED 'BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-20)
The Sports Reports
It was a big year for soccer teams on both sides of the border, and no one had a better season than Elmira’s Luca Capilli, earning him The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year." ...more