ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL, SWIMMING TAKE CENTER STAGE ON QUIET MONDAY (2020-01-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It’s a light night on the schedule, but all three events are in the Valley with the Tioga boys, and Athens girls in action on the hardwoods, and Athens and Sayre swimmers renewing their rivalry at Sayre.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS HOOP TEAMS TAKE CENTER STAGE; TIOGA WRESTLER END WEEK AT STATE DUALS (2020-01-26)
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THE VALLEY — A busy week features four home games for the Athens girls basketball team, and two key home games on the hardwoods for the Athens boys. It closes Saturday with the Tioga wrestlers in action at the New York State Duals at Onondaga Community College.
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NTL WRESTLING: BRADLEY WINS TITLE, PERNASELL FINISHES SECOND TO LEAD ATHENS' EFFORTS AT RUGGED THOMAS CHEVROLET TOURNAMENT (2020-01-25)
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BEDFORD, Pa. — Sophomore Gavin Bradley won the 113-pound title, and junior Ben Pernaselli was second in the 195-pound weight class here this weekend at the rugged Thomas Chevrolet Tournament. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA PULLS OUT 40-34 WIN OVER ATHENS (2020-01-25)
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TOWANDA — Towanda made enough free throws down the stretch to pull out a 40-34 win over Athens here Friday evening in NTL Large School Division junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS KNOCKS OFF WELLSBORO, 29-17 (2020-01-25)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Karlee Bartlow and Emma Bronson combined for 19 points to lead Athens to a 29-17 win over Wellsboro here Friday evening in NTL Large School Division junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV DUALS, WAVERLY-WATKINS GLEN BOYS HOOP MATCH-UP HEADLINE SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2020-01-25)
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THE VALLEY — Saturday’s marque events are all on the road, with Tioga the top seed in the Section IV, Division 2 Duals, the Athens grapplers at the rugged Thomas Chevrolet Tournament in Bedford, and the Waverly boys at Watkins Glen in a battle for first place in the IAC South Large School Division. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MACIK POWERS DECISIVE RUN IN ATHENS' 49-38 WIN OVER WELLSBORO (2020-01-24)
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WELLSBORO — Sophomore Caydence Macik fueled a decisive third-quarter run to lead Athens to a 49-38 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS PULLS AWAY LATE IN 63-38 WIN OVER TOWANDA (5 PHOTOS) (2020-01-24)
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TOWANDA — Athens took the lead early, fended off a pesky Towanda for two quarters, then blew the game open late in a 63-38 win here Friday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN 51-45 LOSS TO NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (13 PHOTOS) (2020-01-24)
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ATHENS — Athens used a furious fourth-quarter rally to trim a 21-point second-half deficit to three points, but came up just short in a 51-45 loss to North Penn-Mansfield here Thursday night in junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: MOST OF FRIDAY'S ACTION ON THE ROAD (2020-01-24)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Tioga girls host Groton on the hardwoods, and the Waverly boys swim team hosts O-M in the only home events in the Valley Friday, while five basketball teams and the Waverly indoor track & field team are on the road. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS PULLS INTO FIRST PLACE WITH 72-52 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (24 PHOTOS) (2020-01-23)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens converted turnovers into points early and often, racing out to a 16-point first-quarter lead on its way to a 72-52 win over NTL Large School Division boys basketball rival North Penn-Mansfield here Thursday night. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY, ATHENS BOYS HOST LEAGUE RIVALS IN KEY MATCH-UPS (2020-01-23)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly boys host Whitney Point in a match-up of IAC Large School  divisional hoop leaders, while the Athens boys host North Penn-Mansfield looking for their fourth straight win over a divisional foe. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS THUMPS TROY, 54-23 (2020-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Athens took the lead early, and pulled away on its way to a 54-23 win over Troy here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: TROY TOPS ATHENS, 36-28 (2020-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Troy jumped out to an early lead, built a big lead, and held off a late rally in a 36-28 win over Athens here Tuesday evening in NTL Large School Division junior varsity boys basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING'S REGULAR-SEASON WINDING DOWN (2020-01-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga hosts its final home wrestling dual of the season tonight, while the Waverly grapplers take the short trip to Spencer to face SVEC, and the Athens and Sayre girls are on the road in the only action on the docke ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: LANE SCORES 1,000TH CAREER POINT; LEADS ATHENS TO 65-47 WIN OVER TROY (5 PHOTOS) (2020-01-21)
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TROY — Senior Aaron Lane scored his 1,000th career point, and led Athens to its third consecutive impressive win over a Large School rival  a 65-47 decision over Troy  in NTL boys basketball action here Tuesday night at the Troy Commons Building. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING HOLDS ON FOR 40-37 WIN OVER ATHENS (2020-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing opened the match with five consecutive falls to take a 30-0 lead, then held on for a 40-37 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL SWIMMING: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS RECORD WINS OVER TOWANDA (5 PHOTOS) (2020-01-20)
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TOWANDA — Freshman Taegan Williams, senior Lauren Neville, and Chris DeForest were quadruple-winners to help the Athens girls, and boys to wins over Towanda here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming action. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS LETS BIG LEAD SLIP AWAY LATE IN 33-32 LOSS TO EDISON (12 PHOTOS) (2020-01-21)
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ATHENS — Athens led a 13-point lead after three quarters slip through their fingers here Monday night in a 33-32 loss to Thomas A. Edison in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS HOOP, WRESTLING MATCH SHARE TOP BILLING TUESDAY (2020-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Sayre and Tioga are at home on the hardwoods tonight, while the Athens boys travel to Troy for a key NTL Large School hoop match-up, and the Athens wrestlers are on the road to renew their rivalry with Wyalusing. ...more